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Orlando City Council gives green light to expanding red light camera program
The controversial program tickets drivers who are caught running a red light
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Still Lounge by Dre and Snoop opens next month at Live! at the Pointe Orlando
The Next Episode for Dre and Snoop? A gucci cocktail bar
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Florida Cabinet to vote on siting Trump presidential library in Miami
The announcement came shortly after the Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees approved the transfer of property
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Calling himself ‘unapologetically conservative,’ Blaise Ingoglia kicks off CFO campaign
The splashy event was replete with food, alcohol, and a steady stream of ’70s and ’80s pop tunes in advance of his speech
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Florida AG now ‘won’t speculate’ whether lawmakers should craft open-carry law
Uthmeier appeared to be firmer last week that the Legislature would need to pass a law on open carry
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New College of Florida plans bronze statue in honor of Charlie Kirk
The cast-bronze statue will be erected by the end of the year at New College of Florida
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‘Violent extremism’ the focus of Florida AG’s new tip line
The portal allows people to submit screenshots, videos, or other evidence of threatened violence to Uthmeier’s office
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Florida lawmakers target ‘most hated tax’ in property tax committee meeting
The Florida House’s property tax committee had its third meeting to explore how to slash property taxes
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Video shows police wrestling alligator in Central Florida backyard
Two deputies are seen following the animal from the front porch to the backyard, which the gator got to by ramming open a gate
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Orlando home built by Disney Imagineer Cicero Greathouse just hit the market
The Mayan Revival-style home dubbed Casa Querencia was designed and built by the husband-and-wife pair of artists
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Castle-like Orlando home with a theater, cigar room now on market
It comes with a bar, wine room, home theater, cigar room and a gym and cardio room that overlooks Lake Olivia.
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The Ren Theatre condemned by fire department
The closure comes as the group presents its Halloween tradition, ‘Nosferatu’
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Florida’s open carry ruling triggers questions about another gun law
The decision has affected another law establishing places where guns are off-limits
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Florida cuts number of bear hunt permits to be issued
A commission spokeswoman didn’t give an explanation for the decrease
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Retired Florida professor loses emeritus status after Charlie Kirk post
The rescinded status follows warnings from the state promising accountability for educators ‘celebrating or excusing campus violence’
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‘Destroying vital evidence’: Florida CFO accuses social media companies of shielding child predators
His comments came amid a broader legal battle waged by Florida officials trying to impose age restrictions on social media companies
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Orlando City Council to consider significantly expanding red light camera program
Drivers caught running red lights face a potential $158 fine