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Seminole County Public Schools raise AC temps to cut costs
According to a district spokesperson, the move will cut costs by $1.5 million annually.
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Former Gringos Locos staff say they were stiffed on pay after sudden restaurant closures
Former employees told Orlando Weekly they have not been paid their full final paychecks and, frankly, aren’t sure if they ever will see it.
Posted inFlorida News
Amid growing Flock backlash, DeSantis says only police officers should issue tickets
“I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state.”
Posted inFlorida News
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement — but not Florida
Florida was among the states that will not cash in on the settlement and instead keep on litigating.
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‘Moody should take a play from Dolly’s life’: Dems slam Ashley Moody’s healthcare record in Orlando
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is facing criticism over her votes to cut Medicaid and to kill off subsidies that made health insurance plans more affordable.
Posted inFlorida News
Byron Donalds chooses ‘Stop Woke Act’ lawmaker as running mate for Florida governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds named Miami-Dade County Sen. Bryan Avila to serve as his running mate Tuesday.
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Orlando will always love you, Dolly Parton
The cross-genre award-winning cultural icon leaves a long legacy in the Sunshine State
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Man found guilty of first-degree murder in Orlando 2024 Halloween mass shooting
Jaylen Edgar, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting, killed two and injured several others downtown on Halloween in 2024.
Posted inFlorida News
Ohio man arrested by FBI for threatening to kill Florida Rep. Randy Fine
The alleged threats were made last week with the email subject line, “Can’t wait to snipe your head off your shoulders!! :)”
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Volusia County advances permanent ban on large-scale data centers
“Why the hell would any sane person want these in your community?” one county council member asked.
Posted inFlorida News
Judge says FIU violated first amendment rights of anti-ICE student protesters
A federal judge says Florida International University’s protest policy likely won’t withstand judicial scrutiny in a lawsuit filed by students punished after protesting ICE.
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis uncertain Florida’s redistricted congressional map can save House Republicans this fall
“This year they’re winnable, but I think that it’s going to require some effort,” the governor said Monday during a press conference in Tampa.
Posted inFood + Drink
Twelve Talons Beerworks is latest Milk District closure
The Milk District brewhouse lives on only through Sunday
Posted inFlorida News
Florida tourism continues to drop amid concerns over inflation and Trump’s Canada tariffs
The drop may reflect an aversion from some Canadians toward Trump’s repeated labeling of the country as the “51st state” and aggressive trade policy.
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Florida wants to repeal required school vaccines for chicken pox, Hepatitis B and more
“Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said of vaccine mandates last September.
Posted inFlorida News
Angie Nixon shrugs off the Florida GOP attacks that are just beginning
Her reputation as one of the most liberal members of the Florida House far preceded any association with DSA, which she did join this summer.
Posted inLabor
Florida employers could see a 7.4% average reduction in workers’ comp costs
The reduction is largely driven by a reduction in the frequency of “lost-time claims,” when employees miss work because of injuries.
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Everyone who posed for the Best of Orlando 2026 awards party’s Danger Booth
Here’s everyone who showed off some dangerously good looks