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DeSantis says Central Florida will start testing flying cars by the end of the year
The governor referenced “Back to the Future” and “The Jetsons” several times while making the announcement
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U.S. appeals court approves test of radioactive waste as road paving material
Phosphogypsum emits radon and is not permitted to be deposited anywhere but open-air stacks.
Posted inLabor
‘Don’t subcontract the magic’: Disney workers urge Disney to drop contract with third-party restaurant operator
Disney World’s largest third-party restaurant operator, the Patina Group, has been accused by employees of wage theft, ignoring sexual harassment, and union-busting.
Posted inFlorida News
Judges grill DeSantis administration attorney over Medicaid termination letters
Florida was first sued three years ago over how it disenrolled people from the safety net health care program in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Byron Donalds says he’ll remove local officials who indulge in ‘sanctuary’ policies
Byron Donalds is positioned to succeed Ron DeSantis in the governor’s mansion next year
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Trump was secretly transported via catering truck amid Iran threats, report says
He was secretly taken to the back of a catering truck and shuttled to a nearby smaller Air Force C-32A plane
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’
DeSantis never uttered Ocasio-Cortez’ name, instead describing her as “one of the big lefties.”
Posted inFood News
Late-night eatery Los Tres Golpes shuts doors suddenly amid string of Orlando closures
The Los Tres Golpes team posted a notice on Instagram that the spot is closed until further notice and deleted all of its posts.
Posted inElections
Orange County elections office gets heat for ditching sample ballots for 2026 primary election
The Supervisor of Elections Office confirmed they will be bringing sample ballots back for the general election, following critical voter feedback.
Posted inFlorida News
FIU students file federal lawsuit over ICE protest clampdown
Per the lawsuit, the students left the auditorium on their own, the protest lasted less than five minutes, the students were silent, and the conversation on stage continued throughout.
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David Jolly blasts Byron Donalds’ ‘attack’ on LGBTQ+ rights amid Florida governor’s race
Donalds says he won’t back down on ‘cultural differences’ with Jolly
Posted inImmigration
With new tactics, ICE reaches new high in monthly arrests
“The focus is so much on the arrest numbers that the mission seems a little confused to the general public”
Posted inFlorida News
Florida pediatricians rebuke Trump’s vaccine order
“We go by evidence-based science, we don’t go by politics and politicians.”
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Florida’s small school districts band together to lower health costs
By combining forces, smaller school districts have found a way to bargain for better health insurance policies for their teachers by turning to a self-insured plan.
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Tampa steals Orlando’s title as home of the world’s largest Ebisu store
The new 21,597-square-foot outpost dwarfs the 14,756-square-foot Orlando store
Posted inFlorida News
NOAA maintains ‘below-normal’ Florida hurricane forecast
The change is based on El Niño conditions that increase wind shear, which tends to prevent tropical storms from forming or strengthening once formed
Posted inLabor
Catch the story of how Starbucks workers brewed a labor revolution
2025 documentary ‘Partners’ covers the rise of Starbucks Workers United and how baristas overcame aggressive union-busting tactics.
Posted inArts + Culture
26 cheap or totally free things to do around Orlando
Orlando for the financially frightened
Posted inOrlando Area News
For the first time in over a century, Central Florida’s historic Bannon Island is for sale
The 20-acre island’s first known resident was Echo Emathla Chipco, also known as the Seminole tribe’s Chief Chipco
Posted inOrlando Area News
Orange County leaders explore options to prevent another Sloth World tragedy
Options for regulating wildlife imports are limited, due to the fact the regulatory authority largely rests with the state and federal government.