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For Central Florida citrus growers, the way forward may not be citrus at all
After more than a decade of greening disease devastation, Florida’s citrus farmers are considering alternative crops. One company claims they have what it takes, but farmers are skeptical.
Florida’s hospitality lobby asked state lawmakers for a way to allow undocumented workers to fill labor shortages
Then they abandoned the idea. Now Trump wants those workers deported.
Get festive and hustle at the Jingle + Flow Holiday Mixer at Proper
Holiday event paired with vinyl and cocktails
Get your pet some face time with Santa and snap a pic for a good cause
Traumatizing your pets is momentary, holiday memories are forever
Willie Nelson is coming to Orlando for a concert in 2025
‘On the road again’ is a way of life for Nelson
‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ and ‘Caligula’ make for an eclectic week at Enzian
‘Those … aren’t … pillows!!’
Horror-centric synthwavers Dance With the Dead are ready to scare you into dancing
Like some sort of musical Two Horseman of the Apocalypse
Universal Funk Orchestra’s new album is a funk-rock-rap gumbo served hot and heaping
From digging grooves to beefy guitars to cosmic electronics
Will Nick Shrubsole save your sanity over Thanksgiving with folk-punk? Maybe
Purge your soul with the proven combination of alcohol and folk punk
Kacey Musgraves might just be the future of country music. Hear for yourself at Orlando’s Kia Center
Dive deep into this musical well
FusionFest takes over downtown Orlando with sights, tastes and arts from all over the world
Learn about all the cultures that make up Orlando
AAHZ Unity goes hard at the Beacham on Thanksgiving eve
Whatever happened to PLUR?
American Aquarium return to familiar turf on an Orlando stage
Honorary Orlandoans come to entertain you
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Conspiracy theories, vaccine skepticism and more: What Florida’s surgeon general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have in common
Although Kennedy’s nomination has drawn national scrutiny, Ladapo’s own track record in Florida offers insight into the challenges ahead
Florida wraps up another above average hurricane season, with 18 named storms
The triple storms resulted in billions of dollars in damages and power-restoration costs
Florida drivers should expect gas prices to spike over Thanksgiving holiday, says AAA
AAA projects that 4.5 million Floridians will travel over 50 miles for Thanksgiving
Actor Jeff Goldblum gets waxed at Madame Tussauds Orlando
Calling all Jur-wax-ic Park fans
New dog bar BarkHaven now open in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village
Unwind off leash
Florida’s surgeon general now advises against adding fluoride to drinking water
Ladapo’s past advice on health issues has roundly been criticized by others in the health care arena
Violent Femmes return to Central Florida in 2025 to play their first two albums
The band will play their first two albums in full.
Florida Gov. DeSantis is upset over newly confirmed ‘leftist judge’
The Senate voted 49-45 to confirm Embry Kidd, and DeSantis was quick to call out GOP senators who skipped the vote.
DeSantis sets April special election date for Matt Gaetz’s former U.S. House seat
The announcement came hours after Gaetz announced he wouldn’t return to Congress
Florida expects record travel during Thanksgiving holiday
Orlando is one of the top six Thanksgiving travel destinations in the U.S. this year
Orange County Animal Services warns pet owners about lost pet scam
OCAS does not ask pet owners for payments via mobile apps.
Holiday pop-up bar dubbed the Reindeer Room takes over shuttered Jack and Honey’s Thornton Park space
Thornton Park gets markedly more merry
Orlando music fans will be Damned next year
‘Neat Neat Neat’ news
Big mistake: Disney will remove Muppet*Vision 3D to make way for Monsters, Inc. land
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster will be the Muppets’ new home.
Christmas at the theme parks and more holiday attractions in Orlando
From Grinchmas and Mickey’s party to ICE and Holidays in Space
Citizens, Florida’s state-backed property insurance, defends high rate of closed claims without payment
Officials said reports Citizens has the worst rate of paying claims were frustrating clickbait
Florida lawmakers, activists weigh in on what Trump’s ‘mass deportations’ would look like
President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest deportation effort in American history
Morimoto hosts ultra-exclusive ‘momokase’ dinner; Gatlin Hall Brewing rebrands as Runabout Brewing Kitchen and Raw Bar, and more Orlando food news
Openings, closings, and food events around town to chew on
Trump taps former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for U.S. attorney general
The appointment came hours after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration
Mills Market and its vendors Kai Kai, Banh Mi Boy and UniGirl lure in the crowds
Mills 50’s Tien Hung Market has undergone a transformation overseen by restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung
Abortion advocacy group Florida Access Network to host fundraiser and food drive in Orlando
‘Food Justice Is Repro Justice’ aims to celebrate the beauty of collectivism.
‘We have to respond’: Orange County reluctantly considers new local law to ban sleeping on public property
County attorneys say, due to a new statewide ban on public encampments, a local ban could reduce the risk of costly litigation.
There will be a Thanksgiving feast for homeless Central Floridians in Orlando this weekend
The 19th annual event will take place outside Orlando City Hall.
Disney reveals details and characters featured in new Villains land at Magic Kingdom
The new Villains land will feature 13 Disney baddies in a story that ‘may not have a happily ever after.’
Ivanhoe Village gets seriously festive at this weekend’s Jingle Eve
It’s Ivanhoe-ho-ho time.
Orlando shoegaze band Saucers Over Washington releases new album ‘American Cosmic’
Reverb worship and UFO obsessions combine harmonically.
Florida agrees to pay $725K in legal fees in ‘Stop Woke’ act lawsuit loss
The underlying lawsuit involved a challenge to part of the law that placed restrictions on addressing race-related issues in workplace training
Florida parents could face ‘severe consequences’ if their kids threaten schools
Board Chairman Ben Gibson said it’s important parents and guardians understand the potential repercussions of false threats
Florida lawmaker wants state to clarify medical exceptions in six-week abortion ban
‘I am focusing purely on medical exceptions. Because we don’t want women in Florida dying’
Committee that led push for Florida’s abortion amendment will fight state’s $328K fine
Floridians Protecting Freedom on Nov. 1 sent a request to the Department of State for an evidentiary hearing on the fine
Orange County teachers union sues school district over refusal to negotiate teacher evaluations
The union argues the district is misinterpreting a state law on teacher evals that the district lobbied to change two years ago in their favor.
Orlando’s Universal Funk Orchestra drop debut album of ‘intergalactic funk-hop’
Mothership connection
Report: Florida agricultural losses from Hurricane Helene top $162.2 million
Field and row crops took the biggest financial hit, with estimated losses between $12.76 million and $48.16 million
New on Netflix: Erykah Badu in August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’
Plus new series and movies from Prime Video, Hulu, Shudder and the rest
Winter Park singer-slash-costumer weaves a wardrobe rack of musical memories into a solo cabaret
Monica Titus presents ‘Behind the Seams’ at Winter Park Playhouse






