Trump airport bill would also clear the way for state to rename MCO

Trump in 2021 reportedly asked advisers to get an airport named after him

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The bill would give authority to the state to name the seven major commercial service airports, including Orlando International Airport.

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Orlando to host series of Black History Month events in February

Programs are centered around the 2026 national theme, ‘A Century of Black History Commemorations’

by Juanita Olarte January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city can’t block feds from building ICE detention center

Dyer, who’s not seeking re-election next year, says their hands are tied by the federal supremacy clause in the U.S. Constitution.

by McKenna Schueler January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Ron DeSantis at a podium proposing ending Florida property tax

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Florida property tax cuts threaten to flatline public safety funding

Gov. Ron DeSantis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia want to cut taxes collected by local governments, but offer no solution for how to fund law enforcement and fire rescue

by Michelle DeMarco, Florida Trident January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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Here are all the U.S. House Democrats who want Kristi Noem impeached

The list includes Florida representatives Lois Frankel, Maxwell Frost, Darren Soto, Kathy Castor, Frederica Wilson and Debbie Wasserman Schultz

by Shauneen Miranda, Florida Phoenix January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

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Cold shelters open in Orlando, Central Florida amid freeze warning

Stay warm

by Juanita Olarte January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

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Bills to clarify whether ex-felons can legally vote advance in Senate

Floridians years ago approved a constitutional amendment to restore the voting rights of felons who had completed their sentences

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

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‘Elevated arsenic levels’ found in more than half of candy tested, DeSantis says

More than 60% of candy tested contained elevated arsenic levels that, consumed over time, could put children at an increased risk of cancer

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

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Vaccinations still required, but parents can opt out more easily under bill

Senate Bill 1756 would allow Florida pharmacists to provide ivermectin to adults without a prescription

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Group of student activists with Youth Action Fund and Girls in Law

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Student activists organize ‘Red Card’ immigrant rights campaign for Orange County schools

They’re planning to publicly present their idea to the Orange County School Board on Feb. 10

by McKenna Schueler January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Alex Pretti killing exposes rare GOP rift on immigration — even in Florida

The death has divided conservative leaders even within Florida — the most ICE-friendly state in the nation

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Maxwell Frost punched in the face in racist assault

The Orlando congressman said the aggressor told him Trump was going to deport him

by Chloe Greenberg January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Orlando lawmaker Anna Eskamani calls to defund, abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killed

Eskamani doesn’t have the power to withhold funding from ICE, but local U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost has similarly stated that he believes “ICE is lawless and should not exist.”

by McKenna Schueler January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Dyke Night Orlando throws a Dykeoke party at Will’s Pub

Sing your life

by Juanita Olarte January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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‘Reproductive freedom’ bills would revive access to abortion care in Florida

The bills would eliminate Florida’s restrictive six-week abortion ban and other laws limiting abortion access

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix January 24, 2026January 26, 2026

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Paid parking at Lineage, Lazy Moon lot in Mills 50 at a standstill

For now, parking at the Mills 50 lot remains unchanged

by Juanita Olarte January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

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Black Democrats blast AG Uthmeier’s attack on affirmative action

Uthmeier disparaged what he described as race-based quotas in Florida hiring practices and stipulations for minority representation on different boards, councils, and other panels

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix January 23, 2026January 26, 2026

Hundreds rally outside of Orlando City Hall in protest of an ICE agent's killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good (Jan. 11, 2026)

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Orlando activists plan ‘ICE Out for Good’ protest in solidarity with Minneapolis day of action

Unions, community organizers, and faith leaders in Minneapolis are organizing a one-day economic shutdown on Jan. 23 in protest of violence waged by federal ICE agents.

by McKenna Schueler January 23, 2026January 23, 2026