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Orange County launches new fentanyl test strip program to help curb drug overdose
Project leaders plan to distribute test strips at bars downtown and during events deemed high-risk, like music festivals
By McKenna Schueler
Tags: Orlando Area News, Health, Orange County, opioids, fentanyl test strips, Project Opioid, Largest Heart, Dr. Thomas Hall, Orange County opioid settlement funds, opioid settlement funds, overdose, fentanyl overdose, get help for overdose
Orange County school district agrees to delay health insurance hikes, raise pay for school staff
The district reached a tentative agreement with the local teachers' union after a nearly nine-hour public hearing Tuesday
Tags: Orlando Area News, Education, Labor, Orange County teachers union, OCPS, OCCTA, teachers union, contract negotiations, Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, Florida teachers
Orange County school board and teachers' union spar over start time for impasse hearing on health insurance rate hike
The board says teachers won't be able to talk during the hearing anyway, while the union argues that teachers still deserve the right to be there
Tags: Orlando Area News, Education, Labor, Orange Classroom Teachers Association, Orange County teachers union, Orange CTA, OCTA, Orange County School Board, OCPS, union impasse, Orange County impasse
Orlando nonprofit Skate Bud looks to expand and improve Florida’s skateparks for youth
Their Legalize Wheels initiative works with local governments to help empower at-risk kids
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orlando Sports, Skate Bud, at risk youth, youth development, Orange County, Zach Moldof, Florida skateparks, Orlando skateparks, Legalize Wheels
Orange County teachers shouldn’t be forced to pay higher health insurance premiums, special magistrate rules
The school district had proposed raising the cost of health insurance by 64%, according to the union
Tags: Orlando Area News, Education, Labor, orange county schools, OCPS, Orange County Public Schools, Orange CTA, Orange County teachers union, teachers union, OCTA, Orange County union
OnePulse Foundation forfeits remaining tourist tax dollars from the county, gives up on museum
The local group calling for ‘No Pulse Museum’ seems to have achieved its goal.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Pulse, Pulse, Pulse nightclub shootings, Pulse survivors, OnePulse, Barbara Poma, Earl Crittenden, Buddy Dyer, city of Orlando, Orange County, TDT, tourist development tax funds
Orange County set to unveil new Multicultural Center after years-long wait
The Pine Hills facility has been in the works since 2016
By Chloe Greenberg
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, community resources, multicultural center, Pine Hills, Orlando multicultural center, Orlando community
Orange County leaders quietly approve 25% pay boost for themselves
It was a 4-2 vote, with Mayor Demings absent, to approve new six-figure salaries starting Sept. 17.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, county commissioners, Orange County commissioners pay, Orange County commissioners salary, county commissioner salary, Jerry Demings salary, Orange County mayor salary, Orange County budget
All of Florida’s major theme parks saw drops in attendance last quarter. Why?
Well, Florida, among other things
By Chelsea Zukowski
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orlando Theme Parks, Orlando theme parks, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal, Epcot, theme park attendance, Bob Iger, Ron DeSantis, Orlando parks, Orlando tourism, Central Florida tourism, Florida theme parks, Busch Gardens, Orange County, Florida travel advisory, Ron DeSantis
H Mart's upcoming Orlando location is expected to begin construction this fall
The store will also be Florida's first location
By Bellanee Plaza
Tags: Food News, H Mart, grocery store, Orlando Asian Foodies, Orange County, Asian supermarket, Orlando, Orlando food, Orlando openings
Orange County sees tourism tax dollars tumble for another month
The drop ends a record streak of 14 months of growth
By Matthew Moyer
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orlando Theme Parks, Orange County, Orlando, tourism, tax revenue, Tourist Development tax, economic cooling, Orlando hotels
Orange County expands its free ESOL pilot program for I-Drive employees
After positive results, more employers will now offer English classes to employees
By Sarah Castillo
Tags: Orlando Area News, Rosen, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, International Drive, I-Drive, Orlando, ESOL, EPIC, UCF Global, Orange County Government, Orange County, IMA Medical Group, Paramount Hospitality, Rosen Centre Hotel
Florida’s local elected officials worry state preemption bills could ‘chill’ local policymaking
The bills undermine efforts to pursue local solutions to issues affecting their communities
Tags: Florida News, florida politics, florida preemption bills, florida housing bills, florida legislative session housing, orange county
Orlando Disney World workers mobilize fellow cast members to ‘stand together, vote no’ on Disney’s contract offer
‘A living wage is not a gift. One dollar is not enough. We make your magic.’
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orlando Theme Parks, Labor, disney, unions, orlando, orange county
Orlando city commission passes ordinance placing stricter definitions on nightlife destinations downtown and beyond
The ordinance aims to clarify the difference between a restaurant, bar and nightclub
By Valerie Galarza and Matthew Moyer
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orlando, downtown, Orange County, Nightlife, Ordinance, Security
Orange County commissioners discuss ‘tenant bill of rights’ to combat rising rent
By Valerie Galarza
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, rent control, ordinance, appeal
Orange County commissioners vote to appeal ruling against rent-stabilization ordinance
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Orlando, Rent Control, Ordinance, County Commissioners, Appeal
Nicole brings power outages, erosion
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Nicole, Hurricanes, Ron DeSantis, Orange County, Slideshow
Orange County residents approve rent control measure that has already been struck down
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Florida News, Orange County, Orlando, rent control
Orlando Weekly's endorsements for the 2022 midterm elections
It's go time
By Matthew Moyer and Jessica Bryce Young
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections + Politics, voting guide, Orange County, midterms elections, Cover Story
Orange County to challenge ruling on rent control ordinance
By Gabby Macogay
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Jerry Demings, Orlando, rent control
Early voting begins in Orange County starting Monday
Tags: Orlando Area News, early voting, Orange County, election, Orange County Supervisor of Elections, Election Day, Slideshow
Orange County libraries won't fine you if the hurricane keeps you from returning your book
Time enough at last
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Orlando, libraries, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Slideshow
Orange County Public Schools tentatively go ahead with classes, activities this week
Tags: Orlando Area News, OCPS, Orange County, Florida
Orange County Superintendent sends message to parents amid alleged increase in prank threats on schools
Dr. Maria Vasquez said that the prank threats will be taken seriously
Tags: Orlando Area News, Orange County, Orange County Public School System, superintendent, school threats, pranks, students, lockdown, Slideshow
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Orlando restaurants burned rubber at the 2024 Michelin Guide ceremony
By Faiyaz Kara
Open House and Oh Hey Cafe open on Lee Road, Bar Kada opens next to Soseki in Winter Park, and Kōri opens soon in Mills 50
Iconic Motown diva Diana Ross has come a long way from the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects in Detroit, and now she's putting her…
By Colin Wolf
Atmospheric indie-rockers Beach Fossils enthralled a loyal crowd at the House of Blues in Orlando. [content-1]
By Grayson Keglovic
The castle-like remains of an eccentric scholar's unfinished artist sanctuary is now on the market in Florida. Located in Monticello, near Tallahassee,…
It was a gorgeous day of "music, art and freedom" when the Florida Groves Festival returned to the Orlando Amphitheater at the…
By Matt Keller Lehman
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