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Florida’s AIDS drug program’s future remains unresolved
It faces an uncertain future amid ongoing budget talks between the House and Senate.
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Florida unemployment claims soar following Spirit Airlines layoffs
After the layoffs, jobless claims in Florida leapt to the highest total for a single week since last June
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DeSantis (again) slams House Speaker Perez for his ‘personal agenda’
The governor went on a verbal tear for nearly 10 minutes (with one break) to express anger and frustration with the Miami Republican.
Posted inOrlando Area News
How would a Democratic governor work with a GOP-led Legislature in Florida?
Orange County mayor Jerry Demings and David Jolly are vying to become the first Democratic governor to lead Florida in nearly three decades
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Opioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Opioid-caused deaths fell by 42 percent from January 2025 to June 2025, and fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46 percent
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Florida to pause sloth imports after 55 deaths tied to Sloth World
The move is in response to the deaths of 55 sloths from South America, which were tied to a scuttled Sloth World attraction in Orlando.
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Homecumming’
For audiences that are open to something raw, explicit and emotionally direct
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Colonial Circus: History, Clown Style’
How now, Brown clowns?
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Bullock & The Bandits IV: Devil in Deadwood’
The Bullock Hotel was a home for the dead, but it sure enticed the living to want to stay
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Against Her Wishes: A Dark Comedy’
Finally understand what Nicole Kidman means by “heartbreak feels good in a place like this.”
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘50% Nonverbal’
Theatrical catnip for those who enjoy experimental performance art paired with virtuoso musicianship
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘The Breakfast Reunion’
Twenty-five years later, five students of Shermer High are once again trapped in the school library
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Odyssea’s Family Tree’
Writer-director Max Pinsky and his pole-dance family exhibit incredible athleticism
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘110% Wizard’
Head-scratching card manipulations, coin materializations and rubber-duckie deductions
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Four Dinners’
A love rectangle that keeps folding in upon itself
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Puerto Rican next-wavers Chuwi bring a dance party to Orlando
Named by Billboard as one of the “26 Latin Artists to Watch in 2026”
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Dreamroles’
Lots of big choices, big voices and theatrical joy
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Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘Big Gay Jesus: The Third Coming’
If you aren’t at least amused by BGJ, you may be at the wrong theater festival.
Posted inFlorida News
Florida has spent $460 million on immigration enforcement in past year
The fund was created in 2022 to handle hurricane preparation and response and other natural disasters