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Eyeball scanners, surveillance towers part of $40M immigration grants for local police
DeSantis approved more than $40 million in Florida immigration grants to pay local law enforcement to capture and hold detainees
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The Central Florida Fair is back in Orlando with new rides and even a battle of the bands
Double-decker carousel?!
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Juvenile and his 400 Degreez Band back into Orlando’s Hard Rock Live
Would you like to hear a band play “Back That Azz Up”? (Yes)
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Downtown Orlando was the stage for a legion of visual and performing artists at Immerse
From the Blue Man Group to the La-Z Boy Quartet
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‘House of Columns’ by famed architect Carl Abbott now for sale in Florida
The home comprises eight levels and includes a main building plus three separate wings connected by enclosed bridges
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Mediterranean mansion on its own peninsula hits market in Windermere
The nearly 15,000-square-foot home sits on a 2-acre peninsula in the Butler Chain of Lakes
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Winter freeze causes more than $3B in Florida agriculture losses
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson described the freeze events as “one of the most damaging” in Florida agriculture history
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Florida adds Maduro overthrow to anti-communist curriculum
The Florida Education Association said the new communism curriculum included ‘ideologically charged rhetoric’ when it was adopted last fall
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27 hidden gem small town restaurants only a drive from Orlando
Treehouse bars, diners, steakhouses, tapas bars and some very homegrown restaurants everyone should know about
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Randy Fine can’t stop saying he would choose dogs over Muslim people
Florida’s newest congressman unleashed a series of racist social media posts that have resulted in calls for his resignation.
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Florida to give $50M to local law agencies for immigration enforcement
About half of those funds are being allocated to only one county.
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Orlando’s festival scene just got way cuter with the imminent arrival of Panda Fest
Three whole days of Pandamania!
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Former Orlando bar owner’s husband pleads guilty to trying to lure minor for sex
The plea comes a year after former Southern Nights owner and his husband were indicted on counts related to child pornography and child sex crimes.
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Camping World Stadium’s $400 million renovation is underway
The 90-year-old venue is being updated to increase the longevity of its economic impact, the city says.
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Casey DeSantis’ food testing program flops in budget plans
“I don’t know why the state needs to create its own version of the (federal Food and Drug Administration),” said Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola.
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Orange County among potential sites for proposed $127M prison, report says
The House proposed $127 million for planning and design of a new 4,800-prisoner facility and adjoining 600-bed hospital unit
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Florida House passes $5M plan to rename an airport after Trump
Trump lost Palm Beach County, the location of the proposed airport, to Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election
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Florida backs down: DeSantis’ emergency fund can be used on immigration
Uthmeier called the House’s plan to limit spending “moronic” while the governor’s staff suggested the bill’s architects aren’t real Republicans