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Megacon Orlando announces even more guests for 2026
Appearances by big names from ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Star Wars, LOTR, ‘Lost’ and comic legends
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Feds toured Orlando warehouse as potential new ICE detention center
Orlando City Council member cautiously ‘skeptical’ of rumored plans for ICE detention center
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Anti-trans bill that could criminalize doctors, counselors advances
Florida providers could face third-degree felony charges and $100,000 in fines
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‘I think about Jurassic Park’: DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights clears first hurdle
‘There was a message there. … There was a warning about technologies exactly like this’
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Here are all the Universal attractions temporarily closing in 2026
Several spots will shut down throughout 2026 for refurbishments
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Century-old Winter Park home that housed Rollins College’s first frat is for sale
It was designated as the official house of Rollins College’s X-Club in 1934
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The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push
The first year of Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch and an aggressive immigration agenda
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Officials join voices, ask Disney to investigate restaurant group for alleged workers rights’ violations
Disney has consistently ignored requests for comment on calls from workers and lawmakers to investigate.
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Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith says Florida prisons need more money than they’re asking for
The Orlando lawmaker cites finding that the agency’s path was ‘unsustainable.’
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Woman died after riding Universal’s Revenge of the Mummy, report says
A woman died after riding the roller coaster in November, according to Florida’s quarterly theme park incident report released Thursday
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Florida House again passes bill to allow teens to buy guns
The Florida House has again passed legislation to drop the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18
Posted inFood News
Six Ravens, by Gideon’s Bakehouse owner Steve Lewis, is coming to Disney Springs
The shop will specialize in “coffyns” — fluffy yeast rolls encasing savory fillings created in collaboration with local chefs
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DeSantis approval dips to 50% in latest Mason-Dixon poll
That’s down from a Mason-Dixon survey taken last March, when he was at 53%, and the lowest ranking taken by Mason-Dixon since July 2020
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SeaWorld offers preschoolers unlimited free admission all 2026
Get the kiddos out of the house and into some family-friendly aquatic thrills
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Playboi Carti, NBA YoungBoy, Don Toliver headline Rolling Loud Orlando 2026
Orlando will host the only U.S. dates in 2026, with more than 75 artists set to perform
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George Washington, Abe Lincoln portraits could be required in classrooms
Florida bill would require portraits of Washington and Lincoln in all K-5 classrooms and all other classrooms used for social studies
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Immigration bills to watch during Florida’s 2026 session
Quashing illegal immigration remains a headlining agenda item for DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state House and Senate
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DeSantis says Citizens Insurance has fewer policyholders, will slash rates
The state’s insurer of last resort has half a million fewer policyholders, he said
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joins race for governor
The announcement Monday comes after months of speculation he would join the race
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Hundreds rally at Orlando City Hall to protest ICE killing Renee Good
The rally was part of a coordinated weekend of nearly 1,200 peaceful protest actions and vigils organized across the U.S.