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Posted inThings to Do
Ashley and David Eckstein do a his-and-hers book release Tuesday
The actress-entrepreneur and her MLB All-Star husband return to the Orlando stage where her career began
Posted inFlorida News
Travel scams cost Florida $20 million annually, new study says
Fake booking websites, phishing texts, fraudulent vacation rentals and stolen airline miles are just some of the scams.
Posted inFlorida News
Byron Donalds picks up endorsement from anti-abortion group
Donalds has a consistent anti-abortion record, unlike his opponent David Jolly, a former Republican who has shifted gears on the issue.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Rare Harry Merritt mid-century modern home hits market for first time ever in Orlando area
The waterfront “Hodgin Residence” is a piece of Florida’s architectural history
Posted inFlorida News
DeSantis administration bans Flock cameras on Florida state roads
Reports of abuse by police in Florida and around the country have sparked a bipartisan push to rethink their use.
Posted inFlorida News
Alligator Alcatraz closed. Now its operator will run ICE detention warehouse in Texas
The company that helped run the controversial Florida Everglades detention camp has also been embroiled in lawsuits over claims of wage theft, fraud and data breaches.
Posted inFlorida News
Florida gas prices dip back under $4 ahead of Labor Day
“Drivers have seen gas prices move up and down throughout the summer, but the overall trend has been relatively stable,” AAA spokesman said
Posted inFlorida News
Florida sheriffs drop license plate readers as DeSantis warns against ‘surveillance state’
On Monday at least four Florida sheriffs said in separate statements that they have ordered discontinuation of the Flock system in their counties.
Posted inFlorida News
This year’s Florida bear hunt will allow hunters to kill more bears
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering up to 215 permits, that’s more than the 172 permits made available for last year’s hunt.
Posted inOpenings, Closings + Moves
Pig Floyd’s is moving out of its Mills 50 space to shack up with Pigzza three blocks away
The move comes just five months after both concepts filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Posted inFlorida News
David Jolly says Casey DeSantis, Hope Florida were ‘used’ in a ‘sinister plan’
Jolly, who has committed to opening an investigation into the transfer of $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation if elected governor, called Republican opponent Byron Donalds a coward for not agreeing to do the same.
Posted inFlorida News
Florida Dems call for resignations amid Hope Florida leak, while DeSantis claims investigation was designed to ‘smear’ his wife
The release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were “misappropriated” and wound up being used for “political activities.”
Posted inThings to Do
Halloween Horror Nights’ 35th year kicks off in Orlando
Here’s what you need to know
Posted inBest of Orlando®
Thank you, Orlando: A letter of gratitude from Orlando Weekly’s publisher
A letter from our publisher, Graham Jarrett
Posted inOrlando Area News
Seminole County Public Schools raise AC temps to cut costs
According to a district spokesperson, the move will cut costs by $1.5 million annually.
Posted inOrlando Area News
Former Gringos Locos staff say they were stiffed on pay after sudden restaurant closures
Former employees told Orlando Weekly they have not been paid their full final paychecks and, frankly, aren’t sure if they ever will see it.
Posted inFlorida News
Amid growing Flock backlash, DeSantis says only police officers should issue tickets
“I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state.”
Posted inFlorida News
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement — but not Florida
Florida was among the states that will not cash in on the settlement and instead keep on litigating.
