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Who are the anti-abortion judicial candidates on the ballot in Orlando in 2024?
It’s tough to find information about these people
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Orange County teachers secure pumping rights for nursing educators in tentative deal
Nursing teachers are legally guaranteed the right to pump at work. But local teachers say the district isn’t complying, and they want a legally binding contract.
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Orlando’s Come Out With Pride marks 20 years with its biggest celebration yet
The stage is set for a party bigger than ever before
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‘Nowhere else to go’: Florida seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes
Neighborhoods of RVs, small condos and manufactured homes aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane
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How you can help Hurricane Milton recovery efforts in Orange County
Or find help yourself, if you need it
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Where to find resources in Orlando after Hurricane Milton
Shelters, food, FEMA, traffic and more
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What will happen to Central Florida’s homeless during Hurricane Milton? Local nonprofits are on it.
Social service groups launched street outreach teams ahead of the storm to get the word out about weather conditions and local shelters.
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Orange County opens shelters for Hurricane Milton evacuation
Ten general shelters and three other shelters for people with special needs will open Tuesday
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Florida braces for storm surge, power outages ahead of Hurricane Milton
Milton is expected to hit the state late Wednesday or early Thursday
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Orlando launches new Ride DTO electric shuttle service downtown
Like a publicly funded Uber pool program in an electric people mover
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Floridians who have done time have a harder time getting jobs. Justice reform activists want to change that
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition’s new statewide ‘Let My People Work’ campaign officially launched Thursday
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Xiu Xiu continues to expand the parameters of what being a rock band can mean
The experimental trio play Conduit Saturday night
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Florida residents have until Oct. 7 to register to vote in November
In addition to candidates for elected office, the fate of abortion access in Florida and marijuana legalization could also be decided this November
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Florida Democrats voice support for Brightline workers’ right to organize
All eight of Florida’s Democratic members of the U.S. House affirmed in a statement their support of the workers’ right to organize and collectively bargain
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DeSantis-linked anti-pot PAC receives $1 million from group affiliated with co-founders of ‘abusive’ teen drug rehab program
The late GOP megadonors Betty and Mel Sembler also funded efforts to keep medical marjuana illegal in Florida back in 2016
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Orange County decides to sell property intended for scrapped Pulse Museum project
The West Kaley Street property was purchased by OnePulse, a nonprofit that dissolved in disgrace last year
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‘Pray in the name of Jesus’: Ahead of hurricane, some in Florida flout evacuation orders
Despite the orders, some residents were sticking out the storm, convinced Helene will swerve away like previous hurricanes
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Hurricane Helene forms, expected to strengthen ahead of Florida landfall
The window to storm prep in east central Florida will close late this afternoon, National Weather Service says
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Helene nears hurricane strength ahead of expected Florida landfall Thursday
All of east central Florida has been upgraded to a tropical storm warning