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Orlando abortion clinic launches fundraiser to avoid closure
The Center of Orlando for Women needs $500,000 to cover operational expenses through the rest of the year.
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Orlando police officers set to get two pay raises this year
Pay raises of 6 to 13 percent for officers take effect next month; a 4 percent raise is scheduled for October.
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New anti-abortion pregnancy center opens in Kissimmee
It’s run by Choices Women’s Clinic, a Christian-run nonprofit that opposes abortion.
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Republican Greg Pull files to run against Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani for Florida House
When reached by phone Thursday, Pull declined to comment at this time on his campaign or his priorities if elected.
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Housing nonprofit launches new effort to address youth homelessness in Central Florida
The Brighter Days community initiative offers not just housing assistance, but also drop-in centers to help young adults access crucial resources
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Q&A with Trevor Aaronson: Host of new Audible series on the ‘untold story’ of the Pulse nightclub shooting
The investigative journalist claims ‘facts clearly show’ Pulse wasn’t targeted because it was a gay club.
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Orlando will create advisory board to oversee Pulse nightclub memorial project
The advisory board will consist of 10 to 15 shooting survivors, family members of victims, and community stakeholders, city leaders say.
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The number of unsheltered homeless people in Central Florida has more than doubled, new data shows
The latest data on homelessness in Central Florida shows the region is no longer a place where older adults can retire and live comfortably with dignity.
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Bass is the place at the Forbidden Kingdom music festival in Orlando this weekend
Two days of dubstep, bass and techno at Orlando Amphitheater
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Citizens, Florida’s insurer of ‘last resort,’ adds more than 5,000 policies ahead of an active hurricane season
State leaders have long sought to reduce the size of Citizens, at least in part, because of financial risks if Florida gets hit by a major hurricane or multiple hurricanes.
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Conservation groups want to save Florida’s natural defenses against hurricanes
Salt marshes can play a protective role from possible damage during storms, bur are threatened by unchecked development.
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office lobbied the Legislature for new way to crack down on nightclubs — and won
County commissioners have signaled their approval of new changes, which target the illegal sale of alcohol.
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Orlando’s Kaitlyn Sardin is making some noise with her fusion of hip-hop and Irish dance
‘I was always obsessed with drums, and I was able to be my own drumbeat with this dance style.’
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Florida lawmakers ignore attempt to reestablish a state labor department to take on wage theft — again
The AG’s Office, the only state enforcement mechanism for Florida’s minimum wage, recovered unpaid wages for exactly one person last year.
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NOAA meteorologists predict 2024 hurricane season will have ‘highest-ever’ number of named storms
NOAA predicts 17 to 25 named storms, and of those, eight to 13 are expected to become hurricanes
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Florida Gov. DeSantis approved rollbacks to child labor laws this year. Here’s what to know.
An explainer of the changes that specifically affect minors 16 and older, which go into effect July 1.
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Shan Rose and Travaris McCurdy head to June runoff for Orlando City Commission District 5 seat
The special election follows the suspension of Commissioner Regina Hill over allegations of elder abuse and fraud.
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Undercover Messianic Jewish activist sought to entrap Muslim professors at University of Florida
The man turned out to be a stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast
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Beer ’Merica is back in Ivanhoe Village this weekend and it’s bigger than ever
There will be giant beer pong!
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Orlando roaster Lineage Coffee called out for donating coffee to anti-abortion nonprofit
Lineage Coffee co-owner Ryan Wilcox says they only contributed coffee for an event in 2023 and haven’t financially contributed to the anti-abortion nonprofit as a formal sponsor.