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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump
He made the announcement six days after finishing a distant second place behind Trump in the Iowa caucuses
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Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft
Sen. Keith Perry is a co-sponsor on legislation that would loosen hazardous work requirements in construction for children as young as 16
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Florida Republicans advance watered-down proposal to weaken child labor law following public pressure
The legislation passed its first committee hearing Wednesday, despite opposition from the Florida PTA and others
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Democrat Tom Keen flips GOP seat, wins House District 35 special election
Keen’s victory offers a ray of hope for Florida Democrats
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Florida Democrats seek to repeal anti-LGBTQ laws as Republicans propose new ones
‘We need to do what we can to fight back,’ said Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani
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Florida Republican cuts public comment on bill that could affect wages of thousands of workers
The proposal would in part erase local living wage laws in cities like Orlando, Tampa and Miami
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Miami Republican wants to ban virtually all abortions in Florida
The proposed legislation comes less than a year after a six-week abortion ban was approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature
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Orlando city leaders vote to make it illegal to intentionally block sidewalks
Only commissioner Bakari Burns voted against the ordinance, which critics worry will disproportionately target homeless people
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Anti-homeless ordinance in Orlando up for a final vote by city leaders Monday
A public hearing will be held ahead of the final vote on Monday if you’ve got your own two cents to share
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Local film series Uncomfortable Brunch celebrates 10 years of unnerving cinema with Gaspar Noe’s debut, ‘I Stand Alone’
Gateway, not gatekeeper
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Botched Florida GOP mailer advertises wrong date for January special election
Candidate Erika Booth, a classroom teacher, touts a campaign focused on education and financial literacy skills.
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Orlando concert calendar: Live music around town Jan. 4-9
Tommy Stinson, Jesse Cook, Caustic Bats
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Orlando Girls Rock Fest closes the year with a glimmer of hope for a future brighter than our present
A badass lineup of women, girls, nonbinary and femme artists
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‘We deserve better’: Wells Fargo bankers in Daytona Beach join national unionization drive
‘We are igniting a fire and showing our colleagues across the industry that not only is change possible, it is within reach.’
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City of Orlando to preserve Pulse Nightclub legacy as OnePulse Foundation dissolves
The foundation sent its final email Monday evening, informing stakeholders they were handing over the reins
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A Universal Orlando worker filed a labor complaint against Universal over anti-union policies – and won
Universal Orlando has agreed to change certain company policies after being accused of infringing on employees’ rights
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Christian Ziegler stripped of powers as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida
In Iowa, DeSantis questions ‘how effective’ his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, can be ‘in those circumstances’
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Florida lawmakers advance bill that would weaken child labor protections for 16- and 17-year-olds
‘This bill is not about children,’ said Rep. Chaney. ‘This bill is about 16- and 17-year-olds. These are youth workers that are driving automobiles. They are not children.’
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Orlando quietly advances new anti-homeless ordinance touted as a public safety measure
The anti-homeless ordinance now goes to a public hearing and second vote by Orlando City Council in January
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Popular plant-forward eatery Hungry Pants closes
The closure announcement concludes with one piece of advice: Shop local
