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Florida Republicans continue push to ban local governments from putting fluoride in water
Health organizations have long said fluoride in water helps prevent cavities and dental problems
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Florida lawmakers approve bills to remove ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws, school books
Sen. Nick DiCeglie, an Indian Rocks Beach Republican, called the gulf’s name change ‘patriotic’
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Six Orlando-area restaurants were just added to the Michelin Guide
The rubber company added Smokemade Meats, Bar Kada, Walala, Kai Kai, Banh Mi Boy and Gyukatsu Rose.
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Orlando’s Gamma Waves return louder than love after lengthy silence with new album
‘You must be talking about Grunge! Du-Da-Du-Da-Duuuu-Grunge!’
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What to watch: Amanda Seyfried plays a Philly cop, John Mulaney is back with ‘Everybody Live’ and more
This week’s streaming debuts
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Cavalera brothers revisit classic Sepultura album ‘Schizophrenia’ at Orlando’s Abbey
Necrot opens!
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Classic rockers Heart announce show at Orlando’s Kia Center this summer
Heart will perform two sets each night with no opener
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Iron Lung returns to Florida for the Marching Orders punk weekender
Back to the front
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Dear Elon: Please stop trying to kill Florida’s national parks and wildlife refuges
A letter to the big DOGE
Posted inArts + Culture
Orlando Fringe fave Paul Strickland presents an evening of musical yarn-spinning and tall tales
Sit around the troubadour’s campfire at Judson’s Live
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Stricter phone ban in Florida schools gets unanimous support in House committee
‘When you say, “It’s the law,” it just kind of ends the conversation there’
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Florida troopers struggle with overtime, recruitment amid added immigration duties
The agency has had difficulty hiring troopers, whose starting salary is the third lowest in the country for a trooper or state police officer
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Florida Senate moves forward with bill to repeal later school start times
School districts have said they are struggling to comply because of issues such as needing to buy buses and find bus drivers
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Orlando Magic to induct Dwight Howard into Hall of Fame
Howard joins the Magic’s Hall of Fame as 13th inductee
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Orlando won’t pursue SoDo homeless shelter, Mayor Buddy Dyer says
After an assessment — and an outcry from area residents — the site was determined to be ‘not feasible’
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Florida Democrats call on Trump to reconsider NOAA budget cuts
The layoffs, part of its DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative, have affected 880 NOAA employees
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Swan stops traffic, waddles across busy Orlando highway
Why did the swan cross the road? To get the hell away from I-4 traffic
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Florida lawmakers back restrictions on ballot initiatives
DeSantis has made the issue a priority after he led efforts that in November defeated initiatives aimed at abortion rights and recreational use of marijuana
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Debris from Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch temporarily grounded Orlando flights
Orlando International Airport attributed the ground stop to ‘space launch debris’ in the area
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‘Impossibly sweet’ adoptable dog Red is looking for her new home in Orlando
Red is one of the most affectionate dogs at the shelter, Orange County Animal Services says
