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The Florida House is now creating a committee for congressional redistricting
Orlando Democratic House Rep. Anna Eskamani called Perez’ memo ‘deeply troubling’
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Federal judge blocks construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for two weeks
The injunction stops filling, paving, new lights, and new infrastructure
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Florida CFO Ingoglia alleges ‘numerous’ cases of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits
A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week
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Florida’s top marijuana regulator leaves post as state prepares to defend new medical licenses
Florida in November 2024 awarded 22 new medical marijuana licenses
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Animate! Orlando convention features a weekend’s worth of celebrities, cosplay, after-hours action and more
Cosplay wrestling may just give us the vapors
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Orlando band TV Generation unveil new album with a punk rager at Will’s Pub
The Hamiltons, Sick Dogs, Swift Knuckle Solution and Primal Instinct open
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Trump’s defamation suit against Pulitzer board now in Florida Supreme Court
Trump filed the lawsuit after the board recognized reporting about alleged collusion between his 2026 campaign and Russia
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Home construction industries target ruling that requires manatee protections in Florida
Home builders and the septic-system industry say the case has ‘significant implications for home construction and the economy’
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Florida AG James Uthmeier is suing porn companies he says are ‘preying on the innocence of children’
‘Multiple porn companies are flagrantly breaking Florida’s age verification law by exposing children to harmful, explicit content,’ he said
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What to watch: Jenna Ortega is gloriously gloomy in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
Plus everything else debuting on streaming this week
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Orlando musicians band together to help Central Florida Public Media, just in time
Punk for Public Media benefit concert at Will’s Pub this weekend
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Orlando folk artist Jon Napoles hangs his phantasmagorical windows on walls for an exhibition at d.b.a.
The horse whisperer
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The Tom Haney Band makes tuneful and power-popping Stardust Video debut this week
Power-pop pop-pop?
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Sen. Jay Collins, a potential candidate, says Florida governor’s race needs ‘competition’
Will Byron Donalds get a serious GOP challenger in his bid to become the next governor of Florida?
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Department of Health reports 21 infections tied to raw milk consumption in central, northeast Florida
The agency said the tainted milk was ‘linked to a particular farm’ but did not disclose the name or location
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DeSantis administration renews bid to enforce law that prevents children from attending drag shows
The move comes after a federal appeals court panel backed Central Florida’s Hamburger Mary’s in its fight against the law
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The Sierra Club runs a shuttle for anyone who wants to shut down the Florida bear hunt, and it stops in Orlando
Buses will pick up participants from around the state and bring them to the final FWC meeting
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UCF increases out-of-state tuition, joining Florida’s other four highest-enrolled universities
University of Central Florida and University of South Florida trustees voted to raise out-of-state tuition by 10%
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In Orlando, DeSantis tells sheriffs to ‘fight for what you think is right’ amid ICE recruitments
Approximately 320 of the nearly 900 agencies in the U.S. that have signed agreements with ICE are in Florida
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Several protesters ejected as Republicans warn against party complacency at ‘Florida Freedom Forum’ in Orlando
‘That was a weak performance,’ DeSantis said after a fourth protester began shouting out during his speech