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20 places to see Christmas lights in Orlando this holiday season
20 places to see Christmas lights in Orlando this holiday season
Orlando boasts holiday festivals, light shows, parades, illuminated lights and more over-the-top twinkle to see this year.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
20 places to see Christmas lights in Orlando this holiday season
DeSantis asks Legislature to punish inhumane dog breeders
DeSantis asks Legislature to punish inhumane dog breeders
He wants to impose a dog breeder license, target unethical breeding, and tighten penalties for abusing animals in front of children.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
DeSantis asks Legislature to punish inhumane dog breeders
Marijuana amendment group confident it’ll make 2026 Florida ballot
Marijuana amendment group confident it'll make 2026 Florida ballot
Those behind a new amendment to legalize marijuana in Florida insist they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Marijuana amendment group confident it’ll make 2026 Florida ballot
Campbell’s says it uses ‘100% real chicken’ after Uthmeier moves to investigate
Campbell’s says it uses ‘100% real chicken’ after Uthmeier moves to investigate
Florida's AG said that his office is investigating allegations that the Campbell’s Soup Co. uses bioengineered meat in their soups.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Campbell’s says it uses ‘100% real chicken’ after Uthmeier moves to investigate
Florida Highway Patrol arrests two for ‘aggressively’ chalking ‘Resist’ on Pulse crosswalk
Florida Highway Patrol arrests two for 'aggressively' chalking 'Resist' on Pulse crosswalk
A Florida Highway Patrol officer arrested two people Sunday afternoon for allegedly “defacing” the formerly rainbow-colored crosswalk outside of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub — the latest in a string of q...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Florida Highway Patrol arrests two for ‘aggressively’ chalking ‘Resist’ on Pulse crosswalk
Florida county leaders say ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
Florida county leaders say ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
Former state lawmakers don’t think much of the audits of their counties’ spending conducted by Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s office.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Florida county leaders say ‘DOGE’ audits lack context, including state mandated spending
Thanksgiving events in Orlando 2025
Thanksgiving events in Orlando 2025
Charitable events, 3K, 5K and 10K turkey trots, holiday arts and crafts, and Thanksgiving eve concerts in Orlando.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanksgiving events in Orlando 2025
CityArts’ ‘Art Pollination’ aims to tackle food insecurity through art
CityArts' 'Art Pollination' aims to tackle food insecurity through art
Art Pollination is a citywide program created with the intention of uplifting local arts, increasing awareness of food insecurity and promoting change.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
CityArts’ ‘Art Pollination’ aims to tackle food insecurity through art
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Decker, who was on assignment for three news outlets, was covering a protest action by Sunshine Movement, which saw many of its members arrested.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
Florida Representative charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds
Florida Representative charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted for allegedly stealing $5M and laundering it toward her 2021 congressional campaign.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Florida Representative charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds
Christian supremacist content creators mock, spit, wave bacon at praying Muslim students at USF
Christian supremacist content creators mock, spit, wave bacon at praying Muslim students at USF
USF said its police department is currently gathering evidence and anticipates asking the state attorney to bring criminal charges.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Christian supremacist content creators mock, spit, wave bacon at praying Muslim students at USF
MadSoul Fest returns with Aly and AJ, Magdalena Bay and more
MadSoul Fest returns with Aly and AJ, Magdalena Bay and more
MadSoul Music and Arts Festival is coming back to Orlando in December with local and national names in music and politics.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MadSoul Fest returns with Aly and AJ, Magdalena Bay and more
Orange County Animal Services pushes to revise 20-year-old pet policies
Orange County Animal Services pushes to revise 20-year-old pet policies
It will be the biggest rewrite of local animal rules in two decades, introducing major changes to the county's animal welfare procedures.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Orange County Animal Services pushes to revise 20-year-old pet policies
Orange County moves forward with effort to revive local film industry
Orange County moves forward with effort to revive local film industry
Florida, once dubbed “Hollywood East” used to have its own statewide film incentive program — drawing in production for films like “Edward Scissorhands” and “My Girl” — but the right-wing, Koch-founde...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Orange County moves forward with effort to revive local film industry
Florida election supervisors again ask lawmakers to make it easier to vote by mail
Florida election supervisors again ask lawmakers to make it easier to vote by mail
Whether the GOP-controlled Legislature will act on the request is questionable, because they ignored a similar request earlier this year.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Florida election supervisors again ask lawmakers to make it easier to vote by mail
Florida AG asks judge to toss out challenge to kratom 7-OH ban
Florida AG asks judge to toss out challenge to kratom 7-OH ban
Uthmeier said banning the sale and manufacture of the byproduct was needed “to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety.”
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November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Florida AG asks judge to toss out challenge to kratom 7-OH ban
Orlando food news: Hollerbach’s at the Sanford airport; Tactical Brewing to open in Baldwin Park, and more
Orlando food news: Hollerbach's at the Sanford airport; Tactical Brewing to open in Baldwin Park, and more
Restaurant openings: Hollerbach’s German Restaurant has opened an outpost inside the Sanford airport with bratwurst, schnitzels, pretzels, German beers and more on the menu ... Tactical Brewing will m...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Orlando food news: Hollerbach’s at the Sanford airport; Tactical Brewing to open in Baldwin Park, and more
Canadian dream-pop group Men I Trust play two nights at Orlando’s House of Blues
Canadian dream-pop group Men I Trust play two nights at Orlando’s House of Blues
Three weeks into the North American leg of their Equus tour, dream-poppers Men I Trust are coming to the Sunshine State for five shows in St. Petersburg, Orlando and Miami, after a brief interruption ...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Canadian dream-pop group Men I Trust play two nights at Orlando’s House of Blues
Florida bill renaming ‘child pornography’ in statute clears first hurdle
Florida bill renaming ‘child pornography’ in statute clears first hurdle
“Using accurate terminology reinforces that this material is a serious crime against a child," Rep. Jessica Baker said.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Florida bill renaming ‘child pornography’ in statute clears first hurdle
Florida House again moves to allow teens to purchase guns
Florida House again moves to allow teens to purchase guns
The controversial bill would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18 if passed.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Florida House again moves to allow teens to purchase guns
Orlando receives perfect score on LGBTQ inclusive polices and services report
Orlando receives perfect score on LGBTQ inclusive polices and services report
Orlando is one of just seven Florida cities to receive a 100 percent score in The Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Orlando receives perfect score on LGBTQ inclusive polices and services report
Frontyard Holiday Festival takes over the Dr. Phillips Center’s lawn for a free monthlong seasonal soiree
Frontyard Holiday Festival takes over the Dr. Phillips Center's lawn for a free monthlong seasonal soiree
Starting Dec. 4, the Seneff Arts Place will play host to the Frontyard Holiday Festival, a monthlong seasonal soiree featuring live performances, light displays, fire pits, a holiday market, nightly s...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Frontyard Holiday Festival takes over the Dr. Phillips Center’s lawn for a free monthlong seasonal soiree
Allegiant Air pilots at Orlando-Sanford airport join national picket in fight for fair union contract
Allegiant Air pilots at Orlando-Sanford airport join national picket in fight for fair union contract
Pilots for Allegiant Air, represented by the Teamsters, picketed outside 22 airports across the country Tuesday, including the Orlando-Sanford International Airport. The action is part of a coordinate...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Allegiant Air pilots at Orlando-Sanford airport join national picket in fight for fair union contract
Florida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC pFlorida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC products
Florida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC products
A nationwide ban on most hemp-derived THC products was approved by Congress last week and is scheduled to take effect late next year.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Florida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC pFlorida AG supports federal ban of hemp-derived THC products
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends to change home rule if elected governor
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends to change home rule if elected governor
The latest such move by the Legislature is a law passed earlier this year that restricts local governments from regulating development.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends to change home rule if elected governor