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Orlando Disney workers approve new contract delivering an $18 minimum wage in 2023 and paid family leave

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202304

click to enlarge McKenna Schueler/Orlando Weekly Disney World workers in Orlando celebrate a new contract with their fellow union members on March 29, 2023. After...

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Fiona and Ian retired from the list of Atlantic names

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202306

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names. What You Need To...

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Florida House lawmakers want to cut funding for Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency | Orlando Area News | Orlando

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202302

click to enlarge Walt Disney World/Facebook House leaders want to cut off state funding for the Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency, with money instead drawn from...

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Florida’s extreme six-week abortion ban will likely pass the Senate Thursday

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202302

click to enlarge Photo by Matt Keller Lehman Just three weeks after it was filed, the Florida bill banning abortion after six weeks is scheduled...

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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA’s human computer

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202304

Dorothy Vaughan was one of the first African American women who helped pave the way for the United States in space research. Graduating as valedictorian...

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Florida House and Senate advance proposed record spending plans for 2023-2024 year | Florida News | Orlando

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 202306

click to enlarge Image via Adobe Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee. House and Senate budget committees Tuesday quickly advanced proposed record spending plans for the...

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All the anti-LGBTQ+ laws being proposed in Florida — and how you can fight back | Florida News | Orlando

News Editor 1March 29, 2023

by News Editor 1March 29, 2023028

Unless you’re living under a rock (do we distribute print there?), it’s no secret that Florida’s Republican lawmakers — who make up the supermajority of...

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Florida senator wants to carve transit workers out of his anti-union bill

News Editor 1March 28, 2023

by News Editor 1March 28, 202304

click to enlarge Photo via News Service of Florida State Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed an amendment Tuesday...

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Starbucks illegally withheld credit card tipping option from union workers, NLRB complaints allege | Orlando Area News | Orlando

News Editor 1March 28, 2023

by News Editor 1March 28, 202302

click to enlarge photo illustration by Daniel Rodriguez The world’s largest coffee chain, worth billions of dollars, violated U.S. labor law by withholding a new...

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Florida Senate panel approves later start times for middle and high school students | Florida News | Orlando

News Editor 1March 28, 2023

by News Editor 1March 28, 202304

click to enlarge A Senate panel on Monday approved a proposal that would push back school start times for many high-school students in Florida. The...

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Month : March 2023

Orlando Disney workers approve new contract delivering an $18 minimum wage in 2023 and paid family leave

Fiona and Ian retired from the list of Atlantic names

Florida House lawmakers want to cut funding for Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Florida’s extreme six-week abortion ban will likely pass the Senate Thursday

Dorothy Vaughan: NASA’s human computer

Florida House and Senate advance proposed record spending plans for 2023-2024 year | Florida News | Orlando

All the anti-LGBTQ+ laws being proposed in Florida — and how you can fight back | Florida News | Orlando

Florida senator wants to carve transit workers out of his anti-union bill

Starbucks illegally withheld credit card tipping option from union workers, NLRB complaints allege | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Florida Senate panel approves later start times for middle and high school students | Florida News | Orlando

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