Tag : Events

Hurricane Ian was a powerful storm. Real estate developers made it a catastrophe. | Orlando Area News | Orlando

A century ago, the coast of southwest Florida was a maze of swamps and shoals, prone to frequent flooding and…

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Florida State Fire Marshal calls on Elon Musk, other EV producers for answers about vehicles catching fire from Hurricane Ian flooding | Florida News | Orlando

Jimmy Patronis/Twitter Firefighters attempt to put out flames on an electric vehicle caught from floods by Hurricane Ian Florida State…

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Orange County Library System goes overdue fine-free effective this week | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Photo courtesy OCLS/Facebook Orange County's public libraries have erased all overdue fees and fines Joining other cities and library systems…

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FDOT, Contractor face lawsuit over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flight stunt | Florida News | Orlando

An open-government group has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Transportation and a state contractor, alleging they did…

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Florida Supreme Court case determining whether cops can be protected as victims when they shoot someone set for December | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The Florida Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments Dec. 7 in a high-profile case about a 2018…

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Orlando FreeFall removal postponed until Tyre Sampson death investigation closes | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Although operators of the Orlando FreeFall announced the attraction's permanent closure earlier this month, state officials said…

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SunRail resumes service to all stations in Central Florida | Orlando Area News | Orlando

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John Oliver of ‘Last Week Tonight’ tears apart rhetoric behind anti-trans legislation in Florida | Florida News | Orlando

Florida, like many states, has spent the last year or so tilting at windmills in service of making life harder…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, challenger Charlie Crist spar over state education issues | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Education issues such as parental rights, school boards and teachers unions have become a key battleground in…

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More than half a million insurance claims have been filed in Florida since Hurricane Ian | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo by Matt Keller Lehman With the largest number involving residential property, nearly 520,000 insurance claims had…

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