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Florida House lawmakers back changes to student-athlete pay law | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Florida State University/Facebook A proposal began moving forward Tuesday in the Florida House that would allow colleges…

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Orlando rallies with cities around the country to march and mark the 50th anniversary of ‘Roe v. Wade’ this weekend | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo by Matt Keller Lehman Orlando joins other cities in holding a march to commemorate 'Roe v.…

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Florida Board of Ed considers approval of proposed school librarian media training | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The State Board of Education is slated Wednesday to consider approving a proposed rule that would require…

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DeSantis seeks to ‘recapture higher education,’ mold Sarasota’s New College with conservative takeover | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Photo by Alaska Miller/CC-SA 4.0 College Hall at New College of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed six new…

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Federal appeals court upholds Florida high school’s transgender bathroom ban | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Adobe The scariest place in any high school After a five-year legal battle, a sharply divided federal…

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Florida gas prices snap back up after last week’s low | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Adobe Stock Gas prices are pumped up again. The average price of a gallon of…

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Year in Review: The most important Orlando stories of 2022 | Orlando Area News | Orlando

Hurricane Ian If you were brainstorming a punchy opening image for a post-apocalyptic film centered in Orlando, the sight of…

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By the numbers: The most-read Orlando Weekly stories of the year | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge Adobe The next time you feel the urge to bemoan the lack of serious news coverage in…

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Gas prices hit lowest point since last summer | Florida News | Orlando

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida rounded to $3 on Thursday, as motorists made…

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Florida Supreme Court impanels grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to impanel a statewide…

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