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Orange school board directs superintendent to close 7 schools

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Maxwell: DeSantis spending scandal was 'corruption at the expense of children'

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I got to help release a bald eagle back into the wild, and it was amazing

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Audubon aims high for nature center on Lake Apopka

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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

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Preschool expulsions target of counselors working in Orange daycares

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

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Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner's son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

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It's been 25 years since America decided to save the Everglades. Where do we stand?

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Muslim rights group sues DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label

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Florida biologist's lawsuit gets go-ahead after her firing over Kirk social media post

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UF football transfer tracker: Jon Sumrall overhauls 2026 Gators' roster

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Former Sheriff Marcos Lopez faces racketeering charges alone after others take pleas

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Bianchi: Michigan, the dirtiest program in college football, has betrayed its players, fans and proud history

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Orlando ICE office becomes place of fear as asylum seekers line up to learn their fate

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Osceola paves way for new AdventHealth hospital, NeoCity center

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Central Florida man points gun, yells racial slurs at family during road rage incident

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Season's eatings around the Orlando metro

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Family of Kissimmee man who died after Epic coaster ride reaches deal with Universal, attorney says

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DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads

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Florida seeks to head off challenges to law suspending local growth limits

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Daily Horoscope for December 17, 2025

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Asking Eric: My brother is being horrible to us, and we don't know why

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Miss Manners: I lied about why I wasn't drinking, and that just dug the hole deeper

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Daily Horoscope for December 16, 2025

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Florida Gators podcast: DJ leaves Gators as Sumrall's roster rebuild begins (Ep. 416)

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Cure Bowl offers opportunity for 10th win for USF, Old Dominion

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Gators WR Aidan Mizell latest UF player to enter transfer portal

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Matthew J. Palm: Best of Orlando Theater 2025 | Lighting design

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The best kids' headphones for learning and entertainment

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Editorial: Seminole's sensible growth controls are under attack

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Letters: DeSantis damaging reputation | Corruption against children | Mutual lack of respect

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We want your nominations for Central Floridian of the Year

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Maxwell: On Florida's death row for half a century, Zeigler case remains fatally flawed

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Today in History: December 17, Black motorcyclist beaten to death after leading police chase

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Texas woman arrested for hiding razor blades in loaves of bread at Mississippi Walmart stores

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Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny

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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion, 6th highest in history

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Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids

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Takeaways: Susie Wiles pulls back the curtain on the Trump administration in revealing interviews

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Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officers

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Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

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Chef McGlamery bringing new concept to Chez Vincent space in Winter Park

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Orlando wine pros 'get fizzical' with sparkling holiday picks

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A feast for your fika at Orlando's Scandi Bakery | Review

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This is not a drill — the BECSPK has landed in Orlando

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Under Kennedy, America's health department is in the business of promoting Kennedy

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DeSantis warns of dangers of AI, calls for Florida to regulate the technology

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FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopause

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More people are caring for dying loved ones at home. A New Orleans nonprofit is showing them how

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Cruise Critic awards: Port Canaveral named best homeport, Virgin crowned best line

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Disney announces last Aerosmith day for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

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Universal: Tribute Store more than knee-deep in nutcrackers

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'Top Chef' couple serve up star power at Florida Room in Fort Lauderdale

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Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology

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How a Trump Media deal with a crypto firm exposes potential conflicts of interest

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Wall Street slips as oil prices keep dropping

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Retail sales unchanged in October hurt in part by a decline in auto sales

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Search our listings of events, festivals, performances: Things to Do in Orlando, Central Florida

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'Sinners,' 'Wicked: For Good,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' advance in Oscars shortlists

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Ancient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall

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'Popcorn Disabilities' author Kristen Lopez looks at disability portrayals in movies

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Space Coast launch schedule

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SpaceX squeezes in 100th Space Coast launch, ULA delays 1 day, 2nd SpaceX mission on tap

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SpaceX launches 1st of 5 missions on tap in next 8 days on Space Coast

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NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

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