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‘Faithful colleague’: GOP Speaker shrugs off Cory Mills’ restraining order

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to weigh in Wednesday on a restraining order barring Congressman Cory Mills from coming within 500 feet of his ex-girlfriend, calling the Central Florida...

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Trump backs Uthmeier for Florida attorney general

President Donald Trump endorsed James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general on Wednesday, ending speculation over whether the close Gov. Ron DeSantis ally would land the pivotal presidential backing....

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Coaster death reignites debate over Florida’s regulation of theme parks

A man is dead after riding one of Orlando’s newest and fastest roller coasters, and now his family is asking: How many safeguards stand between thrill and tragedy at Florida’s theme parks? Florida...

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Central Florida woman sues Universal Studios Orlando for injuries on Stardust...

A 49-year-old Sanford woman is suing the company that owns Epic Universe, claiming she suffers from permanent injuries after riding the new Stardust Racers roller coaster last April. It’s the same ride...

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‘We have to get answers.’ Attorney casts doubt on safety of Epic Universe...

Despite Universal Orlando Resort’s claim a roller coaster “functioned as intended” when a 32-year-old man lost consciousness on it and died, attorney Ben Crump and his team on Wednesday cast doubt on...

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‘Getting really close’: Lt. Gov. Jay Collins poised to enter governor’s race

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is poised to enter next year’s race for governor, setting up a clash with President Donald Trump’s top choice for the job, Congressman Byron Donalds. Collins, a former state...

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Epic Universe coaster ‘functioned as intended,’ according to Universal memo

An Epic Universe roller coaster worked properly the day a man was found unresponsive on it and later died, Universal Orlando Resort’s president wrote in a memo obtained by the Orlando Sentinel on...

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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings eyes bid for governor

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is promoting his new book on leadership, dropping hints he’s ready to run for governor and facing fire from Republicans hoping to derail him before he even hits the...

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‘The facts will be known’: Epic Universe coaster death under investigation

A 32-year-old man’s death from injuries he suffered on Epic Universe’s Stardust Racers roller coaster will spark an intensive investigation examining everything from the attraction’s restraints to...

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Uthmeier wants Orlando Democrat investigated for reporting ICE’s location

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called Monday for an investigation into a Central Florida Democrat’s social media post reporting that immigration agents were at a bus station in Orlando, a...

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After backlash, Florida suspends licenses for manta ray captures

Florida’s wildlife agency has temporarily suspended licenses that allow aquariums to capture threatened sharks and rays as it weighs permanent changes to its rules, according to a letter made public...

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Florida lawmakers push for change after viral manta ray capture

A bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers is seeking sweeping new protections for threatened marine life following a viral video that showed a Florida company capturing a giant manta ray for...

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DeSantis defends Pulse crosswalk arrests

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Tuesday the arrest of protesters accused of using chalk to color a crosswalk near the Pulse memorial in defiance of the state’s crackdown on street art. “You don’t have a...

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‘Don’t lie to us’: Florida CFO subpoenas Orange County workers over DOGE audit

Florida’s chief financial officer said Wednesday he is issuing subpoenas to Orange County employees and may bring in digital forensic investigators as the state’s DOGE team seeks documents related to...

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Three Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one died, records show

Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity,...

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Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight

Workers under cover of night removed a rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub in Orlando, one of the most significant sites in Florida for the LGBTQ community, apparently as part of...

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Florida sues textbook companies, claiming they overcharged some schools

Florida officials are accusing two publishers of systematically overcharging some school districts for textbooks, including more than $279,000 billed to Osceola County schools. The state is taking...

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DeSantis’ office was scheduled to discuss a legal deal. The first lady’s Hope...

On September 10, 2024, state health officials planned to brief Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on a lucrative deal that had been three years in the making. The topic: a $67 million Medicaid settlement that...

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Florida announces ‘Deportation Depot’ detention center

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is planning to open the state’s second immigration detention center at an empty state prison in North Florida as a federal judge weighs a legal challenge seeking to...

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Rep. Mills disputes ex-girlfriend’s sex video extortion allegations

Rep. Cory Mills is disputing allegations that he threatened to release nude videos of his ex-girlfriend and has retained a criminal defense lawyer who says the Central Florida Republican congressman’s...

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