Orlando venue owner “Uncle Lou” detained on immigration hold
Read full article: Orlando venue owner “Uncle Lou” detained on immigration holdOrlando’s music community is rallying around Uncle Lou’s owner “Uncle Lou” Arguello after he was detained on an ICE hold at the Orange County Jail with no charges listed, according to state records.
Florida looking into criminal investigation for Orlando Sloth World deaths
Read full article: Florida looking into criminal investigation for Orlando Sloth World deathsFlorida prosecutors are looking into whether criminal charges are possible after dozens of sloths died ahead of the opening of Sloth World in Orlando. On Friday, Attorney General James Uthmeier responded to a call for a criminal investigation from State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando.
Florida looking into criminal investigation for Orlando Sloth World deaths
Read full article: Florida looking into criminal investigation for Orlando Sloth World deathsFlorida prosecutors are looking into whether criminal charges are possible after dozens of sloths died ahead of the opening of Sloth World in Orlando. On Friday, Attorney General James Uthmeier responded to a call for a criminal investigation from State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando.
WATCH: Florida attorney general scolds Orlando lawmaker during press conference, gets real time response
Read full article: WATCH: Florida attorney general scolds Orlando lawmaker during press conference, gets real time responseFlorida Attorney General struck out at a state representative for how she voted on a bill to crack down on sexual predators in the state.
In US, the Iranian diaspora contends with the Israel-Iran war and a fragile ceasefire
Read full article: In US, the Iranian diaspora contends with the Israel-Iran war and a fragile ceasefireThe fast-changing war between Israel and Iran, which the U.S. recently inserted itself in by targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, has caused a mix of emotions among many in the Iranian diaspora in America.
Troopers arrest 3 accused of blocking I-4 near Disney Springs with cars, ‘Free Palestine’ signs
Read full article: Troopers arrest 3 accused of blocking I-4 near Disney Springs with cars, ‘Free Palestine’ signsThree people are accused of blocking Interstate 4 near Lake Buena Vista while holding signs stating “Free Palestine,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Local leader joins call to remove former Brazilian president from Central Florida
Read full article: Local leader joins call to remove former Brazilian president from Central FloridaLocal lawmakers are calling for the expulsion of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from the United States after he was released from a Central Florida hospital, Monday.
Orlando LGBTQ community reacts to Colorado nightclub shooting
Read full article: Orlando LGBTQ community reacts to Colorado nightclub shootingThe Orlando LGBTQ+ community and local leaders reacted on Sunday to the shooting inside of a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs that killed five people and 25 injured.
Orlando LGBTQ center cancels drag queen story hour over Neo-Nazi threats
Read full article: Orlando LGBTQ center cancels drag queen story hour over Neo-Nazi threatsThreats from Neo-Nazis have forced an LGBTQ community center in Orlando to cancel a planned “Drag Queen Story Hour” event for this weekend.
Florida leaders react to jury recommending life in prison for Parkland school shooter
Read full article: Florida leaders react to jury recommending life in prison for Parkland school shooterFlorida leaders expressed a mixture of emotions Thursday after a jury rejected the death penalty and recommended instead a life sentence without parole for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz for killing 17 people in 2018.
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Central Florida lawmakers react: DeSantis calls special session to fight vaccine mandates
Read full article: Central Florida lawmakers react: DeSantis calls special session to fight vaccine mandatesGovernor Ron DeSantis is taking his attempt to ban vaccine mandates in Florida to a special session with state lawmakers in November.
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Florida governor extends voter registration after site crash
Read full article: Florida governor extends voter registration after site crashRon DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month’s presidential election. Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee says the online registration system “was accessed by an unprecedented 1.1 million requests per hour” during the last few hours of Monday. Sarah Dinkins, a Florida State University student, tried to help her younger sister register Monday night. From a broken unemployment website to a glitchy voter registration website— we need these systems to work for Floridians, not cause stress and delays. “Last night, we experienced an extremely high volume of traffic to the Online Voter Registration System,” Lee said.
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‘We are tired of talking:’ Community leaders bring proposals to stop violence
Read full article: ‘We are tired of talking:’ Community leaders bring proposals to stop violenceORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than 30 community leaders packed inside a room at The Experience Christian Center Thursday morning to find solutions on how to stop the violence in Orange County. [RELATED: Crimeline still seeking tips in deaths of 14-year-old, 3-year-old killed]This comes after one week after 14-year-old Denis Atkinson was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Orange County last week. Today was a real meeting of pulling a lot of individuals together.”McRae showed proposals brought by the leaders. One of them is a proposal to reduce gun violence in Orange County. After the meeting, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said he is committed to working with the community leaders.