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Courtesy photo/Central Florida ZooAt a meeting Tuesday, Nicole Wilson urged her fellow county commissioners to make sloths part of their lobbying efforts. She cited public concern and a negative effect on tourism. -
Pexels/PexelsA district survey found 73% of more than 4,500 parents reported no additional challenges for their families. About 75% said the policy had little or no impact on their transportation arrangements, while 17% reported a significant or very significant impact.
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The Florida Realtors association is spending millions supporting Amendment 3 to provide property tax relief for eligible homeowners, but opponents are raising questions about the impact on home prices, first-time buyers, and renters. -
Central Florida’s Voter Insight Panel discusses young voter political engagement, rising living costs, and whether candidates can deliver on promises to make life more affordable. -
Follow our illustrated guide to learn how to find corporate contributions, see obscure multi-million dollar donations and link that money to big donors. -
The Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office identified the error in a mailing associated with an Oct. 7 delivery date. About 350 voters received ballots containing contests for the wrong area. -
President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee gave nearly a third of a million dollars to the Republican candidate ahead of the 2026 midterms. -
The Florida Department of Health has hit a roadblock in its attempt to end school entry mandates for certain vaccines after a legal petition was filed. -
While Amendment 3 promises tax relief for homeowners, advocates for children warn reductions in local revenue could put child care, summer camps and other services for families at risk.
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The highly anticipated, latest installment of Sarah J. Maas' romantasy series has hit the shelves. Hardcore fans were lined up (in their faerie ears) at the stroke of midnight. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal. -
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi have turned four pages of an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca into a sweeping epic that spans 90 years of Spanish history, focusing on the stories of gay men. -
Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? -
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
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