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The formal Request for Information paints a picture of what the state is planning: multiple contractor-run detention centers throughout Florida, each holding up to 50 adults "under the oversight of the U.S. Government."
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Florida's First Amendment battle over drag shows isn't over — but the state can now enforce its controversial 2023 law. Here's what to know.
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As part of Central Florida Seen and Heard: Vote Your Budget, we look at the Florida property tax exemption referendum, better known as Amendment 3, could save one woman $165 per month, but make city and county budgets unstable.
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Voters and groups are concerned about accessibility issues with digital ballots. The county will use physical and digital ballots for the November general election.
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The Orlando Dreamers is one organization asking for TDT dollars for a project that would build a major league baseball stadium in Orlando. Other groups are vying for a piece of the revenue, like Dr. Phillips Charities which is also asking for funding to create a cultural center on the Hungerford property in Eatonville.
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The ruling is a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who pushed for the measure in 2023, passing through the Legislature on party-line votes, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
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The leftover rocket segment plowed into the moon Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year.
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As part of Central Florida Seen and Heard: Vote Your Budget, we look at policies that lessen or worsen hunger among low-income families and the approach taken by candidates in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District.
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The conversation around AI usage was primarily about what students couldn’t do with it. Now, some Central Florida districts are spending more time figuring out where it fits into a student’s learning.
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Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons.
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It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday.
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Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.
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Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.
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K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.
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Instead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. Some are now used to house migrants.
