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The proposed $12.6 million contract with Gomez Construction would have the memorial completed by the end of 2027. It comes to a vote on Monday.
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The sexual assault investigation at Cornell University is raising questions about how colleges handle these cases and what happens when the information gets to law enforcement and prosecutors.
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Local election results for Central Florida: County by county
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The rural boundary separates Seminole County’s East Rural Area from urbanized parts of the county.
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Amid statewide late voting surge, new county data show more new Democrats than nonpartisan voters and Republicans in Central Florida, even as the GOP has grown statewide.
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Orange County Public Schools is working to comply with new Florida rules governing AI in public schools, including parent opt-ins, employee training and student data storage. District officials and board members said the requirements could add work and costs even as OCPS looks for ways to reduce spending.
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Orlando will be the center for discussion on the state’s proposed plan to remove requirements of four vaccines needed at schools and daycares.
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The city’s new school zone speed camera program launched this week with a 45-day warning period. Starting Nov. 30, speeding drivers will be ticketed.
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Our 2026 Voter Insight Panel discusses issues shaping their views ahead of the midterm election including surveillance, AI data centers, and property taxes.
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The incumbent congressman says he’s prepared to serve an area three times the size of the previous district, touting his decade of experience in the role.
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It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past 12 months have been a ceasefire in name only.
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The protests focus on the Election Commission's voter list revision, which the opposition claims disenfranchises millions. The government denies the allegations, saying the revision aims to eliminate duplicate entries.
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The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.
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The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.
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Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
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The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the first public execution in the U.S. since the 1930s.
