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Courtesy image/Central Florida Zoo & Botanical GardensInternal emails obtained by Inside Climate News show the state of Florida saw no need to stop the unfolding mass deaths of sloths at a planned Orlando tourist attraction. -
Joe Mario Pedersen/Central Florida Public MediaSeveral Central Florida counties saw higher-than-average heat exposure calls in June as the summer continues to swelter. Experts are urging parents and coaches to keep kids safe from the heat this weekend.
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Orlando residents have until July 31 to share feedback for the fire department. -
The sloths are getting more comfortable with zoo staff and the veterinary processes required to ensure their health. -
Orlando leaders celebrated Tuesday the beginning of a multi-phase project to revitalize Church Street. The plan is to transform it into a corridor capable of hosting outdoor festivals. -
Monday’s call to action is a response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration protections and growing opportunities for Hispanic representation in Central Florida. -
The Catholic nun was part of a group from the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur who came to Apopka in the 1970s to minister to farmworkers. -
Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide important nonpartisan local measures and elections in addition to party nominations. To cast a primary ballot, voters must be registered by July 20. -
American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Summer Cookout Survey shows Floridians are paying more to light the grill and serve up food for July Fourth.
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The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging strikes, with the U.S. military saying it hit 140 targets in Iran overnight, while Iran said it responded with fire toward Jordan and other Gulf states. -
England's Jude Bellingham has done it again. Scoring both of his team's goals in a thrilling quarterfinal against Norway that needed extra time. It was the first World Cup meeting between the two. -
The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar. -
Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country. -
In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test? -
In an interview with NPR, memoirist Azar Nafisi reflects on the enduring power of literature.
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