Carlos Guillermo Smith

Circuit Judge John Cooper, bottom right, speaks during a hearing over Zoom on Tuesday afternoon. Image: YouTube

Judge postpones decision on state's request to throw out subpoena of former surgeon general

Joe Byrnes

A judge has delayed a ruling on the new state surgeon general’s request to throw out a subpoena for testimony from his predecessor in a public records…

A snapshot of the Florida Department of Health's COVID-19 dashboard from September 2020. The Department of Health stopped posting daily COVID-19 data via the dashboard in June 2021. Image: Florida Department of Health

Orlando Lawmaker Sues Florida Department of Health To Release Daily COVID-19 Data

Matthew Peddie

An Orlando lawmaker is suing the Florida Department of Health over coronavirus case numbers. State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith says the state’s failure to release daily coronavirus numbers is unlawful.

Orlando United Assistance Center Surveys Patients Before Funding Runs out in September

Danielle Prieur

The Orlando United Assistance Center wants to know what Pulse survivors, family members and first responders still need nearly three years after the nightclub mass shooting.

Rainbow Wave in Orlando Means House will get a LGBTQ Caucus

Danielle Prieur

Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith says the Florida House now has enough LGBTQ members for a caucus.

Before Trump and Gov. Scott Speak, Protesters Call on the State to Expand Medicaid

Danielle Prieur

Protesters gather on I-Drive before President Donald Trump and Governor Rick Scott speak at the Orange County Convention Center.

Photo by Hannah Glogower, orlandoweekly.com

What it’s like to be queer and Latinx in Orlando now

Monivette Cordeiro

A gunman walked into Orlando's packed gay nightclub Pulse during Latin Night in the early hours of June 12 and unleashed a siege of terror that would…