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Over the next three months, staff will collect new data on e-scooter use within two designated parts of Orange County.

In light of large medical debt and rising uninsured rates, voters say healthcare is a top priority this election, despite no amendment addressing it.

Under the $12.6 million agreement with Gomez Construction, work on the memorial will begin in November, and wrap up by the end of 2027.

The number of students OCPS classifies as immigrants fell from 18,517 in October 2025 to 13,211 this October, a loss of more than 5,300 students.

Orange County is reporting two more Florida cases of the mosquito-borne illness known as dengue. The cases are a small indication of the state’s record-breaking case total.

Central Floridians with different political views discuss the U.S. Senate race, democracy, immigration enforcement, and how they navigate political differences with family and friends.

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.

The Florida Department of Education sent a memo to district superintendents and charter school leaders in September, reminding them that school boards are responsible for the materials available to students.

Florida parents and medical professionals weighed in on the state’s proposed vaccine removals. The Florida Department of Health’s proposal calls for the removal of four vaccines currently required for school entry.

Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.