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Osceola County is working on storm mitigation projects that will look at flood mitigation and wind resistance around the county. The funding is coming from a $13 million grant from FEMA.

In a step towards a permanent memorial to those killed and injured in the 2016 mass shooting, the City of Orlando takes down the iconic Pulse Nightclub sign.

The Orange County School Board has voted to close six elementary schools and one middle school largely due to under-enrollment.

Work crews began the first steps of removing the Pulse Nightclub’s iconic sign, all part of the city’s plan to build a permanent memorial.

Gas prices have jumped more than 70 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago and effectively halted tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil traffic.

The resolution says converting a warehouse to a detention center could affect tourism, quality of life, and local resources, like water, sewer and public safety. It insists that ICE not bypass local land use rules or regulations.

Records show Orange County plans to retain outside legal representation for the eminent domain claim.

Nearly 10 years after the mass shooting, the City of Orlando has design plans to honor the 49 people who lost their lives at the Pulse Nightclub.

As public health experts work to investigate the already reported infections, the virus continues to spread throughout the state.

In the House, Speaker Daniel Perez maintained the issue should be handled at the federal level.