Florida better prepared for recession, wealthier than many states, experts say

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 1:30A David Lyons

Florida is not only richer than many states when it comes to personal wealth, but is more resilient for the time an expected national recession sweeps the country. Economically speaking, we have our...

Central Florida stormy weather to continue Friday

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/2 1:19A Richard Tribou

Tropical Depression Two may be headed south away from Central Florida, but the moisture related to the low-pressure area will bring more thunderstorms to the region, according to the National Weather Service. Scattered and numerous showers and...

Pictures: Protestors march against new immigration law in Orlando

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/1 2:29P Joe Burbank

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Judge disqualifies himself in Disney lawsuit despite rejecting DeSantis request

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 6/1 2:22P Desiree Stennett

U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker on Thursday disqualified himself from presiding over the court battle between the Walt Disney Company and Gov. Ron DeSantis, but for different reasons than stated in a motion by DeSantis legal team which Walker...

'More important than ever': Pride Month celebrations begin in Orlando

WESH.com (Seminole County News) 6/1 2:08P

This year, Florida is at the center of heated political debate around what many consider to be anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Disney’s cancellation of Lake Nona campus has big implications for Osceola County, Darren Soto says

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/1 1:52P Natalia Jaramillo

Disney’s cancelation of its nearly $1 billion Lake Nona campus has a big impact on Osceola County and constitutes a terrible loss for the local economy, according to U.S. Rep. Darren Soto. In May,...

‘We were making Florida great': Orlando workers, businesses join statewide protest against Florida...

Orlando Weekly (News & Features) 6/1 1:21P McKenna Schueler

A line of trucks lined Conroy Road in Orlando on Thursday, bearing signs blasting a new immigration measure signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently — finally — announced his...

Seminole County school offers to reprint yearbook without LGBTQ+ pages after parents complain

Orlando Weekly (News & Features) 6/1 12:56P Chloe Greenberg

After outrage was expressed by some parents, Seminole County Public Schools is now offering to reprint this year's Lyman High School yearbooks without LGBTQ+ content. The pages that sparked...

DeSantis names Tampa lawyer, ‘Jeopardy!’ champion to Disney oversight board

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 6/1 12:14P Skyler Swisher

A Tampa lawyer and Jeopardy! champion will join Gov. Ron DeSantis Disney World oversight board, which is at the center of his nationally watched battle with the world-famous attraction. DeSantis named Charbel Barakat to the five-member Central...

New 'elevated dining' concept Leiah looks to move into downtown Orlando

Orlando Weekly 6/1 11:55A Matthew Moyer

Newly announced restaurant concept Leiah Kitchen + Cellar is aiming to bring some elevated dining to downtown Orlando, for all that it's opening on the ground floor. With chef Omar Torres — who's put...

NASA, Boeing call off Starliner launch plans after parachute, flammable tape issues

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 6/1 11:33A Richard Tribou

NASA and Boeing officials said the first crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner will be delayed yet again after new issues related to the spacecraft s parachutes as well as the discovery that much of the tape used in the hardware was flammable....

Activists protest outside state lawmaker’s office over new Florida immigration law

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/1 11:31A Silas Morgan

Dozens participated in a protest held outside the office of Republican state rep. Carolina Amesty in southwest Orlando on Thursday in response to the state’s passage of a law cracking down on...

Legal Public Notices 5/31/2023

Orlando Weekly 6/1 10:56A Jerrica Schwartz

Orlando Legals Legal Public NoticesALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801...

Seminole schools offer to remove LGBTQ+ pages from high school yearbook

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/1 10:40A Skyler Swisher

Seminole County Public Schools is offering to reprint this year s Lyman High School yearbook and remove two pages for parents upset about LGBTQ+ content, prompting criticism that the district isn t standing up to bigotry. The pages highlight the...

Joel Greenberg consultant asks judge to dismiss federal indictment

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 6/1 9:49A Martin E. Comas

A former Republican campaign consultant who worked for disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is asking a judge to throw out a federal indictment accusing him of paying bribes and taking kickbacks worth hundreds of thousands of...