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Orlando summer camp options for kids will be limited, much like last year

March 19, 2021 at 3:27 p.m.

Sunshine, summer fun and social distancing. Central Florida summer camps will operate similarly to how they did last summer — differently. Many summer camps remained open in 2020 despite the...

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Spring breakers are back to the Space Coast, a year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

March 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

COCOA BEACH — Hundreds of tourists at the Cocoa Beach Pier this week basked in the 72-degree March air that smelled of sunscreen, saltwater and sangrias. March is historically the...

CPAC Orlando: DeSantis calls Florida an ‘oasis of freedom’ as some resist COVID-19 mask rule

February 26, 2021 at 10:42 p.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Florida an "oasis of freedom" from coronavirus restrictions Friday as he kicked off the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando that saw violations of a...

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Florida lawmakers consider ‘baby box’ as a place to abandon newborns

February 23, 2021 at 9:07 p.m.

A bill in the Florida Legislature would pave the way for parents to surrender newborn children through a box, but the legislation faces opposition from some Democrats and advocacy groups....

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Trump will speak in Orlando at CPAC, America’s No. 1 event for conservatives

February 22, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

The Conservative Political Action Conference, considered the biggest annual gathering of American political conservatives, is set to host former President Donald Trump in Orlando for what would likely be his...

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Recent college grads get $1,800 stimulus checks as they file tax returns

February 13, 2021 at 2:05 p.m.

Jonah Yonker, a 23-year-old software developer in Orlando, never received either COVID-19 stimulus check, but that's about to change. Last year, Congress passed two relief packages that sent $1,800 in...

Space Coast engineering companies thrive, expect bright futures despite COVID-19

February 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

MELBOURNE —Tomahawk Robotics moved into its new 8,500 square-foot headquarters in Melbourne right before Thanksgiving, capping off a year the company had much to be thankful for. Tomahawk Robotics, among...

‘Bars and nightclubs are falling behind’ in coronavirus compliance, Orange Mayor Jerry Demings says

February 2, 2021 at 12:44 a.m.

Four bars and nightclubs were cited last weekend by Orange County's business compliance teams for failing to enforce social distancing and customers not wearing facial coverings, defying Orange County Mayor...

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Church Street restaurants say some business is back amid the return of Magic games

January 29, 2021 at 6:27 p.m.

Just hours before the Orlando Magic faced the Sacramento Kings at Amway Center on Wednesday night, the familiar buzz of fans walking Church Street filled the air of downtown Orlando...

Florida leaders praise ‘new day in America,’ but some offer criticism of Biden

January 20, 2021 at 9:00 p.m.

Florida Democrats uniformly praised President Biden's inaugural speech and his rise to power Wednesday, while the few Florida Republicans who commented offered caveats to Biden's bipartisan message. "It has been...

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