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Florida rule would expand so-called ‘don’t say gay’ to 12th grade

ORLANDO, Fla. — The DeSantis administration next month could effectively bar all public school teachers from providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity, a move that would expand Florida’s controversial 2022 law and go even further than the legislation Republican lawmakers are pushing in Tallahassee this spring.

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DeSantis wants to ban federal digital currency, despite debunking of concerns

TALLAHASSEE — Echoing recent claims by Alex Jones and other right-wing personalities that the federal government wants to create a Communist-style surveillance system to track the spending habits of Americans, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he wants to ban such activities in Florida.

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Disney plans 4,000 layoffs as part of previously announced job cuts: report

The Walt Disney Co. plans to lay off about 4,000 people company-wide as part of the 7,000 job cuts CEO Bob Iger announced in February, according to a report by Business Insider.

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Disney Cruise Line to open new Bahamas destination, Lighthouse Point, next year

Disney Cruise Line ships will have a second private Bahamas destination on their itineraries starting in 2024 after years of delays from COVID-19, hurricanes and environmental impact concerns.

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Mike Bianchi: Tennessee beats Duke as AD Danny White makes triumphant return to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — A UCF fan tweeted out a video earlier this week of former WWE wrestler Goldberg’s iconic ring entrance in which the sculpted professional wrestler marches toward the squared circle with fans cheering and music blaring. And as he emerges from the smoke and pyrotechnics onto the runway,…

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Mike Bianchi: Will last NCAA basketball transfer please turn out the lights?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Even College of Charleston guard Dalton Bolon, a 24-year-old senior in his seventh year of college eligibility, is not a big fan of the unrestrainable, uncontainable transfer portal that now runs non-stop throughout college basketball.

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SpaceX sets launch record with sunset liftoff from Canaveral

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up its 14th rocket from the Space Coast this year with a launch at sunset Friday just hours after its sent up a Falcon 9 in California setting a record turnaround time for Elon Musk’s company.

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$17.50 an hour? Hospitality companies say quality pay brings quality staff

When Eddie Hamann heard his employees found it hard to make ends meet in Orlando, he saw an opportunity to help.

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Magic drop close road game to Suns despite Fultz’s 25 points

The Orlando Magic cleaned up some of their defensive lapses Thursday against the Phoenix Suns after allowing 22 3-pointers in Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Under fire, DeSantis, Ladapo keep trashing COVID-19 vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wake of federal health officials’ harshest criticism yet of their anti-COVID vaccine views, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and Gov. Ron DeSantis persisted Thursday in claiming the “mRNA jabs” are worthless at best and even dangerous, despite an abundance of evidence to the contrary.

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No. 13 Furman stuns No. 4 Virginia, 68-67, in first round of NCAA tourney

ORLANDO, Fla. — Welcome back, March Madness!

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Florida homeowners are in the dark about flood insurance, expert says

After the back-to-back named storms last year left billions of dollars in flood losses across Florida, one organization is warning that major reforms are needed to government regulations and flood insurance, especially inland as climate change makes storms wetter and more powerful.

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Taxpayer-funded vouchers in Florida go mostly to religious schools. ‘Pay for it yourself,’ rabbi says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Most Florida students using state vouchers to pay for private school spend their scholarships at religious schools, as their parents select campuses where lessons from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran are taught alongside traditional academics.

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Tyre Sampson’s mom settles lawsuit against Free Fall owner, ICON Park

ORLANDO, Fla. — Standing in front of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower where her 14-year-old son Tyre Sampson lost his life nearly a year ago, Nekia Dodd and her lawyer announced Wednesday they had reached a settlement with ride owner Orlando Slingshot and landlord ICON Park in the civil…

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Family of slain Parkland student and other crime victims fight DeSantis-backed lawsuit limit bill

TALLAHASSEE Fla. — The families of a murdered Orlando college student and a Parkland shooting victim are among those lining up against legal reforms backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, arguing the changes could deny crime victims civil damages and shield businesses and insurers from liability.

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Mike Bianchi: Stan Van Gundy gets us jacked up over March Madness, Magic’s future

ORLANDO, Fla. — Stan Van Gundy is in the middle of watching game tape of the 13th-seeded Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns when I call him earlier this week to talk about his role as a color analyst for this week’s NCAA Tournament games in Orlando.

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Paolo Banchero’s 27 points not enough as Spurs’ hot 3-point shooting downs Magic

For the Orlando Magic, matchups against teams below them in the standings aren’t supposed to feel like uphill battles from the start.

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Crews start dismantling Orlando Free Fall ride, where Tyre Sampson died

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ten days before the first anniversary of 14-year-old tourist Tyre Sampson’s death on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower at ICON Park, cranes began arriving at the ride to start taking it down.

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Pat Schroeder, a pioneering female member of Congress, dies. She was 82

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pat Schroeder, a Colorado congresswoman, presidential candidate and longtime Central Florida resident, died Monday. She was 82.

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Kamala Harris slams Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban on Monday, calling it an “extreme” attack that will put the government in charge of health care decisions and effectively wipe out abortion access throughout the South.

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Parents sue Airbnb after fentanyl killed a 19-month-old girl at a South Florida vacation rental

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was supposed to be a peaceful Florida vacation for a couple and their five children at a lake house in Wellington, but it ended in a nightmare, a lawsuit says.

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‘Small world’ had big impact on a young Disney fan

True confession: The first theme park attraction that mesmerized me was “it’s a small world” at Disneyland. I was 6 years old, on a family vacation to California, and the boat ride was exhilarating to me. It was populated with kids, bright scenes and unusual settings. I didn’t want it…

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New world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler cruises to Players Championship win

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Golfer Scottie Scheffler turned the Players Championship into another Sunday stroll to the winner’s circle.

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Wendell Carter’s return helps defense in Magic’s overtime win against Heat

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are hoping the return of their starting big man will lead to better defensive performances.

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Scottie Scheffler the man to beat again, this time at the Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — On a shockingly scorable Saturday at TPC Sawgrass, the best golfers in the world went lower than ever before.

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