The Latest Breaking News from Orlando

'I went on Walt Disney World's fastest ever rollercoaster and it blew my mind'

Road testing the new 60mph TRON Lightcycle / Run ride in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom in Orlando is a total digital blast by day and night

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

Disney sues Florida governor; calls park takeover ‘retaliation’

The lawsuit was filed minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voted to void a deal giving Disney authority over design and construction decisions in its properties near Orlando.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023

Disney sues Ron DeSantis in battle over control of Florida resort

Entertainment giant wants court to overturn governor’s efforts to exert control over Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023

Top tips for visiting Orlando on a budget including free Walt Disney World hotspot

How to visit Orlando on a budget including cheap tickets, best free attractions and how to make the most of the home of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

Moody tells Disney its records could be open to the public in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody advised Disney on Thursday that some of its company records could be subject to the state’s public records law and available to any Floridian who wants to see them.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 20, 2023

Scott Maxwell: DeSantis threatens Disney with prison. The wheels have come off

With Ron DeSantis dropping in the presidential polls and billionaire donors abandoning his campaign, Florida’s governor came to Orlando this week desperate to make a splash.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 19, 2023

US Rep. Frost to DeSantis: Why didn’t Florida take anti-gun violence money from feds?

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis why the state never asked for federal funds that could be used to enforce the state’s red flag law that’s designed to prevent gun violence.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 19, 2023

In new documentary, Orlando’s gay history unfolds on film

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was 36 hours after the Pulse nightclub massacre of 2016 when Rick Todd decided the history of gay, lesbian and transgender people in Central Florida needed to be told. Sitting in a meeting of LGBTQ leaders reacting to the tragedy, he realized the help that would…

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 18, 2023

Mike Bianchi: By Title IX standards, NIL stands for Not Inherently Legal

ORLANDO, Fla. — There are many us who have been led to believe that “NIL” is an acronym for Name, Image and Likeness, but it’s becoming more and more clear that another acronym might be more accurate.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 16, 2023

Auto review: Lexus RZ is a stylish, familiar, electric RX alternative

ENCINITAS, California — My Florida friends call the Lexus RX SUV their official state vehicle because so many retirees drive them around the streets of Naples, Tampa, Orlando and so on. That could be fertile ground for Lexus’s first electric vehicle, the RZ.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023