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Disney, other tourism workers need $18 minimum wage, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando’s tourism workers, long among the lowest paid in the region’s economy, must earn at least $18 per hour to meet basic needs, a hospitality industry union argues in a report released Thursday.

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NASA set to roll Artemis I back to launch pad overnight despite tropical threat next week

ORLANDO, Fla. — If all goes well, this could be the last time NASA has to make the final four-mile trip to the launch pad for Artemis I.

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Universal Orlando to close five popular family attractions in 2023

Universal Orland Resort favourites Fievel’s Playland, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, Curious George Goes to Town, DreamWorks Destination and Shrek and Donkey’s Meet & Greet are to shut

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Ketamine ‘saved my life’: Depressed, anxious Floridians turn to unregulated psychadelics

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ashley Blanco, 27, has grappled with anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for the better part of a decade. Antidepressants and therapy didn’t help. After she graduated college, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It sent her mental health to an all-time low.

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UFC’s Eryk Anders says his best performances come at middleweight

Eryk Anders will look to get back in the winning column by dropping to middleweight at UFC Orlando.

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Agency insists ‘correct’ suspect arrested in 1987 killing, despite other man’s confession

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Otte, a man tried twice and acquitted in the murder of cab driver Joseph Lavair in 1987, remains the “correct suspect” — even after another man confessed to the crime.

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UFC’s Tracy Cortez thinks Amanda Ribas staying at flyweight is a ‘bold move’

Tracy Cortez is surprised to see Amanda Ribas staying at 125 pounds and hopes to use her name at UFC Orlando to leap into the top 10.

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Floridians with past convictions wary of voting after wave of arrests

ORLANDO, Fla. — The upcoming 2022 midterm election brings a feeling of unease to Debra Bennett-Austin.

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Disney sets dates for Epcot arts fest, puts more Figment in the mix

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World has set the dates for the 2023 Epcot International Festival of the Arts and hinted at two new food options, including one that features the Figment character.

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NHC says 90% chance Caribbean tropical depression will form, advisories issued

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a system in the Caribbean with high chances to become the season’s next tropical depression.

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NHC says 90% chance Caribbean tropical depression will form

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a system in the Caribbean with high chances to become the season’s next tropical depression.

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NHC says 80% chance Caribbean tropical depression will form

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a system in the Caribbean with high chances to become the season’s next tropical depression.

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Florida's closely watched Senate race between Rubio, Demings grows heated

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s race for U.S. Senate is a high-stakes political slugfest with terms like “socialist” and “lying and cheating” being hurled on television and more than $100 million being spent in the pivotal contest.

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Magic rookie Paolo Banchero making early improvements as a playmaker

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s been a lot of focus on Paolo Banchero’s scoring through his first six games. That is understandably so after scoring 21 points in the Orlando Magic’s 113-93 home win over the Charlotte Hornets Friday to become just the sixth player in NBA history to start his…

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Florida panel backs ban on gender-affirming care for minors at contentious meeting

ORLANDO, Fla. — After five hours discussing proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care, members of a key state medical committee cut short a contentious public meeting in Orlando — exiting as many in the crowd chanted, “Their blood is on your hands!”

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Magic go big for first win over Hornets in Steve Clifford’s return to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — With the Orlando Magic down multiple guards, coach Jamahl Mosley opted to start big for Friday’s 113-93 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

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Florida Democrats fall behind in early voting, lag with mail-in ballots

ORLANDO, Fla. — Republicans have surpassed Democrats in early voting so far in Florida and have cut into their advantage using main-in ballots, an ominous sign for the party’s candidates in their uphill battle to unseat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Nov. 8.

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DeSantis lauds his record as Crist blasts it in Florida governor’s race

ORLANDO, Fla. — The campaign for governor in Florida is all about Ron DeSantis’ record.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy ready for liftoff Tuesday after 3-year hiatus

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s the biggest game in town for now, but has not flown in more than three years. Fans of SpaceX, though, will have a chance to see what is currently the most powerful rocket in use launch on a mission from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.

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'Universal Studios' new horror house by The Weeknd is pulse-racing, flashback-inducing stuff'

Halloween Horror Nights at Orlando are back, with horror favourites including the Wolfman, Dracula and The Mummy, as well as Michael Myers and the popstar The Weeknd

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Magic’s guard depth takes a major hit with Cole Anthony’s oblique injury

Orlando Magic third-year guard Cole Anthony underwent imaging after Wednesday’s 103-92 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, confirming a right internal oblique muscle injury.

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Comcast hints at future layoffs, though Universal theme parks prosper

Universal Orlando and Universal’s other theme parks continued to improve parent company Comcast’s earnings last quarter, but a top executive on Thursday nonetheless raised the possibility of layoffs and other cost-cutting across the company in preparation for a potential recession next year.

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Hurricane center tracks 2 systems with chances to become depression

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continues to track one system in the Atlantic and one in the Caribbean with potential to form into the season’s next tropical or subtropical depression as they mix with surrounding weather systems.

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UK who tourist who made small girl cry by blocking her view at Disney has 'no regrets'

The man, from the UK, explained he proposed to his fiancée during a recent trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, USA, and as part of their romantic trip

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Paolo Banchero impacting free throws for Magic, who drop 5th straight to Cavaliers

When the Orlando Magic lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92 Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, it marked just the fifth game of Paolo Banchero’s NBA career. In other words, too early to make grand conclusions about what his season-long impact will be.

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