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LGBTQ+ community celebrates victory in fight over transgender medical care, DeSantis vows to appeal
Wednesday marked eight years since the mass shooting at Pulse Night Club, which claimed the lives of 49 in Orlando. As the LGBTQ+ community remembered those lost, they also celebrated a major court victory.
Miami residents swamped by flooding flee to Orlando by train in search of dry land
Miami residents unable to drive or fly out of South Florida are opting to take Florida's high-speed train to Orlando to find dry land after a tropical deluge dropped more than two feet of water onto the region.
Travelers take Brightline to Orlando to escape South Florida flash flooding
ORLANDO, Fla. – A State of Emergency has been placed for five counties, including Miami-Dade, after severe flooding. Marcio Rodrigues told News 6 he is happy to be back home in Orlando from Miami. Rodrigues had to take the Brightline at the last minute because his flight got canceled...
Sanford man charged for using 39,000 gallons of water amid city's transition to digital meters
SANFORD, Fla. - Dennis Kennedy doesn’t use a lot of water. For 13 years, he’s fallen under the City of Sanford’s minimum usage, and has been charged a consistent $72 for his utilities. In April, it went up, so he asked the City to check his meter....
Neighbors near Kissimmee brush fire thankful for swift response
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Residents near the 10-acre area that burned Friday along State Road 441 and East Osceola Parkway said they, too, took a swift response to the fires. “All I kept thinking was: if it crosses here, it’s going to get our house,” said resident Eddie Sharkey.
New emergency room nears completion at former Holy Land site
ORLANDO, Fla. – AdventHealth is marking the near completion of its newest standalone emergency room. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, leaders with AdventHealth gave the first tours of its nearly 19,000-square-foot Millenia ER. The new facility was built on the former site of Orlando’s Holy Land Experience, which...
Seminole County leaders think they’ve found a permanent affordable housing solution
Three-year-old in her arms, Felicia NiBlack stood beaming in front of her soon-to-be home, minutes after cutting a ceremonial ribbon with Habitat for Humanity and Seminole County leaders celebrating a construction milestone.
A Florida city is looking for its next dog mayor: Meet the cute candidates
APOPKA, Fla. - Your next mayor could be a… dog?. On Monday, the City of Apopka announced its second dog mayor election and voting is scheduled to be underway soon. The first election was held last year and it raised nearly $20,000 in dollar donation votes for a handful of Central Florida animal rescue organizations. The winner – and incumbent candidate – was Asher with 5,600 votes!
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