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A formerly crime-ridden Orlando hotel welcomes tenants to new affordable units
Alicia Ewing remembers when the Ambassador Hotel on Colonial Drive was littered with guns, drugs and crime. Now she hardly recognizes it. On June 15 Ewing, who lived at the Ambassador for 14 years, will become one of the first residents to move into Palm Gardens Apartments, which still has the bones of the former hotel. Over the past year, it was stripped down to the studs and renovated top to ...
Orlando attorney John Morgan backs Florida recreational pot amendment
ORLANDO, Fla. - Amendment Three on Florida’s ballot, this November, would make recreational marijuana use legal in the sunshine state. On Wednesday, a powerful voice joined the chorus of those pushing for passage: Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan. "I believe, I know, that marijuana laws in the United States of America have been the most unjust, unfair, most draconian laws ever," Morgan said at a news conference.
Orange County Public Schools will not recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month this year
(Progressive Pride Flag photo by Tomas Diniz Santos) ORLANDO | In a decision made by the Orange County Commission in a 4-3 vote on May 22, an LGBTQ+ Pride Month proclamation was eliminated for June 2024. Orange County Public Schools students and parents have argued that the district proclaimed Pride month in June for the last two years — so why not this year?
New nursing home alternative opens in Orlando
Orlando has a new option for low-income seniors who might otherwise need to enter a nursing home. A 32,000-square-foot center on Orange Blossom Trail that held its grand opening Wednesday will offer medical and social services to Central Floridians ages 55 and up who qualify for nursing home care but want to keep living at home and can do so safely. The center’s offerings include primary, ...
Florida gets ‘F’ rating for treatment of LGBTQ community
Recent legislation and safety concerns are all reasons SafeHome.org has named Florida second to last when it comes to its treatment of the LGBTQ community. The Sunshine State came in with an “F” grade, just one spot behind South Dakota. The organization cited Florida’s Parental Right’s in Education...
Orlando fans prepare for rocking Rolling Stones at Camping World Stadium
Chad Williams has fond memories of growing up listening to the Rolling Stones, starting when he was about 8 years old and his aunt and uncle first introduced him to them. Thirty years ago, the Windermere resident had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the famed rock and rollers perform at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan during their Voodoo Lounge Tour. Now, the longtime fan is ecstatic ...
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