Lawsuit accuses Carrot Top of sexual exploitation in Winter Park

A Florida man filed a declaration this week alleging longtime entertainer Carrot Top sexually exploited him in 2021 in Winter Park.

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Jonas Brothers release I-4 Eyesore merch ahead of Orlando show

The Jonas Brothers head to Orlando, where attendees can now buy probably the first-ever "I-4 Eyesore" concert merch.

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Orlando ICE detainees packed in, shackled and abused, whistleblowers say

Orlando and Miramar detainees are living in overcrowded cells, using bathrooms overflowing with waste and sleeping chained on the floor

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Disney to host $25K-per-head 'family' fundraiser for Uthmeier

Disney World is preparing to host a weekend-long fundraiser for a Republican state official running for re-election this fall.

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Nearly 100 teachers could lose jobs in Orange County Public Schools

Now, nearly 100 teachers in Orange County Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the state, may be out of a job in the coming weeks.

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Orlando musicians, comedians throw benefit show for Angie Nixon

Angie Nixon, the progressive Democratic candidate for one of Florida's U.S. Senate seats in November, is getting a boost from Orlando musicians and comedians next week at Will's Pub.

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Orange County moves closer to temporarily banning data centers

Although there was no vote on a moratorium, just a discussion of the idea, commissioners are expected to vote on it Dec. 1.

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‘Free Palestine’: Openers and backing band drop out of Ed Sheeran’s Tampa show

Supporting acts — and backing band — on Sheeran’s tour dropped out, following the ouster of opener Macklemore.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees were held in cages the size of a phone booth

“Alligator Alcatraz” staff described the small metal cages that held detainees for hours at a time as “calming areas.”

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Broken pipe released 342K gallons of sewage water near SeaWorld Orlando

A broken sewage pipe released hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater near SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica last week.

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Winter Park scraps plan for paid parking at Lake Baldwin Park

Winter Park city officials on Tuesday backed off a proposed plan to create paid parking at Lake Baldwin Park, citing a decades-old agreement that requires residents of Orlando and Winter Park to have ...

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Lesbian dive bar pop-up Mommy Knows Best debuts in Orlando

“My favorite spaces are the ones that just feel like some crazy cat lady’s garage. Just tchotchkes, random ‘where is that from?’ I love that aesthetic and it takes time to build that up,” says Madan-F...

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‘Free Palestine’: Openers and backing band drop out of Ed Sheeran’s Tampa show

Supporting acts — and backing band — on Sheeran’s tour dropped out, following the ouster of opener Macklemore.

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Florida nurse could be fined for wishing pregnant Karoline Leavitt a "fourth-degree tear" on TikTok

An administrative law judge recommended the Florida Department of Health reprimand and fine a nurse who posted a TikTok disparaging former White House

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Former Florida Republican lawmaker Michael Caruso arrested on child sexual abuse charges

Palm Beach County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Mike Caruso, a former Republican legislator, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law

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Orlando's 15 most booked restaurants, according to Open Table

It's not hard to find a line to wait in around Orlando. We're home to some of the most cult-followed and long-loved eateries in Central Florida, and today

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DeSantis says Central Florida will start testing flying cars by the end of the year

As schools open across Florida, state officials envision the opening to the 1960s animated series The Jetsons, where Elroy Jetson is ejected outside

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U.S. appeals court approves test of radioactive waste as road paving material

A phosphogypsum stack located near Riverview, close to Tampa Bay. The Center for Biological Diversity’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s

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DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 5, 2021: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Juumane Williams, Brad Lander and 60 progressive New York City Council

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Byron Donalds says he’ll remove local officials who indulge in ‘sanctuary’ policies

One of the hallmarks of the Ron DeSantis administration compared to its GOP predecessors has been removal of locally elected officials from office — or

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Trump was secretly transported via catering truck amid Iran threats, report says

President Donald Trump covertly traveled across Europe in a military plane in July after Iran threatened his life, according to a bombshell report Monday

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Orange County elections office gets heat for ditching sample ballots for 2026 primary election

The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office is facing backlash over its decision to ditch the normal practice of mailing sample ballots to in-person

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Orange County elections office gets heat for ditching sample ballots for 2026 primary election

The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office is facing backlash over its decision to ditch the normal practice of mailing sample ballots to in-person

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26 cheap or totally free things to do around Orlando

It feels as though everything's getting more and more expensive these days, as we watch prices climb on groceries and gas and this and that and everything

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Orange County leaders explore options to prevent another Sloth World tragedy

Mr. Ginger, the smallest and youngest sloth rescue, investigates a green bean under the care of the Central Florida Zoo. Orange County commissioners on

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Milk District bar the Nook on Robinson is closing this fall

Proprietors Matt Duke and Mary McGinn posted a brief video in which the duo simply said, "We need to talk. The Nook on Robinson is closing."

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Orlando International Airport fuelers unionize seeking better pay, benefits

Aircraft fuelers employed by airline contractor Menzies Aviation at Orlando International Airport have unionized with the Transport Workers Union Local 504, in a bid to secure higher pay and better jo...

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Orange County expands medical debt relief initiative

Orange County commissioners on Tuesday approved additional funding for a first-of-its-kind program in Central Florida to eliminate medical debt for local

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Meet Orange County's mayoral candidates

Orange County’s mayoral race this year has been considerably under the radar, considering it has significant implications for the future of a county that

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