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Orlando downtown shooting: City to add ‘controlled entry’ checkpoints, mayor says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the city will be implementing “controlled entry” checkpoints into the downtown area this weekend after a Sunday morning shooting left seven people injured.

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Florida insurance firms, not homeowners, reap benefit of $2 billion taxpayer-financed fund

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Nearly five dozen Florida companies have submitted plans to tap into a $2 billion taxpayer-financed plan designed to shore up the struggling property insurance industry that would only save homeowners about 1% to 3% on their annual premiums.

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‘Now It’s Legal’: NIL pits Gators legends Spurrier, Carr on opposite sides

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Steve Spurrier tried to tell everyone but few listened.

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Disney World, Universal visitors find emotional support and fun doing scavenger hunts

ORLANDO, Fla. — On a scorching July afternoon in Orlando, Danette Goad walked around Universal Studios with a backpack full of rocks.

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As the world opens up, COVID-19 challenges plague international travel

The phone rang, a number calling from California, just 13 hours before I was set to embark on a long trip to Malaysia for a college friend’s wedding. I was packing and doing laundry but thought I should answer.

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Banning care would endanger trans kids, advocates say

Central Florida LGBTQ advocates blasted a proposed ban on gender-affirming medical procedures for patients younger than 18 during a rally Sunday, saying the prohibition would increase the risk of suicide for transgender children and teens.

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7 shot in downtown Orlando, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Seven people were shot in downtown Orlando early Sunday after a large fight broke out in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue, Orlando Police said.

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Florida records 149,452 new COVID-19 cases, 903 deaths in 2 weeks

There were 149,452 new coronavirus cases recorded over the last two weeks among Florida residents, bringing the cumulative total to 6,789,498. With 903 more fatalities on record, 77,565 Florida residents have died.

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Carnival, Royal Caribbean among cruise lines relaxing COVID test requirements

ORLANDO, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises are among those shifting COVID-19 test requirement policies in the wake of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally ending its COVID-19 guidance program.

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Orlando is a hot market for neighborhoods built entirely for renters

Rising home prices and interest rates have pushed homeownership out of reach for many working families in metro Orlando, Florida. But a new development trend is giving more renters the option to live in a single-family home.

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Universal Orlando remains cash cow for Comcast with earnings record

Universal Orlando in Florida was a driving force behind strong earnings in the last quarter for parent company Comcast, executives said Thursday.

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‘A very lonely place to be’: Take COVID-19 seriously, long-haulers warn

ORLANDO, Fla. — On the rare occasions when Vero Beach resident Neil Passmore goes out in public, he’s often the only one in a mask.

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New capsule design revealed for space balloon launching from Kennedy Space Center

ORLANDO, Fla. — When passengers lift off on a massive space balloon from Kennedy Space Center in a couple of years, they’ll be flying in a sleek, cone-shaped capsule with reflective windows offering 360-degree views 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

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Arctic shark that can live centuries found by Florida student in the Caribbean

A Ph.D. candidate at a Florida university discovered an ancient shark in a coral reef in the Caribbean.

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New capsule design revealed for space balloon launching from Kennedy Space Center

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Former FSU player Terrell Buckley to lead Orlando’s XFL team

Sometimes in football, as in life, you only need a chance.

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Orlando man bitten by shark in Daytona Beach; 6th bite of the year

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man was sent to the hospital Monday after a shark in Daytona Beach bit him, officials said.

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Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

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Kennedy Space Center: Florida’s surprising filmmaking destination

ORLANDO, Fla. — Believe it or not, big sci-fi epics like “Armageddon,” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2″ and “Tomorrowland,” have something in common with cult hits like “Sharknado 3,” nonfiction movies like “Apollo 13″ and “First Man” and even reality TV shows like “Cake Boss” and “Lifetime Celebrity Bucket…

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Unexpected benefit: NBA and college basketball better off with NIL

R.J. Hampton, the third-year Orlando Magic guard, was in the same position during the spring of 2019 many ubertalented boys basketball players find themselves in the latter stages of high school.

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Chefs on life after Michelin: 'On so many levels, it matters'

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fanfare of prestigious culinary awards, says Orlando Meats chef/owner Eliot Hillis, is something chefs are groomed to strive for, but few earn.

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Drawings released for proposed surf park for Tampa Bay area

ORLANDO, Fla. — The waves are still just in the planning stages, but the best rides in Florida could be headed for the west coast if a proposed surf park stays on course.

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Prison reform activists demand A/C amid ‘sweltering heat’ within Florida state prisons

ORLANDO, Fla. — On a hot Saturday morning, prison reform advocates and state leaders rallied at Lake Eola Park to bring attention to the thousands of prisoners in Florida who are spending record-breaking summer temperatures without access to air conditioning.

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Running back Latavius Murray waits his turn for another NFL shot

ORLANDO, Fla. — Entering Year 10 of his professional football career, former UCF running back Latavius Murray has a message for the NFL.

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Sky-high Orlando rent hikes top the U.S., with relief years away

Orlando rents are growing at the fastest pace in the country, and one expert says it could be nearly two years before the region returns to pre-pandemic increases.

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