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Tyre Sampson’s father, attorneys say Free Fall ride death being swept ‘under the rug’

ORLANDO, Fla. — On Friday, two days before Father’s Day, Juneteenth and his birthday, Yarnell Sampson visited the Orlando Free Fall ride in ICON Park.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: ‘We are not going to order’ vaccines for kids for state health departments

ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid backlash from political rivals, medical professionals and senior federal government officials alike, Gov. Rick DeSantis on Monday morning reaffirmed his decision not to preorder newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines or offer them at state health departments.

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Judge upholds Orange County, Fla., sales ban on puppies

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County’s ban on the retail sale of puppies and kittens, set to take effect Wednesday, survived a legal challenge brought by three owners of pet shops who argued the new ordinance will bankrupt them.

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Chet Holmgren met with Magic execs in Orlando this week

Cody Taylor: Potential No. 1 pick Chet Holmgren met with the Magic front office in Orlando on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to NBA sources. Source: Twitter @CodyTaylorNBA What's the buzz on Twitter? Cody Taylor @ CodyTaylorNBA ...

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Disney World Visitors Complain Some Attractions Lack Air Conditioning

While the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) likes to remind everyone that it’s a small world after all, it's becoming a sweatier world too for an increasing number of visitors to Walt Disney World in Orlando due to a noticeable reduction in air conditioning.

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FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport'

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out

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Experts fear for safety of missing Special Olympics Haiti delegation members

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been over a week since six delegates of the unified Haitian Special Olympics soccer team were reported missing in Osceola County and experts say cause for concern about their safety will only grow the longer the investigation drags on.

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NASA set to finally complete Artemis I wet dress rehearsal

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA is hoping the fourth time’s the charm for the final big test before it can finally launch its massive new rocket to the moon.

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Hurricane center monitoring system as it moves inland of Nicaragua; lowers odds of development

ORLANDO, Fla. — The area of interest over the southwest Caribbean has moved inland of Nicaragua and has a lower chance of development Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Disney delays moving 2,000 jobs to Orlando amid ‘don’t say gay’ clash with DeSantis

Amid the feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis over the so-called “don’t say gay” law, the Walt Disney Co. has delayed for more than three years plans to move about 2,000 high-paying jobs to Orlando, Florida, from California.

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For president, Elon Musk leans toward DeSantis, who jokes about African American support

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter he was leaning toward Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential race.

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Hurricane center lowers odds of development for Caribbean disturbance

ORLANDO, Fla. — An area of low pressure had its odds of development over the next five days lessen Wednesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane center satellites identify low pressure area, Caribbean system expected to develop this week

ORLANDO, Fla. — A small area of low pressure developed Tuesday afternoon alongside a series of disorganized showers in the Caribbean that could become the second named storm the 2022 hurricane season.

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Alan Grayson to run for Congress in Val Demings’ Orlando seat

ORLANDO, Fla. — Democratic firebrand Alan Grayson announced Tuesday he is running for Congress again, this time to succeed Val Demings as she runs for U.S. Senate.

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Hurricane center ups the odds of development for Caribbean system

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is observing a Caribbean system it expects to develop into the next tropical depression or storm sometime this week.

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Tyre Sampson autopsy confirms weight surpassed Orlando Free Fall ride’s limits

ORLANDO, Fla. — An autopsy report for the 14-year-old boy who was killed falling from a thrill ride at ICON Park confirmed he far surpassed the ride’s weight capacity.

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Hurricane center eyeing system in the Caribbean

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is observing a Caribbean system it expects to develop into the next tropical depression or storm sometime this week.

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End of an era as Disney Dream cruise ship leaves Port Canaveral

ORLANDO, Fla. — The vanguard of the last new era of Disney Cruise Line is moving along as Disney Dream, which first debuted at Port Canaveral in 2011, has left the only port it ever called home to make way for the first ship of a new era.

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Fact or fiction: Do cats roam Disney's Magic Kingdom tasked with rodent control?

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you’ve seen a cat dashing across your path at Walt Disney World, you’re certainly not alone. After all, the Pet Alliance of Central Florida estimates there are nearly 87,000 feral (or community) cats in Central Florida, and with such big numbers, it’s no surprise a few…

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Keepers of Pulse history offer help to other communities reeling from mass shootings

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Since the killings at Pulse, archivists and curators with the Orange County Regional History Center have collected, catalogued and cared for thousands of touching memorials left in tribute to the Orlando night club, its patrons and the tragedy’s survivors and victims.

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3 barkeeps get fresh with summery watermelon cocktails

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lil’ Indies bartender Jeremy Kazmier used to spend summers at his grandfather’s little farm out in Apopka, Florida, when he was a kid. It wasn’t all that big, but there were goats and a field where he and his cousins would play baseball and a 1/4-acre garden…

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LGBTQ community remembers Pulse with solemn, spirited events

Pulse survivor Amanda Grau, shot four times at the nightclub six years ago, fought fear to chase a dream.

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Another missing person case linked to Haitian Special Olympics delegation

ORLANDO, Fla. — Another person with ties to the Haitian delegation to the Special Olympics has been reported missing, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, bringing the number of disappearances to seven.

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Astra Space fails to deliver NASA’s hurricane-tracking satellites to orbit

ORLANDO, Fla. — Astra Space suffered another failure in its attempt to perform a successful launch from the Space Coast on Sunday when its second stage could not put two NASA satellites into proper orbit.

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Astra Space launches from Canaveral on mission to serve up real-time hurricane data

ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting this hurricane season scientists will be able to look at storms in a way they’ve never been able to before.

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