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Larry GriffinAugust 12, 2016

Friday was the two-month anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12. At a Tiger Bay luncheon and panel, community leaders Buddy Dyer, Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Police Chief John Mina, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, and Carlos Carbonell spoke about the tumultuous path of the summer so far and what the plans are going forward in how […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2016

After having promised to help following the Pulse massacre, U.S. Sen Marco Rubio has turned his back on Orlando’s pain and added to it by appearing at a controversial conference laced with anti-gay speakers, protesters charged outside that conference Thursday. “Shame on you Marco!” was a message repeated by speaker after speaker, including by Barbara […]

Associated PressJuly 29, 2016

The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): 1 p.m. President Obama‘s spokesman says Florida needs more federal money to limit the spread of the Zika virus. White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz said Friday’s announcement that South Florida has four mosquito-transmitted cases should be a wake-up call for Congress “to […]

Associated PressJuly 29, 2016

An entomologist at the University of Florida says it’s not surprising that no mosquitoes have tested positive for Zika even though four residents in South Florida have been found to be the first cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus in the U.S. mainland. Roxanne Connelly said Friday that finding positive mosquitoes is like chasing a moving […]

Associated PressJuly 29, 2016

The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs says potential visitors to Florida shouldn’t think twice about coming to the Sunshine State. Jacob’s jurisdiction covers the Orlando area’s major theme parks in the Orlando area, and she spoke to reporters Friday after Gov. Rick Scott announced that […]

Associated PressJuly 29, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott says the state has concluded that four mysterious Zika infections likely came from mosquitoes in the Miami area. Scott said Friday that no mosquitoes in the state have tested positive for Zika. But he says one woman and three men in Miami-Dade and Broward counties likely contracted the virus through mosquito bites. […]

Scott PowersJuly 13, 2016

Orange County’s Maginot Line against development east of the Econlockhatchee River has fallen. The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 Tuesday night to support two new developments, dubbed by county planners as Lake Pickett South and Lake Pickett North, that will allow thousands of new homes to be built east of the Econlockhatchee. The […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs gave Gov. Rick Scott high praise Wednesday for his response to Orlando’s Pulse attack and said more Republicans need to step up to embrace the LGBT community. Jacobs’ comments came first in introductory remarks for Scott at the Florida Association of Counties meeting in Orlando, then in a discussion later with […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

The NFL is getting the money it wants to bring the Pro Bowl All-Star Game to Orlando in 2017, ’18 and ’19. The Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to approve spending $1 million a year in tourism development tax to bring the Pro Bowl to Camping World Stadium. The board also approved $137,000 a year […]

Larry GriffinJune 23, 2016

Forty-eight hours ago, the building at 507 Michigan St. was just an empty storage area. Now it has transformed into the new Family Assistance Center, intended to help survivors and others connected to the Pulse nightclub shooting. At a news conference Thursday morning, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs stood together […]

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The annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration, hosted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, celebrated Native American Heritage Month and featured Seminole and Indigenous art, music, food, dance and more. (Aiden Briesacher)

Buddy Dyer, Teresa Jacobs talk path forward for Pulse at Tiger Bay panel

Orlando’s LGBT community calls shame on Marco Rubio

White House: Congress should get back to work on Zika

Finding Zika mosquitoes is like ‘chasing a moving target,’ researcher says

Teresa Jacobs: Visitors shouldn’t think twice about coming to Florida because of Zika

4 mysterious Zika infections likely from mosquitoes in Miami, says Rick Scott

Orange County opens door to development east of Econ

Teresa Jacobs defends Rick Scott’s Pulse response, calls on GOP to embrace LGBT

Orange County approves Pro Bowl money

To find ‘new normal’ after Pulse attack, city and county launch Family Assistance Center