Convenience Big Store: Florida lawmakers OK transgender athletes ban & Disney pays staff for COVID-19 vaccine

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Florida lawmakers revive and OK transgender athletes ban, send it to governor

In an 11th-hour maneuver, Republicans on Wednesday revived a bill to ban transgender females from competing in girl's and women's sports, attaching the measure to a larger bill dealing...

Disney World pays staff to get COVID-19 vaccine, as other Orlando companies successfully promote shots

Walt Disney World employees who are fully vaccinated by Sept. 30, either through the single-dose vaccine or both doses of a two-dose vaccine, may get a payment equal to four hours of pay.

20 years since Dennis Tito, companies line up to launch tourists in space

Dennis Tito made history on April 28, 2001 as the first space tourist, launching on a Russian Soyuz to the International Space Station. Twenty years later, companies are lining up for their share...

Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dead of cancer at 90

NASA says Michael Collins, one of three astronauts on historic Apollo 11 moon mission, has died.

Winter Park Dunkin' Donuts shut down after health inspection

A Dunkin' Donuts in Winter Park was temporarily shut down in the week of April 18-24, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Sen. Rubio: Paycheck Protection Program still helping small business | Commentary

In a guest column, the Florida senator details some of the success stories from the program he co-authored a year ago.

Gus Malzahn tells UCF fans this will be his final coaching stop | Commentary

Gus Malzahn knows that the UCF coaching job is better than coaching at some pedestrian Power 5 program.

2021 NFL draft preview: UF, FSU could have strong showings

What Florida college football players could get taken in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday.

Gary Harris scores 19 and Cole Anthony adds 12 in 4th quarter to propel Magic past host Cavaliers

Gary Harris finished with 19 points and Cole Anthony tallied 12 of his overall 18 in the fourth quarter as the visiting Magic held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 on Wednesday night.

Rome's Flavours, a knead-to-know delight in Winter Park | Review

Viva la evolucion! This charming trattoria began its life as a a gelato bistro a few years back, but has since morphed into a date night delight in tony Winter Park.