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OCFR fires battalion chief who wouldn't discipline employees for not complying with vaccine mandate

An Orange County Fire Rescue battalion chief was fired Tuesday after he didn't reprimand employees who failed to comply with Mayor Jerry Demings' COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the agency said.

DeSantis won't say if he'll get Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster

Gov. Ron DeSantis is not saying whether he will get a booster shot for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine he received in the spring.

Best places nationwide to retire: Florida cities again dominate U.S. News' list for 2021-22

Florida beach cities still rank among the best places to retire in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's new list for 2021-22.

Ocoee allows Chews A Puppy to bypass Orange's pet sale ban

Ocoee passes an ordinance that exempts Chews A Puppy from Orange County's pet sales ban despite the store's alleged link to puppy mills.

Over a month since Brian Laundrie went missing, is he alive?

It's been over a month since Brian Laundrie was reported missing by his parents in North Port, Florida.

Florida man using 'fingers in the shape of a gun' grabs napkins from Waffle House, sheriff says

A Florida man has been arrested after an incident at a Waffle House in which a suspect who stated he was "high and drunk" used his fingers in the shape of a gun to ultimately get away with...

Go figure: Florida's insanity lets schools oust vaccinated kids, but protects the unvaccinated | Editorial

A Florida law prohibits schools from discriminating against vaccinated kids but allows them to retaliate against kids who get vaccinated. The state has gone mad.

UCF's Gus Malzahn: 'Decent chance' Dillon Gabriel returns before season ends

UCF coach Gus Malzahn provided a big update on his injured starting quarterback.

'We're growing': Opera Orlando enters season 6 bigger and bolder

When Opera Orlando opens its sixth full season Oct. 29 with Verdi's "La Traviata," it will be a company that is reorganized and re-energized, says leader Gabriel Preisser, with big changes...