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January 10, 2023

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January 10, 2023

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TODAY'S WEATHER: AM clouds and PM sun with a high of 73° and low of 46°. Hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Orange County commissioners start 2023 looking for new answers to lingering housing crisis

Orange County commissioners Tuesday to discuss new strategies to ease the area's housing crisis.

Georgia routs TCU 65-7 to win its 2nd straight national championship: 'We hunted tonight'

Stetson Bennett threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as No. 1 Georgia routed TCU 65-7 for its second consecutive national championship Monday.

Orlando inks deal with firm to plan downtown park beneath I-4

Orlando officials signed a contract worth $3 million with AECOM to design the Under-I park, also known as The Bridge District, beneath Interstate 4.

Busy day for SpaceX topped with launch from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX sent up its second Space Coast launch of the year on a mission to deliver more internet satellites for competitor OneWeb.

Reedy Creek firefighters back plan for state control of Disney district

The union representing Disney World's first responders says it supports a plan for the state to take control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

2 restaurants, 1 food truck shut down in Central Florida after health inspections

Two Central Florida restaurants and a food truck were shut down temporarily in the week of Jan. 1-7, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Federal judge orders Dorworth's River Cross company to pay Seminole $432K in legal fees

A federal judge ordered River Cross Land Co. to pay Seminole County $432,198 in legal fees and court costs.

COVID hospitalizations rise 33% in Central Florida amid new variant, foreign spread

There have been a number of troubling developments in COVID-19, including the new omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5.

Brazil's Bolsonaro out of Central Florida hospital as calls mount for his expulsion

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was treated for "severe" abdominal pain at an Orlando-area hospital, a day after supporters of the right-wing leader stormed government buildings in...

Brightline unveils first look at Orlando airport station: Swank and cocktails crafted by hand

Brightline Trains advertised its Orlando train station Monday, distributing drawings to media outlets.

Florida Democratic chair Diaz resigns after disastrous election

Two months after Democrats suffered historic losses across the state, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz resigned Monday.

New UF president Sasse says he knows Trump criticism shaped his legacy in US Senate

Nebraska's outgoing U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse knows he may be remembered more for his criticisms of former President Donald Trump than for the policies he supported during his eight years in office....

Florida transgender female athlete lawsuit revived by judge

A federal judge has reopened a legal battle about a 2021 Florida law that bars transgender female students from playing on women's and girls' sports teams.

Florida judge poised to consider lawsuit filed against DeSantis over Texas migrant flights

A Leon County circuit judge will hear arguments this week about whether he should toss out a lawsuit filed by a Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-North Miami Beach, after Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration...

Witness calls Florida college surveys about diversity 'highly problematic' with 'chilling effect' on classroom speech

A federal judge began hearing testimony in a trial over the constitutionality of a 2021 state law requiring colleges and universities to survey students and staff members about...

'Friends' make a mockery of campaign finance law | Editorial

Florida's campaign finance laws should be changed to prevent money from passing through multiple political committees, disguising its point of origin. Unfortunately, the changes we really need...

One way the speaker fiasco was good for Republicans | Commentary

Republicans may not have had their act together in terms of actually naming a speaker — it took them five days to settle on Kevin McCarthy. But the debate showed they understand some of the...

Gators QB Tim Tebow elected to College Football Hall of Fame on 1st ballot

Gators' icon Tim Tebow was elected to College Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot, becoming the 10th Florida player so honored.

New NIL bill would 'even the playing field' for Florida's college athletes

Florida Rep. Chip LaMarca has introduced a new NIL bill that would expand compensation for college athletes in the state of Florida.

$25,000 on the line for top putters in PopStroke Orlando golf tournament

PopStroke in Orlando is hosting a golf tournament with a $25,000 purse, which includes $5,000 for the top putter.

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