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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Pulse property deal | Orlando Pride parade | Downtown Orlando fine dining and retail

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Questions and concerns linger as Pulse property deal heads to vote

A deal for the city of Orlando to purchase Pulse nightclub has ignited questions and concerns ahead of a vote Monday.

Trans girl, 11, leads Orlando Pride parade: 'It's about being true to yourself'

Eleven-year-old transgender girl Dempsey Jara, the youngest grand marshal in the history of Orlando's Come Out With Pride parade, had a message Saturday when she took the stage at Lake Eola Park. "Being transgender is not about a choice," Dempsey said while wearing a princess-style gown. "It's about being true to myself. It's about embracing […]

Orlando preps incentives for fine dining and retail downtown

In their quest to diversify downtown Orlando and lure full-service restaurants and retail shops to the area, city officials are considering financial incentives to help spur interest. Through a proposed package, full-service restaurants are eligible for up to $475,000 to help with build-out costs and rental assistance. Quick-service restaurants and retailers are eligible for smaller […]

America's school librarians landed in Florida. 'How could we not?'

TAMPA — Among the many stories circulating at the national school librarians conference this weekend, there was the one about the Right To Read rally. Guests were told the Friday evening event would be held inside the Tampa Convention Center ballroom. "Why inside?" asked Claudia Mason, a California school library coordinator and one of 2,000 […]

Florida-Israel connection: How state cultivates its Jewish ties

Harry Cohen was in Jerusalem, enjoying an Italian dinner with Tampa and Israeli officials, when someone brought up the idea of converting the Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory into a fitness and event space for the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation. "I don't know if that was the first time it was ever discussed, […]

Pictures:Orlando Pride Parade 2023

The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando.

Editorial: Yes to city's bid to rescue the on-site Pulse memorial

There is no other road. Getting this land into the hands of the city is an essential step toward creating a memorial to the lives lost and shattered in the terrible pre-dawn hours of June 12, 2016.

UCF lost the game to Oklahoma, but won back our respect \| Commentary

In the record books, it goes down as another loss, but in the grand scheme of UCF's inaugural Big 12 season, it could very well become an essential turning point; the inspiring achievement that turns around a season that was on the verge of going down the toilet.

John Rhys Plumlee overcomes sickness in return to UCF, but not No. 6 Oklahoma as Knights stay winless in Big 12

It had been an incredible 12 hours for Plumlee, who was not only returning to the football field after five weeks of rehab on his right knee but also among 13 players and several coaches stricken by a possible viral bug.

Magic convert Trevelin Queen's contract to fill final two-way spot

Queen scored an efficient and team-high 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field during Friday's preseason game against Flamengo. He was the G League's MVP last season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the affiliate of Houston.