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December 05, 2023

Disney district employees back taxes owed | Transgender athlete | Restaurant inspections

Mom of transgender student says family has received outpouring of support, but lost their privacy • 3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week
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Orlando Morning Report

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Disney district employees back taxes owed | Transgender athlete | Restaurant inspections

Good morning. It's Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 74 and low of 52. Click here for more weather.

DeSantis' Disney chief tells employees they owe $2 million in back taxes, but he's working on a fix

Employees at Gov. Ron DeSantis' Disney World oversight district owe the Internal Revenue Service more than $2 million in back taxes, according to an internal memo obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

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Mom of transgender student says family has received outpouring of support, but lost their privacy

The mother of the transgender student at the center of a controversy involving Monarch High's volleyball team says, "The outpouring of love and support from our community this past week has been inspiring, selfless and brave."

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3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

Three Central Florida restaurants shut down the week of Nov. 26- Dec. 2, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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Conservative PR firm promotes DeSantis' Disney district and his allies' books

As Ron DeSantis battles Disney, a public relations firm with ties to some of his top conservative allies has been working behind the scenes for the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District the governor now controls.

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Orlando's crowded airport has opened new parking lots in time for holidays

But don't tell too many people or they'll get as crowded as all the others.

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Anxious for a rail connection to Orlando's airport? Here's your chance to weigh in

Three meetings are scheduled for early December to discuss the $2 billion Sunshine Corridor plan.

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DeSantis, lawmakers ask high court to back online sports betting

Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders are urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a challenge to a deal that allowed the Seminole Tribe to offer online sports betting statewide, saying it does not violate a 2018 constitutional amendment that restricted casino gambling.

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DeSantis says he will have a plan to 'supersede' Obamacare

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that, if elected president, he would pursue legislation that would "supersede" the Affordable Care Act, echoing former President Donald Trump's comments, which Democrats seized upon last week.

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Former Ocoee commissioner sues to run for his former seat

Ocoee is blocking the latest election bid of the first Black candidate to win a municipal election in the city — and a judge will now determine whether to put him on the city's spring ballot. George Oliver III, who made history with his 2018 election in this city with a long history of racial […]

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Editorial: Florida's birthright of Sunshine is once again under attack

The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick. Contact us at insight@orlandosentinel.co…

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Magic's Jamahl Mosley named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month

During October/November, Jamahl Mosley guided the Magic to a 13-5 record, which was second-best in the East and third-best in the NBA.

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Seminole football tops final Orlando Sentinel Super 16 rankings

Sanford Seminole turned in football wins this season against Lake Mary, Apopka, Evans and Vero Beach en route to the FHSAA Class 4M regional finals. The 'Noles are joined atop the rankings by…

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Epcot welcomes new Walt Disney statue, theme park views

Epcot's "Walt the Dreamer" statue gives new views at Disney World.

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Margaritaville at Sea expands with a bigger ship: Here's where it will go

Margaritaville at Sea is expanding — but not in South Florida. The Palm Beach County-based cruise line announced ambitious plans for its newest ship, an 85,861-ton vessel that will fit twice …

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