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May 23, 2024

Former Disney exec running for office | Osceola County pays for swimming lessons | Citizens' panel tries again for growth restrictions 

Osceola County, St. Cloud to pay for children to learn to swim • Citizens’ panel tries again to put growth restrictions before Orange County voters
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Orlando Morning Report

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Former Disney exec running for office | Osceola County pays for swimming lessons | Citizens' panel tries again for growth restrictions

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Former Disney executive files to run against Orlando-area Rep. Amesty

Leonard Spencer, a political novice, is the first declared opponent to the controversial first-term legislator.

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Osceola County, St. Cloud to pay for children to learn to swim

Osceola County is aiming to lower the childhood drowning rate with a new initiative to teach children how to swim.

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Citizens' panel tries again to put growth restrictions before Orange County voters

The group's latest plan would require the help of the county board, whose support is uncertain. Developers are bent on killing the measure, after dealing it a near-fatal blow in the state legislature.

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

By MARY CLARE JALONICK (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the current No. 2 Republican in the Senate, and Texas Sen. John […]

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Carolina on your mind? Bust out the Crock-pot for this perfect pulled pork

Using the slow cooker adds a side of "easy" to your Memorial Day barbecue plans.

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What's new in Orlando BBQ? A Memorial Day weekend roundup

People are queueing up for good 'cue all over the Orlando metro these days. Here are two up-and-comers to get fired up about.

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Orlando Fringe Festival reviews: The '80s and other eras, love and a curveball or two

Orlando Fringe Festival reviews: The Curve, Don't Stop Believing: A Theatric Remix of the 1980s, Historical Hotties, Love In and 1998: A Walking Disaster.

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Editorial: Should Florida keep pouring money into the ocean to 'fix' storm-battered beaches??

Are we throwing good money after bad?

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Commentary: Amid limits on climate action, how can activists stay optimistic?

In order to have policy change, climate activists need government officials who recognize the danger of doing nothing about climate change. So, the most important action they can take is to vote.

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Knights' Black Friday showdown with Utah gets primetime TV spot

The game is the first meeting between the two programs and is the second time the Knights have been featured on FOX.

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