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Former top staffer sues state attorney | Disney employees sue | Suspected killer of ex-Magic player trial pushed

Disney employees sue company over canceled relocation to Lake Nona • Suspected killer of ex-Magic player has trial pushed to September
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Orlando Morning Report

Friday, June 21, 2024

Former top staffer sues state attorney | Disney employees sue | Suspected killer of ex-Magic player trial pushed

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Former top staffer sues Orange-Osceola State Attorney Bain for maternity-leave firing

Keisha Mulfort, who had served as chief of staff for Monique Worrell, says Bain attempted to force her to work while on a protected leave after he assumed the helm of the state attorney's office.

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Disney employees sue company over canceled relocation to Lake Nona

Two top managers say the company "fraudulently induced" them to move to Central Florida. They are heading back to California.

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Suspected killer of ex-Magic player has trial pushed to September

Adreian Payne was four years past his single season with the Orlando basketball team at the time of his death. Lawrence Dority is preparing a Stand Your Ground defense.

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Orlando police ID bicyclist killed in hit-and-run

The incident occurred Saturday on South Semoran Blvd.

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Florida justices rule protesters not threatened by law targeting violent demonstrations

TALLAHASSEE — Rejecting arguments that the law is ambiguous, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that peaceful protesters are not threatened by a measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature passed in 2021 to crack down on violent demonstrations. DeSantis championed the law after nationwide protests following the 2020 death of George Floyd, a […]

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Editorial: Despite first-year increases, teacher pay still lags in Florida

The short-sighted approach to teacher pay appears to be as much about weakening teachers unions — a stalwart of the Democratic Party and a longtime target of Florida Republicans — as it is about strengthening education.

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Commentary: Florida leaders must fund wildlife crossings

In the first half of 2024 alone, 12 panthers have been killed by vehicle collisions in Florida. The solution is simple: building wildlife crossings along Florida highways.

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Commentary: Why Eatonville is right choice for Black history museum

In light of the legacy of St. Augustine's virulent opposition to civil rights and equality for Black Floridians, the city should be rejected for the site of a new Black history museum and it should instead be awarded to Eatonville.

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Florida State Park Spotlight: For beach lovers, Anastasia Island is a pristine paradise

When searching for an idyllic sandy spot to spend sunny summer days at the Florida seashore, look no further than Anastasia State Park, which has four miles of unspoiled beaches for family and friends to enjoy.

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Former Magic guard J.J. Redick next up to coach Lakers

The 39-year-old former Duke star, a 2006 lottery pick for the Magic who played here for seven seasons and 15 overall in the NBA, will be franchise's seventh head coach in 13 years and 29th overall.

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