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December 05, 2025

Dr. Phillips' free holiday festival | Hope Florida | Immigrants in limbo | Gators hire offensive coordinator | Twinkly Awards

Dr. Phillips' free holiday festival | Hope Florida | Immigrants in limbo | Gators hire offensive coordinator | Twinkly Awards
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Dr. Phillips' free holiday festival | Hope Florida | Immigrants in limbo | Gators hire offensive coordinator | Twinkly Awards

Good morning. It's Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 84 and low of 68. Click here for more weather.

Dr. Phillips Center's free Frontyard Holiday Festival debuts

Here's a look at food, drink and what to expect during the monthlong celebration

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State's federal Medicaid payment undermines DeSantis claim about Hope Florida donation

The $38 million Florida paid to the federal government is based on a calculation that treated an entire Medicaid settlement as Medicaid money. The governor's office, however, had argued $10 million of that settlement was not Medicaid money.

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Central Florida immigrants seeking legal residency thrust into limbo with Trump directive

Venezuelan and Haitians awaiting their asylum, green card or naturalization ceremonies discovered this week they were canceled with no new date set.

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UF to hire Buster Faulkner as offensive coordinator

UF coach Jon Sumrall will hire Georgia Tech's Buster Faulkner as offensive coordinator to return explosiveness to the Gators' attack.

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Twinkly Awards: 2025 call for submissions

The Orlando Sentinel is looking for the best decorated Central Florida holiday homes with lights and holiday cheer for our eighth annual Twinkly Awards.

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Magic upgrade Paolo Banchero to questionable on NBA injury report

Magic forward Paolo Banchero was averaging 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists through the first 12 games before his injury. Orlando hosts the Heat on Friday at Kia Center and there's a chance he could return.

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Former UF coach Billy Napier hired by James Madison University

Former Florida coach Billy Napier has reportedly found a new home in a familiar spot, landing at James Madison University of the Sun Belt Conference.

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Tourist tax revenue surges again in Orange County

Despite the government shutdown and pessimistic economic news, tourists keep coming to Orange County, with hotel-tax collections topping $33.9 million in October, a record.

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Florida education commissioner booed at Tampa school board conference

Florida's education commissioner told school board members and superintendents to get over their complaints about Schools of Hope seeking to co-locate in underused district buildings.

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Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

The Texas congressional map was engineered to give Republicans five additional House seats.

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Editorial: If nursing education is downgraded, Florida will suffer

Trump's plan will abruptly exclude nursing degrees (and other health programs including physician assistant and radiology technician) from those considered to be "professional."

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