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February 19, 2026

Homestead property tax plan | Case against Orlando professor | NASA says leadership failed |  Renaming airport for Trump gets OK | Weather whiplash | SpaceX launch

Police: Orlando law prof had hundreds of child porn images on hard drive • ‘There will be accountability’: NASA says leadership failed amid Boeing Starliner mission
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Homestead property tax plan | Case against Orlando professor | NASA says leadership failed | Renaming airport for Trump gets OK | Weather whiplash | SpaceX launch

Florida House backs plan to slash homestead property taxes

The proposal would not cut school taxes but would eliminate others on homesteaded properties, likely saving owners money but costing cities and counties millions of dollars.

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Police: Orlando law prof had hundreds of child porn images on hard drive

The disturbing images involved infants, toddlers and school-age children naked and engaged in sex acts with adults, an arrest affidavit said.

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'There will be accountability': NASA says leadership failed amid Boeing Starliner mission

A report on the Boeing Starliner mission that left two astronauts behind on the International Space Station in 2024 has pushed NASA to reclassify the incident in the same category as the Space Shuttle Columbia and Challenger disasters.

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Florida lawmakers OK renaming Palm Beach County airport after President Trump

Florida lawmakers have approved renaming the Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport — a move expected to cost as much as $5.5 million.

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'Whiplash-y weather': A brief shot of summer, then a cooldown

Summer will make a brief visit to Central Florida this weekend, when temperatures are expected to soar to near-record highs Friday and Saturday and some will click on their air conditioners for the first time in weeks. Then, after a rainy and gusty midday Sunday, winter will return.

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SpaceX launch tonight to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas

SpaceX looks to land a Falcon 9 booster off the coast of the Bahamas for only the second time after a Cape Canaveral launch.

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Worrell says funds for victim advocacy in jeopardy, blames Uthmeier

The Central Florida prosecutor said the state's attorney general had a contract rewritten in a way that could hurt the Ninth Judicial Circuit's victim advocacy efforts.

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Universal selling weeklong ticket deals that include Epic

Buyers can "move freely" between 2 original parks, water park and newest park with limited-time offer.

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Med spas unmasked: Lack of oversight puts customers at risk

When you enter a Florida med spa, how do you know it's safe? A Sun Sentinel investigation reveals the risks and the lack of government or physician supervision at Florida's med spas.

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Editorial: Property insurance should be a priority for lawmakers

When evaluating the performance of their elected officials, many voters look up their positions on the issues Floridians care about most, and track politicians' votes. There are other measures, however, that aren't as easy to track but at least as important.

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Remodel replaces Winter Park home's 'mishmash' of styles with tropical Miami flair

Thousands of visitors will tour The New American Remodel this week during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, then the Phil Kean-designed showhouse will listed for sale.

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