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Meade to retire from voting rights group | Senate denies out-of-state enrollment cap | Maxwell on measles surge | Sesame Workshop lawsuit | Gators advance in SEC | OS 150: Friday Flashback

Orlando's Desmond Meade to retire as head of Florida voting rights group

Desmond Meade led the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition for 14 years.

Cap out-of-state enrollment at Florida's top universities? Senate says no

The failed plan would have limited to 5% the out-of-state enrollment at Florida's most-selective universities. FSU and UF now have first-year classes with 15% or more of the students from outside the state.

Maxwell: With measles surging in Florida, DeSantis gets vaccine pushback

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his surgeon general have railed against vaccine mandates. Now measles cases are soaring in Florida and GOP legislators are pushing back.

Sesame Workshop lawsuit asks to end contract with SeaWorld owner

The owner of Sesame Street files suit that claims Orlando company didn't pay royalties or co-operate on multiple business fronts.

Gators hold off Kentucky to advance to SEC tournament semifinals

Florida held off a late surge by Kentucky to advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals and extend the Gators' winning streak to 12 games.

Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to spring break in Daytona

Daytona Beach's spring break glory reached its zenith in the late 1980s and early '90s when it became became spring party headquarters for MTV.

All 6 crew members on a U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, U.S. military says

The KC-135 Stratotanker is an Air Force aircraft used to refuel other planes in midair.

At the Rollins College preschool, student learning is child's play

The college's preschool offers psychology students hands-on research on child development and aims to model effective early childhood education.

Orlando-born twins, age 12, wrongly deported to Guatemala with their mother

The girls, who are U.S. citizens, and their mother flew to Guatemala on Tuesday and by Wednesday were back in Orlando, after a stop in Texas.

Winter Park compound in the Vias sells for $13 million

The waterfront mansion sits on more than 2 acres on Lake Maitland and features over 12,000 square feet of living space. The agent said it is the 6th $10M+ property in the tony town.

Is MSC Yacht Club worth it? Here's what you get in the luxury 'ship within a ship' concept

MSC Yacht Club offers a reprieve for guests staying in the cruise line's "ship within a ship" concept, which can be found on 19 ships across the fleet.