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April 30, 2026

Florida Legislature approves map | Franz Wagner out for tonight's Magic Game 5 | Sloth dies, zoo says | Maxwell on Charlie Gray | Falcon Heavy launches | Missing truck driver found dead

Franz Wagner to miss Game 5 tonight, but Magic ready without him at Pistons • Zoo: Bandit, one of its 13 transported sloths, has died
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Florida Legislature approves map | Franz Wagner out for tonight's Magic Game 5 | Sloth dies, zoo says | Maxwell on Charlie Gray | Falcon Heavy launches | Missing truck driver found dead

Republican-led Florida Legislature approves DeSantis redistricting map

The new map is likely to help the GOP in upcoming midterm congressional elections, as President Donald Trump wanted.

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Franz Wagner to miss Game 5 tonight, but Magic ready without him at Pistons

Magic forward Paolo Banchero expressed confidence about Orlando’s ability to step up as the team will be without Franz Wagner in Game 5 at Detroit.

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Zoo: Bandit, one of its 13 transported sloths, has died

The animal was originally slated to be included in Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction. It was one of 13 transferred from the planned Sloth World. to Central Florida Zoo.

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Maxwell: Gray left legacy of influence, independence and encouragement

Charlie Gray was a legendary powerbroker in Orlando. But in his final years, he used to his influence to combat gun violence and promote local residents who were helping the downtrodden.

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SpaceX launches 1st Falcon Heavy since 2024 bringing sonic booms to Central Florida

Central Florida got served up a pair of sonic booms as SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2024.

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Truck driver who disappeared from Central Florida rest area found dead, FBI says

Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, 41, picked up the shipment of vehicles in Georgia, the FBI said in a statement. He was last seen alive early the next day at the I-95 South Brevard County rest area in Grant-Valkaria.

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Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

Decision weakens protections against racial discrimination in redistricting.

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Kissimmee commissioner slams second ethics complaint as politically motivated

“The coordinated activity, the fake social media pages…they’re confusing people only because we’re in the middle of an election,” Martinez said.

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9 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down nine Central Florida restaurants for health code violations during the week from April 19-25.

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Royal Caribbean announces 2 more in its fleet of world’s largest cruise ships

Royal Caribbean is expanding its fleet of megaships in its Icon class with two more ships ordered to be delivered in 2029 and 2030, respectively.

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Three surprising things you might not know about hurricanes

Ahead of the June 1 start of hurricane season, here are three things you may not know about how these massive, destructive storms affect our world.

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