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Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15-year-old ended up there anyway
In the rush to open a detention camp in the Florida Everglades for “some of the most vicious” migrants illegally in the country, state and federal officers detained a 15-year-old boy with no criminal record and sent him in handcuffs to Alligator Alcatraz, the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times have learned.
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Tired of your raincoat? Orlando has seen more rain than normal
Through Wednesday, the region received 5.63 inches, a surplus of 1.91 inches this month, according to the National Weather Service.
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Miss Manners: Strangers want to take our photo, and they’re bugged when I say no
Plus: Was I wrong to be annoyed by the chatty shopper behind me?
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Mike Bianchi: Is Teddy Bridgewater a high school coaching martyr or a public-school version of The First Academy?
Right now, all we have is Teddy Bridgewater's side of the story. Before we portray Bridgewater as some sort of hero, shouldn’t we let the FHSAA conduct an investigation?
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Celebrating 20 years: Visit Orlando announces dates for Magical Dining
It’s the 20th year for Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining program, a milestone marked by a...
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Editorial: TSA does away with silly shoes-off rule. Good.
Last week, the Transportation Security Administration announced the end of the shoes-off policy at airport...
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Report of deadly explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department site
The explosion occurred about 7:30 a.m. according to broadcast reports.
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
Administration officials have backed off Trump’s claims that he would eliminate FEMA altogether.
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Celebrating 10 years of Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream
This week marks a decade for Orlando’s Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, which recently opened its...
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Research finding opens the door to a viral link to Parkinson’s disease
The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers...
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Run away with the new issue of ‘Explore Florida & the Caribbean’
We’ll go aboard the “Star Pride,” one of the smaller Windstar Cruises ships; head south...
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7 ways to keep the summer spending craze under control
There’s still time to reign in expenses this summer.
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Volusia County things to do, starting July 18
Volusia County things to do include a Historical Mystery Show July 19 at the DeBary...
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Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints...
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Blue Origin lines up NASA’s Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch
Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin announced its next launch of the New Glenn rocket...