Thursday, June 17, 2021

Valencia instructors vote to unionize & Metro West apartment complex shooting

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Good morning, it's Thursday, June 17. Today in Orlando, it will be mostly clear with a high of 86° and a low of 75°. Get hour-by-hour temperatures here.

Feeling like an 'afterthought,' Valencia instructors vote to unionize

The roughly 1,300 adjunct instructors at Valencia, who teach about 40% of classes at the college, will bring the number of organized adjunct faculty and instructors at campuses across the state...

1 shot at Metro West apartment complex, police say

A 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he was shot several times at an apartment complex near Metro West Wednesday evening, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Trash fees going up in Orange County

Orange County Utilities' solid waste customers may pay a little more next year for curbside residential garbage collection. The proposed $5 hike of the yearly fee to $250, which also covers...

Congress designating Pulse massacre site in Orlando a national memorial

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally signed the bill, a routine procedural step before sending legislation to the White House.

DeSantis to send Florida police to Mexico border

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he's sending state and local law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico, answering a request from the governors of Arizona and Texas for help...

No Central Florida restaurants shut down last week, Orange County takes top spot for most warnings

No Central Florida restaurants received emergency orders to shut down in the week of June 6-12.

Improving LGBTQ policy could bring big business to Florida | Commentary

Florida's LGBTQ-related business climate is poor, a guest columnist writes, and leaders in Tallahassee must do a better job with legislation and rhetoric to close that gap.

Memo to Stan Van Gundy: After parting ways with Pelicans, come home to Orlando and run for office | Commentary

Here's hoping former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, fired by the New Orleans Pelicans, comes back to Central Florida to help the community, as he's done for years. | Commentary

MegaCon Orlando adds 'Doctor Who' celebrity to lineup

Megacon Orlando adds a "Doctor Who" celebrity to its lineup.

Epcot: Going back inside at Future World

Fully vaccinated visitors can unmask themselves more at Walt Disney World, so it's a good time to explore the great indoors of theme parks again

The Pass Progressive Cuisine's fun, frivolous fare is the total package

Chef Guillermo Herrera, veteran of top tables including Luma on Park and Bull & Bear, says he learned many of his skills by "doing the things nobody else wanted to do in the kitchen." With The...

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