Orange County tightens rules for e-bikes, other micromobility devices
Ordinance adopted unanimously applies to unincorporated areas as well as cities, towns without their own regulations
Experts: Florida ‘moving backwards’ on teaching evolution, climate change in public schools
Florida's new K-12 science standards represent a step backwards on evolution and climate change, experts say, warning that students could leave school ill-equipped on widely-accepted concepts
Spooky Awards 2026: Submit your spooktacular Halloween home
We're seeking submissions for our fifth annual Spooky Awards, aiming to highlight the best-dressed Halloween homes in Central Florida.
Maxwell: Faith-based voucher schools can reject students with disabilities in Florida
Maxwell: A dirty little secret about school “choice” in Florida is that many families of students with disabilities actually have very few choices. Faith-based schools in Florida are allowed to…
‘Unprecedented’: Atlantic season will hit October hurricane-free for first time in satellite era
An El Niño weather pattern is limiting storm activity in the Atlantic, leaving the region hurricane-free so far this season.
Boom, boom, boom: 2 launches, 3 sonic booms and 1 Central Floridian to space
Thursday is fueling up to bring the noise with two SpaceX launches on the Space Coast that could bring three boosters back for landings that could bring sonic booms across…
Endorsement: Vote “no” on Amendments 1 and 2
If you want to know what hypocrisy in action looks like, take a good look at these proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s general-election ballot.