Mayor Demings will reconvene tourist-tax task force
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings will reconvene a tourist tax task force to guide how to spend the tax bounty generated by record-setting numbers of visitors to Central Florida.
Pulse anniversary: Police chief was stoic but later realized ‘this is huge’
Orlando Police Chief John Mina woke up early June 11 to a tragedy. Singer Christina Grimmie had been fatally shot hours before while signing autographs outside The Plaza Live in…
Pulse anniversary: A memorial, long controversial, should be done in 2027
The long-sought — and long overdue, some say — permanent memorial to the Pulse tragedy is expected to begin its year-long construction timetable this September, pursuing an ambitious goal set…
Pulse anniversary: Medical examiner separated victims, shooter, a gesture that resonated far beyond Orlando
Joshua Stephany, the medical examiner, insisted the body of the Pulse shooter be separated from those of his victims, a gesture that many people appreciated.
Talking Central Florida: DeSantis vs. Disney
On a recent episode of Talking Central Florida, Gabrielle Russon from Florida Politics discusses her recent piece, "The Untold Story of Ron DeSantis vs. Disney."
Pulse anniversary: Brandon Wolf, survivor, learned ‘what heartbreak is’
Brandon Wolf, a Pulse survivor, became an activist for LGBTQ rights and gun safety measures after the nightclub shootings a decade ago.
Pulse anniversary: Despite grief, family will be in Orlando. ‘We have to celebrate life.’
Despite grief, family of Luis Omar Ocasio Capo will be in Orlando for the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Christina Grimmie shooting death in Orlando happened 10 years ago
The shooting death of Christina Grimmie in Orlando was national news 10 years ago, although it was drowned out from the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting that happened the same weekend.
Pulse anniversary: 10 years later grief remains, says mom of victim
Olga Disla said her anxiety spikes as the anniversary of the Pulse shooting nears, and she remembers the death of her son Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, who she says remains…
Pulse anniversary: Dyer says Orlando remains a community ‘welcoming to everybody’
Just after 7 a.m. nearly 10 years ago, Orlando police recounted to the public the first details of the horror that unfolded overnight while much of the city slept, reporting…