Disney World union workers approve contract for $15 minimum wage by 2021

by Monivette Cordeiro on September 6, 2018 at 9:13PM

deserve what they're getting. This is not a handout – this is something that was owed to them for the work that they do."

Foxtail giving away coffee on Friday to celebrate their Orlando Weekly Best of Orlando wins

by Jessica Bryce Young on September 6, 2018 at 7:24PM

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Here's what's left of Colonial Lanes

by Colin Wolf on September 6, 2018 at 5:59PM

This pile of rubble is all that's left of Colonial Lanes, a once-beloved Orlando landmark that will soon be a storage facility. The 49-year-old bowling alley shut down for good May 24, after being purchased last February by a subsidiary of Titan Properties, which filed plans to build a self-storage facility with the City of Orlando.

Andrew Gillum vows support for anti-BDS legislation in unreleased campaign document

by Joey Roulette on September 6, 2018 at 5:20PM

In his years of service, Gillum has been active in strengthening Florida’s connections with Israel. He visited the city of Ramat HaSharon, Israel in 2007 as a city commissioner for a trip under the Tallahassee Sister City exchange, a program he promoted that forges economic and cultural partnerships between Florida’s capital and cities abroad like Sligo in Ireland, Krasnodar in Russia and Konongo-Odumasi in Ghana.

Orlando's lower-income renters are spending nearly 64 percent of their wages on housing

by Colin Wolf on September 6, 2018 at 4:11PM

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the Orlando we all know only exists because of cast members, servers, hotel workers, and just about everyone else making near minimum wage. But according to a new study, most of them cannot afford to live here.

Why Don't We announce an Orlando show set for next spring

by Matthew Moyer on September 6, 2018 at 2:38PM

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Florida ranks highest in nation for rate of new women-owned businesses, says study

by Lora Korpar on September 6, 2018 at 1:08PM

Florida was ranked No. 1 in the country in terms of fastest growth rate of women-owned businesses, according to a new report. The 2018 American Express State of Women-Owned Businesses Report measured the growth rates of women-owned firms since 2007, finding a 58 percent increase in the past 11 years.

Judge weighs 'bundled' constitutional amendments on Florida ballot

by Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida on September 6, 2018 at 12:00PM

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office on Wednesday asked a Leon County circuit judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to remove six proposed constitutional amendments from the November ballot because they bundle multiple issues into single measures. Jordan Pratt, a deputy solicitor general in Bondi’s office, told Circuit Judge Karen Gievers that the lawsuit, filed by former Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead and another plaintiff, is trying to advance an “unprecedented” legal theory that the First Amendment does not allow the bundling of proposed amendments.

Ron DeSantis' running mate deletes tweet calling Trump a 'con-man' and KKK supporter

by Xander Peters on September 6, 2018 at 11:51AM

Why does it matter that Nuñez was an avid supporter of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential campaign? Because her running mate, DeSantis, piggybacked his way through the GOP gubernatorial primary on President Donald Trump's fervent support.

Irreverent Nashville act Birdcloud jam out in Orlando and upstage everyone

by Bao Le-Huu on September 6, 2018 at 11:50AM

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Orlando Magic senior chairman and Amway co-founder Richard DeVos has died

by Colin Wolf on September 6, 2018 at 11:32AM

Richard M. DeVos, the billionaire senior chairman of the Orlando Magic NBA franchise and co-founder of multi-level marketing company Amway, has died at the age of 92.  According to a statement by his family, DeVos died in his home in Ada, Michigan, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from complications from an infection.

Andrew Gillum picks Winter Park businessman Chris King as running mate

by Colin Wolf on September 6, 2018 at 10:39AM

Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum has selected Chris King, a Winter Park businessman and fourth place runner-up in the primaries, as his Lieutenant Governor pick. Gillum made the announcement Thursday morning on Facebook Live, though even before the pick was public their site, GillumKing.com, was already live.

Paul Simon's farewell tour brings him to Amway Center for the final time

by Thaddeus McCollum on September 6, 2018 at 7:00AM

Panel eyes Broward deputy's actions during Parkland high school massacre

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida on September 6, 2018 at 6:58AM

Scot Peterson, the Broward County school-resource officer who was responsible for protecting students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, has been subpoenaed to appear next month before a state commission investigating the Valentine’s Day massacre that left 14 students and three faculty members dead in one of the nation’s worst mass school shootings. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission spent hours Wednesday debating the role of school resource officers before concluding the meeting with a chilling recreation of the Feb. 14 shooting that included video of Peterson failing to enter the “1200 building” as a deadly hail of bullets rained down on students and faculty.

Florida judge orders Rick Scott to release his calendar information

by Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida on September 6, 2018 at 6:52AM

A Leon County circuit judge Wednesday ordered Florida Gov. Rick Scott to release three months of information about his daily calendar, including where he will reside and meetings and fundraising events he will attend. Judge Charles Dodson rejected arguments by the Scott administration that the information should remain confidential and said it should be released within 10 days.

Professor Shyguy gets a birthday bash courtesy of Ongaku Overdrive and the Geek Easy

by Thaddeus McCollum on September 6, 2018 at 6:00AM

The Venue celebrates six years of entertainment in Ivanhoe Village

by Thaddeus McCollum on September 6, 2018 at 6:00AM