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Gatorland Orlando said Thursday that the 19.2-inch female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of only a few known leucistic alligators, three of which are at the park. The park is asking for the public’s help in the naming the blue-eyed alligator.
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A new plaque was placed in Orlando's Paramore neighborhood to honor the life of a man named Arthur Henry. -
Polk parents can opt kids out of library books for the fourth semester in a row. Here's what to knowFamilies in Polk County Schools can use the Parent Portal tool to look through the entire library catalog at their school library, and then opt out of books they don't approve of.
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A lawyer for State Attorney Monique Worrell told justices the suspension did not meet a high bar set in the Florida Constitution, warning that allowing it to remain in place would have a “chilling” effect on prosecutors statewide.
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Reports commissioned by the Florida governor's appointees to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District were the latest salvos in the ongoing court and public opinion battles over who controls the district.
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