Shoppers and diners are encouraged to visit local Central Florida businesses for #407Day
• The #407Day campaign started in 2020, early in the pandemic.
Read More »
• The #407Day campaign started in 2020, early in the pandemic.
Read More »
• Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced Friday that he has filed charges against two men suspected in the armed robbery.
Read More »
• It’s the first time the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has used these public databases to help make a murder arrest.
Read More »
• Gov. Ron DeSantis says his case underscores the need for a legislative special session to outlaw vaccine mandates by local governments.
Read More »
• The Florida State Board of Education sanctioned the Orange and Brevard County school boards along with others Thursday for violating a state rule against requiring students to wear face masks. They will be docked a month’s worth of their school board salaries and whatever federal funds they receive to make up for that penalty. School district representatives argued their mask policies are needed to keep kids safe and are legal under the Florida Constitution and Parents’ Bill of Rights. The Department of Health says that law requires a parental opt-out. Several districts have filed a petition challenging the legality of its rule. Brevard County School Board chair Misty Belford described their crisis of soaring COVID-19 cases in August. “In essence, …
Read More »
• WMFE’s Joe Byrnes spoke with Wendy Doromal, president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, about this new loosening of COVID-19 precautions.
Read More »
• About 209,000 students are expected Tuesday for the first day of public school in Orange County. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases are reaching all-time highs.
Read More »
