Orange County Public Schools proposes selling a vacant six-acre former elementary school site to neighboring Cornerstone Charter Academy.
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Do you support selling vacant school property to help cover district budget shortfalls?
For Orlando, the Theme Park Capital of the World, coverage here follows city government, Orange County, Orange County Public Schools, sports, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the wider metro.
RMC-branded coaster crates were spotted at Fun Spot America in Orlando as the park's CEO discussed adding another roller coaster in Central Florida.
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Would you move abroad at 18 to pursue a sports scholarship?
The 18-year-old forward will attend Worldwide Prep Academy in Orlando, Florida, after a fully funded scholarship.
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Do you think air taxis will make getting around your city better?
Orlando International Airport inaugurated a vertipad where Joby Aviation's electric vertical takeoff aircraft prototype was demonstrated.
Song Seong-mi, a motor neuroscience researcher, has joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida.
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Should businesses that serve alcohol after midnight pay for downtown police costs?
Downtown venues say the After Midnight Alcohol Sales program has cost them heavily and pushed some businesses to close.
The beat runs across city commission and Orange County decisions, Orange County Public Schools and the hospitality, healthcare and technology employers that define one of Florida's fastest-growing metros. From Downtown Orlando and College Park to Baldwin Park, Lake Eola Heights and Thornton Park, neighborhood coverage extends into Seminole County, Osceola County and Lake County where stories cross the line. The Orlando Magic, Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride give professional sports consistent prominence in local coverage, and arena and stadium decisions recur alongside broader development debates at city hall. Housing affordability, transportation investment and school district capacity are the recurring subjects in city and county reporting.
