Leesburg man, quadriplegic at 20, helped change minds about what’s possible
On the worst night of his life, Bill Miller of Leesburg was 20 years old, a math major at the University of Florida and celebrating the final weekend before the...
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Couple’s $1 million gift will help build Orlando wellness center
Winter Park philanthropists Dr. Don and Cindy Diebel are donating $1 million to help build the Heart of West Lakes Wellness Center — part of an effort to bring equity...
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Rise of potent weed brings warnings of chronic vomiting, addiction
He started smoking weed at 15, in part to fit in, in part to ease anxiety. As each year passed, that seemed to require more. At Lake Mary High School,...
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Orlando to allow Parramore homeless shelters to update facilities, expand footprint
Homeless shelters in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood will be allowed to upgrade their aging facilities under a newly approved amendment — a move supporters say is desperately needed but some critics...
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As 988 debuts, will Central Florida crisis centers be ready?
A long-awaited three-digit national mental health crisis line — 988 — makes its debut Saturday, but there are lingering questions over the volume of calls the new number could generate...
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Food bank double-whammy: Rising inflation, demand hit Central Florida charities
The same soaring gas prices and grocery bills that have hit the rest of the nation are also hurting Central Florida charities that serve the working poor — including the...
‘We shut these clowns down’: Suit settled over scheme targeting Hispanic homeowners
An eight-year-long Fair Housing Act case that accused a Florida law firm of targeting Hispanic homeowners in a predatory mortgage modification and foreclosure scheme has finally ended with a $4.6...
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July 4th panic at Lake Eola reflects nation ‘primed’ by frequent mass gun violence
It should have been a fun, family-friendly night for Bekah Parzych, a young Orlando mom who wanted her 4-year-old son to see the kind of Fourth of July celebrations she...
Florida emergency management accused of stiffing contractor for COVID test kits
Florida's Division of Emergency Management stiffed a private contractor for some $4.4 million in COVID-19 test kits during the state's first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, a new lawsuit claims....
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Menores no acompañados atrapados en enfrentamiento de inmigración entre DeSantis y Biden
A sus 17 años, Eliber, el nombre que usa para proteger su identidad, reconoce la importancia de celebrar el Día de la Independencia de EE.UU., el lugar que le ha...