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Orange County Public Schools to cut 200 district-level administrators
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (545+ words) Orange County Public Schools will cut more than 200 district-level administrators as it grapples with the impacts of declining enrollment, an OCPS deputy superintendent said in a sobering email recently sent to staff. The district lost thousands of students this school…...
Commentary: Poets laureate bring visibility to the arts
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (83+ words) Roses are red, Florida is sunny; Poets are NOT wasting your money. Editorial: Mockery can't dim the shine of Orlando's poet laureate program Our poet laureate program is an absolute bargain. It brings light to the wonderful art of creative…...
Maxwell: Orange County's library is booming, growing and wants your ideas
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (760+ words) If you want evidence of just how busy the public library is these days, consider this: Last year, the Orange County Library System delivered 442, 000 books to the homes of readers " for free. That's Amazon-era service without the Amazon prices. It's…...
Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (566+ words) Jury selection is set to start as early as Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh " for the third time " whether he raped hairstylist and actor'Jessica Mann'in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. But "it's not going…...
Hunger Street Tacos" Masamor, a wholesale tortilleria and masa production facility, to open by year"s end
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (906+ words) For Wendy Lopez, chef/partner of Reyes Mezcaleria in downtown Orlando's north quarter, the heirloom masa coming out of Hunger Street Tacos" small-footprint taqueria in Winter Park was a game changer two years into her tenure, bringing the flavors of…...
Accused burglar of man killed by Orange deputies to face murder trial
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (543+ words) Eight months after Jose Luis Lopez was killed in his home by Orange County deputies responding to a burglary, the person who broke in will face trial for second-degree murder. The trial against 25-year-old Cristian Duran-Contreras, who is accused of…...
Who's got Hart? AP picks the NHL MVP and other top awards as the playoffs arrive
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (674+ words) By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROW For a third consecutive year, there is no clear choice for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, and again the debate over the importance of "valuable" comes into play. Edmonton's Connor Mc David is…...
Attractions roundup: KSC scores high, Buzz says bye, Shark Week (sigh)
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (743+ words) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has landed near the very top of the 2025 Travelers" Choice Awards for "best of the best things to do." In fact, it was the highest-ranking U. S. attraction. The visitor complex, based in Brevard County, was listed…...
The Thunder top NBA playoff odds, the Spurs own the season series and the Celtics hover close
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (670+ words) But the numbers also say as the NBA postseason begins not to count out the Celtics, who are just two years removed from winning their record 18th championship. OKC is a +120 favorite at Bet MGM Sportsbook to become the first team…...
NBA All-Star 2026: Times, details, how to watch the weekend's events
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (749+ words) All-Star weekend is back in California for the second straight year, this time moving to Inglewood for the NBA's annual midseason showcase. Among the on-court events are the celebrity game and Rising Stars competition on Friday night, 3-point, Shooting Stars…...