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Stephen Hudak

Stephen Hudak writes about Orange County government and other weird things in Central Florida, like bears. He likes snow and Ohio State but wound up in the Sunshine State. He was a Pulitzer finalist for work on the FAMU hazing tragedy.

Her claims in the 1949 Lake County incident propelled a seminal criminal case that helped change the course of race relations and social justice in Central Florida and the U.S. But it took many years for her perfidy to become widely understood.

News Obituaries |
Norma Padgett, who falsely accused the Groveland Four of rape, dies at 92

July 31, 2024 at 6:09 p.m.

Her claims in the 1949 Lake County incident propelled a seminal criminal case that helped change the course of race relations and social justice in Central Florida and the U.S....

One has the history, and the other has the tourists. But it may come down to the politics.

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Is Eatonville or St. Augustine the right spot for a Florida Black History Museum?

May 20, 2024 at 2:19 p.m.

One has the history, and the other has the tourists. But it may come down to the politics.

Orlando Sen. Linda Stewart relied on Orange County's own lobbyist for legislation that would have restricted the county's power over the tourism group's funding. The bill is now dead but accomplished its purpose, she says: Visit Orlando got the money it sought.

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Lobbyist wrote bill to protect Visit Orlando but sought to hide his role

February 12, 2024 at 5:03 p.m.

Orlando Sen. Linda Stewart relied on Orange County's own lobbyist for legislation that would have restricted the county's power over the tourism group's funding. The bill is now dead but...

With hopeful applicants –– including a group that wants to bring big-league baseball to Orlando –– lining up for a share of tourist tax funding, Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond instead used a theme-park attraction Friday to describe the ups-and-downs of the levy currently on a 14-month record run. A statistic graph showed the line […]

El aumento del impuesto sobre las ventas propuesto por el Condado de Orange plantea interrogantes. Aquí hay algunas respuestas

November 4, 2022 at 1:38 p.m.

Los votantes del condado de Orange decidirán el martes si aumentan el impuesto sobre las ventas del condado en un punto porcentual para pagar las necesidades de transporte. Desde su...

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News Obituaries |
Norma Padgett, who falsely accused the Groveland Four of rape, dies at 92

Travel |
Is Eatonville or St. Augustine the right spot for a Florida Black History Museum?

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Florida News |
Lobbyist wrote bill to protect Visit Orlando but sought to hide his role

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Comptroller Diamond warns about tourist tax ‘roller coaster’

Deemed dangerous, facing a death sentence, Kenzo the pit bull has lots of fans on Instagram

Cientos de vuelos en el aeropuerto de Orlando cancelados debido al clima invernal

Missing Orange County boy found dead in water near his home

Nicole deja 4 muertos en el condado de Orange, causa estragos en la costa

Los votantes del condado de Orange dicen ‘no’ al impuesto sobre las ventas de transporte, sí al control de alquileres

El aumento del impuesto sobre las ventas propuesto por el Condado de Orange plantea interrogantes. Aquí hay algunas respuestas