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Ryan Gillespie
Ryan Gillespie covers the neighborhoods and governments of Orlando. He grew up in Jupiter and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelorâs degree in Journalism. He was previously an intern for the Sentinel.
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DeSantis donor Ken Griffin commits $12M to opposing legal pot
The big bucks make clear the well-funded pro-pot forces are in for a dogfight.
Norma Padgett, who falsely accused the Groveland Four of rape, dies at 92
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....
Florida cities sue as officials seek to avoid revealing detailed financial information
More than two dozen cities and 76 elected officials from across Florida are asking a judge to block a law requiring them to disclose detailed financial information to keep their...
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Migrant relocation flyers came from DeSantis administration contractor, records show
The flyers, dropped at Orlando-area churches, have sparked controversy
Florida lawmakers may force cities and counties to ban public camping
Advocates decry the legislative approach, which is being pushed nationwide, as criminalizing homelessness.
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Orlando approves purchase of Pulse nightclub, where it intends to build memorial
Orlando City Commissioners Monday signed off on the $2 million purchase of Pulse nightclub, the site of one of the nationâs deadliest mass shootings that rocked the city and its...
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Orlando has deal to purchase Pulse nightclub, Mayor Dyer says
After seven years of debate and controversy surrounding plans to build a permanent memorial at Pulse Nightclub, the city of Orlando has a deal to purchase the site of what...
Orlando adds sprawling boardwalk over ‘jewel’ Wetlands Park
Far from city hall, a new boardwalk juts out from a berm toward a cypress dome, home to thousands of native birds in the springtime, spanning over acres of shallow,...
La amenaza de inundaciones por la tormenta subtropical Nicole obliga a los funcionarios locales de emergencia a prepararse
Los funcionarios de emergencia del condado de Seminole dijeron el lunes que se están preparando para que la tormenta subtropical Nicole arroje varias pulgadas de lluvia esta semana, particularmente en...
El aumento del impuesto sobre las ventas propuesto por el Condado de Orange plantea interrogantes. Aquí hay algunas respuestas
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...