Orlando Weekly • 2nd August 2023

Orange County School Board approves new policy to completely ban cell phone use in schools

Orange County students will not be allowed to use cell phones during the school day, including during lunch, under a new policy approved by Orange County Public Schools Tuesday.

Orlando Weekly • 28th July 2023

Historic Black fraternity cuts Orlando convention after Florida approves controversial Black history curriculum

A historic Black fraternity has canceled its Orlando convention set for 2025, days after the Florida Department of Education approved a controversial Black history curriculum that says slaves benefitted from slavery.

Orlando Weekly • 13th July 2023

Complex cybercrime ring headed by Orlando teen stole $350K of merchandise, Florida Attorney General says

An Orlando teenager headed a cybercrime ring that used stolen online identities to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, the Florida Attorney General’s Office said in a statement released Thursday.

Orlando Weekly • 29th June 2023

Three Orlando LGBTQ+ youth organizations get support from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation

Three Orlando LGBTQ+ organizations have been selected to receive support from Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation during Pride Month 2023.

Orlando Weekly • 20th June 2023

Authors and parents sue Lake County Schools over banned book about penguin family

The authors of a children’s book and a group of parents are suing Lake County Schools and Florida’s Department of Education over a banned book.

Orlando Weekly • 9th June 2023

Orlando's downtown autonomous bus is ready to start testing later this summer

Orlando is mobilizing a fare-free autonomous bus later this summer. The (painstakingly slow, might we add) driverless bus will travel to parts of Parramore and Creative Village, and link to Lynx’s downtown bus station.