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Florida nears a ban on local governments funding or promoting DEI programs. NASA leaders announce changes to the Artemis program and lunar plans. Orlando Family Stage celebrates 100 years.

Nearly 10 years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, the building is demolished for a permanent memorial. Florida lawmakers are heading back to Tallahassee for unresolved issues.

School closings amid declining enrollment. Pulse nightclub sign removed. Allergy season persists year-round. Prison gerrymandering impacts. Power line workers soar.

A new election bill approved by the state House would make Floridians show proof of U.S. citizenship before voting and limit the types of identification people could use at the polls. U.S. Representative Mike Haridopolos discusses similar proposed changes at the federal level. Iranian Americans gathered in Orlando to celebrate the death of the Ayatollah. Representative Anna Eskamani, the first Iranian American elected to the Florida Legislature, discusses Iran. The time change this weekend impacts Central Florida photographers who make a living documenting and preserving memories.

Financial indicators are pointing to a robust economy, but consumer experiences are telling a different story. The Florida Roundup takes the show on the road to Central Florida Public Media. Black History Month marks a century this year, and it didn’t start as a celebration. Quilting in Black communities began as survival during slavery and evolved into art and archives of family legacy.

A bill gaining traction in the State Senate says undocumented immigrants driving commercial trucks pose an immediate threat to safety. Representative Maxwell Frost’s communications team turns to crowdsourcing as he reviews unredacted Epstein files. The Orlando Amateur Radio Club explains why people still take to the airwaves in the age of the internet. The Lunar New Year is here, and Central Floridians are celebrating the year of the Fire Horse throughout the region.

In Central Florida, Puerto Ricans make up a significant share of the population, and the cultural impact is increasingly visible. Bethune-Cookman University and NASCAR team up to fast-track students’ careers. Two centuries later, author Jane Austen still captivates fans, and that passion is on display this weekend in Mount Dora.

Orange County plans to limit the number of ICE detainees at the jail and stop a cycle of removing and rebooking used to extend a detainee’s time in custody. Thousands in Central Florida find relief after a court blocks the end of temporary protected status for Haitians, but questions remain about the future. The Licorice Sticks perform in a full orchestra using only clarinets.

While Central Florida continues growing, its largest public school district is shrinking. Seven Orange County schools could shut down soon, and it may not stop there. This week marks 40 years since the Challenger disaster. We revisit that day and the impact it still has on our Space Coast. The weekly Language Exchange at Lake Mary’s Rita’s Café builds a community and creates opportunities to practice language skills.

In Central Florida, immigration enforcement has become more visible and for many families, more frightening. Immigration advocates are responding with prayer vigils and community ICE watch trainings while supporters of stepped-up enforcement and partnering agencies weigh-in. We discuss the key tests this week on our Space Coast to send people back to the moon for the first time in decades. Meet the performer stepping into the spotlight from Orlando to biggest global drag competition happening now.