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Before she was elected Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs pushed to ban corporate political donations and stop supporters from pooling their money beyond the $500 individual-donor limit.

Join Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Washington College in Lexington, VA in May, 1870 as he remembers his early life, the Civil War, and his relationship with General Grant.

In this Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 file photo, British musician Paul McCartney performs during his "Up And Coming Tour" at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo.

No lie was too small to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said.

Classic, black-and-white detective films and dime-store pulp fiction novels inspire much of "Dirk Darrow 2: Rudy Knockers, Jaded Dick," the one-man comedy sequel by Tim Motley.

"A Field Guide to the Gays" is everything you ever wanted to know about being gay, but were afraid to ask.

In his one-man show, he explains how dopamine works - it's the chemical in our brains that makes us feel good, that drives reward-driven learning.

If you're familiar with Wendy MacLeod's dark comedy, or the film inspired by it, you know that family reunions don't get much more awkward or funny than that of the Pascals.

The mysterious Miss Hiccup lives alone, but is definitely not lonely. She is forever accompanied by a raucous cast of sounds and music that make her life an absurd adventure.

A UCF instructor who was placed on administrative leave late last month while the university investigated a comment he made to students about a "killing spree" has been cleared to teach again.

For the third time in two weeks, a passenger carrying a loaded handgun has been arrested while trying to board a flight at Orlando International Airport.

From the moment Rachel Nelson strikes a somber note to open the show on her makeshift brass gong, you know you're in for some personal moments.

Men. Simple creatures, right? Not judging by this complex ride down the stream of the collective male consciousness.

The former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice-presidential nominee from North Carolina is scheduled to appear June 6 at a private retreat in Orlando, Fla., for lawyer clients of the marketing firm PMP.

In a letter read to the congregation at Discovery Church, Pastor David Loveless admitted adultery, deceit, sinfulness, selfishness, broken trust and a violation of "everything I knew to be true and right." Loveless resigned last month from the Orlando church he founded 29 years ago and, like many fallen preachers before him, now begins a ... (more)

Then consider staying home on October weekends and, under no circumstances, drive anywhere near State Road 50 and Alafaya Trail.

Mohammed Ahmed, a 21-year-old Chicago man, was jailed last week after he allegedly tried to hire a prostitute while he and his bride were on their honeymoon in Orlando, Florida.

HUE in Thornton Park will close in the coming weeks, prior to the slow season that summer brings.

Hungry visitors have plenty of dining options at this year's Orlando Fringe Festival , two weeks of theatrical revelry continuing through May 28.

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is close to finalizing a deal to buy downtown Orlando's Plaza Live theater.