Steven Lemongello

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis' annual statement on the Pulse shooting anniversary released Wednesday makes no mention of the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities — the two groups most devastated by the massacre that left 49 dead.

Loading your audio article State Sen. Geraldine Thompson's death earlier this year, just weeks before the start of the legislative session, left

ORLANDO, Fla. – State Sen. Geraldine Thompson's death earlier this year, just weeks before the start of the legislative session, left a huge void in Central Florida politics.

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ORLANDO — State Sen. Geraldine Thompson’s death earlier this year, just weeks before the start of the legislative session, left a huge void in Central Florida politics. Now a stacked

LaVon Bracy Davis is one step closer to succeeding her mentor Geraldine Thompson after the sophomore lawmaker won the Democratic nomination for state Senate in Tuesday's special election.

State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis held a press conference along with recently deceased Senator Geraldine F. Thompson family to announce her run for Senator Thompson’s seat in front of the Wells Built Museum in Orlando on March 21.

Loading your audio article TALLAHASSEE — With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills, the dust has settled on the 2025 legislative session.

Steven Lemongello | [email protected] | Orlando Sentinel “We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange Avenue.