Orlando newscast: Thursday, Aug. 7
Aug 07, 2025•4 min•Ep. 4
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Episode description
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency launched an audit of Orange County, reviewing records back to 2019.
Apopka’s Sheeler High School cut chronic absenteeism by 30% through personalized learning and restorative practices.
Orlando attorney Andrea Martinez is under Bar complaint for alleged commingling of client trust funds.
Municipal leaders are planning a $30 million expansion of the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub, pending a lease-extension referendum.
Folk artist Jon Napoles opened “Phantasmagorical Windows” at d.b.a., showcasing dreamlike paintings on repurposed windowpanes.
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