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Top Orlando news: Time magazine honors local activist; airport to require more face scans

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Published on April 18, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Orlando.

Orlando and Tampa airports ramp up facial recognition scanning for international passengers

All international gates at the main airports in Orlando and Tampa will soon use small facial recognition stations to verify the identities of all incoming and outgoing travelers, including U.S. citizens. 

Read the full story on Orlando Weekly.

Orlando's Desmond Meade honored by TIME magazine for his efforts to restore the voting rights of Florida felons

TIME Magazine released its annual list of "The 100 Most Influential People in The World," and Desmond Meade, the Orlando-based executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

Read the full story on Orlando Weekly.

Proposed Orlando policy could bring your favorite food truck downtown

When Orlando launches its Uber and Lyft rideshare hubs next month, officials hope one amenity will help draw people there: Food trucks.

Read the full story on Orlando Sentinel.


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