Government
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Feb- 2025 -4 February
Orange County Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Winter Park Courthouse
"This courthouse represents a significant investment in our community — one that will better serve the people of Orange County for generations to come." — Orange County Clerk of Courts…
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2 February
Thousands of Orange County Students Trained in Hands-Only CPR for World Heart Day
Last year alone, the City of Orlando provided Hands-Only CPR training to over 7,800 residents and certified more than 600 people in CPR.
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Jan- 2025 -28 January
Orlando Earns Silver Bicycle Friendly Community Award for Promoting Multimodal Travel and Building a Bicycle-Friendly America
“Orlando has worked to transform the City Beautiful into the City Bikeable – a vibrant, sustainable destination that prioritizes safe and accessible options for cyclists,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.…
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21 January
‘Daddy’s Back’ Elected Officials Face Backlash for Paternal References to Trump
“Daddy is not home; Donald Trump is not our daddy. He’s the president of the United States. No matter who’s in the White House, they’re not daddy,” Chavis remarked with…
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16 January
Black America and Joe Biden: Controversy, Triumph and a Bittersweet Presidency
“Ours is a journey. And the fight that we are in, which is the fight to uplift the people, the fight for freedom, the fight for civil rights, the fight…
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16 January
Phase 2 of Reopening Orange Avenue Set to Begin Tomorrow
The City of Orlando will begin the next phase of the reopening of Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on January 17, 2025, as a part of the city’s ongoing efforts…
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9 January
Congressman Maxwell Frost Congratulates State Attorney Worrell On Her Swearing-In
“The battles State Attorney Worrell has fought have been nothing short of baseless Republican attempts to discredit and destroy a duly elected Black woman." U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost
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Nov- 2024 -21 November
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Under Fire
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Glen Gilzean sparked controversy when he spent roughly $4 million dollars of unused taxpayer money to create scholarships and grants in his name to Valencia…
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21 November
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Issues Statement on Scholarships
In a press conference, visibly frustrated Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the funds should have been returned to the county. Mayor Demings said County Commissioners should have had a…
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Sep- 2024 -16 September
Man Charged With Amendment 3 Marijuana Petition Fraud
Seventeen people have been charged with petition fraud following FDLE investigations, including fraud on the marijuana, casino and abortion initiatives involving more than 34,000 invalidated petitions.
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