Politics
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May- 2024 -20 May
Update: District 5 Election Results
CLICK HERE TO SEE ACTUAL RESULTS AS THEY COME IN Tomorrow, Orlando residents hope to find out who will become the next District 5 City of Orlando Commissioner. If no…
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Apr- 2024 -30 April
U.S. Congressman and Orange County Mayor To Host Town Hall
Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings are pairing up to hold a town hall. The topic of the discussion will be arts, culture, transportation and…
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25 April
Candidate Travaris McCurdy Official Campaign Kickoff
On Tuesday evening, Former State Representative Travaris McCurdy hosted his Official Campaign Kickoff for City of Orlando Commissioner of District 5. Community leaders and residents of the District were in…
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2 April
Harnessing the Power of GenZ
By Alexis Dumerjean The civil rights legacy of Black college students has long been a staple in the nation’s fight for equality. The GenZ generation brings its unique perspectives, priorities,…
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Mar- 2024 -20 March
Frost Secures Nearly $12 Million For Key Projects in Central Florida
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that he has successfully secured nearly $12 million in federal dollars to fund all 15 of his Community Funding Projects…
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6 March
Congressman Frost Announces Hope CommUnity Center Executive Director as State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON D.C. — In anticipation of the upcoming State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7th, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, Executive Director of Hope CommUnity Center, will…
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5 March
DOJ Finds Unconstitutional Practices in Lexington, Mississippi Police Department
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the Lexington Police Department in Mississippi, situated in one of the nation’s…
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4 March
DeSantis Appoints Glen Gilzean as OC Supervisor of Elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the appointment of Glen Gilzean as Supervisor of Elections in Orange County to fill the vacancy left by former supervisor Bill Cowles’ retirement in…
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Mar- 2022 -10 March
Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court
Rally and Speak Out is part of a national series of mobilizations led by Black women leaders and allies to advocate, mobilize and build pressure around passing federal voting rights…
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Jan- 2022 -6 January
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…
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