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I-4 Ultimate Project Update

The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) I-4 Ultimate project reopened the eastbound State Road (S.R.) 408 exit to Orange Avenue (Exit 10B, formerly identified as Exit 10C) in its final…

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Amway Center to Serve as Early Voting Site

Starting next month, the Amway Center in downtown Orlando will serves as an early voting site for the first time. Thanks to a partnership formed by the City of Orlando,…

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Protesters Calling for Orange County Deputy To face Charges in Salaythis Melvin’s Death

Orlando, FL – On Saturday, August 29, Protesters gathered near the Sheriff’s office at the corner of West Colonial Drive and John Young Parkway to continue their call for justice,…

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Black Americans and COVID-19 Clinical Trials

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. The unrelenting spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States of America in 2020 continues to pose an unprecedented public health crisis for…

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Orange County Government Launches COVID-19 Eviction Diversion Program

Orange County, FL – in an effort to help curb the onslaught of possible evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the Orange County…

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Orange County Has ‘Got You Covered’ during COVID-19 Pandemic

By Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings  Wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic is not a political statement or a personal opinion.  It is a moral and civic obligation…

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New Bus Wrap Encourages People to “Do Your Part” to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

On Monday, August 3, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, along with Lynx, Orlando Economic Partnership (The Partnership) and Visit Orlando officials revealed art covering a 60-foot LYNX bus at…

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Confederate Statues Being Toppled in Richmond

Goodbye, “Stonewall” Jackson. So long, J.E.B. Stuart, Matthew Fontaine Maury and maybe A.P. Hill. The removal of city-owned statues of those Confederates and other champions of slavery and White supremacy…

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Disney Dreamers Academy Alumni Make a Difference During Pandemic

By Annette Gibbs, Walt Disney World Resort Each year 100 high school students from across the country are selected to come to Walt Disney World Resort and participate in Disney…

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Protest in Orlando Persists

The Murder of George Floyd sparked protests nationwide as well as here in Orlando. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in downtown Orlando to show their outrage at police…

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