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Task force picks St. Augustine over Eatonville for location of Florida's Museum of Black History
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A task force in Tallahassee has officially decided on where Florida's first museum of Black history should be built. St. Augustine is the recommendation. The historic town of Eatonville had hoped to become the museum's home, but it ranked a close second. The town's proposal...
Report: Florida's minimum wage worker must work nearly 100 hours per week to afford housing
Central Florida, FL, USA — A new report shows Florida is one of the top 10 states requiring a higher hourly wage in order to afford housing. "I thought it was more cheaper without the state tax and everything, but no," Jhona Nguyen, a renter in Central Florida, said.
Florida Housing Scorecard: 4 Cities Ranked for the Best Real Estate Investments
The Sunshine State provides a wealth of opportunities for real estate investors wanting to grow their financial portfolios. However, as with any acquisition, maximizing the return on your real estate...
Orange County Helps Nonprofit Build First Permanent Location
Orange County will help a local nonprofit build its first permanent location. Over the past 16 years, Orlando-based IDignity, Inc. has helped more than 30,000 local U.S. citizens, including homeless individuals, obtain lost identification documents needed to access housing, employment, bank accounts, and more. All the while, the nonprofit organization has been without a physical address, bouncing from place to place around the community.
Orlando clinics resume transgender care after ban ends, but legal battles continue
For the first time in over a year, transgender patients in Orlando can reliably get treatment following a federal district court ruling. Judge Robert Hinkle’s June 11 decision to overturn most of a 2023 Florida law (HB 254) limiting transgender care has allowed Orlando LGBTQ clinics that paused care to prescribe hormones again. “I just saw a patient earlier this morning who hadn’t been on his ...
Orlando nonprofit seeking help from community after damaged roof: 'I need your support'
An Orlando nonprofit organization needs help from the community after severe roof damage. United Against Poverty Orlando is raising funds for its damaged roof. The nonprofit organization’s executive director tells FOX 35 Orlando the roof is old and has been deteriorating since Hurricane Ian. With heavy rain recently, the roof started collapsing on Thursday.
First of Its Kind Pilot Program for Preschoolers Launched in Central Florida
Central Florida is the first location in the nation for a new pilot program that will explore new ways of learning for local preschoolers. The 8-month long pilot program launched June 14th at Young Innovators Academy campuses in Oviedo, Winter Garden and participating Early Learning Coalition Centers in Orange County.
Inflatable IUD Comes to Orlando in Fight to Protect Contraception Rights
The “IUD Express” Tour arrived in Orlando with a 20-foot plus inflatable IUD to protect contraception rights. The Americans for Contraception event aimed to promote awareness, education, and advocacy about the urgent need to protect intrauterine devices (IUDs) and other contraceptives amid what they say is the escalating threat from Republican lawmakers and their extremist allies.
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