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Orlando Rep. Highlighted Impacts of Clean Energy Investments for Disadvantaged Communities
Orlando State Representative Jennifer “Rita” Harris joined public officials and clean energy leaders to highlight how the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a historic $27 billion investment to combat the climate crisis, is making a positive impact on local disadvantaged Orlando communities that have historically been left behind. The...
Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Child on Vacations in Central Florida
A man is accused of sexually abusing a child on family vacations at Disney and Orlando resorts in Central Florida. 68-year-old Michael James Geary was arrested earlier this year at a home in Arlington, Virginia and was extradited to the Orange County Jail in Florida. Geary was charged with sexual...
State Attorney Reacts to White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Report
State Attorney Andrew Bain released the following statement in response to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s June 2024 Report on the Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA):. “I commend the White House’s bipartisan efforts to reduce gun violence and reaffirm my office’s commitment to...
Dragon boat competition in Orlando partners cops with teenagers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County sheriff’s deputies, Orlando police officers and some adventurous teens continued working together in the Dueling Dragons mentorship program’s 14th year. We spoke with 16-year-old Kaylee Johnson who participated in Saturday’s competition at Lake Fairview. “When I get older, I want to...
Deadly crash shuts down stretch of road in northwest Orange County
Troopers are on the scene of a deadly crash in northwest Orange County. It happened Friday shortly after 5:30 a.m. along Jones Avenue near the community of Tangerine. The crash involved a pickup truck and a dump truck, according to Florida Highway Patrol. READ: Several homes damaged after tornado touches down in Melbourne
At its last meeting, Black history task force still argued over recommending a location
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Until the very end, Democratic Sen. Geraldine Thompson of Orange County tried to stop a panel she chairs from recommending St. Johns County as the site for Florida’s Black history museum. The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force had 10 months to come up with a plan for the construction, operation, and administration of […] The post At its last meeting, Black history task force still argued over recommending a location appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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