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Found in Florida: Packed with citrus history
The Packing District of Orlando is rooted in Central Florida’s citrus industry history. It is believed that half of the state’s annual citrus crop passed through this area in the 1920s. Where once packing houses sat along railroad tracks, today it is home to Orlando’s newest neighborhood.
Visit Orlando an issue in Orange County Commission District 3 race
The primary election for Orange County Commission District 3, an area smack in the county’s midsection, pits incumbent Mayra Uribe against a former occupant of the seat, Linda Stewart, and a first-time candidate for the job, Gus Martinez. If no one wins more than 50% of the vote Aug. 20, the two candidates with the most votes will face off in November. Uribe, 50, first elected in 2018, and ...
Florida Republican leaders weigh in on Biden’s campaign exit announcement
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Florida Sen. Rick Scott stopped in Kissimmee on Monday and spoke out following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election come November. In a statement, Scott said Biden “is not capable of serving as president for the next six months and needs...
Sarah Boone crafts hand-drawn 'inmate seeks attorney' ad in latest letter to Florida judge
Sarah Boone will need to find her own defense attorney if she does not want to solely represent herself in her second-degree murder trial connected to the Feb. 2020 death of her boyfriend at their Winter Park apartment – and she's crafted her own employment ad. The hand-drawn ad...
Florida's Cassie Carli Law aims for safer, less risky custody exchanges
ORLANDO, Fla. — Named for a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by her child's father during a child custody exchange, Florida's Cassie Carli Law went into effect this month as part of an effort to make similar exchanges safer for parents. The Cassie Carli law requires county...
Osceola County to Convene Opioid Task Force Meeting in Kissimmee, Urges Accessibility for All
The Osceola County Housing and Community Services Department will convene an Opioid Task Force Meeting on July 29. The gathering, set to take place at 1392 E. Vine St. in Kissimmee, is scheduled to begin at 10 am and conclude by 11:30 am. This meeting marks a continued effort by the county to address the persistent opioid crisis that has affected communities across the nation, including those within Osceola County, according to the county's official announcement.
Endorsement: Clear choices for 9th Circuit public defender, state attorney
It seems strange that Floridians elect people to perform jobs that require a high level of specialized expertise and an ethical mandate that, at times, commands these politicians to ignore politics. Yet Florida needs the men and women serving as state attorneys and public defenders — one each in Florida’s 20 judicial circuits — to have the courage to make tough decisions and stand by them. ...
Organizations mobilize voters ahead of November election
ORLANDO, Fla. — As the countdown to the presidential election continues, organizations and political groups are working overtime to advocate for their parties. WESH 2 spoke to the chair of the Republican Party of Orange County and the president of the Metro Orlando National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Both leaders...
Apopka High graduate becomes Central Florida Student Leader
Colin Poon is having quite a summer. The 2024 Apopka High School graduate was not only recognized by Orange County Schools for bringing sun-safety education to the attention of OCPS but also by Bank of America as a student leader. On its Facebook page, OCPS wrote:. "We want to give...
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