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Mellissa Thomas is a Jamaica-born author, award-winning screenwriter, poet, freelance writer and manuscript editor currently available for hire. She’s a decorated U.S. Navy veteran with Entertainment Business Masters and Film Bachelors degrees from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. She has been published in Caribbean Today, Westside Gazette, Elegance Digital Magazine, and several others; and has posted on popular blogs, including Men with Pens, Successful Blogging, and Under30CEO.

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Supervisor Daisy Morales, Commissioners Cordero and Bonilla Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day at Split Oak Forest

April 11, 2019
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(center row, 4th from left to right): Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales (white ball cap), Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla, Osceola County Commissioner Peggy Sandoval Choudhry and Orange County Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, in whose district Split Oak Forest is located. Supporters and superheroes alike (Wonder Woman and Deadpool) joined to learn more about the forest. Photo: Kimberly Buchheit (Facebook).

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange County District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gomez Cordero, Orange County District 5 Commissioner Emily Bonilla, Osceola County District 1 Commissioner Peggy Sandoval Choudhry and Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales jointly celebrated Florida Gopher Tortoise Day at Split Oak Forest in Narcoossee Wednesday. The four gathered…

April 3, 2019
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Orlando Apollos running back Akeem Hunt (#25) makes a run against the Memphis Express at Spectrum Stadium. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Apollos have said their goodbyes to each other and to the fans after word began to spread that the American Alliance of Football, the league that Orlando Apollos belongs to, would be suspending operations Monday. Apollos Head Coach Steve Spurrier was initially in disbelief, but at 5 p.m.…

April 2, 2019
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LOS ANGELES, Ca. (TheWrap) – Queen Latifah is set to executive produce a new teen comedy called “Paper Chase” along with Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler, Gunpowder & Sky announced Monday. Latifah will produce on behalf of her production company Flavor Unit, and she will also make an appearance in the film to be directed by…

March 31, 2019
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The rapper Nipsey Hussle at courtside for a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks on in Oakland, California, in March 2018. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP.

LOS ANGELES, Ca. (FNN NEWS) – NBC News reports that Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his clothing store, Marathon Clothing, in Los Angeles Sunday evening, according to multiple law enforcement sources. Two others are wounded, and the suspect remains at large. Nipsey Hussle is survived by several children, including a…

March 22, 2019
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USMNT's Gyasi Zardes runs the ball for the breakthrough goal of the game against Ecuador at Orlando City Stadium Thursday, March 21, 2019. Photo: John Chapman.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Though the U.S.-Ecuador match was a friendly, it was hard to tell that from the fierce footwork at Orlando City Stadium Thursday. Much of the 17,000 attendees were Ecuador supporters. Both teams’ defenses kept the game scoreless into halftime, although the U.S. did find the back of the net. Unfortunately…

March 12, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Florida currently has 58 Soil & Water Conservation Districts which were created under Chapter 582, Florida Statutes. These Districts are governmental subdivision of the State of Florida and a special district under Chapter 189, Florida Statutes. Orange County is represented by the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District, which consists of five non-paid elected…

March 9, 2019
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – DAYTONA Supercross champion and course designer Ricky Carmichael and the stars of Supercross talk with the media Friday, March 8, 2019 about the upcoming DAYTONA Supercross 2019 and the experience of racing at Daytona International Speedway. DAYTONA Supercross is the race that launches Bike Week at DAYTONA 2019, a…

March 6, 2019
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Former State Senator Gary Siplin files paperwork to run for Orlando City Commissioner, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Photo courtesy of Gary Siplin (Facebook).

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Former State Senator Gary Siplin, husband to Orange County District 6 Commissioner Victoria Siplin filed to run for Orlando City Commission District 6, currently held by Commissioner Samuel B. Ings, Tuesday. Siplin made the announcement on his Facebook account with a photo of him signing the papers as well as…

March 6, 2019
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March 2, 2019
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Orlando City's Tesho Akindele (#13) kicks in his first season goal as a Lion during the MLS season opener against NYCFC at Orlando City Stadium Saturday, March 2, 2019. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Orlando City and NYCFC came ready to play during Saturday’s season opener at Orlando City Stadium. This was the third time Orlando faced NYCFC to open the season, and has never lost a season opener in its last four seasons, with a 1-0-3 season opening record. Orlando chose to keep…

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