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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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VIDEO: Elected Officials and Business Leaders Launch the 2018 Hispanic Business Conference

August 16, 2018
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Elected officials and HCCMO trustees launched the 2018 Hispanic Business Conference with a ribbon cutting at Rosen Shingle Creek Thursday morning. Elected officials in attendance to support the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro-Orlando (HCCMO) include U.S. Congressmen Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Mark Pocan (D-W-02), Orange Soil & Water Conservation Board…

August 16, 2018
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro-Orlando celebrated a quarter-century of service to Central Florida’s Hispanic business community Wednesday night at Mango’s Tropical Cafe Orlando on International Drive. Business and community leaders, elected officials and candidates for office for this year’s primary and midterm elections were also in attendance, including…

August 9, 2018
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Tampa Bay's Alan Cross makes an epic touchdown catch against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium Thursday night. Photo: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

MIAMI, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Thursday, August 9 marked the start of the 2018 NFL preseason for many teams, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium that night. NFL players and fans alike were chomping at the bit to get back to some good ol’ Thursday night football.…

July 30, 2018
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Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board Vice Chair and Supervisor Daisy Morales talks with students about the environment during her 2017 Earth Day Awareness Tour at Leu Gardens. Photo: Mellissa Thomas/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District Board Supervisor and Vice Chairman Daisy Morales has won two out of three political straw polls and losing one poll by only two votes as a no-show candidate. Incumbent Supervisor Morales was elected in 2014 to serve on the Conservation Board. She is running…

July 26, 2018
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TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Like all NFL teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported for their first day of training camp Thursday morning, with one immediate difference: starting quarterback Jameis Winston wasn’t first in the rotation. He did do reps with all three groups, but the focus was on Koetter’s interim quarterbacks Ryan and Ryan–Ryan…

July 21, 2018
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ORLANDO (FNN SPORTS) - Orlando's Toni Pressley scored and helped the Pride stand against Seattle Reign to get the draw Saturday. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride returned home Saturday to battle the Seattle Reign in the absence of USWNT players Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris, who were called up to play for the national team for the Tournament of Nations. The Pride’s lineup made a slight shift in their absence, with Haley Kopmeyer…

July 17, 2018
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ORANGE COUNTY (FNN NEWS) - The Office of State Attorney Aramis Ayala (Ninth Judicial Circuit) announced the launch of its new website, www.sao9.net, on Twitter Monday morning. Image: Office of State Attorney Aramis Ayala.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The Office of State Attorney Aramis Ayala (Ninth Judicial Circuit) announced the launch of its new website, www.sao9.net, on Twitter Monday morning. The website features resources for victims and witnesses, for the media, for those seeking to seal or expunge their records; information about State Attorney Ayala and her…

July 15, 2018
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orlando City faced Toronto FC at Orlando City Stadium Saturday, fresh off a 4-1 loss against Los Angeles FC and short four key players. Defenders Lamine Sane and Jonathan Spector are out with injuries, midfielder Uri Rosell is suspended and midfielder Justin Meram was kept out of the game entirely–a…

June 30, 2018
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ORLANDO (FNN SPORTS) - North Carolina Courage clawed their way to a clean sheet against the Orlando Pride Saturday. Photo: Carlos Romero/The Mane Land.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The National Women’s Soccer League’s top two teams faced off at Orlando Cty Stadium Saturday with Orlando Pride hosting North Carolina Courage. The Pride, fresh off of a 2-1 loss to Houston Dash Wednesday, needed a win to maintain their number 2 spot and maintain their playoff prospects. North Carolina…

June 27, 2018
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ORLANDO (FNN SPORTS) - Orlando Pride conceded two goals in 2-1 loss to Houston Wednesday. Photo: Nick Leyva/The Mane Land.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando Pride returned home to face the Houston Dash at Orlando City Stadium Wednesday hungry for another win, while the Dash came to Orlando needing a victory after last Friday’s 3-1 loss to Portland Thorns FC on their own turf. The Pride were ready to play, but the Dash…