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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Wins 5th Term in Landslide Over Ings and Simons

November 5, 2019
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Mayor Dyer addresses his supporters after winning the 2019 Orlando mayoral election at The Abbey in downtown Orlando Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Photo: Xarria Rhodel/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Incumbent Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer netted a landslide win over challengers Orlando Commissioner Sam Ings and U.S. Navy veteran Aretha Simons in Tuesday’s general election, capturing his fifth term with 72 percent of the vote. Dyer has served as Mayor of the City of Orlando since 2003. Ballotpedia reports that…

October 23, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier and Markelle Fultz led the Orlando Magic to a 94-85 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season opener Wednesday night at Amway Center. Former number one overall draft pick Markelle Fultz started off big for the Magic with 12 points and six assists in his…

October 17, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Kareen Kennedy, Randy Ross, Sara-Beth Colon Jeffrey and Kasey Hudson have been named to new associate editor roles at FloridaNationalNews.com. They will focus on recruitment and content creation for our business, entertainment, politics, education, tech and sports sections. They will report to the FNN News editor. More announcements will be coming soon…

October 15, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orlando mayoral candidates incumbent Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Sam Ings and Navy veteran Aretha Simons were front and center at the Orlando Science Center to debate the issues hosted by the League of Women Voters, Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019.…

October 11, 2019
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Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has awarded $150.9 million to Bay County and $20 million to Mexico Beach to help the communities recover from the impact of Hurricane Michael. Specifically, these funds will reimburse Mexico Beach for ongoing debris removal efforts and Bay County for the…

September 11, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 2 City Commissioner Tony Ortiz will join local elected officials and members of the community for the City of Orlando’s 13th annual Hispanic Heritage Month event, celebrating the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of Central Florida’s growing Hispanic and Latino community. The kickoff event,…

September 6, 2019
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – U.S. Congressman Darren Soto, Kissimmee Mayor Pro Tem Angela Eady, local elected officials and community leaders held a roundtable discussion on Bahamas hurricane relief at Kissimmee City Hall Friday morning. Hurricane Dorian caused major devastation in the Bahamas, leaving at least seven reported dead and tens of thousands of homes…

August 5, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Keeping a commitment first made after the massacre at Pulse Nightclub, state Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) on Monday re-filed legislation banning assault weapons in Florida. “The weekend tragedies in El Paso and Dayton served as a horrific reminder of the massive damage these weapons of war can inflict in just seconds,” said…