ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – The 24th Annual Don Quijote Awards Gala, presented by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) and Prospera announced Tuesday this year’s event sponsors and media partners during an in-person press conference held at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. The Don Quijote Awards are made possible thanks…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) — Source: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando // Excitement builds for the 24th Annual Don Quijote Awards as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) and Prospera revealed the finalists of the four categories, along with this year’s Lifetime Achievement and Hispanic Community Champion award recipients during a press…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Florida State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando) and Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz (District 2) is set to host a Community Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Englewood Neighborhood Center in Orlando. The employers participating in the event will be seeking candidates with a variety of skills. Some…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orange County Government closed Hispanic Heritage Month with “Noche de Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope,” a gala that honored youth leaders of the Hispanic community and celebrate the culture. The celebration also included the Hispanic Youth Leadership Awards (HYLA), a brainchild of Yetzenia Negrón, president of the Hispanic…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Like so many members of the Latin community of Central Florida, District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gómez Cordero was born on the island of Puerto Rico. She lived there most of her life until 1997 when she moved here with her family and to earn her Master’s Degree from Webster University in…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – In a 2020 interview, Commissioner Mayra Uribe said that her passion for politics came from her mother, an immigrant like her father, both of who came to the United States escaping the conflicts in their native Argentina and Colombia. Unfortunately, Uribe’s mother passed away before she became a commissioner, so she…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – One of many firsts in Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith’s life is that he was the first of his family to be born in the United States. His father Luis Guillermo is a Peruvian businessman that owns a pool cleaning company; his mother, Johanne, is a French Canadian teacher that runs an…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando State Representative Daisy Morales had a successful Legislative Session as a freshman lawmaker, co-sponsoring over 110 bills. Monday, Rep. Morales’ Barber Services Bill (HB 855) finally landed on Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for signature to become law on July 1. HB 855 would allow barbers to cut hair and offer…
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