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Orlando Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Ortiz Launch Hispanic Heritage Month at City Hall

September 12, 2019
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer (left) and Orlando Commissioner Tony Ortiz (District 2, right) honored community and business leaders as well as residents at Orlando City Hall in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15-October 15, 2019. Photo: Jay Pina/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – To celebrate the commencement of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, 2019, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orlando District 2 Commissioner Tony Ortiz, and Orange County citizens gathered at Orlando City Hall to recognize Latin American culture. “Hispanic Americas: A History of Serving Our Nation” as the event…

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 11, 2019
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Government’s Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District is celebrating 2019 Pine Hills Small Business Appreciation Week (Sept. 9 – Sept. 13, 2019). Celebrating and recognizing the impact small businesses make every day, the week features a variety of workshops and festivities that will take place throughout the Pine Hills community. One of…

September 10, 2019
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West Palm Beach, Fla. – On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted more than $11 million in private donations from corporations and individuals to assist the people of the Bahamas. Additionally, the Governor announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and Florida Power and Light (FPL) are collectively donating 590,000 bottles of water to…

September 10, 2019
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on the Bahama relief efforts and refused to call for visa waivers for Bahamians, citing that those without visas may not have a relative to stay with and there are not any shelters open at the moment. The governor also referred to evacuees…

September 6, 2019
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the efforts of key Florida departments and agencies for their preparedness of and response to Hurricane Dorian as the storm approached and continued north along the East Coast. “I’d like to thank the hardworking men and women of the State of Florida for their efforts to ensure…

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…

September 3, 2019
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Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales talks with the media after Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ Hurricane Dorian press briefing at the Orange County Emergency Operations Center Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales applauds the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s early release of September food assistance (SNAP) benefits to help Floridians who are on the food program prepare ahead of Hurricane Dorian. USDA approved Florida for early release between the first and…

August 28, 2019
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File - In this file photo, Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference along with Attorney John Morgan and Congressman Matthew Gaetz on lifting the marijuana ban in Florida to allow for medicinal use. Photo by Willie David / Florida National News

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Daniel Webster Perkins, Dr. Charles Ullman Smith and Henry “Hank” James Thomas to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Daniel Webster Perkins Perkins, of Jacksonville, is a graduate of North Carolina State College, Temple University and Shaw University School of Law. He was…

August 28, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer hosted the Orlando Consular Corps at City Hall Tuesday morning for breakfast and a robust discussion on the benefits of doing business in Orlando, and pointing consuls general to the pool of resources available to them as well as tourists from their respective countries.…