ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales filed paperwork Thursday, May 21, 2020 with the Florida Division of Elections to run for State Representative Amy Mercado’s House District 48 seat. Morales announced her filing in a press release and on her Daisy Morales for State Representative HD 48 campaign Facebook page Sunday, but the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District (OSWCD) Supervisor Daisy Morales (D) says she’s considering a run for State Representative Amy Mercado‘s District 48 seat. The seat is considered a safe district for Democrats with a large Hispanic population. Mercado (D-Orlando) recently filed paperwork to run against incumbent Orange County…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – UpLive celebrities and host that include talent manager Brett Schulman, Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan, actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, The Queen of Versailles Jackie Siegel, and the entire UpLive Management team donated 8,000 surgical facemasks to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. “UpLive is doing their part to help the front line heroes…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed some of Florida’s most powerful political leaders and business executives Monday to a committee that will map out the state’s reopening from the coronavirus shutdown that has crippled much of the economy. DeSantis appointments to the Re-Open Florida Task Force’s executive committee include Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has ordered all non-essential retail and commercial businesses to close and all residents to stay home from non-essential travel. This order will take effect at 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 and will continue for two weeks until April 9 at 11 p.m. The order means that…
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Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried issued the following emergency orders and rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency orders and rules may be viewed here. “During this pandemic, we are taking every step necessary to protect Floridians,” said Commissioner Fried. “This includes waiving fees for businesses and license applicants, extending the expiration on concealed weapons and security guard…
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Tallahassee, Fla. – To minimize exposure to COVID-19 and help protect visitors and employees, the Governor has recommended state offices be temporarily closed to the public from Thursday, March 19th through Sunday, April 19th. As a result, FDACS Division of Licensing regional office personnel will not be available to fingerprint license applicants. Local law enforcement agencies and tax…
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and local officials Friday at the Orange County Emergency Operations Center to provide an update on efforts to ensure a coordinated response to suppress the spread of COVID-19 within the community. “The reality is that we don’t know how long this…
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