Orlando
Orlando Officials Opens New Police Headquarters
ORLANDO, Fla (FNN NEWS) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, City Commissioners and Police Chief John Mina opens the $50 million Orlando Police Department headquarters with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the corner of South Street and Orange Blossom Trail in Parramore Wednesday morning.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina stands in the 400 seat community room at Orlando Police new headquarters Wednesday morning. Photo by Willie David / Florida National News
This is not only a new building for Orlando Police officers and operations, but also for the entire Orlando community.
The building itself is designed to provide new ways to interact and continue to build relationships between the department and the community while enhancing operations to further protect residents, businesses and visitors.
There are multiple public spaces both inside and outside the headquarter building, including:
A 5,000 square-foot multi-purpose room dedicated for community events and meetings
Easier access to public parking and more parking spaces for visitors, including two new “online exchange” parking spaces
A larger, open lobby with an information desk
Accessibility on all sides of the building for pedestrians with 15-foot wide sidewalks
An outdoor public plaza area
An iconic art sculpture for neighbors and visitors to experience
The new 96,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will further enhance department operations, utilizing the latest technology and providing new ways for our officers to protect our community.
The old Orlando Police Department headquarters will be torn down and replaced by the Orlando Magic’s planned $200 million entertainment complex.
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Florida National News reporter Willie David contributed to this report in Orlando: williedavid@floridanationalnews.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN Sports) – Russell Henley wins his first red cardigan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, today, along with $4 million of the $20 million prize pool. The red cardigan was first awarded in 2017, in memory of Arnold Palmer who passed the year before. This is Henley’s fifth win on the PGA Tour.
Russell Henley is greeted by his family on the 18th green after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)
Henley finished at 11 under par for the four day tournament, carding a 70 today. Collin Morikawa finished in second place at 10 under par. API defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, finished today at 4 under par, tied for 11th place.
Scottie Scheffler tees off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)
This coming week, the top golfers head to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, for The Players Championship. The winner will walk away with $4.5 million of the $25 million up for grabs. This is the PGA Tour’s largest regular season purse. Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com for more.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN Sports) – Scottie Scheffler wins his second red cardigan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, today, along with $4 million of the $20 million prize pool. The red cardigan was first awarded in 2017, in memory of Arnold Palmer who passed the year before. Scheffler first won the API in 2022.
Scottie Scheffler wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)
The number one ranked golfer in the world, Scheffler finished at 15 under par for the four day tournament, carding a 66 today. Wyndham Clark finished in second place at 10 under par. API defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, did not make the cut, this weekend, finishing 7 over par after the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday.
This coming week, the top golfers head to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, for the 50th anniversary of The Players Championship. The winner will walk away with $4.5 million of the $25 million up for grabs. This is the PGA Tour’s largest regular season purse. Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com for more.
