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Soil & Water Supervisors Michael Barber and Tiffany Dziekan Oath of Office Administered by Chief Judge Frederick J. Lauten Tuesday
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Attorney Michael Barber and community advocate Tiffany Dziekan, newly elected to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors, took the oath of office Tuesday evening at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando.
The oath of office proceedings were administered to both Supervisors by Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Frederick J. Lauten. The ceremony was attended by family and friends, including the Honorable Daisy Morales, Seat 2 Supervisor on the Soil and Water Board.
Supervisor Michael Barber, Soil & Water Board, Seat 1
The Honorable Michael Barber (2nd left), Seat 1 Supervisor on the Orange Soil and Water Conservation Board is with the Chief Judge and his family. Photo by Willie David/Florida National News
Supervisor Barber defeated environmentalist Maria Bolton-Joubert and Star Grayson, Congressman Alan Grayson’s daughter for Seat 1 on the Orange Soil and Water Conservation Board. Bolton-Joubert was endorsed by Eric Rollings, Chairman of the Orange Soil and Water Board, and by activist and State Senate candidate Chuck O’Neal, but fell short.
Supervisor Barber won with 159,987 votes (42 percent of the vote) over Bolton-Joubert’s 145,714 (38 percent), and Grayson’s 76,628 (20 percent).
Barber said he will fight to improve Orange County’s soil and water conservation by tackling the biggest obstacle: lack of funding.
Supervisor Tiffany Dziekan, Soil & Water Board, Seat 5
The Honorable Tiffany Dziekan (2nd right, in all black), Seat 5 Supervisor on the Orange Soil and Water Conservation Board is with the Chief Judge and her family. Photo by Willie David/Florida National News
Supervisor Dziekan defeated incumbent Steven Laune Beumer, Dustin Bowersett, and Richard-Paul Danner to take Seat 5 on the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation Board.
Supervisor Dziekan won with 134,748 votes (36 percent of the vote) over Beumer’s 109,528 (29 percent), Bowersett 67,849 (18 percent), and Paul Danner’s 59,078 (15 percent).
Dziekan said she would like to raise the profile of the board and to gain funding for conservation projects to benefit Orange County.
Supervisor Daisy Morales welcomes Dziekan and Barber to the Board of Supervisors
Community activist Tiffany Dziekan, Seat 5 Supervisor, Attorney Michael Barber, Seat 1 Supervisor and former U.S. government employee Daisy Morales, Seat 2 Supervisor. Photo by Willie David/Florida National News
“The Board of Supervisors have much work to do when it comes to protecting our natural resources in Orange County,” expressed Supervisor Daisy Morales Tuesday.
“Welcoming Supervisors Dziekan and Barber to the Board was a top priority for me,” Morales added. “They will bring fresh ideas and much needed leadership skills to the Board that will certainly enhance our relationship with the people we serve.”
Willie David a staff reporter, photographer, and videographer for Florida National News.
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.
