ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – For 20 years Orlando has honored its veterans by with its annual Veterans Day Parade Saturday. This year’s parade theme was about honoring World War II veterans who fought to keep our country safe and free. The city honored World War II veterans with grand marshals who fought during many…
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On July 13th the community gathered in Lake Nona to be part of the ribbon cutting of the new Heroes Community Park in Orlando. Heroes Community Park was named by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. In his speech at the ribbon cutting Mayor Dyer told the audience that he decided to name the park Heroes Community…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – During the 2018 election cycle, I had the opportunity to observe and get to know a relative unknown in the Central Florida political community: Bruno Portigliatti. With an articulate delivery and personable style, Portigliatti quickly illustrated he was one to watch. While unsuccessful in his first bid for elected office,…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) — Today, UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) President and CEO Janet Murguía was joined by affiliates, community leaders and local elected officials to formally launch UnidosUS’s new Power of 18 community voter registration canvassing program. This latest initiative builds on ongoing outreach efforts by UnidosUS under the “Power of 18” umbrella, including its High…
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Community activist Andrew Jeng hosted a Civic Leadership Forum which featured Florida State Representative John Cortes in Kissimmee Friday. Jeng, a 25-year Kissimmee resident, is pushing for more civic engagement between area elected officials and the communities they serve. In the forum, Rep. Cortes talked about updates with public assistance…
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) President Andrew Jeng and other community activists toured the community today to survey the damage Hurricane Irma left behind. Though the storm had weakened to Category 2 by the time it found its way to Central Florida, Irma was strong enough tear…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (FNN NEWS) – A few years ago, I began following a relative stranger on Facebook named Deborah Cox Roush. Every day, without fail, she would post uplifting memes often with two words as the lead in: “For Today,” never knowing at that point in my life I needed those inspiring messages more than…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – These days, the phrase “faith-based film” typically conjures one of two mental images: a wholesome vanilla-cast story or one with zany antics courtesy of a man in a heavy woman’s costume toting a pistol. But local indie filmmaker James Hunter, who showed the world what the Orlando film community is…
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