ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Community leaders and elected officials descended on Bronze Kingdom for Raise Your Glass Promotions’ UNITY Juneteenth Celebration Saturday. Raise Your Glass Promotions curates high end networking events on and Decades Parties for the predominantly African American business community in Orlando. Its UNITY networking events always feature a panel discussion with community…
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SURFSIDE, Fla. (FNN) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday afternoon that requires public schools to set aside at least a minute a day for children to meditate or pray, turning Florida into the fifteenth state to do so. He also signed another bill that allows certain volunteer services to use sirens…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando City Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill welcomed baseball back in full swing as they kicked off 2021’s youth baseball program, which had been suspended for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know last year [had] a physical effect on kids not being able…
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ST. PETERSBURG — Today, Charlie Crist, candidate for Governor of Florida, announced a Voting Rights Tour of the state, which will take place from Tuesday, June 7 to Friday, June 11. Charlie will campaign across the state and host roundtable discussions with everyday Floridians affected by voter suppression and the community leaders working to expand…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando), in partnership with Farm Share, Lady Storm Foundation, and Dedicated Senior Medical Center will distribute free food to approximately 500 families in Orlando Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10 a.m. until supplies are fully distributed. To adhere with safety guidelines, the drive-thru only event will be…
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MIAMI, Fla. (FNN) – It’s official, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried officially filed to run for Florida governor Tuesday. The conversation of Fried’s potential gubernatorial run first began in May, after she had already voiced her frustration at the end of the Legislative Session in Tallahassee, slamming Governor Ron DeSantis and the majority-Republican legislature. “This Session…
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TALLAHASSEE (FNN) — State Sen. Randolph Bracy announced Tuesday that he will run for Rep. Val Demings‘ congressional seat, as first reported by Politico. The Orlando Democrat has spent his political career pushing to revamp Florida’s criminal justice laws. Bracy has served five years in the Florida Senate and served four years in the Florida…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Val Demings is planning to challenge Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, giving Democrats a boost in a competitive 2022 race that could decide control of the Senate, according to two people with knowledge of the plans. Demings, who gained national recognition as a House prosecutor in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment…
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