ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Recently, Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson did not hold back when she went live on Facebook to blast Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for what she called “a blatant power grab“ in the 2018 District 4 Commission race. It appears the problem started when Dyer’s homelessness and social services aide Lori Pampilo Harris…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Source: Office of Florida Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith // Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith has hired community leader, Jacqueline “Jackie” Gomez-Tejeda to join his legislative team. Gomez-Tejeda brings over two decades of experience in social work and government relations into her new role as Rep. Smith’s District Executive Secretary (DES). Gomez-Tejeda…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette launched his official campaign for Orange County Mayor in a press conference in the lobby of the First Green Bank in downtown Orlando Monday. In his press conference, Sublette announced that he plans to employ his extensive experience with the Orange County School…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Recently, an Orlando publication published their top 12 most powerful people in Orange County and Orlando politics. And when I reviewed the list there seemed to be more than a number of names out of order and many missing. So, while certainly subjective in nature, I have decided to create…
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ORLANDO, Fla, (FNN NEWS) – Making the decision to run for public office can bring a multitude of emotions and challenges. While I’ve worked on winning campaigns, as a person who has lost my own bids for office, I can assure you of one thing: the campaign trail can be a very lonely process. Every…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – The Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors’ monthly meetings will be held in the Orange County Commission chambers at long last after a ten-year ban imposed by Orange County officials was recently lifted. The Board returned to county chambers Friday, February 10, 2017 to hold its monthly meeting.…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – On Tuesday, November 14, 2016, Patricia Rumph became the first candidate to file paperwork with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office for the 2018 election. Rumph, a registered Democrat, filed paperwork to run for the Orange County Commission District 2 seat in the 2018 election. The District consists of Apopka,…
Read more ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – On Tuesday, November 14, 2016, Patricia Rumph became the first candidate to file paperwork with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office for the 2018 election. Rumph, a registered Democrat, filed paperwork to run for the Orange County Commission District 2 seat in the 2018 election. The District consists of Apopka,…
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