ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – By a vote of four to three, Orange County approved the inclusion of the Transportation Sales Tax referendum on the ballot for the general election on November 8th. The measure would ask Orange County voters to approve a one-cent sales tax increase that would be used to improve transportation in the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – While the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County has decreased, the number of reported cases has risen in the last few days, Orange County mayor Jerry Demings said during a press conference on Wednesday. The latest fourteen-day rollout for cases in the county is 5.99%, a 1.89-point increase from the…
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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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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – The Pine Hills senior community will have a new affordable housing project by the end of the year. Construction began in the future site of Hawthorne Park, on Silver Star Road and Pine Hills Road, which aspires to become the new town center of the area. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings…
Read more ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – During his weekly coronavirus press briefing Monday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced that more than 3,000 doses of the vaccine were supplied by the Florida Department of Health in Orange County specifically for health care workers who have direct patient contact. The vaccines will be distributed Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – For a two-bedroom apartment in Orange County, Florida, residents are looking at an average monthly rent of $1,190, which requires the average worker to make at least $22 per hour, or $47,600 in order to adequately afford their apartment. The median per capita income in Orange County was roughly $30,500 from…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – This week brings about a turning point for Orange County as some residents have already been vaccinated. Mayor Jerry Demings wants the public to know that county officials continue to prepare in this battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic. There have been 66,306 positive cases here in Orange County since its…
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ORLANDO, Fla (FNN) – The nation’s first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the state of Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week that 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine would be distributed throughout the state. The initial phase is to protect the most vulnerable as well as those on the front lines of the…
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