ORLANDO, Fla. – Source: Governor’s Office // Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the State of Florida is setting up a new monoclonal antibody therapy treatment site in Orlando at Camping World Stadium. This location has the capacity to serve more than 300 patients per day and will be open from 9 a.m. to 7…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the creation of the Florida Seal of Excellence, a new professional credential for educators in civics education, during a press conference at BridgePrep Academy of Orange in Orlando, Florida. The credential is part of an additional $106 million the state will award for civics education, $65…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – From slavery to self-sacrifice: Roberto Clemente’s legacy is now rooted in Florida House District 48 twofold–both on a middle school and now a street–edging out the longtime presence and name of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz unveiled the Roberto Clemente Road street…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Orlando Pride // Second-year defender Courtney Petersen scored her first career goal on Sunday night, a 90th minute equalizer, to lead the Orlando Pride (3-0-3) to a 1-1 draw with visiting NJ/NY Gotham FC (2-1-2). With the point, the Pride’s unbeaten streak reaches six-straight to start the regular season,…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Florida Lottery Secretary John Davis invited business leaders to share his office’s vision of a bright future for Florida’s education and workforce during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Learners to Earners Workforce Summit at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek Tuesday. “At the Lottery, our mission is simple: to be able…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – US Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s statewide Voting Rights Tour stopped in east Orlando to discuss Florida GOP’s road blocks on democracy. “Doesn’t seem like the governor’s an expert on elections,” Congressman Crist quipped as he opened the conversation on voting rights with the roundtable guests. “And that’s really a…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Today Val Demings, Orlando’s first female Chief of Police and Congresswoman for Florida’s 10th District launched her campaign to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate against Sen. Marco Rubio. “When you grow up in the South poor, Black and female, you have to have faith in progress and opportunity. My father…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Over 500 families were helped with canned food, vegetables, oranges, and other free food at a drive at New Covenant Bible Fellowship Church on West Oak Ridge Road in Orlando Saturday, courtesy of State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando), who partnered with local organizations Farm Share and Lady Storm Foundation to distribute…
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