ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Wonder Woman and Deadpool superhero characters stole the show at the 3rd annual Florida Puerto Rican Parade Saturday morning. Thousands of parade-goers watched the parade from the sidewalks along Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando, and with the still-fresh excitement from Friday’s release of “Avengers: Endgame”, dozens joined the fray to get personal…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – On Friday, April 5th, United States Senator Rick Scott, representing Florida, visited Orlando to participate in a roundtable discussion regarding the current state of Puerto Rico with a variety of faith-based organizations, community organizers and business leaders. Senator Scott led an open dialogue addressing concerns regarding the ongoing struggles that…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer named Orlando Rolon the 39th and first Hispanic Police Chief for the Orlando Police Department during a special event held at the Orlando Police Department Headquarters Thursday afternoon. Deputy Police Chief Rolon was selected from three candidates to replace current Chief John Mina, who is retiring to run for Orange…
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Andrew Jeng, who secured a historic runoff spot for Kissimmee City Commission, Seat 2 in the August 28th primary election, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria ravaging Puerto Rico: Friends, Today, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the one-year anniversary since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. We…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Florida Governor, issued the following letter to the Puerto Rican community on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria: Friends, Today, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the one-year anniversary since Hurricane Maria ravaged the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. I want to…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida has donated 25 Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) vehicles to the Puerto Rico Police Department to support law enforcement needs and Hurricane Maria recovery. Governor Scott said, “Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last year, I have visited the island six times to offer guidance, assistance and support. We’ve…
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CAIN ALTO, Puerto Rico (AP) — After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the lush green mountains of western Puerto Rico. But to his dismay, instead of raising a power pole toppled by Hurricane Maria, the federal contractors bolted…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello spoke at length at the Anna G. Mendez University System campus in Orlando today. The Governor focused on the disparity between the rights of people in the U.S. and the rights of those living in Puerto Rico, who are U.S. citizens and also talked about the post-Hurricane…
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