Orlando Carnival 2008 photo: Caribbean Affairs, Inc.
Congratulations are in order for Mervyn Johnson, President of the Orlando Carnival Association (OCA), Inc. and the rest of his team, for staging a successful Mardi Gras—Grand Street Parade Memorial Day weekend, on 25th May 2008. see more pictures here
Jones High School is finally getting some respect. After being maligned by so many, it took an outside organization, notably Newsweek to give the school credit that it is so worthy of.
The annual “Top of the Class” list was just released by Newsweek magazine on its Web site. Thirteen Orange County high schools rank among [...]
“If a person comes to your place of business, but is not doing business and s/he looks suspicious, call us and let us decide. ” These were the words of Deputy Chief Charlie Brown of the Ocoee Police Department, who was part of a three-member panel discussing business security issues at the Business Security Forum [...]
West Orange Trail Elementary School Safety – with summer camps starting, West Orange Trail staff member Janine Campbell, has put together and offers elementary schools safety presentations. Helmet fittings are also included.
Safety presentations cover how to safely ride a bicycle, describe the role of the Recreation Leader Bicycle Patrol at the West Orange Trail and [...]
May 05, 2008 State Senator Gary Siplin (D) Orlando announced today that he, his legislative staff and community volunteers will be assisting ex-offenders on May 10, 2008, at the first of several Restoration of Civil Rights Outreach workshops planned for the Orlando area this summer. The workshop will be held at the Englewood Neighborhood Center, [...]
The 1st quarter reports are in and a clear frontrunner is emerging in the race for Orange County Sheriff. Jerry Demings (D) outpaces his closest opponent nearly 3 to 1 when it comes to campaign contributions. For the 1st quarter of 2008, Demings raised $154,411.20 from contributors all over Central Florida who believe in his [...]
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Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell and Senator Gary Siplin will host a Community Clean-Up in Pine Hills with the Robinswood Community Improvement Association. This event is being held on Saturday, May 17th, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon. The event host site is St. Andrews Catholic Church at 801 Hastings [...]
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