ORLANDO MAGIC PLAYERS, STAFF FEED THOUSANDS
Orlando Magic players Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick, Jameer Nelson, Orlando Magic President Alex Martins, Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw and staff to feed approximately 2,200 Central Florida children and families through Thanksgiving meal distributions, complete with turkeys and all the fixings; and serve a breakfast, provided by Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy, to Coalition for the Homeless residents.
HUNGER GROWS IN FLORIDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA) reported today that 1,063,864 households (14.2%) in Florida are food insecure — meaning they lack consistent access to a nutritious, well-balanced diet. The findings also revealed that over 457,000 households (6.1%) are at risk of hunger.
DOUBLE STANDARDS AT UCF EXPOSED (VIDEO)
A UCF professor who blew the whistle on students whom he said cheated on tests is now at the center of a firestorm, as students are fighting back.
SALUTING VETS: KOREAN WAR HERO LEADS PARADE
Mayor Buddy Dyer and his Veterans Advisory Council will honor the courageous men and women of our armed forces by hosting the Orlando Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in Downtown Orlando.
OCSO Launches Drug Free Schools Program
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) formally announced on Tuesday the introduction of a new program, Make A Great Impact on Children (M.A.G.I.C.) aimed at keeping public school students free from drugs.
VOTE TODAY: RIGHT AND REPRESENTATION
I hope you have voted, or will before the day is over. I will be honest in saying that I hope you vote the same way I did, but I’d settle for you having your voice heard, even if you don’t or didn’t.
FLORIDIANS CAN HEAD TO POLLS FROM TODAY
Today, Floridians can head to the polls to vote early in the 2010 general election. In one easy-to-use website, www.VoteAnywhere.org, voters can request a vote-by-mail ballot, find their early voting locations, and find out where to vote on election day.
“ORANGE COUNTY READS” TO HEAD START CHILDREN
On Monday October 18, 2010 Orange County Head Start will kick off the 14th Annual Guest Readers Week at the Frontline Outreach center.
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