West Orlando News
Daisy W. Lynum, Mayor Pro Tem and Orlando City Commissioner, District 5, will host a free education workshop on Foreclosure Prevention and Predatory Lending on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 9:00 am. to 1:00 pm. at the Northwest Community Center, 3955 W.D. Judge Drive, Orlando. For the past three years, Commissioner Lynum has taken […]
Family Services of Metro Orlando (FSMO), the lead agency for Community-Based Care in Orange and Osceola counties, is joining forces with the Florida Coalition for Children and other social service organizations across the state in an effort to bring awareness to the community of the impact of the proposed budget cuts to Florida’s children and […]
The Orlando Carnival Association will be hosting the 21st annual 2008 Orlando Carnival from May 23rd – May 25th 2008. Now in its 21st year, the theme of this year’s Carnival is “Caribbean Unity”. This Caribbean-style Mardi-Gras will be held downtown Orlando at the Orlando Sports Campus. Carnival is a Caribbean-style “Mardi Gras” that is […]
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Many African American community-based organizations do good work and serve their communities well. But there are others that are just not up to par. They are rife with infighting, jealousy and a distrust that undermines their effectiveness and dilutes their credibility. As Orlando matures, the ineffectiveness of these entities underscores why west side neighborhoods, […]
OPD Drug Enforcement officers were in the area of OBT and Lee Rd attempting to stop a vehicle. During the stop a confrontation occurred with the driver of the vehicle and an OPD officer (s) discharged their weapon striking the driver. The driver was transported to ORMC in critical condition. It should be noted […]
“Art That Reflects The Realities Of Urban Black Life Local cartoonist, Lance “Scurv” Scurvin takes a look at the presidential campaign. Check out his powerful website, here Tweet
The co-ordinated move by five central banks to shore up confidence in the world’s frozen money markets is not the first piece of international co-operation to fend off a financial crisis. There have been several combined efforts in the currency markets, such as the 1985 Plaza accord when five governments agreed to push […]
Florida No. 1 in mortgage fraud By Alan Zibel, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — Florida led the nation in mortgage fraud in 2007, a dubious distinction it’s had two years running. The competition to be first in fraud is getting stiffer as the housing downturn persists and agencies nationwide report more suspect mortgages, according to […]