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Community: Orange County

GOVERNMENT

“Go DOGE yourself!”

State, county lawmakers lambast DeSantis administration’s bully tactics, “political theater” at press conference.

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ORANGE COUNTY REDISTRICTING

Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee accepts three new maps

Two would split Winter Garden, Ocoee.

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LITERACY

Donations net bonanza of books for West Orange literacy nonprofit

Re-Imagine Communities, West Orange Chamber of Commerce book drive collects 4,000-plus volumes

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ORANGE COUNTY REDISTRICTING

Orange County redistricting committee votes up two proposed maps, amid flurry of new submissions

Both maps would move some west side cities into new districts.

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IMMIGRATION

Orange County will not transport ICE detainees to federal facilities, OC commish tells packed town hall

Ahead of Tuesday Board of County Commissioners meeting, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings confirms, “That is the responsibility of the federal government."

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ORANGE COUNTY REDISTRICTING

Three more maps fail in Orange County redistricting process

Concentrating the Black vote, splitting cities, voting precincts tank latest efforts.

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WE THE PEOPLE

Orlando says No to kings and dictators

“We the people have zero interest in living in a dictatorship.”

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ORANGE COUNTY REDISTRICTING

Another map bites the dust

Redistricting Advisory Committee overwhelmingly rejects latest map submission, which failed to pass legal review, split key communities and diluted minority representation.

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