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9/11

Proposal to raise Ocoee City Commission salaries fails

The Ocoee City Commission split on a proposal — essentially doubling salaries that have been unchanged for more than two decades — which

resulted in failure. The debate boiled down to views over what it means to be a public servant versus attracting future candidates to the commission.

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Twenty years later, united we still stand

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CDC issues limited eviction moratorium order, until early October, for areas where transmission is high

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OCOEE

With 33 firefighters leaving over last three years, why isn't Ocoee fighting harder to keep them?

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Interested in redistricting events and volunteer opportunities? Click here to visit All on the Line's Mobilize page.

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Opinion

"Required" doesn't mean what OCPS Superintendent Barbara Jenkins thinks it means when it comes to masks for all students.

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"Governor who?”

— President Biden when asked a question about Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Government matters

Listen to the Aug. 3 Ocoee City Commission meeting when they discussed salary increases among other business.

State Rep. Geraldine Thompson explains legislation to teach African-American history in schools

Oakland Town Commissioner Salvador Ramos comments on the sewer project ground breaking.

East Winter Garden to get a "pop up" police station this fall

The station will be located on the northwest corner of Center and Tenth streets. But residents have mixed reactions to the news that more police are moving into the neighborhood.

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“Don’t You Work With Old People?”: Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get Covid-19 Vaccine

Seven months after the first vaccines became available to medical professionals, only 59% of staff at the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

Worth Your Time

Public schools without mask mandates put moms in a scary situation — The 19th News

Dire report on global climate forecasts worsening problems in FL — Florida Phoenix

FL school openings come with continued mask debates — Florida Phoenix

What are Covid-19 variants and how can you stay safe as they spread?A doctor answers 5 questions — The Conversation

Homeland Security: Noncitizens' barriers to healthcare thwart Covid-19 progress — Center for Public Integrity

Delta is bad news for kids — The Atlantic

East Winter Garden's Water Day

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Water balloon peltings were among the highlights of East Winter Garden's 2nd Annual Water Day, sponsored by Dell Coates and his organization Be Global Not Local. Held July 31, at Center and Tenth Streets, it featured a DJ, vendors, delicious food, free vaccines and HIV testing, water slides, slip-n-slide kickball, a supersoaker shootout, and a whole bunch of smiles.