Tag: Orange County

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

Meet the people tasked with moving 60,000 residents out of each of Orange County’s six existing districts to create eight new ones.

Map upvoted for largely maintaining the status quo.

Orange County Dems offer virtual training sessions to help residents provide effective public comments during redistricting meetings.

When enslaved Floridians learned they “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”

Contract includes first-time sharing of Safe Schools funding.

Considerations for future population growth and fair representation for minority groups factor in latest failure as September deadline approaches.

Vetoed maps did not reflect county diversity, split cities like Winter Garden, Ocoee, Pine Hills

“It’s a force multiplier.”

Live demos, fire trucks and animal “ambassadors” were just some of the available offerings.