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Tag: Orange County

BACKGROUND CHECK

D1 County Commissioner candidate Austin Arthur has felony arrest record

Arrests include vandalism, resisting an officer, battery on a uniformed security officer.

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COVID 19

Deadline looms for Orange County’s Covid-19 Eviction Diversion Program

Federally funded rental assistance program pays past-due rent for those facing imminent eviction.

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YARD SALE ECONOMY

Not your average, ordinary, kind of Facebook yard sale group

Horizon West Gift Economy is all about giving things away freely, accepting them with gratitude and building a stronger community. Though you can get some great deals in the process.

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BANNED BOOKS

What to know about Orange County's banned books list

Stephana Ferrell, co-founder of Florida Freedom to Read Project, talks about those 673 banned books, how the list came together and if those books will ever come back.

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SAFETY

We need to change the way we think about crosswalks

Whether we’re driving, walking, scooting or skateboarding, we’re all responsible for crosswalk safety. It’s time Florida statute is changed to reflect this.

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EDUCATION

Orange County Public Schools says No to PragerU Kids

Spokesperson says district has plenty of supplemental material that meets state standards.

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NEO-NAZI

Group distributing antisemitic flyers in Winter Garden, Oakland connected to neo-Nazis at Disney

“White Lives Matter” propaganda marks Winter Garden’s second hate-speech incident in two weeks.

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FREEDOM TO READ

Community leader answers DeSantis book bans by opening library

“You will not tell us what we can read or what we can know about our plight in America over 400 years.”

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HURRICANE

SNAP recipients who lost food in Hurricane Ian can get replacement benefits

Through October, benefits can be used for hot meals.

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