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Larry GriffinMarch 17, 2016

At a Thursday meeting of the NW Orange Republican Women Federated at the Errol Estate Golf & Country Club in Apopka, Senate hopeful Carlos Beruff outlined why he would be right for the job. Given only three minutes before the group, Beruff used them to speak about his upbringing and business acumen. His family immigrated from Cuba to […]

Larry GriffinMarch 14, 2016

At a council meeting Monday, protesters of a proposed development compared the city’s actions to those of officials presiding over the water crisis in Flint, MI. The item before the city was the first reading of an ordinance for the annexation of a 9.6-acre plot at 3604 West New Hampshire Street from the county into the city. […]

Larry GriffinMarch 14, 2016

After eight months of investigations, the Orange County Heroin Task Force concluded Monday morning with a public meeting at the county administration building. The meeting ended with a pledge by Mayor Teresa Jacobs to begin work immediately on a set of recommendations to help curb the county’s severe heroin epidemic. Last year, there were 101 heroin-related […]

Larry GriffinMarch 13, 2016

A music festival promoting Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders drew a large crowd in Orlando Saturday night, mixing a rock concert atmosphere with a final push to draw votes for Sanders before Tuesday’s primary. Christened “Bernie Fest,” the event drew a varied crowd of all races, ages and orientations, some clad in collared shirts and slacks, and […]

Larry GriffinMarch 12, 2016

Volunteers for Marco Rubio‘s campaign have been working tirelessly at the 1001 N. Orange Avenue office they’ve been calling their headquarters in Orlando, making phone call after phone call promoting the Republican presidential hopeful. On Saturday, they got a reward for their hard work when Jeanette Rubio arrived to thank them personally for their work on her […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Carlos Beruff says his business history is why he would be good for Senate

Protester compares Orlando to Flint water crisis on Princeton Oaks project

Orange County begins next step on curbing heroin epidemic

Orlando “Bernie Fest” draws diverse crowd amid push for votes

Jeanette Rubio personally thanks volunteers in Orlando