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Scott PowersJune 17, 2016

A family of 16 from Mexico reluctantly came to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium Thursday seeking burial help for their beloved son, slain in Pulse Sunday night. The family members were distraught, not knowing what they needed or how even to ask. They came to Orlando’s established-on-the-fly Orlando Family Assistance Center with just one request and, and before they […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2016

The head of the state’s tourism agency announced a “dining out” fundraiser next Thursday, June 30, for the OneOrlando Fund. Will Seccombe, president and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA, Thursday posted on the agency’s official blog, “Sunshine Matters.” The fundraiser, co-sponsored by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, “will be a day for Florida restaurants, their employees and guests […]

Scott PowersJune 15, 2016

I’m not religious enough to cite scriptural references in normal circumstances, but we all know the story of Job, and how he endured one calamity after another while his so-called friends tried to convince him to disavow his faith — yet he never did. Welcome to Orlando, where the rhetorical question, “What else can happen?” […]

Scott PowersJune 15, 2016

Love is conquering in Orlando. That’s the Day 4 message of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, as the community pulls together a remarkable recovery effort from Bloody Sunday and confronts a third tragedy in five days. Dyer and Jacobs addressed the city and the world Wednesday morning from outside of […]

Larry GriffinJune 14, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has announced a campaign called OneOrlando to help respond to the needs of the community both now and in the future, after the Pulse nightclub tragedy over the weekend. The fund will support nonprofits helping victims and families, the LGBTQ, Hispanic, faith and other affected communities, finding the underlying causes of the […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

The gunman whose attack on a gay nightclub left 49 victims dead appears to have been a “homegrown extremist” who espoused support for a jumble of often-conflicting Islamic radical groups, the White House and the FBI said Monday. As Orlando mourned its dead with flowers, candles and vigils, counterterrorism investigators dug into the background of […]

Associated PressJune 13, 2016

Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, Eddie Justice, who was in the gay nightclub when a gunman opened fire, leaving 50 dead and more than 50 wounded. This is the conversation she had over text message with her 30-year-old son: “Mommy I love you,” the first message […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2016

The Tony Awards intend to pay tribute to the victims of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub massacre Sunday night and Orlando leaders are sending their thanks. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts President Kathy Ramsberger offered video thanks late Sunday afternoon in the middle of the crisis management. […]

Scott PowersJune 12, 2016

As the FBI took over investigation of the increasingly likely terrorist attack that turned Orlando’s popular gay nightclub Pulse into a bloodbath, Orlando and state leaders are calling for grief, support and love. “This is probably the most difficult day in the history of Orlando,” Mayor Buddy Dyer reflected in the latest of multiple news […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has sent messages on two controversial fronts involving the county’s lucrative tourist tax, asking the Tourist Development Council to put up money to attract the NFL Pro Bowl and to think about pushing for an ordinance to deal with future tourist tax issues. The latter request — Jacobs actually only softly suggested […]

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Maxwell Frost is honored for his work to end homelessness.

Orlando Family Assistance Center working, shows ‘Orlando United’

VISIT FLORIDA wants you to dine out for Orlando

The transformation of Orlando

Love is conquering, say mayors Buddy Dyer, Teresa Jacobs

Buddy Dyer announces OneOrlando fund to help city after shooting

Orlando killer appears to have been ‘homegrown extremist’

As the shootings unfolded, a horror for 1 mother via text

Tony Awards to tribute Orlando victims; Buddy Dyer, Teresa Jacobs send video thanks

Buddy Dyer: Community will grieve ‘most difficult day’ in Orlando’s history

Teresa Jacobs urges Orange County tourist board to back Pro Bowl, consider pushing for tax ordinance