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Larry GriffinSeptember 26, 2016

A group of state and local elected officials, as well as reformed ex-prisoners who know firsthand what the Bridges of America Orlando Transition Center can do, appeared Monday morning to protest the possible closing of the center by the Florida Department of Corrections. The center is being considered for closure due to what Bridges of […]

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. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The Orlando City Soccer Club now has the land it needs to build its new stadium in the Parramore neighborhood west of downtown. The Orlando City Council Monday approved a deal to sell the land to the soccer club’s stadium company, Orlando Soccer Stadium LLC for $17.99 million, closing a deal that had the city […]

Frank TorresOctober 1, 2015

Leaders from local government and faith communities, along with hundreds of youths met at the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday night, to deploy to the Million Youth Peace March that will take place in Washington D.C this weekend. They will participate in the march urging youth to say “no” to violence, bullying, and […]

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Linda McMahon. Image via AP.

State, local officials join ex-prisoners to protest proposed closing Bridges of America center

Protester compares Orlando to Flint water crisis on Princeton Oaks project

Orlando sells land for soccer stadium

Orlando Leaders deploy to Million Youth Peace March