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    Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, joins #StartYourDay to discuss the battle over voting rights
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 0 min

    Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, joins #StartYourDay to discuss the battle over voting rights

    Central Florida group works to safeguard voting rights
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Central Florida group works to safeguard voting rights

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A local group is working to educate Central Florida voters about preserving their right to cast a ballot after...
    COVID-19 vaccination sites at Orlando neighborhood centers closing soon
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    COVID-19 vaccination sites at Orlando neighborhood centers closing soon

    Sites will cease operations before end of June ORLANDO, Fla. – The COVID-19 vaccination sites that have been operating out of Orlando...
    Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, is celebrated in DeLand
    • Jun 19, 2021
    • 5 min

    Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, is celebrated in DeLand

    DELAND — For the first time, Juneteenth National Independence Day was an official federal holiday on Saturday. For the 400 or so people...
    Juneteenth celebrations to kick off Central Florida voting rights tour
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Juneteenth celebrations to kick off Central Florida voting rights tour

    In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, Equal Ground Education Fund, a nonprofit focused on building Black political power, will kick off the...
    Daytona Beach officials celebrate Juneteenth with ceremony at City Hall
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Daytona Beach officials celebrate Juneteenth with ceremony at City Hall

    DAYTONA BEACH — The COVID-19 pandemic may have temporarily halted the big weekend Juneteenth celebrations that have been held for...
    Petition Urges Gov. DeSantis to Reverse Unemployment Benefit Cut
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Petition Urges Gov. DeSantis to Reverse Unemployment Benefit Cut

    Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that he will not extend the federal unemployment benefits for Florida beyond June 26th, causing...
    Lawsuit filed over election integrity in Florida
    • May 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Lawsuit filed over election integrity in Florida

    ORLANDO, Fla. — The fallout continues over one of the most controversial laws passed in Florida's recent legislative session. It's an...
    Black Organizers Who Helped Propel Biden to White House Can't Give Him an 'A' After First 100 Days
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Black Organizers Who Helped Propel Biden to White House Can't Give Him an 'A' After First 100 Days

    President Joe Biden has made progress on issues impacting Black communities, but 100 days into his presidency, organizers have mixed...
    New anti-riot law has local activists on edge
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    New anti-riot law has local activists on edge

    On April 19, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that makes it illegal for protesters to riot, loot, burn or destroy buildings and...
    How the Trump era made redistricting more complicated
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 6 min

    How the Trump era made redistricting more complicated

    Washington (CNN)The political upheaval caused by the rise of former President Donald Trump has forced party operatives and elected...
    Senate’s toned-down voting bill fails to stop backlash
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Senate’s toned-down voting bill fails to stop backlash

    Senate's toned- down voting bill fails to stop backlash from election officials and voting rights groups Republican state lawmakers are...
    Concerns Over Election Legislation
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Concerns Over Election Legislation

    Source: CBS (Orlando)
    FL-Gov: St. Pete Poll Shows A Toss Up Race With Ron DeSantis (R) & Nikki Fried (D) At 45-45
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    FL-Gov: St. Pete Poll Shows A Toss Up Race With Ron DeSantis (R) & Nikki Fried (D) At 45-45

    Here’s some big news out of Florida: Should Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried run for Florida Governor, she starts in a statistical...
    Central Florida pastors say ballot box bill could hurt minorities
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Central Florida pastors say ballot box bill could hurt minorities

    Senate Bill 90 is still currently in the rules committee ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida pastors are pushing for lawmakers to reject a...
    Florida Pastors Protest
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Florida Pastors Protest

    Source: ABC (Ft. Meyers)
    Nikki Fried, Black pastors call voter bills racist, voter suppression
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Nikki Fried, Black pastors call voter bills racist, voter suppression

    Proposed voting changes would restrict mail ballot drop boxes, among other provisions. Bills to restrict vote-by-mail and tighten other...
    ‘This is racism’: Black pastors decry proposed changes to Florida voting laws
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    ‘This is racism’: Black pastors decry proposed changes to Florida voting laws

    Black clergy and civil rights leaders from across the state are joining together in Tallahassee to oppose a bill they view as the latest...
    Black Community Leaders Call Proposed Drop-Box Ban an Attack on Their Vote
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Black Community Leaders Call Proposed Drop-Box Ban an Attack on Their Vote

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — There’s an organized effort to fight a proposed Florida Senate bill that would ban drop boxes for mail-in ballots...
    New partnership to help schedule, transport seniors in west Orlando to vaccine appointments
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    New partnership to help schedule, transport seniors in west Orlando to vaccine appointments

    ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill and Commissioner Robert Stuart announced a new partnership Friday to provide more...
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