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Jul 13, 20210 min read

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

Jun 23, 20212 min read

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...

Jun 21, 20212 min read

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...

Jun 18, 20215 min read

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...

Jun 17, 20213 min read

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...

Jun 15, 20213 min read

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...

Jun 15, 20212 min read

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...

May 19, 20212 min read

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...

Apr 28, 20214 min read

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...

Apr 26, 20213 min read

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...

Apr 17, 20216 min read

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...

Apr 14, 20213 min read

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...

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Concerns Over Election Legislation

Source: CBS (Orlando)

Mar 25, 20215 min read

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...

Mar 25, 20212 min read

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...

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Florida Pastors Protest

Source: ABC (Ft. Meyers)

Mar 24, 20213 min read

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...

Mar 24, 20213 min read

‘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...

Mar 23, 20212 min read

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...

Feb 26, 20212 min read

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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