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Community: Ocoee

POLITICS

Ocoee mayor, commissioner at odds over term limits definition

Commissioner Scott Kennedy challenged Mayor Rusty Johnson’s eligibility to run for a fourth term in 2027

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COMMUNITY

Ocoee announces 2025 Neighborhood Matching Grant Program

Neighborhoods can receive up to $2,000 for improvement projects.

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EXPLAINER

Why the Ocoee Gateway LLC housing developments got denied. And what happens next.

Wrong zoning and an incomplete application led to the projects’ rejection.

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Flood Protection

Ocoee passes ordinance in pursuit of discounts on FEMA flood insurance

Homeowners in the floodplain will get a 5 percent discount starting in October; city leaders want to boost that to 15 percent in 2025.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Ocoee green-lights city-wide DEI education campaign

Sponsored by the city’s Human Relations Diversity Board, the campaign’s centerpiece is a video series from LinkedIn Learning.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Former Ocoee commissioner wins lawsuit to gain access to March ballot

Ninth Circuit Court rules city commission has no authority over candidates, only its "members."

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

Ocoee, Fire Fighters Union reach contract agreement

“It’s a fair agreement,” says union president Chris Atalski.

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