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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Local leaders share thoughts on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as Donald Trump becomes president

Ocoee's Ages Hart: "King's message rings louder than any inauguration, any presidency."

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BLACK HISTORY

Ocoee erects memorial to Black residents, killed or forced to flee, in the city's 1920 Election Day Massacre

Mayor Rusty Johnson: “You’ve got to let people know what happened.” 

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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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SENATE DISTRICT 15

Orange County Democratic Legislative Delegation backs Thompson over Bracy

Endorsement is a testament to senator's "proven track record and unwavering commitment to the citizens of Orange County and the State of Florida."

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HOUSE DISTRICT 41

Antone addresses opponent’s residency allegations 

“The evidence is not there.”

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SENATE DISTRICT 15

Randolph Bracy calls Geraldine Thompson “deceitful,” claims she's exploiting his father's death in Facebook video

State senator says she “can’t explain his comments,” wishes him “no ill will.”

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GOVERNMENT

Ocoee codifies rule against using city hall commission chambers for personal politics

“The idea is to protect the city's neutrality with respect to political campaigns.”

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CITY CHARTER

Oliver lawsuit leads to additional charter amendment proposals

Changes would allow commission to assert its authority, determine candidate qualifications and prevent future candidates from running for seats vacated in the same term.

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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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ALTERNATIVE FACTS

We fact-checked former Ocoee Commissioner George Oliver’s Friday press statement

Ocoee’s election rescheduling, city attorney retirement and Charter Review Commission have been the subject of much misinformation — some of which surfaced in Oliver’s press statement. VoxPopuli explains what’s true, what's not and what needs context.

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