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HURRICANE

With Ian gone, Orange County residents are trying to recover, but help is available

Local governments, Orange County and others are reaching out to help residents recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian that left a wake of power outages, damage and chaos.

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HURRICANE

Floridians should prepare for Ian, which is expected to hit the state later this week

Emergency officials are urging residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Ian, which will likely intensify into a hurricane soon. It's unclear where Ian will make landfall but Central Florida will see an impact. See what you need to do before the storm arrives.

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OFFICE HOURS

The commissioner is in

District 1 County Commissioner Nicole Wilson holds office hours to hear constituent concerns.

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RENT CONTROL

Cities may not have to comply with Orange County’s rent capping measure

Even if the ballot measure passes in November, cities can opt out by passing their own ordinances.

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COURT DEBT

Debt driven

Traffic tickets can have families choosing between paying the fine … or paying for food.

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EDUCATION

$25 is a gift card — not a cost of living increase

With inflation, OCPS’ proposed teacher contract doesn’t even cover the costs for teachers to live in our communities.

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BLACK HISTORY

Rep. Thompson: DeSantis anti-critical race theory bill highlights need for “fact-based” Black history to be taught in public schools

Democratic lawmaker wants people to “understand the difference between critical race theory and African-American history.”

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REDISTRICTING

OC panel OKs two redistricting maps for county commissioners; board to review, make changes by mid-March

Both maps propose Ocoee be consolidated into District 2, while Winter Garden, Oakland and Windermere remain in District 1.

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REDISTRICTING

Orange County redistricting committee to hold public hearing on map that consolidates Ocoee into District 2

Map is still likely to change before reaching the Board of County Commissioners.

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RETAIL POLITICS

Ocoee pet retailer wins right to continue selling puppies amid controversy that it deals with puppy mills

Shop owners helped draft the compliance ordinance meant to police their business.

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