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“Spell Relief” – Arrest Made in Trayvon Martin Case
At the one of the rallies for Trayvon Martin, a speaker asked a rhetorical question to drive home a point: How do you spell RELIEF? His answer: ARREST. Trayvon’s parents and all the people standing with them got some relief on Wednesday, April … Continue reading
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Sights from Rally in Sanford for Trayvon Martin
An estimated 30,000 people from all races, backgrounds and status converged on Fort Mellon Park in downtown Sanford on March 22, to rally for justice for unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, shot and killed in February by George Zimmerman, an armed watch … Continue reading
Rally for What’s Right in Sanford
Sanford, Florida – Residents here must have mixed feelings. On one hand, they love their hometown and brag about it. On the other hand, their temperatures boil over the shooting death of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26 in … Continue reading
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Traffic, Parties, Basketball: NBA All Star Game Weekend is Here
Orlando’s local economy will get a shot in the arm this weekend when the NBA brings its 2012 All Star Game to the city on Sunday, February 26, at the Amway Center. Hotels in the immediate area are booking up … Continue reading
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Happy Love Day(s)
Opinion Happy Love Day(s) everyone! I say Happy Love Day(s) for Valentine’s Day because love should be expressed everyday, just like thankfulness should be expressed, everyday and Christmas celebrated, everyday. It is good to know that we are all LOVED, whether we … Continue reading
What’s On Our Minds: Orange County Referendum on Today’s Ballot
Opinion In addition to Republican voters here picking a presidential candidate today to challenge President Obama, other voters (Democrats, Independents and undecideds) will tell Orange County leaders whether they can give property tax credits to new and existing businesses which … Continue reading
Are you ready for some…elections? Tuesday is “the” day…for now
This is like the Super Bowl of politics. Republican voters throughout Florida will decide on Tuesday, January 31, who they want to run against President Barack Obama. Their candidates have debated each other many times over, held fundraisers and spoke … Continue reading
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Time to Celebrate: Evans High School New Campus
Ok, Pine Hills. This is it. Here is your chance to join a community-wide celebration of the recent opening of the new campus of Maynard Evans High School: On this Saturday, January 21, at 10 a.m., school and government officials, students, … Continue reading
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Orlando Community News (OCN) is here! What is OCN and what can it do for you? OCN is a freelance community news service recently started by Trish Martin, providing quality briefs, articles and photos depicting of the lives and livelihood … Continue reading
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