Your Florida Daily: State investigating former RCID, flesh-eating bacteria blamed for 5 deaths
The oversight board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to handle Walt Disney World property is asking the Florida Inspector General to investigate why the board's predecessor spent at least $2 million for employee perks.
Orange County extends state of emergency amid recovery efforts in wake of Hurricane Ian
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said as of Monday, the county has extended its state of emergency as the area deals with its first hurricane-related death, ongoing debris cleanup and an increased demand for affordable and emergency housing in the wake of Ian.
โ49 Bells Ceremony,โ remembrance event held in Orlando to honor Pulse victims
Sunday at noon, amid days of events in observance of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, each of the 49 victims killed in the attack were recognized with the somber tolling of a bell at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando.
Orange County mayor worried Reedy Creek repeal could mean โcost shiftsโ for taxpayers
Mayor Jerry Demings said leaders in Orange County are closely watching developments in Tallahassee after Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would strip Walt Disney World of its special governing powers.
Dr. Raul Pino โfinal fateโ still unknown during continuing investigation, Orange County mayor says
Itโs been a month and a half since the Florida Department of Health relieved its top official in Orange County, pending an investigation the agency says it handed over to the Office of the Inspector General.
Virus levels in Orange County wastewater drop by more than 60% in some areas, mayor says
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said during his 170th COVID-19 briefing Wednesday that while virus levels in county wastewater reclamation facilities remain high, a recent decline seen in gene copies per liter of the virus is โgood news.โ
Mayor Jerry Demings: Gov. DeSantis should take care of Florida, not just his family
Florida's Republican governor recently defended his lack of public appearances during the omicron surge, saying he was with his wife who is undergoing cancer treatment, but a Democratic mayor of one of Florida's largest counties said that elected officials should be able to care for both their families and their constituents.
Orange County mayor swipes at Gov. DeSantis over COVID response, says testing sites are overwhelmed
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said county COVID-19 testing sites have been flooded with demand amid a wave of new infections and blamed a lack of response from Gov. Ron DeSantis, in part, for the sites being overwhelmed.