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One day after Orange County Public Schools approved the sale of the historic Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips Charities, the Town of Eatonville is preparing to take its next step forward after a long-running debate over the future of the land.

The Orange County Public School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the sale of the historic Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips Charities, despite objections from members of the Eatonville Town Council who urged the board to delay or reject the plan.

After years of debate, the Orange County School Board on Tuesday is set to give the final signoff on the sale of the historic Hungerford property.

Debate continues about future of historic Hungerford site in Eatonville, once a pioneering institution for Black students.

The Orange County School Board will review a draft contract for the sale of the 117-acre site to Dr. Phillips Charities, marking another crucial step in a process that has divided town leadership since its initial approval in September.

The sale of Eatonville’s historic Hungerford property is once again drawing controversy, as town council members confronted Mayor Angie Gardner during a special meeting Tuesday night over a deal approved they said without their input.

Edward “Eddie”Cole – the former mayor of Eatonville – has died, according to a post from the town’s Facebook page.

On Tuesday night, the Eatonville council will vote on a resolution to clarify the mayor’s executive powers and reaffirm that council approval is required for certain actions. The resolution comes after the mayor’s involvement with the transfer of the Hungerford property from Orange County Public Schools to Dr. Phillips Charities in late September.

Orange County commissioners approved a controversial new district map Tuesday that will create two new districts and separate the historically Black communities of Pine Hills and Eatonville from the more affluent city of Winter Park.

Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt a final map for the county, nearly a year after the passage of a measure to expand the number of commission districts.

Eatonville residents gathered Friday night to discuss the future of the historic Hungerford property and review the town’s updated master plan. The meeting focused on this week’s land purchase agreement between Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) and the Dr. Phillips Foundation.

The Orange County School Board unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve a controversial proposal to sell the historic 117-acre Hungerford property in Eatonville to Dr. Phillips Charities, a plan that has sparked opposition from town leaders.

As Orange County Public Schools prepares to sell more than 100 acres of land in Eatonville to Dr. Phillips Charities, the town council is scheduled to meet and discuss the plan.

A familiar Central Florida charity has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement to purchase 117 acres of the historic Hungerford property from Orange County Public Schools, with plans to return the land to the Eatonville community.

Two maps remain after months of reviewing 30 redistricting proposals in Orange County.

A Central Florida breast cancer survivor is working to ensure women across the state have access to potentially life-saving mammograms, regardless of their insurance status.

Dr. Wells built the two-story hotel in the 1920s, which is now filled with dozens of African-American historical artifacts.

The Eatonville Police Department is searching for four people in a shootout that happened in the Catalina Park subdivision.

Living in a food desert means daily challenges like walking long distances just to get fresh produce and groceries. That’s what Brittany Glover deals with constantly in Parramore.

Eatonville is considering adding cameras to school zones to enhance safety.

Children Enriched with Opportunity is actively enrolling for its 10-week Summer career camp, which aims to show students a world of possibilities and what it takes to achieve their goals

Commissioners in Winter Park are voting on a project designed to improve safety for students walking near Hungerford Elementary School.

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson planned to introduce several bills and budget requests during the annual Florida legislative session, which starts next week. With Thompson’s sudden death earlier this month, her colleagues in the Florida House and Senate are working to make sure those proposals live on.

Eatonville, a historic Black town, is witnessing a small but significant transformation as a longtime homeowner benefits from a grant aimed at restoring old homes.

Deputies said they received a 911 call from a “suicidal” man on Friday evening, with the man giving his name and stating he was going to kill himself before hanging up.

10 places where you can learn more about black history in the Central Florida community

The outdoor festival runs from Jan. 31 to Feb 2. in Eatonville with “vibrant performances, interactive art, and a celebration of the cultural contributions people of African ancestry have made to the United States and to the world,” and a Tribute to the Legends event, according to its website.

The Orange County Library System is hosting events as part of the celebration of Zora Neal Hurston’s legacy. One of them, encouraging kids and educators to explore a new(er) type of book genre.

Rebuilding Together Central Florida collaborated with HELP CDC to significantly improve the living conditions and safety for two homeowners in Eatonville.

The only Historically Black College and Universities swim team competing at the Division I level paid a visit to Eatonville's community pool on Wednesday.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over the site of a historic school for Black students in Eatonville, but the future of the property remains uncertain.

The building stands out from the surrounding area due to its colorful paint and unique architecture. But what is it doing there?

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at an early voting event Sunday in Orange County on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris while Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, held a get-out-the-vote rally in Orlando that afternoon.

Neighbors in Eatonville gathered Wednesday at AME Church to reflect on memories of Club Eaton.

With less than two weeks until election day, candidates are making a final push for votes across the state this weekend.

One county is seeing a steady number of voters visiting a new polling site. Election leaders are hoping the town of Eatonville will help ease traffic in the Orange County area.

Advocates with the historic Hungerford property are calling for the Orange County School Board to return the land back to the community for their control, adding that the property is sacred to the town of Eatonville.

For over six decades, Club Eaton was a vibrant hub where Eatonville residents gathered for nights of dancing and live music.

“137 years is a really long time. It shows endurance through opposition and adversity and it just shows determination, resilience and strong will,” said 5th-generation Eatonville resident Ruthie Critton.

A Florida task force gave final approval to recommend St. Augustine as the top site for a new museum of Black history, but this might not be the end for Eatonville as the potential site.

Dajen Eats, a Jamaican café and creamery offering vegan food in Eatonville since 2017, has closed, according to chef and owner Jenn Ross.

Eatonville was the first Black-incorporated municipality in the U.S., established in 1887 by freed slaves. One of the founders, Joseph Clark was Ruthi’s great grandfather’s brother.

The Orange County supervisor of elections used Juneteenth to announce the addition of two new early voting sites, meant to address “voting deserts” in Orange County’s Black communities.

Nia Williams-Brown, who lives in Eatonville, is standing up for a 21-year-old whom she said was kicked out of a house illegally.

Eatonville is not going to be the number one location for the site of a proposed new Florida Museum of Black History.

The town of Eatonville has made it onto the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2024 list of America’s most endangered historic places.

Dozens of St. Johns County residents headed to Tallahassee in support of building the Florida Museum of Black History in St. Augustine didn’t get very far after their bus caught fire.

The Town of Eatonville is the oldest Black community in the United States, and officials hope that will play a large role in their decision to pick a location for the Florida Museum of Black History.

This city said the project will ensure “the longevity and reliability of its water supply for the community.”

Here are the results for the town races in Eatonville.

The building stands out from the surrounding area due to its colorful paint and unique architecture. But what is it doing there?

For the start of Black History Month, News 6 is taking you to the historic town of Eatonville. It is the first self-governing all-black municipality in the country.

On day two of the festival, it was a big celebration all for a good cause.

Zora Fest 2024 is back and the city is gearing up for a busy weekend as both tourists and residents are taking the time to celebrate and learn more about a prominent local African-American historical figure.

The boil water notice is expected to be in place for approximately two days.

Each year, the town of Eatonville and the Association to Preserve Eatonville Community hosts the Zora! Fest honoring her life and legacy. Some of the events leading up to the festival are encouraging community members to explore their local library.

A man was arrested in Orange County about two weeks after a swarm of law enforcement searched for him near Altamonte Springs.

A weekslong festival honoring Eatonville author Zora Neale Hurston is underway.

Central Florida is set to recognize the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with several celebrations.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says it was there to assist Eatonville police in making contact with a wanted subject.

A historical preservation group is looking to get results for the community and generate more economic growth as the group discusses why it should be chosen to receive funding from an Orange County task force.

Good news for many Eatonville residents came down Friday afternoon.

Orange County Public Schools is considering selling historic Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School property in Eatonville to developers.

The county said nearly $45,000 is being used to install and buy two license plate readers for high-crime areas like Apopka, Zellwood, Lockhart, Rosemont and Eatonville.

There are still many firsts happening in Black communities, even in the oldest Black incorporated municipality in the country, Eatonville, Florida.

If you missed the annual Zora! Festival this weekend in historic Eatonville, you missed a great time.

Part of an ongoing festival in Eatonville, an outdoor event will continue honoring storyteller Zora Neale Hurston with exhibitions, a marketplace and education programs.

Central Florida recognizes the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with several celebrations around town.

Community and church leaders in Eatonville banded together Wednesday to help feed their fellow neighbors in need ahead of Thanksgiving.

Orlando Magic, alongside local nonprofits, churches and other groups, teamed up Monday to help families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Part of a roadway commonly used by drivers getting on or off of Interstate 4 in Eatonville was shut down Wednesday due to a water break.

Multiple law enforcement agencies worked potentially related incidents Friday night that spanned from Eatonville, where investigators said spent shell casings were found, to College Park, where a man who was shot was located in a crashed car.

Unity of Eatonville Federal Credit Union was "135 years in the making," says founding board member.

All city parks in Orlando are closed until further notice and until crews can assess storm damage.

Eatonville is celebrating 135 years with its Founders Day Festival this weekend.

The 33rd annual Zora Fest! continued Friday with the beginning of its three-day Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville.

Orange County Fire Rescue worked to douse a fire at a home in Eatonville Tuesday afternoon.

A previous Eatonville CRA board took possession of Tommy Dixon’s home and land in 2020 as part of a complicated real estate transaction.

While passing through Florida’s oldest Black incorporated town, visitors might encounter Tommy Dixon riding his bicycle along the community’s streets.

Despite having 1,485 registered voters, only 493 people cast a ballot in the election.

Local elections can take place throughout the year in Florida, and in March six cities and towns in Orange County elected city commissioners, mayors and charter amendments.

Before he made history by becoming the first African American to play coveted Broadway roles, such as Javert in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Norm Lewis spent his years growing up in Eatonville, a town located just to the north of Orlando.

Raquel Daniels from Eatonville is on one of Netflix's newest reality shows, 'Twentysomethings.' She discusses why she reveals she's from Eatonville in the first episode in our Florida's Fourth Estate podcast with Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden,

Chef Jenn Ross has temporarily closed her restaurant, Dajen Eats, in Eatonville as work is underway to expand the business.

The 2022 Zora! Fest’s Outdoor Festival of the Arts has been pushed back to June due to COVID-19 concerns, according to The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.).

Sites associated with Black history in five Southern states will each receive grants of $50,000 from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal advocacy group based in Alabama.

The 33rd ZORA! Festival, which runs through the month of January, is back again to honor Zora Neale Hurston with a month's worth of events starting on Jan. 7.

Nearly 21 months after Marlin Daniels was informed he had lost the March 2020 election for an Eatonville town council seat by a single vote, Daniels has been sworn in to office for that very same position.

More than a month after a circuit court judge overturned the results of a 2020 Eatonville town council election due to “illegal” votes, the candidate who was declared the new winner has still not begun serving in the position.

Loved ones of a man killed in a drive-by shooting in Eatonville Friday are pleading the community to help them find the shooter.

A family is speaking out after a deadly drive-by shooting in Eatonville Friday.

Family members of a victim in a drive-by shooting came together to pay their respects and call for accountability.

A man died after being shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon, according to the Eatonville Police Department.

It was a successful morning for students, parents, and teachers at Hungerford Elementary School in Eatonville.

Orange County Public Schools announced on Tuesday a new partnership with the Travel + Leisure Charitable Foundation to provide scholarships to Eatonville students for any Florida state university or technical school.

A shooting investigation is underway at an Orange County motel.

An arrest is made in connection with a homicide in Eatonville.

A vaccination record card is shown during a COVID-19 vaccination drive for Spring Branch Independent School District education workers Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)EATONVILLE, Fla. – Anyone 40 and older who’d like to get a COVID-19 vaccine can do so during a one-day-only event happening this weekend in Eatonville, as long as they secure an appointment. The event will happen Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Eatonville, located on Kennedy Boulevard. [TRENDING: Police fire pepper balls at Fla. spring breakers | Buc-ee’s opens in Daytona Beach | Data: AstraZeneca effective for all ages]AdAbout 500 Pfizer vaccine doses will be given and as of Monday, there were still 150 or so appointments left. To secure a slot, call either 407-335-4403, 407-960-1485 or 407-335-4179 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.