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The Point, Dec. 18, 2023: First Black, female mayor of Micanopy reflects on first months in office

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Unity and infrastructure focus of Micanopy Mayor Jiana Williams’s first months in office. “As the first Black, female mayor of Micanopy, Jiana Williams, 37, often thinks about what her late grandmother, Willie Mae Stokes who used to clean houses […]

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Buddy Dyer leads in early returns in Orlando mayor’s race

ORLANDO, Fla. – The polls are closed across Orlando and the votes are now being counted in the city’s mayoral race. According to the Orange County supervisor of elections office, incumbent Buddy Dyer leads the field with 77.71% of the vote. Steve Dixon is next with 10.59% of the vote, followed by Sam Ings with […]

City Council

City Council to dive into details of Trop redevelopment | #citycouncil

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There has been a lot of excitement at City Hall over the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium plans. But the city and the county have not set dates yet to even vote on the agreement. And that’s needed before construction can begin. St. Pete City Council members will be discussing the […]

Alabama

DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat. Though DeSantis recently cast doubt on the false theories about the 2020 election at the heart of Trump’s federal […]

Alabama

DeSantis steps up dire warning to GOP | #elections | #alabama

Mayor

Apopka mayor talks ahead of censure vote

APOPKA, Fla. — On Tuesday, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson weighed in on recent tension between himself and city commissioners as he faces a censure vote. What You Need To Know The censure vote stems from the departure of former City Attorney Michael Rodriguez when Rodriguez was still employed but commissioners claim they were told by […]

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer kicks off campaign for 6th mayoral election

ORLANDO, Fla. – Buddy Dyer was first elected mayor of the city of Orlando in 2003. That means this is his 20th year as mayor of the City Beautiful. He’s hoping to add another term in office. Dyer filed his intent to run for reelection with the city in April, but on Thursday, he rolled […]

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Melbourne mayor to discuss downtown safety after shootings

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Melbourne police are investigating an overnight shooting that left several people hurt and damaged nearby businesses and cars. It happened at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday on East New Haven Street in downtown Melbourne. Police said a fight broke out in the street and that shots were fired. Three people were taken to […]

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Mayor Dyer speaking nationally on mass shooting response

ORLANDO, Fla. — City leaders from across the country are in Washington DC this week for talks on how to best help and support their fellow mayors. And, in the center of it, leading discussions on a big safety topic, is Orlando’s mayor Buddy Dyer. He’s being called on for expertise in ‘responding to mass […]

City Council

First Black Orlando city council member celebrated | #citycouncil

ORLANDO, Fla — On Monday the city of Orlando’s first African-American city council member will be celebrated at the 32nd Annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast. What You Need To Know Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy, grew up and paved the way in the city beautiful as the first African-American city council member in Orlando His daughter […]