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Liberation and Freedom to Choose
Contributed by the WellsBuilt Museum When Florida and other southern states seceded from the United States in September of 1861, President Abraham Lincoln sought ways to preserve the Union. In 1862, he wrote a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation which declared that “all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are, and henceforth shall be free”.…
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Orlando Has the 2nd Most Startups Among Large U.S. Metros
Startups are a significant driver of the U.S. economy. Each year, thousands of entrepreneurs launch new businesses that create jobs and spur innovation and efficiency across the market. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 420,000 startups accounted for 2.2 million new jobs in 2018. Unfortunately, entrepreneurship in the U.S. has been declining for…
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Orlando Virtual Career Fair for Veterans Tomorrow
The second largest organization in the nation employs the most diverse workforce in the world. That organization is the U.S. Military. The United States Military strongly relies on diversity among its ranks with43% of personnel represented by minorities. This widely diverse talent pool will one day transition from military to civilian employment bringing unmatched talent…
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Spice Up Your Summer with Miss Twin Peaks Contest and Flo Rida Concert
Flo Rida to closeout Twin Peaks Girls 2019 title competition in Orlando on June 18 ORLANDO (May 13, 2019) – For the first time ever, Twin Peaks’ annual national bikini contest is making its way to Orlando, Florida! On Tuesday, June 18, 85 Twin Peaks Girls from across the country will walk the runway at Mango’s Tropical Café to compete for…
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Alice Walker returns for 30th Zora Neale Hurston Festival
Eatonville/Orlando – Producers of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival) will pay tribute to Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize recipient, novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist during its 30th anniversary banquet Saturday, February 2, 2019, 6:00 pm at University of Central Florida Pegasus Ballroom. Walker will be on festival…
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Rasmussen College Opens New Campus in Orlando
ORLANDO, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited private college, today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art campus in Orlando, Florida. Enrollment is immediately available with classes beginning in January 2019. The new campus, which is the College’s sixth in Florida and 23rd nationwide, is located at 385 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1100, in Altamonte Springs. The space includes classrooms, a…
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Invitation to Bid – Southwest Middle School
WALKER & COMPANY, INC./ FORTE YOUNG, INC. Walker & Company, Inc./Forte Young is soliciting subcontractor, vendor, certified M/WBE, certified LDB, and VBE proposals for the comprehensive renovation of Southwest Middle School for Orange County Public Schools. All bids are to be submitted to Walker/FYI no later than: 2:00 PM Thursday November 15, 2018 by email,…
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Orlando Native Serves with Cutting-Edge Riverine Force Half a World Away in Guam
By Lt. Cmdr. Marie Tillery, Navy Office of Community Outreach | SANTA RITA, Guam – A 1995 University High School graduate and Orlando, Florida native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Detachment Guam. Master-at-Arms 1st Class Pamela Posey serves with the detachment operating out of the island of Guam. “We…
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First Nonprofit without a Cause Launches
ORLANDO, FL – August 20, 2018 – Largest Heart Corporation has become the first 501(c)3 nonprofit without a cause. The innovative nonprofit makes history with its revolutionary approach, which takes wisdom of crowds/group thinking to: Help identify the most pressing need in America (the cause) Identify the nonprofits doing the best work in that field (top 3 nonprofits working in that cause), and Empower them with resources…
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Back to school event provides young residents with brand new backpacks
On August 11, Audubon Village hosted their annual Back to School Event, inviting residents to come together to celebrate the end of summer. A community-wide lunch was held where free backpacks stuffed with school supplies were handed out to the kids living in the community. Audubon Village has been hosting this popular event for more…