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DeSantis: Another day of alarming all the right people ... er, groups

Indulge me, please, if you’ve heard this one before: Two months into his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Ron DeSantis continues to alarm all the right people. And by people, we mean “g...

Drake, Former River Edge Manager, Dies at 81

Dozens expected to attend George Floyd vigil in downtown Orlando

Dozens expected to attend George Floyd vigil in downtown Orlando Vigil will be held at Lake Eola at 7 p.m. Tuesday Tags:  Dozens expected to attend George Floyd vigil in downtown Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. – Dozens of people are expected to turn out at a vigil Tuesday night in downtown Orlando to honor the life of George Floyd, one year later. The 7 p.m. vigil is at Lake Eola Park and is also designed to spark conversation and a future dialogue about where to go from here. Activist Russell Drake took part in the many protests across Central Florida last summer after George Floyd was killed, and he said it was a first step in advocating for justice and equality.

African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida Honors Business And Community Leaders At 2021 Eagle Awards

Tithes rise during COVID, defying church collapse worries

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As the pandemic hit, Pastor Ennis Fant, like thousands of his...

Tithes rise during COVID, defying expectations of widespread church collapse in Upstate SC

Tithes rise during COVID, defying expectations of widespread church collapse in Upstate SC Mike Ellis, Greenville News © Mike Ellis/Staff Sanctuary of Praise, a Pentacostal church in Anderson, has had a better year financially than last year. As the pandemic hit, Pastor Ennis Fant, like thousands of his fellow clergy, worried it would be the end of his church. "We always operate on thin margins, any little snag would be cataclysmic," said Fant, who leads a small Powdersville Baptist church. But he found, as have most churches, that fears of an apocalyptic year were unfounded. At the start of the pandemic, the predictions were dire: Churches, already on narrow budgets, would soon collapse in large numbers.

Social Justice Game Changer: Russell Drake

Game Honored: Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets (1/24/2021) Background: Fueled by faith and a passion for empowering others, Drake is simple, direct and cogent when he says, “in order to reach the community, you must be in the community.” Undoubtedly true and words Drake, a Gary, Indiana native who moved to Orlando 18 years ago after graduating from Howard University in Washington D.C., stands by every day. A public speaker, civic strategist and network builder, Drake is a part of many local and national organizations, through which he shares his wisdom and inspires others to work hard to achieve their goals. Among the groups he is involved with are the African American Chamber of Commerce, the Central Florida Urban League, the Howard University Alumni Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Orange County Democratic Executive Committee.

'Obviously there was a failure yesterday': Orlando police chief responds to violence at Capitol

News 6 traffic safety expert Steven Montiero, who has worked for the Florida Highway Patrol for more than 10 years called the initial police response at the nation's Capitol Wednesday a failure.