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Central Florida is reeling after several young children were killed by guns in a little over a month, including in February's Pine Hills shooting.
When Orlando police Chief Eric Smith took over last year, he inherited a hiring problem: there were a hundred openings and good officers were tough to come by. But Smith largely solved that problem with some creativity and a commitment to diversity.
The Orange County Citizens Safety Task Force is set to reconvene Friday to discuss the best ways to approach keeping the community safe.
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Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell has announced her campaign for reelection to a second term on Thursday.
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Orlando police Chief Eric Smith said State Attorney Monique Worrell “hindered" its investigation into Gamaine Brown's killing.