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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE AND WALGREENS WELLNESS TOUR TO ARRIVE IN ORLANDO PROVIDING FREE HEALTH TESTS AND SERVICES

The National Urban League and Walgreens Wellness Tour, as part of the Walgreens Way To Well Fund™, will once again travel the country, embarking on a national tour to provide six free health tests with the goal of promoting better health in urban communities.


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Highlighting their differences on tax plans, job creation and voting records, Orange County mayoral hopefuls Bill Segal and Teresa Jacobs squared off recently at a Central Florida Urban League forum called “Conversations with the Candidates.”

The candidates for Orange County mayor found themselves on the same side of several issues: both support SunRail, with Segal saying he believed it would help create jobs, and both oppose Amendment 4. Proponents claim the “Hometown Democracy” amendment, which would put land-use issues on the ballot, gives residents more control over property development. Critics cite job losses and expensive court battles.

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The Metropolitan Orlando Urban League is now the Central Florida Urban League. While our name has changed and our area of service expanded from two counties to seven, our mission remains the same. The Central Florida Urban League now serves residents in seven counties: Orange, Seminole, Lake, Brevard, Volusia, Osceola, and Polk.

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