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The Orlando Business Journal selected Allie L. Braswell, Jr. as one of 15 finalists for the 2012 Most Influential Men awards. The finalists were chosen out of 141 nominees.

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Florida Petition Slideshow

On June 12th, Second Chance delivered a petition signed by more than 375,000 Americans asking Florida to reform its shoot first laws.

Click Here to view the photos of the public hearing of the Florida Task Force on Citizen Safety Meeting.

Making College Affordable for Our Future Innovators

Unbeknownst to many, more than 7.4 million students with federal student loans will see their interest rates double on July 1, unless Congress steps in to keep them low.

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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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