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UCF professor fired following controversial tweets about 'Black privilege' has job reinstated
An arbitrator ruled that UCF did not provide 'just cause' in firing Negy
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Orlando Area News, UCF, University of Central Florida, BLM, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Twitter, Slideshow
Florida Legislative Black Caucus calls for 'fair and just' police reforms
By Ryan Dailey, NSF
Tags: Bloggytown, policing, police reform, defund, Black Lives Matter, BLM
There’s never been a larger gap between what this country needs and what its politicians can do
Obama took office with the wind at his back. Biden won’t.
By Jeffrey C. Billman
Tags: Columns, Biden, Obama, Trump, Democrats, progressives, disappointment, Black Lives Matter, defund the police, forgive student debt
‘Birth of an Artistic Director’ is required viewing for anyone invested in social justice and theater
By Seth Kubersky
Tags: Arts Stories + Interviews, Live Active Cultures, theater, Black Lives Matter, plays on Zoom
100 years ago in Ocoee, Black residents were murdered and driven off the land they owned, yet few know the story
. A new show at the Orange County History Center and a new state education bill aim to change that
By Matthew Moyer and Ken Storey
Tags: News, Ocoee, racism, lynching, voter suppression, reparations, Black Lives Matter, Cover Story
University of Florida researchers get sickle cell therapy grant
By The News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile
Black and Hispanic children may face greater COVID-19 risks
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, coronavirus, COVID-19
DeSantis' anti-protesting proposal sparks furor in Florida
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
DeSantis calls for tougher Florida laws on protesters
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Ron DeSantis
Today is National Black Voter Day, a reminder that the registration deadline is looming
By Tamara Sanon
Tags: Bloggytown, Florida, election, politics, Black Lives Matter
COVID-19 deaths in Florida higher among minority children
Tags: Bloggytown, Orlando, coronavirus, COVID-19, Orange County Florida, public health, safety, reopening, Ron DeSantis, children, minorities, racism, Black Lives Matter
Florida Police Chiefs Association issues report calling for chokehold ban, other steps
By Jim Saunders and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Police, Florida, Black Lives Matter
Black Orlando artist Felichia Chivaughn is not OK
Tags: Arts Stories + Interviews, Live Active Cultures, Black Lives Matter, Central Florida, Theater
Navy SEALs launch investigation after Florida video shows a dog attacking a man in a Kaepernick jersey
By Colin Wolf
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Navy SEALs, Colin Kaepernick
St. Pete Police actually had to remind the public that it’s illegal to run over protesters with a car
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, St. Pete Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile
Tampa protesters planning a 'Wall of Moms' for Trump's upcoming visit on Friday
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Tampa Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile
Judge says Florida police are not shielded by victims' rights law
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Tags: Orlando Area News, Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile
Tampa Bay Rays celebrated opening day by reminding everyone the cops who shot Breonna Taylor still haven’t been arrested
Tags: The Gist, BLM, Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Tampa Bay Rays, sports, baseball
Coalition urges Mayor Demings to reject $15 million increase for Orange County Sheriff's Office
By Matthew Moyer
Tags: Bloggytown, BLM, Orlando Florida, police violence, Black Lives Matter, racism, justice, protests, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, #OurBudgetOurBlock
NBA basketball court in Orlando now includes 'Black Lives Matter' decals
By Dave Plotkin
Tags: The Gist, Orlando, coronavirus, COVID-19, Orange County Florida, public health, safety, reopening, Ron DeSantis, NBA, basketball, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, police violence
Orlando singer Meka King discusses the Broadway Advocacy Coalition’s #BwayForBLM initiative
Tags: Live Active Cultures, Black Lives Matter, Orlando artists, #BwayForBLM, Central Florida Entertainment Advocacy Forum, Broadway Advocacy Coalition
New video shows Tampa police attacking peaceful protesters on July 4
Lake County Commission reverses decision on where to move Confederate statue
By Jim Turner, the News Service of Florida
Tags: Bloggytown, Racism, Florida, Lake County, confederate memorials, statue, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Tavares, Tallahassee, capitol
New interactive map tracks police violence at peaceful protests nationwide, including in Orlando
By Chloe Greenberg and Dave Plotkin
Tags: Bloggytown, Police violence, nonviolent protests, George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, BLM, civil rights
Orlando artist-activist Stelson Telfort would like white allies to ‘get in the backseat and listen’
Tags: Live Active Cultures, Orlando actors, Orlando theater, Black Lives Matter
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Open House and Oh Hey Cafe open on Lee Road, Bar Kada opens next to Soseki in Winter Park, and Kōri opens soon in Mills 50
By Faiyaz Kara
Central Florida Earth Day goes big in Lake Eola Park this weekend
By Alexandra Sullivan
The Hammered Lamb faces business hit after Orlando Sentinel shares incorrect health inspection data
By Chloe Greenberg
Atmospheric indie-rockers Beach Fossils enthralled a loyal crowd at the House of Blues in Orlando. [content-1]
By Grayson Keglovic
The castle-like remains of an eccentric scholar's unfinished artist sanctuary is now on the market in Florida. Located in Monticello, near Tallahassee,…
It was a gorgeous day of "music, art and freedom" when the Florida Groves Festival returned to the Orlando Amphitheater at the…
By Matt Keller Lehman
A mid-century modern gem has just hit the market in Orlando. The residence, located at 1928 Monterey Ave. near the Country Club of…
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