 The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. The city is well known for the tourist attractions in the area, particularly the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is in the Reedy Creek Improvement District . Other area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. Despite being far from the main tourist attractions, downtown Orlando has recently seen much redevelopment, with many more projects currently under construction or planned. One of the oldest attractions in this area is Gatorland. Orlando sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando is the 2nd largest city in the country for number of hotel rooms. It is a leader in medical care and research, especially at Orlando Regional Medical Center, the only statutory teaching hospital in Central Florida.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HOLIDAY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2010 COMMEMORATION EVENTS |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Heather Allebaugh 407.246.3423
Cassandra Lafser 407.246.2182
CITY OF ORLANDO MAYOR'S MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2010 COMMEMORATION EVENTS
Events Honor the Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Leader
(ORLANDO, FL) January 12, 2010 -- Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Mayor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission are proud to announce a variety of events to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Commission is a volunteer organization, which includes business and community representatives appointed by Mayor Dyer to raise funds and coordinate Citywide events that promote the celebration of Dr. King’s legacy of equality, justice, freedom, peace and harmony for all races and cultures in Greater Orlando.
Below is a list of this year’s events. Asterisks denote the events that Mayor Dyer will play a role in this year, and interview and visual opportunities will be available.
Friday, January 15, 2010
11:45 a.m. 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon***
SeaWorld Ports of Call
Presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. There is a cost for this event.
This event will feature keynote speaker, Brother Herman Skip Mason, 33th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
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Orlando Receives COPS Federal Hiring Recovery Grant |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Carson Chandler (407) 246-2822
Heather Allebaugh 407.246.3423
Orlando Receives COPS Federal Hiring Recovery Grant
Saves 15 Police Jobs
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer today announced that the City of Orlando has been awarded a COPS Federal Hiring Recovery grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will allow the City to retain 15 police officers whose positions are scheduled to be eliminated on October 1st under the current budget proposal.
“This is extremely positive news,” said Mayor Dyer. “This is a great example of how we are leveraging our partnerships with the federal government to help our community endure these tough economic times.”
The 3.1 million dollar grant will fund salaries and benefits for 15 police officers for a period of three years. Under the award guidelines, the officers funded with this grant are required to be retained for a fourth year.
Currently, there are 30 OPD officer positions identified for deletion in the budget for fiscal year 09/10.
Ten of those 30 positions are vacant. An additional seven (7) positions are individuals who are still in the police academy.
This means the COPS grant will fund the remaining 13 filled officer positions along with two other filled positions.
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