Parents of boy seen being dragged by school employees call for review of police response
The parents of a six-year-old boy seen on video being dragged by two employees at a Eustis Elementary school want to know why charges weren’t filed in the case.
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Central Florida counties use community outreach to ease vaccine hesitancy
Some Central Florida counties will host roundtable discussions as a way to expand access to COVID-19 vaccine information.
Vigil held in Orlando to call for national, local law enforcement reforms
Dozens of people gathered in downtown Orlando on Saturday to call for reforms to law enforcement in Central Florida and around the nation.
Sen. Bracy to present law enforcement reform bill in Florida Senate
Local activists faced off with a state senator Friday afternoon as the lawmaker unveiled his package of police reform bills.
Orlando activists plan rally against police violence with newly-signed “anti-riot” law in effect
Civil rights groups have already filed a lawsuit against Florida’s so-called “anti-riot” bill, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis this week.
‘So many barriers’: Police officers rarely convicted in cases, experts say
While some activists are hailing Derek Chauvin’s guilty conviction of manslaughter and murder in the death of George Floyd, some activists are hailing this as a first step in accountability for police while some warn this conviction may not stick.
Florida COVID-19 vaccines in underserved communities improving, but hesitancy and gaps remain
Data now shows vaccination rates are improving for Black and Hispanic Floridians, but they’re still much lower than the overall average, despite all adults being eligible.
Storms disrupt some COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites in Florida
Some COVID-19 vaccinations sites were forced to close Sunday because of severe storms across Central Florida.
Orlando nightclub offers ‘Shot for Shot’ to help promote COVID-19 vaccines for young adults
An Orlando nightclub is hosting a vaccination site aimed at protecting hospitality and live entertainment workers.
“Part of the process:” What Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine issues mean for Florida’s supply
There are two new major concerns that have developed with the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
