Orange County mayor weighs lawsuit over election funds allocated to scholarships
A legal dispute is brewing in Orange County as Mayor Jerry Demings considers suing the Supervisor of Elections over leftover ...
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Orange County mayor questions use of $4M elections office surplus, hints at lawsuit
A potential legal battle is brewing between the Orange County government and the county’s supervisor of elections office over ...
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Jerry Demings says funds from Glen Gilzean spending spree could’ve instead helped voters avoid long lines
We have an obligation to seek every option that we have to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent appropriately.' ...
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Mayor Demings Considers Legal Action Against Orange County Supervisor of Elections Over Scholarship Fund Allocation
Orange County Mayor considers suing the Supervisor of Elections over redirecting surplus funds to scholarships.
Taxpayer money for scholarships? Mayor considers legal action over election supervisor's plan
I think that we have to stand up for the people’s money and make sure that it’s used in the most appropriate manner,” Mayor ...
Florida Legislature education leadership takes shape as session nears
The big story: Leadership is shaping up for the Florida Legislature’s upcoming session, for which committees begin meeting in ...
Orange Co. schools cancels pep rallies amid scholarship controversy
It wasn’t just the scholarships. Gilzean’s office also inked a deal with CareerSource in the final day of the fiscal year to ...
Orange elections chief Gilzean removes name from scholarship amid controversy, county inquiry
The scholarships are to benefit Evans and Jones high school students, but some county officials say they are not an ...
Are Florida schools banning books? Or removing sexually explicit material?
A Florida Department of Education spokesperson countered that no books were banned. Rather, she said, schools took steps to ...
Orange County mayor questions use of taxpayer money in new elections supervisor scholarship fund
According to the contract shared with WESH 2 News, the elections supervisor would spend $2.1 million for “The Glen Gilzean, Orange County Supervisor of Elections, Promise of the Future Scholarship ...
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Glen Gilzean stands behind his $2.1M scholarship fund that angered county leaders
Gilzean said he has the authority to spend the money as an independent constitutional officer. He added that the uproar over ...
School threats carry consequences, Florida reminds students, parents
It’s been Florida law since 2018 that making threats of violence against schools is a criminal offense. The state has had a ...