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Katt Williams at Addition Financial Arena on Feb. 27th, 2026
Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival @ Hard Rock Stadium - 3/7 & 3/8
The R&B Lovers Tour @ Addition Financial Arena - 4/17/26
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Monica May's Point Of View
Every Sunday morning, 'Monica May's Point Of View' will feature conversations built on hot topics and issues concerning African Americans. Local and national guests will share their points of view as well.
ELECTION PROTECTIONSTATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICESTATE LEGISLATURE UPDATE
Karen Castor Dentel, our new Orange County Supervisor of Elections, shared updated information as we prepare for the midterm elections. This election happens midway through our presidential four-year term. The following are elections happening March, August 16th and November 3rd. This is the election year which determines our new Governor; Judges and some counties will elect Mayors, new Commissioners and other officials. If you Vote by mail (which begins February 23rd), you will have to make that request every year, so do that today. Early voting is March 2nd - 6th. Please note that with the new SAVE Act - you are going to be required to not only show proof of identification with your State issued ID or driver's license, but there may come a time where you will need your Voter ID card, a birth certificate or passport. You can get your birth certificate at www.floridadepartmentofhealth.gov. If you need financial assistance to obtain any of your forms of identification, contact 1-800VOTERIDERS. Check these websites to find your polling place www.ocfelections.gov www.voteseminoe.gov or www.voteosceola.gov The State Attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, Monique Worrell shared how her submission to get the Victims of Crime Act re-funded was drastically reduced by the appointed, Attorney General Uthmire. This decrease in funding will affect how her office deals with victims of crime and how many staff members can be retained. The advocates are necessary to assist victims of both domestic violence and child abuse. She discussed the ruling received in the recent case of the 70-year-old father who gave his unlicensed 15-year-old keys to a car who then caused the death of 4 people in a reckless accident. She stressed the importance of parental responsibility and how it can affect youth based on their unfortunate decisions. As far as the federal funds reduced to the Victims of Crime Act or VOCA, please consider writing Tallahassee to get funds reinstated. Contact Christina.Harris@myfloridalegal.com or call 850/414-3300. Here is the verbiage you can use in a letter or when you make your phone call; Dear Ms. Harris, I am writing to request that the 9th Circuit State Attorney's Office VOCA funding be restored to reflect the actual number of victims served by our victim advocates. Last year, the victim advocates in this office served 46 child abuse/neglect cases and 11,000 domestic violence victims. The current requirement for this office to serve 1,000 child abuse/neglect victims and only 689 domestic violence victims is out of alignment with the requirements imposed on other State Attorney’s Offices throughout the state. I appreciate your time and consideration regarding this necessary adjustment to our funding criteria. Best regards, Genesis Robinson, Executive Director of Equal Ground gave us an update on the actions happening in Tallahassee during the 1st legislative session of 2026. Although this is Gov. DeSantis' last term in office, he still is able to make decisions that affect us. Some 2,000 bills have been issued and one that will affect us all is property tax cuts. If taxes are cut it would affect public education, safety concerns and more. We also talked about the SAVE Act, which is getting national support. That is the bill that would require additional ID in order to vote. Find out more about www.equal-ground.com. Join their calls every third Monday of the month or get on their email list.
THREE ORGANIZATIONS SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Organ donation is not something that our community openly discusses, yet we have the highest numbers on national transplant registries. Our Legacy, is an organ transplant organization working through Advent Health that provides information as well as the gift of life for persons in need. They are presenting their annual "Gift of Life" program Saturday, February 21st @ Patmos Chapel in Apopka. It's FREE, and everyone is welcome to enjoy music from Orlando's best entertainment while learning more about the need to donate. For more info www.ourlegacyfl.org Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been providing services to seniors in our community since 1958. They were one of Orlando's early healthcare facilities serving the Black community during segregation. Today they house 99 beds for residents in need of long-term care. As our nation struggles through changes in our healthcare systems. Guardian Care remains steadfast in its mission to serve our seniors. They have a fundraising golf tournament March 2nd at Stoneybrook West Golf Course. To learn more about the facility or participate in the tournament call 407/295-5371 or visit www.guardiancarenursing.com The YMCA Teen Achievers program began in 1992 as a way to provide black and brown youth in our community with exposure to various careers and college. Today, with social media, mental health challenges and economic insecurity our teens struggle with, the Achievers program still exists to provide them with exposure to college or nontraditional careers. They operate out of Evans H.S. and will start their career clusters again soon. We also invite the community to sow into two middle schools about to go on a college tour in March through North Carolina. If you'd like to sponsor a student, it only costs $150 and you can make your check payable to OCPS and indicate either Carver or Apopka Middle School. If you'd like to expose a young person to your career, the Achievers program welcomes you at www.cfymca.org
PROTECTING THE PROMISE OF OUR COMMUNITIES
Our recorded conversation with Former Congresswoman Val Demings left us with several nuggets. She talked about how Florida is a testing ground for national policy debates. We discussed the importance of accountability and defining the issues that voters should be paying attention to. Demings reminded us that the President is doing exactly what he said he was going to do. Her response to what defines our 2026 voter issues was "affordability, taxes, and education. Russell Drake, CEO of Build Black Daily, shared his digital Black History calendar for 2026. He shares over 60 activities that cover 7 counties - to receive your copy visit www.buildblackdaily.com The Central Florida Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials has been in existence since 1999. Former Chair, Clerk of the Court Russell has now handed the torch to Congressman Maxwell Frost. The members are local city and county officials as well as state legislators, and they convene to hear constituent concerns. To connect contact jason.henry@mail.house.gov
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