Former Miss America kicks off campaign for Orlando council

Ericka Dunlap, who was crowned Miss America in 2004, will launch her campaign for City Council this evening, as Orlando’s 2017 elections continue to heat up early. In a statement, Dunlap’s campaign said she will host a kick-off party at 401 W. Colonial...

Former Miss America kicks off campaign for Orlando council

Ericka Dunlap, who was crowned Miss America in 2004, will launch her campaign for City Council this evening, as Orlando’s 2017 elections continue to heat up early. 

In a statement, Dunlap’s campaign said she will host a kick-off party at 401 W. Colonial Dr. at 6 p.m. as a ceremonial start to her campaign to represent District 5, which includes Parramore and other west Orlando neighborhoods. 

Though voters won’t go to the polls until Nov. 7, incumbent Commissioner Regina Hill, who is seeking a second term, has already drawn four challengers, including Dunlap, Cynthia Harris, Jibreel Ali and the Rev. Stovelleo Stovall.

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An Orange County public defender pulled over for a DUI last week asked the trooper not to take him to jail because he was a good person, video shows.

An Orange County public defender pulled over for a DUI last week asked the trooper not to take him to jail because he was a good person, video shows.

An Orange County public defender pulled over for a DUI last week asked the trooper not to take him to jail because he was a good person, video shows.

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James White, running back of the New England Patriots, stars in the Disney Super Bowl celebration parade at Magic Kingdom.

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A complaint says rushing in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity "has taken a toll on a (UCF student) both mentally and physically."

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When she was in middle school, 13 years old, her Guatemalan parents hosted a religious ceremony, inviting guests to their Bonita Springs home to perform a blessing and "marry" her to a man in his mid-20s.

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They’re known as Batman and Robin around the Orange County Administration Building because George Ralls and Christopher Hunter always seem to solve the difficult tasks. Opiod deaths and Zika are two of the issues for which they helped craft new strategies. Ralls, assistant county manager and public safety director, and Hunter, the public health director, also are ER doctors who work a shift once every weekend at ORMC.

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