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M/WBE Certification Workshop
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's State of the City Address 2023
John H. Jackson Neighborhood Center Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Site
New Year's Day 2024
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City of Orlando Public Works Job Fair
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Bike to Work Day 2024
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Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine and Art Walk
Florida Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival
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Oath of Office Ceremony for City Commission District 5
Step Up for Down Syndrome Buddy Walk
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