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NEWS RELEASES
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News
Releases
For information, contact:
Carson Chandler,
(407) 246 - 2822
Heather Allebaugh, (407) 246 -
3423
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(407) 246 - 4128
2008 NEWS RELEASES
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December 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer Joins
Local Governments Nationwide to Call on President-elect Obama
and Congress
to
Invest Stimulus Dollars in Local Climate Action
(December 12)
Saturday’s OUC Half Marathon and 5K Kicked Off by Dyer
(December 04)
Mayor Buddy Dyer Rings in the Holiday Season with Downtown
Orlando Tradition
(December 02)
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November 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer Shares Thanksgiving Blessing at
Salvation Army of Orlando
(November 26)
ITS TIME TO DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS - The City
of Orlando’s Christmas Tree Arrives
(November 21)
Mayor
Dyer Throws Touchdown Pass for Florida Hospital’s New Football
Field-Sized Emergency
Department
(November 18)
Mayor
Dyer Officially Opens the City of Orlando’s New Southeast
Permitting Services Satellite Office
(November 17)
Mayor Dyer Joins
National League of Cities, Kool-Aid and KaBOOM!, to Build New
Playground
in Just One Day for Children at
Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center
(November 13)
Mayor Dyer and the City of Orlando Host the National League of
Cities Annual Conference
(November 11)
HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT - Mayor Dyer Salutes Our
Veterans
with the Orlando
Veterans Day Parade
(November 05)
Mayor Dyer Breaks
Ground on New Orlando Fire Department Headquarters
(November 05)
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October 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer Encourages Residents to… “Go Green on Halloween”
(October 30)
Local
Businesses Learn How to Transition From "Business As Usual" to
Business As Sustainable (October 28)
Mayor Dyer Encourages Residents to Vote Early (October 23)
Parramore Kidz
Zone Youth Compete in 1st Annual BlackTop Basketball
Championship (October 23)
Mayor Buddy Dyer
and Commissioner Sheehan Honor Dedicated City Employees with New
Road (October 21)
Lake Eola Park to Host
Swan Festival and Swan Soiree
Benefiting the Lake Eola Swans and The Regal Swan® Foundation,
Inc (October 17)
Mayor Dyer and National Experts Envision the Future of Downtown
Orlando (October 03)
Mayor Dyer and Commissioner Wyman Announce After School All
Stars Program Receives $71,500 Grant from AT&T(October 03)
Mayor Dyer Encourages Residents to File Taxes to Receive
Economic Stimulus Payments (October 03)
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September 2008 News Releases
Mayor Buddy Dyer
Places City's First Hybrid Vehicles Into Service (September
22)
Mayor Buddy Dyer
Strikes a Chord in Downtown Orlando (September 19, 2008)
Mayor Buddy Dyer and
Veterans Advisory Council Host Annual POW-MIA Ceremony
(September 19, 2008)
Mayor Dyer Raises Money
to Benefit the Parramore Kidz Zone (September 18, 2008)
Mayor Dyer,
Commissioner Lynum and WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA Open Community
Venues BLUEPRINT Employment Office (September 15, 2008)
Mayor Dyer Raises Money
to Benefit the Parramore Kidz Zone (September 10, 2008)
City of Orlando
Budget Hearings and Community Budget Open House (September
05, 2008)
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August 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer Reminds
Residents that “Orlando Stops” on September 2
(August 29)
Mayor Dyer Hosts
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Celebration
(August 29)
Mayor Dyer
Encourages Residents to Files Taxes to Receive Economic Stimulus
Payments
(August 25)
City of Orlando
Monitoring Tropical Storm Fay Update #4
(August 22)
Dr. P. Phillips
Orlando Performing Arts Center Unveils Building Design
(August 22)
District 2 City
Commissioner Tony Ortiz Hosts Neighborhood Leaders Council
(August 21)
City of Orlando
Monitoring Tropical Storm Fay Update #4
(August 19)
City of Orlando Ready
for Tropical Storm Fay Update #3
(August 19)
City of Orlando Ready
for Tropical Storm Fay Update #2 (August 18)
Mayor Dyer to Hold
Availability on Tropical Storm Fay
(August 18)
City of Orlando Ready for Tropical Storm Fay
(August 18)
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July 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer
Announces “Orlando Stops” (July 22)
Mayor Dyer
Celebrates Re-Opening of Dubsdread Golf Course
(July 09)
Mayor Buddy Dyer
Invites Orlando To Celebrate 4th of July at Lake Eola with
Fireworks at the Fountain
(July 03)
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June 2008 News Releases
Mayor Buddy Dyer
Hosts Re-Opening of Dubsdread Golf Course
(June 13)
State of Florida
and City of Orlando Host Florida Main Street Training Event (June
11)
Mayor Dyer invites the
News Media to Participate in Interactive Hurricane Preparedness
Training (June 3)
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May 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer invites the News Media to Participate in Interactive
Hurricane Preparedness Training
(May 29)
Mayor
Buddy Dyer Joins Employees At Leu Gardens for Work-Along(May
28)
Mayor Dyer to Host
Grand Re-Opening of Barker Park - New Amenities Enhance Park for
Residents(May 21)
AT&T
Awards $75,000 Contribution to Improve Educational Opportunities
for Disadvantaged Orlando Youth(May 20)
Ride
Your Bicycle to Work, Receive FREE Starbucks Coffee (May 15)
2009 City of
Orlando Historic Preservation Board Calendar to Include
Residents Photos (May 7)
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April 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer
Continues Commitment to Increasing Neighborhood Safety with
Opening of South West Neighborhood Police Office (Apr. 29)
Mayor Dyer,
Commissioner Lynum and Orlando Magic Hold Community Venues
Minority and Women-Owned Business Event (Apr. 25)
Mayor Buddy Dyer Kicks
Off Small Business Week in the City of Orlando (Apr. 23)
City of Orlando
Selected a “Solar City” by U.S. Department of Energy (Apr.
23)
Save the Date: City of Orlando Oath of Office Ceremony
(Apr. 21)
Mayor Dyer 3rd
Annual Neighborhood & Community Summit (Apr. 2)
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March 2008 News Releases
Mayor Dyer Announces Administrative
Changes (Mar. 31)
Mayor Dyer Announces I.R.I.S Camera
Initiative (Mar. 24)
City Announces
Additional Bond Purchase for Community Venues (Mar. 3)
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February 2008 News Releases
City Announces Additional Bond Purchases for Community Venues (Feb. 29)
City of
Orlando Announces "The Blueprint" Workforce Grant (Feb. 26)
City Announces First Bond Purchases for Community Venues (Feb. 26)
Mayor Dyer Calls
on Community to Join Parramore Kidz Zone
Mentoring Program (Feb. 20)
Regional Commission on Homelessness Develops Plan to End
Homelessness in 10 Years: Regional Leaders to Announce Formation
of Permanent Commission (Feb. 12)
Kobe Bryant
to Recognize High Academic Achievers during
After-School All-Stars Orlando Rally at Amway Arena: The NBA
star and After-School All-Star Ambassador to receive key to the
city (Feb. 1)
Mayor Dyer Hosts 2nd Annual Blues-B-Q: Thousands to fill City
Hall Plaza for FREE concert (Feb. 1)
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January 2008 News Releases
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Stuart Host Open
Completed Park System in Baldwin Park (Jan. 25)
District 1 City Commissioner Phil Diamond and Police Chief
Demings to Open New Substation (Jan. 25)
Mayor Dyer to Break Ground on City’s Newest Fire Station (Jan. 24)
Mayor Buddy Dyer Announces Success of Illegal Gun Bounty Program
and Launches New Safety Initiative: Community-based initiatives
aimed at breaking the culture of silence that fosters crime (Jan. 23)
FHSAA agrees to 2-year football finals extension with Orlando (Jan. 22)
City
of Orlando Mayor's Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Commission Announces 2008 Commemoration Events: Events Honor the Life and
Legacy of Civil Rights Leader (Jan. 17)
Mayor Dyer to Open Downtown Information Center, Launch
Ambassador Program (Jan. 16)
Rolling Roadblocks Planned Nightly on I-4 in Downtown Orlando (Jan. 16)
Mayor Dyer, City Council to Approve Gang/Violent Crime
Prevention Positions (Jan. 14)
Mayor Dyer to Swear in Orlando’s New Police Chief (Jan.
9)
City of
Orlando, UCF Host House of Moves Grand Opening at FIEA (Jan.
4)
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