Orange County Sheriff Candidate Forum Slated for June 24
The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Candidates Forum for the four men running for election to Sheriff of Orange County.
The forum, which is free and open to the public, will be held on June 24, 6:30 p.m., at the Puerto Rican Association, located at 1865 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando 32817. Please call (407) 277-5951 for more information or to submit an issue for discussion.
Read our in-depth article on this race here.
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