{"id":14039,"date":"2020-05-21T18:22:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T22:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14039"},"modified":"2020-05-21T18:22:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T22:22:08","slug":"orange-county-mayor-jerry-demings-sends-endorsement-letters-to-governor-desantis-to-reopen-small-local-attractions","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/05\/orange-county-mayor-jerry-demings-sends-endorsement-letters-to-governor-desantis-to-reopen-small-local-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings Sends Endorsement Letters to Governor DeSantis to Reopen Small, Local Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>WHAT<\/strong>: Orange County small, local attractions presented re-opening plans to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/economicrecovery\">Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force<\/a> Thursday afternoon May 21, 2020. After reviewing the guidelines and coordinating an on-site inspection by the Orange County Division of Building Safety, it was determined twelve attractions demonstrated the ability to implement their plans safely, as presented.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Demings has submitted a letter of endorsement for each of the small attractions to Governor DeSantis\u2019 office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have had time to evaluate the small attractions plans and they were thorough and comprehensive. I will make a recommendation to the Governor to reopen these businesses,\u201d Mayor Demings said. \u201cIf we open effectively, we will be able to expedite the window of recovery here in Orange County. This is another opportunity for our community to pull together during tough times, much like we did after the Pulse Nightclub tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Demings is reviewing Universal Orlando\u2019s proposed re-opening plans and will make a determination Friday morning on whether or not to move forward with a letter of recommendation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14042\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor demings over a table signing documents\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mayor-signing-785x589.jpg 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>MORE INFO:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 21, 2020 Mayor Demings sent letters in support for the below small attraction businesses to reopen. These documents can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/EconomicRecovery\">www.ocfl.net\/EconomicRecovery<\/a> under the \u201cResources\u201d tab and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/EconomicRecovery\">Economic Recovery Task Force<\/a> general folder. You can also find presentations for the small attractions that were made to the Economic Recovery Task Force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed Re-opening Plans Approved by the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fun Spot of Florida, Inc. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gatorland <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I-Drive Thrill Park LLC (Magical Midway Family Fun Center) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ICON Park Orlando <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>K1 Speed Orlando <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nona Adventure Park, LLC <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Orlando Slingshot, LLC <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Orlando Starflyer <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wonderworks Orlando <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aloma Bowl <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boardwalk Bowl <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Andretti\u2019s Indoor Karting and Gaming <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The next full Orange County Economic Task Force meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27. You can find further details at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/economicrecovery\"><em>www.ocfl.net\/economicrecovery<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: Orange County small, local attractions presented re-opening plans to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force Thursday afternoon May 21, 2020. After reviewing the guidelines and coordinating an on-site inspection by the Orange County Division of Building Safety, it was determined twelve attractions demonstrated the ability to implement their plans safely, as presented. 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