{"id":14099,"date":"2020-06-04T14:17:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T18:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14099"},"modified":"2020-06-04T14:17:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T18:17:18","slug":"candid-conversations-with-our-community-virtual-town-hall-meeting-set-for-friday-june-5-2020-at-3-p-m","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/06\/candid-conversations-with-our-community-virtual-town-hall-meeting-set-for-friday-june-5-2020-at-3-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Candid Conversations with Our Community\u201d  Virtual Town Hall Meeting set for Friday, June 5, 2020 at 3 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Orange County, Fla<\/strong> \u2013 In light of the recent occurrences surrounding the death of George Floyd, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings is seeking to connect with our community to discuss solutions and alternatives to the civil unrest that many communities are currently experiencing.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Demings along with the Orange County MLK Initiative would like to invite residents to participate in a Virtual Town Hall Meeting.\u00a0 This event will serve as a forum for federal, state and local leaders to engage our residents to hear their perspectives on the various issues we are facing in order to garner viable solutions that can bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of forum was already in the works via the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative Community Engagement &amp; Outreach Subcommittee until the COVID-19 pandemic occurred.\u00a0This will hopefully serve as the first part of an on-going series to hold meaningful dialogue and engage the community in the spirit of non-violence, and cohesiveness.<\/p>\n<p>WebEx will only allow 1,000 attendees,\u00a0but anyone has the ability\u00a0to watch via Orange TV\/YouTube. In regards to the registration,\u00a0it will\u00a0remain open during the duration of the meeting. However,\u00a0in the event we reach capacity,\u00a0registration will close to attendees.<\/p>\n<p>To register visit, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/mlk\">www.ocfl.net\/mlk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WHERE TO WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Watch Live on June 5, visit <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/CandidConversations\"><strong>www.ocfl.net\/CandidConversations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Candid Conversations with Our Community&#8221; Virtual Town Hall Meeting <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>June 5, 2020\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v6XcxV04iOg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/v6XcxV04iOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/425889451\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/425889451<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orange TV will carry the Virtual Town Hall Meeting live.\u00a0 Viewing options include Channel 488 on Spectrum, Channel 9 on Comcast, 1081 CenturyLink Prism TV, \u00a0WSWF Channel 10.2 (over the air), and stream live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/orangetv\">www.ocfl.net\/orangetv<\/a> and you can view via the Orange TV app on ROKU in the Education category.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and upcoming meetings, visit the MLK Initiative web page, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/MLK\">www.ocfl.net\/MLK<\/a>. For questions or additional information regarding the MLK Initiative contact, <a href=\"mailto:mayor@ocfl.net\">mayor@ocfl.net.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, Fla \u2013 In light of the recent occurrences surrounding the death of George Floyd, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings is seeking to connect with our community to discuss solutions and alternatives to the civil unrest that many communities are currently experiencing. 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