{"id":21800,"date":"2024-11-01T14:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=21800"},"modified":"2024-11-01T14:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:52:17","slug":"statement-from-orange-county-mayor-jerry-l-demings-on-the-shooting-in-downtown-orlando-november-1-2024","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2024\/11\/statement-from-orange-county-mayor-jerry-l-demings-on-the-shooting-in-downtown-orlando-november-1-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings on the shooting in downtown Orlando | November 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-14519\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1.png\" alt=\"Mayor Demings' Seal\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>\u201cI offer my sincere condolences to the victims and families of this morning\u2019s senseless shooting in downtown Orlando. Unfortunately, these acts of violence continue to mar gatherings like last night\u2019s celebration of Halloween. The shooting accentuates the challenges we face with gun violence. We need to make more progress in taking guns out of the hands of those who shouldn\u2019t have them, including teenagers. Orange County allocated additional funding this year to support youth-related programs that offer teens positive alternatives to the type of activities that lead to juvenile delinquency and violence. It will take all of us working together to come up with solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jerry L. Demings, Orange County Mayor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI offer my sincere condolences to the victims and families of this morning\u2019s senseless shooting in downtown Orlando. Unfortunately, these acts of violence continue to mar gatherings like last night\u2019s celebration of Halloween. The shooting accentuates the challenges we face with gun violence. We need to make more progress in taking guns out of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-21800","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Statement from Orange County Mayor Jerry L. 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