{"id":23449,"date":"2026-01-07T18:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=23449"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:55:57","slug":"statement-from-mayor-demings-on-valencia-college-scholarships-for-jones-high-school-january-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2026\/01\/statement-from-mayor-demings-on-valencia-college-scholarships-for-jones-high-school-january-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Mayor Demings on Valencia College Scholarships for Jones High School  | January 7, 2026"},"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=\"121\" height=\"121\" 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: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>&#8220;What life-changing news for Jones High School this morning! I was thrilled to learn the entire student body\u20149th through 12th graders\u2014will receive scholarships to Valencia College.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarships mean four graduating classes will be able to better prepare themselves academically or technically for entry into the workforce without worrying about how to pay for it.<\/p>\n<p>As a Jones graduate myself, I am deeply grateful to LiftOrlando for the transformative gift and send my heartiest congratulations to my fellow Jones Tigers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What life-changing news for Jones High School this morning! I was thrilled to learn the entire student body\u20149th through 12th graders\u2014will receive scholarships to Valencia College. The scholarships mean four graduating classes will be able to better prepare themselves academically or technically for entry into the workforce without worrying about how to pay for it. 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