Before Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” opens to all EPCOT guests on October 16, Disney invited students of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, along with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, plus helped Make-a-Wish grant the wish of a “Moana” fan. Orange County Mayor Joins Boys & Girls Clubs for Attraction Sneak … Read more
With COVID-19 cases on the decline, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has announced that he will let the executive order declaring a state of emergency expire as of this afternoon. The announcement comes as the county reports a positivity rate of 3.51%, the seventeenth straight day that the rate has been under five percent. Currently, … Read more
Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings has extended the state of emergency he declared a week ago for another seven days. Orange County currently has a 20.83% positivity rate. In late May, it was sitting at 4.7%, which is when mask mandates lifted. Demings stated in a press conference that the county is still recording … Read more
Mayor Jerry Demings reported on Orange County, Florida’s current COVID-19 cases in a press conference today, saying, “we are in crisis mode.” Orange County is seeing almost 1,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, which is about the highest peak the county saw in 2020. Demings is urging residents to get vaccinated. Approximately 61% of Orange … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, July 19, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
After news that the Biden Administration would soon be relaxing outdoor mask requirements, Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings announced plans today to change the county’s COVID-19 executive order. The changes come in three phases based on vaccination levels. In phase 1, effective immediately, the physical distancing requirement is being reduced from six feet to … Read more
Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings stated in a press conference on Monday that he expects to relax the county’s mask mandate this summer. Demings earlier stated that the mask mandate could be lifted by June, but is now targeting late summer after a rise in COVID-19 cases and the removal of the Johnson & … Read more
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the United States, Walt Disney World’s largest union is calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to allow Cast Members to become eligible for the vaccine. UNITE HERE! Local 362‘s President Eric Clinton told WFTV that he felt it was time that Cast Members were included in the … Read more
“Strike teams” in Orange County, Florida have been making surprise visits to businesses to ensure they are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Mayor Jerry Demings says the strike teams will be checking on the major theme parks, like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort very soon. “So far over 3,600, to … Read more
In light of The Walt Disney Company announcing massive layoffs at Walt Disney World, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has announced the reopening of the CARES Act for financial assistance. The first round application portal opens on Monday, October 12th at 8 AM ET, followed by a second round application portal on Saturday, October 24th … Read more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread havoc to the tourism industry, Disney has joined many industry leaders in skyrocketing layoffs. These layoffs continue into the foreseeable future. Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings recognizes the economic impact of these layoffs. According to Matthew Peddie of WMFE, the mayor will announce on Monday his plan to … Read more
Just ahead of the parks of Walt Disney World reopening to the public, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says that he’s “fairly comfortable” with the resort’s reopening plan. In the Orange County COVID-19 Update press conference on Monday, Mayor Demings referred to the measures Disney is taking to contain any possible spread of the virus, … Read more
With certain states finally seeing a leveling off of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the nation is preparing to slowly re-open many of its smaller businesses in phases, and now Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is looking to Walt Disney World to provide guidance on how. According to Click Orlando, Mayor Jerry Demings is taking the first … Read more