Republican state Rep. Rene Plasencia resigned from the Legislature shortly after the 2022 session ended Monday afternoon, according to a letter he sent to the House Speaker. Plasencia, R-Orlando, was term-limited after serving four terms in the state House and his final term would have ended after Election Day in November.
"We as students need to stand up for each other. As issues arise that can negatively impact our peers, we have to show love and solidarity to one another because that is how we can accomplish change," one student said.
1 month ago Share After a 28-year career with the Ocoee Police Department, Chief Charles Brown made his final radio call and retired Jan. 22.
With 12 years at the helm of the Ocoee Police Department under his belt, Charles Brown holds the title of the city’s longest-serving police chief.
Brown, an Ocoee resident, has spent nearly three decades serving the community he loves. Last year, though, he knew it was time to hand the reins over to someone else.
On Friday, Jan. 22, the former Ocoee chief of police hung up his uniform and made his final radio call, retiring after a 28-year career in law enforcement.