Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime March 20, 2023
In less than two weeks, a decision will be made to determine the future of a 100-acre plot of land in Eatonville, the sale of which could dramatically change the historic Black town. For months, residents and elected officials have been speaking out against the project, adamant that the 350 houses, townhomes and apartments the planned development would bring would erase the town’s legacy. Over the weekend, the controversy over the possible... + full article
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion March 23, 2023
Hooray for the Eatonville Town Council. By responding to their constituents instead of the pressures of developers and other powerful interests, they have hopefully stopped the impending gentrification of Eatonville by voting down a proposed new downtown commercial zone. Sadly,... + más
Controversial sale of former Hungerford land in Eatonville terminated by developer | Orlando Sentinel
Eatonville residents fight against planned sale, development of former school site | Orlando Sentinel
CBS News USA Politics March 19, 2023
This is sacred land, said N.Y. Nathiri, a third-generation resident of Eatonville, Fla. It's special for us. It's who we are. And we're not going to let them take it away from us, no.Nathiri heads the association to preserve the Eatonville community, a town... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion March 12, 2023
The history of Eatonville’s Hungerford School is rooted in resilience, but soiled by greed and lies. This area’s leaders have one more chance to do the right thing. They should take it. Because this is bigger than the 100 acres that remain of a place founded by emancipated... + más
Hungerford heir, Bethune opposed Orange district’s takeover of Black school | Orlando Sentinel
Orange district’s Hungerford land sale violates Eatonville residents’ civil rights, SPLC says | Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel USA Crime February 12, 2023
In an impassioned speech Tuesday night, Eatonville Mayor Angie Gardner called on her fellow town council members to vote against a proposal that would have cleared the path for a massive 100-acre development in the historic Black town. Gardner, others on the council and longtime... + más
‘An exciting day’: Eatonville students eligible for new college scholarships | Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation February 08, 2023
In a 4-1 vote, Eatonville’s town council denied a request to make changes to its comprehensive plan that would have allowed a massive project to continue on the land that once housed the historic Robert F. Hungerford Normal and Industrial School. The project, led by Winter... + más
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation December 04, 2022
In a last-ditch effort to stop the sale of 100 acres of land in Eatonville, residents have banded together to try to convince the town government to reject a plan to develop the area. Orange County Public Schools has owned the plot at Wymore Road and Kennedy Boulevard near... + más
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Orlando Sentinel USA Crime October 03, 2022
Eatonville students who graduate from Orange County’s public high schools could be offered college scholarships under a new initiative modeled after the scholarship program hotelier Harris Rosen began nearly 30 years ago in another of the county’s low-income communities.... + más
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