Johnson joins Lisa Bennett as second woman on the board.

Johnson joins District 1 Commissioner Lisa Bennett as the second woman on the commission. She is the first Black woman to sit on the commission since 2006 when Charlie Mae Wilder was appointed to complete Commissioner Mildred Dixon’s term after her death.

During commissioner reports, Johnson, who won election with 68 percent of the District 3 vote, thanked her supporters and said she was looking forward to working with city staff.

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The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday to uphold a 15-week abortion ban while also allowing the proposed abortion access amendment to appear on ballots in November.

Through the court’s approval of the 15-week ban on most abortions, a controversial six-week abortion ban signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year will be put into effect starting May 1. The six-week ban allows exceptions for victims of incest, rape or medical emergencies in which the life of the mother is endangered.

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Equal Ground founder and director Jasmine Burney-Clark of Ocoee was tapped to be Florida Campaign Director for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign Friday tapped Equal Ground founder and director as its Florida campaign director.

In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Burney-Clark wrote, “I’m excited to announce that I’m taking on the biggest chapter of my life as the Florida State Director for Joe Biden.” She nodded to the tough journey ahead fo