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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings touted his 2026 gubernatorial campaign at an achievement banquet in Ocala.

The event honored 10 local men for their community service, with activist Whitfield Jenkins receiving the keys to the city.

Demings, a Democrat, aims to address issues like the high cost of living, insurance rates, and housing if elected.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings was the keynote speaker and special guest at the Achievement Week banquet held at the College of Central Florida in Ocala on Nov. 15.

The theme of the event, attended by local politicians, pastors and community leaders and hosted by Friendship and Faith Foundation, Inc. and Psi Chi Chapter Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was "Honoring Our Legacy, Empowering Our Future."

Ten men – Alonzo Br

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