Journalist

Desiree Stennett

Desiree Stennett is a reporter at the Orlando Sentinel covering issues related to race and inequality in Central Florida. In the past, she has covered breaking news, criminal justice and economic development and business. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism at Florida A&M University.

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Seminole canvassing board pushes vote over whether to dismiss attorney to 2024

November 15, 2023 at 3:54 p.m.

With the recent municipal election complete, the Seminole County body tasked with certifying that votes were property counted, on Wednesday chose to table a decision until 2024 about whether to...

DeAndre Florence was arrested on first degree murder and racketeering charges related to the 2018 slaying of Alejandro Vargas Martinez, a 15-year-old Boone High School student who was shot to death during a robbery on Dec. 18,2018.

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Suspect arrested in cold case killing of 15-year-old Boone High School student

November 10, 2023 at 2:02 p.m.

Nearly five years after a 15-year-old Boone High School student was gunned down during a robbery, a longtime suspect has been arrested, Orange County Sheriff's Office officials said Friday. DeAndre...

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Lawsuit over historic Hungerford land in Eatonville can continue, judge rules

November 6, 2023 at 6:36 p.m.

A lawsuit against the Orange County School Board over the future of land that once housed the historic Robert Hungerford Normal and Industrial School in Eatonville will continue, a judge...

After hours spent opening and counting mailed ballots ahead of Tuesday's election, the Seminole County canvassing board spent more than an hour in tense discussions before deciding Friday to keep its attorney Phil Kaprow despite the objections of Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson.

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Elections chief Anderson seeks dismissal of canvassing board attorney, but vote fails

November 4, 2023 at 6:01 a.m.

After hours spent opening and counting mailed ballots ahead of Tuesday's election, the Seminole County canvassing board spent more than an hour in tense discussions before deciding Friday to keep...

Seminole County Republican Party leaders say claims of racial discrimination made by Supervisor of Election Chris Anderson are 'baseless.'

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Seminole Republicans: Discrimination claims by Chris Anderson are ‘baseless’

November 3, 2023 at 4:55 p.m.

Seminole County Republican Party leaders say claims of racial discrimination made by Supervisor of Election Chris Anderson are 'baseless.'

Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson has called on the state Republican Party to investigate claims of racial discimination.

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Seminole elections supervisor calls for Republican Party investigation into discrimination claims

October 23, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.

Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson has called on the state Republican Party to investigate claims of racial discimination.

A judge will decide if a lawsuit filed over the future of the Hungerford land in Eatonville will continue.

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Judge to decide if lawsuit over Hungerford land in Eatonville will continue

September 21, 2023 at 3:39 p.m.

A judge will decide if a lawsuit filed over the future of the Hungerford land in Eatonville will continue.

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‘This is Black American history’: Hungerford heir visits Eatonville amid school land fight

September 15, 2023 at 5:54 p.m.

Since she was a child in the 1950s and 60s, Bea Leach Hatler had always heard stories of "the land in Eatonville" that was an important part of her family's...