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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
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1. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
2. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, District 47
3. Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, District 4
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- Goods & Services: Best of Orlando 2019
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- Sports & Recreation: Best of Orlando 2019
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