ORLANDO, Fla. — The 5th annual Florida Puerto Rican Parade & Festival took over the streets of downtown Orlando on Saturday.
Hundreds gathered on Orange Avenue to celebrate Puerto Ricans and their culture.
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Some of the Puerto Rican standouts included Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon, who recently sent 15 patrol cars to Puerto Rico.
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“We’ve got to continue to work collectively with the agencies of Puerto Rico, they don’t have the luxury that we have here,” Rolon said.
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Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez was the godfather of the parade.
“It’s just a true honor,” Lopez said. “My parents came to this country when they were very young, and I was born in Illinois and raised here in Central Florida. Being elected first Hispanic sheriff in the state is just a huge accomplishment.”
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