ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday for the annual Florida Puerto Rican parade in downtown Orlando.
The parade began at the corner of east Concord Street and North Orange Avenue and ended at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts where a festival was held.
The parade was held to celebrate the Puerto Rican culture and traditions.
The march was dedicated to Puerto Ricans in public service.
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Earlier this week Puerto Rican business owners met with vendors and local officials to discuss expanding their businesses in Central Florida. The owners come from various industries like hospitality, construction and medical marijuana.
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Over the past few years, thousands of Puerto Ricans have left the island for Central Florida to escape the struggling economy.