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150-578: According to the 2020 U.S. Census , the population of Greater Orlando is 2,673,376, an increase of nearly 540,000 new residents between 2010 and 2020. By population, it is the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida, the seventh-largest in the southeastern United States , and the 22nd largest in the United States . The MSA encompasses 4,012 square miles (10,400 km) of total area (both land and water areas). The Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford MSA

300-527: A wildfire hazard exists. During some years, fires have been severe. In 1998, a strong El Niño caused an unusually wet January and February, followed by drought throughout the spring and early summer, causing a record wildfire season that created numerous air-quality alerts in Orlando and severely affected normal daily life, including the postponement of that year's Pepsi 400 NASCAR race in nearby Daytona Beach . Like much of Florida, while hurricanes are

450-451: A "phased restart of some 2020 census field operations in select geographic areas" and said they had "ordered personal protective equipment (PPE) for all field staff, including those that work in a field office. These materials will be secured and provided to staff prior to restarting operations." Publicly published procurement data shows that an award was signed on April 28, 2020, for non-medical, reusable face masks for area census offices in

600-596: A $ 5,001,393.60 contract awarded to Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. Around that time, two contracts for hand sanitizer were awarded to Travis Association for the Blind , one signed on May 9, 2020, in a $ 57,390.00 contract and the other signed on May 13, 2020, in a $ 557,251.20 contract, with both contracts listing the place of principal performance as Jeffersonville, Indiana. The agency decided that face shields were necessary to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure, but provided them only to personnel at

750-583: A July 15 list of media vendors showed only plans through the end of July. On August 3, 2020, the Census Bureau announced that field collection would end on September 30, rather than October 31 as planned in April. In a leaked internal document, Census Bureau career officials determined that starting Nonresponse Followup Operations in this Replan would put the health and safety of employees at risk, stating, "These ACOs will have to deploy staff regardless of

900-492: A June 5, 2020, press release, the U.S. Census Bureau announced additional area census offices (ACOs) would "restart" on June 8, saying that with "these additions, field activities have restarted in 247 of 248 area census offices stateside, all ACOs in Puerto Rico and the island areas, and 98.9% of the nation's update leave workload will have resumed." The June   5 press release was reissued on June 9, 2020, which included

1050-493: A Saturday. Subsequent to this, the 1992 and 2009 races fell on July 4. Situated in early July, the race traditionally found itself falling at or very near the halfway point of the NASCAR season. On July 4, 1987, in the wake of Bobby Allison 's massive crash at Talladega , the cars were fitted with 390 CFM carburetors . The change helped slow the cars down by several mph. On the final lap, Ken Schrader flipped upside-down in

1200-650: A bad crash during practice, and word came down that Fireball Roberts had died of injuries sustained in a savage fire in the World 600 six weeks earlier. Restrictor plates debuted in NASCAR in August 1970 and had become a constant source of controversy in 1971 over differing plate sizes for different engines. Team owner Nord Krauskopf withdrew the #71 Dodges of Bobby Isaac after the Motor State 400 in June, but for July

1350-516: A board chair elected at-large . Osceola County has a school board of five members elected from single-member districts. Lake and Seminole counties have school boards of five members elected by county-wide vote from districts in which they must reside. The school districts in the Greater Orlando metro area each have a professional superintendent who manages the day-to-day operations of the district. The superintendent in each of those districts

1500-516: A broken hood pin that began bending his hood toward his windshield. The lead changed 35 times among eight drivers. This remains the most audacious finish in NASCAR history. David Pearson had become a superspeedway power in the Wood Brothers Mercury starting in April 1972 and by the 1974 Firecracker had won 20 times in the #21, including back-to-back Firecracker 400s in close battles over Richard Petty . The 1974 Firecracker began as

1650-543: A coastal route through Charleston, South Carolina , and Fayetteville, North Carolina , while Silver Star moves inland through Columbia, South Carolina , and Raleigh, North Carolina . Orlando was eastern terminus of the Amtrak Sunset Limited , until damage to train bridges caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 halted service east of New Orleans . As of April 2017, restoration of Amtrak service from New Orleans to Orlando appears to be unlikely. Orlando

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1800-548: A day in his schedule to give a deposition to the court related to the addition of the census question prior to the planned start of the trial in November. The Trump administration filed a writ of mandamus to the United States Supreme Court , requesting that they postpone the trial, and also to defer any involvement with Ross until the start of the trial. The Supreme Court issued an order that allowed

1950-413: A dispute over whether this classification should be considered a white ethnicity or a separate race. According to the Census Bureau, 60.0% of all U.S. households had submitted their census questionnaire by May 22, 2020—either online, by mail or by phone. Most U.S. households were mailed an invitation letter between March 12–20 to self-respond. They account for more than 95% of all U.S. households. Prior to

2100-417: A field goal," said Richard Petty of a late-race melee that eliminated him, Harry Gant , and several others chasing Bobby Allison . Allison edged Bill Elliott for the win and a Daytona season sweep. Petty ground past Cale Yarborough racing to the race-ending yellow in front of President Reagan for his 200th NASCAR win. Greg Sacks scored his first and only NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory in one of

2250-407: A full year. Additional colleges and universities in the Greater Orlando area include: The primary major airports of the area are Orlando International Airport , at SR 528 Exit 11/SR 417 Exit 17, and Orlando Sanford International Airport , at SR 417 Exit 49. Orlando International (MCO) is a focus city of JetBlue and Southwest Airlines . AirTran Airways was headquartered in Orlando and had

2400-464: A gesture to NBC's popular "Breakfast at Wimbledon" , taking place the same weekend. The 1997 race was the final time the 400 was scheduled to begin in the morning and run during the daytime. In July 1997, Daytona International Speedway announced a massive lighting project to be constructed by MUSCO lighting, the same company that installed lights at Charlotte . Plans called for the 1998 Pepsi 400 to be held under-the-lights in primetime. Going forwards,

2550-513: A group of out-of-state Chinese investors are hoping to draw more than 60 Asian-owned businesses to the site by the end of the year. " The article states that this is "... creating what the project's developers are calling the region's first Chinatown." The amenities include bakeries, restaurants, and an Asian grocery store. So the article further elaborates by saying "... finally, there's a place to buy cuttlefish and black chicken." 2020 United States census The 2020 United States census

2700-470: A highly competitive race (39 official lead changes among Roberts, Fred Lorenzen , Marvin Panch , Tiny Lund , Junior Johnson , and Jim Paschal ) Johnson won the pole and led 66 laps until falling out with a burned piston while leading with 50 laps to go. Lorenzen took over and the two Fords battled until Roberts passed Lorenzen on the final lap. The Hemi-head Dodges dominated the big tracks in 1964, and in

2850-522: A low turnout. Bill France Sr. announced plans to hold a 100-lap/250-mile NASCAR stock car race instead, scheduled for July 4. The race was named the Firecracker 250 because the race would be held on the United States' Independence Day ; fireworks are a traditional custom for U.S. Independence Day celebrations. Bill France announced on July 1 that the winner of the race would receive

3000-411: A major hub in Orlando but it was merged into Southwest. JetBlue also has a training facility known as JetBlue University, and is the main training center for JetBlue's pilots, inflight crew, plus support training for its technical operations and customer service crew. JetBlue also provides general aircraft maintenance and LiveTV installation and maintenance in Orlando. Orlando Sanford International (SFB)

3150-528: A major juice flavoring plant in Apopka . Other agricultural pursuits, particularly cattle farming, remain important parts of the Central Florida economy, but are now all located on the outer fringes of the metro area. Orlando is also a major food processing center. Metro Orlando has served as a major military defense and aerospace center since World War II. The most prominent defense contractor in

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3300-552: A matter related to a trial before evidence has been presented. Judge Furman ruled in January 2019 that the addition of the citizenship question to the census was unlawful, saying "the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census – even if it did not violate the Constitution itself – was unlawful for a multitude of independent reasons and must be set aside." The Justice Department filed

3450-521: A monument. In March 2013, a paifang was unveiled at the entrance to the Chinatown plaza, "... helping legitimize the plaza as a center for Chinese commerce." The Chinatown features an eclectic blend of Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese and Indian cultures through its numerous pan-Asian businesses. According to an article by the Orlando Weekly, the location of Orlando's Chinatown was once

3600-576: A multicar battle between Pearson, the Allison brothers ( Bobby and Donnie ), A. J. Foyt , Buddy Baker , Cale Yarborough , and Petty. The lead changed 45 times (a race record broken in 2010 and tied in 2021) among nine drivers. Bobby Allison debuted in Roger Penske 's AMC Matador and led 50 laps; a broken intake valve dropped him out of contention in the final 20 laps but he still finished fifth. Pearson, Petty, Baker, and Cale were now alone for

3750-533: A petition for writ of certiorari before judgment to have the case directly heard by the Supreme Court and bypass the normal appeal which would have been heard by the Second Circuit , given the pending deadline of June 2019 to publish the census forms. The Supreme Court accepted the petition related to Furman's ruling on February 15, 2019, a separate matter from the question of Ross's deposition, and

3900-400: A pick-up pit crew that was hired the week of the race. They even had to change their car number from #1 to #10 after they discovered they did not have rights to that number. The crew was said to have employed some innovative and unconventional setups, and was even later accused of using an oversized engine. Sacks lost his two-way radio communication, and during the race, crew chief Gary Nelson

4050-401: A race with David Pearson and this allowed Allison to breeze to the win. The final lap, however, saw a huge crash well after Allison took the win, as Phil Finney spun off turn 4, plowed into an earth embankment, and flew 20 feet off the ground before landing at the pit entrance. Cale Yarborough passed Harry Gant on the final lap for the win. “ Geoff Bodine tried to kick my Pontiac for

4200-407: A resident population of 331,449,281 in the 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. , reflecting an increase of 7.4 percent, or 22,703,743, over that of 2010. The growth rate was the second-lowest ever recorded, and the net increase was the sixth-highest in history. This was the first census where the 10 most-populous states each surpassed 10 million residents, and the first census where

4350-524: A risk, the Orlando metro region's inland location gives the region more protection from storms, than compared to southern and coastal regions of the state. The city is located 42 miles (68 km) inland from the Atlantic and 77 miles (124 km) inland from the Gulf of Mexico. Despite its location, the city does see strong hurricanes, as was seen in the 2004 hurricane season , when the Orlando metro region

4500-491: A seven-car lead. Following the race, Pearson was quoted saying "I thought Petty might be able to slingshot and draft past me on that last lap and that's why I didn't want to be leading..." Using the draft Pearson was able to close on Petty into the final turn and eventually passed him coming to the tri-oval for the win. Eight seconds behind the Pearson-Petty duel, Buddy Baker and Cale Yarborough seemed to have crossed

4650-471: A strong second, and led the first 5 laps of the race, and quickly fell back to the end of the field. He succumbed to heat exhaustion, however and dropped out four laps beyond the halfway point. On July 1, 2000, the Texas governor and future president George W. Bush attended the race while on the campaign trail , and gave the starting command. Bush was courting the so-called NASCAR dad demographic, as well as

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4800-499: Is also proposed. A Chinatown ( Chinese : 奥兰多唐人街 ; pinyin : Àolánduō táng rén jiē ) is situated at 5060 West Colonial Drive (located outside city limits) as of 2002. According to the West Orlando News, the Chinatown features a monument of Sun Yat Sen , a donation from his granddaughter Lily Sun who unveiled it on the 87th anniversary of his death in 2012, making this the first commercial location to hold such

4950-542: Is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway . First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400-mile (640 km), and is the second of two major stock car events held at Daytona on the Cup Series circuit, the other being the Daytona 500 . From its inception in 1959 through 2019, it was traditionally held on or around the United States' Independence Day (from 1988 until 2019,

5100-554: Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the school board. As of 2023, the Orange County Public School District is currently the 8th-largest public school district in the nation. The University of Central Florida is a nationally recognized 4-year public university in the region. As of the Fall 2020 semester, the university's student population was 71,948, making it the largest university in

5250-619: Is further listed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget as part of the Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, Florida Combined Statistical Area (CSA). This includes the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach ( Volusia and Flagler counties), Lakeland-Winter Haven ( Polk County ), and Wildwood - The Villages ( Sumter County ) MSAs. As of the 2010 census , the Combined Statistical Area population

5400-569: Is generally served by charter flights from Europe, though it is also a hub for national small-city carrier Allegiant Air and home to Delta Connection Academy, a pilot training school. In the Combined Statistical Area, Daytona Beach International Airport and Leesburg International Airport also serves the area, and is used by many tourists seeking to directly connect to Daytona Beach's many local offerings, such as Daytona Beach Bike Week , Speedweeks and Spring Break . It

5550-598: Is held on Friday night. During the 2010 race, NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps was featured on the CBS reality show Undercover Boss . Scenes from the program were filmed at the race weekend. In 2020 , the Coke Zero 400 was moved from its traditional Independence Day weekend date to late August. It served as the final race of the NASCAR "regular season" before the NASCAR playoffs begin until 2023; NASCAR moved

5700-704: Is located so its runways cradle Daytona International Speedway , making it convenient for some fans to arrive in Daytona, watch the Daytona 500 or Coke Zero 400 , and then return home the same day. Daytona Beach International also serves as the main airport for pilot training at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University . Municipal airports in the region include Orlando Executive Airport , Kissimmee Gateway Airport , Ormond Beach Municipal Airport and DeLand Municipal Airport . Limited-access highways in Greater Orlando include: The Beachline, Central Florida GreeneWay, East-West Expressway and Western Expressway are all run by

5850-558: Is more accurate and far less expensive. However, Wilbur Ross , secretary of the United States Department of Commerce which oversees the Census Bureau, decided the administrative approach alone would not be sufficient. The Census Bureau announced in March 2018 its plan to add a question related to citizenship for the 2020 census: "Is this person a citizen of the United States?". For the 2020 census, Ross told Congress

6000-650: Is now the location of the Orlando International Airport . Farther north in Sanford, the Orlando Sanford International Airport was originally Naval Air Station Sanford. Metro Orlando's economy has greatly diversified from tourism, and the area is now considered a primary city for the modeling, simulation and training (MS&T) industry. The University of Central Florida is home to more than 60,000 students,

6150-505: Is prohibited by Title 13 United States code. It has been challenged, but the Supreme Court has always prevailed in reference to Title 13 to protect the confidentiality and privacy of information provided. Based on those questions and a subsequent executive order, the 2020 census asked: The United States Census Bureau proposed but then withdrew plans to add a new category to classify Middle Eastern and North African peoples, over

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6300-481: Is provided by LYNX . LYNX operates 88 routes as of January 28, 2019. LYNX provides service on local, limited-stop (FastLink), and neighborhood, on-demand circulator routes (NeighborLink). Lynx had express routes into Clermont and Volusia County, but these were eliminated in 2014 due to the opening of SunRail. Volusia County is primarily served locally by Votran and Lake County is primarily served locally by LakeXpress . The SunRail opened for operation in 2014 and

6450-550: Is seeking statutory relief from Congress of 120 additional calendar days to deliver final apportionment counts. Under this plan, the Census Bureau would extend the window for field data collection and self-response to October 31, 2020, which will allow for apportionment counts to be delivered to the President by April 30, 2021, and redistricting data to be delivered to the states no later than September 30, 2021. On April 24, 2020, Dillingham and other Census Bureau officials briefed

6600-645: Is targeting the biotechnology and life sciences industries, with major new projects clustering in the Lake Nona Medical City . In addition to the UCF College of Medicine, a VA Hospital , a Sanford-Burnham Institute research center and a Nemours Foundation children's hospital are being constructed. Tavistock Group , an investment firm that held 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) of land immediately southeast of Orlando International Airport began formulating new possibilities for its land use after

6750-442: Is the defending winner of the race. Prior to the opening of the track, and prior to the inaugural Daytona 500 , tentative plans were made to host a 300-mile USAC Championship (Indycar) race on Independence Day weekend of 1959 . However, following two separate fatal accidents to drivers Marshall Teague (testing) and George Amick ( Daytona 100 ), speedway officials canceled the race, citing dangerously high speeds, as well as

6900-406: Is used to determine federal funds, grants, and support to states. The Census Bureau had included a citizenship question until 1950 when it was removed, though it continued to include a question asking about place of birth. In a January 2018 memo, an initial evaluation by Census Bureau officials advised against such a question, saying that compiling citizenship data from existing administrative records

7050-681: Is usually named as the initial focus of plans for a Florida High Speed Rail system in which the majority of its residents had supported, but 2.4 billion dollars of federal funding for this new system were refused by Governor Rick Scott of Florida after taking office in January 2011. Scott said that Florida taxpayers would be stuck with paying for expected large cost overruns if the rail system were built. Orlando will be served by Brightline at Orlando International Airport's new intermodal terminal. Current service runs from Miami to West Palm Beach , with construction to Orlando to begin in March 2019. In addition, an extension of Brightline to Tampa

7200-521: The Auto Train , which transports people and their vehicles, without intermediate station stops, directly to Washington, D.C., via Lorton, Virginia . The other stations are served by the Silver Meteor and Silver Star , which both travel to New York City. The difference between the two lines is their paths through the states of South Carolina and North Carolina : Silver Meteor takes

7350-416: The 72-year rule is not changed before then. On census reference day, April 1, 2020, the resident United States population (50 states and Washington, D.C., excluding overseas territories and military members and civilian U.S. citizens living abroad) was projected to be 329.5 million, a 6.7% increase from the 2010 census . The results of the 2020 census determine the number of seats for each state in

7500-556: The Administrative Procedures Act (APA). They also agreed that the answers Commerce had provided at the time appeared to be "contrived" and pretextual, leaving open the possibility that Commerce could offer a better rationale. The case was remanded back to the District Court, to allow Commerce to provide a better explanation for the rationale of the question to the District Court, who would deem if that

7650-780: The Central Florida Expressway Authority . Florida's Turnpike and portions of tollways not inside Orange County are run by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, a special district of the Florida Department of Transportation . Major surface highways include US 17 , US 92 and US 441 (which overlap through Orlando as Orange Blossom Trail ), US 27 (Claude Pepper Highway), US 192 (Irlo Bronson Highway), SR 50 (Colonial Drive and Cheney Highway), John Young Parkway , and International Drive . Bus transportation in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties

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7800-418: The Daytona 500 in 1976, and Dale Earnhardt won the 400 twice before his 1998 Daytona 500 victory. In 2000, it was Jeff Burton 's first restrictor-plate win. In addition, Tony Stewart won the 400 four times but never won the Daytona 500 (his best finish being second in 2004). The Firecracker race was lengthened from 250 miles to 400 in 1963, and one of Fireball Roberts ' final wins came in this race. In

7950-707: The House Committee on Oversight and Reform on the agency's response to the COVID-19 emergency. This briefing came after many requests from the committee since March 12, 2020, including a last-minute cancellation on April 20, 2020. In the briefing, Albert E. Fontenot Jr. , the associate director for decennial census programs, explained that the bureau was planning a "phased start to many of our census operations" rather than beginning field operations nationwide on June 1, 2020, as previously announced and said operations would resume at different times in different areas of

8100-980: The House of Representatives , hence also the number of electors for each state in the Electoral College , for elections from 2022 to 2032. The Census Bureau announced the apportionment figures on April 26, 2021. 13 states had changes in congressional seats: This represented a smaller number of seats shifting than was forecast by independent analysts. State and local officials use censuses to redraw boundaries for districts such as congressional districts ( redistricting ), state legislative districts, and school districts. Dozens of federal programs use census data to help direct funding to state and local areas. Census results help determine how more than $ 675   billion in federal funding are allocated to states and communities each year for roads, schools, hospitals (health clinics), emergency services, and more. The 2020 census

8250-568: The Köppen climate classification , Orlando has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). The two basic seasons in the Orlando area are a hot and rainy season, lasting from May until late October (roughly coinciding with the Atlantic hurricane season ), and a warm and dry season from November through April. The area's relatively low elevation and close proximity to the Tropic of Cancer are what accentuate

8400-408: The U.S. Government Publishing Office said the agency failed to check the company's financial status and improperly allowed the company to lower its bid after other bids were unsealed. The coronavirus pandemic caused delays to census field operations and counts of the homeless and people living in group quarters. As of April 1, 2020 , Census Day, the Census Bureau still planned to complete

8550-630: The United States District Court for the District of Maryland . The case was overseen by Judge George J. Hazel in the District of Maryland. Hazel had found for the pro-immigration groups in April 2019, ruling that the addition of an immigration question to the census was unconstitutional. The government issued its appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals . Coke Zero 400 The Coke Zero Sugar 400

8700-570: The heat index to over 110 °F (43 °C). The city's highest recorded temperature is 103 °F (39 °C), set on September 8, 1921. Strong afternoon thunderstorms are common daily during these months, caused by the air mass from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean colliding over the region. These storms can be quite powerful, bringing heavy torrential downpours, powerful winds, and even damaging hail . Humidity cools off during

8850-601: The "Pepsi 400 at Daytona" to differentiate it from another race titled the Pepsi 400 , held at Michigan during that time frame. In 2008, the long partnership with PepsiCo ended, and the race sponsorship changed to Coca-Cola . For the next ten seasons, the race would be called the Coke Zero 400 , highlighting the Coke Zero brand. Since 2002, the NASCAR Xfinity Series Firecracker 250 race

9000-522: The 10 most-populous cities each surpassed 1 million residents. This census's data determined the electoral votes' distribution for the 2024 United States presidential election . A subsequent review by the bureau found significant undercounts in several minority populations and in several states. As required by the United States Constitution , the U.S. census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2010 United States census

9150-529: The 2020 census due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns. In the statement, it was explained that "steps [were] being taken to reactivate field offices beginning June 1, 2020", "in-person activities, including all interaction with the public, enumeration, office work and processing activities, [would] incorporate the most current guidance to promote the health and safety of staff and the public" including " personal protective equipment (PPE) and social distancing practices". This release stated "in order to ensure

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9300-630: The Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. and the other was a contract for $ 2,107,000.00 awarded to NewView Oklahoma for blue nitrile gloves, both with a place of principal performance listed as Jeffersonville, Indiana. A press release on May 22, 2020, announced May 25 "restart" dates for ten more states. An OSHA complaint was made from Concord, California , on April 3, 2020, that there were at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19 unrecorded on OSHA 300 logs and that employees were working in close quarters with no disinfection of shared equipment such as headsets, laptops, and tablets. The published restart date for

9450-513: The COVID-19 emergency by March 20, 2020. The inspector general's memo asked how the Bureau would address staff and enumerator safety. Dillingham's April 15 letter: The Census Bureau is closely coordinating the acquisition of needed PPE materials for field and office staff through the Department of Commerce's Coronavirus Taskforce. Federal partners include the Department of Homeland Security and

9600-415: The COVID-19 risk in those areas to open on these dates." On September 8, 2020, Mark H. Zabarsky, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation published an alert on behalf of the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General, which stated that the number of COVID-19 related safety issues raised by hotline complaints tripled between July   1 and August 21. The U.S. decennial census

9750-504: The Census Bureau stated 99.98% of addresses had been accounted for, with all but one state over a 99.9% rate. Paper responses postmarked on or before October 15 would be processed, as long as they arrived at the processing center by October 22. As in previous censuses, the 2020 census relied on a network of trusted voices nationwide to help raise awareness, answer questions, and encourage community members to participate. Hundreds of local "complete count committees" are dedicating resources to

9900-533: The Census Bureau's address list and interview households for the 2020 census, claiming "all census takers have been trained on social distancing protocols, and will be issued personal protective equipment (PPE) and will follow local guidelines for their use." The June 12 press release also shared that the communications campaign had been adapted due to the pandemic and would continue through October, "the end of 2020 census data collection operations", with additional paid media planned for July, August and September, though

10050-513: The Centers for Disease Control. We have generated and submitted estimates for equipment needs. On April 15, 2020, the Agency's internal task force met and discussed our estimates for needed equipment, potential delivery dates, and budget implications. We continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. To ensure the completeness and accuracy of the 2020 census, the Census Bureau

10200-665: The Concord, California, Area Census Office was May 25, 2020. Offices were reopened in the areas of " American Samoa , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands in preparation for resuming operations for the 2020 Island Areas Censuses" on May 22, 2020. On May 29, 2020, a press release was published announcing "restart" of operations in seven additional states and

10350-669: The DOJ letter which justified the policy by claiming it was needed to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Following this discovery, the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform issued subpoenas for the Department of Justice to provide materials related to the census question and to question both Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross and United States Attorney General William Barr , seeking action to judge if they are in contempt. The Trump administration on June 12, 2019, asserted executive privilege over portions of

10500-663: The Daytona 500 the following year. In 1980, due to a tax dispute with the City of Daytona Beach and Volusia County , Bill France openly threatened to move the Firecracker 400 to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . A few weeks later, however, the parties reconciled, and the plan to move the race was withdrawn. In 1985, the race became known as the Pepsi Firecracker 400 , when PepsiCo became

10650-721: The Disney Programs division of The Walt Disney Company . The DCP is located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (another version of the DCP is also featured at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim , California ). The program recruits college students (ages 18 and older) of all majors for a semester-long paid work experience program at either the Orlando or Anaheim resorts, with the option of extending to almost

10800-437: The Firecracker in 1975, and in 1977 he rebounded from a disappointing 1976 season to win four races in the season's first half. This race saw the entry of female racers Janet Guthrie , Christine Beckers , and Lella Lombardi ; none, however, were around at the end as a very competitive multicar battle - primarily a Bobby Allison / Cale Yarborough fight but also including Donnie Allison , A. J. Foyt , and Darrell Waltrip - in

10950-406: The Firecracker that July Richard Petty led all but one of the first 103 laps, but then blew up. That season's Indianapolis champion, A. J. Foyt was entered in a Ray Nichels Dodge and after Petty fell out Foyt fought it out with teammate Bobby Isaac ; the lead bounced around 17 times between the two before Foyt won on the final lap. The weekend was marred, however, as Fred Lorenzen was injured in

11100-446: The Firecracker witnessed its first rain-delayed race. Among the lineup were three female drivers; Lella Lombardi , Christine Beckers , and Janet Guthrie , who finished 31st, 37th, and 40th respectively. The following year, 1978, Pearson collected his final win at the track, becoming the only driver to win five July Daytona races, and became the most-winning driver at Daytona International Speedway with five wins, until Richard Petty won

11250-589: The Marshall Teague Memorial trophy, a trophy honoring and commemorating the life of Teague, who had died in February. The trophy had been presented by Teague's daughter and widow. The inaugural race was held on July 4, 1959. It was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. to limit the possibility of afternoon interference from thunderstorms common to Florida and to exploit the potential for competitors meeting relatives and friends for an afternoon of fun at

11400-586: The Orlando area economy, but has declined over the past 100 years. The Christmas 1989 impact freeze proved particularly damaging to commercial citrus farming within Greater Orlando. There are still three major orange juice plants remaining in the area: Cutrale Citrus Juices in Leesburg ; Florida's Natural Growers in Umatilla ; and Silver Springs Citrus in Howey-in-the-Hills . Minute Maid maintains

11550-471: The State Board of Governors in 2006. That decision was key to attracting Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute to Central Florida. Tavistock then donated another 50 acres (20 ha) and $ 17.5 million to Sanford-Burnham which allowed Sanford-Burnham's East Coast expansion. In February and March 2007 respectively, Nemours and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs announced Lake Nona as

11700-443: The U.S. Census Bureau continued to pay 2020 census employees even though field operations were supposed to be suspended. On March 28, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau issued another press release announcing 2020 census field operations would be suspended for an additional two weeks, through April 15, 2020. Census Bureau officials communicated to the media that on March 27, 2020, they learned an employee had tested positive for COVID-19 at

11850-437: The United States, and provides direct shuttles from Orlando International Airport to the training facility. Only the firm's employees are permitted on the grounds. In Florida, each county has a school district coterminous with the county, distinct from the county government. Each school district is headed by an elected school board . Orange County has a school board with seven members elected from single-member districts plus

12000-526: The Washington, D.C., area starting from the week of June 1. An OSHA complaint was made from Austin, Texas , on May 27, 2020, complaining that CDC guidelines were not being followed, that employees were unable to practice social distancing, and that employees experiencing flu-like symptoms and positive COVID-19 test results continued to come to work, showing the office was open prior to the Census Bureau's published office restart date of June 1, 2020. In

12150-499: The Westside Crossing Plaza, which was a Walmart shopping center with a Publix supermarket. In 2003, the old shopping center was converted to house "... 60 pan-Asian businesses and restaurants." Financing for the project came from Chinese investors. The Orlando Sentinel further states that "... by retrofitting the mostly vacant strip center, which includes a former Wal-Mart discount store and Publix supermarket,

12300-629: The addition of a June 11 "restart" at the Window Rock, Arizona, Area Census Office. Days later, the Navajo Nation began reinstating lockdown restrictions and curfews due to a surge in new cases. A June 12, 2020, press release shared that the update leave (UL) operation had resumed, as well as fingerprinting of selected applicants. The agency announced that the update enumerate (UE) operation would restart on June 14 "in remote parts of northern Maine and southeast Alaska" where employees update

12450-550: The addition of four new stations. Church Street Station , once a stop along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad , has since been redeveloped as an urban night life center, while the station itself will serve as Downtown Orlando's centerpiece SunRail stop. Amtrak serves stations in the area in Kissimmee , Orlando , Winter Park , Sanford and DeLand . The Sanford station is the southern terminus for

12600-649: The administration had been insisting for months the question needed to be settled by July 1. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has taken steps to introduce the Hofeller evidence into the New York case but it will not be heard until late 2019 after the census forms are to be published. The second suit over the census question came in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California under Judge Richard Seeborg , raised by

12750-619: The agency's National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, which the agency kept open during the suspension, claiming they would "transition to the minimum number of on-site staff necessary to continue operations". The agency announced on April 10, 2020, that it took steps to make "more employees available to respond to requests" at the call centers. In a joint statement on April 13, 2020, U.S. Department of Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham announced further operational adjustments to

12900-488: The area is Lockheed Martin , which operates both a laboratory and a manufacturing facility in Orlando. Military presence began in the 1940s, with the opening of McCoy Air Force Base and the Orlando Naval Training Center. McCoy AFB was a major hub of B-52 Stratofortress operations. McCoy AFB was split between the city and NTC Orlando in 1974, and NTC Orlando closed in the mid-1990s. McCoy AFB

13050-487: The bureau, its staffing, and its counting measurements, to handle the potential lack of responses due to the citizenship question. During these trials, documents released in May 2019 showed that the late Thomas B. Hofeller , an architect of Republican gerrymandering , had found that adding the census question could help to gerrymander maps that "would be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites". Hofeller later wrote

13200-520: The campaign unveiled the 2020 census tagline: "Shape your future. START HERE." The tagline was based on research that demonstrated which types of messages will reach and motivate all populations, including segments of the population who are historically hard to count. The printing company Cenveo won the $ 61   million contract in October 2017 to produce census forms and reminders but went bankrupt less than four months later. The inspector general of

13350-577: The case's oral arguments were heard on April 23, 2019. The Supreme Court issued its decision on June 27, 2019, rejecting the Trump administration's stated rationale for including the question. While the Court majority agreed that the question was allowable under the Enumeration Act, they also agreed with the ability of the District Court to ask Commerce for further explanation for the question under

13500-664: The citizenship numbers were necessary to enforce the Voting Rights Act 's protection against voting discrimination. Ross was accused by Democrats in Congress of lying that the citizenship question was requested by the Justice Department and approved by him. Upon the bureau's announcement, several state and city officials criticized the decision, reiterating the concern about discouraging participation from immigrants, resulting in undercounting, and questioning

13650-405: The city to work. Greater Orlando is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world thanks to the many theme parks in the area. Famous attractions include Walt Disney World , SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando . Millions of tourists visit these and other attractions every year. In 2015, the Orlando area attracted 68 million people. The citrus industry historically dominated

13800-473: The commitments made by the economic development statements. The study then released new projections for the 10-year period which included 30,000 jobs created and a $ 7.6 billion economic impact. In January 2020, KPMG completed construction of a $ 450 million, 55 acre, state-of-the-art training facility in the Lake Nona region of the Greater Orlando area. The site hosts KPMG professionals for training from across

13950-411: The completeness and accuracy of the 2020 census, the Census Bureau is seeking statutory relief from Congress of 120 additional calendar days to deliver final apportionment counts" due to the COVID-19 emergency, and that "under this plan, the Census Bureau would extend the window for field data collection and self-response to October 31, 2020, which will allow for apportionment counts to be delivered to

14100-679: The count by the end of the year. On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau issued a press release by Director Steven Dillingham announcing that 2020 census field operations would be suspended for two weeks until April   1, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On March 27, 2020, the agency announced it would temporarily suspend in-person interviews for its on-going surveys. The agency claimed that staffing adjustments at its call centers due to implementing health guidance had "led to increases in call wait times, affecting different languages at different times". According to its own documentation,

14250-538: The country based on federal, state, and local public health guidance, as well as the availability of personal protective equipment, prioritizing reopening mail processing centers and census offices and said the bureau would notify Congress as it begins to restart operations. However, the National Processing Center and Area Census Offices had remained open. Starting on May 4, 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau began publishing dates as it claimed to begin

14400-405: The course of the next three years, a couple of NASCAR's top drivers would go on to win the Firecracker 250, including Jack Smith , David Pearson , and a repeat victory in 1962 for Fireball Roberts. The expansion was needed. In just three years from the race's inaugural event attendance had grown by more than 10,000 spectators, as tourists flocked to the beaches for the holidays. In 1963, the race

14550-597: The decline in tourism to the state. Tavistock decided to use part of the land to establish a bio-sciences cluster. In 2005, the state of Florida along with Tavistock Group and the University of Central Florida agreed that Tavistock would donate 50 acres (20 ha) and $ 12.5 million (which the state would match for a total of $ 25 Million) to start the UCF College of Medicine and the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. The UCF College of Medicine won approval from

14700-491: The efforts nationwide. VMLY&R (formerly Young & Rubicam ) secured the Integrated Communications Contract for the 2020 census campaign in August 2016. As the contract's primary agency of record, VMLY&R created an integrated team for this project, Team Y&R, which includes subcontractors specializing in minority outreach, digital media, earned media and more. In March 2019,

14850-417: The event's first title sponsor. In 1989, the "Firecracker" moniker was dropped, and the race was known simply as the Pepsi 400 through 2007. From 1959 to 1987, the race was always scheduled for July 4, regardless of the day of the week. Beginning in 1988, the race was moved to the first Saturday of July (that nearest to July 4). Going forward, the race would only be held on July 4 in years in which it fell on

15000-400: The fencing; NASCAR went from smaller carburetors to restrictor plates after 1987. In the first restrictor-plate Firecracker 400 since 1973, Bill Elliott edged upstart Rick Wilson by 18 inches in a five-car scramble. Mark Martin came back from a mid-race spin but ran out of gas in the final laps. Davey Allison edged Morgan Shepherd , who misread the flags and thought the final lap

15150-436: The finish line at the same time. After two hours of deliberation, officials announced a dead heat for third place, the only tie recorded in NASCAR history. During the race, nine different drivers exchanged the lead 49 times, a race record that stood until it was broken with 57 between 25 different drivers in 2011. After the 1974 Firecracker 400, David Pearson became the first and only driver to win three consecutive races and

15300-588: The first 50 laps gave way to a runaway by Petty. "I wish people would stop complaining about the Chevrolets ," runner-up Waltrip said afterward. "A Dodge ( Neil Bonnett who led one lap and finished eighth despite losing power on the start) won the pole and Petty blew my doors off." The lead changed 41 times among nine drivers as sophomore sensation Dale Earnhardt tried to run down the Bud Moore Mercury of Bobby Allison ; Earnhardt, though, got into

15450-594: The first to win four July events. Before the 1975 race, he would try to extend his streak to five wins. However, with 19 laps remaining Pearson ended up having oil line complications and finished the race in the 20th position. Instead, five-time winning Daytona 500 driver Richard Petty, finally won the Daytona July race by edging out Buddy Baker, after 17 years of trying. In 1977 Richard Petty collected his second win at Daytona in July, and it took almost four hours as

15600-488: The gas and caught Petty's draft; he shot forward and in Four swung underneath Petty, who swerved to cut him off but left room for Pearson to clear; both cars nonetheless got loose but corrected. Pearson took the win and it left Petty angry enough that he confronted Pearson in the press box after the race. Amid all this, Baker and Cale hit the stripe for third at an exact instant, the first tie in modern NASCAR history. Petty won

15750-526: The headquarters and national processing centers. An OSHA complaint was made from Oklahoma City on May 1, 2020, complaining that employees were not able to practice social distancing and were not provided with adequate personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks, showing the office was open prior to the Census Bureau's published office restart date of May 4, 2020. Additional "restart" dates starting May 18 were published on May 15, 2020, for other geographic areas in eleven states. An OSHA complaint

15900-467: The hotly contested Florida vote in particular. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 has produced a number of drivers' first career NASCAR Grand National/Cup Series victories. Drivers include A. J. Foyt , Sam McQuagg , Greg Sacks , Jimmy Spencer , John Andretti , Greg Biffle , David Ragan , Aric Almirola , Erik Jones , Justin Haley , William Byron , and Harrison Burton . For McQuagg, Sacks, Haley, and Burton,

16050-413: The humidity during the summer months, when temperatures typically reach as high as the low 90s °F (32–34 °C), while low temperatures below the low 70s °F (22–24 °C) are pretty rare. The average window for 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures is April 9 to October 14. The area's humidity acts as a buffer, usually preventing actual temperatures from exceeding 100 °F (38 °C), but also pushing

16200-465: The lead and ultimately the victory to Sacks. Without a radio, and stretching his fuel for 39 laps, Sacks slingshot past the lap car of Terry Labonte just before the finish line, and won by 23 seconds. Two weeks later, Allison quit the DiGard team and Sacks was hired to replace him. Tim Richmond won his only Daytona race as a late-race wreck eliminated Buddy Baker and Dale Earnhardt . The race

16350-578: The lead lap and the margin of victory to second place driver Darel Dieringer was sixty-six seconds. In late March 1969 William France, Sr. invited all surviving Medal of Honor recipients to attend the July 4 race, dubbed the Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 . Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee would arrange for the heroes and their families to be flown in via military aircraft. 100 members from 31 states would attend

16500-399: The local tourism industry. It left ample time in the afternoon for fans to depart the speedway and visit the nearby beaches and attractions. Participants were even said to have exploited the time to also visit the beaches with their families, treating the event as a mini-vacation from the busy grind of the racing season. During live ESPN telecasts, the term "Breakfast at Daytona" was used,

16650-422: The motives of Secretary Ross in adding the question. Three simultaneous separate federal lawsuits came out of this discovery, occurring at the district courts of New York, Maryland, and California. During the controversy over the census question, the Census Bureau ran a test census in June 2019 on about 480,000 households to determine what effects adding the census question would have on participation, and to prepare

16800-488: The nation by enrollment . The university's 1,415 acre main campus is situated in northeast Orange County. Nearby Winter Park is the home of Rollins College , a private college situated only a few miles from Downtown Orlando . In 2012, it was ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report amongst regional universities in the South. The Disney College Program ( DCP ) is a United States national internship program operated by

16950-448: The nearby beaches. Before the race, preliminary activities took place, including a Miss Dixie pageant, where twenty aspiring pageant winning hopefuls marched to showcase their bathing suits. With 12,900 spectators in attendance, the race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags, and with a 57-second lead over runner-up Joe Weatherly , Daytona Beach native Fireball Roberts won in dominating fashion leading 84 of 100 laps. Over

17100-511: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic , the remaining 5% of U.S. households (mostly in rural areas) were supposed to be visited by census takers in April/May, dropping off invitation letters to owners. This was delayed, but most census offices restarted work again in mid-May. By July 14, 2020, the self-response rate was 62.1% or 91,800,000 households. The self-response rate was 66.5% in 2010 and 67.4% in 2000. In an update published October 19, 2020,

17250-531: The president by April 30, 2021, and redistricting data to be delivered to the states no later than September 30, 2021." On April 15, 2020, U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham wrote to Department of Commerce inspector general Peggy E. Gustafson responding to a March 12, 2020, memo sent by the Office of the Inspector General requesting information about the Census Bureau's plans to respond to

17400-548: The race was scheduled for the first Saturday of July – that closest to July 4). In 1998, it became the first stock car race at Daytona to be held at night under-the-lights. In 2020, the race was moved to late August. From 1985 to 2007, the race was sponsored by PepsiCo , and for many years was known as the Pepsi 400 . In 2008, as part of a multi-year deal, The Coca-Cola Company became the exclusive beverage supplier of ISC tracks, including Daytona. Title sponsorship for this race

17550-500: The race with Thomas J. Kelly the president of The Medal of Honor Society as the grand marshal . With success, France Sr. invited them on two more occasions in 1971 and 1973, won by Bobby Isaac and David Pearson respectively. In 1974, the maneuver used by David Pearson to win his third straight Firecracker race would be talked about well after he crossed the stripe. After collecting the white flag Pearson slowed his Wood Brothers 73' Mercury to allow Richard Petty to jump out to

17700-409: The race would typically be scheduled for Saturday night of July 4 weekend, and created the potential for more comfortable conditions for fans, and a larger primetime television audience. It would be the longest speedway with a night race , and the first restrictor-plate race held at night. On July 4, 1998, however, the race had to be postponed. Wildfires in Florida consumed the surrounding areas, and

17850-430: The race's biggest upsets. Bill Elliott (who won the Daytona 500 earlier in the year) started on the pole position, and was the heavy favorite going into the race. Elliott led 103 laps, but mechanical problems dropped him to second at the finish. Sack's Gardner R&D entry was merely a one-off research and development team for DiGard Motorsports and primary driver Bobby Allison . Sack's car had no sponsorship, and

18000-490: The race, and the President joined Richard Petty and his family in Victory Lane. On July 4, 1992, President George H. W. Bush attended the race, which served as a Daytona farewell tribute to Richard Petty during his "Fan Appreciation Tour." Bush, on the 1992 campaign trail , participated in pre-race festivities, gave the starting command, and rode around the track in the pace car during the pace laps. Petty qualified

18150-412: The regular season finale to Darlington in 2024. The race continued to be held as a night race. The Grant Park 220 currently takes the July 4 weekend date. With the race's fundamental link to Independence Day , U.S. Presidents have been in attendance on two notable occasions. On July 4, 1984, President Ronald Reagan became the first sitting U.S. President to attend a NASCAR race. The President gave

18300-467: The requested documents. As a result, the House committee subsequently voted along party lines to hold both Ross and Barr in contempt that day. The full House voted to hold Ross and Barr in contempt on July 17, 2019, in a 230–198 vote along party lines. A lawsuit, led by New York state's attorney general Barbara Underwood and joined by seventeen other states, fifteen cities and other civil rights groups,

18450-505: The second largest public university campus by enrollment , and established the UCF College of Medicine in 2006. The Central Florida Research Park is the seventh largest research park in the United States by number of employees, and fourth largest by number of companies. In addition to having a Lockheed Martin branch, it also hosts other major hi-tech companies such as Oracle Corporation , Electronic Arts , and Siemens . Orlando

18600-554: The second driver to win back-to-back Firecracker races. Foyt did not try to defend the title of reigning race winner in 1966. Instead, it was the dark horse 1965 Rookie of the Year driver Sam McQuagg winning the race. McQuagg collected his first and only NASCAR victory driving a 1966 Dodge Charger while utilizing a new racing mechanism: the rear 'spoiler'. The air cutting spoiler allowed McQuagg to shatter Foyt's 151.451 mph race average set two years prior. Only two cars finished on

18750-559: The second phase expansion into Osceola County opened on July 30, 2018, with terminal stations at Poinciana and DeBary. Studies are being conducted to extend SunRail to Orlando International Airport (OIA) and Deland. SunRail (formerly referred to as Central Florida Commuter Rail) is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida area, linking Poinciana to DeBary through Downtown Orlando. Phase 1 opened in May 2014, and ran between DeBary and Sand Lake Station. Phase II opened in July 2018 and extended to Poinciana through Osceola County with

18900-604: The site of two new hospitals. Other prospective tenants of the Lake Nona Medical City included MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando , the University of Florida research center, and Valencia Community College . It was determined in 2008 from a study done by Arduin, Laffer and Moore Econometrics that the Lake Nona Medical City cluster has in two years reached 80% of the Milken Numbers which were based on

19050-422: The sixth annual 400-mile July race, but on lap 103, engine problems cost him a chance at victory. Over the course of the final 56 laps, Bobby Isaac and rookie teammate A. J. Foyt swapped the lead 15 times. Coming out of the fourth turn, Foyt was able to barely edge out Isaac to the stripe; giving Foyt his first career NASCAR victory in only his tenth start. One year later Foyt got his second career win, becoming

19200-490: The starting command by phone from aboard Air Force One . Landing at Daytona, the President proceeded to the track and viewed the race with Bill France Jr. During his time at the race, Reagan was interviewed by Ned Jarrett , who in 1978 had begun a career as a radio race broadcaster. The 1984 Firecracker 400 is also legendary since it was the race at which Richard Petty achieved his unparalleled 200th (and final) win. Petty and President Reagan were interviewed together following

19350-489: The state of California and several cities within it. In March 2019, Seeborg similarly found as Furman had in New York that the addition of the census question was unconstitutional and issued an injunction to block its use. The government appealed to the Ninth Circuit before the Supreme Court remanded the case. A similar question related to the intent of the question was raised by several immigrants-rights groups in

19500-399: The track was converted into a firefighters' staging area. Track officials rescheduled the race for October 17, and the race was successfully held under the lights for the first time, in front of a near-sellout crowd–a first for the event. In 1999, the race returned to the traditional July 4 weekend slot and continues to be scheduled as a night race. From 1998 to 2002, the race was subtitled

19650-415: The tri-oval as the field crossed the finish line. It would be the final race at Daytona without restrictor plates . From 1959 to 1997, the race was scheduled to begin in the morning (10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. eastern). This was to avoid hot summer temperatures and the frequent mid-afternoon thunderstorms in Florida . It was also a " chamber of commerce " goodwill effort by track management to boost

19800-413: The trial United States Census Bureau v. State of New York to go forward, but agreed to postpone Ross's deposition until after the start of the trial. The Supreme Court also agreed to treat the writ of mandamus as a writ of petition, and granted certiorari to review the question raised by the government of whether a district court can request deposition of a high-ranking executive branch official on

19950-443: The win and the finish shook into a Pearson-Petty showdown with Baker and Cale left some seven seconds back racing for third. Petty was in the draft of Pearson, waiting for the last moment to storm past with no chance of a counterattack by Pearson. Knowing this, Pearson took the white flag and immediately hit his brakes, forcing a surprised Petty to swerve right and take the lead; Petty took a seven car-length lead, but Pearson got back on

20100-399: The win is the only victory in their respective Cup Series careers. The 400 has also marked the first of multiple points-paying victories at Daytona for a total of seven drivers, including Jeff Gordon (1995), Dale Earnhardt - after 24 previous attempts from 1978 to 1990, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2001), and Jamie McMurray (2007). David Pearson won the 400 four times prior to finally winning

20250-478: The winter months, resulting in more comfortable temperatures. The monthly daily average temperature in January is 60.6 °F (15.9 °C). Temperatures dip below the freezing mark on an average of only 1.6 nights per year and the lowest recorded temperature is 18 °F (−8 °C), set on December 28, 1894 . The annual mean minimum is just above 30 °F (−1 °C) putting Orlando in hardiness zone 10a. There have been some instances of snow accumulation over

20400-405: The years (despite it being rare), such as in January 1977 (which had also reached Miami ), along with flurries that were observed in 1989 , 2006, and in 2010. The average annual rainfall in Orlando is 51.45 inches (1,307 mm), a majority of which occurs in the period from June to September. October through May are Orlando's dry season. During this period (especially in its later months), often

20550-632: Was 3,447,946, with a 2018 estimate at 4,096,575. The MSA was first defined in 1950 as the Orlando Standard Metropolitan Area, consisting solely of Orange County. Seminole County was added to the MSA in 1959, Osceola County in 1973, and Lake County in 1992. The name was changed to Orlando–Kissimmee MSA in 2004, and to Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford MSA in 2009. Like much of the Southern United States , according to

20700-399: Was able to recruit more pit help from teams that had dropped out of the race. During the first half, Elliott and Sacks emerged as the front-runners, pulling out at times to a sizeable lead ahead of the rest of the pack. Late in the race, Elliott was suffering from a vibration, which affected his handling and shook the fuel pickup loose. He was forced to pit for fuel with 8 laps to go, handing

20850-571: Was also included, with the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar brand having been used each year. The event is recently known for its close finishes, posting a 0.154s-average margin of victory in its last 21 races, including the tied fourth-closest margin of victory in NASCAR Cup Series history at 0.005s and high-speed, high-density crashes under the lights and a broad display of fireworks during post-race celebrations. Harrison Burton

21000-407: Was expanded from 100 laps to 160 laps, for a distance of 400 miles and subsequently became known as the Firecracker 400. In the same year, Fireball Roberts drove his 1963 Ford to victory, becoming the first driver to win back-to-back events, barely beating Fred Lorenzen . Roberts was unable to go for three straight wins due to his death on July 2, 1964. Richard Petty was the man to beat during

21150-550: Was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York . During the discovery phase of the trial, new information came to light that Ross had had previous discussions with Steve Bannon before March 2018 with the intent to add the citizenship question, contradicting statements he had made to Congress in March. This led district judge Jesse M. Furman in September 2018 to ask that Ross clear

21300-434: Was for $ 1,502,928.00 awarded to Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. for hand sanitizer, and a contract for $ 7,053,569.85 for four-ounce (118   ml) hand sanitizers awarded to NewView Oklahoma, Inc. both with the place of principal performance listed as Jeffersonville, Indiana . May 22, 2020, saw two additional contracts, one was a disinfectant wipes contract for $ 3,137,533.00 awarded to Industries for

21450-481: Was hit by three hurricanes that year ( Hurricane Charley the worst of the three). The following is a list of the fifteen largest cities in the Orlando metropolitan area as ranked by population. Principal cities (sometimes called primary cities) are defined by the OMB based on population size and employment. In general, a principal city has more non-residents commuting into the city to work than residents commuting out of

21600-489: Was persuaded by crew chief Harry Hyde to enter with a wedge-head engine, which was allowed a larger plate than Hemi-head engines. Isaac started the Firecracker 21st but raced to the front quickly. His Dodge and that of Buddy Baker raced the Plymouths of Richard Petty and Pete Hamilton all day; these four cars led 145 of 160 laps and Isaac led a four-car sweep of the top spots, this despite nearly being black flagged for

21750-547: Was recorded that same day from St. Louis , that desks remained close together with no physical dividers, improper sanitation practices were being used, and no remote work for high-risk employees. The published restart date for the St. Louis Area Census Office was May 11, 2020. On May 21, 2020, procurement information for two contracts was entered into the Federal Procurement Data System . One contract

21900-414: Was run with smaller carburetors following Bobby Allison 's Talladega crash; Allison got back on the lead lap in the final laps, then in a five-lap finish bolted past Dave Marcis , Harry Gant , and Ken Schrader to the win, to the surprise of many (including the race's broadcaster ABC Sports ) who thought he was still a lap down. On the final lap Schrader, blew a tire and flipped into Gant, nearly climbing

22050-410: Was sufficient before allowing the question on the census. The question would be allowed on the census only if these steps can be completed before the self-imposed form printing deadline. On July 7, the DOJ announced that it was replacing its entire legal team dealing with that question, but on July 9, Furman rejected the DOJ action, saying reasons must be given for the withdrawal of each attorney and that

22200-463: Was the 1st U.S. census to offer a full internet response option and the 1st to extensively use technology instead of paper to manage and conduct fieldwork. Key design changes included: As required by the Census Act, the U.S. Census Bureau submitted a list of questions to Congress on March 29, 2018. The U.S. census will not share any participant's information with any government agency, as it

22350-427: Was the 24th decennial United States census . Census Day, the reference day used for the census , was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census , this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic , which affected its administration. The census recorded

22500-538: Was the previous census completed. All people in the U.S. 18 and older are legally obligated to answer census questions, and to do so truthfully ( Title 13 of the United States Code ). Personally identifiable information is private and the Census Bureau itself will never release it. However, the National Archives and Records Administration could release the original census returns in 2092, if

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