Violence May Put an End to City’s Orange Festival
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City officials will consider eliminating the annual Orange Blossom Festival because of violence during the street fair last weekend.
Police made three arrests after a fight Saturday night sent one person to the hospital, and a woman was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and battery on an officer.
The proposed action, to be discussed at a special meeting tonight, would apply to the festival and weekly outdoor market nights run by the Orange Blossom Festival Assn. The move would save the city about $500,000 annually, according to a City Council memo.
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