Mayor Buddy Dyer officially announced Orlando’s new poet laureate Monday amid increased focus on the position after criticism from Florida’s DOGE team about its existence and salary.

Dyer named poet and mental health therapist Camara Gaither to the position, in which she will compose original poems and present them at city events and youth activities “to inspire emerging generations of literary artists and poets,” according to a news release from the city.

If she is confirmed Monday afternoon by the Orlando City Council, she would become Orlando’s third poet laureate.

“We are excited for Camara to use poetry and the literary arts to tell our community’s stories,” Dyer said in the release. “There is no doubt that Orlando is a better place to live and work because of our vibrant arts and

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