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Dear readers,

On behalf of our newsroom staff, I want to express my gratitude to you for being an Orlando Sentinel reader and someone who supports a free press, which is vital for our democracy.

While I’m about to mark my first year as the Sentinel’s executive editor, I can tell you that our mission has not changed since our first issue was printed in 1876: hold the powerful accountable to the people they govern.

Over the past year, we’ve reported about the questionable finances of Hope Florida , the Casey DeSantis-run charity, despite the state’s attempt to silence our reporting by sending us a “cease and desist” letter. We’ve produced in-depth stories about how wealthy families and pricey schools are reaping millions in tax funds from

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