Months after opening the search for the city’s third poet laureate in April, the city of Orlando on Monday confirmed its next literary voice.
Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando City Council named Camara Gaither to serve as a pillar in Orlando’s cultural and literary arts communities, tasked with promoting poetry and literature in the city.
The announcement comes amid a heightened focus on the position (as well as other arts and LGBTQ+ program funding) from Florida’s DOGE team and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia.
The state’s DOGE-focused have spoken out against the position and its $6,000-per-year salary…