[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING LYMA DUNBAR AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR 
                        CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 29, 2026

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker. I rise to honor Lyma Dunbar as a Distinguished 
Leader in Central Florida for Caribbean Heritage Month. Lyma Dunbar is 
the host of the talk show ``The People's Chat Room,'' which has been on 
the Central Florida airwaves for the past 14 years. Also, from August 
2022 to May 2023, she hosted ``Caribbean Straight Talk,'' which focused 
on the Caribbean Diaspora within Florida.
  Lyma uses her radio platform to encourage guests to share their 
challenges and successes while educating listeners on health and 
wellness and local and national current affairs. She also invites 
community leaders and politicians to share and discuss their portfolios 
and disseminate pertinent information. Over the years, she has expanded 
her platform to host town halls that encourage voters to share their 
concerns and give state and local politicians an opportunity to present 
their campaign portfolios and respond to the concerns of Central 
Floridians.
  Lyma is also the editor-in-chief of iChunes Entertainment Magazine, a 
digital publication that offers a look into the lives, journeys, and 
musical success of some of the Caribbean's biggest artists, some of 
whom reside in Central Florida. She also writes the primary features, 
and some of the supplemental articles, which feature Caribbean history. 
immigration concerns, health, wellness, and more.
  Along with Tishard Birmingham, the producer of the talk show ``The 
Peoples Chat Room,'' Lyma hosts and performs in ``Comedy Calypso 
Caribbean Jazz,'' which is in its fourth year and hosts the free event, 
``A Caribbean Heritage Affair,'' in downtown Orlando to encourage the 
public to interact and enjoy the culture of the Caribbean. This event 
is in its first year.
  In addition, she has been a clinical therapist serving the mental 
health needs of Central Florida residents for over 17 years.

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