Thousands expected at Expo Brazil in Osceola County WFTV [Video]

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The largest Brazilian event in Central Florida kicked off Saturday morning.

“Expo Brazil” is a two-day event that brings about 150 Brazilian-owned businesses that provide many different services, from car dealerships to health care providers, immigration services and music.

“We have everything – doctors, lawyers, food, Brazilian food, products, clothes,” said Vanessa Oliveira, organizer of Expo Brazil. “We are bringing the Brazilian and the American community together to get to know more about our people.”

The idea of Expo Brazil started four years ago when a group of Brazilian mothers created a Facebook group to help one another when they were looking for recommendations and personal services.

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That online community only grew from there, and the rest is history.

“Initially, we wanted to bring all of those moms and business owners together to show …