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Found in Florida: Packed with citrus history
The Packing District of Orlando is rooted in Central Florida’s citrus industry history. It is believed that half of the state’s annual citrus crop passed through this area in the 1920s. Where once packing houses sat along railroad tracks, today it is home to Orlando’s newest neighborhood.
Traffic light coming to U.S. 27, Wellness Way in Clermont
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake County and the Florida Department of Transportation plan to make changes at an intersection in Clermont that has seen a big jump in traffic in the past year. Doris D’Ambrosio has noticed the increase in traffic turning from Wellness Way onto U.S. Highway 27...
Sarah Boone crafts hand-drawn 'inmate seeks attorney' ad in latest letter to Florida judge
Sarah Boone will need to find her own defense attorney if she does not want to solely represent herself in her second-degree murder trial connected to the Feb. 2020 death of her boyfriend at their Winter Park apartment – and she's crafted her own employment ad. The hand-drawn ad...
Apopka High graduate becomes Central Florida Student Leader
Colin Poon is having quite a summer. The 2024 Apopka High School graduate was not only recognized by Orange County Schools for bringing sun-safety education to the attention of OCPS but also by Bank of America as a student leader. On its Facebook page, OCPS wrote:. "We want to give...
Florida's Cassie Carli Law aims for safer, less risky custody exchanges
ORLANDO, Fla. — Named for a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by her child's father during a child custody exchange, Florida's Cassie Carli Law went into effect this month as part of an effort to make similar exchanges safer for parents. The Cassie Carli law requires county...
Orlando respite center Eva’s Casita opens for people with mental health challenges
ORLANDO, Fla. – A new peer respite center in Orlando is open and accepting guests overnight for free. The center is called Eva’s Casita. It’s a non-clinical space to take a break with the support of those who’ve also experienced mental health challenges. This is a...
Trust and integrity must return to The Apopka City Council
Earlier this week, I wrote a headline entitled "City Council in crisis". I deleted it and wrote a different headline to avoid sounding sensational, but after watching the last two meetings, I'm standing by that description. I'm hesitant to lay the blame on a leader simply because that is an...
Winter Park Arts Groups Struggle with ‘Disheartening’ Funding Veto
Arts leaders are facing a year of financial uncertainty after the elimination of $32 million in state cultural grants. The measure was part of a $950 million spending cut, made by Gov. Ron DeSantis from 2024-25 budget, and has many organizations struggling to find solutions. Those based in “the city of arts and culture” are no different.
City of Winter Park shares lineup for this year’s CoffeeTalks
The City of Winter Park hosts a series of coffee-and-conversation meetups called CoffeeTalks, where attendees can get up close and personal with their city leaders, and they’ve just released the lineup for this year’s series. For the following dates, you can enjoy a coffee with a city leader...
Applications for Orlando Fringe FESTN4 Still Open
ORLANDO — Artists interested in being part of Orlando Fringe’s FESTN4 have until Friday, Aug. 9 to get their applications in, so move quickly. “We are looking for submissions for our annual FESTN4, our highly anticipated annual 4-day curated Fringe Festival,” Fringe noted. “Applications are now open and the deadline to submit is August 9 at 5 p.m.”
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