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Taylor’s Pharmacy leaves Park Avenue after 76 years of business
Taylor’s Pharmacy (Website), an independent compounding pharmacy, has been doing business in Winter Park for the past 76 years, has moved out of its longtime home on Park Avenue. The shop, one of the oldest drug stores in Florida, specializes in combining/mixing drugs onsite to create medications that are...
Performance of Fannie Lou Hamer story: 'I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired' kicks off 20-city Florida tour
WINTER PARK, Fla. — It was a packed house for the Fannie Lou Hamer Story: Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired. Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye wrote and performed the one-woman play at the Woman’s Club of Winter Park on Saturday. Healing Through the Sound of Music produced the show in association with the Hannibal Square Heritage Center.
Rollins Hamilton Holt School Welcomes New Dean
The local education community is welcoming a new member this summer as Dr. Lauren Smith joins Rollins College as the new dean of the Hamilton Holt School. Formerly the director of adult learning at the School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Dr. Smith grew up in Tarboro, NC and attended the University of Iowa, where she earned her Ph.D. in English and an MFA in Creative Writing.
FWC participating in Operation Dry Water; heightened BUI enforcement, education on dangers of impaired boating
Operation Dry Water is a year-round national effort to educate recreational boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A heightened enforcement during the holiday weekend of Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, will see Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other law enforcement partners focusing efforts on Boating Under the Influence detection and enforcement. The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the...
Florida Man Learns Shooting Down A Drone Is A Felony After Blasting Walmart Delivery Out Of The Sky
Shooting down a drone is a federal crime. The FAA considers drones to be aircrafts and thus, shooting down a drone is the legal equivalent of shooting down an airplane. That said, it is rare that damage to drones is prosecuted the same as damage to planes even if they are equivalent in the eyes […] The post Florida Man Learns Shooting Down A Drone Is A Felony After Blasting Walmart Delivery Out Of The Sky appeared first on BroBible.
Orange County things to do, starting July 5
What’s happening Wade in the Water Wednesdays: A designated window of time every week designed especially for adults and seniors within the community of Eatonville. Experience the benefits of aquatic activities in a fun and friendly environment. No prior swimming experience is necessary. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Eatonville Community Pool, 142 S. West St., Eatonville, free, ...
Orange County TDT sets new May record, but total lower than April
Shrugging off record high temperatures, tourist-tax collections soared in May, too, rebounding from a year ago and setting a new record for the month. The Tourist Development Tax, a 6% surcharge on hotel rooms and other short-term lodging like Airbnb rentals, brought in about $28.4 million in May, about $200,000 better than the previous best for the month, set in 2022 during a streak of record ...
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