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Mobile home park residents get hurricane safety visits ahead of Hurricane Milton
Orange County fire fighters visited mobile home communities Tuesday as Hurricane Milton threatened the state, sharing safety information and warning residents they should evacuate if ordered to do so. At the Fairways Country Club community off East Colonial Drive, Orange County Fire Rescue officials went door-to-door. They told residents to expect flooding and high winds and to consider a ...
Seminole orders evacuation for residents in mobile homes, flood-prone areas or with special needs
Seminole County on Wednesday morning issued an emergency evacuation order for residents in mobile and manufactured homes, in flood zones and low-lying areas and those with special needs. When asked, county officials would not clarify if the order was mandatory or voluntary. Those areas in the county susceptible to flooding include within the Wekiva River Basin — such as homes along the Little ...
$166.5 Million Land Deal Signals Rapid Growth in One of Florida’s Fastest-Growing Counties
Lake County, FL—Once known for its vast rural and agricultural lands, Lake County is undergoing a transformation. The latest chapter in this evolution came in late September 2024, when more than 2,400 acres in the Wellness Way area were sold for a staggering $166.5 million. This record-breaking transaction highlights the rapid changes happening in one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties.
Evacuees find shelter from the storm in cut-rate Orlando hotels
Ruby Thacher didn’t have to be told twice, but she was. First her daughter in South Carolina told the 78-year-old what she already knew: She couldn’t ride this one out. Then, it was a Citrus County sheriff mandate that she and husband Rex, 80, and every other person living in a camper, trailer or manufactured home had to evacuate this Gulf Coast county north of Tampa by 8 a.m. Tuesday. ...
‘A little freaked out’: Hurricane Milton spurs Orlando run on bottled water, plywood
Anthony Doyle tightened straps he hoped would hold five four-by-eight-foot plywood panels on the roof of his sister’s Ford Fusion. The siblings had windows to cover before Hurricane Milton arrived in Central Florida. Home was a mile from the Home Depot on Lee Road and Milton was about a day away. Asked if he was worried about the swirling behemoth headed in their direction, Doyle, 28, a ...
Windermere wins in 7 minutes; rescheduling no fun for coaches | Football Insider
I’ve been in this profession for 38 years and Monday night was a first for me. I headed over to Colonial High School, intrigued by the resumption of a Sept. 6 game against Windermere that was stopped with 6:58 of play remaining with Windermere leading 14-12. It wasn’t enough that the two teams had to wait 31 days to finish the final seven minutes, but they had to wait even longer when the bus ...
Several FL Cities Named The Best Cities To Drive In. FL's Worst Is Said To Have The "Worst" Drivers
Floridians who think that some of Florida's roads - including I-4, US 19, and I-95 - are among the worst that the nation has to offer might be surprised to learn that a recent survey actually found several Florida cities among the "best" cities to drive in. And Florida's "worst" isn't Orlando, Tampa, or Miami. It's Hialeah. Let's have a look:
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