NEW MEMBERS Supporting Trustee Fifth Third Bank Casselberry Fifth Third Bank Clermont Fifth Third Bank Dr. Phillips Fifth Third Bank Rock Springs Fifth Third…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday | Saturday, November 27th Have a small business? Try these tips for a successful Saturday: 1. Get web-ready Don’t forget the easy stuff. Make sure your address and contact info is correct on your website and all your social media profiles. You’d be surprised how many small businesses …
Read MoreWinter Garden, Florida | November 15, 2021 – The West Orange Chamber of Commerce (WOCC) is proud to announce that VyStar Credit Union has taken advantage of the Supporting Trustee Membership, one of the highest levels of Chamber member investment. VyStar was founded in 1952 by 12 people with $60…
Read More“Santa’s Lane” will Feature More Twinkling Holiday Lights, Photos with Santa, a Snow Zone, “Rudolph Rides” and More OAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland’s “2021 Santa’s Lane” event is returning bigger and jollier than ever with more lights and new activities on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 3…
Read MoreCleveland Browns, PureCycle host Community Day of Action as partnership launches PureZeroTMprogram to enhance plastic waste management CLEVELAND–Nov. 10, 2021– PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT) is now the official plastic recycling partner of the Cleveland Browns. The two are teaming up to enhance plastic waste management solutions at the…
Read MoreNov. 3, 2021 (Orlando, Fla.) — Veterans in Central Florida will benefit from a $38,000 award earned by the region’s workforce board for its excellence in connecting veterans with employment and career training. For the third consecutive year, CareerSource Central Florida has been honored with the Veterans’ Performance Incentive Award…
Read MorePlans are in development for a Dave’s House Residential Community for adults with serious mental illness (SMI). This purpose-designed community will include transitional and permanent supportive housing, providing residents affordable housing with centralized support services. It will be designed to provide residential comfort, privacy, and amenities, with common area services,…
Read MoreThe withdrawal was announced during the West Orange Chamber of Commerce Economic & Governmental Advocacy Committee meeting Friday, Oct. 22. “This is an example of when they do listen and it’s because of what the city and its residents and businesses did,” said City Attorney Kurt Ardaman. “It’s an unusual situation because 90-95% of the time they do not make…
Read MorePoverty Solutions Group takes top prize in GuideWell’s Growing Resilient Communities Challenge with plans to help launch new business ventures of residents in poverty Orlando, Fla. – Oct. 28, 2021 – Central Florida nonprofit Poverty Solutions Group was announced as the winner of GuideWell’s Growing Resilient Communities Challenge, four-month…
Read MoreFlorida Bluejoins approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to collecting, stratifying, and reviewing data about race, ethnicity, language, and sex across top metrics and sharing that information to inform best practices. Oct. 26, 2021 — COVID-19 and the social injustice crises of 2020-2021 shined a new light on the…
Read MoreWHAT: The Advisory Committee for Redistricting will meet on Monday, October 25, 2021, to discuss potential commission district boundary adjustments for Orange County. This is the sixth of eleven committee meetings scheduled between now and mid-December. WHEN: Monday, October 25, 2021 – 6:30 p.m. WHERE: West Orange Recreation Center – …
Read MoreCOVID-19 BY THE NUMBERSAs of Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity rate is 4.09 percent. Additional County statistics include: CDC level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL (down from high)Eligible residents (12+) who have one vaccine dose: 75 percentEligible residents…
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