J.T. McWalters, WOCC 2022 Chairman I am thankful and honored to represent the West Orange Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as the 2022 Chairman. Through the leadership of Stina D’Uva, the Chamber’s President & CEO, we will celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year. We have a new look with…
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Read MoreEducational episode featuring PureCycle’s plastic recycling tech to premiere Wednesday, January 26, at 9:30 a.m. ORLANDO, FL. — Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), in partnership with EXPLR Media, announced an episode of EXPLR’s upcoming “Everyday Science Stuff” original series which will spotlight PureCycle’s…
Read MoreOrlando – Engaged and ready to “tie the knot”? Consider saying “I do” with the Orange County Clerk of Courts. Clerk Tiffany Moore Russell will perform a special group wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2022 on the steps of the Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando at 1:00…
Read MoreOAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland, in partnership with Healthy West Orange, invite the community to kick off the new year with health and wellness at the forefront. All are welcome at the Fresh Start Festival and 5K at the Town of Oakland from 9 a.m. – noon on…
Read MoreOCOEE, Fla. – The City of Ocoee’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration has been canceled. The city is committed to embracing Dr. King’s ideals of peace, justice and equality for all. In observance of MLK Day, the city will broadcast its previous MLK Day Parades.
Read MoreOrlando, Fla., January 3, 2022 – Florida Golf & Beaches is “taking real estate to new heights” setting a record for the largest real estate sale in Orange County according to MLS data. The lakeside property estate at 9225 Lake Mabel Drive in Orlando sold for…
Read MoreST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Duke Energy has awarded $250,000 in grants to support a wide range of education and community assistance initiatives across Florida. This year’s grant recipients range from local education foundations to community assistance programs that address economic and quality of life issues for students and families, as…
Read MoreORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 5, 2022 – About 630 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 thoughout AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, an increase that underscores the continued severity of the virus in many people in the community, said Dr. Vincent Hsu, executive director of infection prevention for the health care system, at Wednesday’s…
Read MoreOAKLAND, FL — For the 19th year, Oakland has been named a Tree City USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. In 2021, Public Works staff oversaw the installation of 2,562 trees, which included those planted in Town, at the Oakland…
Read MoreTallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Secretary Dane Eagle highlights major milestones accomplished in 2021 under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis. Throughout 2021, DEO reduced the financial burdens caused by the pandemic by providing direct assistance to Florida families, prioritized improving DEO’s accessibility and…
Read MoreThe West Orange Chamber of Commerce (WOCC) installed its 2022 Chairman in front of over 200 members at the 2021 Member Celebration Brunch, hosted by The Ocoee Lakeshore Center on December 4th. Camille Evans of Virtus, LLC., and WOCC Chairwoman passed the gavel to J.T. McWalter of the Orlando Magic,…
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