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FDOT Announces the Withdrawal of Avalon Road Turnpike Proposal

The 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…

Orlando Nonprofit Wins $45,000 in Statewide Innovation Challenge to Address Generational Poverty

Poverty 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…

Florida Blue Signs Health Equity Pledge to Leverage Data in Addressing Disparities

Florida 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…

Orange County’s Advisory Committee for Redistricting to Meet

WHAT: 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 – …

Key Takeaways: Orange County Government News Conference 10/21/2021

COVID-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…

Town of Oakland – Coffee with Town Manager To Be Held Virtually

OAKLAND, FL — The final Coffee with the Town Manager of 2021 will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him virtually for coffee and conversation to learn more about Town news, services, events, and more. Residents…

Going Septic to Sewer: Pine Hills Receives Grant Money to Protect Environment

In an effort towards overall neighborhood improvement, Pine Hills is working to upgrade several homes and offices from septic to sewer thanks to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) grant. The goal is two-fold: protect the Wekiva River Basin from septic tank leakage and create redevelopment opportunities along Pine Hills…

September 2021 New & Renewed Members

NEW MEMBERS Exclusive Physicians Stat Lab Elite PureCycle Technologies Enhanced AMP Group Assisted Living Locators West of Orlando Dentistry At Lake Reams…

Five Ways to “Deflate” Your Budget

By Dan Karas For most people, “inflation” is a scary word. It means the money you earn today won’t be worth as much tomorrow, and that you’ll have to pay more for the same products and services down the line. In the United States, policymakers try to keep inflation right…

UCP of Central Florida Celebrated Their Brand-new Inclusive Campus on September 21, 2021

UCP of Central Florida celebrated their brand-new inclusive campus on September 21, 2021. The eight-acre campus is the new home of UCP’s innovative programs which provide children with disabilities and their typically developing peers equal access to customized education, therapy, and family support services. The campus was made possible through the…

Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland – Hosting “Trees of the Season’ Decoration Contest

“Trees of the Season” Highlights Local Businesses, Non-Profits and Community Families and More from November 30 to January 3, 2022 OAKLAND, FL – The Town of Oakland is hosting its first-ever holiday tree decorating contest, “Trees of the Season,” at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center.

Winter Garden Fall Heritage & Music Festival

Winter Garden FallHeritage & Music Festival Saturday, November 6 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Downtown Winter Garden & Surrounding Parks In celebration of Winter Garden’s founding 118 years ago, the City of Winter Garden and the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation will host a daylong celebration of the community’s historic…