By Alex Soderstrom – Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal | Jun 25, 2021 When Ray Villegas transferred to Orlando in 2004 as part of his job with AT&T Wireless, he and his wife decided their family would return to Philadelphia before their daughter entered grade school if they didn’t like Central Florida. But…
Read MoreOrange County to Host Community Members Charged with Reviewing 2020 Census Data Monday, September 20 WHAT: On Monday, September 20, Mayor Jerry L. Demings will join a select group of 15 community members serving on the Advisory Committee for Redistricting (ACR) to hold its first meeting. This group…
Read MoreOCOEE, Fla. – Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The City of Ocoee recognizes the rich and diverse culture of its Hispanic and Latino residents. A Hispanic Heritage Month…
Read MoreLast week, response teams from the Audubon Aquarium’s Coastal Wildlife Network, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, National Marine Mammal Foundation, NOAA Fisheries, SeaWorld Orlando, and SeaWorld Texas jumped into action to rescue a juvenile dolphin from being stranded in a retention pond in Slidell, Louisiana. The…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2021 — Effective Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division will transition to “Green Status,” which signals a return to largely normal operations for most of the facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division. The shift to Green Status may vary by a facility as campus leaders…
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The second ‘Complete Streets’ project meeting will be held on Sept. 30 OAKLAND, FL — Residents are invited to provide input during the second of two planned public meetings to envision the future character of Oakland Avenue and Tubb Street. The Oakland Avenue Complete Streets Project meeting will be…
Read MoreJim Turner | News Service of Florida | 9/14/2021 Bolstered in part by people continuing to spend down savings amassed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida general-revenue collections exceeded expectations by 24 percent in July. Collections of revenue such as sales taxes were $619.8 million above what state economists projected in…
Read MoreThis week, AdventHealth’s Central Florida division transitioned to “Yellow Status,” which will allow for additional deferred surgical procedures to move forward. AdventHealth has about 1,120 COVID-19 inpatients across the Central Florida Division, which includes Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk, Volusia and Flagler counties. The census reflects a gradual decrease…
Read MoreFlorida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) is closing the County Road (CR) 438/Oakland Avenue bridge over Florida’s Turnpike/State Road (SR) 91 in Orange County on September 26, 2021, for demolition and reconstruction. The bridge is anticipated to be closed for 12 months. CR 438/Oakland Avenue Bridge over Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91Long-term full…
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Orlando, Fla. – Karst Media Group, a local, multi-media publishing, events, and public relations firm will officially mark the 19th birthday of their 8 hyper-local, affluent lifestyle publications by introducing 8 new Facebook groups and 8 new Facebook pages to compliment centralfloridalifestyle.com and take their hyper/local community demand to the…
Read MoreBy Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Business Journals Workers are anxious and exhausted by their employers’ constantly shifting return-to-work plans — and many are considering finding a new job, according to a new poll by job search company Monster. The survey of nearly 4,000 workers…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 10, 2021Contact: HHS Press Office202-690-6343media@hhs.gov Combined application for American Rescue Plan rural funding and Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 will open on September 29 The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),…
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