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COVID-19 VACCINE EVENTS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Community Health Centers, Inc. is offering the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at several upcoming vaccine events throughout Orange and Lake counties.  Walk-in only.  Eligible individuals include new or established individuals 18 years old and older for first or second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.  There is no cost to receive…

Florida Sports Organizations Join Growing Opposition To Anti-Trans Youth Sports Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, April 5, 2021MEDIA CONTACT: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Gina Duncan; Director of Transgender Equality407.222.2069 ; gina@equalityflorida.org Brandon Wolf; Media Relations Manager971.678.5707 ; brandon@equalityflorida.orgFlorida Sports Organizations Join Growing Opposition To Anti-Trans Youth Sports BanMiami Heat, eSports giant Misfits Gaming, NCAA Decry Discriminatory Legislation​​​​​​​TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Miami Heat and the eSport giant Misfits Gaming have…

Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is Celebrating International Jazz Day

OAKLAND, FL — Thea Town of Oakland is celebrating International Jazz Day on Friday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with live jazz music on Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland’s porch. In partnership with the HAPCO Music Foundation, saxophonist Jordan Bolds…

Business Rent Tax Reductions Added to House Online Sales Tax Bill

Article Compliments of the Florida Chamber of Commerce HB 15 just keeps getting better. Three weeks ago, House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson announced a plan to tie Mainstreet Fairness and the unemployment compensation tax, using revenue from the collection of sales tax on internet purchases to replenish…

U.S. Chamber Partners with White House to Further Support America’s Business Community in the Fight Against COVID-19

U.S. Chamber selected as founding member of the COVID-19 Community Corps  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced it is partnering with the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and community and industry organizations across the country to…

AdventHealth Community Coronavirus Briefing

Keeping You Safe – COVID-19 Update AdventHealth Morning Briefing (Mar. 25, 2021) – Last week’s AdventHealth Morning Briefing featured Dr. Tim Hendrix, AdventHealth Centra Care Medical Director.  The decline in hospitalizations at AdventHealth’s facilities in Central Florida has slowed, a potential cause for concern coming off of Spring Break,…

Legislative Update & Call to Action

The West Orange Chamber is more than just events We are always focused on being your Voice regarding business issues and regulations.  This year is no different.  Currently, the state legislature is in session and there are several proposed bills that could affect you and your business.  The WOCC is…

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FROM ORLANDO HEALTH FOUNDATION

WINTER GARDEN, FL – Orlando Health Foundation donated $50,000 to Community Health Centers, Inc. to expand behavioral and mental health services in the Pine Hills area.  This grant will allow Community Health Centers to hire a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker at their Pine Hills center.  Serving 70,000 patients in…

AdventHealth Winter Garden Topping Out Ceremony

SHEPHERD’S HOPE HOSTS COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT FOR UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AT WINTER GARDEN LOCATION ON MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE| March 29, 2021 (Winter Garden, FL) – The final event of a six-series vaccination clinic focusing on vaccinating those in underserved parts of the greater Orlando area, will be hosted on April 5, 2021 at Shepherd’s Hope located at 455 9th St., Winter Garden. The vaccination effort…

SPORTING EVENTS DOMINATE SPRING AND SUMMER OCCC CALENDAR SLAM DUNKING $123 MILLION IN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR ORANGE COUNTY

Orlando, Fla. – (March 29, 2021) Eight established sporting events dominate the spring and summer calendar at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) providing an estimated $123 million in economic impact with 95,760 projected guests. During the weekend of March 6-7, the OCCC simultaneously hosted three sporting events, including a…

TIJUANA FLATS OPENS NEW RESTAURANT PROTOTYPE IN OCOEE, FLORIDA

Tijuana Flats, the Orlando, Florida-based Tex-Mex favorite, today announced the opening of their first new Central Florida location since 2019. The restaurant opened on March 8 in Ocoee and will be the brand’s first location in the state of Florida launching with a newly designed prototype including a fresh new…