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Town to shift Friday recycling collection to Wednesdays in August

To provide more efficient collection services, the Oakland Town Commission approved a request to shift recycling pick-ups from Friday to Wednesday. The change, requested by hauler Waste Management, which recently acquired the Town’s contractor Advanced Disposal, intends to provide increased resources, more efficient route completion, and address concerns of the…

Florida Blue Offers Members Access to Digital Well-Being Solution

– The addition of meQuilibrium enhances Florida Blue’s suite of mental well-being resources – Florida Blue, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan of Florida, announced today that it is now offering 1.2 million of its health plan members access to meQuilibrium, a personalized stress-management solution, to strengthen their…

Important changes to Civil & Small Claims Filings

Effective July 1, 2021, due to a recent Florida Supreme Court amendment to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, it is the responsibility of the filer to notify the Clerk of Courts of confidential information in civil claims court filings. You will be responsible for ensuring any confidential information contained in…

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Additional $175 Million Available Through the Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On June 16, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced local governments can now apply for $175 million through the Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. This program is designed to assist local governments and state agencies with making Florida communities more resilient to future disasters by…

AdventHealth Community Coronavirus Briefing

AdventHealth Briefing (June 10, 2021) – Last week on the AdventHealth Morning Briefing, Dr. Vincent Hsu, AdventHealth epidemiologist, answered the latest questions about where we stand now with COVID-19 and what’s ahead. About 220 people are hospitalized in AdventHealth’s hospitals across Central Florida, the lowest number in about a year,…

CareerSource Central Florida Announces Delivery of Workforce Solutions to Combat Opioid Crisis

$2.7M Grant Will Support Businesses and Individuals Impacted by the Opioid Epidemic Orlando, Fla., — CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF), Florida’s second largest regional workforce board, has launched “Fostering Opioid Recovery through Training & Employment (FORTE)” – a four-year initiative focused on engaging businesses and individuals affected by the opioid crisis.

Town of Oakland awarded $25,000 for preservation of the Historic African American Cemetery

OAKLAND, FL — The Town of Oakland has been awarded Florida’s Historic Preservation Grant in the amount of $25,000 to kick off its preservation and management plan for the Historic African American Cemetery. The Small Matching Grant from the Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources will become available July…

Chairwoman’s Article June 2021

As we find ourselves settling into the welcomed joy of summer, leaders far and wide are already working on plans for 2022. While we don’t want to worry about tomorrow, we surely don’t want tomorrow to find us unprepared for the prosperity we seek. Here are three themes I use…

WOCC Event Director Leaving the Organization

Carrie Wilson, WOCC Event Director, has announced her decision to leave the West Orange Chamber after 15 years of being with the organization. What this means is that she will be starting a new job with fellow Chamber Member and Community Trustee Duke Energy, which we are sure you all…

Town of Oakland to receive $500,000 in legislative assistance for vital wastewater project

**The West Orange Chamber of Commerce has been working with the Town of Oakland to assist in advocating for the funding of this project for the past 9 years. We are happy to see that little by little, this very important project is receiving the attention of a State Legislators.

Renewed & New Members May 2021

RENEWED MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE INVESTMENT LA Fitness – Windermere ELITE INVESTMENT Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Windermere Charles SchwabFravel Brewer OrthodonticsSerenades West Orange Memory Care Assisted Living…

City of Ocoee Contest Call for Entries

The City of Ocoee is sponsoring a Calendar Photo Contest celebrating the beauty and uniqueness of Ocoee. Winning photographs will be published in the city’s 2022 Community Calendar. Photographers will be given photo credit in the calendar. Amateur and professional shutterbugs are invited to submit color pictures of people at…