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West Orange Chamber Virtual Book Drive benefiting the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County

West Orange Chamber Virtual Book Drive benefiting the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County. We ask for the books for the drive to be delivered to the West Orange Chamber’s office for ELCOC to come pick up. The books collected from the book drive will go towards ELCOC’s volunteer reading programs.

Town of Oakland reopens playgrounds at Speer and Pollard Park

The Town of Oakland is announcing the opening of its playgrounds, which had been temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The decision comes at the direction of the Town Commission and in accordance with Orange County Parks and Recreation’s opening of playgrounds. Pollard and Speer Park playgrounds are now open with the…

Friends of Lake Apopka Oct. 8 meeting will feature presentation by SJRWMD’s Dr. Erich Marzolf

Join a virtual meeting of the Friends of Lake Apopka on Oct. 8, 2020, at 6 p.m. for a special presentation by Dr. Erich Marzolf, Director of the Division of Water and Land Resources for the St. Johns River Water Management District. Dr. Marzolf will give a presentation on…

Florida Blue Launches COVID-19 Microsite To Support Local Businesses

COVID-19 has created many challenges for businesses and employees across Central Florida. There are proactive steps you can take to help adapt your company and make sure you, your employees and customers or partners are safely moving forward in our community as you continue to manage your COVID-19 response plan.

Addition Financial and CareerSource Central Florida Expand Partnership

Earlier this year, Addition Financial was named the Platinum Sponsor of CareerSource Central Florida’s Summer Youth Program. Now, in order to best serve the community’s needs, the two organizations have expanded their partnership to serve all age groups. “During this global pandemic, we at Addition Financial know that we have…

Orange County Charter Amendments 2020

Orange County Charter Amendments 2020 Florida has a constitutional revision commission that meets every 20 years. Orange County, which adopted home rule or charter government only in 1986, has a review panel that meets every four years. This Charter Review Commission (CRC), whose members are appointed by Orange County commissioners,…

Community Coronavirus Briefing – September 2020

During last Thursday’s AdventHealth Morning Briefing, Dr. Vincent Hsu, an epidemiologist and AdventHealth’s infection control officer, lauded the declining hospitalization rates for COVID-19, and is cautiously optimistic that a vaccine may be approved before the end of the calendar year. “We are at war with the virus,” Hsu said.

The City of Winter Garden along with Community Partners work together to Generate Immediate Revenue for Local Merchants

Hownd®, a customer foot traffic and revenue-generation platform for local brick and mortar businesses that has generated nearly $3 million in immediate revenue for merchants throughout the country during the pandemic, has created a partnership with the City of Winter Garden, Florida…

Ocoee Photo Contest

Photo Contest Call for Entries OCOEE, Fla. – Amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter their best images in the City of Ocoee’s Calendar Photo Contest. Shutterbugs are invited to capture the city’s beautiful landscapes, active people, and vibrant community life. Winning photographs will be published in the city’s 2021…

Oakland Public Works staff plants more than 30 trees

OAKLAND, FL — Making the most of recent rain and in keeping with its mission as a Tree City USA, the Town of Oakland planted more than 30 trees last week. Public Works staff planted 10 trees at Speer Park, eight along West Oakland Avenue and 15 trees near the…

CHAIRWOMAN’S ARTICLE SEPTEMBER 2020

Today marks the beginning of Fall. I don’t know about you, but I can feel just a slight twinge of cooler weather in the air. As we continue to deal with the pandemic, we must also remember to focus our attention on the upcoming General Election. During this election cycle,…

2020 General Election Ballot State Constitutional Amendments

The Nov. 3 election isn’t all about Presidential election. Florida voters also will decide whether the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour. They could transform how the state’s elections are conducted in the future. There are Six proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot and…