Orange County Public Schools will expand college and career-focused science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs in local schools through a new $2 million, multi-year grant from Lockheed Martin. The STEM curriculum is offered through Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nation’s leading provider of K-12 STEM programs with more than 6,500… [read more]
A workshop discussing the importance of Social Security and Medicare will take place Wednesday, February 11th at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center at 6pm. The event is open to the public and will feature national speaker Laura Feldman, Grassroots Manager for the National Committee to Preserve Social Security… [read more]
The City of Orlando is shifting more funds to complete Stage 1 of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, amending the construction contract for a twenty-third time and including a $9.5 million settlement agreement with Balfour Beatty Construction. The settlement agreement “resolves claims by the parties of additional costs and project delays with… [read more]
The following proposal to save Tinker Field was presented to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and all County Commissioners in December during an official Board of County Commissioners’ discussion on the fate of Tinker Field. The proposal was also delivered to City Commissioners Sheehan, Hill and Ings. Dear Mayor Jacobs and Commissioners,… [read more]
On February 1st, Orlando’s new ridesharing ordinance will go into effect but it appears there is no end in sight for the ongoing controversy surrounding Transportation Network Companies like Uber. While Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council attempted to regulate rideshare companies, critics like Uber say the city… [read more]
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced registration is open for the 2015 GBTA Convention in Orlando, set for July 25th-29th. The annual convention is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and suppliers anywhere in the world. The 2015 GBTA Convention theme is “#Sharing” to describe… [read more]
Around Orange County the community is in the midst of a week’s worth of events celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will host and participate in a variety of events to commemorate the legacy of MLK, at the same time Dyer… [read more]
Knockerball, or bubble soccer, is kicking off a new season while stating the league is “Orlando’s fastest growing sport” according to a recent press release. Participants wear inflatable orbs while trying to score goals on a shortened soccer field. Knockerball Orlando says it offers a fresh, fun way to play soccer games –… [read more]
College Park residents will gather for a January 12th informational community meeting hosted by Rethink the Princeton, a group currently appealing a recent City Hall development decision approving a massive new development for their neighborhood. The meeting will start at 7pm at the College Park Community Center (2393 Elizabeth Avenue), and organizers… [read more]
How do more bars and party terraces compliment or benefit the historic Parramore neighborhood? That’s exactly what Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City want to build in the heart of Parramore using millions in state funding, in addition to more luxury suites and a roof, based on the Orlando City Soccer stadium application to… [read more]