Hawthorne Park Grand Opening Celebration
When Wendover Housing Partners, held its ground-breaking event for Hawthorne Park, a new 120-unit development senior affordable community...
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
The People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll
Join the Pine Hills Community Council for the 2022 Hob Nob & Straw Poll, on Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at the Central...
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Orange County Launches Community Development Plan and Fair Housing Study
Orange County's Housing and Community Development division will soon develop strategic plans that will feature important community...
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program
On June 1, 2022, the State of Florida officially launched the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program to help Floridians in over 50...
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Orange County Commissioners Vote to Advance Sales Tax Referendum to November Ballot
By a vote of four to three, Commissioners Christine Moore, Mayra Uribe, and Maribel Gomez Cordero joined Orange County Mayor Jerry L....
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Public Works Makes Safety Improvements at Dangerous Intersection
The Orange County Public Works Department has made significant safety improvements to the intersection of Clarcona-Ocoee Rd. and Gaymar...
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Glen Providence
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Free Meals for Kids
Orange County Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 and younger throughout this summer. The program...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20222 min read
The Plan for a Penny (Sales Tax)
On Monday, March 14th, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings presented an update to his penny sales tax proposal to fund projects to improve...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Septic-to-Sewer Project Approved for Pine Hills
Did you know that about 50,000 septic systems in Lake, Orange, and Seminole counties affect the Wekiwa Springs and the Wekiva River?...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20221 min read
$447,000 for new Job-Training program in Pine Hills
Orange County Commissioners approved $447,000 for a job-training program in Pine Hills to help residents find jobs closer to their...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Orange County Redistricting Process Complete
In keeping with the Florida Constitution and the Orange County Charter, Orange County is required to undergo a redistricting process...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Evans Students Take the Senate
Three Evans High School students had the opportunity to travel to Tallahassee for a week to serve as a Senate Page. Thanks to the...
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Glen Providence
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Editors Chair
Where does the time go? Yes, it is a rhetorical question, but seriously, sometimes I feel as if I need time to slow down or maybe even...
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Glen Providence
Feb 6, 20221 min read
Orange County Rental Assistance Still Available
While we remain hopeful about seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, many people still continue to be impacted by the effects of the...
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Glen Providence
Feb 6, 20221 min read
New Bezos Academy opening in Pine Hills
The Village on Mercy, an affordable apartment complex near Pine Hills, has been selected by the Bezos Academy as the site of its first...
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Glen Providence
Feb 6, 20222 min read
The African American Cuisine of the United States: Soul Food
Soul Food was a term made common during the civil rights era in the 1960's at a time when many African Americans sought to reclaim their...
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Glen Providence
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Honoring The Groveland Four
In In 1949, 17 year-old Norma Padgett accused four black men of raping her in the town of Groveland. Charles Greenlee was 16 years old at...
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Glen Providence
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Protecting Our Kids: It Takes A Village
Orlando is full of surprises. Sometimes these surprises can be right under our noses or in this case, right next door. I had heard of The...
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Glen Providence
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Two New Affordable Housing Projects Set to GetUnderway in Pine Hills
The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to award $13.18 million to developers to build four different multi-family affordable...
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Glen Providence
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist
During National Principals Month, Orange County Public Schools announced its finalists for the 2021-22 Principal and Assistant Principal...
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