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Man hospitalized after being shot in Pine Hills, sheriff’s office says
PINE HILLS, Fla. – A man was shot late Saturday in Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 11:53 p.m. to the 6200 block of Bolling Drive, according to a statement. They located a man in his 30s who had been shot, the...
Orange County Commission OKs November referendum on sales tax for schools
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County commissioners on Tuesday signed off on a plan to put a half-penny sales tax for school construction on the November ballot. Commissioners unanimously approved the referendum, which will now go on the Nov. 5 ballot for Orange County voters. Orange County Public Schools says...
Man shot in Pine Hills late Saturday night, deputies say
PINE HILLS, Fla. - A man was found shot in Pine Hills late Saturday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. At 11:53 p.m., deputies responded to the 6200 block of Bolling Drive in reference to a shooting, the sheriff’s office said. Upon arrival, they found a man in his 30s with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s office. The man was taken to the hospital, and all involved parties remained on the scene, deputies said.
Lights, camera, incentives! Could public money make Orlando ‘Hollywood East?’
They didn’t walk a red carpet, but a roster of aspiring actors, directors and stage hands gave cinematic speeches to Orange County commissioners Tuesday, urging the board to resurrect a dormant film incentive program with hopes of turning Orlando into “Hollywood East.” Three dozen people who star in or help make motion pictures, TV programs or documentaries said the region boasts a skilled ...
Orange County tourist-tax collections hit record $40 million in March
Tourist-tax receipts broke the $40-million mark in March, an all-time, one-month record for Orange County’s revenue juggernaut. Halfway through the fiscal year, the Tourist Development Tax — TDT for short — is a smidge behind last year’s best-ever pace, which brought in $359 million, but well ahead of Comptroller Phil Diamond’s conservative forecast for 2023-24, which predicted a ...
Tourism tax collections reach new record in March in Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tourist Development Tax (TDT) collections climbed to a record-setting $40,550,000 in March, marking another increase in revenue compared to the previous month according to the Orange County Comptroller. It is the highest collection ever, and $1.6 million higher compared to March 2023. “It was a great...
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