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Orlando hikes stormwater fee despite objections
Property owners in Orlando will see a higher stormwater bill starting next year, providing a costly shot in the arm to fund maintenance and improvements to the aging pipes that move rainwater from streets and neighborhoods to lakes and ponds. By a 5-1 vote Monday, the city council signed off on the controversial hike after hearing from about two dozen residents opposed to the increase, most of ...
Kratom: What is it & what are the risks?
Some hail it as a miracle for beating opioid addiction, but it’s banned in some other states and countries; Kratom is causing concern in an Orlando emergency room as more patients are coming in with adverse outcomes.
In Orlando District 5 election, Cameron Hope sees inspiration in redemption, business
ORLANDO, Fla. – One of Cameron Hope’s first tax service customers saw his business sign on a street corner. “They were a little skeptical at first,” Hope said. “But they’ve been my clients for 14 years. They’ve referred me a lot of clients.”. On...
The Orlando CSI training program taught 30 people about bone excavation
The Orlando Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation Unit held a training for 30 people last week. The training focused on the process and skills to properly excavate human bones from the ground.
Red Lobster lists at least 6 Orlando-area restaurants as ‘temporarily closed’
At least six Red Lobster restaurants in Central Florida were listed as “temporarily closed” on the Orlando-based seafood chain’s website Monday, joining dozens of others nationwide and the latest blow to a financially struggling company that reportedly is considering whether to declare bankruptcy. The restaurants affected included three in Orlando at 3552 E. Colonial Drive, 7373 W. Colonial ...
The Orlando CSI training program taught 30 people about bone excavation
The Orlando Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation Unit held a training for 30 people last week. The training focused on the process and skills to properly excavate human bones from the ground.
Golden Oak estate sells for $9.2 million
A Golden Oak Estate topped all Dr. Phillips/Southwest Orange residential real-estate transactions from May 6 to 12. The home at 10030 Enchanted Oak Drive, Orlando, sold May 9, for $9,200,000. Built in 2019, it has six bedrooms, six-and-one-half baths and 9,444 square feet of living area. Days on market: 43. The sellers were represented by Karen Balcerak, Golden Oak Realty.
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