Mayor Dyer Volunteers with KaBOOM! to Build Playground
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will work-along with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and a team of more than 200 volunteers to build a new playground for the children in the Windsor Cove Apartment community formerly known as The Palms. Volunteers from KaBOOM!, The Home Depot, Hopes and Dreams Team, Windsor Cove Tenant Association and Cambridge Management will join with the City to complete the state-of-the-art 2,500 square foot playground in just one-day.
Florida Open for Golfers with Disabilities Tournament
The 5th Annual Florida Open Tournament for Golfers with Disabilities is scheduled to take place on August 28th, 2010 at PGA Village on the PGA Golf Club’s Tom Fazio Designed Wanamaker Course. The PGA Golf Club is located at 1916 Perfect Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL. 34986.
Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona’s “Papers Please” Immigration Law
Federal District Court Judge, Susan Bolton on Wednesday granted a partial injunction against key provisions of Arizona’s Immigration Law (SB-1070), which was to have gone into effect tomorrow, July 29.
On Day 100 of the BP Disaster, U.S. Has Two New Spills
It’s Day 100 of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf, and if you just read the New York Times and Washington Post headlines this morning, you might be feeling pretty hopeful that soon enough, you won’t have to think about oil spills for a while.
Lake County Announces Back-to-School Safety Fair
The Lake County Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST), in cooperation with the Lake County Department of Public Works, local law enforcement agencies, Lake Square Mall and other partners will host the 14th Annual Back-to-School Safety Fair on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Square Mall, located at 10401 U.S. Highway 441 in Leesburg.
Fl Consumer Confidence Falls, as Money Outlook Hits New Low
Fears about the economic effects of the BP oil spill caused a slight decline in Florida’s consumer confidence in July, while expectations about personal finances reached a record low, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Report: Local Government Job Losses on Track to Reach Half-a-Million
Local governments across the U.S. are now facing a fiscal crisis that will force job losses of 500,000 and significant cuts in much needed public services, a new survey released by the National League of Cities (NLC), United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) shows.
Orlando Magic Announce Leadership Promotions
Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer/Vice Chair Bob Vander Weide has announced that Alex Martins has been promoted to Team President and Otis Smith has been promoted to President of Basketball Operations.
