Study: Orlando Among 50 Best Cities for Seniors, Just Barely
Orlando ranks 46 among the 50 best cities in the United States for senior living, with Minneapolis grabbing the top spot, according to a new survey conducted for the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center For a Secure Retirement(SM). Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Denver round out the top five positions the survey revealed.
Obama Coming to Orlando, Biden Visits Elementary School
The White House said President Barack Obama plans to visit Orlando on Tuesday, October 11.
Deputies Identify 2 Victims Found Dead in Orange County Home
Deputies have identifed the two persons found dead inside a home on Orange County’s west side on Monday morning.
Little Sunshine State to Disenfranchise Minorities, Low-Income Voters
Hundreds of thousands of Floridians will not get to exercise their right to vote in the 2012 November presidential elections, a just released report by the Brennan Center for Justice revealed.
Florida Out of Cash for New Schools, Classroom Buildings
A panel of state economists, meeting to tweak estimates made earlier this year, slashed estimates for available school construction money by $267 million for 2012, leaving educators with about $113 million in new cash available for building for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Law Enforcement not in favor of Caylee’s Law Proposals
Several law enforcement officials testifying before a Senate panel on Monday said, the proposals to strengthen penalties against parents for not reporting a missing child right away, could have disastrous consequences.
Stuck for 10 Years: City Redistricting Process Ends
As the 2011 redistricting process draws to a close, residents will have a final opportunity to offer their input at a public hearing on Monday during which Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the city council will be asked to accept the report of the Redistricting Advisory Board (RAB). At a workshop on Monday morning, chair of the 2011 RAB, Wayne Rich, formally presented the Final Report of a Recommended Plan for Redistricting to the City Council, which has the unanimous approval of the RAB.
Deputies: Two Bodies Found in Home on Kenlyn Court
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the deaths of two persons inside a home on Kenlyn Court on Orange County’s west side.
Car Trapped Under Semi, Driver Suffers Serious Injures
A Titusville man is in serious condition after his car got pinned under a semi truck on State Road Road 50, on Orange County’s east side.
