Apopka Breaks Ground on Long-Delayed Kelly Park Road Widening
Apopka has officially started construction on Kelly Park Road, launching an 18-month, $26 million project to widen one of the fastest-growing corridors in Central Florida from two lanes to four. Public Works Director Vladimir Simonovski announced the construction notice at the City Commission’s March 18 meeting, calling the milestone two years in the making. “Tonight,…
County commits $50M to toll road, waives all rights to toll revenue
Seminole County commissioners voted Feb. 24 to send $25 million to the Central Florida Expressway Authority for a new toll road the county will help pay…
Orange County Commits $35M to Pursue NBA All-Star Game and Olympic Qualifier Events
The Decision Orange County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to invest up to $35 million in public funding to pursue two marquee global sporting events: the NBA All-Star…
Convention Center Wins $560M Approval With Lone Dissent
Orange County commissioners voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve $560 million for the Convention Center Grand Concourse, the largest single construction investment in county history. Commissioner Moore was absent.…
Orange County Adopts ICE Resolution After 63-Speaker Surge
Orange County commissioners unanimously opposed a proposed ICE detention warehouse Tuesday, passing the resolution on the consent agenda after 63 residents lined up to speak against the facility.…
Orange County Adopts 100% Affordable Housing Rules for Church Land
Orange County unanimously adopted affordable housing rules Tuesday far stricter than state law requires, mandating 100 percent affordability on all housing built on church-owned land — a framework…
OCPS Opts Out of Later School Start Times Despite State Mandate
Orange County Public Schools will keep its current school start times, rejecting a state mandate that high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The school board on…