May 8, 6-11 p.m., Church Street Ballroom, 225 South Garland Avenue, Orlando. The 2010 GSSF Gala and Auction will honor Patricia McNamee, who will retire in June after 28 years as Principal of Good Shepherd Catholic School. The evening will include reception, dinner, silent and live auctions, honoree program and DJ. Sponsorships available. Tickets: $60 per person; $110 per couple. Proceeds benefit GSSF and its mission. For information and registration, visit www.goodshepherdschoolfoundation.org or call Reba Fritz at 407-277-4200 x 309. To submit your event to Insight Magazine, please e-mail Events@InsightMG.com... Read more
For the past 41 years family-owned Rinaldi’s Air Conditioning Service has provided Central Florida with exceptional HVAC service and installation, becoming one of the largest, highest-rated companies in the industry. Eighteen months ago, after noting an increased consumer interest in obtaining a more energy efficient home, Rinaldi’s set out to again establish themselves as a leader in an entirely new industry. Fast forward to today and, thanks in large part to their newly formed Rinaldi’s Energy Solutions Team (REST), they have again succeeded. The Rinaldi’s Energy Solutions... Read more
A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation is set to establish numeric limits on the volumes of phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients that would be allowed in lakes, rivers, springs, canals and springs throughout Florida. Why does that matter to you? Most phosphorus and nitrogen pollution comes from storm water runoff, municipal wastewater treatment, crop fertilization and livestock manure. The new EPA regulations would set a numeric limit to the amount allowed to be in Florida waterways. According to Congressman Adam Putnam and opponents of the regulation, the average Floridian could be... Read more
Estimates say that by 2013 we no longer will be able to pump out of Orange County’s main source of drinking water, the Floridian Aquifer. Utility corporations and county governments have been planning for viable, long-term alternatives for years; but the key, they say, rests in hands of the end-users and their individual conservation efforts. Thanks in part to the economic downturn, the rapid growth experienced in Orange County has slowed, and with it, the demand for water. “A few years ago utilities were very concerned about rapid growth and demand, but now that is not nearly as critical... Read more
The LYNX SuperStop at UCF serves as the transit system's only connection to East Orlando. LYNX may put in stops throughout East Orlando when Innovation Way is complete. Urban sprawl is a concept most residents of East Orlando are familiar with, mostly because they’ve experienced it. If you’ve had to drive to your grocery store, travel from your home in East Orlando to Downtown Orlando for work, or depend on your car in any way whatsoever to get from point A to point B, then you’ve encountered urban sprawl. Unfortunately, East Orlando is somewhat known for urban sprawl - the... Read more
