So how do bees get to school? By school “buzz” of course! And the buzz that’s hardly a surprise to anyone is, similarly to most government agencies, school district budgets have been slashed potentially by 10 percent in the coming year. Although difficult to catch up with representatives at Orange County Public schools, most likely due to having to do more with less, transportation costs are likely targets for cutbacks. Fleet reductions will most likely impact reserve busses and maintenance vehicles for which Orange County keeps a slightly higher inventory than is typical.... Read more
She’s climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She’s watched elephants paint in Thailand. She’s spent a whole day riding around in Hawaii with Oscar Winning Actress Patricia Neal. And she did it all over the age of 50. Joan S. Hansen, 72, absolutely refuses to let her age get in the way of her love of travel. “I have a great sense of adventure,” Hansen says with a laugh. “I always say it’s because I’m a Sagittarius.” Hansen, who is the director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) here in Orlando, didn’t start traveling until she was 50.... Read more
There’s at least a few in your neighborhood. Definitely one or two in the parking lot of your grocery store. And probably a dozen or so at your favorite park. In the Orlando area alone, there are thousands. In the world? Well over one million. They’re called geocaches. Geocaches are hidden containers that are located everywhere around you. Each geocache has GPS coordinates listed on www.Geocaching.com, and these coordinates - combined with critical thinking skills and a taste for adventure - can lead you anywhere from the heart of downtown to deep into the woods. Peter "Sean"... Read more
Owning a boat is a lifelong dream for many East Orlando families, but it’s one many never reach because of their finances. Others purchase their dream vessel only to find out that they can’t use it as often as they like, or that maintenance costs and headaches are overwhelming. If you’ve found yourself in either one of those positions, the new world of shared boat ownership may provide a solution for you. Shared boat ownership in Central Florida has continued to open the boating way of lifestyle to many who don’t want the payments or maintenance fees that come with typical boat... Read more
Avalon Park is bracing for a wave of commercial development and jobs when Orange County opens a temporary interchange linking the community with SR 528. Avalon Park is bracing for a wave of new commercial development and new jobs when Orange County opens a temporary interchange linking the UCF campus and the Innovation Way corridor with SR 528, Lake Nona’s Medical City and Orlando International Airport. Eric Marks, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Avalon Park Group, says Avalon Park is approaching the halfway point of its approved one million square feet of commercial... Read more
