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Apopka opened a code enforcement case in April; city records show conditions worsened, and the property is now accruing $1,000-a-day fines

Shopping carts, furniture and piles of debris cover Apopka yard as neighbors ask: When will it be cleaned up?

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For neighbors along Partnership Hills Drive, the striking appearance is only part of the frustration. They want to know when it will actually be cleaned up.

The 31,000-square-foot facility includes a gym, classrooms, technology space and other community resources. More than 500 people registered during its soft opening.

New Nathaniel Bell community center opens in Mount Dora after years of planning

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After years of planning, Mount Dora officially celebrated the grand opening Saturday of its new Nathaniel Bell Community Resource and Recreation Center. The roughly 31,000-square-foot facility on Lincoln Avenue includes a full-sized gymnasium, classrooms, a technology lab, meeting spaces, a kitchen, child watch and areas for before- and after-school programs.

St. Johns River Festival of the Arts in Sanford.

Sanford seeks funding framework for special events, cultural celebrations

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Leaders in Sanford are weighing options on funding for special events after last year’s sunset of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). At a meeting on Monday, commissioners will discuss whether the full cost of an event’s public safety requirement should fall entirely on the event applicant or if it should be shared with residents.

Flagler Beach commissioners are hearing proposals Tuesday night as the city considers charging for parking near the beach

‘Don’t do it:’ Flagler Beach weighs paid parking as vendor warns of ‘drama and citizen pushback’

Read full article: ‘Don’t do it:’ Flagler Beach weighs paid parking as vendor warns of ‘drama and citizen pushback’

Flagler Beach city leaders are considering whether to start charging for parking near the beach, a change one potential parking vendor warns could bring intense public pushback.

Incidents in Volusia, Lake counties have damaged thousands of dollars’ worth of license plate reader equipment

Flock license plate readers vandalized across Central Florida as debate over surveillance technology continues

Read full article: Flock license plate readers vandalized across Central Florida as debate over surveillance technology continues

A series of Flock license plate reader cameras have been vandalized across Central Florida in recent weeks, with incidents reported in Volusia and Lake counties as debate continues over the use of the surveillance technology.

Horizon West Residents Weigh Future of Fast-Growing Community

Rapid growth raises question: Could Horizon West become its own city?

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Currently, Horizon West remains an unincorporated community, meaning it does not have its own city government. Instead, services are managed through Orange County. But the area has experienced rapid growth, with thousands of new residents, homes and businesses moving in. Now people are asking: should Horizon West be its own city?

Tower next door? Proposed Downtown Orlando development sparks debate over growth

Big plans, big concerns: Controversial 37-story Downtown Orlando tower sparks pushback

Read full article: Big plans, big concerns: Controversial 37-story Downtown Orlando tower sparks pushback

A controversial high-rise development proposal in downtown Orlando has cleared an early approval hurdle, moving forward despite opposition from nearby residents and leaders of a 100-year-old church that would share the block with the planned tower.

A Central Florida nonprofit founded in memory of a little boy is pitching a major new housing development designed for people living with disabilities

Orange County proposes ‘Hopetown’ community for people with disabilities — and neighbors are concerned

Read full article: Orange County proposes ‘Hopetown’ community for people with disabilities — and neighbors are concerned

A Central Florida nonprofit founded in memory of a little boy is pitching a major new housing development designed for people living with disabilities.

Residents say shuttered Makai Resort has become a magnet for crime, fires and transients — but city says owners are now cooperating

Neighbors demand answers as abandoned Ormond Beach resort falls into disrepair

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A hurricane-damaged resort sitting in the heart of one of Ormond Beach’s busiest tourist corridors has become a source of frustration for nearby residents and business owners who say it has turned into a hotspot for crime, trespassing and transient activity — and they want answers.

A $500,000 EPA grant is helping researchers add air monitors in neighborhoods like Parramore and compare results to the county’s federal reference site in Winter Park

EPA-funded study tracks air quality differences across Orange County

Read full article: EPA-funded study tracks air quality differences across Orange County

Since August 2023, a new air-quality study has been underway in Central Florida, funded by the EPA for $500,000. The project began in Parramore, with researchers asking people across Orange County to report concerns about the air where they live.