An online petition pushing for stricter gun control in Orlando almost has enough signatures to be delivered to city leaders. The petition was started after the mass shooting on June 12 at Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and 53 were injured by gunman Omar Mateen. Despite the nearly 40,000 signatures, there’s not much…
DetailsMiami-Dade County has a new partnership in the fight against traffic woes. The smartphone navigation app Waze has just added the county to its growing list of governments that are connected to its traffic data system. When users report traffic accidents, Miami-Dade will now know about it. “My goal is that on any day, whether…
DetailsIt’s never too early to spice things up and Boca is doing so with its “Come Early, Stay Late” message, which is making its splash on more than 250 banners throughout the city. The banners feature rich colors and creative designs on major streets, such as Federal Highway and Mizner Boulevard, and through the plazas…
DetailsFour Central Florida cities joined Altamonte Springs today in helping Uber riders pay their fares when using the ride-sharing service within those municipalities. Under the discount program, Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford and Maitland will now pick up 25 percent of the cost of using Uber to or from a SunRail train station within those cities.…
DetailsCome August, Palmetto will be the scene of the start of a promising partnership with the University of South Florida. The city was selected to be part of the school’s inaugural Community Sustainability Partnership Program. Graduate students and professors will engage residents to begin assessing various city needs. The agenda includes the linear park and…
DetailsSANFORD, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – The City of Sanford is getting excited about a new plan to develop near the waterfront. They are calling the three-block project, the “catalyst”. City Manager Norton Bonaparte says, “Wow, this is really going to transform Sanford. We call it the catalyst site because we see the development taking…
DetailsSergeant Robert Mark of the Apopka Police Department is the proverbial salt of the earth. He is the type of person that needs to be cloned and sprinkled throughout a community. Mark retired yesterday after 50-plus-years of service in law enforcement. “Sergeant Mark was a well-respected mentor to dozens of Apopka police officers,” said Apopka…
DetailsPORT ORANGE – Do you think the city police department should get more funding? How about the city parks? Or maybe you would suggest City Council members get a raise … or not. City officials are reaching out to residents for their input on planning the city’s budget for the coming year. For the second…
DetailsMULBERRY – Mulberry is facing an estimated $8 million in repairs to its aging wastewater system to stop stormwater from pouring through its cracks, but that cost isn’t expected to impact customer rates. City Manager Rick Johnson said grant funding should cover the lion’s share of the repairs, and recent efficiency measures have trimmed the…
DetailsThere was deafening silence from sugar executives Friday in the wake of Sen. Bill Nelson’s suggestion the government seize their land to save Treasure Coast waters from algae blooms that are suffocating sea life and forcing people to wear masks because of the stench. Representatives of Florida Crystals did not respond to emails and calls…
DetailsIt seems odd to find heroes in the middle of a crisis that has no immediate solution. Heroes are supposed to sweep in and save the day — and I don’t believe anybody is going to be able to quick-fix the punishing fresh water releases from Lake Okeechobee. But I’d like to say a word…
DetailsThe blue-green algae outbreak is dissipating in the waters near Palm Beach, according to Deputy Town Manager Jay Boodheshwar. “We’ve seen a decrease in visible algae in the Intracoastal,” he said Friday. “We haven’t seen anything south of the C-51 Canal. Everything is north.” Coastal Coordinator Rob Weber inspected sections of the town shoreline Friday…
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