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How to Speak at Orlando City Council Meetings From Home
The next Orlando City Council meeting is July 6th at 2pm. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts, it will be...
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Mark Baratelli, Editor
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Mayor's Matching Grant Program Gives 14 Grants Totaling $68,000
14 grants totaling $68,000 will be awarded during the second cycle of the bi-annual Mayor's Matching Grant Program.
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Winter Park Restaurants and Retail Move Outdoors This Weekend
Winter Park restaurants and stores with a new permit can extend business activity outdoors May 8th thru 10th.
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Orlando Restaurants and Stores Can Operate in Parking Lots and Sidewalks
City of Orlando is advancing a package of actions that provide opportunities for businesses to temporarily expand their operational space.
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View Orlando Covid-19 Cases by Neighborhood Thanks to City's New Data Tracker
The City of Orlando launched a new COVID-19 data tracker Friday that lists the number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Orlando down to...
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City to Hold First Ever Virtual City Council Meeting
Orlando City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 30, at 2pm by teleconference to help prevent the spread of...
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City of Winter Garden Launched a Curbside Pick Up Service for Its Downtown Restaurants and Shops
Shoppers can order online or by phone, park, call, and have their food or items waked to their car in downtown Winter Garden.
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's Message to Businesses March 18, 2020
The letter below was published on the City of Orlando website March 18, 2020. You can read it HERE as well as below. Dear Business Owner,...
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City of Orlando Declares State of Emergency
Today, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a State of Emergency in the City of Orlando to further the efforts in fighting the spread of...
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3 Trees Cut Down by City Will be Replaced as Part of Sidewalk Improvements
Three trees were cut down this week in front of the building at 50 E. Central Blvd. (MAP) in downtown Orlando. It's part of a City...
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New Program to Help Keep and Attract High Wage Jobs Downtown Goes Before City Council Next Week
The program would incentivize businesses (particularly those with high-wage and sector specific jobs) to stay or move downtown.
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Mayor Buddy Dyer's 15th Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will host his 15th annual Neighborhood and Community Summit Saturday, March 7th 7am to 3pm at the Loews Royal...
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New Overlay District To Make Orange Avenue Attractive to Residents and Businesses in Winter Park
The Orange Avenue Overlay District is a guide map showing where housing, gathering spaces, parking, pedestrians, cyclists and cars belong.
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New Restaurant Space Coming to Winter Park Tower
The first floor of the 8-story Winter Park Tower office building at 1560 N. Orange Avenue is being marketed as leasable restaurant space.
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Cap on Number of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Orlando Could Go Away With New Amendment
A Medical Marijuana Land Development Code Amendment that deletes the caps on medical marijuana treatment centers and removes restrictions...
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Future-Ready Master Plan in the Works by the City
This plan will be "a well-planned, collaborative vision for the future of Orlando" that will advance resident opportunities and more.
Mark Baratelli, Editor
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Learn About City's New Effort to Make Orlando More Age-Friendly at Upcoming Public Meeting
With the guidance of the Mayor's Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging, the City will develop Orlando's first Age-Friendly Action Plan.
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Scooter Share is Now Rolling in Downtown Orlando
Downtown Orlando officially has scooter share rentals. Users locate their desired scooter with an app, scan it with their phone, and go.
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Collaborative Community Planning Meetings with District 5 Commissioner Emily Bonilla
Commissioner Emily Bonilla has partnered with UCF to host two Collaborative Community Planning events.
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Director of Placemaking and Competitiveness - New Role Created for Mayor's Office
The job will work to activate public spaces and create unique experiences to further generate economic development and enhanced quality of l
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