Maitland News

We all lead busy lives, and sometimes our "to-do lists" can get in the way of quality family time.

Farmers markets are a dime a dozen in Central Florida, with weekend markets popping up everywhere from Maitland to Waterford Lakes.

A garbage truck employee was run over this morning on Highway 17-92 near Mayo Avenue in Maitland, police said.

Firefighters put out a small fire at a McDonald's restaurant in Maitland this morning.

H alloween may be a kid's favorite holiday . Kids know what to do, but what about adults? Here's the skinny on the hottest neighborhoods for trick-or-treating, the best treats and what time it's OK to turn out the lights.

After a city police officer shot a mentally ill man in December, an Orange County grand jury produced a rare, scathing report.

I enjoy talking to the cashier at the checkout line. Don't you? Found Large pearl tapioca is at Publix stores.

M ore and more Central Florida warehouses are becoming expensive echo chambers as the vacancy rate for industrial space approached 30 percent in the third quarter, according to a report by Rebman Properties Inc.

Adventures with sticks and string. My current work in progress: 1. Pink Cowl knit from Alchemy Juniper in the "Evening Pink" colorway, on 4.5mm needles.

The Casselberry Chamber of Commerce has appointed as its president Carlos Giraldo, who helped establish the business group in 2003.

Considered one of David Mamet's most provocative and controversial dramas, Oleanna is a work in which the inability of people to communicate effectively with one another becomes the root cause of personal and professional damage.

Producer Robin Cowie remembers showing "The Blair Witch Project" to some friends of his father's, investors and potential investors, in his dad's basement.

Seminole County firefighters responded to a house fire Tuesday evening which has left three women and two dogs without a home.

A South Florida private equity firm is launching a new $100 million health maintenance organization, with plans to open an Orlando office and hire 35 to 50 employees locally.

F all has officially arrived, although you'd hardly know it here in sunny Central Florida.

Mike Tully has joined the team of Lassiter Ware Insurance in the Maitland, Fla., office as a commercial insurance consultant, specializing in technology, medical/life sciences and recycling.

If you are a frequent reader of GM High-Tech Performance you may remember this Camaro from our last issue.

If we are such a free country why can't we choose our electricity provider? I thought monopolies were illegal? Ticked off that the management of our deed-restricted community uses the local police department to harass defiant residents, and I'm ticked off that the local police department uses its resources to address these petty issues instead of ...

I f you can't find something to do tonight, it's your own fault! There are at least seven art events from Sanford to Maitland to downtown to Melbourne - the hardest thing you'll have to do tonight is deciding which to attend.

Feed hope now Portraits of Hunger Showcase 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Eden Bar 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland 407-295-1066 www.feedhopenow.org Free; bring food donations These three words, 'Feed hope now,' are what you need to remember in order to plug into the new fundraising efforts at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.