Oakland News

The "Home At Last" project to build a new home for injured Iraqi war veteran Sgt.

The town will lose nearly $60,000 funding meals for students at Oakland Avenue Charter School this year, Town Manager Maureen Rischitelli said. via The Orlando Sentinel

Anyone who ever attended Haines City High School is invited to join the alumni group. via The Ledger

“We are planning an announcement early Friday afternoon”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept across Central Florida this week, arresting three dozen people who they say were part of several rings which arranged for-pay, sham marriages between South ... via El Sentinel

“We have to put it in the ground.”

THIS WATER TANK is now in use in Oakland. The town will build a new 500,000-gallon one. via The Ledger

Faced with a looming water shortage, WKMG-TV says officials in Oakland, Fla. , are considering a proposal that would limit each resident to 100 gallons a day. via USA Today

“People are going to have to learn to save (water).”

A small town in Central Florida is considering forcing a 100-gallon-per-person daily limit on water for its residents. via Local6.com

Aloha Airlines has announced it will end all flights and stop operations on Monday. via WJXX

“They asked us if we wanted it, and we said, 'Sure”

Families may buy a backyard trampoline for exercise and amusement, but it can quickly bring trouble when it comes to property insurance. via Journal News

The Oakland Town Commission is considering pursuing measures to become a green local government. via West Orange Times

“We grew fast in some years, and there may be a residual effect this year due to newly built units. Growth has significantly slowed (since the 2007 estimates) but not as much as in the (unincorporated areas of the) county”

A SIGN pointing to NEW HOMES sits outside the Sunset Chase subdivision Thursday in Haines City. via The Ledger

“Mr. Mayor, I can't believe that this is a significant issue”

There's a fresh look to the official Web site of Windermere . After a year of planning, the town revitalized its site at town.windermere.fl.us to include information about public officials and services provided ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“It doesn't matter. Safety comes first”

Oakland town leaders say they can no longer afford to operate the fire station alone. via WFTV Orlando

“It takes a lot of stress off me and my family”

West Orange Habitat for Humanity has signed a contract for land in Oakland, moving a step closer to realizing its goal of building a home for severely injured U.S. Army Sgt. via The Orlando Sentinel

“We need funding to furnish the building and to develop educational displays that will be interesting and useful in our new education programs.”

The logs are precut and look like a giant set of Lincoln Logs. And just like the small log cabins that kids create after dumping the wood from the tall round container, that's pretty much how the education ... via West Orange Times

Oakland resident Sherry McMahon made a New Year's resolution for 2007 to ride her bike one mile for every dollar donated to a local rescue group, A Better Life - Pet Rescue, which was co-founded by Rita Tikador ... via West Orange Times

When Bob and Glenda Hammons budgeted for the construction of their new home in Oakland, they didn't expect to have to install a fire hydrant on the property as well. via West Orange Times

Thank you, Times-Union, for uncovering more fraud, waste and abuse in our Jacksonville city government. via The Florida Times Union

A jackknifed tractor-trailer blocking the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike at the Orange-Lake county line for about two hours this afternoon, but the roadway is now open.

The truck crashed and was hanging partially on the overpass about one mile north of State Road 429, said Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Jorge Delahoz. The truck was leaking fuel, which required fire crews to clean up the mess.

Troopers redirected traffic around the accident at the request of firefighters. Southbound traffic was diverted onto State Road 50 in Oakland, then sent back to the highway in Ocoee, Delahoz said. Read more

“It's a mind-set. We have tried to build green principles and green thinking into Oakland Park's DNA. It's not only a commitment on our part, but, ultimately, it's going to be a commitment on the part of our residents who will make their homes here.”

John Rinehart , vice president of Castle & Cooke Florida, looks at the progress of the first phase with John Mustakas, director of home building for Castle & Cooke Florida. via West Orange Times