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For 25 years, interior designer Patricia M. Wheeler has been meeting clients in showrooms, helping them select furniture, lighting fixtures, cabinets, counter tops, draperies, paint and tile.

On July 19, Kathleen Plinske began as Valencia Community Collegea s new provost of the Osceola Campus and Valencia at Lake Nona High School.

Two well-known Orlando-based accounting firms that focus on different business industry clients have merged, forming what is likely the largest locally based CPA firm in Central Florida.

The still-floundering housing market is expected to take a huge toll on the star of Orlando's convention schedule next year, costing the region tens of millions of dollars in lost spending.

ORLANDO - The Downtown Orlando Penthouse Events Center, a 20,000 square foot meeting facility located on the 16th floor of The Plaza’s North Tower building at the corner of Orange and Church Streets is now open and available for a variety of large and small private events and will accommodate up to 250 guests.

ORLANDO - Sabalcore, a provider of high performance computer (HPC) on-demand services, was selected by Analytical Services, Inc. (ASI), a U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency subcontractor, to design aerospike nozzles for future missile systems. Aerospike nozzles have a significant performance advantage over traditional bell nozzles. As enemies of the United States develop offensive weapons with more and more capability, future missile defense interceptors (like PAC-3, THAAD, etc.) will naturally be required to have more and more performance.

If you want to meet with the mayor of this city of 19,000 residents, don't bother looking for him at City Hall.

Kai-lan and her friends in Nickelodeon's 'Storytime Live!' There's a local touch to the upcoming performances of Nickelodeon'sA Storytime Live! The show, starring Dora the Explorer, is coming to the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Wednesday and Thursday.

ORLANDO - Readers of Orlando Weekly recently voted Ride Green Scooters on W. Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park the Central Florida region’s favorite provider of low-cost, energy-efficient Chinese motor scooters. Brian Schwartz, general manager at Ride Green Scooters, said he’s delighted with the recognition. Ride Green Scooters specializes in sales of gas and electric Chinese scooters priced from under $1,000 to more than $2,500, and services all makes and models. “Most of the world relies on this sort of commuter transportation because of its extreme efficiency and low cost,” Schwartz said. “As we Americans grow more energy conscious, scooters are increasing rapidly in popularity. Now you see them everywhere you go,” he said. Ride Green Scooters is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 at 671 W. Fairbanks Ave. Visit www.ridegreenscooters.com

Fort Lauderdale and Orlando are among the cheapest airports in the nation to fly to, because they attract more leisure travelers than business travelers, data from the Department of Transportation show.

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, recently earned two contract awards from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in Nevada.

ORLANDO - 360 Software Corp., an Orlando based simulation developer, was recently awarded a major contract to develop simulator applications and equipment for the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt.

United States Border Patrol agents in Orlando don't pay much attention to immigration laws being debated around the county.

WHAT: The newest restaurant at Walt Disney World officially opens to the public on Thursday.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, is asking the State of Florida to pursue criminal charges against SeaWorld over the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.

An 11 page memo from the USCIS proposes 18 different ways for the Obama Administration to essentially eliminate our borders through regulatory fiat and in clear violation of the letter and the spirit of U.S. immigration laws. Clearly the President is attempting an end run of the laws of the US, which Obama swore an oath to faithfully execute. The memo was drafted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas. Other contributors to the draft are Denise Vanison, Roxana Bacon from the Chief Councel's office, Debra Rogers from Field Operations, and Donald Neufield from Service Center Operations were also listed as authors of the memo. It is important to understand the background of the kind of people who have the ear of the President, so it comes as no surprise that most of these authors strongly support helping illegal immigrants utilize various "questionable methods" to remain in the US. This kind of response by the President undoubtedly will cause such an outrage by true Americans that they should begin treasonous charges leading to his impeachment and removal from office.

WHAT : The focus for this month's art party at the Orlando Museum of Art may be the widest yet.

Food and Drink , baking and cooking tips , coffee talk , eat local , food news and tasty tidbits - posted by hmcpherson on July, 29 2010 4:45 PM Three restaurant chains are celebrating the classic taste of lasagna Thursday, July 29 is National Lasagna Day , and BRIO Tuscan Grille is celebrating by offering its delicious full-size Lasagna Bolognese ...

Now, this is exactly what we've been yearning for: a video game that teaches us how to be abstinent .

Chris Tucker's financial situation continues to worsen - he's reportedly set to lose $4 million on the sale of his Orlando, Florida mansion.