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Orlando's apartment market is expected to further erode for the remainder of the year as "a weak economy stifles household formation and rental housing demand," according to a quarterly report released recently by Marcus and Millichap.

PORT ORANGE – In addition to marching bands, clowns and cheerleaders, this year’s Port Orange Christmas Parade from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 will feature a float sponsored by the law firm of Rue & Ziffra.

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A German visitor is getting a look at a part of Orlando most tourists don't get to see: the Orange County jail.

Orlando's Rob Weddle stumbled into an unusual way to land a job: He went on Oprah Winfrey' show.

Published: Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 8:42 p.m. Orlando-based CNLBank -- led by the former chief of Barnett Bank in Sarasota -- has named a new executive for all its Florida operations.

Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 12:07 a.m. ORLANDO, Fla.

Investigators with the Orlando Police Department say a bomb threat at a downtown Orlando office building appears to be a hoax.

Six Hooters Girls are spending their Thanksgiving visiting thousands of troops stationed in Iraq.

The Florida Highway Patrol reports that two men died after the driver of a vehicle lost control of his car and struck a tree.

MCT News Service Sabina Nowik takes inventory at Plato's Closet, a resale store in Orlando, Fla.

Several intersections in downtown Orlando were shut down Monday afternoon after a semi-truck collided with a person on a bicycle.

A 62-year-old Orlando man, wounded during a shooting spree at a downtown Orlando office tower, was hit then came eye-to-eye with the gunman, he said.

By The Associated Press Published: November 27, 2009 11:52 AM Updated: November 27, 2009 12:02 PM ORLANDO, Fla.

There were 57,956 cases filed in fiscal 2009 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, a 49.7 percent increase over the 38,714 cases filed in fiscal 2008.

Business IT Services, Inc. a leading Managed Service Provider of IT services to Orlando, Fl small and medium businesses, has been approved as a Florida MBE .

State lawmakers are penciling in next week as the starting point for a special legislative session to pave the way for Central Florida's $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train project.

part of a $7.52 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant.

Orlando may join other Florida cities in covering transgendered people under anti-discrimination ordinances.

The former Governor of Alaska signed books for hours. She was in Orlando to sign copies of her book 'Going Rogue' and did not leave the Barnes & Noble on East Colonial Drive until every person with a wrist band got that book signed.

The Pentagon says a soldier from Maryland, whose parents live in Orlando, has been killed in Afghanistan.

Sarah Palin is excited to be in the Tri-Cities. Moments after arriving by private jet Wednesday evening from Orlando, Fla., she told reporters, "It's kind of surreal.

The bad weather could create problems for millions of travelers this Thanksgiving holiday.

The number of *newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expect last week.

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A bomb threat at a downtown Orlando building forced evacuations and road closures Tuesday afternoon, but investigators have officially called it a hoax.

Member of the Orlando SWAT team are trying to get an armed man to leave a downtown area house in which he barricaded himself earlier this morning.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The School District of Osceola County recently awarded Rhodes+Brito Architects a contract to provide continuing services in 2009-2010 worth up to $2 million. Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito Architects, said the continuing services contract means the award winning architectural firm can be called on at any time to work on a variety of projects during the term.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Ride Green Scooters of Winter Park---the new venture by Orlando entrepreneur Ron Schwartz that markets fuel-efficient scooters priced from under $1,000 rated at 75-110 miles per gallon---was a big hit at the University of Central Florida Housing Fair on the east Orlando campus recently.

Fitch Ratings has assigned an A rating on Orlando Health 's $243 million Orange County Health Facilities Authority hospital revenue series 2009 bonds.

A bank robber didn't get the money he wanted from an Orlando bank teller. According to the Orange County Sheriffa s Office, on Friday November 20, 2009 at approximately 10:20 a.m., a black male suspect entered the First Florida Credit Union located at 3724 Edgewater Drive.

ABOARD AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN 52 TO WASHINGTON -- All aboard on this train doesn't mean just people.

Police are investigating a toll booth robbery. The Orlando Police Department reports that two men wearing ski masks drove up to a toll booth Monday morning, pointed guns at a worker and demanded money.

Orlando police said two teenagers, ages 15 and 17, went on a crime spree overnight that included the armed robbery of a convenience store.

Universal Orlando has been fined $3,750 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a result of the injury of an employee over the summer.

Special Olympics Florida is sponsoring a unique fundraiser based on the concept of our northern neighbors.

When Lisa Cook, a lecturer at the University of Central Florida, heads home to New Jersey for the holidays, she leaves behind a beloved family member: Stella, Cook's Australian cattle dog, boards at an Orlando veterinary hospital.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- A new name and a new partner---well known Italian restaurateur Donato Masrontoni---and a new family-style Italian menu has proved the winning combination for Mia Bella Scalini Family Restaurant in the Grand Oaks Village Shopping Center at 5106 Dr. Phillips Blvd. near Windermere in southwest Orlando.

SANFORD, Fla. --- Orlando Sanford International Airport is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to build a new 44,000 square foot tension membrane hangar and an attached 5,040 square foot office and 4000 square foot maintenance shop.

Diane Crews, vice president of administration at Orlando Sanford International Airport, said the airport is developing the hangar space to accommodate Avocet Capital LLC, which relocated its facilities from Opa-Locka Airport to Orlando Sanford International Airport in May. According to Crews, Avocet plans to employ more than 150 employees at the newly constructed facility.

ORLANDO, Fla., --- Plainvue Software, Inc., an independent video game studio based in Orlando, is expanding to offer publishers, virtual schools and digital text producers custom design of learning games for late elementary and middle school students.

SANFORD, Fla. --- The Sanford Airport Authority, which manages Orlando-Sanford International Airport, has re-elected Geof Longstaff to his fifth one-year term as chairman of the board of directors.

Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp. in Altamonte Springs, and is currently in his third term with the Airport Authority

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- In his formal announcement for Congress, Paul Partyka, former mayor of Winter Springs, told a packed house at the Winter Springs-Oviedo Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon that he is a candidate for the District 24 congressional seat now held by Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach.

Partyka, a Democrat, will challenge Kosmas in the party primary in 2010.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Olivette Carter, owner of OC Grant Consulting Associates in Orlando, has begun a series of Nonprofit Capacity-Building seminars on attaining non-profit status and grant funding.

The next session, “An Introduction to Grant Writing,” will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 5 at the Orlando Business Development Center Office, 3218 E. Colonial Drive Suite G.

The new service operates twice weekly on Sunday and Thursday. Flights depart Northwest Arkansas at 6:15 p.m. arriving at Orlando Sanford International Airport at 9:35 p.m. Flights leaving Orlando depart at 4 p.m. arriving in Northwest Arkansas at 5:35 p.m. All flight times are local.

A man was shot at an Orange County gas station Sunday night, as a crowd of about 100 people were in the parking lot.

Almost all of the resorts and restaurants around Orlando will be open for New Year's Day 2010, and several venues will be serving a special brunch.

The recession is putting a crimp on Christmas in Orlando. For the first time in memory, there'll be no Christmas tree at City Hall.

Orlando Police are looking for suspects in a drive-by shooting near downtown. Just before 11:00 Friday night police saw a red car speeding through the crowded downtown streets and crashing into a tree on Central Avenue near Orange Avenue.

To the left he's the fear monger in chief. To the right he's the purveyor of truth, but to the New York Times he's a best selling author.

Step from the Florida sunshine into a frozen wonderland - parkas provided - at Gaylord Palms resort in Kissimmee.

Police investigated a shooting in Downtown Orlando late Friday. The scene was at the corner of Orange and Central avenues.

A bank robbery occurred Friday morning at the First Florida Credit Union, located at 3724 Edgewater Drive in Orlando.

Greener Roads Ahead is the theme chosen for the 2nd Annual National Green Lodging and Hospitality Conference, which will take place December 9-11, 2009 at the luxurious Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

An Orlando man who called himself a "car consultant" is accused of taking customers' money and using it to pay down his own debts.

The defense team for accused child killer Casey Anthony is pointing to the former meter reader who discovered Caylee Anthony's remains as the person who could be responsible for killing the toddler.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.About 6 million Americans go to emergency rooms each year with chest pain, but only a small fraction are having a heart attack.

If that 700-pound gold star hanging over Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando gets you in the mood for Christmas, enjoy it.

We told you about the Orlando firefighter facing 78 child porn charges. We've now learned he has ties to the mayor of Orlando, and his highly controversial 2004 election.

ORLANDO, FLA.: A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

About fifty years ago, a group of Central Florida parents joined together to take a dream and mold it into a reality.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

A local company is looking to provide an added sense of security to those who live and work in downtown Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Orlando Fashion Square has added another tenant to their lineup. Barnie’s Coffee will be opening in the mall in time for the Holiday season this month [November].

John Crossman, President of Crossman & Company said the owner and landlord Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) leased the space to Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co., a 1,288 SF space near the center of the mall.

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Former Winter Springs Mayor Paul P. Partyka is expected to announce his candidacy for U.S. Congress District 24 during a luncheon meeting of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce starting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Tuscawilla Country Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd., Winter Springs, Fla. 32708. Partyka will run against Suzanne Kosmas in the Democratic Primary.

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The studies will be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009 in Orlando, Fla.

Heart attack patients arriving at the hospital typically receive the radiation equivalent of 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during that single hospital stay, new research shows.

A Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologist was struck and killed by a car while jogging in Orlando, Fla.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City Council plan to formally oppose Amendment 4, the constitutional amendment known as Hometown Democracy that would give voters the ability to veto changes to their community's development plans.

Former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be in Orlando Monday night.

People taking the acid reflux drugs Prilosec or Protonix in combination with blood thinners such as Plavix have a higher risk for death after angioplasty than people who don't take the two popular antacids, a new study has found.

The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's risk for breast cancer may have a good side, making arteries healthier, a new study suggests.

ORLANDO, Fla. - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: Powerball: 14 Power Play: 5 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $20 million jackpot.

Men, especially black men, are at a relatively high risk of sudden cardiac death over their lifetime compared to women, a new study finds.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:10 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:13 a.m. ORLANDO An Orange County toddler has died after falling from a window.

Private campgrounds and RV parks have proven themselves to be the most vibrant segment of the travel and tourism business in 2009, with most parks reporting surprisingly stable revenue and occupancies figures, despite the recession.

The big loser of the week? Chris Brown by a headlock. Despite the most laughable lead-in I think I've ever heard on a newsmagazine - "We've done SO many stories on domestic abuse on this program ... tonight, one more " - Rihanna 's sit-down with Diane Sawyer was revelatory.

The outer remnants of Tropical Depression Ida will bring an isolated threat of severe weather to the Orlando area this evening.

Zeugma Systems and Skitter, Inc., today announced a partnership whereby broadband service providers can employ the combined solution to deliver a wide variety of live off-air broadcast TV over existing broadband facilities with guaranteed quality of service.

Funeral arrangements have been made for the Reynolds, Smith and Hills employee who died in the downtown shooting.

Police said Wednesday night that they're questioning a woman after reports that she gunned down an intruder at her home in Orlando.

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse? In an effort to halt the spread of the swine flu, Walt Disney World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the theme park, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet areas.

A pedestrian was hit and killed while trying to cross a busy road in Orange County early Saturday.

Listen Live A 16 year vet of the Orlando Fire Department was arrested in his home last Friday on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that most bank robberies occur on Fridays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. A branch of Regions Bank on Millenia Avenue was robbed Friday the 13th at 11:30 a.m. Nationwide, $1.4 million was stolen from banks in the second quarter of the year.

In the end, Denise Textor only wanted a hug. Her four-hour, armed standoff with Sumter County sheriff's deputies ended peacefully Thursday evening after negotiators agreed to let her walk out of her home on Bloomington Place in The Villages, where she had shot her husband in the shower, and into the embrace of a friend, said Sumter County sheriff's ...

What do you expect? Did you actually think that you will have a say in where new nuclear power plants will be built? In other parts of the world, citizens have no choice! Were you aware that utilities quietly increase the capacity of existing Nuclear Power Plants and build on existing sites?

Many people still fear Nuclear Power Plant failures of the past, in particular the notorious 3 Mile Island and Chernobyl. Accidents not only happen, getting rid of nuclear waste that is (hot) radioactive, still is a problem that have yet to be fully solved. This still has most people uneasy living next to a nuclear power plant. So even though utilities keep trying to convince the public everything is safe, why are they still trying to build more, while there are plenty of safer alternatives? It begs the question, would you trust someone who keeps trying to raise your electric bills with your safety too?

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Orlando. Around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a shooting call at a house on Botany Court and found one man dead.

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division has promoted Dale Human to sales manager for the Tampa Bay region.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the nation’s top 100 developers of luxury communities, will host a Holiday Party for Orlando-area Realtors on Thursday, Dec. 10 at Lighthouse Key Resort and Spa, located on U.S. 192 near Walt Disney World.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the Realtor Holiday Party is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the Holidays with area Realtors.

Orange and Osceola County Realtors have played a major role in our success throughout Central Florida and we wanted to say thanks,

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Lennar’s Central Florida Division has appointed longtime homebuilding executive Francine Miller director of sales in the Tampa Bay region.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida, associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated the purchase of the former Eaglerider Harley Davidson building at 201 150th Ave. in Madeira Beach, FL.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Only four luxury town homes and six luxury condominiums remain for sale at Venetian Bay, located off S.R. 44 just west of I-95 in New Smyrna Beach.

An Orlando City Council candidate was arrested Thursday night on several charges, including drug trafficking and possession of drug paraphernalia.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- CEO Nexus and the Edward Lowe Foundation will present a strategy to coordinate economic gardening in the Orlando region during the Orlando Chamber of Commerce B.I.G. Summit at the Hilton Orlando on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Though some banking companies have soured on Florida because of its severe economic problems, BB&T Corp.

Home : Features : News : Breaking News: 8 Shot, 2 Killed in Downtown Orlando Office Shooting Breaking News: 8 Shot, 2 Killed in Downtown Orlando Office Shooting 6-Nov-2009 Written by: TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff The building has been locked down and the suspect remains on the loose MSNBC, ABC News and The Associated Press are reporting that there ...

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:13 a.m. ORLANDO, Fla.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando expects its membership growth to top five to 10 percent next year, as part of a nationwide trend called the “Tree House Effect.”

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avalon Park Group in east Orlando has formed a partnership with Mye Dash, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that coordinates enrichment programs for at-risk children.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, is designing nine residential ramps to provide handicap access to private homes in Central Florida. Some of Cuhaci & Peterson’s architectural graduates designed six ramps for The Center of Independent Living over the summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando recently hosted former University of Florida football star Darryl Perry at Cocktails for a Cause to benefit the Miracle of Life Foundation.

Homicide detectives with the Orlando Police Department are responding to a shooting in the Carver Shores neighborhood in west Orlando.

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Update on wounded...Orlando shooting...Looking for votes FORT HOOD, Texas The military says the suspected gunman in the Fort Hood, Texas, mass shooting fired more than 100 rounds.

A reward is being offered up for information in the murder of a 19-year-old man.

The last person wounded in the shooting rampage in downtown Orlando is now out of the hospital.

Orlando police arrested a man on a first-degree murder charge at Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare clinic late Monday.

Plans to build a movie studio in Plymouth have been put on hold after developers canceled a $550 million construction loan agreement.

A Central Florida Judge denied bond to a man charged with killing one person and wounding five others at his former workplace in an Orlando high-rise on Friday.

House breakthrough...Suspect moved....Orlando shooting Washington Anti- abortion holdouts are no longer holding up a vote on health care reform.

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ORLANDO, Fla. --- Jeff Sweeney, president and managing partner of Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida in Orlando, Tampa and Melbourne, will be the featured speaker on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the breakfast meeting of The University Club of Orlando’s Young Professionals Society. The meeting will start at 7 a.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Avalon Park Group in east Orlando will host the Avalon Aglow Christmas Parade through downtown Avalon Park on Saturday, Dec. 5.

SANFORD, Fla. --- The Sanford City Commission recently appointed Steve Smith and Bill Litton to the Sanford Airport Authority, which is responsible for operation, maintenance and development of the Orlando Sanford International Airport and the airport's facilities.

Ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak is less than a month away from her trial for burglary of a conveyance and attempted kidnapping in an attack on romantic rival Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport in February 2007.

Jason Rodriguez makes his first appearance before Circuit Judge Walter Komanski at the Orange County Jail, on Saturday, Nov.

One victim was found shot to death in his car outside the Vitamin Shop store in the 3800 block of East Colonial Drive.

Deputies rushed late Monday morning to the scene of a bank robbery in Orlando. The robbery happened at the Bank of America on Sand Lake Road around 11:30am. Officers say the three suspects were masked.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The architectural firm of Cuhaci & Peterson, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, has started construction drawings for a mixed-use office building on Narcoossee and Moss Park Rds. in southeast Orlando.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC said the facility, which is being developed by Kissimmee-based Reich Properties, offers 23,000 square feet of office-retail space.

Metro Orlando has the most dangerous streets in the country for pedestrians among areas of at least a million residents, according to a study to be released today.

The city of Orlando has asked local residents to vote via an online petition to help bring either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament game to Orlando.

Do you have a video or data DVD you need to make a DVD copy of? Making a DVD copy can be an unwanted chore.

The investigation into the downtown office shooting continues. OPD wants to know just where Jason Rodriguez went after he opened fire in the Gateway office building at 11.

Share + Nov 8, 2009 8:53 pm US/Central ORLANDO 1 of 1 Jason Rodriguez leaves the Orlando Police Department building, while he's taken to the jail after being considered suspect in the shooting at the "Legions Place" office building on Nov.

Police in Orlando said a man was killed Sunday evening in a shooting, and the gunman is still on the run.

Reporting from Orlando, Fla. - It's unclear whether Jason Rodriguez gave any warning signs before he walked into Orlando's Gateway Center, where police say he shot and wounded five people and killed one Friday, and they say they may never fully understand his motivation.

Founded in 1941, Jacksonville-based Reynolds, Smith and Hills has grown into one of the best-known architecture-and-engineering firms in the Southeast, with a portfolio that includes projects ranging from NASA launchpads to the 400-foot-high SkyTower at SeaWorld Orlando.

ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman evacuated from an Orlando, Fla., office building after six people were shot there is loaded into an ambulance Friday after she became distraught.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Why does Orlando make you smile? If you're between the ages of 13 and 18 and can show the answer on film, you're invited to take part in a competition sponsored by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Florida Film Festival and an organization called KIDS FIRST!. The contest theme plays off the destination's ...

The holiday season is upon us and as we gather together with our families and friends in the comfort of our own homes, many people in our community won't be able to share those holiday traditions that we may seem to take for granted.

Jason Rodriguez makes his first court appearance this morning at the Orange County Jail.

The man shot dead by a gunman at an Orlando office Friday was a well-respected employee who worked hard for his fiancee and baby and got along with everyone, those who know him say.

Two legislators are criticizing University of Iowa officials over plans to spent $130,000 to send 35 hospital workers to Orlando, Fla., for several days of training offered at a center connected with Disney World.

The potential for transportation home for students remained in question as at least two schools were locked down today after a gunman opened fire at a 16-story building, killing two and injuring eight.

The holiday season is upon us and as we gather together with our families and friends in the comfort of our own homes, many people in our community won't be able to share those holiday traditions that we may seem to take for granted.

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Emergency workers transport a victim from a shooting in downtown Orlando on Friday in Orlando, Fla.

This video frame grab image taken from WFTV television shows the Legions Place office building in downtown Orlando, Fla.

Orlando, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded design of renovations and improvements on the following properties:

A gunman was at large after firefighters and police responded to a reported shooting Friday at a high-rise building in Orlando, Florida, authorities said.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avalon Park Group has appointed a nationally-renowned interior designer to plan interior features, appointments and color schemes in the new state-of-the-art independent adult and assisted living facilities under development in downtown Avalon Park.

Ross Halle, Town Planner at Avalon Park, said he appointed Bonnie Manson, president of Interior Design Associates, Inc., of Nashville as interior designer for the facilities.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Rhodes+Brito Architects was recently awarded contracts to design renovations of the facilities housing the Math and Architecture departments at Valencia Community College on Kirkman Rd. in west Orlando.

Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito, said the cost of construction is estimated at $1.5 million.

Renovation work will include demolition and new finishes, lighting and ceilings in both facilities, which total 24,000 square feet of space.

Rhodes+Brito Architects recently completed renovation work on two HSB buildings at Valencia Community College, Rhodes said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Olivette Carter, owner of OC Grant Consulting Associates, will present the second series of Nonprofit Capacity-Building seminars on attaining non-profit status and grant funding beginning Nov. 14 in Orlando.

The sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Orlando Business Development Center Office, 3218 E. Colonial Drive, Suite G, Orlando 32803.

SANFORD - The highways and by-ways of Central Florida will be filled with the sounds of motorcycles next Sunday 11-15 as bikers from far and near participate in the “Ride Like an Eagle” bike run to benefit a local charity that helps support overseas military personnel.

Presented by SUNNY Radio 105.9, the run is a benefit for Operation ShoeBox, a charitable organization that sends support, snacks and personal care items to American troops deployed outside of the United States, according to Shane Snipescq, Promotions/Advertising Director for the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra, sponsors of the event.

MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- A cost-cutting move by Florida legislators to strip $200 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Inland Protection Trust Fund (IPTF) could prove disastrous, says one of the state’s leading experts on environmental protection and cleanups.

Irvin Heath, President of HCR (Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC) based in Mount Dora, said the economic consequences of sweeping the funds are disastrous to our environmental protection efforts.

No one knows more about enjoying Orlando's famous attractions than the Theme Park Rangers.

Oprah's karaoke contest: How far will Orlando man go? Robert Weddle of Orlando sang on " The Oprah Winfrey Show" today.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC based in Baldwin Park, captured the Silver Spoon Award for its “Canned Diner” at Canstruction Orlando 2009, a special exhibit held recently at Orlando Fashion Square.

A city worker contacted police after finding what they described as a fetus at a water plant on LB McLeod Road , officials with the Orlando Police Department told Eyewitness News Thursday morning.

City commissioners gave preliminary approval this afternoon to Orlando's bid for a slot as a "host city" for World Cup soccer in 2018 or 2022 -- but they had questions about how the city would pay for it.

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Loved ones will say their final goodbyes to Fabiana Malave today. 19-year-old Malave was found raped and murdered last week in Seminole County.

Police in Orlando are searching for two suspects who robbed a Dollar Tree store.

Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after ex-boyfriend Chris Brown's assault was humiliating, but she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to speak openly about domestic violence.

All you fans of Sookie Stackhouse: " True Blood " is going to be celebrated in a big way at EyeCon.

With state Sen. Paula Dockery set to jump into the race for governor today, Attorney General Bill McCollum was endorsed by former Gov. Jeb Bush

Seminole County school officials figure that federal bailout cash saved 401 teaching positions, plus allowed then to add hires in other needed areas.

Investigators in Orlando think two men in custody this morning are responsible for an overnight hotel robbery near Universal Orlando .

Orange County deputies are searching for a killer who is on the run after shooting a man in southeast Orlando.

A 23-year-old woman is facing a stack of charges after allegedly dragging a police officer with her car after Halloween celebrations in downtown Orlando.

Orange County officials got a clearer picture Monday of how the decline in tourism has affected the county's bottom line during the past year.

In 1996, Orange County school leaders struck a bargain with a federal judge that allowed them to stop busing white students into some predominantly black schools.

The recession has halted the $175 million renovation of the Florida Citrus Bowl for at least several years, but it's not stopping Orlando officials from spending as much as $10 million on a mini-renovation. Chief among the aging stadium's upgrades: an estimated $1 million worth of artificial turf to replace the playing field's natural grass.

The Color Purple @ Bob Carr In Orlando B Y DEVIN HEFLIN ORLANDO - The coming of age tale the Color Purple is coming to Orlando.

University of Central Florida scientist P.E. Kolattukudy still enjoys pushing the limits of knowledge, even after 45 years of doing independent research in biochemistry.

Deputies are investigating the discovery of a body found floating in a body of water in downtown Orlando.

Orlando Computer Repair Company reviews VOIP phone & Internet phone Companies Skype vs Vonage World. If your company conducts business outside of the United States the topic of international calling rates has come up. This article explains how to reduce or eliminate Intl calling rates.

Humans are fragile creatures. Our egos, Ids and Superegos, constantly battle each other in a lame attempt to define who, what and why we are.

Stefan Smith has been named a representative with Ibis Financial Group, a financial services firm affiliated with the Securian Financial Network.

The Hilton Orlando hotel opens in September 2009 near the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive in Orlando.