Wekiwa Springs News

As Bonita Ruffing swam in the cool waters of Wekiwa Springs this week, her mood turned quickly from delight to disgust.

Like many state-funded agencies around Florida, state parks are cutting expenses because of the budget crunch.

The dry conditions across Florida could mean changes in the way Memorial Day is celebrated.

State lawmakers can't be bothered by things like protecting the state's more than 700 springs -- not when they're busy getting lost in the thickets of the state budget. via The Orlando Sentinel

“It's something that will be a learning process for everybody involved. But the correct people are in place. It will involve a lot of hard work and time.”

A business, residential and entertainment complex that could change the face and future of Casselberry is one step closer to becoming a reality. via The Orlando Sentinel

“There's a whole bunch of them”

"Come out manatees, show yourselves," my friend Kate called out from the deck of our 46-foot houseboat Ibis. via Seacoast Online

The Helen Stairs Theatre Repertory Company is presenting the comic operetta The Mikado through next weekend. via The Orlando Sentinel

Oviedo Florida is located in Seminole county in central Florida. It is a quiet town that boasts a population of about 30.000 citizens. via Associated Content

Novelist Julie Compton loves the eternal sunshine - and the world's best sunsets - of Orlando in Florida. via Telegraph.co.uk

“When they first showed up we said they'll go away, but they haven't and now they've multiplied. There were two to start with and now there are three”

Monday morning, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials will help residents along Cove Lake Drive in Longwood with some unwanted guests. via WFTV

“These are the best desserts I've ever had. And the lady herself is very easy on the eyes.”

Let's say you're trying to avoid the same old spots in Orlando, Fla. You might be going there to catch Michigan State University or the University of Michigan in bowl games. via Lansing State Journal

Ford, BP, and the state of Florida have opened a second hydrogen filling station to fuel the six hydrogen-powered Ford Focus vehicles currently on loan to the state. via Auto Field Guide

“This opening represents another step forward for hydrogen as an alternative fuel”

Posted Dec 8th 2007 3:02PM by Xavier Navarro Filed under: Hydrogen , Ford Ford, BP and the State of Florida have just opened a new hydrogen station to fuel six Ford Focus cell vehicles that the State is using ... via AutoblogGreen

“Once both of those things happen we can sit down at the table and close”

We learned last week that Nemours Children's Hospital has a contract on a piece of property outside Lake Nona, removing one piece of the equation in the Tavistock Group's plans for a "medical city" based inside ... via The Orlando Sentinel

Ford, BP and the state of Florida officially opened a new hydrogen station to fuel Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles being used as part of the Ford-DOE Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and ... via Green Car Congress

Looking down over the city of Orlando from several thousand feet, it's easy to see there's a great deal more than meets the eye on the ground. via The Tennessean