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The Apopka Voice
Published 11 hours agoAdventHealth grants will help 13 nonprofits serve more than 123,000 Central Floridians
AdventHealth is supporting 13 Central Florida nonprofits working to improve housing stability, food access, transportation, and maternal health. The grants are expected to help the organizations serve more than 123,200 people, including families in the Apopka area.
Bungalower
Published 14 hours agoNever Been to Nosferatu at The Ren? Here’s What You’re Getting Yourself Into
If you’ve spent the past few spooky seasons hearing people talk about Nosferatu at Renaissance Theatre Company but still have no idea what actually happens inside that warehouse at 415 E. Princeton Street, this is for you. I went to opening night this past weekend, and the first…
Bungalower
Published 16 hours agoOrlando Shakes’ PlayFest Offers Early Look at New ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ Adaptation
Orlando Shakes is bringing back its annual PlayFest this fall with six new plays over two weekends, including one with an especially strong Central Florida connection. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames is adapting Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God for…
Bungalower
Published 16 hours agoMilk District Future Meeting Set for Sept. 16 as Neighborhood Changes Accelerate
The Milk District has been going through a lot lately, and if you have thoughts about what comes next, the City of Orlando wants to hear them. The City will host its first public workshop for The Milk District Vision Plan on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Orlando…
Bungalower
Published 21 hours agoCentral Florida Nonprofits Have Until Friday to Apply for Victory Cup Funding
If you run a Central Florida nonprofit and could use unrestricted funding and some help telling your story, this is your last-minute reminder. Applications for the 12th annual Victory Cup Initiative close Friday, September 11, giving eligible nonprofits a shot at funding,…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 09Florida Blue Foundation offers $3 million for maternal health initiatives
The Florida Blue Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits working to improve maternal health outcomes statewide. Approximately $3 million will support programs addressing chronic health conditions, maternal mental health, and barriers to care in rural and…
El Osceola Star
Published September 09Llega a Orlando el programa “Boleto Al Trabajo”: para beneficiarios de SSI
Orlando, FL – La Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados, Inc. (AMSI) anunció la expansión de su Programa Ticket to Work (Boleto al Trabajo) a la Florida Central, con el objetivo de apoyar a…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 09Orlando Photographer’s 9/11 Photos on Display
As Americans remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, an Orlando resident reflects on witnessing the tragedy in Brooklyn and documenting the aftermath through photographs.
Bungalower
Published September 09Reeves Sports Bar Taking Over Former Swiggs Space Downtown
A new sports bar is headed to downtown Orlando. Reeves Sports Bar is taking over the former Swiggs space at 50 E. Central Boulevard, next door to Casey’s on Central. The concept comes from Thriving Hospitality, the Orlando-based restaurant group behind spots including Thrive,…
Bungalower
Published September 09The Black Sheep Is Starting To Look At Home in College Park
The Black Sheep’s new College Park location is starting to take shape at 1500 Edgewater Drive. A new roadside sign is now up, and the former 7-Eleven has gotten a noticeable exterior refresh, including new green awnings and a fresh coat of paint as work continues on the longtime…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 08AdventHealth hosts Apopka, Central Florida hiring events for clinical professionals
AdventHealth will host hiring events at eight Central Florida locations, including AdventHealth Apopka, from 9 am to 1 pm on Wednesday. Clinical professionals can meet hiring managers, participate in on-site interviews, and potentially receive same-day offers for select…
Bungalower
Published September 08Turci Italian Deli Is Taking Over the Former Dunkin’ Drive-thru in College Park
When the Dunkin’ on Edgewater Drive closed earlier this year, we told you we’d keep an eye on the prominent College Park drive-thru. Now we know what’s coming. Turci Panino is moving a few blocks north and becoming Turci Italian Deli in the former Dunkin’ space. The scoop comes…