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The Apopka Voice
Published September 22Florida Blue Foundation awards $3.1 million to combat food insecurity
The Florida Blue Foundation is awarding $3.1 million to eight community-based initiatives addressing food insecurity across the state. The programs will serve students, farmworkers, uninsured residents, people experiencing homelessness, and rural communities.
Bungalower
Published September 22More Than 50 Orlandoans Picked Up a Phone Looking for New Friends
Making friends as an adult is weird. You can download an app to find a date, order dinner without talking to anyone and have almost anything dropped at your front door. But finding someone who wants to grab brunch on Sunday or play pickleball after work can still feel…
Bungalower
Published September 22Second Harvest Volunteers Pack More Than 111,000 Meals in 24 Hours
Hunger doesn’t exactly punch a time clock, so neither did hundreds of volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida last week. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida hosted its second annual Hunger Never Sleeps event Sept. 18-19, keeping volunteers packing and…
El Osceola Star
Published September 17Alcalde de Orlando, Buddy Dyer y el Concejo Municipal proclaman el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en la Ciudad de Orlando
Orlando, FL – La Ciudad de Orlando celebra la vigésima edición del Mes de la Herencia Hispana con eventos que reconocen la cultura, el legado y las aportaciones de la…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 17AdventHealth grant helps Quest expand transportation access for people with developmental disabilities
Quest, Inc. has been selected as a 2026 AdventHealth grant partner to help reduce transportation barriers for people with developmental disabilities. The funding will allow the Central Florida nonprofit to enhance its accessible transportation fleet and improve connections to…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 15Orange County celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural events
Orange County Government and the Hispanic Heritage Network of Orange County are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural exhibitions, student awards, and other community events. The 2026 celebration carries the theme "Unidos, Somos Más," meaning "Together, We Are More."
VoxPopuli
Published September 13Windermere marks 9/11 25th anniversary in solemn sunset ceremony | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Mayor Andy Williams: “For those of us who remember Sept. 11, 'Never forget' is a promise. For the generations that came afterwards, 'Never forget' has become our responsibility.”
South Lake Tablet
Published September 13Montverde Academy Upper School Students Make a Difference Through Day of Service
Submitted by Montverde Academy Montverde Academy Upper School students recently came together for a meaningful day of service with Light Orlando’s Project Hunger, helping package meals for families in need throughout the community. Light Orlando hosts Project Hunger two times…
Union County Times
Published September 11‘Most falls are preventable,’ rehab director tells ‘Let’s Thrive’ seniors
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler Hospital’s “Let’s Thrive” senior event observed fall prevention month during its Sept. 10 meeting, with the hospital’s rehabilitation director urging older adults not to accept falls as a normal part of aging. Ashley Bielling, the…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 11Parramore market offers free groceries and more choices
A new market opening soon in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood is taking a different approach to address food insecurity.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10AdventHealth 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 September 10Milk 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…