MetroWest Orlando

MetroWest MusicWORKS 2025!
2025-04-01 00:00, 2025-05-07 00:00 (America/New_York)
MetroWest MusicWORKS 2025 is coming July 3! Register now as a sponsor or vendor at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MetroWestMusicWORKS2025Registration to expose your organization to the thousands of people who attend this event every year!

It's April Fool's Day!
2025-04-01 00:00
It’s April Fool’s Day, but don’t be fooled by scammers looking to make a quick buck from fraud concerning everything from COVID-19 to the lottery. Find out more about common scams and fraud here: https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds

Good Housekeeping Spring Cleaning Tips
2025-04-02 00:00
Are you ready to do some spring cleaning? Good Housekeeping offers 33 tips to make spring cleaning a breeze:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/g3345/spring-cleaning-tips/

The 36th Annual Spring Fiesta in the Park at Lake Eola!
2025-04-03 00:00
The 36th Annual Spring Fiesta in the Park is this Saturday April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. The festival features hundreds of unique artist and crafter booths, food vendors, and a beer garden as well as live entertainment and a kid’s zone for the whole family. Learn more at https://www.orlando.gov/Events/Spring-Fiesta-in-the-Park-2025

The MetroWest Master Association has moved!
2025-04-04 00:00
Don’t forget that the MetroWest Master Association has moved! Our new address is 2145 MetroCenter Blvd., Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32835. Our phone number remains the same: (407) 601-5995. This new location features ample parking and will allow MetroWest residents to have easier access to the MWMA office.

The new office space also includes a spacious conference room, with a large television and WiFi, that will be available for reservation during the day as well as after business hours. A four-person huddle conference room for smaller, more intimate meetings also will be available. Call (407) 601-5995 or email mwma.admin@cfl.rr.com for more information.

Orlando Kite Festival!
2025-04-08 00:00
Celebrate the magic of flight this Saturday is the Orlando Kite Festival! Held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OCPS Center for Academic Excellence, the Orlando Kite Festival features free admission and thrilling activities for all ages. The first 100 to arrive will get a free kite. Kites will also be available for purchase at the festival. For more information, visit
https://www.trapbabyandme.com/orlandokitefestival

Saturday's Story Walk at Bill Federick Park!
2025-04-09 00:00
Make plans for Saturday’s Story Walk at Bill Frederick Park, an immersive guided walk that brings a children’s book to life, presented in partnership with the Orange County Library System. To learn more, visit https://www.orlando.gov/Events/Storywalk-April

MWMA Board Meeting
2025-04-09 12:00 - 13:00

Today is National Pet Day!
2025-04-11 00:00
Today is National Pet Day! Here are our favorite tips for celebrating:

Adopt a pet from your local shelter or pure breed rescue organization.
Volunteer at your local shelter and offer to care for the animals.
Donate blankets, food and toys to a favorite animal welfare organization.
Assist an ill, elderly or a financially struggling neighbor or friend by purchasing pet food or other needed items for their pets.

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The Beginning of Passover
2025-04-12 00:00
Today marks the beginning of Passover, the Jewish holiday that spans seven-days and commemorates the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt.
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Tomorrow is Tax Day Deadline!
2025-04-14 00:00
Tomorrow, April 15, is tax deadline day. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, visit https://www.irs.gov/how-to-file-your-taxes-step-by-step

MetroWest Public Safety Biking Safety Tips!
2025-04-16 00:00
If you plan on enjoying the April weather by biking, be aware of these safety tips from the MetroWest Public Safety:

Observe all traffic laws, signs and signals. Bicycles must ride with the flow of traffic, not against it.
Bicycles are allowed on sidewalks and pathways, but must yield to pedestrians.

Yield the right-of-way when required and even when not technically required – a two-ton motor vehicle can devastate both a rider and bicycle.
Bicycles are required to ride in the lane closest to the side of the roadway and with the flow of traffic. Normal scanning patterns of other vehicle operators may not account for you coming from the wrong way, and the reaction time of the cyclist and the motorist is dramatically reduced when cyclists are riding against traffic.

For more safety tips and information about the MetroWest Public Safety program, visit
https://www.metrowestcommunity.com/public-safety/safety-tips/

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MWMA DRB Meeting
2025-04-16 14:00 - 15:00

OUC Energy Conservation Tips!
2025-04-17 00:00
With warm weather in full swing, it’s a good time to share these energy conservation tips from OUC:
· Air conditioning can account for more than 50 percent of your electric bill! To keep cool during summer’s heat, set your air conditioning thermostat at 78 degrees. When you leave your house, turn it up to 85 degrees or higher and plan on a savings of 6-8 percent for each degree you raise the setting.

Installing ceiling fans throughout your home will help you stay comfortably cool. Turn fans off in unoccupied areas.
Close those curtains! Or mini-blinds, or shutters—and you’ll keep the summer’s heat out. For extra shade, plant plenty of trees and shrubs.
Water your lawn before 10 a.m. This saves water from evaporation. Don’t overwater and avoid watering the street and sidewalk by aiming your sprinkler away.

For more energy conservation tips, visit https://www.ouc.com/residential/save-energy-water-money/conservation-tips

Tomorrow is Earth Day!
2025-04-18 00:00
Central Florida celebrates Earth Day tomorrow from 10 am. To 6 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. Central Florida Earth Day is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! Admission is free. Earth Day is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, smoke-free, and vegan event. For more information, visit
http://www.cfearthday.org/

MWMA Office Closed for Good Friday
2025-04-18 00:00

The Lake Eola Park Easter Egg Hunt and Festival!
2025-04-19 00:00
The Lake Eola Park Easter Egg Hunt and Festival is tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, go to
https://www.downtownorlando.com/Fun/Events/The-Lake-Eola-Park-Easter-Egg-Hunt-and-Festival

Happy Easter!
2025-04-20 00:00
Happy Easter!

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Tomorrow is Arbor Day!
2025-04-24 00:00
Tomorrow is Arbor Day! The City of Orlando, in partnership with Arbor Day and Orlando Utilities Commission provides trees to residents to increase the city’s tree canopy to 40 percent by 2040. If every resident planted a tree in the City of Orlando, the tree canopy would increase from 25 percent to 40 percent, reducing CO2 emissions the equivalent of taking nearly 40,000 cars off the road. To find out more, visit https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Trees/One-Person-One-Tree

Learn more about MetroWest Public Safety
2025-04-29 00:00
Want to learn more about MetroWest Public Safety? The Public Safety brochure is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese and can be downloaded at https://www.metrowestcommunity.com/public-safety/saftey-resouces/

MWMA Leasing Standards/Public Safety
2025-04-29 10:00 - 11:30

Are you interested in Genealogy?
2025-04-30 00:00
Are you interested in genealogy? The Orange County Library System’s genealogy collection is located at the West Oaks Branch & Genealogy Center (1821 E Silver Star Rd, Ocoee FL 34761). It includes an extensive collection of genealogy reference books organized by state as well as a sizable collection of donated family histories organized by surname. OCLS also offers several online classes about genealogy. For more information, visit
https://libguides.ocls.info/genealogy#:~:text=The%20Orange%20County%20Library%20System’s,family%20histories%20organized%20by%20surname.

MWMA Manager Alliance
2025-04-30 13:00 - 14:00

May is National Bike Safety Month
2025-05-01 00:00 - 17:00
May is National Bike Safety Month. Here are 10 important bike safety tips from MetroWest Public Safety:

Wear a bike helmet that fits you and is properly adjusted. It could save your life in a crash.
Be visible. Wear bright clothing and make sure you have reflectors on the front and rear of your bike. A rear red flashing light makes it easier to be seen.
Check your bike to make sure the tires are properly inflated, the brakes are tight enough, and the chain is running smoothly.
Ride to the right of the road in the same direction as traffic. Go with the flow—not against it.
Keep at least one hand on the handlebars. If you need to carry something, put it in a bike carrier or backpack.
Watch out at intersections—about half of crashes occur there. Obey traffic signals and always look behind you for a break in traffic before making a turn.
When passing a pedestrian or another bike, warn them of your approach with a bell or shout (“on your left!”).
Don’t wear earbuds when you ride. You need to hear what’s going on around you.
Watch for hazards (glass, rocks, potholes) that can cause you to lose control of your bike.
When riding near parked cars, be aware of doors that could suddenly open. Try to ride about 4 feet away from parked cars to avoid being hit by a door.

Today is Star Wars Day!
2025-05-04 00:00
May the Fourth be With You! Today is Star Wars Day, which was created by fans who celebrate by hosting movie marathons, cooking Star Wars recipes and donning Star Wars costumes. To find out more, visit https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-day

It's Cinco de Mayo!
2025-05-05 00:00
It’s Cinco de Mayo, the perfect time to celebrate some with delicious Mexican food. Much of what Americans think of as Mexican fare is really more Tex-Mex, so if you’d like to try your hand at authentic Mexican food, check out these recipes: https://mexicanfoodjournal.com/authentic-mexican-recipes/

Today is the first day of National Nurses Week and is National Nurses Day!
2025-05-05 00:00
Today is the first day of National Nurses Week and is National Nurses Day (May is National Nurses Month). Here are some ideas to show appreciation for the lifesaving work that nurses do: https://people.com/health/easy-ways-to-thank-nurses-appreciation-week/

Today is the first day of National Teacher Appreciation Week!
2025-05-06 00:00
Today is the first day of National Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow is National Teacher Appreciation Day! For Teacher Appreciation Week, PTO Today offers some last-minute ideas for demonstrating gratitude to our indispensable teachers: https://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/1407-teacher-appreciation-week-2023-resources

City of Ocoee Centennial Celebration!
2025-05-08 00:00
The City of Ocoee will hold its Centennial Celebration tomorrow from 5-10 p.m. at Bill Breeze Park. The event will feature food trucks, vendors, rides and live entertainment. https://www.ocoee.org/calendar.aspx?EID=7109
