Monday is the first day of school in Orange County! For more information, visit https://www.ocps.net/.  

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday ends tomorrow! During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items will be exempt from tax.   (BTS tax free infographic)

Today is the first day of school for Orange County Public Schools. Please be aware of our children walking and biking to school today, and of school zones and buses! (School safety image)

In Central Florida, summer is almost year-round, so keep this advice from the American Cancer Society in mind to protect you from the sun’s damaging rays: https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/stay-sun-safe-this-summer.html

Today is National Honey Bee Day, a day to celebrate and show appreciation for hard working Honey Bees, which produce honey that we enjoy and are vital to the pollination for a wide array of our fruits and vegetables. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences suggests providing plants that appeal to...

Today is World Mosquito Day. The goal of this special day is to raise awareness of malaria, as well as other diseases carried by mosquitoes including the Zika virus, and to educate people about how to avoid contact with mosquitoes. Since mosquitoes are a fact of life here in Central Florida, check out the University...

Do you see a problem in the neighborhood that needs to be reported to the City of Orlando? Then go to the Report a Problem page of the city’s website – this page allows you to quickly provide information about a variety of issues, from problem trees to a missed garbage cart pick up. https://www.orlando.gov/Report-a-Problem