MetroWest Public Safety wants you to know that today is the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, October 5-11, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” works to educate everyone about using these batteries safely. The campaign stresses how important it is to buy, charge and recycle...
The City of Orlando will celebrate the heritage, culture and contributions of Hispanic residents to our city, state and nation at the Hispanic Heritage Month Community Celebration Event tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This annual community gathering will feature an official program officiated by Mayor Buddy Dyer...
Are you interested in some fun and easy fall craft projects to get you in the autumn spirit? Good Housekeeping has collected 65 fall crafts that are easy to do and will add seasonal cheer to your home: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g2257/creative-fall-craft-ideas/
Get ready for the first day of MetroWest Giving Hearts Supporting Edgewood Children’s Ranch (ECR). This fundraising drive starts Nov.1 and ends Dec. 6 at noon. We are asking MetroWest residents and businesses donate (in any amount) so that ECR can use for ranch and school supplies, family night events, student recognition and other special...
The 3rd Annual Orlando Latino Fest USA 2025 is this Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. at Luminary Green Park in Downtown Orlando. This free, family- and pet-friendly event will feature live entertainment, food trucks and free giveaways for the first 1,000 attendees. For more information, visit https://www.orlando.gov/Events/3rd-Annual-Orlando-Latino-Fest-USA-2025#:~:text=We're%20excited%20to%20announce,welcome%20to%20join%20the%20celebrations.
Still looking for some great tailgating recipes for the rest of the football season? Try these Top 50 tailgating recipes from the Food Network. Enjoy! https://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/tailgating/food-networks-top-50-tailgating-recipes
This Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. is the annual Trick or Treat Safe Zone at the Orange County Regional History Center! Enjoy trick or treating throughout the History Center and the Orlando Public Library along with a scavenger hunt, creepy crafts, candy, games, and more! Costumes are encouraged but not required. Candy bags will...
The UCF Knights travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats today. For more information visit https://ucfknights.com/sports/football/schedule.
Consumer fraud and identity theft are putting our communities at risk. This is why the Orlando Police Department is hosting a free shred event for the city beautiful. We want residents to protect their personal information and destroy confidential documents at one of our paper shredding events at the Orlando Police Department located at 1250...
Seasonal flu season is here and it’s more important than ever to get your flu shot. Flu shots are usually free with most insurance coverage. For more information about the seasonal flu vaccine, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines/keyfacts.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm.
