3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (443+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — As Orange County commissioners are holding public hearings on a proposed $9.01 billion county budget, Orange County Public Schools has already moved forward with a $7.9 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The two budgets fund separate entities. The school…...

4+ day, 17+ min ago   (344+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners will hold the first of two public hearings Thursday on the county’s proposed $9.01 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The hearing will begin at 5:01 p.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers at the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (432+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners are proposing a $9.01 billion budget for the new fiscal year. Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday at 5:01 PM in the Board of County Commission Chambers at the Orange County Administration Center so taxpayers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (444+ words) ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Members of the Altamonte Springs City Commissioners are expected to hear from residents Thursday night as they consider a proposed budget that does not include funding for the city's longtime Fourth of July celebration, Red Hot & Boom....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) APOPKA, Fla. — Apopka residents will have an opportunity Thursday to weigh in on a proposed millage rate that could increase what some homeowners pay in property taxes every year. City commissioners voted 4–1 in late July to set the tentative millage…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (294+ words) APOPKA, Fla. — Apopka residents will pay higher utility rates starting Oct. 1 after the Apopka City Council unanimously approved increases for water, wastewater, reclaimed water and sanitation services Wednesday. The council passed two ordinances establishing the new rates. The changes include…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (473+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — There are tough choices ahead for the Cape Canaveral City Council. They are considering raising the millage rate to erase an almost $2 million budget deficit. City Manager Keith Touchberry says that before he began in his position…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Altamonte Springs officials are considering whether to discontinue the city’s Red, Hot and Boom Fourth of July event as part of next year’s budget discussions, citing rising costs tied to inflation, tariffs, insurance and staffing. The city’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (217+ words) WINTER PARK, Fla. — Winter Park city commissioners are scheduled to discuss a proposed project that would replace El Cortez apartments with townhomes and a synagogue. If approved, the project would allow Chabad of Greater Orlando to relocate to the apartment…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. — Libraries in Central Florida are expanding to meet growing demand, with major projects underway in both downtown Orlando and Maitland. The downtown Orlando Public Library location is getting a $21 million first-floor expansion designed to give families and children…...