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Winter Park Volleyball Club girls claim historic AAU Nationals championship

6/26/2025 4:16:00 PM|

When Amber McClain dove face-first into an aluminum bleacher to save one point during the championship match in the AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships, she illustrated perfectly (and dangerously) just how determined the Winter Park Volleyball Club 17 Armour Black team was to win a national title for the first time.

Orlando’s esports scene levels up with bigger tournaments, and learning opportunities

6/18/2025 4:40:00 PM|

After seven years of growing in Daytona, the Community Effort Orlando fighting game championship returned to Orlando last weekend with its biggest attendance yet.

Volunteers fill backpacks for 25K Central Florida students

6/18/2025 4:38:00 PM|

Twenty-five thousand students in Orange and Osceola Counties will have the supplies they need to start school this fall thanks to volunteers with A Gift for Teaching.

Winter Park Volleyball Club seeks ‘unprecedented’ title in AAU Nationals | Varsity Weekly

6/18/2025 4:33:00 PM|

One month after Winter Park and Lake Howell won high school state championships in a banner season for Orlando boys volleyball, what looks to be the best club team Florida has ever seen will play for a national title.

Mango's Tropical Cafe owner lists prime I-Drive building for sale ahead of Epic Universe opening

4/22/2025 10:50:00 AM|

A building in a popular spot in Orlando's tourist corridor is up for sale. The northmost third of the Mango's Tropical Cafe complex at 8102 International Drive was put on the market this month by Mango's owner Wallack Holdings LLC.

House tax amendment calls for big changes to TDT funding

4/22/2025 10:18:00 AM|

In tourist-rich Florida, local government officials and legislators scrambled Monday to understand the implications of a proposed House tax amendment that would override tourism development tax statutes by allowing counties to tap into that money for general uses while property taxes are cut.

ASSP Announces Keynote Lineup for Safety 2025 in Orlando

4/16/2025 11:07:00 AM|

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will host three keynote sessions during its Safety 2025 conference, scheduled for July 22–24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Pro AV Visionaries Will Take the Stage at InfoComm 2025 to Discuss the Future of AV

4/16/2025 10:55:00 AM|

InfoComm 2025 will present “2030 Vision: The Future of AV,” an unparalleled discussion featuring industry leaders who are setting the pace for what’s next in AV. On Thursday, June 12 at 11 a.m., Brad Hintze, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing for Crestron, Eric Hutto, CEO of Diversified, and Christine Schyvinck, President and CEO of Shure, will join David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, to discuss groundbreaking innovations and emerging technologies poised to revolutionize the pro AV indust...

‘A big deal for Central Florida’: Hotel tax shakeup gains momentum

4/16/2025 10:53:00 AM|

A tax package advancing in the Florida Senate could shake up how Orange County spends tens of millions of dollars in hotel tax revenue, potentially directing money from tourism advertising to mass transit and other transportation needs.

Orlando airport preps for growth as Epic Universe debut nears, adding flights and gate space

4/16/2025 10:10:00 AM|

Orlando International Airport is preparing for growth in the coming months — particularly in light of the looming debut of Universal's Epic Universe next month.

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