A consortium led by University of Central Florida will soon take over management of Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, the largest operational radio telescope in the world. UCF intends to boost programs for students to study space sciences in both Puerto Rico and Central Florida by providing hands-on…
Retired Air Force fighter pilot Christine Mau scanned the horizon over Eglin Air Force Base, looking for the enemy. “There they are,” she said, indicating two Russian-made MIG 29s among puffy white clouds. Below, the flat landscape of Northwest Florida was a sea of green trees and scrub. Closing…
SERVICE MISSION ~ JASPER, GA What a super way to spend Valentine’s week! This team showed a lot of love to our partner camp in Jasper, Georgia. They installed new wood panelling on the walls of “Eagle Branch” at SharpTop Cove. Project leaders helped to ensure that the team understood …
Disney World will soon be connected to a new solar farm along State Road 429, 10 times larger than the existing Hidden Mickey solar farm near Epcot. Reedy Creek Improvement District signed an agreement and easement with Miami-based Origis Energy to build the facility, near ponds that are just east…
Julian Omar Colom, a 24-year-old Orlando man who was shot and killed Saturday, was at the home of a wealthy local businessman near Windermere when the shooting occurred, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday. Jane Watrel, public information officer for the Sheriff’s…
We’re on the brink of having a society filled with robots. Think of recent developments: drones, roombas. Companies and consumers are turning to robotic technologies to make their lives easier. Now, robots can potentially help with construction site security. Security is key at a construction site. Why? Often, things get …
Fox News Network outed a closeted gay businessman in Maitland because it didn’t want to pursue a reality TV show about estate sales, according to a lawsuit in Orlando federal court. The businessman, Silas Pierce, 61, is now suing Fox and the estate of the late Fox founder, Roger Ailes, …
A shooting on Saturday at an upscale waterfront home near Windermere reportedly claimed the life of a 24-year-old Orlando man, Julian Omar Colom, according to Colom’s family attorney and friends. “They are devastated. Julian was a nice, happy kid, never violent, never in fights,” said Roger Scott,…
The chambers of commerce for Winter Park and Orlando are starting the year with new initiatives led by John Davis at Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce; and Betsy Gardner Eckbert, president and CEO of Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. Davis is the new executive VP of the Orlando chamber, a …
Being “green” isn’t a trend or fad, it’s the way of the future, and even the present! More companies are turning to greener methods and are learning how to be profitable while making greener decisions. Not every green decision a company makes has to be out in the open or …