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Your years of work and your fathers legacy and the rededication of the dr. Charles drew blood center. I feel tied to the American Red Cross in many wonderful ways. Not only because my father dr. Charles r. Drew was so involved in the storage and delivery of blood at the request of the American Red Cross for the blood for britain project in 1940 and 1941. But also because my mother introduced all of us to the American Red Cross as young people and to its work with the candy stripers and to its de...

Seminole County commissioners this week unanimously approved a record budget of more than $1 billion for the next fiscal year and agreed to keep the property tax rate at the same level despite a rise in home values. The new budget, which takes effect Sunday, includes paying for improvements to parks facilities, the Wekiva Golf Course, the sports complex, along with roof replacements and ...

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Thursday Attend the Shane Kelly Park ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at the park, 1555 County Road 426 in Oviedo. The event will unveil the new outdoor fitness equipment that was installed around the pond at the park. Learn more.  Experiment at a Whiskey Pairing event from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April…

With Florida's endless summer temporarily behind us, temperatures are conducive to doing outdoor activities and enjoying the Sunshine State's mild winter. Here are some ideas.

Seminole County begins planning the long-awaited Midway Loop in the historic Black community near Sanford.

In Central Florida, volunteers from the Florida Trail Association, SORBA Orlando and other groups are working to clear trails to make outdoor recreation possible again.

In Central Florida, volunteers from the Florida Trail Association, SORBA Orlando and other groups are working to clear trails to make outdoor recreation possible again.

In the late 1980s, “confused and angry” Seminole County residents showed up at expressway authority meetings to oppose plans for a new highway cutting through their neighborhoods and across Lake Jesup. But no one could stop State Road 417's expansion.

What started as a campaign by REI has grown into a national movement of people getting outside and sharing their experiences with #OptOutside, especially on Black Friday. Here are 7 ways to enjoy the outdoors in Orlando.