Archive for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Orlando Area Leaders Green Light Technology That Moves Traffic
More than two dozen cities and counties are behind technology that regulates traffic lights to keep cars moving. Local approval means traffic around central Florida could speed up on major roads.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Bigelow, ULA Partner To Put Inflatable Habitat In Space
A new partnership between two private space companies hopes to create "timeshares" in space.
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Published in Central Florida News, Space
Make Room For Baby…Bats! Roosts Protected In Florida Starting This Week
It’s illegal for Floridians to remove any bats roosting in their homes beginning this week. Bats start having their pups in April, and the state says you cannot touch those roosts for the next four months.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Rallies Continue In Tallahassee As Gov. Rick Scott Mulls Alimony Bill
Supporters and opponents of the alimony bill are rallying at the state capitol Tuesday, hoping to sway Gov. Rick Scott’s decision whether to sign the bill. It’s the final bill of the legislative session sent to his desk, and it deals with alimony reform and child time-sharing.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Imaging Center Reaccredited To Do Mammograms After Quality Issues Found
Boston Diagnostic Imaging - Orlando has been re-accredited to do mammograms.
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Fishkind Conversations: The Economics Of A Fish Kill
Residents along the Indian River Lagoon have been cleaning up after last month’s unprecedented fish kill. As news broke of another fish kill in the Tampa area, 90.7's Nicole Creston asked economic analyst Hank Fishkind to explain the economic implications of the Indian River Lagoon's health.
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
How Do Orange County Leaders Spend The Tourism Development Tax?
When tourists spend a night in Orlando, they pay a tax. It’s a six percent which goes to a fund that helps pay for things like convention centers, sports stadiums and arenas, auditoriums and museums and the marketing of Orlando. It’s a lot of money. And in the next seven years, Orange County is expecting a surplus of the tourism development tax -- but how will it be spent?
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection