Archive for Friday, December 29, 2017
Higher Speed Train Service Set For South Florida In January
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A higher-speed passenger train that is eventually expected to run from Miami to Orlando is set to launch operations in South Florida.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Juvenile Arrests In Florida At Historic Low
Juvenile arrests are at a historic 42 year-low. A new report from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice shows juvenile arrests continued to decline in 2016-2017.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Congressional Leaders Call For Faster Help For Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico
Some members of central Florida's congressional delegation are calling for more help for Puerto Rico.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Roy Moore’s Defeat In Senate Race Is Certified, Despite Attempt At A Delay
The Alabama Republican claims election fraud was "sufficient to overturn the outcome." But Secretary of State John Merrill said his office found several fraud claims that were circulated were "lies."
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Education Desk: Changes Coming To Seminole’s Idyllwilde Elementary
Seminole County Schools is turning Idyllwilde Elementary into a magnet school. Idyllwilde is currently a Title One school, meaning it serves a large portion of low income students.
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Published in Central Florida News, Education
WPRK has been off the air for nearly 3 months, but will return
Those who have tried to tune their radio dials to WPRK 91.5 in recent months have been met with one of two things: all-out static or the occasional crackle of what sounds like Sunday morning church. No, Rollins College’s storied WPRK hasn’t had the plug pulled. That’s the bleed-over from its Christian contemporary neighbor on the dial, WHIF 91.3. The problem is simple: WPRK’s antenna has been down for months, leaving them no way to broadcast a signal.On September 8th, less than two days before Hurricane Irma made landfall, the station staff made the decision to sign off for safety, says Greg Golden, director of student media. It was supposed to be a temporary hunker-down, but the silence on the ...
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Seminole County Leads Central Florida With Most Sewage Spills During And After Irma
Seminole County led central Florida with its number of sewage spills during and after Hurricane Irma.
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Published in Central Florida News, Environment