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A visit to Tallahassee this week could jumpstart the expansion of the nation’s second largest public university into downtown Orlando. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, officials from the University of Central Florida will ask lawmakers tomorrow for $57 million to build a downtown campus.
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The mayor of Central Florida’s Eatonville—the first incorporated African American town in the U.S—says tourism is key to the town’s economic revival. But some longtime residents want to focus on building new businesses and homes.
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The large, colorful murals that decorate downtown Orlando’s Mills 50 district once fell under city code as one of two things: legal advertisements or illegal graffiti. But this month, the city approved a process to allow outdoor art. 90.7's Renata Sago spoke to some artists and business owners to see how they feel about the new law.
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Starting Saturday, the Central Florida Expressway Authority will raise the speed limit on the 417 and 429 from 65 miles per hour to 70. Transportation officials say it will help prevent crashes as drivers connect from other roads, as 90.7’s Renata Sago reports.
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Orange County is leading the rest of the state in population and job growth. As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, economists and business experts met for an economic summit at the Orange County Convention Center today to discuss why.
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The president of Orlando’s new performing arts center says more time is needed to raise funds for the center’s acoustical hall.
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More tourists, less traffic. That’s what the city of Orlando hopes to achieve through new bike and bus lanes along part of International Drive.
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Demolition began today at the site of the future headquarters for the Orlando Police Department. City officials expect the facility to improve policing, community relations, and economic development.