Parramore

Although now with Lakers, Dwight Howard's presence is still felt in Orlando

2013-02-09 19:21:00

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not everyone here feels abandoned by Dwight Howard. A young mother has been able to remain in the United States with her two daughters because of legal assistance provided by the Lakers center since he left the Orlando Magic. A pregnant...

Black bear once captured in Orlando, captured again in Tampa

2013-05-17 17:44:54

He's a year older but none the wiser. The Orlando black bear who traipsed up a tree in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision. The estimated 300-pound male...

Charlotte Rotenberg: World traveler was involved in civil rights, charities, the arts

2013-05-13 15:16:00

Even as an octogenarian, Charlotte Ettinger Rotenberg was fearless and fun-loving, participating in Orlando's risqu� Headdress Ball, collecting interesting art and having a background in civil-rights activism dating back more than 50 years. "She was...

Operation targets drugs in Parramore, dozens of arrest warrants obtained

2013-05-13 08:01:00

A three-month operation targeting drugs in the Parramore community resulted in nearly two-dozen arrests Friday and the seizure of stolen guns, cocaine and other narcotics, the Orlando Police Department said Monday. Patrol officers and specialized...

$17M Church Street makeover finally gets going

2013-04-24 14:29:00

Eight years after landing federal money for the project, the city has finally started a $17 million reconstruction of West Church Street that's meant to dress up a main corridor linking the Florida Citrus Bowl to downtown Orlando. The streetscape work...

Nap Ford school adds hour, goes from F to A

2012-07-28 18:18:00

When Nap Ford Community School got an F grade from the state last summer, the pressure was on. By law, school districts must shutter nearly all charter schools that earn two F's in a row. Principal Jennifer Porter-Smith and her staff gathered to...

Credo Coffee, Orlando plan Parramore bike rally

2012-07-21 21:46:52

Community group to host forum for Orange commission, state senate candidates

2012-08-02 16:34:28

Bear scoped out downtown Orlando for new home | Video

2012-05-10 04:22:00

This young cub wanted a taste of city nightlife. A young male between 2 and 3-years-old weighing 200-250 lbs. was doing what all young male bears must do: Striking out on his own, looking for a new home, when he ended up in downtown Orlando, two blocks...

Family Fund: Mustard Seed's furnishings help families at crucial times

2011-12-07 15:55:00

Think about the things you take for granted each day. Family and friends? Sure, sometimes we forget to appreciate the people who mean the most to us. An education, a job and a car to get from place to place? All three are so fundamental that we often...

Obituary: Geneva Wells of Monroe, Ohio

2011-12-16 08:17:00

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Geneva Wells, 93, of Monroe, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village. Born June 19, 1918, in London, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Bryan and Sallie Beasley Sutton. She was a teacher in...

Beth Kassab: How did formerly A-rated Nap Ford school fall to F?

2012-02-04 18:23:00

"Not involved in many complex issues." "She could be stronger." Helped secure funding for Orlando's Parramore Kidzone. Editorial board grade: C

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Where: 705 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando (west of Interstate 4 at Putnam and Parramore avenues); small parking lot in the back Contact: 407-601-7444 The lowdown: at the edge of College Park, the Beefstro occupies a former dart shop.

2013-04-24 04:35:00

Mike Orlando , Assistant Bear Program Coordinator for Florida Fish and Wildlife runs back to his truck after tranquilizing a black bear in the back yard of ahome in the Parramore neighborhood near downtown Orlando on May 6, 2012.

2012-05-06 00:00:00