Share A partnership between the city of Winter Garden and local health care stakeholders will turn Tucker Ranch into the first comprehensive physical and mental wellness park in the nation.
Golfers, debutantes, beef cattle and families have enjoyed for decades the land now known as Tucker Ranch. And once the city of Winter Garden fulfills its bold health and wellness vision for the property, many more folks can benefit from the natural space.
The city purchased the 209 acres of land at 100 Avalon Road in 2011 from Corinne Tucker. Judge C.M. “Pete” Tucker and his wife, Mary Matilda Thurmon Tucker, operated a cattle ranch beginning in the 1940s.
authority. ending the stalemate, and restarting 240 airport construction projects nationwide. it really was more about some members of congress letting their own agendas and their own egos get in the way of hard-working people right smack dab in the middle of the construction season. reporter: the bill does eliminate 16.5 million in air subsidies to 13 rural airports like morgantown, west virginia. something democrats were dead set against. but allows secretary lahood to continue the service if he deems necessary. majority leader harry reid said he believes it doesn t resolve the important differences that remain. john boehner urged the senate to work with him on a long-term bill. for those workers who have been caught in the middle we feel like we re pawns in a political game. reporter: it is at least a temporary reprieve, allowing them to go back to work, while congress eventually works on a more permanent solution. so those furloughed workers expected back on the
tonight, a political activist and husband of a local councilwoman accused of abusing children at a birthday sleepover. a young muslim who lost her job at dulles airport says it was discrimination. she wants a boycott of an international airline. the reason the national s manager quit minutes after a dramatic win. good evening. we begin with video that shows a reporter being arrested in the middle of a public meeting yesterday. as it happened, the crowd in the room recognized something was wrong and that sentiment reached the highest offices of the city today. jackie bensen spoke tonight with the reporter who was led out in handcuffs. jackie? reporter: pete tucker is a blogger. he writes for this publication. it is called the fightback.org. he writes very passionately about the d.c. taxi cab industry and was willing to risk arrest to prove a point. this is a public meeting. last chance. this is a public meeting. last chance. i am a reporter. reporter: i
it is scheduled to close later this year. new from overnight, officials lifted a tsunami warning after a massive earthquake hit off the southwestern coast of alaska. the 7.2 quake hit last night, triggering a brief tsunami warning. people heard the tsunami warnings and moved to higher ground, but there have been no reports of any damage from any tsunami. 4:31 now, time for weather and traffic on the ones. tom s here with another steamy forecast. some relief on the way. lower humidity this morning. it s getting a little more comfortable and will continue to do so throughout the day today. as we look at the radar, no storms near washington. over the last couple of hours, we ve had heavy downpours with thunder and lightning racing across the panhandle of west virginia and washington and frederick and carroll counties in maryland. those are north of baltimore and heading into pennsylvania. our temperatures are near 70 in montgomery, prince george s, fairfax, and arlington c