Orange County wants to mark $100 million to buy environmentally sensitive land while it can orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Readers share about their snow heroes
We call them our “Snow Heroes.” Some of you say they’re more like “Snow Angels.”
They are neighbors – and often total strangers – who have reached out to help others during this blast of winter weather. You’ll find these snow heroes stopping to help stranded motorists or maybe even sharing a warm cup of soup with an elderly neighbor.
These also are the people who make our region a special place to call home.
If you’ve been the recipient of a special act of kindness during this storm, we encourage you to share it with our readers. To do so, write down your experience and email it to: letters@limanews.com
Closer to home, an unnamed philanthropist purchased the 2,909-acre site north of Coleman Landing on Lake Kissimmee that was once proposed for a golf resort. The new owner reportedly intends to sell the development rights via a perpetual conservation easement.
Voters in Volusia and Manatee counties approved measures to tax themselves to preserve remaining environmental sites.
Voters in Orange County overwhelmingly approved measures that will confer rights to the Wekiva River and other local water bodies to protect them from pollution and passed a measure aimed and thwarting plans to build a new toll road through part of a popular nature park called Split Oak Forest.
Orange County Convention Center slashes rent to draw shows orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.