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Cogent Bank Opens New Winter Park Location  

Cogent Bank Opens New Winter Park Location  

Cogent Bank (Cogent), a full-service business and personal bank based in Florida, has opened a new banking center in Winter Park. The opening reinforces Cogent’s continued growth throughout the state and in its Central...

Cool Zoo Brings Animals Encounter To Kissimmee

Cool Zoo, an interactive and educational wildlife travel exhibit, featuring hands-on encounters with exotic animals, will be headlining this weekend’s Repticon exhibition. The event will take place on September 25 and September 26 at...

Take On Disability One Step At A Time

Easterseals Florida is hosting their third annual Take the Challenge 5K and Family Fun Walk on the morning of November 6th. This trail run is a professionally mapped and chip-timed race. Funds raised through...

OUC Adds Rebate For Smart Irrigation Controllers

While the recent rainy weather pattern is helping Central Florida yards stay green and thriving, residents with in-ground sprinkler systems set to automatic timers might find they’re overwatering. OUC is now offering a rebate...

Mayor’s Message – August 2021

Stay Cool This Summer  As summer really sets in, I remember the wonderful things that brought our families to Winter Park – trees, parks, and of course the lakes. For over 140 years, Winter...

Ego Identity.

Live Meaningfully – By Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A. Let’s talk about ego for a second. Not the colloquial usage that we throw around as though it’s synonymous with arrogance (ie: “he has a big ego”)...

We Made It…Well, almost!

Protection And Service – By MPO Jim Whitman, Winter Park Police Department There was no better news to hear than when it was announced that the Mask Mandate had been lifted.  Once again we were...