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Tag: Environment

PEDAL PUSHERS

7 ways to make your town more bike friendly

Driving less and pedaling more helps reduce carbon emissions. Our reporter went to the Florida Bike Summit to learn how we can all make our communities safer for biking.

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SKY LIGHTING

Oakland Town Commission puts the dark back into the night sky

New zoning ordinance for dark-sky compliant outdoor lighting unanimously approved.

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GOVERNMENT

Florida Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Gets $100M+ Boost

Federal funds will help families pay for air-conditioning during extreme heat waves.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland juggles multiple water projects

Conservation, wastewater and redundancy projects take priority to keep pace with population growth.

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HURRICANE

Floridians should prepare for Ian, which is expected to hit the state later this week

Emergency officials are urging residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Ian, which will likely intensify into a hurricane soon. It's unclear where Ian will make landfall but Central Florida will see an impact. See what you need to do before the storm arrives.

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COMMUNITY ACTION

Winter Garden to Orange County Public Schools: No bus depot in our backyard!

Met with fierce community opposition, school officials say they’re open to finding a new location.

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ENVIRONMENT

Oakland’s Great Green Irrigation Plan

With no reclaimed water to use, the town's leaders discovered another untapped resource.

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