Only 11-13% of the items Seminole County residents put in their recycling bins each year get recycled, according to county officials. But there may be some recyclable items at home that residents are missing. 


Recycling rates in Florida have been declining for the past couple of years, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Department created a state-wide recycling goal of 75% by 2020; however, Florida failed to meet the interim goal of 60% and have maintained a...

After spending years brainstorming ways to improve pedestrian safety, countless hours of work and a close relationship between the City of Oviedo, the Florida Department of Transportation and Seminole County, the first two phases of the three-phase project involving the State Road 426/County Road 419 widening and redesign in Downtown Oviedo are complete.


On March 6, the city hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the culmination of the latest part of the project.


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The Florida Senate issued House Bill 1365: Unauthorized Public Camping and Sleeping, which says any resident, local business owner, or the Attorney General can sue a county or municipality if they fail to implement unlawful sleeping or camping on public property. This became effective Jan. 1.According to the city of Orlando, in January 2024 almost 800 people were labeled as “unsheltered” in Orange County. A 24% increase since 2023. Dr. Andrew Sullivan, UCF assistant professor of public administr...

As November is recognized as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, advocates dedicate time to raise awareness about the disease, support those affected by it and promote understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with epilepsy.According to the World Health Organization, epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain characterized by recurrent seizures and can vary from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks to severe and prolonged convulsions.
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UCF researchers have developed a liquid biopsy approach to help monitor the effectiveness of cancer diagnosis.As breast cancer awareness month is in October, researchers at UCF's College of Medicine are embarking on innovative cancer research to diagnose and treat the diseases.
Six years ago, Dr. Annette Khaled, UCF College of Medicine professor and head of the school’s Cancer Research Division said she realized that a lot of the studies that develop cancer therapies and eventually test...