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Winter Park OKs Fairbanks Avenue purchase, tries to reassure popular businesses
Read full article: Winter Park OKs Fairbanks Avenue purchase, tries to reassure popular businessesCommissioners in Winter Park have approved the purchase of a retail property that would clear the way for a road expansion project on Fairbanks Avenue. But businesses in that area worry about what will happen to them.
‘Work hard for my money:’ Customer claims card skimmed at Orange County gas station
Read full article: ‘Work hard for my money:’ Customer claims card skimmed at Orange County gas stationDays after stopping at a Speedway gas station for $30 worth of fuel, Shakhea Hinton learned that she had actually paid much more than that.
New plans released for Orange Avenue project in Winter Park
Read full article: New plans released for Orange Avenue project in Winter ParkSketches show potential new development at Orange Avenue and Orlando Avenue in Winter ParkWINTER PARK, Fla. – Winter Park is considering a new look for Orange Avenue. The Planning & Transportation Department held a virtual public forum on Monday night to show renderings for the Orange Avenue Overlay project. The Winter Park City Commission first approved, then rejected a different Orange Avenue Overlay plan last year. The overlay project is for parcels of land along Orange Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Fairbanks Avenue. They would then extend Palmetto Avenue to Orlando Avenue in hopes of removing some of the traffic on Orange Avenue.
Winter Park man killed in I-4 crash in Orange County
Read full article: Winter Park man killed in I-4 crash in Orange CountyORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 53-year-old Winter Park man was killed Friday in a crash on I-4 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck was reported at 11:25 a.m. on I-4 west near Fairbanks Avenue. The SUV overturned, partially ejecting the man, who was pronounced dead at Orlando Heath, troopers said. The other driver, a 52-year-old Ohio man, and his passenger, a 52-year-old Ohio woman, suffered minor injuries, according to an FHP report. The Winter Park man was not wearing a seat belt, the FHP report stated.
Entrance and exit ramp in Orange County to temporarily close on I-4
Read full article: Entrance and exit ramp in Orange County to temporarily close on I-4ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The entrance ramp for Lee Road and the exit ramp for Fairbanks Avenue on Interstate 4 will temporarily close for periods of time this weekend. The entrance ramp for Lee Road and the exit ramp for Fairbanks Avenue on Interstate 4 will temporarily close for periods of time this weekend. If you normally head westbound on the Interstate at the Lee Road entrance, crews suggest drivers use the Fairbanks Avenue entrance. FDOT suggested any driver who usually gets off the westbound exit of Fairbanks Avenue to get off at Princeton Street. The driver should head north on Mills Avenue until they hit Fairbanks Avenue.