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Funeral, vigil scheduled for 5-year-old killed in Orlando hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Funeral, vigil scheduled for 5-year-old killed in Orlando hit-and-run crashThe girl — Aiyanna McCoy — was riding in an Uber with her aunt and two sisters when they were struck along North Orange Blossom Trail.
God help the theater kids: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ coming to Orlando
Read full article: God help the theater kids: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ coming to Orlando“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” which runs during select times from Nov. 18-20, explores the story based on Victor Hugo’s novel and Disney’s animated feature adaption.
Gotha homeowners plagued by flooding sue Orange County, FDOT, housing development
Read full article: Gotha homeowners plagued by flooding sue Orange County, FDOT, housing developmentORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Several Gotha homeowners filed a lawsuit again Orange County this week following years of area flooding threatening and even forcing them to abandon their homes. News 6 has previously detailed the record flooding in the Gotha area, specifically at Lake Fischer, Lake Nally, Lake Hugh, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond, as neighbors searched for answers as to what was causing the sustained flooding. In September, engineers detailed the findings of a $200,000 study commissioned by Orange County into the cause of flooding concerns in Gotha. For months, neighbors blamed the flooding on nearby housing development and expansion on the Florida Turnpike. In September, homeowners impacted by the flooding told News 6 they disagreed with the findings from the county report.
County leaders respond after above-average rainfall blamed for Gotha flooding problems
Read full article: County leaders respond after above-average rainfall blamed for Gotha flooding problemsGOTHA, Fla. – During Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, engineers detailed the findings of their $200,000 study into the cause of flooding concerns in Gotha. Last year, News 6 detailed the record flooding in the Gotha area, specifically at Lake Fischer, Lake Nally, Lake Hugh, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond, as neighbors searched for answers as to what was causing the sustained flooding. “The Gotha Lakes Watershed has experienced flooding as a result of elevated lake levels primarily in Lake Nally, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond generally during consecutive years of above normal rainfall,” the report concluded. “Landlocked lakes like the five we have in the Gotha lakes study tend to react delayed and as a result of above average rainfall for multiple years,” he said. [Previous stories: New report provides clues to origin of Gotha flooding problems | Above-average rainfall to blame for Gotha flooding problems, report says]“That report was basically a manipulation of the truth, that’s how I see it,” Mery Fernandez said.
Above-average rainfall to blame for Gotha flooding problems, report says
Read full article: Above-average rainfall to blame for Gotha flooding problems, report saysGOTHA, Fla. Engineers commissioned by Orange County leaders recently completed a $200,000 study looking into the cause of flooding concerns in the West Orange County community of Gotha. The Gotha Lakes Watershed has experienced flooding as a result of elevated lake levels primarily in Lake Nally, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond generally during consecutive years of above normal rainfall," the report concluded. Last year, News 6 detailed the record flooding in the Gotha area, specifically at Lake Fischer, Lake Nally, Lake Hugh, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond, as neighbors searched for answers about what was causing the sustained flooding. [PREVIOUS STORY: New report provides clues to origin of Gotha flooding problems]For months, neighbors blamed housing development and the nearby Florida Turnpike for the flooding. News 6 reached out to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and outgoing County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey, who ordered the study.
New report provides clues to origin of Gotha flooding problems
Read full article: New report provides clues to origin of Gotha flooding problemsGOTHA, Fla. – A new engineering report may have uncovered clues in the chaos surrounding flooding issues with land-locked lakes in one West Orange County community. Last year, News 6 detailed the record flooding in the Gotha area, specifically at Lake Fischer, Lake Nally, Lake Hugh, Mills Pond and Gotha Pond, as neighbors searched for answers as to what was causing the flooding. As a result, Orange County leaders commissioned a $200,000 study into matter in November. David Hamstra with Pegasus Engineering co-authored the report, entitled Gotha Lakes Watershed Management Plan Update. “There are other lakes in West Orange County that have the same problem, which leads us to believe this is primarily rainfall driven.