The Park Press Blog

Our Most Difficult Design – Ever

In The Garden – By Stephen and Kristin Pategas At our home and office, we have a garden – actually, multiple garden areas: Front Formal Garden, Sunset Temple Terrace, Pollinator Garden, Edible Garden, Birdbath Fountain...

State Of Downtown

Last month Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando delivered his annual State of Downtown address at the Amway Center highlighting the community’s work together over the past 16 years to revitalize Parramore and fuel downtown...

Adopt A Fire Station

With the help of the Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization Division, Orange County Fire Rescue will once again participate in the Orange County Mayor’s Adopt a Fire Station for the holidays. The goal is to...

Winter Park Signs Deal For Low-cost Wholesale Electricity

The city of Winter Park will see lower wholesale electric costs for the foreseeable future after city officials negotiated a new power purchase agreement with the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA). “People need affordable...

A Year In Recap

Protection And Service – By MCO Jim Whitman, The Winter Park Police Department It is hard to believe that another year has passed.  Looking back over this past year, we have highlighted several topics...

Re-cap Of 2018

Mayor Leary – December 2018 As we wind down 2018 and gear up for the New Year, I want to share a few highlights from this past fiscal year that your city staff and...

Does North Matter?

In The Garden – By Stephen and Kristin Pategas Whether you are in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, the pole you are closer to has an impact on many activities. In the northern hemisphere, an...

Everything Changes…

Live Meaningfully – By Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A. As anticipated, it is early November as I write this for our December print deadline and life is indeed markedly different. My doors are open to a...