Can you remember the last time you walked into a doctor’s office and felt comfortable? At ease? Cared for, not just as a patient in an office, but as a person? Staff at Digestive and Liver Center of Florida put an emphasis on making a patient smile the moment they walk in the door. Since 2005 Dr. Srinivas Seela and Dr. Harinath Sheela of the Digestive and Liver Center of Florida have made it their goal to improve the way that healthcare providers interact with their patients one visit at a time. Most recently, Dr. Seela Ramesh, who also shares the same philosophy, has also joined the practice... Read more

In 2005, Innovation Way was proposed to East Orlando residents. The county had plans to develop a balance between homes, workplaces, a transportation system and green space in a high-tech corridor connecting the University of Central Florida and the Orlando International Airport. The Innovation Way project is moving forward, but developers are asking to expand boundaries of the urban service area to continue progress and road connection. “It was supposed to be a real smart growth concept,” says Suzanne Arnold, the publicity committee chair of the Lake Mary Jane Alliance in Southeast... Read more

Central Florida is finally taking passenger rail from a plan to a reality with the commuter rail system known as SunRail and a recently announced high-speed rail that will run from Orlando to Tampa. So, now that we know we’re going to be riding the rails, what’s the next step? : Stations are currently being designed in anticipation of the SunRail operating in late 2012. The photo above is a working station and in no way represents what SunRail trains or stations will look like. The first segment of the 61.5 mile SunRail corridor system is expected to be up and running by late 2012 and... Read more

For many residents of Bithlo, life is hard. Jobs are scarce and opportunity seldom comes knocking. Many residents lack the necessary education and training required to obtain full-time positions. The jobs they can find are often too far away to even consider walking and many lack a form of motorized transportation. Many rely on LYNX to get from place to place, day to day. In 2009, LYNX replaced regular bus service to the area with their PickUpLine program due to budget constraints. This year, as the county faces a reported $70 million shortfall, LYNX funding may again be cut by an estimated seven... Read more

Orlando, Florida, January 7, 2010 - Where’s the only place where crowd-pleasing criminals, descendants of gypsies, and tap-dancing sailors collide? On board the S.S. American cruise liner in Cole Porter’s hilarious and heart-warming classic Anything Goes. Fall head over heels with this romantic musical comedy about catching love before the wrong love catches you. With passengers ranging from snooty debutantes, incognito gangsters, and love-struck stowaways, find your “sea-legs” in this performance full of excitement and laughter. Beginning on March 18th 2010, Timber Creek... Read more