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Orange County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Metro West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 20, 2024

Metro West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was one of the 20 for-profit facility nursing homes in Orange County, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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Did Orange County School District students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Algebra FAST tests?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 20, 2024

Orange County School District FAST results are in, and 52.7% of school students were proficient in Algebra in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Math FAST Expectations: 55.2% of students in Orange County School District meet or exceed in 2022-23 school year?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 19, 2024

Orange County School District FAST results are in, and 55.2% of school students were proficient in Math in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Life Care Center of Orlando: 4-star nursing home in Orange County

By Orlando Standard | Feb 19, 2024

Life Care Center of Orlando was one of the 20 for-profit facility nursing homes in Orange County, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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Hunters Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 5 in Q4 2023

By Orlando Standard | Feb 18, 2024

Hunters Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was one of the 20 for-profit facility nursing homes in Orange County, Florida in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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Orange County School District: How many students passed on their ELA FAST test in 2022-23 school year?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 18, 2024

Orange County School District FAST results are in, and 49.4% of school students were proficient in ELA in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Which former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 18, 2024

These former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 19.

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Orlando Standard area weekly mass times

By Orlando Standard | Feb 17, 2024

The following parishes in the Orlando Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Conway Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center: 4-star nursing home in Orange County

By Orlando Standard | Feb 17, 2024

Owned by SBK Capital, LLC since Dec. 1, 2003, Conway Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center boasted an overall rating of four in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, a non-profit facility, had a rating of 5 in Q4 2023

By Orlando Standard | Feb 16, 2024

Owned by Orlando Lutheran Towers, Inc. since May 1, 1980, Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Who owned Avante at Orlando, Inc. in Q4 2023?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 15, 2024

Owned by Agent Holdings, Inc. since Sep. 30, 1999, Avante at Orlando, Inc. had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Orange County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2022-23 school year

By Orlando Standard | Feb 12, 2024

The largest number of students enrolled per grade in Orange County School District during the 2022-23 school year were in the ninth-grade, making up 8.1% of the student body.

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City of Orlando Announces Funding Availability for Program Year 2024-2025

By Orlando Standard | Feb 12, 2024

The City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department is eagerly awaiting an announcement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the Program Year 2024-2025 (PY2024) funding allocations. The federal funding allocations for Program Year 2023 were substantial, and the City of Orlando anticipates receiving similar funding allocations for PY2024.According to the Housing and Community Development Department, the federal funding allocations for Program Year 2023 were $2,424,636 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $206,553 in...

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Which former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 11, 2024

These former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 12.

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Florida Education: Increase in student enrollment in Orange County school districts during 2022-23 school year

By Orlando Standard | Feb 7, 2024

Student enrollment in Orange County school districts increased in the 2022-23 school year, with 217,004 students enrolled.

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Mayor Dyer Appoints New Chief Financial Officer for the City

By Orlando Standard | Feb 6, 2024

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has appointed Michelle McCrimmon as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City of Orlando. This appointment comes after the departure of Chris McCullion, who will now serve as the Chief Financial Officer for the Orlando Utilities Commission.Mayor Dyer expressed confidence in McCrimmon, stating, "With almost 30 years of experience, including 13 years with the City and more than 16 years in public accounting, Michelle is well qualified for the CFO role and will provide continuity of executive financial expertise for the city. I look forward...

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City Council Highlights – February 5, 2024

By Orlando Standard | Feb 5, 2024

The City Council of Orlando held a meeting on February 5, 2024, to discuss various topics and recognize outstanding individuals and events in the community. One of the key issues addressed was the city's stormwater infrastructure, which has been under significant strain due to unprecedented rainfall and continued growth.Corey Knight, the Public Works Director, provided an update on the stormwater infrastructure during the workshop. He emphasized the need to maintain operations and plan for future needs to ensure the city can effectively handle storm events.The meeting...

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Which former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 4, 2024

These former Orlando Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 5.

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Orlando Standard area weekly mass times

By Orlando Standard | Feb 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Orlando Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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How many students were enrolled in Orange County School District in 2022-23 school year?

By Orlando Standard | Feb 2, 2024

Orange County School District stood out with the highest student enrollment in Orange County, welcoming 208,445 students in the 2022-23 school year.