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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — If you're hoping to move up at work, it may not just come down to how hard you work. Surveys show more than half of managers say they've passed over employees for promotion because of workplace habits not skills. Things like lack of initiative, poor visibility, or overcommitting can hold people back even when they're good at their job.

Apopka-area students made a strong showing in this year’s OCPS “Super Scholar” program, with 107 seniors from Wekiva and Apopka High Schools earning the distinction. The honor recognizes students accepted into top-ranked universities, leading liberal arts colleges, top historically Black colleges and universities, or U.S. Service Academies. Districtwide, more than 1,200 seniors earned the designation, including over 30 accepted to Ivy League...

The 407's Lauren Margolis visits All Fired Up in Winter Park to master the art of the handmade Mother’s Day gift. From ceramic mugs to custom-glazed picture frames and plates, this studio lets you craft a one-of-a-kind treasure mom will actually use. The glazing and firing process takes five days, so make sure to plan ahead!

ORLANDO, FLA. (WSVN) - An Orlando family is celebrating their miracle baby after a first-of-its-kind surgery was performed to save their baby’s life. A groundbreaking surgery allowed the Joubert family’s son, Cassian, to be born twice. “Our baby was getting sicker and sicker. And we knew that we...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 41-year-old man was arrested after Orlando police say he recorded video underneath an unsuspecting woman’s dress at a busy shopping center in the city’s tourism district. The incident happened just after noon Friday at the Orlando Outlet Marketplace along International Drive, according to...

A mere week ago, the Birmingham Stallions and the UFL playoffs could not be used in the same sentence, unless the word elimination were to have been included. Thanks to a series of developments involving outcomes of games that aided the Stallions considerably, Birminghams 20-17 upset of Orlando today at Inter & Com Stadium have the Stallions firmly entrenched in contending for one of...

After six weeks of throwing his hat in the ring for the Orange County School Board chair, Mike Armbruster has decided to drop out of the race. Armbruster has more than 35 years with the district, serving as a teacher, coach, principal and deputy superintendent. He took to social media...

LONGWOOD, Fla. – The City of Longwood is taking up a measure to keep tax dollars local. In a meeting on Monday, commissioners will vote on an agreement between Longwood and Seminole County about the distribution of local option fuel tax proceeds. The measure would clarify that the city...

Take a break from the heat in one of Winter Garden's pools this summer. Farnsworth Pool and Bouler Pool opened Saturday, May 2, and will be open through Saturday, Aug. 15. Farnworth Pool is located at 1 Surprise Drive, Winter Garden, and offers a variety of aquatics programs including swim lessons and aquatic boot camp. The pool is open 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays...

The Dynasty | Ocoee, a proposed $1 billion, 159-acre sports and entertainment campus, now sits fenced off and mostly quiet at the southeast corner of Ocoee-Apopka Road and Fullers Cross Road as investor and contractor claims work their way through court. The pause has left city officials, neighbors, and would-be partners watching from the sidelines while million-dollar liens and lawsuits hang...