Avalon Park (Orlando, Florida)

Orange County firefighters on Friday battled a brush fire that threatened homes near Avalon Park Boulevard and took an afternoon to control, they said. The 6-acre fire was near Avalon Reserve apartments and the Waterford Chase community. Woods...

Free events and things to do in Orlando and surrounding areas this week. See what you can find that won't cost you a dime!   EVENTS LEESBURG BIKEFEST: today-Sunday; Downtown Leesburg, Main Street, Leesburg; free; 352-365-0053. EARTH FEST: with...

Events BIKE WEEK: city-wide motorcycle festival: today-Sunday; Downtown Daytona Beach, Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach; free, separate admission to some events; 866-296-8970. ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL: with chili and BBQ cook-off: 1 p.m. Saturday;...

The new Evans High School, which opened this month, finally has people in Pine Hills feeling good about their community. The $77 million school is the most visible symbol of change yet for the neighborhood that has often been a symbol of Orange County'...

A while back, Walmart began selling lottery tickets at its Neighborhood Markets. Travis Motes, manager of the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Avalon Park, said ticket sales have been good at his store. Now it's time to celebrate with a special promotion...

From Doglando Foundation: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  The 3rd Annual Doglympics on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, in Avalon Park will include a doggy snow pawty. Doglando Foundation will bring in eight tons of real snow in order to turn a...

Below is a selection of Fourth of July events in Central Florida. See more events in our Events Search. Click on http://findlocal.orlandosentinel.com/search/results?what=july+4&where= for all Fourth of July events.

Sept 29, Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co. takes center stage in a national celebration  paying tribute to coffee and the love affair millions of Americans have with it. The day marks National Coffee Day, a coffee lover’s holiday, complete with...

Orlando-area boys basketball coaches are fanning out across the county on Saturday to promote the sport and put on instructional clinics for grades K-3 and 4-7 at YMCA centers. Here is the schedule by location, provided by Edgewater coach Matt Turner, who...

Game of the day: Timber Creek vs. Dr. Phillips baseball Time: 7 p.m. Where: Timber Creek High School (1001 Avalon Park East Blvd, Orlando) Records: Timber Creek 5-1, Dr. Phillips 6-2 What to watch for: Timber Creek is coming off of a 7-2 win over...

Her's an interesting and righteous way for Disney to pump up the profile of its adorable animated hit “Tangled,” new to DVD and BluRay this month. They've teamed with a local salon to encourage kids to get their hair cut for free for the...

Avalon Park – a sprawling subdivision in east Orange County – launched its own iPhone app this week. If you live there, you may want to download this free app that has some helpful features. Click here to go to iTunes. The app lists businesses by...