Orange County leaders approve $125 million road deal with Universal Orlando & Plan to set up affordable housing trust fund, add 30,000 places to live

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View In Browser December 18, 2019 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Orange County leaders approve $125 million road deal with Universal Orlando After hours of testimony, Orange County commissioners late Tuesday night approved a controversial plan to give $125 million to Universal Orlando to build a new road that will go through the 750-acre property upon which it plans to build Epic Universe. READ MORE Orange County OKs plan to set up affordable housing trust fund, add 30,000 places to live The Orange County Commission approved a plan that over the next decade could create 30,300 new places to live and inject $160 million into affordable housing projects. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Lynx's lousy funding & bus service: Leaders have known for years ... and not cared | Commentary 2 hour rides? Bus service in Orlando can be lousy. Mayors, leaders have known for years they need to better fund Lynx. They just haven't. READ MORE Orange County commissioners OK $38M contract to design convention center expansion Orange County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $38.3 million architectural-design contract Tuesday for the latest convention-center expansion. The The design team includes C.T. Hsu, managing principal of a downtown Orlando architectural firm, and his partner Populous, which is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Arts and cultural groups see big increase in United Arts money Some Central Florida organizations will see three times the funding of last year. READ MORE Orange County backs road through Split Oak Forest despite outcry Despite vocal objections from environmentalists, Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to support the Central Florida Expressway Authority's preferred route for a parkway across Split Oak Forest. The board voted 5-2 to endorse the plan with commissioners Emily Bonilla and Maribel Gómez Cordero opposed. Bonilla said the Expressway Authority should find a better route. Woody Rodriguez, the Expressway Authority's attorney, said the Florida Communities Trust could yet reject the proposed route as the trust has the final word on the appropriateness of crossing the forest. READ MORE National Signing Day updates: Gators set record with first signee What to watch during 2020 National Signing Day, with the Florida Gators landing the first recruit in the nation during the early signing period. READ MORE Late Magic rally falls short during road loss to Jazz The Orlando Magic rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit, only to watch the Utah Jazz pull away down the stretch to post a 109-102 victory Tuesday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena. READ MORE Missing Amber Alert children found safe in the woods: report Media outlets are reporting that the 6-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl who went missing on Sunday in Jacksonville have been found safe in the woods. READ MORE Epcot: New 'Ratatouille' topiary set, Garden Rocks concerts unveiled Disney announces Garden Rocks concerts, new Remy topiary for 2020 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival READ MORE advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2019 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.