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The 23-acre natural lake in the heart of downtown Orlando was formed, as many Florida lakes and ponds are, from a sinkhole. The lake and adjacent land was donated to the city of Orlando in the late 1880s and has become a centerpiece of the city with its fountain and paddle boats. The original fountain was installed in 1912 at a cost of $10,000 and was replaced in 1957. The lake is home to a variety of swans.
The 23-acre natural lake in the heart of downtown Orlando was formed, as many Florida lakes and ponds are, from a sinkhole. The lake and adjacent land was donated to the city of Orlando in the late 1880s and has become a centerpiece of the city with its fountain and paddle boats. The original fountain was installed in 1912 at a cost of $10,000 and was replaced in 1957. The lake is home to a variety of swans.
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Scott Maxwell: Big shots give little help to homeless
Sentinel ColumnistChief Judge Belvin Perry has a theory about what distinguishes a great city from "a city of excellence." "A great city has all of the amenities and big buildings residents want," Perry said, conjuring up images of the sports facilities and events centers...Tags: Buddy Dyer, Orange County (Florida), Rich Crotty, Walt Disney World Resort, Meg Crofton
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A pinch of this and that for the culinary crowd
Yo, ho, ho! for rum cakes Rum Cake Island is a local business turning out some of the best cakes to pass through the Orlando Sentinel test kitchen. The company makes banana nut, traditional golden and chocolate coconut rum cakes. This fall, there's a...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Apples, Pizzas, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking
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We think: Orlando's legal fees are better spent helping the homeless
Orlando has set aside $30,000 for legal fees as it contemplates appealing a case that overturned the city's restrictions on feeding homeless people at Lake Eola. Bad idea. Here's a better one: Why not designate that money for the Central Florida Regional... -
Officials wage sonic war on poop-splattering cormorants
Sentinel Staff WriterThey call Lake Eola Park the "crown jewel" of Orlando, but a jewel isn't so dazzling when it's covered with bird poop. Migrating cormorants are, um, decorating so many cars, sidewalks and people around the downtown park that city officials have...Tags: Public Employees, Government, Lake Eola Park, Public Officials, Passenger Cars
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Orlando-area food bank begs religious leaders to help feed hungry
Sentinel Staff WritersUnable to keep up with the growing ranks of hungry people, a Central Florida food bank turned to a group of local religious leaders to issue an interfaith plea to the community: Give before the cupboards go bare. As the economy declines, Second Harvest...Tags: Government, Lake Eola Park, Poverty, Corporate Officers, National Government
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Homeless kids find new direction at Covenant House
Sentinel Staff WriterIzea Westbury spent nearly a year living on International Drive -- sleeping in an abandoned parking lot, bathing in coffee-shop restrooms, working off the books for a pizza parlor and getting chased regularly by security guards. When it started, he was...Tags: International Drive, People, Teen-agers
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We think: Orlando should drop plans to appeal homeless feedings
Here's a question for the City of Orlando as it considers appealing a federal case that overturned Orlando's restrictions on feeding the homeless at Lake Eola: At what cost victory? Losing an appeal could leave Orlando with almost a half-million-...Tags: Government, Public Officials, Lawyers
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Club Paris founder gets probation in battery case
Sentinel Staff WriterThe founder of former Orlando nightspot Club Paris pleaded no contest today for misdemeanor battery for an encounter he had with a woman in his apartment a year ago. Fereidoun "Fred" Khalilian was sentenced to one-year probation. He must serve 200...Tags: Rape, Punishment, Assault, Mark NeJame, Trials
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Former Club Paris owner pleads no contest to battery charge
Sentinel Staff WriterThe founder of former Orlando nightspot Club Paris pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor battery for an encounter he had with a woman in his apartment a year ago. Fereidoun "Fred" Khalilian was sentenced to one year of probation. He must serve 200...Tags: Rape, Assault, Church Street Station, Fereidoun Khalilian, Sexual Assault
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A family trip evokes nostalgia for pie pumpkins, other fall foods
Sentinel ColumnistA quick family trip to Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains has left me with a serious case of corn-stalk and pumpkin-d�cor fever. In the kitchen, apple butter is being liberally brushed onto pork crown roasts, stirred into ricotta cheese and...Tags: Winter Park, Groceries, Allergies, Whole Foods Market
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Orlando gay-pride festivities underscore serious themes
Sentinel Staff WriterOn the 10th anniversary of the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and a few weeks before Floridians vote on an amendment to restrict gay rights, Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" event Sunday was as much about self-preservation as...Tags: Buddy Dyer, Fort Lauderdale, Civil Rights, Val Demings, Assault
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Dynatech's new high rise faces challenges in downtown Orlando
Sentinel Staff WriterDynetech Centre, downtown Orlando's newest high-rise, has retail on the lower floors and 164 luxury apartment units on the upper floors. But so far, there's no Dynetech Corp. sign to be seen atop the $80 million tower. The Orlando-based company, which...Tags: Government, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Personal Service, Comerica Incorporated, Thanksgiving
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