Community Bulletin

City earns award for cycle track

The city of Winter Park recently received the 2016 Urban Land Institute Trendsetter Award in recognition for its design and construction of the Cady Way Cycle Track. The cycle track is the result of a public/private partnership between the city of Winter Park, its Pedestrian & Bicycle and Keep Winter Park Beautiful & Sustainable Advisory Board, and the Winter Park Health Foundation. The cycle track encourages bicycling and safety by combining two bike lanes on one side of the street, separating them from traffic with a 2-foot buffer area and flexible vertical markers.

Central Florida Vocal Arts finds a partner

It is with great pride and gratitude that Central Florida Vocal Arts announces a venue partnership with The Woman’s Club of Winter Park for the calendar year of 2016. Forged by the efforts of Woman’s Club President Cynthia Gerken and Central Florida Vocal Arts’ Chief Executive Director Theresa Smith-Levin, this partnership is the first of its kind for both organizations. A 501c3 organization founded in 2012, Central Florida Vocal Arts is dedicated to music advocacy by providing performance opportunities to emerging singers, while exposing new audiences to a variety of vocal styles. The organization also provides the highest quality training to youth artists and for arts advocates of tomorrow. The Woman’s Club of Winter Park Inc. founded in 1915 is on the National Register of Historic Places. The clubhouse, built in 1921, underwent significant restoration in 2015. It is an event venue with a stage and offers a unique space for Central Florida Vocal Arts. As a 501c3 non-profit The Woman’s Club is pleased to share our space with such a prestigious organization.

The collaboration between The Woman’s Club and Central Florida Vocal Arts began over a proposed production for the Woman’s Club’s 101st Founder’s Day Celebration. Central Florida Vocal Arts was happy to direct and produce “The Wily Women of Winter Park,” utilizing the students of Central Florida Vocal Arts to highlight the accomplishments of historical women of Winter Park in January 2016. Stay tuned in 2016 for collaborations between these two charitable organizations who are working to make Winter Park a more musical and artistic place to live!

WESH 2 earns high Nielsen rating

In the just completed February 2016 Nielsen rating period, the simulcast of WESH 2 News Sunrise at 6 a.m. on WESH and WKCF was No. 1 among adults 25-54, women 25-54 and men 25-54. During the afternoon, WESH 2 News was No. 1 in key demographics. WESH 2 News First at 4 was No. 1 among women 18-49, 25-49 and 25-54, while WESH 2 News between 5 and 6 p.m. was No. 1 with women 18-49 and 25-49. Then at 6 p.m., WESH 2 News was No. 1 among adults, women and men 25-49. WESH 2 News at Noon was also No. 1 in many of the key demographics including adults 18-49 and 25–49, and women 18-49 and 25-49.

CFE Arena ranks fifth among university venues

Spectra announced today CFE Arena was recently ranked fifth among all university venues nationally with a capacity of 5,001-10,000 based on gross ticket sales and attendance for the 2015 event season, covering Dec. 1, 2014 through Nov. 30, 2015. In 2015, Spectra hosted a variety of events at CFE Arena, including artists and acts such as Mary J. Blige, Big Sean, Zedd, All Time Low, Gabriel Iglesias, Chris Tomlin, Theresa Caputo, and T-Pain. Other happenings included sporting events, family shows such as Disney Live, comedy shows, and UCF and local high school graduations.

Full Sail alum recognized in Oscar wins

Full Sail University is proud to announce that 51 graduates were credited on eight Oscar-winning films at the 88th annual Academy Awards. Graduates of Full Sail University have participated in industry roles on 14 Best Picture winning films over the last 21 years, including this year’s Best Picture winner, “Spotlight.” The Oscars, hosted by Chris Rock, aired live on Sunday, Feb. 28, on ABC. Full Sail graduates have worked on films that won in 16 different categories including: Best Picture, Animated Feature, Film Editing, Cinematography, Directing, Production Design, and Sound Mixing, just to name a few. Among these categories, Full Sail graduates were credited on the winning films: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Revenant,” “Bridge of Spies,” “The Big Short,” “Spotlight,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Inside Out,” and “Spectre.” At this year’s awards ceremony, a total of 117 Full Sail graduates were credited on 21 Oscar-nominated films across 26 categories.