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WPRK: Local DJs ‘rock’ the community - The Community PaperWPRK has been making (air)waves for over 70 years, run entirely by volunteer DJs since its first broadcast in 1952. Based out of Rollins College, the station calls itself the “best in basement radio” in reference to its beginnings being broadcast out of a basement on Rollins’ campus. The station is run predominantly by students at Rollins, but there are <a href="https://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/wprk-local-djs-rock-the-community/">[…]</a>

Local artists battle new developments, rising costs in search for workspace - The Community PaperAs downtown Orlando continues to develop and rent prices soar throughout the state, many Central Florida artists are forced to get creative — not just with their work but also in where they make and sell it. Gone are the days of spacious warehouses filled with workbenches, half-finished projects and supplies like paint brushes, modeling clay and sketchbooks scattered throughout <a href="https://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/local-artists-battle-new-developments-rising-costs-in-search-for-workspace/">[…]</a>

Storytelling in the Sunshine State - The Community Paper It’s no secret that Orlando has a vibrant arts community. From the Fringe Festival to local film to the dozens of makers markets hosted throughout the city every month, there is no shortage of creative expression in The City Beautiful. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the art of storytelling in Orlando is just as vibrant; one might <a href="https://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/storytelling-in-the-sunshine-state/">[…]</a>

Newly elected Faculty Senate chair inspires students, faculty from inside and outside research labWhen Faculty Senate chair Stephen King first became a faculty member at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2001, he did not like to teach.

Pandemic prosperity: Student business owners contribute to 'startup surge'The COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses across the country to close their doors, with 1.6 million businesses experiencing a government-mandated closure, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Packing District YMCA designed as a bridge between College Park, Pine Hills - The Community PaperWhen you first walk inside the Leonard & Marjorie Williams Family YMCA in the Packing District, you are greeted in over 40 languages. “We intentionally put this ‘hello’ in all these different languages on the bridge, so everybody knew that they were welcome,” Executive Director Sonya “Coach” Crider said. Inside the Y, the ceiling is designed to look like a <a href="https://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/packing-district-ymca-designed-as-a-bridge-between-college-park-pine-hills/">[…]</a>

MAM Events Orlando: ‘The ma’am behind MAM’ - The Community PaperIf you read our weekly Community Newsletter or browse the local events page on Facebook, you know that there is a never-ending list of things to do in Orlando. Chances are you’ve seen or even attended a drag bingo or trivia night at popular spots like Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. or Pour Choice Taphouse, and it very well could have <a href="https://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/mam-events-orlando-the-maam-behind-mam/">[…]</a>

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