5 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths
2,790 Square Feet

$222,300

6 Bedrooms/3 Baths
2,832 Square Feet

$234,000

5 Bedrooms/4.5 Baths
2,840 Square Feet

$240,000

4 Bedrooms/3 Baths
2,793 Square Feet

$249,000

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First, lets get some background  on what Innovation Way is according to Orange County, FL:
Innovation Way I
Background & Purpose The purpose of this project is to enhance the public transportation network and provide safe and efficient flow of vehicular traffic within the East Orange County area.
This project will include the construction of a 4-lane urban roadway on new alignment from a location approximately 1,000 feet north of the Beachline Expressway ( SR 528 ) to the intersection of Alafaya Trail and Avalon Park Boulevard.
This new urban road will also feature sidewalks, on-road bike paths and a closed drainage system.Project Limits
This project extends from north of the Beachline Expressway ( SR 528 ) to Avalon Park Boulevard, a distance of approximately 4.81 miles.
Estimated Project Costs
Roadway: $22,805,325.75
Utilities:    $7,293,627.50

Now that we have a bit of background… lets examine what this $30 million is going to do for us East Orlando Residents:
1. Enhance public transportation- What is this??? A bus that picks up no one and takes them to Waterford Lakes Town Center or a bus that picks up shoppers and takes them to a dead end?
2. Provide efficient flow of traffic- hmm… this is a dead end road that stops somewhere short of SR 528. Although this dead end road has bike lanes (I do love these!) and sidewalks, to my knowledge, drivers, bicyclists, and walkers are possibly going to get great views of power lines, a power plant, and perhaps even a jail.

Now you are probably saying- Dawn, that’s not fair of you. Of course, there is the interchange being built to connect Innovation Way/Alafaya Trail traffic onto SR 528- or at least a service road that will connect our new dead end to an existing interchange!
Or is there??? There is nothing of the sort within the Orange County Government site. So I decided to write to some officials.

1. District 4 Commissioner Linda Stewart- Remember the quote last year: “Orange County has spent $26 million to expand Alafaya Trail and we’re not going to have it go down the drain to a dead end.” “… soon after March or April of 2008, we will be able to drive down Alafaya to the Beachline.”  Well I remember that ( not that I particularly care to drive down a dead end to nowhere road by April 2008 ) and wrote to her anyway. She quickly deferred me to the transportation dept. (to whom I had already written and told her of that fact in my letter). Thanks for that help!

2. Several members of the Public Transportation Department- I found two of these officials to be quite helpful with my enquiry: Mr. Brian Sanders and Mr. Jim Harrison.

And now, drum roll please…   Version 2.4 Update is:
“The proposed completion date for the new interchange at Alafaya Trail/Innovation Way is May 2010.  Of course, it is a complex project, and the schedule may change over time.
We are currently working with the property owner to have a connection to the existing interchange at Dallas open sooner, but we haven’t completed negotiations on that so we can’t provide any proposed completion date.”

And there you have it.

Links to previous versions of Innovation Way Updates:
Innovation Way - East Orlando’s Longest Dead End Road
East Orlando’s Innovation Way (Alafaya Trail) Update
Alafaya Trail Extension Innovation Way Update January 2008
Have You Read the East Orlando Sun Today?

Waterford Lakes Town Center’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is currently underway and will continue until Sunday, July 20th.

UPDATE (Friday 3:00): Just returned from lunch at Waterford and this is the WORST sale I have ever seen. Maybe 3 stores had some sort of sidewalk display.

 Congratulations to Santhosh Balasubramanian for acing the SATs!

Mr. Balasubramanian will be a senior this upcoming school year at East Orlando’s Timber Creek High School and hopes to attend Stanford the following year.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks are coming to Avalon Park! Bring a blanket or lawn chairs this Friday, July 18th, and enjoy this month’s Movie Under the Stars at 8pm. And as always, there will be FREE POPCORN!

This fantastic shot was taken by Kem McNair at New Smyrna Beach - shark bite capital of the world. How brilliant is that !?!

We all know to apply sunscreen daily, but do you know how effective your sunscreen is at protecting you from both UVA and UVB rays?
Bottles made in the US have a UVB rating on the label (the SPF level), but most do not have the UVA rating (the PPD level). This boggles my mind. UVA rays penetrate much deeper into the skin than do UVB rays. UVA rays cause cumulative damage to the skin and may promote skin aging and cancer.

Enough already with my rant… how does your sunscreen rate?
Below are some popular sunscreens sold in the US and their PPD rating:

Product                                                                                                                 PPD

Neutrogena Dry Touch SPF 70                                                                                23.2
Neutrogena Dry Touch SPF 55                                                                                19
Hawaiian Tropic Baby Faces/Tender Places Spray Lotion SunSure SPF50  17
Aveeno Continuous Protection Lotion SPF 55                                                     14.75
Neutrogena Age Shield Sunblock SPF 45                                                            14.3
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist SPF 45                                                           14.3
Coppertone Water Babies Pump Spray SPF 50                                                  14
Coppertone ultraGUARD Quick Cover Lotion Spray SPF 50                             14
Banana Boat Sunwear SPF50                                                                                12.8
Coppertone ultraGUARD Lotion SPF50                                                                12.75
Coppertone Water Babies Sunscreen Lotion SPF50                                         12.75
Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF45                                      12.55
Coppertone Oil Free Lotion SPF45                                                                        12.15
Aveeno Continuous Protection Lotion SPF45                                                      12
Aveeno Continuous Protection Spray SPF45                                                       12
Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Mist Spray SPF45                                                     12
Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Gel SPF 45                                                                11.85
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sport Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF30             11.8
Hawaiian Tropic Sun Junk Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF30                   11.8
Banana Boat Sunwear SPF30                                                                                10.65
Aveeno Positively Radiant SPF30                                                                           10
Aveeno Continuous Protection Lotion Face SPF30                                            10
Aveeno Continuous Protection Lotion SPF30                                                      10
Neutrogena Age Shield Sunblock SPF30                                                             11
Banana Boat Dri-Blok Kids SPF 30 Lotion with AvoTriplex                                 9
Banana Boat Dri-Blok Sport SPF 30 Lotion with AvoTriplex                                9
Banana Boat UltraMist Sport SPF50 Continuous Clear Spray                           9
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sport Sunscreen SPF60+                                               8
Hawaiian Tropic Baby Faces/Tender Places SunSure SPF60+                        8
Hawaiian Tropic Kids Sunblock SPF60+                                                                8
Hawaiian Tropic Oil-Free Sensitive SunSure SPF50                                           8
Coppertone ultraGUARD Lotion SPF30                                                                  8
Coppertone Oil Free Faces Lotion SPF30                                                              8
Hawaiian Tropic Oil-Free Faces SunSure SPF30                                                 8
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sunblock Lotion SPF70                                                   8
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sport Sunscreen SPF45+                                               8
Hawaiian Tropic SPF 45 Plus SunSure                                                                   8
Ocean Potion Anti-Aging Sun Block SPF50                                                            8
Kiehl’s Vital Sun Lotion SPF15                                                                                  8
Kiehl’s Vital Sun Spray SPF15                                                                                   8
Ombrelle Sport Spray SPF15                                                                                     8
Coppertone Oil Free Lotion SPF30                                                                          8
Hawaiian Tropic Ozone Sport Sunscreen SPF30+                                               7
Hawaiian Tropic SPF 30 Plus SunSure                                                                  7
Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Day Lotion SPF20                                  7
Hawaiian Tropic SPF 15 Plus SunSure                                                                  5
Coppertone ultraGUARD Lotion SPF15                                                                  2
Coppertone ultraGUARD Continuous Spray SPF50                                             0

NOTE: All of the above mentioned sunscreens contain OXYBENZONE (possibly toxic/cancerous/estrogenic). It is not recommended to use the above sunscreens on children.

La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 15                                                                         15
L’Oreal Dermo-Expertise Revitalift UV SPF 15                                                      15
Cetaphil Lotion SPF15                                                                                               8.6
Shiseido SPF 55                                                                                                           8
Banana Boat Kids Tear Free Spray SPF 30                                                            8
DHC White Sunscreen SPF 25                                                                                  8
Vichy Capital Soleil SPF15                                                                                          8
Aveeno Continuous Protection Lotion Spray SPF30                                              0

NOTE: Most dermatologists recommend you use a SPF 30+ and PPD 15+ sunscreen daily.

UCF is hosting Movies on the Plaza this Friday night, July 11th, and the featured movie is Transformers- YAY!
Parking- FREE
Movie- FREE
Comfortable Seating- FREE but on a 1st come, 1st served basis so bring back-up just in case!
Food, festivities, and fun begin at 7:30pm and the movie starts at 9:00pm.