Central Florida zoo turns 37

By Francesca Fey / ffey@valenciavoice.com
June 20, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

Opening in its current location in Sanford, Florida back on July 4, 1975, the Central Florida Zoo has been entertaining and educating the many thousands of its visitors with a variety of animal exhibits, informative shows and demonstrations, zoo events, educational classes, and summer adventure... Read more »

Al Sharpton Hosts Rally for Trayvon Martin in Sanford

By Michelle Saddic / msaddic@valenciavoice.com
March 23, 2012
Filed under News

“No justice, no peace,” was the chant everyone kept saying at the Trayvon Martin rally at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, Fla. on Thursday night. The rally was organized by Rev. Al Sharpton, which some might know from MSNBC’s talk show “Politics Nation.” Martin, 17, was shot and killed on Feb.... Read more »

Central Florida elections discussed in town hall meeting

By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
March 22, 2012
Filed under News

Voting affects our everyday life in ways that we would not expect. Held at the University of Central Florida, the event, Arab and Muslim and the 2012 Elections, was mainly focused on the advantages of voting and what has happened in the past because of the lack of the Muslim voters. The town hall was... Read more »

MegaCon will bring celebrities to Central Florida

By Michelle Saddic / msaddic@valenciavoice.com
February 13, 2012
Filed under News

It is that time of year again when MegaCon, Florida’s largest comic book, anime, sci-fi, and gaming convention, starts up again. MegaCon will be at the Orange County Convention Center this weekend, Feb. 17 through Feb. 19. For those who are not familiar with MegaCon, it is one of the largest “nerd”... Read more »

Jordan flashes clutch gene as Knights defeat Marshall

By Juan Gallardo / jgallardo@valenciavoice.com
February 9, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Marcus Jordan showed that he possesses some of the clutch gene that made his father, Michael Jordan, so great, by hitting a three pointer that would be the dagger to finish off a rallying Marshall squad 67-60 Wednesday night at the UCF Arena. “It’s only natural to want to take that shot with the... Read more »