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06/20/2026 · Seminole County
The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No
Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.
Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)
Your high school English teacher made you memorize "The Road Not Taken," but Robert Frost spent the last decades of his life furious that everyone missed the joke. Here's what we've all been getting wrong.
06/17/2026
The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence
We've turned incompleteness into a virtue, but Kafka's most unsettling insight was about what happens when we stop questioning the gaps in our understanding.
06/17/2026
The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore
Jerome Powell lowered rates yesterday despite inflation still running hot. The stock market loved it. The bond market didn't. Somebody's about to be very wrong.
06/17/2026
Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art
Contemporary dance is finally allowed to be uncomfortable, challenging, and human—but audiences keep begging it to perform happiness instead of truth.
06/17/2026
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What is a Staff Liaison? Each Parkland advisory board has an assigned staff liaison. The word liaison is used deliberately by the City to describe the nature of the staff role in relation to the board. A liaison is defined as one who maintains communication. Responsibilities While Parkland’s board liaisons have some differing duties depending on past board practice, time availability, and departmental resources, in general Parkland’s staff liaisons are responsible for: Ensuring that meeting notifications and record keeping occurs consistent with applicable State laws Serving as a communication link between the board, City administration, departments, and the City Commission, as appropriate Providing professional guidance, issue analysis, and recommendations Making sure the intent of the advisory board is not lost after a decision, and that it is conveyed to the City Commission in a timely manner Assisting the advisory board in staying on track and focused Presenting advisory board recommendations to the City Commission Maintaining a positive working relationship with the Chair and board members The liaisons are staff professionals with significant work responsibilities in addition to their board liaison activities. In general, the liaisons are individuals who have significant staff responsibilities that relate to the same work area as the board. The liaisons do not work for or at the direction of the board. They are professionals who work with the board to develop information and recommendations for Commission consideration.
Pricing
Pricing WEEKDAY BLOCK RENTALS Individual room rentals are only available Monday through Wednesday and on Thursday mornings. The following includes time block details: Monday through Wednesday: Morning Block: 8:00AM - 3:00PM Evening Block: 4:00PM - 11:00PM Thursday Morning Block: 8:00AM - 3:00PM INDIVIDUAL ROOM RATES Full Building Rental (PDF): $1,000 Grand Ballroom (PDF): $550 Ballroom A (2/3 of Grand Ballroom) (PDF): $400 Ballroom B (1/3 of Grand Ballroom) (PDF) $350 Rotunda (PDF): $600 Meeting Room (PDF): $300 Conference Room (Corporate Rentals Only) (PDF): $155 (8:00AM - 5:00PM time block) Conference Room (2 hours) (Corporate Rentals Only) (PDF): $60 Thursday eVENING THROUGH Sunday RENTALS, AND Holiday Block Rates Requires Full Building rental (no individual rooms are available during this time). Full Building rental includes: Grand Ballroom, Meeting Room, and Rotunda, as well as use of the Lakeside Ceremony Site (Event Lawn) and the Changing Rooms (Conference Room NOT included). Rental Details Thursday Evening Rental: $2,000 | 4:00PM - 11:00PM Friday Morning Rental: $1,000 | 8:00AM - 1:00PM Friday Evening Rental: $4,000 | 3:00PM - 11:00PM Saturday Rental: $5,000 | Any 8-hour block between 10:00AM - 11:00PM Sunday Rental: $4,000 | Any 8-hour block between 10:00AM - 11:00PM Holiday Rental: $5,000 | 8-hour block ONLY. Days before or after a holiday may also apply. View a list of Holidays. Security Deposit (REFUNDABLE) Security deposits are due thirty (30) days prior to your rental period. Security deposits, when submitted, are deposited into the City’s general fund and will be returned via check from the City of Lake Mary, usually within six (6) weeks following the event. Deductions may be made for damage, excessive cleaning, or time used beyond the contracted period. Full Building Rental: $500 Partial Building Rental: $200
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