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FOOD & DRINK
15 Must-Try Restaurants in Winter Park in 2024
The town offers a variety of dining options to suit every taste. From breakfast to dinner, casual to upscale, Winter Park’s restaurant scene has something for everyone. Each spot brings its own unique flavor and atmosphere, making it a top destination for anyone looking to enjoy a great meal.
Hicks Seafood House of Apopka officially opens its doors
It has been a long work in progress, but the grease is officially hot at downtown Apopka’s latest player in the local dining scene. After a bright and cheerful facelift both inside and outside in the courtyard, the old Chuck’s Wagon location is now the official home of Hicks Seafood House of Apopka. Last Wednesday was the official ribbon cutting with the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce.
NEWS: Severe Weather Forces “Ground Stop” at Orlando Airport
If you had plans to fly into or out of Orlando recently, you might want to be triple-checking your plans (and maybe working on some backup plans as well). If there’s anything predictable about the rainy season for Central Florida. In that case, it’s that you can always plan for inclement weather to interfere with your plans to travel and sometimes it’s not a specific airline to make the call but rather the Orlando International Airport itself.
Lake Alert: Winter Park’s Dinky Dock beach closed to swimming
The City of Winter Park recently posted to its Facebook page that its popular Rollins College-adjacent lakefront park, Dinky Dock, had been closed to swimming. The reason given for the closure was “elevated bacterial levels” in Lake Virginia, which is a regular occurrence during the warmer months. Warmer freshwater in the summer can increase the risk of bacterial or amoebic infections. The City of Winter Park will continue to monitor water quality in the coming weeks and will update the public when they can return to swimming in the lake.
Jay wants to introduce you to "Eggroll"
If you’ve been thinking about adding a 4-legged friend to the family, I have the perfect puppy for you!. Meet “Eggroll,’ this sweet 3-month old boy. He’s super smart, already house trained and his little tail doesn’t stop wagging!. How can you adopt him? You...
Photos: Two Door Cinema Club's electrifying performance at Orlando's House of Blues
Two Door Cinema Club’s performance at the House of Blues over the weekend was a night to remember, marking their return to Orlando after nearly a decade. Anticipation was palpable as fans gathered, excited to see the band as part of the second leg of a lengthy U.S. tour.
Win Tickets to see Janet Jackson in Concert This Saturday Night
STAR 94.5 has your last chance tickets for the Janet Jackson show this Saturday night! Listen this week (7/15-7/19) inside the 12pm and 5pm hours for your opportunity to score two tickets to see Janet Jackson with special guest Nelly in concert at the Kia Center. When you hear the cue to call, be ready to dial 1-844-945-2945 for your chance to win!
How Rollins College’s Tex-Mex concept won loyal fans with 'bussin'" meals
The most-popular retail dining spot on the Rollins College Florida campus is clearly Cornell Café, the Tex-Mex concept where tortillas are made by hand every day and special diets are easily accommodated. At a juncture in college dining where streamlining, technology and even AI are entering the chat, Cornell...
Universal Orlando Announces Search For Hosts of New YouTube Series
Universal Orlando is looking for superfans to star in their new YouTube series The Fanny Pack. Universal Orlando’s robust slate of original YouTube series is adding another with The Fanny Pack. Discover Universal is looking for a rotating cast of diverse fans to take viewers along for vlogging-style videos...
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