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Adopt-A-Pet: Meet Brasi
Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Meet Brasi, who is up for adoption at the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. She's described as a smart pup who enjoys going to the beach and on afternoon walks. Segment sponsored by Stanley Steemer, who is also covering the cost of the pet adoption fee.
Every Orlando-area restaurant we've reviewed so far in 2024
As new restaurants continue to make waves in Central Florida, we're working nonstop to keep up with the influx of arrivals and big flavors. And with all those culinary changes, Orlando Weekly restaurant critic Faiyaz Kara hasn't wavered in delivering weekly doses of local foodie perspectives. From Sichuan eating houses...
Singhaus Scholarship for the Performing Arts supports Central FL theater students, honors legacy
Central Florida — An iconic entertainer in central Florida, Sam Singhaus, or "Miss Sammy," passed away in 2020 but left behind a lasting impact on local students with a passion for the performing arts. The beloved performer known as the incomparable Miss Sammy shone on stages across central Florida.
Electric Daisy Carnival to drive stiff competition for hotel rooms this fall
Electric Daisy Carnival, the electronic dance music festival that takes over Orlando's Tinker Field each year, is expected to drive stiffer competition than usual for hotel rooms this fall as it has attracted the world’s best-known DJs for back-to-back performances — and will coincide with a Justin Timberlake concert.
Greek restaurant replaces DoveCote in downtown Orlando
Acropolis Greek Taverna Owner Mike Mikula spent a year looking for the right Orlando spot for his restaurant, which has a loyal Central Florida customer base that regularly travels to Tampa for his food.
West Coast Coffee Chain Planning Hamlin Location
A popular west coast coffee chain is continuing it’s expansion in Central Florida with a future location in Hamlin. According to a pre-application permit filed with Orange County, Dutch Bros Coffee will be occupying one of the few remaining vacant parcels at Hamlin. Dutch Bros currently has 3 stores...
Orlando International Celebrates Tradition With Liberty Weekend
For the first time in its decades-long history, Orlando International Airport’s Liberty Weekend concert was held in a new location, marking a familiar tradition while celebrating change. The free patriotic concert, featuring the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, took place at Terminal C, the airport’s newest terminal and a change from the concert’s original location in the Atrium at Terminals A & B.
Billboards seek to reunite decades-old kids’ drawings with their now-grown creators
The two Sanford students used crayons to draw self portraits, then turned their artwork over to Crayola, the famous art-supply company, which 20 years ago was collecting kids’ drawings to display in galleries across the country. “I hope one day to be in an art gallery or in a famous museum,” wrote Emily, then a fourth grader at Bentley Elementary School, in her artwork’s caption. “I wanted to ...
Gaylord Palms Old Hickory Steakhouse reopens after $7.25 million renovation
If you haven’t been to the Old Hickory Steakhouse at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., now is the time to go. Even if you have been, you may want to return, as they have completed a $7.25 million renovation on the restaurant alone. Gaylord...
Take charge of your health with a trip to the Mediterranean (Diet) this summer
UF/IFAS Extension Orange County provides education and information to residents and businesses through workshops, publications, and mass media in the areas of family life, youth development, natural resources, horticulture, and agriculture. Current classes/events are listed on our events calendar. Urban Backyard Chicken Class (Online) Keeping chickens and producing your own...
Blue Man Group Is Returning To Orlando
If you’re looking to check out a great show unlike any other, Blue Man Group is returning to Orlando. I first saw Blue Man Group about 8 years ago in Las Vegas. They have an ongoing show there at Luxor and my friend Corky was playing as a drummer and I got the invite when I was out there on vacation. It was a show unlike anything I’ve ever seen and I loved everything about it. There’s great music, plenty of laughs and it’s just a party that makes for fun for the whole family. My brother is a drummer, so I’ve been wanting to take him to experience it for himself, knowing he’ll love it too, and now we have a way to see it a little closer to home.
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