BUNGALOWER - COVERING ORLANDO'S DOWNTOWN AND BUNGALOWEVENTSSUPPORT USAUDUBON PARKTHORNTON PARKCHURCH STREETCOLLEGE PARK Local restaurateurs hosting collaborative job fair on June 2. A collective of local restaurants, food manufacturers, and hospitality groups will host a collaborative job fair on Wednesday, June 2 to staff up post-pandemic. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., job 4 days ago. May

26, 2021.

CURRY FORD WEST BUILT A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GARDEN The Curry Ford West Main Street District has installed a pop-up butterfly garden that will run through June 18 and it’s full of beautiful plants and pretty little flutterbies.. The pop-up is located behind the Justin Bauknight – State Farm Insurance Agent offices at 2507 Curry Ford Road and is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.. Guests are given a small ramekin of yellow liquid HOUSE OF THE DAY: BEAUTIFUL 5/8 LAKE CONCORD ESTATE ASKING House of the Day: Beautiful 5/8 Lake Concord estate asking $3,299,000. This five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate is located at 1027 Edgewater Drive in College Park, just up the street from Ivanhoe Village and the College Park Main Street. This Renaissance-style lakefront property was built in 1924 is known as “Chateau Les Grands Chenes THE MONROE RESTAURANT OPENS NEXT WEEK The Monroe restaurant opens next week. Jason and Sue Chin, the brains and talent behind Good Salt Restaurant Group which manages Seito Sushi, The Osprey, and Reyes Mezcaleria, are in the process of opening their latest property; The Monroe. Located on the bottom floor of The Julian Apartments in Parramore’s Creative Village development at 462 ROLLINS COLLEGE BUILDING NEW "INNOVATION TRIANGLE The Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation has made a $2 million commitment to Rollins College for a new Crummer School building that will be part of a project called “The Innovation Triangle.”. The funds will help build a new expanded 44,000 SF building for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at 203 E. Lyman Avenue as well as a new 30,766 SF building that will serve as the new MAN APPREHENDED AFTER STEALING BABY SWANS FROM LAKE EOLA Video that shows a man stealing two cygnets (baby swans) from their nest at Lake Eola this past Mother’s Day has led to his capture by local law enforcement over the weekend. Video taken during the incident showed a man shielding himself with a cooler from the attacks of distressed adult swans while he scooped up some recently hatched

chicks

NEW PINK SHOP OPENS IN WINTER PARK A cute new pink storefront has opened off Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park. Gasp (Instagram | Website) is a new woman-owned retail shop that specializes in home decor, accessories, and fun gifts located at 106 E. Canton Avenue , kitty-corner from the Morse Museum.. The shop opened late last week and is running through merch quickly with promises to restock asap so be sure to stop INDEPENDENT BAR IS NOW "BARBARELLA," AGAIN Independent Bar is now “Barbarella,” again. Longtime downtown nightspot, Independent Bar, has gone through a name change and has reverted back to an earlier name of “Barbarella.”. Independent Bar, most often referred to as “I-Bar,” recently posted a photo of a new sign signifying the sudden name change without much of an

explanation.

4ROOTS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FARMACY TO EXPAND 4Roots, the new nonprofit food system initiative launched by John Rivers, is teaming up with the folks of The Farmacy to launch an expanded online grocery service that supports local farmers. The Farmacy was founded by Robby and Cathy Clay in 2014 and was originally established as a grocery retail shop that slowly evolved to online

sales

WINTER PARK LOOKING TO LAUNCH VACANT STOREFRONT PROGRAM Winter Park looking to launch Vacant Storefront Program. The City of Winter Park is considering a program that would transform empty storefronts into something more than dark windows. Assistant Division Director, Kyle Dudgeon an item at a public meeting last month and provided background on the number of vacant or ‘dark’ storefronts

on Park

BUNGALOWER - COVERING ORLANDO'S DOWNTOWN AND BUNGALOWEVENTSSUPPORT USAUDUBON PARKTHORNTON PARKCHURCH STREETCOLLEGE PARK Local restaurateurs hosting collaborative job fair on June 2. A collective of local restaurants, food manufacturers, and hospitality groups will host a collaborative job fair on Wednesday, June 2 to staff up post-pandemic. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., job 4 days ago. May

26, 2021.

CURRY FORD WEST BUILT A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GARDEN The Curry Ford West Main Street District has installed a pop-up butterfly garden that will run through June 18 and it’s full of beautiful plants and pretty little flutterbies.. The pop-up is located behind the Justin Bauknight – State Farm Insurance Agent offices at 2507 Curry Ford Road and is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.. Guests are given a small ramekin of yellow liquid HOUSE OF THE DAY: BEAUTIFUL 5/8 LAKE CONCORD ESTATE ASKING House of the Day: Beautiful 5/8 Lake Concord estate asking $3,299,000. This five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate is located at 1027 Edgewater Drive in College Park, just up the street from Ivanhoe Village and the College Park Main Street. This Renaissance-style lakefront property was built in 1924 is known as “Chateau Les Grands Chenes THE MONROE RESTAURANT OPENS NEXT WEEK The Monroe restaurant opens next week. Jason and Sue Chin, the brains and talent behind Good Salt Restaurant Group which manages Seito Sushi, The Osprey, and Reyes Mezcaleria, are in the process of opening their latest property; The Monroe. Located on the bottom floor of The Julian Apartments in Parramore’s Creative Village development at 462 ROLLINS COLLEGE BUILDING NEW "INNOVATION TRIANGLE The Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation has made a $2 million commitment to Rollins College for a new Crummer School building that will be part of a project called “The Innovation Triangle.”. The funds will help build a new expanded 44,000 SF building for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at 203 E. Lyman Avenue as well as a new 30,766 SF building that will serve as the new MAN APPREHENDED AFTER STEALING BABY SWANS FROM LAKE EOLA Video that shows a man stealing two cygnets (baby swans) from their nest at Lake Eola this past Mother’s Day has led to his capture by local law enforcement over the weekend. Video taken during the incident showed a man shielding himself with a cooler from the attacks of distressed adult swans while he scooped up some recently hatched

chicks

NEW PINK SHOP OPENS IN WINTER PARK A cute new pink storefront has opened off Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park. Gasp (Instagram | Website) is a new woman-owned retail shop that specializes in home decor, accessories, and fun gifts located at 106 E. Canton Avenue , kitty-corner from the Morse Museum.. The shop opened late last week and is running through merch quickly with promises to restock asap so be sure to stop INDEPENDENT BAR IS NOW "BARBARELLA," AGAIN Independent Bar is now “Barbarella,” again. Longtime downtown nightspot, Independent Bar, has gone through a name change and has reverted back to an earlier name of “Barbarella.”. Independent Bar, most often referred to as “I-Bar,” recently posted a photo of a new sign signifying the sudden name change without much of an

explanation.

4ROOTS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FARMACY TO EXPAND 4Roots, the new nonprofit food system initiative launched by John Rivers, is teaming up with the folks of The Farmacy to launch an expanded online grocery service that supports local farmers. The Farmacy was founded by Robby and Cathy Clay in 2014 and was originally established as a grocery retail shop that slowly evolved to online

sales

WINTER PARK LOOKING TO LAUNCH VACANT STOREFRONT PROGRAM Winter Park looking to launch Vacant Storefront Program. The City of Winter Park is considering a program that would transform empty storefronts into something more than dark windows. Assistant Division Director, Kyle Dudgeon an item at a public meeting last month and provided background on the number of vacant or ‘dark’ storefronts

on Park

PRELIMINARY LAKE EOLA PARK DESIGNS RELEASED The western edge of Lake Eola is where the bandshell/amphitheater is currently located. The preliminary plans call for a boardwalk/promenade to be constructed on the lakeside of the bandshell over the water and a reworking of the current seating. An additional shade structure would be added to encase the bandshell and reduce

glare from the sun

BUNGALOWER’S TOP 15 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR JUNE 11 … Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend, including streaming events that you can take advantage from in the safety of your home. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. If PDQ AND 4 RIVERS ARE HAVING A BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICH BABY PDQ Restaurants and 4Rivers Smokehouse are teaming up to sell a new BBQ-inspired chicken sandwich starting June 15 to benefit the 4Roots Foundation. The new 4 Rivers BBQ Sandwich will feature a crispy chicken breast dipped in a blend of 4 Rivers signature and mustard BBQ sauces, served on a buttered and toasted potato bun WINTER PARK HOSTING 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, BUT ON THE The City of Winter Park will host its 26th annual 4th of July Celebration on Monday, July 5th from 9 a.m. to noon in Central Park. While I can’t resist suggesting they call it an Independence Day Celebration instead, the event is free and open to the public and still bound to be lots of family-friendly fun no matter the date. DDB AND CITY BACKPEDAL ON SIDEWALK CAFE RESTRICTIONS The City of Orlando has taken a step back on its recently shared plans to fight spiking crime in the Central Business District by scaling back sidewalk cafes, among other strategies like shutting down outdoor speakers facing the streets and putting more officers in the streets (both of which are still moving forward).. City Council was set to revisit a number of policies that included shutting ORLANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT ERECTS A FENCE TO PROTECT The Orlando Police Department has just finished installing a tall fence and series of gates around its headquarters on Orange Blossom Trail at 1250 W. South Street .. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon has since stated that the idea to erect a fence came directly from the series of peaceful protests that were conducted last summer, outside of the headquarters. HOUSE OF THE DAY: MODERN 3/2 HOURGLASS HOME ASKING UPDATE: An open house will be held noon-2 p.m. Saturday, June 12. This three-bedroom, two-bedroom home is located at 2315 Raehn Street in the Hourglass District, just seconds away from popular spots like Hourglass Brewing, Leguminati, and the Commission Beer Chamber. The 2,280 SF home was built in 2016 and features a split three-bedroom 2020/21 MAYOR'S MATCHING GRANTS AWARDED The City of Orlando will award 15 grants totaling $80,000 in the second cycle of its Mayor’s Matching Grant Program to support local schools and non-profit organizations. Qualifying schools and organizations can apply for matching grants of up to $10,000 and are encouraged to partner with neighborhood organizations and community groups to spread that municipal HOUSE OF THE DAY: 2/2 COLONIALTOWN HOME ASKING $399,999 This two-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 2403 Illinois Street in Colonialtown with easy access to Audubon Park, Mills 50 District, and The Milk District. The 1,057 SF home was recently renovated throughout and features a master suite with a large bathroom, shower, and a double-vanity. The kitchen is large and

features plenty of

GUY FIERI OPENING CHICKEN GUY LOCATION IN WINTER PARK Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy (Facebook | Website) is coming to Winter Park.. The chain, which specializes in “all-natural, fresh chicken tenders” already has a local shop in Disney Springs but the new location will be in the former Steak ‘n Shake building at 818 S. BUNGALOWER - COVERING ORLANDO'S DOWNTOWN AND BUNGALOWEVENTSSUPPORT USAUDUBON PARKTHORNTON PARKCHURCH STREETCOLLEGE PARK Local restaurateurs hosting collaborative job fair on June 2. A collective of local restaurants, food manufacturers, and hospitality groups will host a collaborative job fair on Wednesday, June 2 to staff up post-pandemic. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., job 4 days ago. May

26, 2021.

CURRY FORD WEST BUILT A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GARDEN The Curry Ford West Main Street District has installed a pop-up butterfly garden that will run through June 18 and it’s full of beautiful plants and pretty little flutterbies.. The pop-up is located behind the Justin Bauknight – State Farm Insurance Agent offices at 2507 Curry Ford Road and is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.. Guests are given a small ramekin of yellow liquid THE MONROE RESTAURANT OPENS NEXT WEEK The Monroe restaurant opens next week. Jason and Sue Chin, the brains and talent behind Good Salt Restaurant Group which manages Seito Sushi, The Osprey, and Reyes Mezcaleria, are in the process of opening their latest property; The Monroe. Located on the bottom floor of The Julian Apartments in Parramore’s Creative Village development at 462 HOUSE OF THE DAY: BEAUTIFUL 5/8 LAKE CONCORD ESTATE ASKING House of the Day: Beautiful 5/8 Lake Concord estate asking $3,299,000. This five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate is located at 1027 Edgewater Drive in College Park, just up the street from Ivanhoe Village and the College Park Main Street. This Renaissance-style lakefront property was built in 1924 is known as “Chateau Les Grands Chenes BAPTIST TERRACE SENIOR HOUSING TOWER SOLD TO NEW OWNER The Baptist Terrace senior housing tower located at 414 E. Pine Street in downtown Orlando has sold to new owners, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation.. The tower was built in 1970 to serve as affordable senior housing just one block south of Lake Eola and has convenient access to local shops and Publix grocery, the only grocer in downtown Orlando. FOXTAIL BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO ABANDONED MILK DISTRICT A former project led by Greg Peters of Graffiti Junktion to rebuild a former Milk District tobacco shop in 2019 – that was inevitably abandoned – is nearing completion under new ownership.. The former Beer and Tobacco Outlet, located at 201 N. Bumby Avenue , will now be the new home of Milkhouse (), a bar and eatery concept by the team behind Foxtail Coffee. 4ROOTS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FARMACY TO EXPAND 4Roots, the new nonprofit food system initiative launched by John Rivers, is teaming up with the folks of The Farmacy to launch an expanded online grocery service that supports local farmers. The Farmacy was founded by Robby and Cathy Clay in 2014 and was originally established as a grocery retail shop that slowly evolved to online

sales

WINTER PARK RESIDENT TO BUILD SPRAWLING LAKE OSCEOLA EDIT: The project architect is Charlan Brock. What could be one of the largest homes in the nation is being planned for the north shore of Lake Osceola in Winter Park. Marc and Sharon Hagle are looking to build a 40,093 SF lakefront home at 916 Palmer Avenue on a vacant five-acre piece of land they purchased in 2017 for $3.7 million.The size, as evidenced in the renderings below, would PLANS RELEASED FOR SECOND CHURCH STREET TOWER Plans released for second Church Street tower. The first phase of Lincoln Property Company’s downtown two tower property is nearing completion. The 28-story tower will house a hotel and offices at the corner of South Street and Garland Avenue. The second phase of the Church Street Plaza development will be a mixed-use tower on the

corner of

FORT PITT IN EAST ORLANDO GETTING NEW CHANCE AT LIFE A former general store/laundromat in East Orlando is in the process of being renovated by new owners. Fort Pitt (Facebook | Website), located at 5565 Old Cheney Highway – the furthest east we can write about without leaving our coverage area – first opened in 1923 as a corner grocery store.The new property is meant to operate as a food hall/retail hub along the same lines as East End BUNGALOWER - COVERING ORLANDO'S DOWNTOWN AND BUNGALOWEVENTSSUPPORT USAUDUBON PARKTHORNTON PARKCHURCH STREETCOLLEGE PARK Local restaurateurs hosting collaborative job fair on June 2. A collective of local restaurants, food manufacturers, and hospitality groups will host a collaborative job fair on Wednesday, June 2 to staff up post-pandemic. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., job 4 days ago. May

26, 2021.

CURRY FORD WEST BUILT A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY GARDEN The Curry Ford West Main Street District has installed a pop-up butterfly garden that will run through June 18 and it’s full of beautiful plants and pretty little flutterbies.. The pop-up is located behind the Justin Bauknight – State Farm Insurance Agent offices at 2507 Curry Ford Road and is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.. Guests are given a small ramekin of yellow liquid THE MONROE RESTAURANT OPENS NEXT WEEK The Monroe restaurant opens next week. Jason and Sue Chin, the brains and talent behind Good Salt Restaurant Group which manages Seito Sushi, The Osprey, and Reyes Mezcaleria, are in the process of opening their latest property; The Monroe. Located on the bottom floor of The Julian Apartments in Parramore’s Creative Village development at 462 HOUSE OF THE DAY: BEAUTIFUL 5/8 LAKE CONCORD ESTATE ASKING House of the Day: Beautiful 5/8 Lake Concord estate asking $3,299,000. This five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate is located at 1027 Edgewater Drive in College Park, just up the street from Ivanhoe Village and the College Park Main Street. This Renaissance-style lakefront property was built in 1924 is known as “Chateau Les Grands Chenes BAPTIST TERRACE SENIOR HOUSING TOWER SOLD TO NEW OWNER The Baptist Terrace senior housing tower located at 414 E. Pine Street in downtown Orlando has sold to new owners, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation.. The tower was built in 1970 to serve as affordable senior housing just one block south of Lake Eola and has convenient access to local shops and Publix grocery, the only grocer in downtown Orlando. FOXTAIL BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO ABANDONED MILK DISTRICT A former project led by Greg Peters of Graffiti Junktion to rebuild a former Milk District tobacco shop in 2019 – that was inevitably abandoned – is nearing completion under new ownership.. The former Beer and Tobacco Outlet, located at 201 N. Bumby Avenue , will now be the new home of Milkhouse (), a bar and eatery concept by the team behind Foxtail Coffee. 4ROOTS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FARMACY TO EXPAND 4Roots, the new nonprofit food system initiative launched by John Rivers, is teaming up with the folks of The Farmacy to launch an expanded online grocery service that supports local farmers. The Farmacy was founded by Robby and Cathy Clay in 2014 and was originally established as a grocery retail shop that slowly evolved to online

sales

WINTER PARK RESIDENT TO BUILD SPRAWLING LAKE OSCEOLA EDIT: The project architect is Charlan Brock. What could be one of the largest homes in the nation is being planned for the north shore of Lake Osceola in Winter Park. Marc and Sharon Hagle are looking to build a 40,093 SF lakefront home at 916 Palmer Avenue on a vacant five-acre piece of land they purchased in 2017 for $3.7 million.The size, as evidenced in the renderings below, would PLANS RELEASED FOR SECOND CHURCH STREET TOWER Plans released for second Church Street tower. The first phase of Lincoln Property Company’s downtown two tower property is nearing completion. The 28-story tower will house a hotel and offices at the corner of South Street and Garland Avenue. The second phase of the Church Street Plaza development will be a mixed-use tower on the

corner of

FORT PITT IN EAST ORLANDO GETTING NEW CHANCE AT LIFE A former general store/laundromat in East Orlando is in the process of being renovated by new owners. Fort Pitt (Facebook | Website), located at 5565 Old Cheney Highway – the furthest east we can write about without leaving our coverage area – first opened in 1923 as a corner grocery store.The new property is meant to operate as a food hall/retail hub along the same lines as East End TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK TOP TEN HEADLINES: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings just announced the lifting of all local COVID-19 mandates this weekend. A number of CDC guidelines are still in place, like washing your freaking hands, you dirty animals. The Florida Cup is coming to Camping World Stadium and Bungalower Buddy members got early ticket access.; There’s a new Sprouts grocery store opening in the Colonial PRELIMINARY LAKE EOLA PARK DESIGNS RELEASED The western edge of Lake Eola is where the bandshell/amphitheater is currently located. The preliminary plans call for a boardwalk/promenade to be constructed on the lakeside of the bandshell over the water and a reworking of the current seating. An additional shade structure would be added to encase the bandshell and reduce

glare from the sun

MAYOR DEMINGS ANNOUNCES COVID-19 MANDATES TO LIFT THIS “We’re back. We’re back on course!” – Orange County Mayor Demings Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced that he expects all local COVID-19 mandates to lift on Saturday, June 5. Mayor Demings stated that due to the positivity rate remaining below 5% for the last two weeks, they would be working to lift COVID-19 mandates DDB AND CITY BACKPEDAL ON SIDEWALK CAFE RESTRICTIONS The City of Orlando has taken a step back on its recently shared plans to fight spiking crime in the Central Business District by scaling back sidewalk cafes, among other strategies like shutting down outdoor speakers facing the streets and putting more officers in the streets (both of which are still moving forward).. City Council was set to revisit a number of policies that included shutting ORLANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT ERECTS A FENCE TO PROTECT The Orlando Police Department has just finished installing a tall fence and series of gates around its headquarters on Orange Blossom Trail at 1250 W. South Street .. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon has since stated that the idea to erect a fence came directly from the series of peaceful protests that were conducted last summer, outside of the headquarters. CREATIVE CITY PROJECT RELEASES 2021-22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Creative City Project (Website) has just revealed a lineup of events stretching from July 2021 into the next year. Creative City Project, which most recently hosted an immersive, walk-along, “Alice in Wonderland”-themed adventure in Mead Gardens, will be hosting six public events between now and May 2022, including: Re:Charge – “A reflective orchestral experience” CACTUS-FILLED TREE WOWS SPECTATORS THIS WEEKEND WITH It’s time for the annual blooming of our favorite epiphytic cacti, the night-blooming cereus, or, if you’re casting a spell, the Selenicereus grandiflorus. The long, rope-licke cactus grows in trees and clings to rough, cracked bark, as it pokes its way skyward into the canopies from South America to Central Florida. They’re epiphytic, which means VIDEO: NEW FRENCH BAKERY NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO A new French Bakery called “French Bakery” is now open in downtown Orlando. The 1,000 SF restaurant is located at 125 E. Pine Street in the bottom floor of the Modera Central tower and features a variety of pastries, baguettes, croissants, and other French-style baked goods, as well as coffee.. We first wrote about the project HERE in October 2019 when the working name was “La ORLANDO LOCAL, ROBERT RIVERS IS THE 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE “The Florida Prize is incredibly important, it’s one of the greatest things this museum does to recognize cutting-edge contemporary artists in the state of Florida.” -AARON DE GROFT, CEO OF ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART Following a successful opening, the Orlando Museum of Art has announced that, for the first time in the history of the Florida Prize in NEW SUSHI RESTAURANT NOW OPEN IN THORNTON PARK New sushi restaurant now open in Thornton Park. Ootoya Sushi Lounge ( Facebook | Website) opened for business in early February in the former home of Shari Sushi at 621 E. Central Boulevard in Thornton Park. Ootoya Sushi specializes in Japanese cuisine made fresh and the menu features a variety of specialty and traditional sushi

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Forced to close their theaters to the public during the pandemic, Orlando Shakes (Facebook | Website) seems to have been driven to

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O'Connor - April 27, 2020 0 We first told you about the possibility of a coffee shop moving into the Marathon Gas Station at 3000 Corrine Drive back in August 2019,

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O'Connor - April 27, 2020 0 A new donut shop is signing a lease for a retail space in the downtown library garage at 139 E. Pine Street . Pattie-Lou's...

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O'Connor - April 26, 2020 0 Hungry Pants (Facebook | Website) made the tough decision to temporarily close for service on March 22 but will finally reopen at the end of the month....

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O'Connor - April 25, 2020 0 The Big Time Streetfood Co. (Facebook) crew has announced the closure of its Thornton Park restaurant. The owners of Gnarly Barley (Facebook | Website) opened...

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: 3/2 COLLEGE PARK HOME ASKING $329,500

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SPONSORED by FBC Mortgage: This three-bedroom, two-bath home is located on a 0.2-acre lot in College Park at 115 E. Steele Street .

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O'Connor - April 22, 2020 0 The designs for a 135-townhome project at The Packing District in western College Park/Fairvilla area of Orlando have just been released by Dr. Phillips Charities, the developer...

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MORSE MUSEUM HIRES NEW CURATOR OF AMERICAN PAINTING

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O'Connor - April 22, 2020 0 The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art (Facebook | Website) has just announced the hiring of a new Curator of American Painting.

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ASK BUNGALOWER: CAN I DRINK IN A PUBLIC PARK?

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O'Connor - April 21, 2020 0 "Hey, Bungalower. Can we drink in a public park right now? I see people in parks all day playing frisbee and drinking and nobody is

getting in...

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: BEAUTIFUL COLLEGE PARK HOME ASKING $509,000

House of the Day

Bungalower

Staff - April 20,

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SPONSORED: This beautiful single-family home was just completed by Verge Properties (Website) and is located at 3438 Fairway Lane in College Park, with a view of Dubsdread...

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DDB DONATES $95,000 TO SALVATION ARMY Civics and Participation Brendan O'Connor - April 20,

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The Downtown Development Board (Website) is giving a major donation to the local Salvation Army in response to the pandemic. The Board

was...

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LOCAL SHOP ISSUES CHALLENGE TO LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS

Retail Brendan

O'Connor - April 20, 2020 0 Kristen Painter of Lafayette and Rushford (Facebook | Website) in Baldwin Park wants to issue a challenge shop owners. "There is a

hashtag...

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ADVENT HEALTH EXTENDS COMMUNITY GRANT DEADLINES Civics and Participation Brendan O'Connor - April 20,

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Advent Health’s Collaborative Community Council has extended the deadline on community grant applications from local nonprofits due to the pandemic. This year, the Collaborative...

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IHEART MEDIA HOSTING ONLINE JOB FAIR

Cool Job Alert

Brendan O'Connor - April 19,

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The folks over at iHeart Media Orlando will be hosting an online job fair on April 23 and 24 showcasing availability at over 30 companies

and local...

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NEW COUNTY TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH CHARTING A COURSE TO ECONOMIC

RECOVERY

Civics and Participation Brendan O'Connor - April 19,

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As of April 17, Orange County has a new Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force in place to focus on drumming up recommendations

on how to reopen...

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CITY OF ORLANDO LAUNCHES NEW COVID-19 DATA TRACKER

Technology

Brendan O'Connor - April 19,

2020 0

The City of Orlando has launched a new online COVID-19 data tracker that shares up-to-date positive cases within city limits. Mayor Dyer

stated...

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: 3/3 IN COLLEGE PARK ASKING $499,900

House of the Day

Bungalower

Staff - April 19,

2020 0

SPONSORED: This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is located at 3444 Fairway Lane by Dubsdread Golf Course in College Park. The 2,000 SF

energy-efficient...

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