SPONSORED by Downtown Darryl Real Estate: This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed.
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TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- Local filmmakers, Strong Films, made a documentary about the first interracial little league baseball game in the South and now it’s on Netflix.
- WMFE’s LaFontaine Oliver is leaving The City Beautiful and returning to Baltimore.
- A sculpture of a Winter Park resident and former Tuskegee Airman was vandalized and the WPPD is looking for the terrible human that did it.
- That hybrid Jamaican/English restaurant/cafe/jazz venue has finally opened in Downtown Orlando and we’ve got some shots of the interior.
- A fancy new Olive Garden just opened up by Fashion Square Mall and our Facebook followers are mad that we called it “fancy.”
- Outpost Neighborhood Kitchen is moving out of College Park and into a much larger space in the Maitland City Center in the fall.
- Orlando Meats is taking over the pizza oven at Orange County Brewers and we can’t wait to see what they do with it.
- “Still most visited place, Orlando had 75 million visitors.” – SF Gate
- “Orlando employers have a problem: Low wages are prompting workers to leave for better jobs.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “New HUD rule would render 55,000 children of immigrants homeless.” – Curbed
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “Ask Bungalower: What’s gonna happen with Kaley Elementary?” – Bungalower
- “Audubon Park Garden District looking to transform alleyways into public spaces.” – Bungalower
- “City changing code concerning alcoholic beverage sales.” – Bungalower
- “City of Winter Park begins visioning process for old library site.” – Bungalower
- “College Park is getting a Mediterranean Restaurant.” – Bungalower
- “Rental Roundup: 5 homes you can rent for under $1,500.” – Bungalower
- “Uber’s a public company. Now what?” – Curbed
- “3 train crashes at same intersection in Orlando within 5 months.” – FOX 35
- “Rappelling event raises money for veterans in Orlando.” – FOX 35
- “3-legged bear makes the rounds near Orlando.” – KTUU
- “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes bill that bans cities from banning plastic straws.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Nearly a third of teachers in metro Orlando struggle to afford housing, study says.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Lady Gaga cusses out Orlando Tech Convention audience, later strips down in poolside snap.” – Popculture.com
- “Orlando City invites Homegrown prospects to join training, urges them to consider it their home.” – ProSoccer USA
- “SeaWorld Orlando to bring back free beer next month.” – Spectrum News 13
PARTNER LINKS:
- “Polasek Museum announces Precious Pollinators summer exhibition.”
- “2/2 Lakeside condo at The Vue at Lake Eola asking $435,000.”
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Monday 5/13: Greetings from Queertown – Fundraiser (South Eola)
- Monday 5/13: The In-Between Series Presents: Tape Studies (Downtown)
- Tuesday 5/14-19: Anastasia (Downtown)
- Tuesday 5/14: Thai Street Food – Open House Event (Mills 50)
- Tuesday 5/14: West Lakes Business Breakfast with Terry Prather (West Orlando)
- Wednesday 5/15: Pizza Bruno Pop-up (Milk District)
- Thursday 5/16: The Great Rotary Club of Orlando Swan Boat Race (Lake Eola)
- Thursday 5/16: The Orlando Art Collective 2019 Member Show (Downtown)
- Friday 5/17: Evening Exchange at East End (Audubon Park)
- Friday 5/17: Inclusion Incorporated: Florida Forum (Downtown)
- Friday 5/17: Pack Animals (Orlando Fringe)
- Friday 5/17: Spring Book Sale (Downtown)