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. And don’t forget to grab our latest print issue while you’re out and about in The City Beautiful.
Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 was recorded at The New Standard ahead of their upcoming Grateful Dead tribute week, Daze Between, which is part of a nationwide series of concerts supported by Jerry Garcia’s family and family foundation. Click HERE to listen, or catch up on one of your favorite podcast platforms, or just click play on the button below.
TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- Mayor Demings just declared a state of emergency in Orange County and is requiring all county employees to be vaccinated by the end of August or they’ll have to find a new job. AdventHealth just moved its Central Florida hospitals into “black” status due to the recent spikes in COVID-19-positive patients in their care.
- The owners of the Parliament House Resort just announced that they’ll be reopening the brand in the vacant former home of CityArts Factory in downtown Orlando.
- The Cornell Fine Arts Museum is getting a big, fancy, and multi-million dollar new home off of the Rollins College campus.
- Lime is bringing back their e-bikes this summer.
- The owners of Finnhenry’s Public House in downtown Orlando announced they will be closing the popular watering hole.
- East End Market is changing its second floor event venue into a new retail/chef’s table concept featuring the minds behind Freehand Goods and Domu.
- “Central Florida homes for under $200,000? It can be done, depending on where you look.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Low pay, no benefits, rude customers: Restaurant workers quit at record rate.” – NPR
- “Alex Leitão Steps Down as Orlando City’s CEO.” – The Mane Land
- “Publix employees must again wear masks as coronavirus cases increase.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “City to Purchase Additional West Fairbanks Avenue Property for $700K.” – the32789
- “Airport dining company launches hiring spree.” – Bungalower
- “Cool Job Alert: Content Development Manager for Disney.” – Bungalower
- “Downtown Arts District hosting ‘Art After Dark’ semi-formal party.” – Bungalower
- “Grateful Dead tribute concert, Daze Between, returns to Winter Park this weekend.” – Bungalower
- “New quick-service Mongolian restaurant opening in Mills 50.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando area shattering COVID records in worst surge of pandemic.” – Forbes
- “Becky Burleigh appointed Orlando Pride interim head coach.” – Orlando City Soccer
- “Universal Orlando hiring to fill positions ahead of Halloween Horror Nights.” – WFTS Tampa Bay
- “In milestone for ailing Everglades, Kissimmee River restoration is complete.” – 90.7 WMFE
- “3/4 Victorian estate on Lake Holden asking $1,095,000.”
- “Cute 3/1 Milk District home asking $278,000.”
- “Unique 3/3 historic home asking $959,000.”
- “Beautiful home by Lake Formosa asking $899,000.”
- “3/4 Historic Lake Adair home asking $650,000.”
- “National Parks are so crowded that Congress is getting involved.” – Bloomberg
- “Housing in Brief: Montana’s labor shortage is actually a housing shortage.” – Next City
- “Bottoms Up: Allow drinking, dancing in public spaces, NYC nightlife board says.” – Pix11
- “Redlined neighborhoods suffer more from extreme heat.” – Planetizen
- “Is the urban revival over?” – Strong Towns
- “The coming tsunami of park infrastructure needs.” – Strong Towns
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Sunday 8/1-8/9: Daze Between 2021 – A Celebration of Jerry Garcia (Winter Park)
- Monday 8/2: Meng’s Kitchen Pop-up at Pom Pom’s Teahouse (Milk District)
- Tuesday 8/3: Collab Beer Dinner – Delirium and The Ravenous Pig Brewing Co. (Winter Park)
- Tuesday 8/3: Taffy’s Bungalower Bingo (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/5: National Oyster Day at Redlight Redlight (Audubon Park)
- Thursday 8/5: Noodle Night with Le Ky and Kai Asian Street Fare (Hourglass District)