TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK

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.

Click HERE to listen to the 258th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Rockpit Brewing with our friends from the SoDo Main Street ahead of their upcoming “Beerlympics” event on February 5th.

TOP TEN HEADLINES:

1. Orlando City Hall’s war on noise in the Central Business/Entertainment District continues as they consider lengthening a moratorium on oudoor speaker permits.
2. The City of Orlando was just awarded $6.8 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program which will start taking applicants again in February.
3. Orlando Beer Week is in full swing and you have till the 29th to go support your local breweries while enjoying special releases and special programming.
4. Billboards across Central Florida are featuring works by local artists thanks to a program led by the Downtown Arts District.
5. Lazy Moon Pizza is not opening a College Park restaurant, contrary to a story by another local outlet, but they are opening a commissary kitchen there to help with delivery fulfillment.
6. Orlando Magic ticket holders can take the SunRail to downtown for free on home game days.
7. The Orlando Pet Alliance will host Paws in the Park on February 12 and our editor is one of the dog costume contest judges.
8. “Orlando City re-signs forward Alexandre Pato.” – Orlando City
9. “Number of homes for sale around Orlando hits historic low.” – WFTV
10. “11 Places to eat right now.” – LemonHearted
    
    

ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):

• “Winter Park Police Chief arrested for domestic violence.” – the32789
• “16-year-old faces attempted murder charge after shooting at Orlando McDonald’s.” – Click Orlando
• “Florida property insurers dropping homeowners based on roofs’ age.” – Click Orlando
• “Orange County health officer Dr. Raul Pino on leave, under state inquiry involving vaccines.” – Click Orlando
• “Orlando man who drove 128 mph, killed 2 women, sentenced to 21 years in prison.” – Click Orlando
• “Florida man suing TSA over masks in case brought before U.S. Supreme Court.” – FOX 35
• “Central Florida Boy Scouts leader arrested on sexual battery, molestation charges.” – Orlando Sentinel
• “Orlando lost two major arts collectives in recent years, now one of the most famous in the world may soon call the city home.” – Orlando Weekly
• “Large family sneaks in without tickets, accused mother claims she didn’t bring her children to the Universal Orlando Theme Parks.” – WDW News Today
  
  

• “House of the Day: 2/1 Winter Park home asking $325,000.”
• “House of the Day: 2/1 Conway home asking $250,000.”
  
  

• “A mayor makes the case for investing in micro-businesses.” – Bloomberg CityLab
• “Here’s the MTA’s Guide to Stuffing Your Dog Into a Backpack Property.” – Curbed
• “Outdoor Dining: Too popular to abandon.” – Planetizen
• “Rethinking retail space in the wake of COVID-19.” – Planetizen
• “Time for a little ‘Self-Gentrification.‘” – Strong Towns
  
  

HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:

• All Week: Beer Week Bingo (Milk District)
• Wednesday 1/23: 2nd Annual Vegan Food and Wine Festival (Apopka)
• Thursday 1/27: Drink N’ Draw – Spirit Animal Edition (Milk District)
• Thursday 1/27: Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Milk District)
• Friday 1/28: Diversitastic Dining – Punjab, India (Orlando)
• Friday 1/28: Rock the Universe 2022 (Universal Studios)

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