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:
- So, M Lounge has closed, but we’ve been told there are new things coming to the embattled Ivanhoe Village property.
- Orlando Brewing is moving out of the SoDo District and they’re hoping their customers will help them by donating to a GoFundMe they recently launched.
- A local mixologist is opening a new bar in the bottom floor of a former historic downtown hotel.
- A local 19-year-old college student is putting Russian oligarchs on blast on Twitter and every media site in the country is talking about it.
- Cleo’s Lounge was purchased by Team Market Group and it will soon become a new taco and tequila lounge.
- Three historic Parramore properties just got some major funding for future renovation projects.
- There’s a new restaurant open in downtown Orlando and it specializes in bread and wine.
- “Markeith Loyd has been sentenced to death for the 2017 murder of an Orlando police officer.” – CNN
- “Record number of homes in Orlando’s Black neighborhoods bought by investors in 2021, according to report.” – Orlando Weekly
- “As neo-Nazi rally prompts outrage, locals recall group’s Parramore march 16 years ago.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “Winter Park’s 2022 General Election: A Summary.” – the32789
- “Amazon announces tuition deal with local universities for hourly employees.” – Bungalower
- “Eola swan boats are on vacation through April.” – Bungalower
- “Sip your way into spring in Ivanhoe Village this month.” – Bungalower
- “Thornton Park hosting ShamRock the Block street party for St. Patrick’s Day.” – Bungalower
- “Orange County positivity rate down to 6.4%, Demings relaxes employee mask rules.” – Click Orlando
- “Orlando may renovate public space near Bob Carr Theater.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Central Florida Fair returns to Orlando with rides, fried food and festival fun.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando JetBlue pilot fired after allegedly attempting to fly drunk.” – Orlando Weekly
- “New Mills 50 restaurant Eastwood will bring live-fire cooking to 17-92 next year.” – Orlando Weekly
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Lake Underhill home asking $399,900.”
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Conway home asking $330,000.”
- “San Francisco girds for blow of office workers never returning.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “To fix its housing crisis, California must unleash the duplex.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “World Monument FUnd spotlights 25 endangered cultural sites.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Best Apps for Urban Planning in 2022.” – Planetizen
- “Seattle latest to cut transit service for lack of drivers.” – Planetizen
- “CityNerd Runs Down America’s Most Humongous Parking Lots.” – Strong Towns
- “Corner Liquor Stores vs. Fancy Shopping Malls.” – Strong Towns
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Tuesday 3/8: Cult Classics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (Maitland)
- Tuesday 3/8: Fruit Tree Planting for International Women’s Day (Apopka)
- Tuesday 3/8: International Women’s Day at The Aardvark (SoDo)
- Wednesday 3/9: Art N’ Soul Music Experience starring Robert Bradley (Downtown)
- Wednesday 3/9: Howie Mandel (Universal Studios)
- Friday 3/11: #IMomSoHard – The Getaway Tour (Downtown)