This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.” Click HERE to listen to Episode 314 of Bungalower and The Bus on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Nourish Coffee Bar and Kitchen (Facebook | Website) at the Center for Health and Wellbeing (Facebook | Website) in Winter Park.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- XFL just announced the release of a new docu-series to coincide with the launch of the new league this month. It’ll air on ESPN in nine parts. The local XFL team, the Orlando Guardians, just teamed up with Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. on a new official beer too.
- Surf brand, Duvin, has partnered with Orlando Magic on a hot new fashion collab.
- The second annual ShamRock the Block Street Party is coming back to Thornton Park on March 17 and Bungalower Buddy keyholders can unlock a discount with their keychains.
- The Orlando Economic Partnership is bringing back its Tech Support Grants. Hopeful tech organizations can apply to receive funding to host tech-focused events in the City Beautiful.
- Smoke and Donuts is now open in the Milk District, serving tasty barbecue and donuts.
- Local superstar Tymisha Harris is bringing back her hit musical, Josephine,” to Orlando. You can catch it March 9-19 at The Renaissance Theatre in Ivanhoe Village.
- The Orlando Pottery Festival is hosting a spring event on April 29.
- “New Florida bill would outlaw rent and price controls.” – Newsbreak
- “Former President Jimmy Carter enters home hospice care.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando home sales fall to lowest point since 2009, report says.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “About 1 million Floridians are getting kicked off Medicaid, here’s how that could affect the state.” – 90.7 WMFE
- “Playground upgrades presented at community meeting.” – The 32789
- “City of Orlando and Milk District recognized for cracker jack work on being bike friendly.” – Bungalower
- “Lake Alert: Lake Baldwin closed due to harmful algae bloom.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando developer talks future of downtown.” – Click Orlando
- “Daytona 500 crashes: The wrecks that happened at Daytona International Speedway.” – FOX 35
- “Florida man fights off bobcat to save dog.” – FOX 35
- “Super Nintendo World confirmed for Orlando park.” – Game Spot
- “Why Interstruct CEO is betting on ‘thoughtful development’ with Orlando Parramore project.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Depeche Mode announce Orlando show as part of comeback 2023 world tour.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Learn to twerk, yield a lightsaber and more with Orlando’s wildest classes and workshops.” – Orlando Weekly
- “P!NK to wrap up her autumn ‘Trustfall’ tour with big Orlando show in November.” – Orlando Weekly
- “From Rollins to Broadway: Catching up with alumnus Christopher Fitzgerald.” – The Sandspur
- “Crooked Can eyes a 2025 expansion.” – What Now Orlando
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Lakefront home in Rock Lake asking $400,000.”
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Historic home in Eola Heights asking $649,900.”
- “Give it up for the college dorm on stilts in Florida.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Remote work is costing Manhattan more than $12 billion a year.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Boomer dads are driving real-estate agents nuts.” – Curbed
- “New York City finally has a public-realm Czar.” – Curbed
- “New All-Affordable Zone proposed for L.A.’s Skid Row.” – Planetizen
- “Tactical Urbanism makes strides in L.A.” – Planetizen
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Tuesday 2/21: Antoni Porowski at Plaza Live (Milk District)
- Tuesday 2/21: Bungalower Drag Bingo: Roc Hard Revue “Magic Mike” Edition (Baldwin Park)
- Wednesday 2/22: Travel Tales with Kendra Frorup (Out of Bounds)
- Thursday 2/23: What’s Up Downtown: Historic Trolley Tour through Parramore (Parramore)
- Friday 2/24: Cat Dealers at The Vanguard (Downtown)