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 365 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, and don’t forget that our February print issue is out in the streets and you can read it online HERE.
TOP TEN HEADLINE
- Taylor Swift is threatening to sue a local UCF student and it’s still not the weirdest thing to happen here this week.
- Winter Park wants to push out gas-powered leaf blowers and a new ordinance was set to come into play this summer but lawn maintenance companies (who, let’s be honest, are responsible for most of the lawns in Winter Park) put pressure on city hall for more time to come into compliance. They now have an additional six months to figure out how to transition to electric units and give up their gas-guzzling pasts.
- Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil has a new season coming out and one of the only two episodes about an American city took place in Orlando. In other movie news, Heart of Florida United Way just released a new film about the local leaders who have faced racism in Central Florida and everyone is talking about it.
- Despite announcing that they’d sealed the deal on the former home Hungry Pants in the SoDo District for a new diner/theater concept, the owners of College Park Cafe wound up backing out of the project before signing the lease.
- The former home of Cafe Linger in College Park will soon be home to a new donut concept.
- Orlando Fringe named an interim director just in time as they ramp up for this year’s fest in the spring.
- Popular former bank turned Portuguese/Italian restaurant, Bem Bom, on Corrine Drive, has closed. The owner tells us that something is already in the works for the space.
- “Orange County mayor to test waters on new attempt for a transportation sales tax.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Major Orlando infrastructure project impacts businesses in Ivanhoe Village.” – WESH 2
- “‘Very heartbreaking’: Cleanup continues at Orlando homeless shelter after fire displaced over 200 residents.” – WESH 2
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “City District hosting community clean-up on Saturday, February 17.” – Bungalower
- “Cool Job Alert: Sales Associates, Online Sales/Shipping Associate for Park Ave CDs.” – Bungalower
- “Creed, 3 Doors Down to perform at Kia Center in December.” – Bungalower
- “Mayor appoints new Chief Financial Officer for the City of Orlando.” – Bungalower
- “Nude Nite is back and it’s taking over Church Street.” – Bungalower
- “PHOTOS: What we saw at MegaCon 2024.” – Bungalower
- “Qreate Coffee opening new location in Creative Village.” – Bungalower
- “Lilium pushes for Orlando International Airport as key air taxi hub, test site.” – Flying Mag
- “‘I saw the light of death:’ Florida Uber driver who miraculously survived wrong way crash speaks out.” – FOX 35
- “Orlando driver’s lane error leads to 4-car pileup in home’s driveway, troopers say.” – FOX 35
- “Central Florida Expressway Authority to spend $1.73B on these road projects in 2024.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Orange County TDT revenue drops — yet again — in December.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Justin Timberlake adds autumn date with Orlando to his ‘Forget Tomorrow World Tour.‘” – Orlando Weekly
- “Rare earthquake rattles off Florida coast.” – WESH 2
- “City worker assigned to Orlando school accused of inappropriate relationship with child.” – WFTV 9
- “Orlando mayor says city will consider whether Pulse site needs more security after memorial tagged.” – WOKV
- “House of the Day: 5/3 Dr. Phillips pool home asking $969,000.”
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Midcentury home asking $655,500.”
- “Can 15-Minute Cities work in America?” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The town that took downtown renewal to the next level.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “What it takes to fill a food desert.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “A three-bed, two-bath, one open street apartment.” – Curbed
- “Look at this beautiful Japanese toilet and tell me – why is Britain so useless at public loos?” – The Guardian
- “5 Monuments that bring healing instead of harm.” – Next City
- “Why are cities so noisy? And can we do anything about it?” – Strong Towns
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 2/12: Fake Cake Class with Peach.pad (Audubon Park)
- Monday 2/12: Orlando Solar Bears vs. Worcester Railers (Parramore)
- Tuesday 2/13: Diana Krall (Downtown)
- Tuesday 2/13: Galentine’s Day Comedy Show at Will’s Pub (Mills 50)
- Tuesday 2/13: Orlando Magic vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Parramore)
- Wednesday 2/14: Ivanhoe is for Lovers (Ivanhoe Village)
- Wednesday 2/14: Lovers and Friends Domu Wine Down Wednesday (Audubon Park)
- Wednesday 2/14: Valentine’s Day Buffey and “Ghost” Screening at Enzian (Maitland)
- Thursday 2/15: 3rd Thursday Opening Night Reception (Downtown)
- Thursday 2/15: Orlando Ballet presents “The Sleeping Beauty” (Downtown)
- Friday 2/16: Beetlejuice Birthday Party (Downtown)
- Friday 2/16: Keb’ Mo at Judson’s Live (Downtown)
- Friday 2/16: Winter Park State of the City Address (Winter Park)
