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 downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.”

Click HERE to listen to Episode 373 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, which was recorded at Kaya, the beautiful Filipino restaurant in the former Dandelion Communitea Cafe space in Mills 50 to celebrate their being named as a finalist in this year’s James Beard Awards.

Our April newspaper is now available online too.

TOP TEN HEADLINES

1. Governor DeSantis suspended Commissioner Regina Hill from her role in City Council following an investigation into her allegedly stealing funds from a 96-year-old constituent.
2. City Council voted to extend the current nightclub moratorium in a completely unsurprising move earlier last week.
3. United Arts scored a massive contract from the DDB to activate downtown with fully integrated art programming, including new murals, street performers, and more.
4. WMFE is now Central Florida Public Media and they have a whole new website.
5. Take a look at this preview for the 2024 Florida Film Festival at Enzian Theater. You’re welcome.
6. Orlando Museum of Art just released the deets on this year’s Florida Prize competition and some of the artists are from Orlando.
7. The folks at The Moderne in Mills 50 just launched a sustainability-themed cocktail menu in honor of Earth Month and we hope other businesses do the same.
8. “Suspended Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill appears in court for civil lawsuit.” – FOX 35
9. “Tavistock Group owner Joe Lewis avoids prison, but will pay fine for insider trading.” – Orlando Business Journal
10. “The Business of Sports: Local leaders line up millions in venue projects to draw bigger — and more — events to town.” – Orlando Business Journal

ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)

• “Suspended Orlando commissioner ordered to stay away from woman she’s accused of defrauding.” – ABC News
• “City District names new executive director.” – Bungalower
• “GoFundMe launched to help save Broken Strings Brewery.” – Bungalower
• “J. Henry’s Barbershop restored and reopened.” – Bungalower
• “Lake Alert: Oil spill closes Lake Ivanhoe.” – Bungalower
• “Orlando granted $1 million to plant more trees.” – Bungalower
• “SoDo Main Street announces 2024 SoDo After Dark lineup with The Sh-Booms.” – Bungalower
• ““Cicada-geddon” insect invasion will be biggest in centuries.” – CBS News
• “It’s legit! Old Disney Fort Wilderness cabins for sale, fully furnished.” – Click Orlando
• “Orlando radio host shares battle with vocal chord paralysis.” – FOX 35
• “Peacocks getting booted from Orlando neighborhood.” – FOX 35
• “23 quintessential Orlando ‘tourist traps’ every new resident should visit at least once.” – Orlando Weekly
• “Florida can expect ‘very, very busy hurricane season’ in 2024, experts say.” – Orlando Weekly
• “Drunk man makes fun of disabled guest at Walt Disney World bar and gets a beat down.” – WDW News Today
• “Orlando Science Center will open a new ‘Life’ exhibit this week.” – WFTV

• “House of the Day: 1/1 College Park home asking $374,990.”

• “How one Ontario city is using modular cabins to help with ‘unprecedented’ homelessness crisis.” – CBC
• “Guerilla Urbanism asks forgiveness, not permission.” – CNU
• “Sanford neighborhood has no sidewalks, residents want that changed.” – Click Orlando
• “Can Sao Paulo turn its seized buildings into public housing?” – Next City

HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Monday 4/8: Disney Princess – The Concert (Downtown)
• Monday 4/8: Fake Cake Class with Peach.pad (Audubon Park)
• Monday 4/8: History Center Solar Celebration (Downtown)
• Tuesday 4/9: “Beetlejuice” (Maitland)
• Tuesday 4/9: Brenda’s Last Bungalower Bingo at Tactical Brewing (Baldwin Park)
• Tuesday 4/9: Palm Tree Punk Fest featuring the 91’s, Walking Blue, Deserted Will (Mills 50)
• Wednesday 4/10: Hard Swingin’ Country Soiree (Mills 50)
• Wednesday 4/10: Music in Mills – Ten 10 Brewing (Mills 50)
• Thursday 4/11: “35,000 Watts” Screening at Rollins College (Winter Park)
• Thursday 4/11: How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms (Out of Bounds)
• Thursday 4/11: “Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Downtown)
• Thursday 4/11: Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine and Art Walk (Thornton Park)
• Friday 4/12: Bang Yongguk III The US Tour 2024 (Milk District)
• Friday 4/12: Florida Film Festival – Opening Night Party (Winter Park)
• Friday 4/12: Magical Michael Male Revue (Downtown)
• Friday 4/12: McRae Art Studios Spring Open House (Parramore)
• Friday 4/12: Neon Night at the Morse Museum (Winter Park)

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