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 384 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, which was recorded at The Nook in The Milk District.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Longtime Wall Street Plaza owner, Joel Springman, has sold his remaining properties and the new owners have some big renovation plans.
- Maitland’s Buca Di Beppo has said arrivederci and closed after 25 years of service.
- Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts has convinced the City of Winter Park to let it lease the former library building with a posse of local arts and performance organizations.
- The burn ban has been lifted for Orange County.
- The State Department has announced that Orlando is one of six cities across the country to receive a U.S. Passport Agency.
- District 5 has chosen its new substitute commissioner and it is none other than former CRA employee, Shaniqua Rose.
- Big Storm Brewing has closed its Parramore taproom following some legal and financial issues further up on the corporate ladder.
- “Can you believe they said that? 40 years of local business folks’ best quotes.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Weekend of the Arts returning to Winter Park in February.” – The 32789
- “How Orlando tourism has grown since 1984.” – WFTV
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “City’s free Street Tree Program wants you to sign up.” – Bungalower
- “Foxtail opens new location by Lake Eola.” – Bungalower
- “New phase of pedestrian safety improvements ready for Denning Drive in Winter Park.” – Bungalower
- “Quantum Leap Winery announces new waterfront home.” – Bungalower
- “Florida Restaurants are seeing increased costs, weekend traffic, according to report.” – Central Florida Public Media
- “Orlando Music Festival producer sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud.” – Click Orlando
- “Orlando police arrest teen accused of shooting gun at UCF downtown campus.” – Click Orlando
- “The Case Against Regina Hill: Breaking Down the Civil Trial.” – The Florida Sun
- “Coro in Audubon Park Orlando.” – Lemonhearted
- “Foreigner and Jaleo stage a special collab dinner in Orlando; M’ama Napoli Italian Bakery opens next week in Winter Park.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Orlando police officers set to get two pay raises this year.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Workers sue Disney after moving to Florida for scrapped project.” – Washington Examiner
- “Osceola County reveals concept designs for its Pulse tribute, ‘Wings of the Rainbow.'” – Watermark
- “Orlando Rescue Mission to build affordable apartments in Parramore.” – WESH 2
- “Orlando mom waits to leave Turks and Caicos after being arrested for ammunition in carry-on.” – WFTV
- “‘This is crazy’: Local woman says HOA continues to charge a late fee for a 20-cent mistake.” – WFTV
- “Former Mayor Phil Anderson will lead new design board.” – Winter Park Voice
- “House of the Day: 3/4 Cube home asking $650,000.”
- “House of the Day: New construction townhome at The Brix at the Packing District asking $710,995.”
- “The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia.” – Atlas Obscura
- “Barcelona plans to ban all short-term rentals for tourists from 2029.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Competing against suburbia.” – CNU
- “COVID isn’t to blame for the Retail Vacancy Crisis.” – Planetizen
- “Faith-based housing movement grows.” – Planetizen
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Tuesday 6/25: “Dumb and Dumber” at The Enzian (Maitland)
- Tuesday 6/25: “Les Miserables” at Dr. Phillips Center (Downtown)
- Wednesday 6/26: Orlando Story Club – Herstory (Downtown)
- Wednesday 6/26: Sean Holcomb (Downtown)
- Wednesday 6/26: YogaHigh at The Acre (Lake Fairview)
- Thursday 6/27: “24 – Welcome Back to the Roaring Twenties” (Ivanhoe Village)
- Thursday 6/27: Free Coworking Day at Credo Conduit ( North Quarter)
- Thursday 6/27: After Hours in the Gardens – Summer of the Fairies (Audubon Park)
- Thursday 6/27: Mystery Sketch Theater – Amanda Curry-Folkes (Thornton Park)