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 398, which was recorded at Smoke and Donuts in the Milk District while enjoying their Friday brunch service. Be sure to click the link to see photos and video of what they served.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Happy Frights and Haunting Nights opened last Friday at Leu Gardens. We got an early preview too, so be sure to watch our video recap.
- The Glass Knife is opening a second location in Winter Park, and this one will be on Park Avenue. So, fancy.
- The Kia Center is looking to hire a new Zamboni driver. It doesn’t pay much, but we know some of you that would pay for the chance to try it out.
- The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens is looking for a new executive director of its beautiful campus in Winter Park. If you get the gig, we’d love to chat with you about moving the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour over to the museum.
- “52,000-acre Deseret Ranch annexation heads to final vote by Orlando City Council.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she’s been charged.” – Advocate
- “Orlando’s bars fight back over city’s late-night permits in new lawsuit.” – Florida Politics
- “Kobé Japanese Steakhouse-tied group plans 9-story Mills 50 redevelopment.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Thousands without power in Central Florida after Hurricane Helene.” – Central Florida Public Media
- “Hurricane center tracks 2 systems with high odds to form on top of Hurricane Isaac, Tropical Storm Joyce.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Where to eat during Hispanic Heritage Month in Orlando.” – Lemonhearted
- “Downtown Orlando site with tower approvals hits market for $10 million.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Orlando woman arrested for hitting bicyclist with stolen car.” – Orlando News
- “How Knights respond to Colorado loss could determine rest of season.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orange schools look to expel, send to alternative programs students who threaten campuses.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando rents slightly dip this month but remain out of reach for many.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Orlando to open upgraded youth services center in Parramore this month.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Quicksand, a natural wine bar from Golden Hour’s Heather LaVine, will open later this year in Mills 50.” – Orlando Weekly
- “New ordinance mandates 300-foot separation for nightclubs to enhance safety in downtown Orlando.” – WESH 2
- “LYNX expands bus network attempting to improve connectivity.” – West Orlando News
- “J.D. Vance fundraiser at home of Golden Corral owner shut down residential streets.” – Winter Park Voice
- “Central Florida honors ‘Queen of Salsa’ Celia Cruz during Hispanic Heritage Month.” – WFTV 9
- “Climate migrants stand to overwhelm world’s Megacities.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “How one building can make a difference.” – CNU
- “How to reverse the ‘urban doom loop.'” – CNU
- “My life as a vending machine.” – Monocle
- “Mexico City’s Huerto Roma Verde is the ultimate gathering place.” – Social Life Project
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 9/30: Kia Center Hiring Event (Parramore)
- Monday 9/30: Manhattan Short Film Festival (Maitland)
- Tuesday 10/1: Tragedy – Metal Tribute to The Bee Gees and Beyond (Winter Park)
- Wednesday 10/2: Echoes of the In-Between (SoDo)
- Wednesday 10/2: Hard Swingin’ Country Soiree (Mills 50)
- Wednesday 10/2: KaleidoScope 360 (Parramore)
- Wednesday 10/2: Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union (Parramore)
- Thursday 10/3: Community Volunteer Fair (Winter Park)
- Thursday 10/3: Le Petite Fete presents It’s Britney Night (Mills 50)
- Thursday 10/3: Night Owl Thursdays (Audubon Park)
- Thursday 10/3: The Prince Experience (Milk District)
- Thursday 10/3: TVBOO’s Daisy Dukes and Cowboy Boots Tour (Downtown)
- Friday 10/4: Chomp! Sip. Shop. Feast (Curry Ford West)
- Friday 10/4: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” 49th Anniversary (Downtown)
- Friday 10/4: “Spooky and Gay-er” (Parramore)