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 419 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, recorded at Deeply Cafe and Bottle Shop (Website) in downtown Orlando.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Debris from an errant space shuttle fell over the Caribbean last week, causing airports up and down the coast to ground their flights in case of falling debris. And it was visible from Orlando. Did you have falling space debris on your 2025 Bingo Card?
- Former commissioner Regina Hill just made a big show of filing to run in the November election for her seat on City Council. The only thing is, she’s still awaiting trial for the case that had her suspended in the first place.
- The City of Orlando just issued an RFP for the design and construction of the Pulse Memorial. The Pulse Memorial Design Committee already chose the final design, and now it’s ready to be made into a workable document.
- The 66th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is set to return March 21-23. This outdoor art festival, established in 1960, has grown into one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious visual art markets, attracting over 250,000 visitors annually.
- Brick and Fire Pizza has closed its SoDo restaurant.
- Another shop has closed in Swanson’s Ivanhoe Row, following The Hammered Lamb. Eyre Home has closed.
- If you volunteer to clean up litter in Curry Ford West this St. Patrick’s Day you’ll get free pizza from Pizza Bruno. Help them, help you.
- “What will Orlando be like in 2045?” – WESH 2
- “What the honk?! Swan causes slowdowns on SR-408 in Orlando.” – Click Orlando
- “Foodie Awards: Sorekara and Mills Market share Restaurant of the Year honors.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “How the Morse Museum brought back an Orlando icon.” – The 32789
- “Winter Park leaders to review nonprofit grant program.” – The 32789
- “Dr. P. Phillips Charities launches mini-doc for namesake’s 150th Birthday Celebration.” – Bungalower
- “Edible Education Center brings back its Garden Box CSA program.” – Bungalower
- “The Great Duck Derby floats into Mead Gardens, March 29.” – Bungalower
- “Mennello Museum hosting chocolate tasting and yoga workshop.” – Bungalower
- “Photos: Orlando City vs. Toronto FC.” – Bungalower
- “Rollins College brings back Mister Rogers Walking Tour.” – Bungalower
- “Geraldine Thompson — Orlando’s champion for African American history.” – CFPM
- “Peggy Ann Fulford: Who were her victims? Where is she now?” – The Cinemaholic
- “Florida teen involved in Orange County ‘mob’ street takeover arrested, troopers say.” – FOX 35
- “UCF suspends 2 fraternities amid hazing, hit-and-run allegations.” – FOX 35
- “Broken Strings Brewery to reopen under new ownership.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Mike Tyson buys luxury condos in Orlando.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Fairbanks Crossing to reshape Winter Park corridor with shops, restaurants.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Central Florida’s Pride Chamber to help expand Safe Place Initiative with local law enforcement.” – Watermark
- “House of the Day: 4/4 Contemporary College Park home asking $1,195,000.”
- “House of the day: Lake Eola Heights home with in-law suite asking $799,000.”
- “The push to save Black Modernist Architecture is working.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Where New York City’s zoning reform will add housing.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Visitors flocked to JFK Library the day after it closed abruptly.” – Dorchester Reporter
- “The forgotten 1950s girl gang.” – Messy Nessy Chic
- “Walkability isn’t just good urban planning, it’s a public health intervention.” – The Urbanist
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 3/10: Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic (Parramore)
- Monday 3/10: MJ – The Musical (Downtown)
- Monday 3/10: VOLUME III: “Dark Entries” (Mills 50)
- Tuesday 3/11: Gladys Knight (Downtown)
- Wednesday 3/12: “Save The Date”-A Wedding Dinner Theatre Experience (Colonialtown)
- Thursday 3/13: Judson’s Live – American Patchwork Quartet (Downtown)
- Thursday 3/13: Page 15’s Pop-Up Poetry in Parramore (Parramore)
- Thursday 3/13: Timucua Jazz Jam (SODO)
- Thursday 3/13: Winter Park Wine and Jazz (Full Moon Party) (Winter Park)
- Friday 3/14: Milky Way – St . Paddy’s Bar + Bites Crawl (Milk District)
- Friday 3/14: Worm Night at Ivanhoe Park Brewing (Ivanhoe Village)
