The City of Winter Park is looking for someone to oversee the management and operations of the lakes, ponds, and creeks in the city limits. The Director of Natural Resources and Sustainability prepares all long and short-range courses of action for aquatic plant control, water quality monitoring and improvements, educational public outreach, and regulatory compliance/enforcement […]
Lake Alert: Lake Fairview under alert
UPDATE 11/17: The Lake Alert for Lake Fairview has been lifted and the posted signs are being removed today. Please resume all normal water activities associated with this lake. City of Orlando Stormwater personnel have issued a Lake Alert for Lake Fairview following an incident nearby. A damaged force main caused a leak that City […]
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 Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed. Click HERE to listen to the 248th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at the newly opened North Italia restaurant on Sandlake Road […]
Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 248 (North Italia)
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media, our readers, or our advertisers. For the 248th episode, Jon Busdeker and Brendan O’Connor head to the newly-opened North Italia restaurant on Restaurant Row on Sandlake Road. This week’s […]
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 13 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR NOVEMBER 12-14
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend, including streaming events that you can take advantage of in the safety of your home. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to […]
Rollins breaks ground on new Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre
Rollins College just broke ground on its new 16,165 SF theater and dance center on its Winter Park campus. The Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Center will include a custom-built 1,900 SF black box theater and is projected to be complete by 2022, and made possible via a $5 million grant from school trustee, Phil Tiedtke […]
New offices coming to property by East End Market
A new mixed-use office building is being planned for property adjacent to East End Market on Corrine Drive. The half-acre parcel, which would be annexed to the City of Winter Park, currently features two single-family, mid-century homes that would be demolished to build new two-story offices for the expanding SLA Management (Website), which specializes in […]
Orlando tells scooter companies to hit the brakes
The City of Orlando just approved new restrictions for micro-mobility vehicles in downtown Orlando. City Council approved to cap the speeds of scooters in city limits to 10 mph instead of the original 15 mph as well as an increase of 5 cents more per ride (it was 25 cents per ride and will be […]
House of the Day: 3/2 Colonialtown home asking $459,000
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 1720 Canton Street [GMap] in the Colonialtown North neighborhood, which is sandwiched between Audubon Park to the north, Mills 50 to the west, and the Milk District to the south. The 1,793 SF home features a large living room/dining room with a sunroom/bonus room as well. The bathrooms […]
FusionFest returns to downtown Orlando on Thanksgiving weekend
Downtown Orlando’s annual FusionFest will return on Thanksgiving weekend; Saturday, November 27 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, November 28 from noon-6 p.m. Cultures from all across the world will gather on the front lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a free, two-day, multicultural festival, which draws people from more […]
GIVEAWAYS: We’re hosting 4 giveaways on our Instagram page right now
‘Tis the season for events, goodies, and good times, y’all. Bungalower Media has partnered with a variety of local organizations to host four ticket giveaways on our Instagram account – this week alone. Bungalower Instagram users have until this Thursday to qualify for tickets to the Festival of Trees at Orlando Museum of Art, a […]
Orlando City Soccer makes it to playoffs
Orlando City made it to the playoffs again for the second season running. The team recently scored a 2-0 victory against Montreal securing sixth place in the Eastern Conference with goals by Daryl Dike and Sebastian Mendez. They will now face off against Nashville at their next match at Nissan Stadium. The Audi 2021 MLS […]
Pig Floyd’s taking over former Bubbalou’s
Pig Floyd’s (Instagram | Website) will be opening a second location of its “Urban Barbakoa” concept in Winter Park – not to be confused with the Pigzza concept coming to Mills 50. The new restaurant will be taking over the former home of Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-B-Que (Facebook | Website) in Winter Park, at 1471 Lee Road [GMap], and will offer the same menu as the […]
Smoke and Donuts opening brick-and-mortar in the Milk District
Popular food truck Smoke and Donuts (Facebook | Website) has just signed a lease for the former home of Kernel Encore at 601 N. Primrose Drive [GMap], just by Se7enbites. Smoke and Donuts will offer lunch and dinner dine-in, take-out, third-party delivery, and catering options out of their new home, which is just around the corner […]
New Mills 50 self-pour taproom hosting grand opening on November 12
Pour-it-yourself craft beer venue, Pour Choice Taphouse (Instagram | Website), will host a grand opening of their new space at 1223 N. Mills Avenue [GMap] at 2 p.m. Friday, November 12. The new venue features 50 taps of self-serve draft options that guests can access via RFID-enabled bracelets to unlock a rotating selection of domestic, imported, and local […]