CFNews 13 and the Orlando Sentinel report that Orlando Police and firefighters found an elderly woman dead after a house burned down. Orlando Fire department arrived at the burning home on the 2800 block of Dellwood Drive (GMap) just after 1 p.m. The house sustained extensive damage and no foul play is suspected. The home […]
Posted inBuildings, Downtown, Sports
Magic Entertainment Complex Moves One Step Closer
The Orlando Magic have an agreement to pay the city about $12.7 million for property to build a new entertainment complex. The Orlando Sentinel obtained records that spell out the deal which the City of Orlando says is still being finalized. The magic plan to build a $100 million dollar entertainment complex on the block […]
Posted inFeatured, Quality of Life, Roads, SODO
Orange Avenue Dip From Water Main Break to Get Smoothed Out
Crews are working over the next couple of months to repair a large dip in Orange Ave near Annie St (just South of 408). A water main break in 2010 ripped open a hole in the road causing major traffic delays. The water main was repaired and FDOT workers repaved the road. However, anyone who […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Terrace 390 to Reopen as Terrace 390
Scott Joseph is reporting on his blog that Terrace 390 Bar & Bistro(Website) will reopen as Terrace 390 Rustic Bistro. When the restaurant located at 390 N Orange Ave. (btwn. Livingston Ave. & Robinson St.) closed at the end of June they posted a message on their website saying they would use the time they are closed […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Lake Eola Heights, Real Estate
House of the Day: 538 Broadway Ave.
Today’s House of the Day is a 1926 home located in the Lake Eola Heights Historic District. Personally this house has always caught our attention when driving down Concord. The five bedroom, four bath colonial style home is familiar is 3,373 square feet. According to the listing the house features large rooms, original hardwood floors, […]
Posted inOrlando, Photos, Schools
Photo of the Day: First Day of School
Today is the first day of school in Orange County. Good luck to all the students as they head back today and remember the school zone speed limit is 20 mph and it’s illegal to pass a school bus that is loading or unloading.
Posted inComing and Going, Health Village, Ivanhoe Village, Retail
Market Place Outfitters Opens in New Health Village Retail
Florida Hospital Orlando is in the midst of a major buildout for their Health Village. A key part to the Health Village concept is creating mixed use development as opposed to just medical use. We have seen very little from a retail perspective up until now. The first of what will be many retail shops […]
Posted inNews, Orlando
Orlando Fire Department Receives Top Ratings
The City of Orlando Fire Department announced that they received Accredited Agency Status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation, International. This just after receiving their ISO 1 rating for the second year in a row. Orlando is only one of 15 departments in the US to get both. ISO is the national standard for rating and ranking […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Weekend Event Picks: Facts of Life, Orlando City Soccer, RENT
Friday, August 16 THE FACTS OF LIFE: The Lost Episode (Adults Only) The Footlight Theater The Parliament House Resort 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail Hilarious Parody Inspired by the Popular 80s Sitcom. Dildos, prostitution, cerebral palsy, and lesbian sex are just a few of the politically incorrect plot lines that mark FACTS as an adults-only show! […]
Posted inOrlando, Real Estate
July Orlando Area Home Prices See Record Increase
The Orlando Regional Realtors Association reported that the median price of existing homes sold in July jumped by 25 percent when compared with a year ago. This is the largest year-to-year increase since January 2006. ORRA Chairman Steve Merchant, owner-broker of Global Realty International, says in a blog post that climbing prices are spurring buyers […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Retail
Costume & Makeup Shop Coming to College Park
Timothy Vargas and Benjamin Johansen recently purchased Century Costumes/Century fx Studios, a wig, professional makeup, and costume store that has been located on S Orange Avenue for over 10 years. The new owners are rebranding and relocating the store under the new name Embellish FX (Website in progress | Facebook) to 2628 Edgewater Dr. (btwn. Clayton Sr. & […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village, Retail
Caffé Divina in Ivanhoe Village to Double in Size
Rick Frederick opened Caffé Divina (website | Facebook) back in May and already he’s ready to more than double the size of the shop. The shop located at 1811 N Orange Ave. (btwn. New Hampshire St. & Vanderbilt St.) in the Ivanhoe Village area offers a wide array of espresso and coffee drinks, gourmet teas, smoothies, sandwiches, […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, Retail
Grounding Roots Juice Bar to Open in College Park
Jedidiah Stone enjoys making juice out of his College Park home for his friends and now he’s ready to open a juice shop in his neighborhood. Jed plans to open the shop called Grounding Roots in the 710 Plaza located at 710 Princeton. We wrote about the other new shops opening in that building. It’s […]
Posted inDowntown, Events, Photos
Photo of the Day: Give Life Orlando Day Blood Drive
Photo courtesy of City of Orlando Facebook. The Big Red Bus at City Hall today as part of Give Life Orlando Day. You can donate blood at seven location downtown today. All donors get a free Fandango movie ticket. Click here for more information.
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Featured, Mills 50, Park Lake/Highland
Cruises Only Building to Undergo Major Renovations
The large office building on 1011 East Colonial Dr. known to most as the Cruises Only building will undergo major renovations. Grabhorn Properties purchased the building, now being called 1011 East Center, in December of 2012. According to details provided by Stephen Yeow, VP for Development & Construction for Grabhorn’s parent company, the renovmation includes gutting out the entire interior all […]