We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite...
As of this morning, Lucky's Market corporate offices have confirmed that they are shutting down all but one Florida store in Melbourne, including five Central Florida locations, even the Colonial Landing shop which opened in May 2019....
Orlando is ramping up to finally launch some scooters since passing the new Motorized Scooters Pilot Program ordinance this past December.
At this time, roughly four different companies have applied for a scooter...
SPONSORED: Each year, local businesses in downtown Orlando participate in the Deck the Downtown/DTO holiday program to compete for the best-decked-out window display.
The annual contest, presented by the Downtown Arts District, Downtown Orlando...
The Community Redevelopment Agency and the Downtown Development Board, along with a little help from the City of Orlando, really stepped up their Christmas light game this year and retired their old decorations that had been clinging...
UPDATE: The Lake Alert for Lake Formosa and Lake Rowena has been lifted. Please resume all normal water activities associated with the lake.
In a bit of news...
Beefy King (Facebook | Website) caught fire in the early morning hours, Tuesday, November 12.
While the cause of the fire, which was found near the back drive-thru of the building, is still...
In all fairness, we were lumped in with Daytona Beach and Melborne for some reason, but Orlando still managed to place as number 39 in a list of the Top 50 "Rattiest Cities" according to Orkin.com.
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite...
Bungalower's Brendan O'Connor gets a chance to sit with Jason Reynolds from Orange County's Neighborhood Services Department ahead of his talk at the upcoming Orange County Community Conference, "Simple Crime Prevention Techniques to Keep your Home and...
A memo was sent out to residents of The Delaney Court Apartments at 200 Agnes Court last week warning of street closures over the weekend caused by an extended film shoot.
Parking...
Blue Bird Bake Shop (Facebook | Website), the decadently delicious cupcakery in Audubon Park, sold to new owners in the fall of last year. Shortly after the change in ownership, heavy rain caused major flood damage and caused the...
"Hey, Bungalowers. What's up with all these bikes in the dumpster?" - Bungalower Reader
UPDATE - A Lime official has informed Bungalower since this posting was originally shared that they meant to say "bikes"...
Our hero Sarah Gray has updated her mimosa list and we had to share it again.
We shared her original, yet flawed, list in late May HERE. Gray has spent her time since...
"I don't have a website or anything, I'm not really any kind of journalist or food blogger or anything. I'm just really passionate about brunch, lol" - Sarah GrayGod bless you, Sarah Gray
Proud...
"Hello, Brendan. I heard Church Street was looking to expand into Parramore ... is that true?" - Bungalower Reader
Parramore could be getting a Main Street again soon, but just not in the way...
A statue of a living Tuskegee Airman, Richard Hall, Jr., was reportedly intentionally damaged over the weekend at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park.
The Winter Park Police Department were notified...
Every May we tell you about the annual blooming of our favorite epiphytic cacti, the night-blooming cereus.
The long, skinny cactus clings to rough, cracked bark and pokes its way skyward into the...
" Is this something the Bungalower might be interested in looking into? We're not happy that they want cut down some gorgeous oak trees ..." - Bungalower reader
Plans...
UPDATE: The Lake Alerts for Lakes Sue, Formosa, and Rowena have been lifted.
"As I recall, this is the fourth spill into the neighborhood and the second into the lake. At this point, this can be considered not only a...
UPDATE: City PIO Karyn Barber told us after this piece was published that each piece is a custom cut piece of frosted acrylic. To replace them they will either have to be cut from an acrylic block and machined down to...
"When you make a good donkey, you throw the world at it."
- Gavin Schmidt
Orlando firefighter Gavin Schmidt made out as the first winner in Netflix's Nailed It! Holiday! special, Episode 1.
The first challenge was to recreate three characters that were featured in...
The Orange County Property Appraiser's office has just launched a new crowd-sourced map on their website to create a working database of the region's best holiday light shows.
Website visitors can submit decorated properties to the Bright Lights Big County map...
"Anyone know the story behind the giant saxophone mural on the back wall of The Beacham building? It must be 40 feet tall ..."
- Jim Hobart
The Beacham Building was purchased by Larry and Sherry (great names!) Carpenter in 1975, who...
A two-story home that was built in 1921 was rolled through Lake Eola Heights this past Sunday to make way for a new development.
The two-and-a-half block move was the result of a new project called FountainVu5, a five-unit townhome...