The Orange County Library System (Website) has rolled out a new mobile book service this month. The new Book Bike was made possible via a $100,000 donation from the Sorosis of Orlando Woman’s Club in January of this year, following the sale of their longtime clubhouse in Lake Eola Heights. The club helped to found […]
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Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Winter Park
Socially-conscious coffee shop closing Winter Park location
KOS (Facebook | Website) has announced that it will be closing its Winter Park coffee shop. KOS, which is short for the Norwegian word “Koselig,” opened in May 2021 on Fairbanks across from Rollins College at 129 W. Fairbanks Avenue [GMap]. KOS’s business model includes only offering goods that were linked to organizations that support community development, education, and neighborhood […]
Posted inNews, Real Estate, SODO
OnePulse officially walks away from interim memorial site
On Thursday, July 20, the onePulse Foundation officially announced that it would not renew its lease for the Pulse Nightclub property in the SoDo District. The foundation had previously announced in May 2023 that it would be building its official memorial to the Pulse Nightclub victims offsite, citing an inability to settle on terms for […]
Posted inComing and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, People, Winter Park
The Sanctum’s Chelsie DiPaulo inches closer to opening new concept in former Marlows Tavern
We told you HERE in February 2022 about a new concept that was moving into the former Marlow’s Tavern space at 1008 Orlando Avenue [GMap] in Winter Park, but at the time we didn’t have much information to go on, other than leasing information filed with the property owner. Since that time, it has been confirmed that […]
Posted inBuildings, Featured, Milk District, News, Real Estate
Iconic “Hoods Up” building is hitting the market this week
Milk District’s other iconic building, not T.G. Lee, is hitting the market this week. The infamous “Hoods Up” property at 2400 E. Robinson Street [GMap] has been sitting vacant for years at the corner of Robinson Street and Bumby Avenue, roped off from the world by a small chain, leaving most residents wondering what would […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Food & Drink
Mayor’s office looking to extend moratorium on nightclubs downtown
The mayor’s office is looking to extend a current six-month temporary moratorium on new nightclubs in downtown Orlando until March 20, 2024. The ordinance currently restricts the acceptance, processing, and consideration of applications for development orders, development permits, building permits, and zoning approvals for nightclubs in the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency area through September […]
Posted inComing and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, Winter Park
John Rivers to close The Coop in Winter Park
John Rivers’ standalone fried chicken restaurant, The Coop (Instagram | Website), will close this Sunday. Rivers, the man behind the 4Rivers Smokehouse brand, took to social media early Monday morning to share a message on behalf of himself and the entire 4R family that the restaurant would be closing on Sunday, July 16. Rivers states […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50
Purple Ocean Superfood Bar pivoting away from current Mills 50 buildout
“Hello, Brendan, luv. What’s going on with Purple Ocean? They went through all this effort to renovate the old barber shop and now they’ve decided to move.” – JEFFREY B. We told you HERE in December 2020 that the popular acai-slinging food truck, Purple Ocean Super Food (Facebook | Website) had secured the lease on a former barbershop […]
Posted inChurch Street, Civics and Participation, Crime, Featured, News
Hamburger Mary’s lawsuit succeeds in injunction on “Protection of Children” law
We told you HERE in May that Hamburger Mary’s Orlando (Facebook | Website) had sued Governor DeSantis and the State of Florida over a bill that was recently signed that targets drag performances, and it appears to have worked, at least for the moment. Hamburger Mary’s opened on Church Street in 2008 and has been hosting drag-centric event […]
Posted inFood & Drink, Mills 50, People
VIDEO: Pigzza owner listens to reviews, makes some changes
“It’s been a whirlwind of experience … we’ve seen some highs and lows.” – THOMAS WARD, OWNER OF PIG FLOYD’S AND PIGZZA Pigzza (Instagram), the new concept by the Pig Floyd’s (Instagram | Website), opened for business just this past April, and despite being almost consistently full of diners, some of the reviews have been mixed. Pigzza owner, Thomas Ward, […]
Posted inCrime, Downtown, Food & Drink, News
Downtown dog bar wins case against Health Department
We told you HERE in 2022 that the downtown, dog-centric watering hole, Pups Pub (Instagram | Website), was under fire from the Florida Health Department for allowing animals within their bar, contrary to the law. According to Chapter 62-550, of the Florida Administrative Code, live animals are not allowed within bars unless they’re “working,” which doesn’t mean serving […]
Posted inDowntown, Featured, Parks, Pets
Bear Watch 2023 – Day 3: Let’s try this again
Boo-Boo the Black Bear is still on the lamb. The juvenile black bear that was first spotted in Lake Eola this past Sunday is back in the urban park, albeit in a different tree. The bear has evaded traps left for it each evening by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Each evening it has descended […]
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Valhalla Bakery now open in Fort Pitt
We told you HERE in April that crowd favorite Valhalla Bakery (Instagram) would be jumping ship from Market on South and opening in the historic Fort Pitt building on Old Cheney Highway, and the time has finally come. The tasty shop opened this past weekend in its newly painted pink palace. The Fort Pitt building […]
Posted inDowntown, Featured, News, Parks
Bear Watch 2023: Juvenile black bear spotted in Lake Eola Park
6/5 UPDATE: The bear was seen leaving the park on its own accord at 1 a.m. We’ve shared an update on Instagram that you can see HERE. A juvenile black bear was spotted in a tree in Lake Eola Park in the wee hours of Sunday, June 4. According to Commissioner Patty Sheehan, District 4, […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Garden, People
Leu Gardens has a new director
Harry P. Leu Gardens (Website) has just appointed a new executive director. Jennifer D’hollander was appointed earlier in the month and has experience with non-profit governance and museum leadership. Her most recent jobs were as Director of Business Development at Z Axis Solutions in Winter Haven, executive director for Lake Wales History Museum, and a […]