The second event in our drive-in movie series with Enzian Theater (Facebook | Website) is scheduled to take place this Friday, May 29 at the GuideWell Innovation Center in Lake Nona and will feature one of the best movies of all time, Back to the Future. Tickets for the event sold out in just 27-minutes on Sunday […]
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Posted inAbout Bungalower, Civics and Participation, Crime, Orlando, Our Take, Parks, Quality of Life, Trails
Survey: Not everyone is social distancing
While restaurants slowly reopen across the state in the face of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC is still asking Americans to wear masks when they leave their homes and to practice physical or social distancing by keeping at least six feet of distance from strangers. And yet, not everyone is listening. The six-foot guidelines […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Milk District, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: 3/2 Milk District home asking $246,000
SPONSORED by FBC Mortgage: This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 3000 Kilgore Street [GMap], just a quick bike ride away from crowd favorite Milk District businesses like Bad As’s Sandwich, Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria, and Beefy King. This 1,064 SF home boasts an adorable front porch and a back patio for entertaining in the […]
Posted inFeatured, Food & Drink, Lists, Orlando
Roundup: Places to eat outside that aren’t a parking lot
Restaurants are currently allowed to have 25 percent occupancy inside their dining rooms, but patios are pretty much fair game as long as the tables are spaced out and guests can practice designated physical distancing protocols. The City of Orlando recently announced a series of actions that would allow businesses to expand outdoor seating into […]
Posted inBuildings, Milk District, Real Estate
T.G. Lee buildings sell for over $5 million
T.G. Lee Dairy’s 7.8-acre warehouse site in The Milk District has sold to the Dairy Farmers of America for $5.8 million. Dean Foods, the previous owners of T.G. Lee Dairy, was purchased by the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) during a bankruptcy auction earlier in the year. The Florida Dairy Farmers paid for a cow-inspired […]
Posted inComing and Going, Retail, South Eola
Soon-to-open vinyl/book shop launches online catalog
Bynx Orlando (Facebook | Website), the hybrid retail concept we told you was opening in 420 E. Church Street right before the pandemic hit Orlando HERE in early March, has launched an online catalog. Bynx has been operating on a pop-up basis via a retro bus at events for months but faced with the inability to sell face-to-face […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Lists, Orlando, Sponsored
GREAT READS: Orange County Library System’s May book selections
SPONSORED: “Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. Moms have our full respect year-round, but with current events that respect is ramped up. Where would we be without you, Mom? In honor of Mother’s Day, these reads chosen by Orange County Library […]
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No sidewalk dining if you’re in the County, says Mayor
We told you HERE that Orlando City Hall would be waiving restrictions on outdoor dining capacity during the first phase of reopening set in place by Governor DeSantis. The move was made in an effort to help restaurants reopen despite a restriction on indoor dining to 25 percent their regular occupancy in order to promote […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Fashion, News, Orlando, Retail, Sponsored
Impress Ink raises over $30,000 with t-shirt sales
PROMO: We told you HERE about local printer Impress Ink (Facebook | Website) launching an online shop to raise funds for local businesses. Well, the first month’s numbers are in and they’ve raised $30,228 since launching. OrlandoMerchStore.com features designed submitted by local restaurants, businesses, and organizations that will be sold for $25 a shirt on the site. That price […]
Posted inOrlando, Quality of Life, Technology
Safr rideshare company partners with Mustard Seed this May
Safr (Website), the women-focused ridesharing service that launched locally in October 2019, has partnered with Mustard Seed of Central Florida to provide free rides from May 4-31 for those in need. Mustard Seed of Central Florida (Website) helps families and individuals who are looking to rebuild after disasters or personal tragedies by providing household furnishings […]
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Help us support local arts organizations
The pandemic has shuttered the doors of our local arts institutions but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still hard at work bringing their programming to Orlando. Bungalower Media is to launch a new series of behind-the-scenes video spotlights of local institutions and how they’re responding to this crisis. We are partnering with the amazing video […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Featured, News, Orlando, Pets, Quality of Life
Sudden dog track closures leave over 1,000 homeless greyhounds
In 2018 Florida residents voted to ban greyhound racing as a sport, leading to the closure of all 11 tracks in the state by January 1, 2021. Adoption agencies and dog rescue groups have been working to rehome the dogs one-by-one since the ruling passed two years ago but with the onset of the COVID-19 […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Food & Drink, Milk District, News, People, Quality of Life
Local Main Street launches collaborative gift certificate program
The Milk District (Facebook | Website) has launched a new collaborative gift certificate program to support local businesses. The local Main Street program is selling “Milk Money” gift certificates on its website for $7.50 apiece, that you can redeem at participating businesses for $10 off your purchase. The Milk District will cover the difference in […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Crime, Orlando, Weird Alert
If OPD catches you outside they’re gonna give you something
As schools are closed and crime is down, the Orlando Police Department has an inordinate number of officers hitting the streets right now and if they catch you out and about with no essential business, then they’re going to give you something – a flyer. Orlando Police officers have been instructed to hand out copies […]
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Governor issues stay-at-home order for Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday, March 1 that his office would issue a stay-at-home order, effective Thursday, April 2 at midnight. The order will instruct all Floridians, except those working at essential businesses, to shelter at home for the next 30 days. A number of Florida counties had declared their own stay-at-home orders […]