Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. The Orange County Commissioners will decide if changes to the board will be sent to voters. Changes include expanding the board, making the races non-partisan and making it more difficult to add referendums to the ballot. The Florida […]
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Riding SunRail: A Closer Look at the SunRail Schedule
UPDATED April 30, 2014 based on the schedule that will be used on May 1 when service beings. As we get closer to the SunRail start date of May 1 we’ll be walking you through some of the basics of riding SunRail. Today we take a look at the SunRail schedule. We told you that […]
Posted inDowntown, Transportation
Riding SunRail: Photo Tour of Lynx Central Station
SunRail starts running on Thursday with free service for the first two weeks. We’ll be covering the launch of Orlando’s first commuter rail with a series of stories on Riding SunRail. Over the course of the next couple of days we’re going to give you a photo tour of each of the Bungalower area SunRail stations. The SunRail […]
Posted inOrlando, Ten Things
Ten Things You Need to Know This Week, April 14, 2014
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. Mayor Dyer gave his annual state of the City Speech We learned that a budget shortfall could spur tax hikes, cutbacks for Orlando residents The City plans to install smart parking meters downtown Orlando Tech will become […]
Posted inFeatured, Orlando, Technology
City Announces First Digital Main Street
At the State of the City Speech today Mayor Buddy Dyer announced that Orlando would be expanding their Main Street Program with a digital main street, the Orlando Tech Association (Website | Facebook). Main Streets help small businesses within a given area of the City and create a sense of place. The Orlando Tech Association […]
Posted inDowntown, Featured, Transportation
New LYMMO Route Begins Today
Following the Mayor’s State of the City address today the Mayor along with Lynx CEO John Lewis will kickoff the new Grapefruit LYMMO line. The new free bus route connects the Thornton Park District, Church Street/Central Business District and Parramore. The Grapefruit or pink route runs between Westmoreland Dr. and Summerlin Ave. The buses will head […]
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Dyer to Announce Main Street Expansion at State of the City
Bungalower has learned that Mayor Buddy Dyer is going to announce an expansion of the City’s Main Street program at the State of the City speech on Thursday. Mayor Dyer’s State of the City takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The speech will be delivered on Church Street to “highlight the beginning of a […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Audubon Park, Coming and Going, Retail
RT Art Opens in Audubon Park to Help Artists Create Fine-Art Prints
The McNicholas family opened RT Art (Website) in Audubon Park this week to help artists create fine-art digital prints of their artwork. RT Art has been scanning and printing art for over twelve years but recently opened a physical shop at 2802 Corrine Drive in the Audubon Park Garden District. Owner Roger McNicholas started the […]
Posted inComing and Going, Featured, Ivanhoe Village, Technology
Factur to Open Fabrication Laboratory in Ivanhoe Village
Factur (Website | Facebook) plans to open a fabrication laboratory and work space in the Ivanhoe Village area. The new space will be located in a warehouse at 520 Virginia Ave [GMap]. The maker space will provide access to tools and space for digital work, woodworking and metal work. The goal, says founder Doug Brown, […]
Posted inChurch Street, Coming and Going, Downtown, Featured, Technology
Non-Profit Canvs to Open Coworking Space in Church Street Exchange
We’ve been telling you about how the Church Street Exchange is turning into a hub for technology companies. We’ve known that one of those components was as coworking space and Bungalower has learned that a new non-profit called Canvs leased part of the first floor to house a coworking space this week. The non-profit is […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Buildings, College Park, Featured
Group Wants to Build Community Arts & Theater Center in College Park
The College Park Neighborhood Arts & Theatre group (Website | Facebook) wants to build a community arts and theater center in College Park. The group has begun raising money for the new building and has had support from local businesses to help them build out plans for the new facility. Supporters identified that community theater […]
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Photo Tour: Cherry Blow Dry Bar Opens in Mills Park
Cherry Blow Dry Bar (Website) open in Mills Park [GMap] this weekend. We told you about the concept back in November. “What we do here is wash and blowdry (style) hair. That’s pretty much it. No cutting or coloring involved. We also offer temporary tape in extensions for a more dramatic look or change for someone,” Cherry […]
Posted inBuildings, Church Street, Downtown
54 West Church Street Plaza Construction Underway
We told you about the plans to make some minor modifications to the 54 West Plaza on Church Street. Some of those plan are underway. Workers told us they are removing the two oak trees and adding in four palm trees along the street that will be at ground level. The modifications will help increase […]
Posted inFeatured, Quality of Life, Roads, SODO, Transportation
Downtown South Property Owners to Vote on New Tax for District Improvements
The Orlando City Council is set to approve a referendum that would allow property owners in Downtown South to vote to increase their property taxes to help improve the area. The tax would be a 2mil increase and is only for the 449 property owners in the Downtown South Neighborhood Improvement District (see map). The […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Garden
FLEET Farming Allows You to Become a Farmer at Home
East End Market and IDEAS For Us (Website | Facebook) are partnering to help start FLEET farming in Orlando. The idea is that you can use your front-yard to grow vegetables that would be sold direct to consumers. Right now the lawns would be rented by John Rife, owner of East End and the vegetables gown […]