Crews progress rapidly on cleanup at site where Pulse once stood
ORLANDO, Fla. — Crews working to complete the cleanup of the former site where the Pulse nightclub stood had made significant progress by Friday. Demolition of the nightclub and nearby buildings on the property began Wednesday morning. By Friday morning, only some piles of rubble and other debris remained.
Gunshots, Tactical Trucks Turn Orlando’s Carver Shores Block Into Police Hot Zone
A quiet stretch of Orlando’s Carver Shores neighborhood turned into a full-blown police operation Thursday as dozens of deputies, tactical trucks, and heavy equipment surrounded a single house for a warrant service that had neighbors ducking for cover. Residents reported hearing gunfire and were told to steer clear...
15 Women-Owned and Led Restaurants to Try in Orlando
March is Women’s History Month, a good time to highlight the women shaping Orlando’s dining scene. Across the city, women chefs and restaurateurs are building restaurants that reflect the diversity of the community, from bakeries and brunch spots to Mexican, Thai, Indian, Brazilian, and Filipino kitchens. Here are...
10 best bargain golf courses in Orlando
The "Happiest Place on Earth" is not exactly the cheapest. A day at Disney or Universal is a big-ticket item for families, making a family vacation to Orlando, Florida a trip never to be taken lightly. So it goes, typically, for golf in and around the Mouse's House, which entices...
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Bakari Burns Reopen Renovated Poppy Park Playground in District...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 6 City Commissioner Bakari F. Burns joined city officials Thursday to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated playground at Poppy Park, marking another step in the city’s broader effort to improve neighborhood parks. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on March...
Holy City Zoo BBQ Debuting in Longwood
LONGWOOD, FL - Holy City Zoo BBQ, a new globally inspired barbecue restaurant from Greg and Kristina Gaardbo, is targeting an early April opening at 190 S Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750. The couple, who bring more than 15 years of barbecue experience and previously operated a successful restaurant in Chicago,...
Pigzza Adds Late-Night Slices at Mills 50 Window
If you’re out late in Mills 50 starting next weekend, Pigzza is adding a new option. The pizza spot will be serving late-night slices from its walk-up window on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., giving the neighborhood a post-11 p.m. food stop. They’re also layering...
Man in wheelchair, dog dead after hit-and-run in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A man in a wheelchair and a dog were killed Thursday in a hit-and-run crash in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 9 p.m., March 19, near the intersection of Lee Road and Adanson Street in Orlando. A driver...
Sparrow and El Donut Shoppe launch Thursday Night Vinyl; Zaza Cuban to open on Lee Road,...
Orlando restaurant openings and closings, Orlando food news and events: Last week we told you that Pig Floyd’s on Lee Road in Winter Park had closed after just six months and The post Sparrow and El Donut Shoppe launch Thursday Night Vinyl; Zaza Cuban to open on Lee Road, and more Orlando food news appeared first on...
Milkshake Factory Opening First Orlando Location
ORLANDO, FL — Milkshake Factory is targeting a mid-April soft opening and a mid-May grand opening at 595 West Church Street, Suite K, Orlando, FL 32805, owner Miller Johnson IV told Business Debut. The Orlando store will be the brand’s first in the city and Johnson said it is...
