Chapin High Dance Teams win national titles in Orlando
The Varsity and JV Chapin Dance Teams from Chapin High School represented their school at the Contest of Champions National Dance Competition held at Universal Studios Orlando. Competing against teams from across the country, the dancers performed in several categories and divisions, showing skill and teamwork...
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Jerry Schiavo, who owns Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in Oviedo, loves the classic movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When Jerry serves up scoops of ice cream from his store’s walk-up window at Oviedo on the Park, he feels like the candy shop owner in the film – the guy who croons “The Candy Man” song to a group...
Jack in the Box Eyes Clermont and Altamonte Springs
Central Florida's appetite for curly fries and late-night tacos is not slowing down. An Orlando-area Jack in the Box franchisee is lining up new locations in Clermont and Altamonte Springs as part of the fast-food chain's broader return to Florida. According to the Orlando Business Journal, the franchisee that...
One of Florida’s Last Classic Pizza Huts Is a Total Time Capsule
There is something quietly thrilling about walking into a restaurant that feels like it has barely changed since the 1980s. Red-tiled roofs, booth seating, and that unmistakable aroma of baked dough and melted cheese all hit you at once. Florida is not exactly known for preserving its old-school roadside dining...
Sabai Thai Street Food will bring a taste of Phuket to SoDo
Sabai Thai Street Food will take over the old Dragon King space at 3333 S. Orange Ave. and feature those very same family recipes. But in addition to staples like pad thai, pad see ew and pad kee mao, the focused menu will also feature dishes unique to Sabai. The post Sabai Thai Street Food will bring a taste of...
Coca-Cola Freestyle Machines Added to Simpsons Land Restaurant at Universal Studios Florida
The Krusty Burger in Springfield, U.S.A. (The Simpsons land) at Universal Studios Florida now has Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. The restaurant is actually a series of quick-service counters with different food offerings. Krusty Burger Coca-Cola Freestyle. There are four red Freestyle machines near the restaurant’s...
Orlando Teen Arrested After Hoax Active‑Shooter Call
What sounded like every parent’s worst nightmare at an Orlando high school turned out to be a bogus 911 call from a teenager, according to deputies. A 14-year-old was arrested Monday after phoning in a fake report of an active shooter at University High School, triggering a heavy law-enforcement response, a brief...
1 killed, 1 injured in reported shooting at Orlando apartment complex
ORLANDO, Fla. – One person was killed and another was injured Wednesday morning in a shooting at an Orlando apartment complex, according to police. Officers responded around 8:15 a.m. to the 5500 block of Metrowest Boulevard. According to the Orlando Police Department, officers located one person who was dead...
Inside the Viral Taqueria Taking Over Orlando
Lines wrap around the block for Samuel Aguilar’s "Over the Border" Taqueria, but does it pass the live taste test? See the authentic techniques and fresh ingredients that make this local stand a must-visit destination.
VIDEO: Toucan on the lam spotted near Orlando spa
ORLANDO, Fla. – A bright-beaked bird had onlookers doing a double-take in Orlando. Alondra Gonzalez, who works at Dermi Wax Center on Conroy Windermere Road in Orlando, told News 6 she saw a toucan outside the salon. “We are literally on Conroy Windermere Road, and there’s a toucan,” Gonzalez...

















