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The Canopy’s construction contract OK’d
Nick Georgoudiou | March 27, 2024
Construction on the full scope of The Canopy project — the urban gathering space formerly known as the Under-i — will begin in 2025. This...
Champagne and Gravy Hat Bar
Keily Alfonzo | March 26, 2024
After working in a corporate job for a long time and being let go because of COVID-19, Wendy Leininger decided it was time to join...
Grief, music, and healing with local musician Adam Scharf
Juliette Kahn | March 26, 2024
The gentle thumping of drums and the twinkling of a marimba accompany warm harmonies singing known truths: “The stars aren’t close up above, and moonlight...
Champagne and Gravy Hat Bar
Keily Alfonzo | March 26, 2024
After working in a corporate job for a long time and being let go because of COVID-19, Wendy Leininger decided it was time to join...
‘Hoppy’ times coming soon: Bunny Hive opening in May
Kendal Asbury | March 22, 2024
The owners of Paper Goat Post, a local stationary boutique in Orlando, are hopping onto a new business venture and opening a social club for...
SoDo District to participate in United Arts Community Vibrancy grant program
Logan Lamphere | March 22, 2024
The SoDo Main Street District is launching a performing arts series called “The HeART of SoDo” to be held throughout the district March 20 through...
Unsolicited attention: A little for the middle
Lindsay Chamberlin | March 27, 2024
If you have read anything about birth order, it’s all true. My kids are textbook birth-order kids. Sixteen, the oldest, is a perfectionist, reluctant to try anything he’s not sure he’ll be good at, responsible,...
We’re all on the same path
Debbie Gunter | February 29, 2024
If you’re not one already, there’s no getting out of it. Every single one of us is on the road to becoming a senior citizen. The thought of it used to scare me — the...
Happy anniversary, OMA!
Annette Kelly | February 20, 2024
I do love art — even art I don’t quite understand; I find it intriguing. And we have so many opportunities to experience, explore and enjoy art right here. 2024 is a special year —...
Spotlight: Fun and flavor in Curry Ford West
Ricky Ly | March 25, 2024
Have you been to Orlando’s Curry Ford West District yet? It runs along Curry Ford Road from west of Bumby Avenue east to Gaston Foster Road. It’s home to not only Michelin Guide award-winning restaurants...
Unraveling the myth of Orlando’s first Publix
Guest Writer | March 24, 2024
For generations, the narrative of Orlando’s first Publix store has been deeply ingrained in local lore. Nestled in the heart of Thornton Park, the building at 808 E. Washington St. (now Jack & Honey’s restaurant)...
Bill Baer’s beloved bears
Guest Writer | February 27, 2024
Willard Allen Baer was known by several names, but perhaps his most notable was “Mr. Color TV.” Willard (or Bill) Baer earned that moniker by becoming one of the most successful and respected audio-visual...
Easter in Orlando
Keily Alfonzo | March 27, 2024
Celebrate Easter in Orlando with easter egg hunts, brunches and a dance class. Events Annual College Park Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 at 9...
‘Plogging for Pints’ comes back to Orlando
Keily Alfonzo | March 18, 2024
On March 23, The City of Orlando brings back Plogging for Pints after being on pause because of COVID-19. “Plogging” is a combination of the...
Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream to celebrate Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
Charlotte Skipper | February 7, 2024
There are few things sweeter in life than eating ice cream for breakfast, but raising money for a good cause might be one of them....
LSE Tigers host open house and adaptive field day
Guest Writer
Do you remember this tiger? It is one of many photographic artifacts that will be on display during Lake Silver Elementary's 7oth anniversary celebration....
Moments from March: Lake Highland updates
Guest Writer
Academics Congratulations to Lake Highland Preparatory School’s fourth-grade Odyssey of the Mind team for scoring first place in the long-term solutions spontaneous challenges problem set...
Owls’ achievements in academic competitions
Guest Writer
It was a busy month for the Orlando Gifted Academy Owls as students competed in several academic contests. The school would like to recognize its...