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Orlando backs incentive for entertainment district next to Kia Center

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/22 9:49A Ryan Gillespie

Orlando leaders Monday unanimously backed an incentive package for a massive development planned to rise next to the Kia Center downtown, bringing apartments, hotel, retail...

Eatonville among finalists for the selection of a Florida Museum of Black History

Orlando Weekly (News & Features) 4/22 8:59A News Service of Florida

A committee on Friday narrowed down options for the site of a Florida Museum of Black History, selecting as finalists St. Johns County, Eatonville in Orange County and Opa-locka in Miami-Dade County....

As Supreme Court hears homeless case, scores rally in downtown Orlando

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/22 8:57A Martin E. Comas

Arresting people who have no other place to sleep than on sidewalks or public spaces ultimately makes the homeless problem worse, according to dozens from local advocacy groups who took part in a...

Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet

Orlando Weekly (News & Features) 4/22 8:54A Chloe Greenberg

A barefoot Florida man captured an 8-foot-long alligator in the middle of a downtown Jacksonville street and in front of a crowd of spectators. MMA fighter and veteran Mike Dragich is seen in a video...

Orlando Ivanhoe Village food hall closes, faces lawsuit over unpaid rent

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/22 7:45A Skyler Swisher

The Hall on the Yard in Ivanhoe Village, one of Orlando s largest food halls, has abruptly closed as it faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent. Ivanhoe Place Propco LLC filed a lawsuit on April 15 alleging...

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Apparel retailer Express files Ch. 11 bankruptcy, to close more than 100 stores

Orlando Biz Journal 4/22 11:16A Steven Ryzewski

Express has stores in Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Brevard counties. Here's what its Ch. 11 bankruptcy will mean for its Central Florida footprint.

Mother’s Day inspiration: 3 elevated brunch cocktails for spring

Orlando Sentinel (Soundboard) 4/22 10:26A Jeff Burkhart

Ernest Hemingway once wrote that “Paris is a moveable feast.” I think he might have meant “transportable,” because a moveable feast changes dates but not location, whereas a transportable feast goes...

Mother’s Day Events in Orlando

My Central Florida Family 4/22 10:07A Brandi Zrallack

Mother’s Day Events in Orlando 2024 Mother’s Day Events in Orlando 2024 – This Mother’s Day Events Guide is a list of things to do with kids in Central Florida [ ] The post...

Brevard County's Health First names new CEO

Orlando Biz Journal 4/22 9:53A Ryan Lynch

The health system has hired an industry veteran. Learn more about his background — and when he will start the job

City OKs up to $40 million in incentives for Orlando Magic's sports and entertainment district

Orlando Biz Journal 4/22 9:41A Ryan Lynch

The 900,000-square-foot development will include a hotel, apartments, an event venue, retail space and more.

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Brainiac brain freeze: Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens second Orlando-area location this weekend

Orlando Weekly (Food & Drink) 4/19 8:55A Sarah Harwell

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens its second area location this weekend — and first in Orlando proper — promising both refreshing treats and a refresher on your high school chemistry class. Chill-N's...

Orlando adds 4 New MICHELIN Starred Restaurants in 2024 MICHELIN Guide Florida Awards

Tasty Chomps 4/19 3:02A Ricky Ly

Orlando represented well this year at the 2024 MICHELIN Guide Florida Awards. Notably, Victoria & Albert s finally received recognition with a MICHELIN Star award and Papa...

Join The Za-Boo-Zays for a 'Southern Brunch' at Judson's Live this weekend

Orlando Weekly (Food & Drink) 4/17 5:35A Sarah Harwell

Y’all best not miss the debut of this Sunday brunch concert series at Judson’s Live. Dust off your boots and put on your Sunday best for Southern comfort classics and folk-style enchantment at...

The Hammered Lamb faces business hit after Orlando Sentinel shares incorrect health inspection data

Orlando Weekly (Food & Drink) 4/17 3:27A Chloe Greenberg

Popular Ivanhoe Village restaurant and catering company The Hammered Lamb is facing declines in business after an incorrect health inspection report was released and shared by the Orlando Sentinel....

Quantum Leap Winery to Move Out of Current Location in Orlando’s Mills 50 at the end of April 2024

Tasty Chomps 4/17 2:45A Ricky Ly

News from Quantum Leap Winery: Dear Friends of Quantum Leap Winery, We have some good news and some bad news to share. First, the bad news: Quantum Leap’s home for the past 12 years on Wilfred Drive...

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NBA tiebreakers determine where Magic will draft in June’s 1st round

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 4/22 12:18P Jason Beede

CLEVELAND — Although the Magic are hoping to extend their season further by advancing in the playoffs, Orlando learned of its first round positioning for June s NBA draft on...

Poor shooting plagues Magic in Game 1 loss at Cavaliers

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 4/20 9:52A Jason Beede

CLEVELAND — Before the Magic and Cavaliers took the floor inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for Game 1 of the best-of-7 series between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the East, both...

Centerback connection improves as Orlando City heads to Montreal for rematch

Orlando City Soccer : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 8:52A Kyle Foley

Orlando City is riding high after a comeback victory on the road against D.C. United. Now the Lions travel to Canada in search of a second victory in a row. The Lions (2-3-2,...

Despite years of losing, Magic always believed young core good enough to end playoff drought

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 4/19 12:00A Jason Beede

When Jalen Suggs was officially introduced less than 24 hours after he was drafted No. 5 overall by the Magic in 2021, he sat in front of a set of microphones alongside fellow first-round pick Franz...

Regular-season review: How Magic and Cavs split 4-game series

Orlando Magic News : Orlando Sentinel 4/18 4:00A Jason Beede

The Magic and Cavaliers enter their first round NBA playoff series having split the four times the sides met in the regular season — twice in Orlando and twice in Cleveland . The contests were fierce...

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Beautiful and Easy Landscape Plants for Orlando, FL

Orlando Ave 4/16 1:16A tisner

Walk through your local garden center and finding what’s right for your landscape and gardening skill level can be overwhelming.  Not everyone wants to spend the warm months of the year taking care of...

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