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5 hours agoDisney Dreamers Academy Expanding Through Boys & Girls Clubs, Reaching More Young People in Central Florida and Beyond
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World Resort is expanding its Disney Dreamers Academy through a new collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs, transforming the longtime youth development program into a […]
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The Apopka Voice
15 hours agoOrange Audubon's Bird-friendly Native Yards Tour will showcase eight Central Florida home landscapes on Sunday, October 4, from 9 am to 2 pm. Proceeds will support the planned Natural History Museum at Apopka Birding Park, and participants should register by October 2 to access a…
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Bungalower
20 hours agoParking in Orlando officially got a little more expensive today. The City of Orlando‘s new parking rates and citation fees took effect Oct. 1, part of a broader overhaul that also includes longer enforcement hours, the removal of traditional parking meters and a shift to cashless…
Local Business
Bungalower
September 30Black Phin Is Leaving Harmon Collective, But It’s Not Goodbye
Back in June 2025, we wrote about how a CrossFit gym moving into the former home of The Heavy made us groan, only to walk inside and discover one of our favorite new coffee shops. Now, Black Phin Coffee Bar is getting ready to leave Harmon Collective at 1152 Harmon Avenue in…
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Bungalower
September 30Zaza’s New Flagship Restaurant Is Now Open in SoDo
Back in February, we told you that Zaza Cuban Comfort Food was taking over the former Brick & Fire Pizza space at 1621 S. Orange Avenue in SoDo. Now they’re officially open. Zaza opened the doors Wednesday to what the local Cuban restaurant chain is calling its new flagship…
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Bungalower
September 29Trader Joe’s Halloween Mini Totes Drop Tomorrow. You’ve Been Warned.
At various points in history, we, as a society, have decided certain things are worth losing our minds over. Stanley cups. Labubus. And, apparently, tiny grocery bags. Trader Joe’s is dropping its limited-edition Halloween Mini Canvas Totes on Wednesday, Sept. 30, which means the…
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- A-Aki Sushi & Steakhouse - Avalon
- Ale House Waterford Lakes
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Alafaya by the numbers
- Median age
- 37.1
- Households
- 32,866
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $100,950
- Median house value
- $425,500