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Bungalower
Published August 27Experience the Remarkable True Story of Come From Away
What happens when thousands of strangers find themselves far from home and an entire community opens its arms to welcome them? That remarkable true story is at the heart of Come From Away, the Tony Award-winning musical at Orlando Shakes August 26 through September 27. When 38…
Bungalower
Published August 27Like a Late-Night Double D’s Run, the Gringos Locos Closure Got Messy
When Gringos Locos abruptly closed all four of its Orlando-area locations earlier this month, employees and customers were left with almost no explanation. Now, some of what was happening behind the scenes is starting to come out, and it appears the shutdown followed a…
Bungalower
Published August 27Even FDOT Is Saying Goodbye to Dolly Parton
The Florida Department of Transportation is joining the chorus of tributes to Dolly Parton this week. Electronic highway signs spotted around Central Florida Thursday morning read: “DON’T TEXT JOLENE. EYES ON THE ROAD. GET HOME SAFE.” The message is a nod to Parton’s 1973 classic…
Bungalower
Published August 27IMMERSE Doesn’t Need Tourist-Tax Money to Keep Going. It Wants to Dream Bigger.
IMMERSE just moved another step closer to landing a major infusion of Orange County tourist-tax money, but there is still one pretty important problem: the county has not figured out how to pay for everything it just recommended. Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 27Commission to review $228.9 million tentative budget at September 1 workshop
The Apopka City Commission will review a proposed $228.9 million citywide budget at a workshop beginning at 1 pm Tuesday, September 1. The meeting follows a weeks-long millage dispute and shifts the focus to departmental spending and potential reductions ahead of the final…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 26Crabb sworn in as Orange County District 2 Commissioner
Mike Crabb took the oath of office Tuesday as Orange County's District 2 commissioner, filling a seat vacant since April. Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta attended the ceremony and said he looks forward to working with Crabb to advance Apopka's interests through a stronger county…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 26Dr. Phillips Center’s free holiday festival returns in November
The free Frontyard Holiday Festival will transform Dr. Phillips Center's outdoor spaces into a holiday destination from November 27 through December 31. Visitors can enjoy nightly snowfall, firepits, movies, live performances, seasonal refreshments, interactive attractions, and…
The Apopka Voice
Published August 2625 arrests in seven days: Inside Apopka’s weekly police report
The Apopka Police Department reported 25 arrests during the week of Aug. 16-22. Officers also responded to 1,586 calls for service, investigated 43 crashes, and issued 113 citations.
The Apopka Voice
Published August 26Everything coming to HBO/Max in September
HBO and HBO Max will welcome "Backrooms" in September while continuing several of the platform's summer series. The schedule also includes season finales for "Hard Knocks," "Conan O'Brien Must Go" and "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe."
Central Florida Public Media
Published August 26DeSantis says license plate readers are ‘out of control.’
Governor Ron DeSantis is railing against license plate readers like Flock cameras that use AI technology to conduct surveys in support of law enforcement.
El Osceola Star
Published August 26SeaWorld Orlando anuncia la Fun Card 2027 con la mejor oferta del año y revela una emocionante programación de eventos para 2027
Orlando, FL — SeaWorld Orlando ofrece a sus visitantes un año repleto de festivales emblemáticos, atracciones familiares, celebraciones de temporada y entretenimiento inolvidable. Para que los visitantes puedan disfrutar de…
Central Florida Public Media
Published August 26Orange County Commission accepts Tourism Development Tax recommendations
Many board members objected to issues with how the advisory report reached its findings. The body will actually decide on how to spend the money at a future meeting.