News in Orlando
Bungalower
Published September 22More Than 50 Orlandoans Picked Up a Phone Looking for New Friends
Making friends as an adult is weird. You can download an app to find a date, order dinner without talking to anyone and have almost anything dropped at your front door. But finding someone who wants to grab brunch on Sunday or play pickleball after work can still feel…
Bungalower
Published September 22Second Harvest Volunteers Pack More Than 111,000 Meals in 24 Hours
Hunger doesn’t exactly punch a time clock, so neither did hundreds of volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida last week. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida hosted its second annual Hunger Never Sleeps event Sept. 18-19, keeping volunteers packing and…
El Osceola Star
Published September 17Alcalde de Orlando, Buddy Dyer y el Concejo Municipal proclaman el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en la Ciudad de Orlando
Orlando, FL – La Ciudad de Orlando celebra la vigésima edición del Mes de la Herencia Hispana con eventos que reconocen la cultura, el legado y las aportaciones de la…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 13Montverde Academy Upper School Students Make a Difference Through Day of Service
Submitted by Montverde Academy Montverde Academy Upper School students recently came together for a meaningful day of service with Light Orlando’s Project Hunger, helping package meals for families in need throughout the community. Light Orlando hosts Project Hunger two times…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 11Parramore market offers free groceries and more choices
A new market opening soon in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood is taking a different approach to address food insecurity.
Bungalower
Published September 10Milk District Future Meeting Set for Sept. 16 as Neighborhood Changes Accelerate
The Milk District has been going through a lot lately, and if you have thoughts about what comes next, the City of Orlando wants to hear them. The City will host its first public workshop for The Milk District Vision Plan on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Orlando…
Bungalower
Published September 10Central Florida Nonprofits Have Until Friday to Apply for Victory Cup Funding
If you run a Central Florida nonprofit and could use unrestricted funding and some help telling your story, this is your last-minute reminder. Applications for the 12th annual Victory Cup Initiative close Friday, September 11, giving eligible nonprofits a shot at funding,…
El Osceola Star
Published September 09Llega a Orlando el programa “Boleto Al Trabajo”: para beneficiarios de SSI
Orlando, FL – La Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados, Inc. (AMSI) anunció la expansión de su Programa Ticket to Work (Boleto al Trabajo) a la Florida Central, con el objetivo de apoyar a…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 07Former President and Nobel Peace Laureate Óscar Arias Joins Global 24 Hours for PEACE Initiative (Sept 20-21)
The Rotary IMPACT Club of Orlando will host its inaugural 24-Hour Coming Together for PEACE event on September 20–21, 2026, in recognition of the United Nations International Day of Peace, bringing together participants from around the world in a continuous 24-hour celebration of…
Bungalower
Published August 31As Homelessness Rises in Orlando, Goodwill Brings Services Directly to Families
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida hosted a resource fair at Orlando Union Rescue Mission on Aug. 28, bringing employment, legal, education, banking and health services directly to families staying at the shelter. Guests, many of them single parents, were able to meet with…