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Top Stories: ➊ – City OKs up to $40 million in incentives for Orlando Magic's sports and entertainment district (Monday), ➋ – Parliament House owner reveals downtown Orlando club timeline (Friday), ➌ – Upcoming Food and Wine Event: Orlando Science Center presents Science of Wine – Saturday April 27 2024 (Tuesday), ➍ – Orlando adds 4 New MICHELIN Starred Restaurants in 2024 MICHELIN Guide Florida Awards (Friday), ➎ – 7 candidates will be on special election ballot in Orlando’s District 5 (Tuesday)

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Beer 'Merica returns with even more brews and bubbles at Orlando's Lake Ivanhoe

Orlando Weekly 4/23 6:39A Orlando Weekly Staff

Throw on your best red, white and blue ensemble and get ready to drink in celebration of American Craft Beer Week as Beer 'Merica returns to Orlando's Gaston Edwards Park at Lake Ivanhoe next month...

Susie Hupp, Sentinel reporter for stylish homes and real estate, dies at 96

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/23 6:17A Dewayne Bevil

Susie Hupp, a longtime writer for the Orlando Sentinel, has died. She was 96. Hupp’s prolific run at the newspaper began in the 1970s, chronicling social events including...

Orlando-area union Starbucks workers weigh in on Supreme Court case

Orlando Weekly 4/23 5:39A McKenna Schueler

The U.S. Supreme Court today is set to hear oral arguments in a legal battle between Starbucks, the multibillion-dollar retail coffee chain that moonlights as a rather aggressive union-buster, and the...

Should you tip? Heck yeah! Should you have to? No | Commentary

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 4/23 5:15A Scott Maxwell

Sunday’s newspaper carried a talker of a piece by the Orlando Sentinel’s food guru, Amy Drew Thompson, on the trend of local restaurants imposing “service charges” of 18% or...

DeSantis approves $1.5 billion from Florida budget for Everglades restoration

Orlando Weekly 4/23 4:15A News Service of Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will approve $1.5 billion directed towards Everglades cleanup that was included in the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, which he has not yet received. “I...

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How to Experience Orlando’s Nightlife on a Student Budget

OrlandoEscape 4/23 5:29A OrlandoEscape

Orlando, known for its theme parks and vibrant cultural scene, also boasts a nightlife that can be both exciting and affordable for students. Whether

Sunset at the Zoo Returns to Central Florida Zoo This Summer 2024

My Central Florida Family 4/23 4:55A Brandi Zrallack

Sunset at the Zoo Returns to Central Florida Zoo This Summer 2024 Sunset at the Zoo Returns to Central Florida Zoo This Summer 2024 -Your summer plans just got better! [ ] The...

OCPS Parent Academy Hosts All Day Conference for Kids

My Central Florida Family 4/23 4:43A Brandi Zrallack

OCPS Parent Academy Hosts All Day Conference for Kids OCPS Parent Academy Hosts All Day Conference for Kids Join us for a FREE day of learning and fun at [ ] The post OCPS...

Rollins College President Grant Cornwell to retire

Orlando Biz Journal 4/23 4:19A Ryan Lynch

See when Grant Cornwell's retirement takes effect, how long he has headed up Rollins College and what he plans to do next.

A second act for downtown Orlando’s iconic furrier LaBelle Furs

Orlando Biz Journal 4/23 3:50A Sarah Kinbar

Selling new furs isn't the core business for 105-year-old LaBelle Furs. Here's what makes up the majority of its business.

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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...

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...

Upcoming Food and Wine Event: Orlando Science Center presents Science of Wine – Saturday April 27...

Tasty Chomps 4/16 8:50A Ricky Ly

Orlando Science Center s most sensational event of the year is coming Saturday, April 27! The Science of Wine is no ordinary wine tasting it s an odyssey of the senses. Uncork your inner sommelier as...

thejohncheng’s Eat of the Week: Sno Tea Caffè

Tasty Chomps 4/12 4:44A John Cheng

Restaurant: Sno Tea Caffè Location: 4498 N Alafaya Trail #270, Orlando Have you ever felt like you were missing something just to discover that it was in your pocket the whole time? Well, I recently...

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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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Easy Updates Before You Sell in Orlando, FL

Orlando Ave 4/23 1:43A tisner

Once you decide to sell your home, you want it to look its best, and a total remodel may be out of your budget. Thankfully, there are some quick and affordable updates to add to your home to give it...

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...