Weekend Preview for February 20-22! Here's a look at some of this weekend's events in the City Beautiful! Friday, February 20th Ralphfest 4 February 20th at 7:00 p.m. - February 22nd, 2:00 a.m. Mills 50 District A three-day music festival at different venues around town celebrating the memory of Ralph Ameduri Jr. through music, friends and fun. Tons of bands, band reunions, Sunday BBQ, and more....
Orlando to Give Out Free Composters for Valentine's Day According to the City's Green Works initiative, 24 percent of the municipal solid waste stream is food and yard waste. In an effort to reduce that number, the city will be promoting the use of house-hold composters. The City will be offering free home composters and workshops to residents of the City of Orlando, just in time for Valentine's Day. Be...
Apartment Trend is Accelerating in Downtown Orlando Standing inside the lobby of Orlando's newest luxury apartment complex, Nora, Mayor Buddy Dyer noted that this was his fourth ribbon cutting ceremony of the week a sign of the increased building in Orlando. Dyer was attending the dedication and ribbon cutting at Nora, an eco-friendly, urban rental development at 899 N. Orange Ave. I'm the happiest...
Weekend Preview for January 23-25 Here's a look at some of this weekend's events! Friday, January 23rd WE ARE ONE! 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Snap! Orlando Can you believe it's only been a year?! Mills50 cornerstone Snap! Space Celebrates One Year this Friday starting at 7:00 p.m. The celebration includes the unveiling of the new public art fence, an art mobile, beauty treats, a DJ, cocktails and coffee, a...
Orlando Stars in Florida Job Growth for 2015 The Great Recession is not quite forgotten in Central Florida, but 2015 is all about growth, and Orlando stars in Florida job growth for 2015. The signs are everywhere: cranes along Orange Avenue, continued expansion of Medical City in Lake Nona, and the upcoming overhaul of Interstate 4. International Drive is booming with projects like the I-Drive 360 retail...
The City of Orlando is accepting proposals for the development of an upscale hotel next to Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center The property, referred to as Parcel 3, is directly north of the Seneff Arts outdoor plaza, along South St. A long-term lease of the site would provide an annual income stream to support the Dr. Phillips Center's operations and maintenance. However, the City is also accepting...
Orlando Bike Share Has Launched in Downtown Orlando! At a ribbon cutting on Friday, Orlando Bike Share launched its short-term bike rental program. City and County officials attended the event at the OUC Reliable Plaza bike sharing station. Before a short group ride led by Mayor Buddy Dyer, OUC President Dan Kirby and Florida Hospital VP for Community Health Impact Verbelee Neilson-Swanson spoke about...
As you plan for the new year, make it a resolution to explore more of Orlando. Here's a list of 15 things to do in Downtown Orlando for 2015! Downtown Orlando Bucket List 2015 1. Ride SunRail. Leave your car behind and come downtown on the train. There's free wifi and SunRail just launched the #nighttrain, an additional roundtrip train to help you get home after a dinner, show, or Magic game. 2. Spend...
The City of Orlando has begun installing the new smart parking meters downtown The new smart parking meters downtown will be able to accept credit cards and eventually will allow drivers to add time and get updates via an app. The existing meters at the 1,000 spaces downtown are being swapped out with the new smart meters this month. As the new smart parking meters downtown are installed they will go live...
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