This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed.
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- Real estate tech company Opendoor has officially launched in Orlando and they want to buy your house.
- Casseberry police chased an armed suspect onto the Rollins College campus this past Monday.
- WPRK, the Rollins College radio station, is finally returning to the airwaves.
- Mayor Buddy Dyer just backed an expansion plan for Mennello Museum that would see it quadruple its footprint in Loch Haven Park.
- A developer wants to build a three-story mixed-use project on that empty lot across from the Thornton Park Dexter’s.
- A new Irish bar/restaurant has its eyes set on a Park Avenue venue, but its fate rests in the hands of the City of Winter Park.
- “Full List: America’s Fastest-Growing Cities 2018.” – Forbes
- “People Are Leaving Silicon Valley and Orlando Might Be the Next Hot Spot.” – Inc.
- “Trump blocks access to puppy mill inspections as Florida weighs dog store legislation.” – Tampa Bay Times
- “An Up and Coming Neighborhood: Orlando’s Mills 50.” – Modern Cities
ICYMI:
- “Every 2018 St. Patrick’s Day party happening in Orlando that we know of so far.” – Orlando Weekly
- “[Chef Kevin] Fonzo Hospitalized.” – Scott Joseph Orlando
- “UCF names Dale Whittaker as president-elect.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “How this local artist found sweet success in the shoe business.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Teen entrepreneurs find sweet success in honey business.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Great Escape Room takes first floor in downtown.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Permits filed to build new retail on vacant Mills 50 site.” – Bungalower
- “Free WiFi is now available at all Orange County Library system locations.” – Bungalower
- “Pokemon Go-style Jurassic World app game coming this summer.” – Bungalower
- “Locally-sourced market opens in the Almond Milk District.” – Bungalower
FEATURED HOUSES:
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Tuesday: Orlandough Ice Cream Sandwich Night (Audubon Park)
- Wednesday: Pride Fund Orlando Reception (South Eola)
- Thursday: Rally Pitch Event (Parramore)
- Friday: Burrow Press presents Clean Time (Downtown)
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