Community Paper Orlando

28/07/2024

ICYMI: Audubon Park Garden District surveyed residents and businesses on what they wanted to see in the neighborhood. On ask that came up several times? More dining options.

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The Audubon Park Garden District has released the results of their first community survey. The study collected information on who visits Audubon Park, why, what they love about the area and what they would change about it. With 52% of respondents, the biggest trend by far was in requests for improve...

24/07/2024

It's the end of an era. The Local Bar & Grill announced that Friday, July 26, will be its final day of serving community. They are planning a final hurrah on Friday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.

24/07/2024

The newly formed Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee will meet with the public for the first time since the committee members were announced on July 10. Two meetings will be held on July 24 and 25, along with an open house after the first meeting. The goal of the open house is to gather input from the community about the memorial design.

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The Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee will meet with the public for the first time since the committee members were announced earlier this month. Two meetings will be held on July 24 and 25, along with an open house after the first meeting. The goal of the open house is to gather input from the comm...

24/07/2024

There’s a niche for everyone when it comes to building an internet following. For Lisa Hardt, that niche just happens to be in the beauty of local restrooms.

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There’s a niche for everyone when it comes to building an internet following. For Lisa Hardt, that niche just happens to be in the beauty of a public toilet. It all started on a night out with friends when Hardt took a few photos in a well-decorated bathroom. After repeating the habit for months (...

22/07/2024

It's always sunny at The Castle Irish Pub and Restaurant . At least it felt that way on Sunday when actor and whiskey purveyor Glenn Howerton visited.

Paul Hoyne, co-owner of The Castle, said he hopes for more celebrity guest visits in the future — especially those with Irish roots.

“We’d love to get some more guests here if possible, like Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal, or I’m sure even Bono would be quite popular here.”

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The Castle Irish Pub hosted a meet-and-greet with Glenn Howerton on July 21 to promote his new Irish American Whiskey, Four Walls. Four Walls was created by Howerton and his castmates from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, to pay homage to the well-loved local bars...

20/07/2024

ICYMI: Lighthouse Central Florida is doing some incredible work.

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Lighthouse Central Florida hosted a sensory experience for nearly a dozen children with blindness or vision impairments on June 1. Lighthouse Central Florida is a non-profit organization devoted to helping visually impaired and blind people within the region through rehabilitation and real-world app...

19/07/2024

The undefeated Orlando Pride, seen here celebrating a win against the KC Current, kick off a three-game series in the first-ever National Women's Soccer League and Liga BBVA MX Femenil Summer Cup this weekend. First up is an away game against the Carolina Courage on July 20. Then, two home games against Rayadas on July 27 and Racing Louisville FC on August 1.

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The Orlando Pride will play in the first-ever National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup.  The Summer Cup is part of the collaboration between the two leagues announced in March. The cup will feature all 14 NWSL clubs and the six highest-scoring teams from the LIGA MX Fe...

18/07/2024

How often does a senior capstone project at the University of Central Florida turn into a business? Probably regularly, but how about one that arranges dance parties to support charitable causes? That's what happened with Baddie Bash Presents, which will host its next event at Celine Orlando on July 25.

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What was initially a senior capstone project turned into a group of current and former students founding a company that hosts dance parties for a charitable cause. This time, a portion of the proceeds will be donated toward the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention Central Florida Chapter.*  ...

18/07/2024

There's a lot happening this week! Here are a few of the recommendations from our staff:

Thursday, July 18

What Do You Want From Us?!
Framework Craft Coffee House
8:30 – 10 p.m.

Friday, July 19

How to Make Friends
Spiral Circle Bookstore & More
5:30 – 7 p.m.

Party of the Summer!
Historic Dubsdread
7 p.m.

Saturday, July 20

Packing District Farmers Market
2178 Packing District Way
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sunday, July 21

National Ice Cream Day
Charlie's Bakery & Creamery
12 – 8 p.m.

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18/07/2024

Our hearts are heavy this morning after we woke up to the news of Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams's passing. It was an honor to interview him at his home in 2019 to chat about his retirement plans and what makes him tick.

What a guy, what a life, and what a legend.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

More than 50 years ago, a baseball catcher-turned-baseball executive was recruited by Dr. Jack Ramsay to join the Philadelphia 76ers. Luckily for Orlando, Pat Williams was convinced in the mid-’80s to move to the City Beautiful to lobby for an NBA expansion team, the Orlando Magic. He may be retir...

16/07/2024

Check out Center Stage in every issue of The Community Paper for great events happening around Orlando. Want to submit an event for consideration? Here's the link!

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15/07/2024

Happy anniversary to Dubsdread Golf Course! The last 100 years have been filled with golfing greats, grand galas and a LOT of gambling. Learn more about the Dann family, where the name comes from and much more in July's cover story.

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Growing up, Joanie Dann loved to ride her horse in College Park. She’d meet her friend Patty Randall Baker, and they’d ride ba****ck into the local lakes before heading home.  “By the time my horse would get about to Princeton School, he knew he was going home, and I’d just hang on because ...

13/07/2024

ICYMI: With a goal of expanding transit options in the downtown core, the Community Redevelopment Area is launching the Ride DTO program after receiving approval from City Council. Unlike the Lymmo service provided by Lynx, which provides shuttles on a set pattern around downtown, this option would use pickup and drop-off locations requested by the rider similar to Uber and Lyft.

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With a goal of expanding transit options in the downtown core, the Community Redevelopment Area is launching the Ride DTO program after receiving approval from City Council.  The CRA will partner with Circuit Transit Inc. to provide on-demand shuttle services using five electric vehicles. Unlike th...

12/07/2024

Happy one-month anniversary to the Ivanhoe Park Lager House! Read more about the new location from the folks at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company.

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  In late May, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. announced it was acquiring the assets of Deadwords Brewing Company near the corner of North Orange Blossom Trail and West Central Boulevard. Within a couple of weeks, the location had its new name: Ivanhoe Park Lager House. Like the Brewing Co. location, Lage...

11/07/2024

“Perfume is definitely an art form,” said Joseph Todd, owner of La Jetée Perfumery. “Quite literally, it’s liquid art.”

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For Joseph Todd, owner of La Jetée Perfumery, a fragrance is more than just something to spray on before starting the day. “Perfume is definitely an art form,” Todd said. “Quite literally, it’s liquid art.” La Jetée Perfumery, located at 1217 N. Orange Ave., is a fragrance boutique speci...

10/07/2024

Our cover story this month is about the 100th anniversary of the Dubsdread Golf Course. With some help from our friends at the Orange County Regional History Center, we also put together a list of other notable centenarians established between 1923 and 1925. That includes Tinker Field, OUC - The Reliable One, the Orange County Library System (FL), WDBO, the Orlando Museum of Art and the College Park neighborhood.

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A lot can happen in 100 years, but a lot seemed to happen in Orlando around a century ago, between 1923 and 1925. Here are some of the centennials recently celebrated and coming up soon. 1923 Tinker Field opened The field and buildings were made in 1922, and the ballpark was dedicated in 1923. Dr. M...

09/07/2024

Local and state representatives were on hand at Kinneret Apartments on June 12 to celebrate the completed renovations on the 280-unit building. Fairstead, which owns and manages the affordable senior housing property, bought the building in September 2022 and began renovations a month later.

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  Local and state representatives were on hand at Kinneret Apartments on June 12 to celebrate the completed renovations on the 280-unit building. Fairstead, which owns and manages the affordable senior housing property, bought the building in September 2022 and began renovations a month later. Acco...

08/07/2024

Tour opportunities for you and the family!

08/07/2024

We assure you, they're open. Gnarly Barley in Ivanhoe Village is getting a new patio, but you can still get a bite and drink inside during their regular hours.

In June, City of Orlando - Government approved an interest-free deferred loan for the project, along with grants and loans for several other businesses in the downtown area. Want to learn more about the DTO Façade Program along with CRA Retail and Restaurant Stimulus Program grants? Check out our coverage, visit the City sites and talk to your local Orlando Main Streets director.

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City Council approved four applications for Community Redevelopment Agency programs at its June 10 meeting. In addition, they passed a “Small Business Façade, Site Improvement and Adaptive Reuse Program” loan for the Gnarly Group on June 24. HHCP Architects, located at 120 N. Orange Ave., and T...

07/07/2024

ICYMI: The Nursery Project is now located at Veranda Thornton Park.

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The Nursery Project officially finished the move to its new location at The Veranda at Thornton Park. The Nursery Project offers a wide variety of plants in a range of prices and sizes for every level of plant owner. Despite the former location being just around the corner at 110 Hill Ave, the new l...

07/07/2024

ICYMI: Two Bishop Moore Catholic High School students competed in the 2024 USRowing Youth National Championships.

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Two Bishop Moore Catholic High School students competed in the 2024 USRowing Youth National Championships as a part of the Orlando City Boat Club from June 6 to June 9. About 224 clubs across the country competed. In order to get to the youth nationals, teams had to earn first through third place at...

06/07/2024

Breaking news: This is the last weekend for The Heavy at their Winter Park location. The plant and home goods store will be moving into their sister shop, Garden Tiger, in the Ivanhoe Village neighborhood.

06/07/2024

The Edgewater Eagles are heading to the United Kingdom for a preseason game on August 15. They'll be playing the NFL Academy in Loughborough, England.

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The Edgewater High School football program has been invited to a special matchup in the United Kingdom. The Eagles will play against a team from the NFL Academy in Loughborough featuring players who have been recruited from around Europe and Africa.  “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for ...

05/07/2024

Cute cats. Cute dogs. A good cause. The Pet Alliance is hosting its My Best Friend Wine Label Contest with the help of Quantum Leap Winery. You have until the end of July to enter your pet into the contest, with the winners appearing on a future wine label.

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  The Pet Alliance is hosting the 11th Annual “My Best Friend Wine Label Contest” in partnership with Quantum Leap Winery.  Starting on July 1 through July 31, pet owners can enter their furry friend into the photo contest for a chance to be a model on a wine label. “We are very happy to bri...

04/07/2024

Business Profile: Turci Pasta

“We take pride in doing the food from scratch, so there’s a lot of love put into it,” says Manager Micheli Pausen. “I believe that makes a difference in the results, when you care about each dish.”

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  Located on Edgewater Drive, Turci Pasta serves a variety of authentic Italian dishes, including pasta that is made from scratch daily. The best part about Turci’s pasta: You can watch from your table as it’s being handmade. Turci Pasta started out with owners Vinicius Turci and Nathalia Kalil...

04/07/2024

It was very, very, very, very, very difficult to choose photo gallery pictures of last weekend's Dog Days of Summer event from the College Park Main Street. Here are a few, click the link for more!

📷: Cechman’s Photography & Videography

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03/07/2024

✨✨GIVEAWAY! ✨✨ We are giving away TWO TICKETS ($150 value) to what is promised to be an incredible night out hosted by Events by Dubsdread. Think of the best wedding reception you've ever been to, but remove the ceremony and having to get dressed up! The dance party will be on July 19 from 7-11 PM.

Dubsdread's award-winning food will be served all night, along with your favorite summer cocktails and LIVE MUSIC with The Rivertown Band! We will be there and hope you will too. We will choose a winner on July 10th.

TO ENTER:
➡️Tag a friend you'd like to bring in comments
➡️Like and share this post

That's it! We can't wait to see you on July 19. Good luck! 🕺
MORE INFO & TICKETS: https://eventsbydubsdread.com/upcoming-summer-events/

03/07/2024

If you're heading downtown for the fireworks, plan a quick detour to the corner of Pine and Church to check out “No Place Like Home” from the Creative City Project .

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Government officials, representatives from local arts agencies and the community gathered June 18 for the official kickoff of DTOLive, an arts initiative that aims to bring a significant amount of live music and other performances to downtown Orlando. According to a press release from the City, DTOL...

03/07/2024

As Hurricane Beryl passes south of us, it's a good time to check (or start) your emergency plans. Here's some good advice we received from our readers:

- Put important documents in the dishwasher to protect from water.
- Fill the washing machine with ice to act as a cooler.
- Store non-ethanol gasoline for your generator as normal gasoline degrades over time.

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With hurricane season upon us, it is important to have all your essentials stocked up and your hurricane plans prepared to ensure you make it through the stormy weather as smoothly as possible. The Community Paper’s readers shared their feelings in a survey about this hurricane season and what tip...