Central Florida Report

01/10/2021

We have a special note to share about your favorite newsletter. The CFL Report is going on an extended hiatus starting today. 👋 We'll say farewell for now with our last weekend warrior until we come back better than ever in a couple months.

We're a small team with big dreams and we have some ideas we're excited to fine-tune before we jump back in your inbox. Before you know it, we'll be back with all the local news and events you love to see in our newsletter and ✨MORE!

- https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/10-01-21

😂 This just keeps getting better - Someone wrote a song about the Orlando man who trapped the gator in a trash can. Twitter also had some fun with the original video. Last but not least, wildlife officials weighed in on the proper way to deal with problem gators. 

30/09/2021

No Servers Necessary - Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an automat-style Chinese restaurant, is bringing its contactless dining concept to Orlando. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-30-2021

29/09/2021

The new park, named Art2, will feature a two-story shipping container structure at the corner of Orange and Robinson. In addition to a café, stage and seating, the new park will also include some cool features like space for food trucks, an art gallery, digital video walls and hammocks. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-29-2021

27/09/2021

Missing 19-year-old woman last seen at Orange County apartment complex - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-27-2021

24/09/2021

💎 Shepherd's Hope received one the most expensive auction items ever donated to an Orlando-area charity - a 28.8-carat diamond bracelet appraised at $103K. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-24-2021

23/09/2021

Tropical Depression 18 formed yesterday and is expected to strengthen over the next few days and potentially become a major hurricane by next week. It's too early to be definitive, but weather experts say Floridians should keep an eye on this one. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-23-2021

Eye Spy - Keep your peepers peeled for the new Warby Parker store opening soonish on Park Ave.  They Out Pizza’d The Hut - This Showa-themed Japanese restaurant is moving its flagship restaurant into the Milk District’s vacant Pizza Hut building. Expanding Their Italian Empire - We mentioned ...

21/09/2021

After record rainfall on Sunday, Sanford is putting together a master plan to continue improving the city's rainwater collection system and infrastructure. The heavy downpour washed out portions of downtown Sanford, opening a large pothole. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-21-2021

20/09/2021

Could Orlando host the FIFA World Cup in 2026? - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-20-2021

17/09/2021

Christian Services Center of Orlando has been working for years to create the first comprehensive day service center for adults experiencing homelessness in Orlando. They aren't working alone as the center is already home to seven nonprofits and soon to be more - all working together to provide meals, laundry, clothes, haircuts and more for those in need. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-17-2021

16/09/2021

🚀 The first private flight of amateur astronauts made it into orbit last night after taking off from the Space Coast. They'll spend the next three days circling the world before splashing down off the Florida coast this weekend. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-16-2021

15/09/2021

Florida standardized testing program is getting an overhaul - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-15-2021

14/09/2021

How Central Florida universities fared in latest US News & World Report ranking - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-14-2021

13/09/2021

Bubbalou’s closed in Winter Park - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-13-2021

10/09/2021

There will be several remembrance ceremonies, concerts and fundraisers all over Central Florida tomorrow to honor the lives lost in the tragic Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. h - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-10-2021

09/09/2021

UCF Football is featured in a new ESPN+ docuseries - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-09-2021

08/09/2021

A former Clermont cop is accused of spending $20K meant for another officer on himself instead - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-08-2021

07/09/2021

Orlando Commissioner has had enough of vandals defacing local murals - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-07-2021

03/09/2021

Fun flicks, artsy fartsy stuff, food trucks and more this weekend - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-03-2021

02/09/2021

Earlier this week, plans were presented for the OBTNext plan targeting redevelopment opportunities along Orlando's storied Orange Blossom Trail. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-02-2021

01/09/2021

There were a total of six UCF rookies who participated in the 2021 preseason and four of them made the NFL cut.

🏈 Here's where they landed - FS Richie Grant for the Atlanta Falcons. CB Aaron Robinson for the New York Giants. TE Jacob Harris for the Los Angeles Rams. CB Tay Gowan for the Arizona Cardinals. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/09-01-2021

31/08/2021

44 members of the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 left for Louisiana yesterday. They serve primarily in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Brevard counties and specialize in structural collapse, swift water rescue, wide-area search and hazardous materials. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-31-2021

27/08/2021

In the wise words of Rebecca Black, "It's Friday, Friday!" We're definitely looking forward to the weekend and we know you are too! 🥳 Here's a roundup of events to help you celebrate: - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-27-2021-evening

27/08/2021

🚚 Deceptive moving companies are swindling new FL residents - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-27-2021

26/08/2021

Last public meeting on master plan for Lake Eola is today. Their final presentation is virual and it will give us details on some necessary changes in addition to predictions on how we'll be using the park over the next 50 years. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-26-2021

25/08/2021

Is life better on a boat? We're not exactly qualified to answer that, but chances are we'll think so after the Orlando Boat Show () this weekend. Tickets are $9 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Free admission is also available for active healthcare workers and first responders - and up to 4 of their immediate family members! - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-25-2021

24/08/2021

Consultants say Orlando police need to collect more data on traffic stops - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-24-2021

23/08/2021

Orlando residents asked to limit water usage to help Covid-19 patients - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-23-2021

20/08/2021

Yesterday, UCF released renderings of its one-of-a-kind concept to create a football campus. Plans include the addition of a new building on the south side of the Bounce House. What for? One reason is to house the football coaches' offices in the stadium. It will also include premium seating and nongame event space. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-20-2021

19/08/2021

🍖 S**o is getting a little tastier with the addition of a new 4Rivers Smokehouse, which will open in early 2022. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-19-2021

18/08/2021

Who here likes public speaking? The Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida is teaming up with a local nonprofit to offer a free 12-week program to help youth find confidence behind the mic. The program will focus on body language, memorization and vocal variety. - https://mailchi.mp/cflreport/08-18-2021