UCF Celebrates the Arts returns downtown this April
Performing arts students at the University of Central Florida will get the opportunity to perform at a world-class venue when UCF Celebrates the Arts returns...
YMCA in Packing District officially open
With its ribbon-cutting ceremony held on March 22, the new YMCA in the Packing District is open for business. While current members are now...
Downtown late-night safety ordinances passed
Notes from City Council, Mar. 20Bars or nightclubs downtown will now need a permit to sell alcohol after midnight following the passage of an ordinance with a 5-2 vote at...
Business Spotlight: Bynx
Bynx is not a run-of-the-mill coffee shop. It’s also a vinyl and book shop, performance space, and music studio. The business was created to...
Business Spotlight: Southern Home Bakery
Despite earning a degree in nursing at the University of Florida, Catherine Cramer decided to switch paths in 2016 to pursue something sweeter. Now, Cramer...
Business Spotlight: Thomas Lumber
The Thomas Lumber Company at 231 W. Gore St. in south downtown has been in business for nearly 100 years. Founded in 1925 by A.J....
Yes, one person can effect significant change | Publisher’s Desk
One of my favorite stories this month is about the success of the Dueling Dragons program we wrote about on page 10. I remember when Andrea Eliscu started this program in 2011, and I have...
Tabebuia … azalea … milkweed … Oh my! | The View From Here
Spring is here with its many gardening opportunities. But I also want to keep in mind what is realistic for us physically as we get older — and being the premier producer of backyard eggplant...
What to expect when you get a jury summons | Confessions of a College Park Mom
It was Presidents Day at 7 a.m., and I was on my way to jury duty. I was feeling a little bitter that it fell on a day I already had off — 27 of...
CP Interview: Pete Barr Sr. and Jr. have shaped the image of Orlando businesses for 65 years
Advertising agency &Barr has sat on the shores of Lake Eola for 65 years, and Pete Barr Sr. has been there since 1957, joining Chuck Fry and Bob Hammond to start the agency. Barr Sr....
Local Flavor with Scott Joseph: Enjoy a round of comfort food with Hamburger Mary’s Mac & Cheese Balls
Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille, whose motto is “Eat, Drink, and Be ... Mary,” celebrated its 15th year in downtown Orlando in March. From the beginning, its Mac & Cheese Balls have been a...
Poet Laureate Shawn Welcome to launch Seasoned Poets program
Shawn Welcome, Orlando Poet Laureate and founder of the longest-running weekly open mic in Orlando, Diverse Word, is currently in the process of launching a new poetry program in which clients can book professional poets...
Businesses collaborate to feed homeless in Parramore
Volunteers from four local businesses organized a community event on March 23 at Z.L. Riley Park in Parramore to feed those experiencing homelessness. At the...
College Park resident does American Lung Association climb twice in one day
Twelve years ago, Bob Selby was out of shape and overweight with “dangerously high” cholesterol and blood pressure. Today, the 57-year-old frequently walks over a...
Poet Laureate Shawn Welcome to launch Seasoned Poets program
Shawn Welcome, Orlando Poet Laureate and founder of the longest-running weekly open mic in Orlando, Diverse Word, is currently in the process of launching a...
Highlanders excel in spring competitions
Congratulations to senior Daniel Liu for winning the $50,ooo Lin Arison Excellence in Writing Award. The National YoungArts Foundation selected him for his poetry from...
Edgewater Eagles hold Great Duck Derby fundraiser; updates on artists and rowing team
Over 100 pieces of art from Edgewater High School students were displayed at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival March 17 – 19, according to...
Lake Silver Tigers hold field days, Black History Month celebration
Lake Silver Elementary School hosted an adaptive field day for students with disabilities from Lake Silver and Princeton Elementary. A few of the gifted students...