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Voyage wine shop to replace former juice bar
Sarah Kinbar 3/17/25 Sarah Kinbar 3/17/25

Voyage wine shop to replace former juice bar

Daniel Torres and Gamaliel Mercado want to turn a former juice bar in Thornton Park into Voyage, a wine and gourmet retail shop.

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Heatwave secures alcohol sales exception after zoning debate
Sarah Kinbar 2/20/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/20/25

Heatwave secures alcohol sales exception after zoning debate

Heatwave has secured an exception to zoning restrictions previously blocking its ability to sell alcohol.

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Three Odd Guys Brewing plans Creative Village brewery, restaurant
Sarah Kinbar 2/19/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/19/25

Three Odd Guys Brewing plans Creative Village brewery, restaurant

Apopka-based Three Odd Guys Brewing is looking to open a location at UnionWest at Creative Village.

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U.S. Attorney for Northeast Florida Roger B. Handberg fired by DOJ
Sarah Kinbar 2/17/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/17/25

U.S. Attorney for Northeast Florida Roger B. Handberg fired by DOJ

Northeast Florida's U.S. Attorney — a federal prosecutor with a reputation for pursuing white collar crime — was removed from his position Feb. 17 by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Candy shop I Love Sugar hit with lawsuit
Sarah Kinbar 2/17/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/17/25

Candy shop I Love Sugar hit with lawsuit

A lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in the Middle District of Florida alleges a Daytona candy retailer’s websites are not accessible to blind customers.

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Renovated Inn at Celebration debuts as part of Autograph Collection
Sarah Kinbar 2/15/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/15/25

Renovated Inn at Celebration debuts as part of Autograph Collection

The Inn at Celebration — now part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection — has unveiled a multimillion-dollar redesign completed by Vision Hospitality Group.

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Harold Mills on risk, reinvention and investing in the future
Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25

Harold Mills on risk, reinvention and investing in the future

"Turns out, starting a business is difficult," he said. "This is particularly true if your expected customers are large global corporations.”

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From stationery to STEM: Laine Powell's path to impact
Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25

From stationery to STEM: Laine Powell's path to impact

Laine Powell, the founder of Tech Sassy Girlz embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship and the power of persistence.  

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Bootstrap beginnings: The rise of Rhodes+Brito Architects
Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25

Bootstrap beginnings: The rise of Rhodes+Brito Architects

In 1996, longtime colleagues Ruffin Rhodes and Max Brito founded Rhodes+Brito Architects Inc. in Orlando.

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Full Sail grad gets a Grammy for Christian album
Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/14/25

Full Sail grad gets a Grammy for Christian album

Dominique Jones secured the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album award for her solo project, "Heart of a Human." 

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Full Sail grads get Grammys for work on Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter'
Sarah Kinbar 2/7/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/7/25

Full Sail grads get Grammys for work on Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter'

Two Full Sale University grads were honored for their contributions to production on Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter.'

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Warped Pour rocks downtown Orlando's Wall Street
Sarah Kinbar 2/6/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/6/25

Warped Pour rocks downtown Orlando's Wall Street

On Dec. 26, Warped Pour had its soft opening. Only two weeks had passed between concept and reality. 

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Lawsuit settled: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld accused of Arab events ban
Sarah Kinbar 2/5/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/5/25

Lawsuit settled: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld accused of Arab events ban

The Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld was sued by the U.S. Department of Justice in a discrimination case which alleged the hotel violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Will downtown's nightlife economy endure?
Sarah Kinbar 2/3/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/3/25

Will downtown's nightlife economy endure?

he city of Orlando’s redevelopment plans, policy goals may be clashing with its nightlife economy, as bar closures mount.

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Disney's Star Wars hotel to become Imagineering offices
Sarah Kinbar 2/2/25 Sarah Kinbar 2/2/25

Disney's Star Wars hotel to become Imagineering offices

The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel, which closed its doors to guests last September, will be converted into office space for Walt Disney Imagineering.

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Theme park drone shows face new scrutiny after Orlando crash
Sarah Kinbar 1/31/25 Sarah Kinbar 1/31/25

Theme park drone shows face new scrutiny after Orlando crash

  • The FAA is gathering data related to drone activity to be used to support a safety risk management panel and report.

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Orlando court upholds rapper 50 Cent's award in legal dispute
Sarah Kinbar 1/30/25 Sarah Kinbar 1/30/25

Orlando court upholds rapper 50 Cent's award in legal dispute

Rapper Curtis Jackson III, widely known as 50 Cent, has triumphed in a legal dispute with Melbourne-based Parker Brothers Concepts Inc.

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Legoland Florida shifts focus to hotels
Sarah Kinbar 1/30/25 Sarah Kinbar 1/30/25

Legoland Florida shifts focus to hotels

Legoland Florida Resort, owned by U.K.-based Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., has a broad strategy in play for its hotel and entertainment.

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New downtown Orlando venue aims to revitalize former Stonewall Bar
Sarah Kinbar 1/27/25 Sarah Kinbar 1/27/25

New downtown Orlando venue aims to revitalize former Stonewall Bar

A new downtown bar concept plans to have staff trained in diversity and inclusivity practices so it can be a safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community.  

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Distillery with moonshine tastings opens in Kissimmee
Sarah Kinbar 1/24/25 Sarah Kinbar 1/24/25

Distillery with moonshine tastings opens in Kissimmee

A distillery has opened in Kissimmee’s Old Town in the space once occupied by Great Magic Hall on Main Street.

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