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Archive for Friday, July 31, 2015
Spotlight: GeekyCon Takes Over Orange County Convention Center
Thousands of people are getting their geek on at the Orange County Convention Center for this year's GeekyCon. The event bills itself as a place to get the nerdy fun of a ComicCon with the excitement and community experience of South by Southwest.
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
Spotlight: Taste Of The Nation Food And Wine Event Combats Childhood Hunger
Orlando’s Taste of the Nation event is coming up, on Saturday, August 8. This is one of the biggest food and wine events of the year, and it’s also one of the most important because it benefits Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry program to eradicate childhood hunger.
Published in Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Published in Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Judge Drops Voter Fraud Lawsuit Against Eatonville Mayor
Eatonville mayor Anthony Grant will not stand trial for alleged voter fraud. A judge ordered today to drop the case filed by former mayor Bruce Mount after the town’s election in March.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Orlando City Soccer Stadium to Accommodate 25K People
After an overflow of support from Orlando City Soccer fans, officials announced plans today to accommodate more fans at its new stadium slated to open next fall. Even with the expansion, the new stadium will hold fewer fans than the Citrus Bowl.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Bond Revoked For Man Charged With Shooting At George Zimmerman
The man charged with shooting at George Zimmerman is headed to jail. A judge revoked Matthew Apperson’s bond for allegedly urinating on a neighbor’s doorstep.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Intersection: Friday News Round Table
It's the Friday News Round Table with Frank Torres from the Orlando Political Observer, Jason Garcia from Florida Trend Magazine, and Beth Kessab from the Orlando Sentinel.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Bacon Race, Arnold Day, Quilts and Restaurants
The 1st Annual Bacon Race is here thank the pork bellied gods with a 5k for the adults with bacon station stops along the route, a 1k bacon dash for the little darling precious baby people, a Bacon Bash after party, free bacon, music and mingling with a bunch of people who love bacon. The bacon Race is Saturday at 8. The 11th annual Arnold Day is back with a full day of Schwarzenegger movies in celebration of the former Governator’s birthday to raise money for the CJ Foundation. #ArnoldDay is Saturday noon to 2am at Lazy Moon Pizza on University Blvd. One hundred quilts will be on display on the final day of the 2nd Annual Summer Stetson Mansion ...
Published in Archives
Published in Archives
$2M Grants Target First-Generation STEM Majors at UCF
A $2.2 million award from the U.S. Department of Education will help first-generation and low-income students at the University of Central Florida prepare become future doctors and engineers.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
UPDATE: Environmentalists File Suit Over Bear Hunt
Environmentalists filed suit Friday against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission seeking to stop the state's first bear hunt in two decades.
They say the hunt scheduled for October is unconstitutional.
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Published in Central Florida News, Environment
Landlords Sought To House The Homeless In Central Florida
Advocates for housing the homeless are asking landlords to step up and help. They need up to 500 rental units just in the next year.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
