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Filipino tasting concept Asin now open inside Ivanhoe Village’s Arden
It’s currently open with a small bites menu — a full menu is coming soon
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‘Cartoonish’ depictions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ among criticisms of Florida immigrant detention center
Both the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida have denounced the opening of the detention center
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TMG’s June opens, Chicken Guy! gone, a drunken wagyu master visits Orlando and more local food news
Sushi in O-Town West, Jamaican flavors in SoDo and more tasty tidbits
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Orange County scraps minority and women business program to comply with federal anti-DEI orders
The county will bring forward a proposal for a small business enterprise program later this month to replace it.
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Saikō Coffee, a new venture from Sorekara’s former head of mixology, opens this month
Owner Josue Villacis will craft refined brews with the ‘precision of a cocktail’
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Officials say ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is ready to withstand hurricane season, but tents leaked after one rainstorm
The facility — which was built in eight days — can withstand Category 2 winds, officials say
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Enzian Theater names Wade Neal as new executive director
Neal will take over the role this month
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Florida now fighting ‘sham’ lawsuit against rushed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ AG James Uthmeier says
‘My office will fight it in court,’ Florida AG James Uthmeier told his Fox News pals Bill and Dana
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Chez Les Copains, the modern brasserie inside Ivanhoe Village’s City Food Hall, has closed
The second-floor restaurant by chefs Michael Collantes and DJ Tangalin was the venue’s highest-profile tenant
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Halloween Horror Nights announces final original house for 2025 at Universal Orlando
Chilling, literally
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Florida Gov. DeSantis confirms Trump will visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ this week
The president is “very excited” about authorizing the National Guards to act as immigration judges, DeSantis said
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Trump-supporting Florida firefighter loses job over behavior at ‘No Kings’ protest
‘His actions were not consistent with the standards and trust the community expects and deserves’
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DeSantis claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration
Environmental advocates and local officials say the project threatens drinking water and protected land
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could be Florida’s one-stop shop to carry out Trump’s mass deportation agenda, AG says
Despite criticism, the state started this week to build a temporary detention center in the Florida Everglades for undocumented immigrants
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College Park Diner, ‘Orlando’s oldest diner,’ closes permanently
‘While we were given the option to clean and reopen, we made the difficult decision to permanently close instead’
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Halloween Horror Nights announces two new original houses for 2025
‘El Artista: A Spanish Haunting’ and ‘Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters’ are on the way
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Buñuel, the new project of Oxbow’s Eugene Robinson, goes berserk at Conduit this week
Today Is the Day (?!) open
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Florida Attorney General asks U.S. Supreme Court to let state enforce blocked immigration law
If the Supreme Court grants Uthmeier’s request, the state could enforce the law while what could be a lengthy court battle plays out
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Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! officially closes its doors in Winter Park
So long, Flavortown
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ICE raids among issues poised for votes at U.S. Conference of Mayors this weekend in Florida
Also on the table are discussions on handling natural disasters, homelessness and public safety