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White Castle sets opening date for Clermont store

We told you HERE on July 8 that White Castle (Website) was hard at work building its second freestanding location in Florida, and we now have an opening date. The burger chain’s new Clermont Castle is located at 4551 Collina Terrace [GMap] in the Plaza Collina development and is expected to open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, […]
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Orange County audit alleges Visit Orlando’s spending has been Unbelievably Real

A recent audit by Orange County’s Comptroller is alleging that Visit Orlando (Website), the region’s publicly funded tourism marketing agency, may have misused taxpayer dollars by spending tourist development tax (TDT) funds on expenses that were not aligned with their designated promotional purpose. The audit found that over $3 million in public funds had been […]
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Applications now open for a Winter Park history research grant

Applications are now open for the Rhea Marsh and Dorothy Lockhart Smith Winter Park History Research Grant, an initiative of the Winter Park Public Library (Website) that supports original research on the rich and diverse history of Winter Park, Florida. The grant is named in honor of two local figures dedicated to preserving the city’s […]
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Florida DOGE sets magnifying lens on Orange County

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a state agency created in early 2025 to allegedly boost fiscal accountability, is launching a comprehensive audit of Orange County government’s finances. In a July 24 letter to County Mayor Jerry Demings, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia requested access to county buildings, data systems, and personnel. The audit seeks […]
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Former Apopka golf course sells for $4.25 million

A massive track of land in Apopka that was once home to Errol Estate Golf & Country Club has changed hands at a steep discount. Just this month, the 380-acre property (of which only 170 acres were deemed buildable by the City) sold for $4.25 million to an investment group linked to billionaire entrepreneur Michael […]
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El Cilantrillo announces fifth location in Central Florida

Puerto Rican restaurant chain El Cilantrillo (Website) has announced that it will open its fifth location this fall at Rio Pinar Plaza in East Orlando, making it the seventh restaurant in the Orlando-based Turull Brands arsenal. The new location will serve El Cilantrillo staples like the El Afrentao (a gigantic feast of beef, chicken, seafood, rice, […]
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