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Orlando Weekly's 5 biggest headlines this week

Orlando Weekly 1/27 9:58A OW Staff

The news never sleeps, as they say. We saw a lot of big headlines come through Orlando Weekly this week, but these five were especially deserving of some end-of-week recognition.

‘When we fight, we win’: Unite Here Local 737 prevails with historic contract for Orlando...

Orlando Weekly 1/27 5:52A McKenna Schueler

Hospitality workers at the third-largest convention center in the country achieved major gains this week, setting a new standard for hospitality workers in the Central Florida region. Restaurant,...

Splash Mountain is gone for good, but its water lives on through superfan eBay sales

Orlando Weekly 1/27 5:20A Chloe Greenberg

They say if you love something, let it go. They also say if a Disney fan wants something, don't get in their way. After nearly 30 years, Walt Disney World's beloved Splash Mountain closed for good on...

Food Network celeb chef Roberto Treviño opens Chicharron Grill in Orlando; Coney dogs now being...

Orlando Weekly 1/27 4:34A Faiyaz Kara

OPENINGS + CLOSINGS: Chef William Shen, the executive chef of the now-shuttered 12-seat, French-Japanese omakase concept Ato in New York City, will open a similar concept called Sorekara in Baldwin...

Orlando woman used romance scam to drain Holocaust survivor of $2.8 million

Orlando Weekly 1/27 4:08A Chloe Greenberg

A ChampionsGate woman was arrested Wednesday for defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of $2.8 million through a romance scam, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The 36-year-old woman, Peaches...

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Canadian Lynx Air launches new low-cost flights to Orlando airport

Orlando Biz Journal 1/27 9:27A Richard Bilbao

"The choice of Orlando as our first U.S. destination was easy."

Disney reveals open date for new Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant at Hollywood Studios

Orlando Biz Journal 1/27 8:44A Richard Bilbao

Some menu items include Prospector's Homemade Cheddar Biscuits with sweet pepper jelly, Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs, Buttercup's Beef Brisket and There's a Sausage in my Boot.

Exclusive: Space Coast rocket startup Vaya replaces CEO under SEC investigation

Orlando Biz Journal 1/27 8:12A Alex Soderstrom

The startup recently closed a $12 million funding round.

2023 Startups to Watch: Digimation to launch affordable firearm simulator that competes with the big...

Orlando Biz Journal 1/27 8:07A Alex Soderstrom

Digimation Inc. makes a portable firearm simulator that can turn just about any room into a shooting range and training center. The Lake Mary-based company has sold its...

SeaWorld Entertainment shakes up leadership in Orlando and beyond

Orlando Biz Journal 1/27 7:57A Richard Bilbao

This leadership shakeup comes two years after a CEO change in 2021.

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Local restaurateurs and popular sushi chef among Beard Award finalists

Scott Joseph Orlando 1/27 6:10A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

Henry Moso is a semifinalist for Best Chef: South in the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards. Photo via Kabooki Sushi The James Beard Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for its 2023 restaurant...

Bites & Bubbles

Scott Joseph Orlando 1/26 8:16A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

It occurs to me that Bites & Bubbles, the Mills 50 restaurant from longtime local restaurateurs Eddie Nickell and Nicholas Oliveri, is somewhat misnamed. Not the Bubbles part. There is a a very nice...

Newsy Nuggets: Late happy hour at Tornatore's; Central Florida chefs at SOBEWFF; more chains and...

Scott Joseph Orlando 1/25 8:27A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

Tornatore’s , the popular College Park Italian restaurant and pizzeria, is trying something different with a sort of later-in-the-evening happy hour concept. While many restaurants will offer special...

Urban Turban

Scott Joseph Orlando 1/24 8:04A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

Even though I rolled my eyes when I heard the name, I was excited at the news that Urban Turban would bring Indian cuisine back to downtown Orlando. By my recollection, there hasn’t been an Indian...

Meet the new owner of Enzo's on the Lake

Scott Joseph Orlando 1/23 7:34A scott@scottjosephorlando.com (Sc

John Khalil, new owner of Enzo's on the Lake, next to the Longwood restaurant's popular antipasto bar. When Jo Anne Perlini, who with her then-husband Enzo opened Enzo’s on the Lake in 1980, announced...

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Sailing and Pedaling

Green Fashionista 1/24 10:30P noreply@blogger.com (Kate at Gre

I am still talking about how we all lucked out with the perfect day over the weekend for a Pedal Pub Cruise with Sail Cocoa Beach . I was excited to break out my new twist front bodysuit (it's...

Related: First Trip of the Year Green Fashionista

Top 8 Places to Visit Whenever You are in Los Angeles

Green Fashionista 1/19 7:27A noreply@blogger.com (Kate at Gre

The city of Los Angeles (LA) is known as the entertainment capital of the world for several reasons. Aside from hosting top events, the city also has numerous attraction areas to keep tourists always...

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Rollins College performance pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

WESH.com (Sports) 1/16 4:21P

The theme of the event was the power of endurance — and that's what they hoped the audience would walk away with.

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5 Playful Upgrades To Brighten Your Humdrum Dining Room

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 5:11P Larissa Runkle

Photos by @charleygreyantiques / @houseonthecorner_16 / @_colorfulhome_ via Instagram If your dining room decor is looking as drab as a January day— we feel you. If you live in an open-concept home ,...

Blast Off! Spaceship-Themed Pittsburgh Home Launches Onto the Market for $199K

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 3:44P Kellie Speed

Realtor.com An eclectic  Pittsburgh home has landed on the market again, and its  wild design has already caused quite the social-media buzz. At first glance, the 1,475-square-foot brick home looks...

Live the Luxe Life for Less: 5 Mansions for Under a Million Bucks

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 8:54A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Realtor.com What constitutes a mansion , anyway? Is it square footage? Price? Luxury facilities? All three put together in some sort of swanky combo? For our purposes, size matters. We found five...

Christina Hall Admits She Has ‘Never Seen a Home Like This’—Check It Out!

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 7:38A Lisa Johnson Mandell

HGTV California coastal designer Christina Hall has a new pair of shoes to fill (or boots, to be specific) now that she s bought a house in Nashville, TN. Hall is busy creating a country-chic...

U.S. Pending Home Sales Rise 2.5% in December. Realtors Say the Housing Market Is in Recovery Mode.

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 6:27A Aarthi Swaminathan

Getty Images The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales rose 2.5% in December, reversing a six-month losing streak, according to the monthly index released Friday by the National Association of Realtors...

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Rollins College performance pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

WESH.com (Health) 1/16 4:21P

The theme of the event was the power of endurance — and that's what they hoped the audience would walk away with.

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