ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – According to Pew Research Center, one in five adults between 25-35 years old use dating sites, but only five percent of people who are married or in committed relationships met their significant other online. The very mention of dating sites effects horror stories of blind dates gone wrong, a subpar…
Read moreby Mellissa Thomas “Peace on the Streets.” The radio show name sounds catchy, but for Memphis, it’s more than just a phrase — it’s a lifestyle and brand. The Memphis-born personality uses his show, which launched on JoyGospelRadio.com in August 2013, as a hub for consumers and businesses each weeknight from 8 p.m.…
Read moreby Mellissa Thomas Downtown Orlando Fashion Week’s “Fashion Night Out” benefit dinner for Harbor House of Central Florida was the right mix of formality and fun. National television personality and comedian Mitch English emceed the event, tickling the audience with laughter every chance he could. DJ REDLINE worked the night’s music, including the songs for…
Read moreby Alexis Ansley Food, drinks, art, talent. The perfect mix for the perfect evening. Downtown Orlando Fashion Week’s “Taste of Fashion Week” event celebrated the Orlando community’s artist culture and proved that fashion is more than just clothing. Held at Cali-Caribbean restaurant TasteCp in College Park, “Taste of Fashion Week” set the stage for…
Read moreby Mellissa Thomas Maybe you’ve seen Ready Inc. all over the Downtown Orlando Fashion Week press materials, on our website, and on our Facebook page and wondered, “Who is that?” Ready Inc. is the muscle behind the weeklong event and has designed dozens of websites for Central Florida small business and entrepreneurs. I was…
Read moreby Mellissa Thomas Imagine an organization in which all your local heroes team up to lift youths out of the pit of grim statistical fate by training them in the medical, nursing, and emergency response fields. While there are non-profits with volunteers in one or two of those fields (like the Police Athletic…
Read moreby Mellissa Thomas DOFW’s charity partner Harbor House of Central Florida will hold its 37th Annual Purple Door Luncheon Friday, October 11, 2013 at Sea World, Ports of Call at 11:30 a.m. According to its website, Harbor House offers sanctuary and empowers domestic abuse victims across central Florida by “providing safety, shelter, counseling,…
Read moreWritten by Mellissa Thomas Wearshare takes the crowdsourcing concept that Kickstarter pioneered and spun it with the age-old tradition of young girls everywhere: friendship bracelets. The cool part? Facebook and Instagram are at your command; you get a QR code; and each order includes two bracelets: “one to wear, one to share,” as the…
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