ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Dining at ICON Park on International Drive has gotten sweeter in the last two months, thanks to the opening of a second Häagen-Dazs® shop, located right under the big wheel, nestled between Gordon Ramsay’s Fish & Chips, the Orlando Sea Aquarium, and Ole Red. It’s so new, it’s not even on…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon made a big announcement during an even bigger occasion: After being named the 2021 Don Quijote Excellence Award winner, he told the over 1,500 attendees–and everyone else watching from home–that he’ll be retiring from the Orlando Police Department. The 24th Don Quijote Awards, presented by the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill and Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale for the installation of three new honeybee hives on the garden roof of Fire Fighting Station One in Downtown Orlando. The hives, one of which was donated by Commissioner Hill, part of Black Bee Honey, part…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshman State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando) celebrates her first 100 days in office, sharing approximately three-and-a-half months of consistent service to her constituents, strong outreach to Hispanic and underserved communities, and bold legislative action. View the full report here. “I’m proud of what my staff and I have already achieved in the first 100…
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) – The Florida House Ways and Means Committee held a panel on legislation aiming to require out-of-state sales businesses to begin collecting sales taxes on items when those sales occur in Florida. The new legislation, comprised of State Bill 50 and House Bill 15, follows state laws passed in South Dakota in…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – On January 31st, visit the Orlando Science Center after hours for a unique experience at the inaugural Orlando Brew Festival. Join over 50 local and domestic breweries, sampling their spring seasonal beers. The Orlando Brew Festival will offer a one-of-a-kind experience–a night at the museum! The event will feature dozens…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Small businesses play such an important role in the economies of cities, and without them communities would be very different. Orlando has taken steps to help promote small business growth and keep small businesses running. With the Orlando Main Streets program, small businesses and communities can look towards growing instead…
Read moreORLANDO, Fla. (FNN News) — With the 2016 Hispanic Business Conference and Expo (HBCE) at the Orange County Convention Center well underway, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro-Orlando (HCCMO) and the U.S. Small Business Administration signed a new Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) Friday. The two-year partnership will connect Chamber members to greater resources for…
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