Yesterday, President Obama appeared in Tampa for a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa, delivering $1.25 billion as a down payment for an 84-mile high-speed rail line to connect Orlando with other regions of central Florida.
This railroad is planned to connect areas of central Florida including Downtown Orlando, Lakeland, Walt Disney World, Orange Country [...]
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High-Speed Railroad to Connect Central Florida Regions and Eventually Miami
Friday, January 29th, 2010Downtown Orlando’s Third Thursday Artwalk Kicks off First Third Thursday Artwalk of 2010
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010This week, Orlando celebrates its first Third Thursday of 2010. Downtown Orlando’s Third Thursday artwalks present new artworks each month, and for the year’s kickoff, there will be additional bonus exhibitions.
Occurring Thursday January 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., exhibitions include Orlando City Hall’s Terrace Gallery, presenting works by 25 members of the Florida Sculptors Guild. It’s not too often that [...]
Orlando Holiday Season Crowns Lake Eola Belle of the Holiday Ball
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Lake Eola is quite the belle of the holiday ball for the 2009 season. Despite the city’s budget cuts on holiday decorations, Lake Eola will still be the prize, hosting a tree lighting ceremony for the city of Orlando. Earlier in the season, Mayor Buddy Dyer eliminated a tree lighting ceremony at city hall, and [...]
Read MoreOrlando, Here Come the Holiday Celebrations!
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Holidays are dancing their way into our lives once again, and with them come downtown Orlando celebrations and parties galore. We take our shopping shoes off just in time to put our dancing shoes on, and this year there are plenty of shindigs where you can cut a merry rug from now into the New [...]
Read MoreSnowbirds Enjoy South and Central Florida and Orlando Attractions During Holidays
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Heading south for the winter, all over Florida snowbirds can find a variety of holiday displays and lights, without the bitter cold climate they seek to escape.
In Delray Beach, a classic holiday centerpiece can be found at Old School Square in the form of a 100-foot-tall artificial tree. The lighting ceremony occurs December 3, and [...]