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The Daily City – #56 – Week of Oct 1

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PFT Media Podcast NetworkTRANSCRIPT: A 41 story, 450-foot tower to be located across from the Bank of America building in downtown orlando was proposed to the city in a Master Plan filed by a Miami development company. The project is called Zoi House and includes residential and ground-floor retail and office space. This tower would become, if built, the tallest building downtown according to Growthspotter.

Singer John Legend is coming to Orlando for a “Get Out the Vote” kickoff event. Guests will enjoy free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, music. He will speak to the crowd about Amendment 4 which, if voted in, will restore the right to vote to 1.5 million felons who completed their sentences. Legend will be in Orlando Wednesday October 3rd, 3:30-6:30 at Evans High School according to Orlando Weekly. Continue Reading …

The Daily City – #54 – Week of Sept 10

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PFT Media Podcast NetworkTRANSCRIPT: An Oprah Winfrey Network tv show called David Makes Man is currently filming in Orlando. The show is an hour long drama set to premiere in 2019 and written by the co-writer of the film Moonlight, Tarell Alvin McCraney.

September 11-14 the show will be filming at Carol’s Diner at 3421 S. Orange Ave. in the SODO district. The restaurant will be closed during filming and will reopen September 15th.

For the filming, Carol’s is getting a makeover  inside with a new lunch counter and will play the role of the restaurant at which the main character’s mother works. The name of the restaurant in the show will be Carol’s Truck Stop. Continue Reading …

The Daily City – #53 – Welcome to Joyland

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PFT Media Podcast NetworkTRANSCRIPT: A large food hall is coming to Central Florida inside a development called Magic Place according to Orlando Weekly. The food hall will contain 30,000 sq ft of food and seating, feature 20 non-chain restaurants, will be called Gourmet Market, and will be located at 5500 U.S. 192 in Kissimmee, a 27 minute drive from downtown Orlando. This is only one of the many food hall projects in the works for Central Florida. Maitland City Center’s food hall-hybrid is built and awaiting tenants. Downtown Sanford’s Henry’s Depot will take shape inside a 1940s train depot. A small food hall inside the Creative Village is coming from downtown developer Craig Ustler. An outdoor food hall made from shipping containers is coming to Lake Nona. And, Oviedo Food Factory, opening late 2019, will feature a micro-restaurant row overlooking Oviedo on the Park’s main street.Continue Reading …

The Daily City – #51 – Drunk People Ambassadors

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PFT Media Podcast NetworkTRANSCRIPT: 90 missing parking spaces are why Enzian Theatre canceled its planned $6.5 million expansion according to Orlando Sentinel. The expansion would have included 2 theaters and a lobby revamp. The City of Maitland’s 199 parking space requirement could no longer be met by Enzian when the property across the street which housed 90 of the required spots was sold. Fundraising for the project has been in movement since 2013. Everyone who donated can get their money back. What a dissappointment. This city needs more than Enzian to give our supply of art house movies. Why has no one else picked up this mantle? You can’t beat the oak trees but you can beat the waiters interrupting the movie to ask you to pay your bill. Mess.Continue Reading …