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Red Lobster starts test of quick-service lunch
Red Lobster today begins testing in two Orlando-area restaurants a system in which diners order and pay for lunch at the counter.
The "Seaside Express" lunch test comes at a time when Red Lobster and many other casual-dining restaurants are struggling to...
Mississippi Delta delights: Southern cooking marinated in history
ATLANTA - Artists and writers draw inspiration from the time-frozen landscapes of the Mississippi Delta. Roots music fans frequent those lonesome highways to feel the spirits of bluesmen past.
I go for the food.
The Delta is a poor area with a rich...
03/18: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.
Lake
Edward Ubald, painting, 106 N. Sunset Ave., Mascotte, 34753.
Orange
Riverside Net Co....
03/18: Business events
Chamber
Winter Park: Small Business Education Series, "Get Your Business on the Map" with Kyle Taylor, Thriving Interactive, 8 a.m. March 22; Winter Park Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Ave. Cost: free to Chamber members, $10 for...
Now it's up to lawmakers to outlaw Internet cafes
A spectacular criminal case targeting an Internet cafe company cost Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll her job this past week, but the scandal surrounding the company in Tallahassee doesn't stop at her office.
Carroll quit because a consulting firm she co-...
Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
That's one big bunny in Miami
For Easter, guests at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami are welcomed into the lobby by a 75 lb. chocolate Easter egg hand-made by Pastry Chef Sarah...
2013 Florida Film Festival: Film, fun and food
Events
BIKE WEEK: city-wide motorcycle festival: today-Sunday; Downtown Daytona Beach, Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach; free, separate admission to some events; 866-296-8970.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL: with chili and BBQ cook-off: 1 p.m. Saturday;...
Warrant details alleged illegal activity at Central Florida Internet cafes
State and federal authorities will hold a news conference in Orlando mid-afternoon, detailing their investigation into charges that Allied Veterans of the World operated an illegal network of Internet casinos with slot machines, including more than a...
Florida travel calendar for April
Check out festivals and events in April across the state.
This list is organized by region.
Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County)
Through April 20: Universal Studios Mardi...
Man, wife robbed at home in Winter Springs
Manny Garcia went to get the newspaper outside his Winter Springs home Monday and encountered two masked men with a gun who shoved him to the ground, police said.
"They knocked him down and brought him inside," Garcia's wife, Gerry, told a 911...
03/11: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.
Orange
Brightwater Capital LLC, investments, 850 Concourse Parkway S, Suite 120, Maitland, 32751....
03/11: Business events
Chamber
Greater Sanford: Step Up Your Creativity, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14, Heathrow Country Club, 1200 Bridgewater Drive, Heathrow. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Details: 407-322-2212.
West Orange: networking groups, 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays,...
I-Drive's new upscale bowling almost ready to roll
Even before it opens its first Florida location, on Orlando's International Drive, Kings Bowl of America is already looking ahead to more bowling joints in Central Florida.
The self-described upscale bowling alley with a retro feel will open April 15...
Second Harvest opens expanded facility to feed and train thousands
Second Harvest Food Bank on Wednesday officially unveiled its new $15 million distribution center and headquarters — a 100,000-square-foot facility that will allow the Orlando nonprofit to feed twice as many people, promote better nutrition,...
Mellow Mushroom pizza franchise a step closer to opening in Mount Dora
Picture this: a pizza pie emerging from a narrow oven on a flat paddle, its wispy tendrils of steam twirling into the air from the big chunks of mushroom and bubbly mozzarella, cradled in a buttered crust.
Please stop drooling. It's unseemly.
The...
Historic downtown Sanford to get longer Riverwalk, more brick streets
A new wave of improvements is coming to Sanford's historic downtown, known for its old brick buildings and a scenic walkway along Lake Monroe that gives pedestrians and bicyclists expansive views of the waterfront.
To draw more shoppers and diners...
Arosa, in the Swiss Alps, proves family-friendly ski spot
AROSA, Switzerland - When on the road with small children, parents have the formidable task of leading them to experiences of surprise and joy that are mixed with security, balance and comfort. That is why, for our ski vacation this year, my wife and I...
03/04: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.
Orange
Homebancorp Inc., bank, 123 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, 32789.
Caring Home Care Inc.,...
03/04: Business events
Chamber
Winter Park: Winter Park Executive Women presents Intellectual Engagement featuring Gail Sinclair, executive director of Winter Park Institute, 11:30 a.m. March 4, Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park. Cost: $20 for...