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Upscale bowling alley first new element of I-Drive Live to open
Frank Stryjewski, 56, is chief operating officer of Kings Bowl of America, which is opening a 30,000-square-foot bowling-and-dining center in April as part of the I-Drive Live development. It will include bowling, billiards, bocce ball and, in the...
The Villages' Brownwood Paddock Square taking shape
Brownwood Paddock Square, The Villages' new retail and commercial hub, is starting to take shape on the south end of the enormous retiree retreat.
The Barnstorm Theater started showing movies four months ago, the first business to open in the complex...
AT&T, Genting, Internet cafes and Big Sugar pay the most to lobby
Less than a week after nine Internet cafes in Seminole County voluntarily shut their doors, one of the businesses reopened on Friday.
The Allied Internet Center, on State Road 436 near Hunt Club Boulevard, near Apopka, was allowing customers....
Internet cafes in Seminole County close
Internet cafes across Seminole County — which offer cash through computerized games that simulate gambling — voluntarily closed their doors and stopped doing business this weekend, nearly a month after county commissioners tightened...
Olive Garden servers get dressed-in-black look
Olive Garden's employees have a new look.
Starting Monday, the chain's 50,000 servers and hosts began wearing an all-black ensemble, replacing a 30-year-old uniform of button-down white shirts and colorful ties with black pants.
The switch is one of...
Lower prices make winter a great time to visit the Windy City
CHICAGO - It's sleek, shiny and sensational.
But let's add two more words to describe Chicago for tourists: darn expensive.
On Feb. 1, admission to the Art Institute of Chicago jumped to $23 for out-of-state visitors. In the past month, a host of...
02/11: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.
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Prive Salon, beauty salon, 11616 Wishing Well Lane, Clermont, 34711.
Two Sisters Natural...
02/11: Business events
Advertising
American Advertising Federation, Orlando, 2013 ADDY Awards Gala "Passport to Florida," 6:15-9:30 p.m. Feb. 16, SeaWorld Orlando Ports of Call, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando. Attendees will enjoy an exclusive complementary cocktail reception,...
Lots of us don't love Valentine's Day
The holiday that celebrates love is met by many with apathy, and others with downright dread.
When Valentine's Day arrives Thursday, only about 60 percent of Americans will celebrate, making just about every other holiday except St. Patrick's Day more...
Chef Emeril Lagasse puts St. Cloud's Catfish Place in spotlight
A visit by a big-name chef has a down-home Osceola County eatery getting ready for its moment in the national spotlight.
The Catfish Place of St. Cloud will be featured on celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's new Cooking Channel show, "Emeril's Florida,"...
New kitchen at Midway Safe Harbor will serve community, train restaurant workers
Sylvia Bodison, who has spent a good part of her life working in restaurants, says "you can work miracles" in a good kitchen.
So it's no surprise that the 58-year-old Sanford resident can hardly wait to get into the new kitchen at the Midway Safe Harbor...
Lower-calorie offerings raise restaurant profits
What's good for bottoms also appears to be good for bottom lines, says a Hudson Institute study released Thursday. The report found that restaurant chains offering more lower-calorie foods fare better financially.
"Consumers are hungry for restaurant...
Cupid, reservations for 2? Your table is ready
Valentine's Day gets a lot of attention for romantic dining. That's a lot of pressure for one meal.
A 2012 survey by the National Restaurant Association showed that nearly 25 percent of American adults celebrated Feb. 14 in an eatery. In fact, according...
Senate Commerce panel gives OK to Dolphins bill
Central Florida is wrapped in a luxurious ribbon of chocolate, thanks to talented local culinary artisans. Here's a sampler of indulgent sources for Valentine's Day and beyond:
Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory: 154 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach; 1-800-...
Seminole, Internet cafes may be headed toward settlement
After a two-year battle between Seminole County and the owners of Internet cafes, a settlement could end a costly federal lawsuit and allow the businesses to remain open for a while.
Attorneys representing the owners of several Seminole County Internet...
02/04: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.
Lake
Bossco Enterprises Inc., fencing, 10872 Mattioda Road, Groveland, 34736.
Orange
Dora...
02/04: Business events
Advertising
American Advertising Federation, Orlando, 2013 ADDY Awards Gala "Passport to Florida," 6:15-9:30 p.m. Feb. 16, SeaWorld Orlando Ports of Call, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando. Attendees will enjoy an exclusive complementary cocktail reception,...
'Breastaurants': They're busting out all over Orlando
Sandwiches with a side dish of sex appeal were on the menu when Peter Buell and Rick Paulk stopped for lunch at the Tilted Kilt on Orlando's International Drive this week.
"I like the waitresses and the uniforms, obviously," said Buell, 50, as a young...
Freebie Friday: Free events around Orlando this week
Events
ZORA NEALE HURSTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES: with lectures and arts performances: outdoor festival 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Sunday; Eatonville, Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; free (donations accepted); 407-647-3307.
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TooJay's server skimmed ex-cop's card in deli's bathroom, affidavit states
A server at an Orlando deli took customers' credit cards into the restaurant's bathroom, where police suspect she used a "skimmer" device to steal financial information for fraud, police records show.
According to an arrest affidavit, the alleged...