Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Orlando families get ‘tea-p’d’ | Disney face masks for sale | Acts of kindness

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May 5, 2020

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Around Orlando, families are getting 'tea-p'd' with kindness

College Park's Infusion Tea is finding ways to spread joy to Orlando families through their "tea-peeing" of area front lawns. Care packages include a sign, two rolls of toilet paper and loose leaf tea.

Disney: New face masks for sale, benefiting nonprofit organization

Disney selling face masks featuring characters; nonprofit to benefit

Coronavirus prompts acts of kindness in Central Florida

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, some Central Floridians are performing acts of kindness.

Disney: Home-based Voices of Liberty belt out friendly tunes

Disney World: Epcot's Voices of Liberty sing "Friend" tunes from their homes

More than a pleasure, stranger gives Florida man, son $500 gift card in aisle at Publix

Shopping was more than a pleasure for a Florida man when he and his 2-year-old son were handed a $500 Publix gift card by a stranger.

Couple finalizes adoption in Lake County's first-ever Zoom ceremony

The kitchen in Nathan and Alysha Jackson's Clermont home is used for more than cooking. It doubled as the backdrop for Lake County's first Zoom adoption ceremony this month.

Cinco de Mayo: Orlando eateries offer kits & batch cocktails for your solitary celebration

Cinco de Mayo in solitary? The current coronavirus constraints may have you feeling that way, but with many Orlando eat-and-drinkeries offering specials, sharing recipes and even scheduling virtual happy hours — there's no reason your May 5 can't be social, even if it has to stay distant!

List of Central Florida restaurants open for delivery and takeout during coronavirus shutdown

List of Central Florida restaurants open for delivery and takeout during coronavirus shutdown

Home project during shutdown turns wall into Epcot icon

Disney: Epcot's Spaceship Earth hits wall for home project for shutdown

Marshall Ellis Dance School offers free classes on April 30

Marshall Ellis Dance School, located in Orlando, will have four free virtual courses on Thursday, April 30.

Win a free Mexican meal from Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo launches a contest to pay for meals from independent Mexican restaurants.

Set yourself ablaze at Chicken Fire

If you can't take the heat, stay out of the Milk District, because Chicken Fire's sparkly little trailer burns it down with down-home Southern goodness. Oh, and ghost peppers. Those, too.

A week in Orlando's arts scene: What's happening without shows? Plenty

There's more going on -- so much more going on -- than meets the eye.

Do your Derby despite: Celebrating race tradition with food, drink, dress

The Run for the Roses may be postponed, but that's no reason to keep your hats in the closet or your bourbon in the liquor cabinet.

George's Café offers deal on gift cards

George's Cafe in Winter Park is taking 20-30 percent off gift cards for a limited time.

Theme parks 'at home': Inside Imagineering, making Rip Ride Rockit roll, going up with bald eagle

Inside Walt Disney Imagineering, making Universal coaster, flying with SeaWorld eagle

Laid-off hospitality pro walks to Tallahassee to raise awareness for the unemployed

Beau Guyott, 46, is a career hospitality worker who hopes to showcase the plight of the industry - and Florida's broken unemployment system - as he walks from West Palm Beach to the state capital in Tallahassee, interviewing restaurant owners and workers along the way.

PBS debuts show about global charity

"The Good Road," which debuts in May on PBS, details the "messy business" of global charity.

Orlando artist's sidewalk chalk brightens neighborhood walks

Winter Park artist Casey Drake has been working with sidewalk chalk to make quarantine-themed art for passersby.

Dr. Phillips Center earns distinction for its autism programs

Orlando's downtown arts center is one of only two in the country to receive the designation.

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