In + Around Orlando

Thank you so much to all of the families who attended our "Back 2 School Party" event earlier this week at Whole Foods of Altamonte! We hope you had a STELLAR time exploring the different activities throughout the front...

Have you heard? Lucky's Market is now open in east Orlando! If this is news to you, you may be wondering, what is Lucky's Market? Don't worry, I wasn't sure either when I saw the sign first go up in the...

I've been harboring a Pokémon trainer in my house for a few years now. He binge watches the shows and movies on Netflix, meticulously organizes his card collection in plastic sleeves, and has the outfit to go Pokémon hunting...

July 4th weekend will be here before you know it, and we have a rundown on the festivities happening all weekend long around Central Florida. Sunday, July 3 2016 Baldwin Park Independence Day Bash Village Center & Harbor Park in Baldwin Park Sunday,...

Amid the chaos of a normal Saturday morning with three young children, I briefly saw a headline on social media about a shooting at a local concert. As I read the details, I was saddened and shocked about the...

As parents, I believe we do our best to shield and protect our children from the darkness of the world. It is our hope they will go forth as beacons of light and love. However, there are times that...

I should know better than to read the comments. But I was drawn like a moth to a flame, reading one and then the next and then the next, finding each more ignorant and cruel than the one before. A...

  Reflecting back on the tragedy that hit our town on June 12, 2016. My family, like many out there, is mourning and afraid of rifle-wielding men. Like mine, many families are supporting the Orlando community and to witness the love...

Like many of you, I have felt helpless in the last couple of days in the wake of the devastating events that unfolded early morning on Sunday right here in our city. I keep asking myself, what can I do? Yesterday,...

A week ago, my son graduated from a 13-week stay in the NICU at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. I drove by Pulse daily on my trips to see my little guy, and Winnie Palmer's shadow falls on...

In the day after the tragedy that has struck so close to home, many feelings have come my way. Sadness vs. anger, hope vs. hopelessness, empathy vs. disgust. I turned to social media like so many others just to gain a sense of it all....

Sunday morning I woke up to a notification on my phone which read, "Mass shooting in Orlando. 20 confirmed dead. Many injured." My Facebook feed began to fill. Instagram photos began to circulate saying #PrayForOrlando. Within the next hour, my family went to...

    If you've never been to the Orlando Science Center, let me tell you...you're in for a treat! My family (plus my mom and two nieces and nephew) tried to explore every corner of the OSC so that we could...

Is it still nerdy to love the library if you have one as cool as the Orange County Library? I have always loved visiting libraries, and I have lots of memories wasting away long summer days in some corner with a...

On June 11, the Orange County Library system launches another fantastic summer reading program with more than 1,000 events, classes, technology camps and more. From June 11 through Aug. 13, all 16 of our branches offer fun, fascinating and...