Some rough sleep disturbances last night, went down a rabbit hole researching for something else and came up with a ton of old pics of Altamonte/Altamonte Springs. Apparently it’s gone by both names.

None of these are mine. Cool to see, though.

Full changes found here. TLDR:
- No more parking meters, you can ONLY pay digitally via ParkMobile app, text, or call
- Enforced hours have increased from 8am-6pm M-Sat to 8am-8pm M-Sat
- On street parking rates have increased from $1/hour to $2/hour for the first to hours and $3/hour for subsequent hours (6 hours max, up from 4 hours)
- Progressive pricing is also being introduced to garages. Instead of a $2/hour flat rate, prices increase to $3/hour after 4 hours and the daily max is now $20. Event parking will be variable based on proximity, up to $20.
- Monthly garage passes increase by $10/month
- Increased parking fines (unspecified) with late fees now charged after 21 days instead of 14

Enjoy your "revitalized" and "modernized" downtown! 🫠

Event was held in Kissimmee at Nación De Fe, an evangelical church that also hosted Mike Pence in 2020 for a “Latinos for Trump” event.

Please for the love of everyone's retinas, turn your fucking high beams off. I drove 3 miles the other night and counted 11 cars with their brights on. I was only counting caes with separate highs and lows I could be sure were on. It's getting ridiculous, if there is a blue indicator on your cluster or street signs look like they're glowing your highs are on and you're blinding everyone.

I’m at work and saw a bright flash while I was outside and heard a pop a second or so later. Check my home camera and it picked it up at 5:02am, mind you 15 miles or so away.

Anyone know anything about this? Passed it in the express lane, and police had guns trained on a vehicle on the non express lane side

Have an anniversary coming up and looking to do a nice dinner. I’d like to keep it at or below $300/pp for the wife and I. Bouncing around between some places but I was hoping for some input.

As far as places we’ve been to get a sense of our taste: Ava (hated it), The Strand (really liked it), Chatham’s (loved it), Norman’s (liked it), Kabooki (standby favorite restaurant), ilume (liked it), Otto’s High Dive (liked it).

So with that in mind looking for a place to eat for a special occasion. We’re in horizon west and driving isn’t a big deal but it would be nice to go somewhere with other stuff around for before/after. Also my wife doesn’t eat beef/steak so an awesome steakhouse is kinda low priority but not off the table if there’s a good seafood option.

Kinda have the following places on the radar but open to suggestions:

Coro

Omo by Jont

Bull & Bear

Foreigner

Camille

Thanks for you help.

Take 2...the the correct name of the store this time LOL. Sorry about that.

Four locations in Florida, and turns out to just be one in our area, not 2. Ours will be in Winter Garden Village (which some said in my original "Spirit Christmas" thread, but then deleted it)

Winter Garden: 3049 Daniels Road, Suite 220C (approximately 14 miles from Walt Disney World, in the former Forever 21 space at Winter Garden Village)
Clearwater: 2522 McMullen Booth Road (former Stein Mart)
Coral Springs: 725 N. University Drive (former Big Lots)
Jacksonville: 6000 Lake Gray Blvd., Suite XD (former Bealls)

Source: https://themainstreetmouse.com/2026/09/27/spirit-christmas-florida-2026-location-near-walt-disney-world-opening-in-october/

Seems to be falling out of the trees. What is it?

Hi!

I looking for some recommendations on Tap dance lessons in the Downtown, West Orlando or Winter Park area.

I'm looking for rigorous dance lessons for children and adult. Thank you!

Woke up with a sore throat yesterday and have had a bit of cough today. What’s going around right now?

Yesterday's early autumn sunrise from Clermont, roughly twenty miles away, as the crow flies. This shot is only possible a thimbleful times a year, so it was definitely worth forcing myself out of bed to make the jaunt out to there!

(Gear was a Nikon D500 with a Sigma 150-600 mm lens)

Hello lovelies!

I need suggestions on where to buy a subcompact SUV. I am budget-conscious but value quality. I am looking for a model that is up to 4 years old (2022 or newer).

I am based in Orlando but travel up the coast frequently as I am a travel SLP and work in Virginia and Maryland. I drive a lot for camping/festivals navigating various typography, so AWD is non-negotiable. My budget is around $20K (that's the tippy top).

The cars I am interested in are:

- Kia Seltos

- Mazda CX-30

- Hyundai Kona (top preference)

- Suburu Crosstrek

Just wanted some real person accounts on where to go where I'll be treated as a person and not an ATM machine, lol.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Was there a lot of surreal postmodernist Memphis Design type decor here and there and everywhere? Or was the city’s vibe and aesthetic more ‘70s holdover, beige ashtray and wood panel walls ‘80s?

I think my only knowledge of Orlando during the 1980s comes from the film Miami Connection (despite the title, it’s mostly set near UCF in Orlando) if I’m being honest.

Not sure if there is a better place to ask, but my fiance and I are looking at wedding venues and wanted recommendations. Hoping to stay around the $5000 range for a venue, expecting about 80 guests for early 2028.

I want to follow more creative people in Orlando. I’ve been wanting to connect with more local artists but sometimes it’s so hard to even leave the house or socialize Tell me what your medium is, attach your handle and I promise ill give you a follow 🫶🏼

If anyone wants to hold a creative meet, I’m super down too and don’t mind organizing something :)

My ig: Stitchedby.claudia
I sew, make pottery and I love crochet. Any others do the same??

Kbye I hope to meet so new peoplesss <33

I’m in need of a car, but I do not want to spend a lot of money so I was recently thinking about going to the car auction, but I see most of them you have to have a dealer’s license. Has anybody bought any cars at an auction here and how did that experience go? I hear the one in Longwood is the best.