Darden Plans To Build World's Largest Lobster Farm – PerishableNews

Posted by Orlando News Center on Apr 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment

by Sandra Pedicini, Orlando Sentinel Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 3:16PM EDT In what could be an underwater gold mine, Orlando-based Darden Restaurants plans to create the world's largest lobster farm in Malaysia, allowing it to sell the crustaceans in Asia and supply them to... 

Chris Tucker Cracks Jokes As He Faces Foreclosure

Posted by Orlando News Center on Nov 09, 2011 | Leave a Comment

By Lyneka Little Getty The housing crisis has hit home for comedian Chris Tucker who is faced with the prospect of losing his multimillion dollar mansion in Florida, according to various reports. The “rush... 

Arrests made in Florida fuel fraud scheme

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment

ORLANDO, Fla., may 10 (UPI) -- Florida authorities say arrests have been made in a scheme involving stolen credit card numbers and black market diesel fuel that netted a daily $10,000 profit. Investigators say more than a dozen people were involved in the fraud, in which stolen credit card... 

Links for August 11

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Tania Ganguli of the Orlando Sentinel has a good article about Orlando’s lineup while Rashard Lewis is out. •The lineup: Howard, Bass, Pietrus, Carter, Nelson I prefer Pietrus off of the bench. •Why this might work: With the exception of Bass, this... 

ESPN’s Pat Forde discusses UCF recruiting infraction allegations on Bianchi’s radio show – Knights Notepad – Orlando Sentinel

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi interviewed ESPN’s Pat Forde on his radio show, Open Mike with Mike Bianchi and Brian Fritz on 740-AM (WYGM), Monday morning. Here are some of the highlights from the interview: On Ken Caldwell, the man accused of being... 

Big list of downtown Orlando happy hours

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Great roundup of Downtown Orlando Happy hours from Orlando Sentinel’s Frugal Force: ANTIGUA: 41 W. Church St., Orlando; 407-649-4270. 3-for-1 drinks from 4-7:30 p.m. Fridays. BAR LOUIE: 7335 Sand Lake Road at The Rialto, Orlando; 407-608-5190. Half price select appetizers, $3 drafts, $4 wines, $5 specialty martinis, margaritas and mojitos from 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. BLUE MARTINI:... 

UCF’s Fab Five: A closer look at Knights’ basketball recruiting class ranked No. 16 in nation – Knights Notepad – Orlando Sentinel

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 09, 2011 | Leave a Comment

The UCF basketball program has earned tremendous buzz during the past 24 hours after elite Georgia shooting guard Kevin Ware picked the Knights over Louisville and Georgia. With Ware in the mix,  ESPN.com rates UCF’s recruiting class No. 16 in the country. the Knights... 

Those darn kids and their music – Central Florida Political Pulse – Orlando Sentinel

Posted by Orlando News Center on May 06, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Don’t go cruising with the windows down and the music blasting, Sen. Steve Oelrich, R-Cross Creek says. Oelrich proposed upping penalties for people who might be playing their music a bit too loud – the Bee Gees he suggested . “This is a qualify of life issue for many neighborhoods,”... 

Zen Lounge grand opening tomorrow night in downtown Orlando – Last Call – Orlando Sentinel

Posted by Orlando News Center on Apr 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I’m experiencing deja vu writing this post. oh wait, that’s because Zen Exotic Lounge and Club (formerly Deja Vu) was supposed to open last week and I wrote about it. Then they canceled the opening the day of the event. well, now they’re... 

UCF commitment Michael Chandler switches high schools, still expected to sign with Knights – Knights Notepad – Orlando Sentinel

Posted by Orlando News Center on Apr 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Indianapolis center Michael Chandler, a four-star prospect who has been committed to UCF since Dec. 31, has left Lawrence North High School. the Indianapolis Star reports the high school’s athletic director, Grant Nesbit, heard Chandler would be moving to Kentucky. Sources have told...