Orlando Southwest - Issue #12 (February 2024)

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OFM_HomeFront_0224 - edit_Layout 1 1 / 17 / 24 2 : 28 PM Page 1 + + BY THE NUMBERS DATEBOOK HIT OR MISS EDITED BY KAREN NIMETZ DATEBOOK Winter Gar - Central den’s nation - 15thwide ranking for “ Hottest Zip Codes for Homebuy - Florida Fair ers in 2023 , ” according to a new report by Opendoor . FEB . 29 – MARCH 10 THE ANNUAL FAIR The number of RETURNS FOR ITS 112TH performers in the YEAR . Visitors will enjoy a Ringling Bros . and midway featuring rides , 75Barnum & Bailey games and food , along Circus , representing 18 countries . The reimagined , animal - less circus with live music and enter - was in town last month . tainment , animals , live - stock exhibitions , competi - tive exhibits and so much more.Ticket prices and event hours can be found at CentralFloridaFair.com 32 Shaquille O’Neal’s Orlando Magic jersey number , which will be retired GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE GLASS IN FLIGHT 2 PAWS IN THE PARK at the Kia Center this month . The Nowthrough Feb . 25 Feb . 3 - May 5 Feb . 10 Hall of Fame center becomes the Based on the bestselling picture book , this Created by nationally known sculptor Alex Pet Alliance invites all pet lovers first player in franchise history to new musical with original songs will transport Heveri , the exhibit weaves together art with to the 30th anniversary festival . have his number retired . audiences to Africa . Days and showtimes the science of nature . Included with gener - 10 a.m . - 4 p.m . , free admission , vary , Orlando Family Stage . al admission , Leu Gardens . Lake Eola Park . GKTW VILLAGE’S $ 269,272 GINGERBREAD RUN The amount of money that Visit Feb . 10 Orlando’s Magical Dining 2023 The Give Kids The World raised for Orange County charities . Village’s Gingerbread Run : This reflects a 44 % increase from Valentine’s Day Edition last year’s event . will enable fundraisers of all ages to run , roll or stroll a 5K or family fun 218 lbs . run through the 89 - acre The birth weight of African elephant nonprofit resort . 7 a.m . , Corra , born at Disney’s Animal King - GiveKids The World , DIANA KRALL dom in December . Corra is the first Kissimmee . Feb . 13 second - generation calf to be born at Thetwo - time Grammy - winning jazz the park . singer is in town for one night only . UNIVERSAL 8p.m . , tickets from $ 45 , Walt CRAIG MARDI GRAS : DisneyTheater at the Dr . Phillips ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL Centerfor the Performing Arts . Feb . 8 - 10 FLAVORS OF Bestknown for his 9th CARNAVAL portrayal of Daryl Orlando’s ranking on Zillow’s predic - Feb . 3 - April 7 ALL SHOOK UP Philbin on NBC’s The tions for the hottest U.S . housing This celebration features Feb . 16 - March 10 Office , the comedian markets of 2024 . Predictions were amenu of cuisine in - A family - friendly show inspired by is in town for several based on an analysis of forecasted spired by New Orleans and featuring the songs of Elvis days performing his home value growth , recent housing favorites and iconic Car - Presley . Showtimesand ticket act for audiences age market trends , projected changes in naval traditions around pricesvary , Garden Theatre . 21 and up . Show - the labor market , home construction the globe . Parkadmis - timesand ticket activity and number of homeowner sion is required , dates pricesvary , Funny households . andshowtimes vary , BoneComedy Club Universal Studios . ( OrlandoImprov ) . 6 ORLANDO FAMILY february 2024 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM

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OFM_HomeFront_0224 - edit_Layout 1 1 / 17 / 24 2 : 29 PM Page 2 With funding from the Central Florida Cares Health System and the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics , the Men - tal Health Association of Central Florida is now offering free serv - ices to uninsured children , teens and their families . The new pro - gram will serve youth ages 6 to 17 in Orange , Osceola , Seminole , Brevard , Lake and Polk counties . Crews recently began installing a raised crosswalk at the intersec - tion of Semoran Boulevard and Curry Ford Road in Orange Coun - ty , with a goal to make both pedestri - ans and drivers safer . The Central Florida Expressway Authority recently extended the E - PASS Volume Savings Program , which provides toll discounts based on the number of transac - tions per transponder each month . The program is an automatic enrollment , and the savings are auto - matically entered into the account . All vehicles are eligible for the pro - gram and there are no fees . The Florida Highway Patrol re - cently released its crash data for 2023 , which revealed that Orange County has the highest total crashes per capita in Central Florida , although the total number of crashes decreased by 2.93 % and the total number of fatal crashes de - creased by 24.88 % from 2022 . The Orlando Museum of Art is re - portedly facing a severe financial crisis , following the 2022 exhibition of Basquiat paintings that were later alleged to be fake . Tourist development tax collec - tions for Orange County fell again this past November , marking the seventh decrease in revenue in the last eight months , according to the Orange County comptroller and Visit Orlando . However , Visit Orlando , the convention and visitor’s bureau for Orange County , says room night bookings for 2024 are pacing higher than last year at 5 % , and ad - vance airline ticket sales into Orlando were also up in the first quarter of 2024 at 10 % . ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM february 2024 ORLANDO FAMILY 7

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