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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
University of Doglando in east Orange County
ORLANDO, FL - The University of Doglando is unlike any other doggy daycare facility in Central Florida. What separates this east Orlando...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Art’s Sandwich Shop: Famous for cheesesteaks
ORLANDO, FL - It's easy to miss Art's Sandwich Shop on Orange Blossom Trail. In fact, even owner Mike Adkins said most people who drive...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Fairvilla Megastore and its cheeky marquee
ORLANDO, FL - Let's get this out of the way up front: Fairvilla Megastore is an adult store that sells items to "enhance" relationships....
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Hearlie’s Flower Box: Making arrangements for 47 years
ORLANDO, FL - Hearlie Mae Donaldson is about the sweetest person I've ever met. She speaks slowly, loves making flower arrangements and...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Nikki’s Place: Where everything comes with gravy
ORLANDO, FL - The smell gets you first. From the moment you walk inside Nikki's Place in the Parramore community of Orlando, the smell of...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Orlando Wetlands Park: Home to 1,700 alligators
Christmas, FL - Way out in east Orange County is a place that's home to more than 220 species of birds and 1,700 alligators. The Orlando...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Ron’s Miniature Shop sells really tiny things
ORLANDO, FL - Ron's Miniature Shop may be the cutest place in all of Central Florida. The shop on West Colonial Drive near downtown...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Eat N Wash: Car wash doubles as seafood/barbecue restaurant
ORLANDO, FL - Eat N Wash combines two things that may not seem like they go together: a car wash and a seafood/barbecue restaurant. But...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
The Voodoo Priest of Orange Blossom Trail
ORLANDO, FL - The sign outside Saint Jacques Met Carnal Botanica reads: "Jinx Removal." That was enough to get me interested in the...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
The Burger Queen of Mount Dora
MOUNT DORA, FL - Mandy Cushman never thought she'd be known for her burgers. In fact, the owner of the Grub Hub Cafe inside Renninger's...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Orlando man installs life-sized T-Rex head on Jeep
ORLANDO, FL - Imagine stopping at a traffic light and when you look into your rear-view mirror there's a life-sized T-Rex staring back...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
BJ's T-Shirt Shop honors the deceased with "R.I.P. Shirts"
ORLANDO, FL - They are the faces of the dead. Almost all of them are young, African-American men. Many of them were shot and killed. BJ's...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Pastor Kirk's Chicken & Waffles: A Heavenly Treat
ORLANDO, FL - Was it fate or divine intervention that I met Pastor Eric Kirkland? Either way, I'm glad I found him and his restaurant,...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Barron's Silver Clinic polishes precious metals
If you've ever polished silver for a wedding or a big event, you know it's a nightmare. Scrubbing. Soaking. Polishing. Scrubbing again....
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Entrepreneur with Down syndrome bakes, sells dog treats
CLERMONT, FL - On any given Sunday at the Clermont Farmers Market, Allison Fogarty is scouring the crowds for four-legged customers. Cute...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Salsa Heat: Where the dancing doesn't stop until 2 a.m.
ORLANDO, FL - If it's possible to have three left feet, then that's what I have. Get enough drinks in me, however, and I'm practically...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Eat Pizza and Learn About Islam at the Islamic Center of Orlando
ORLANDO, FL - It's not every day I get invited to a mosque. But with an offer of free coffee and free pizza, I couldn't turn down the...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Stuffed Animal Giveaway: Carrying on a Thanksgiving Day tradition
ORLANDO, FL - For years, Gary Sain gave out stuffed animals at The Salvation Army Thanksgiving Feast in Orlando. But the tradition...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Eat goat head soup at Dumpling Spot
ORLANDO, FL - It wasn't supposed to be a story about goat head soup. But when you see that on the menu, plans quickly change. Several...
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Jon Busdeker
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Git-N-Messy BBQ: Damn good gas station food
ORLANDO, FL - Just 50 feet away from the gas pumps is a smoker so big a hog could fit inside. On this particular Saturday, Chuck Cobb is...
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