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Florida Win for the LGBTQ+ Community

February was a big month for Florida’s LGBTQ+ community. Why? The state agency that enforces civil rights protections announced its intent to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. For context, that landmark case decided that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is unconstitutional. Outcome Any LGBTQ person […]

/ February 3, 2021

Black History Month in Orlando – Jonestown

February is Black History Month, a commemorative tradition the U.S. began recognizing in 1976. That’s when President Gerald Ford officially designated the month as an opportunity for the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” While we’re supportive of Black […]

/ February 1, 2021

🎁 Pulptown’s Very Merry 2020 Gift Guide (Extended)

Explore 51 (and counting) of our favorite local gift ideas, from cookies to art to coloring books — and these gifts aren’t just for the holiday season.

/ December 8, 2020

5 Ways to Celebrate Giving Tuesday in Orlando

Can you lend a hand to help your community? Here’s a tip sheet on ways you can give back, from volunteering to donating and more.

/ December 1, 2020

22 (and counting) Local Stories to Make You Smile

Masks, but make ‘em fun. | Thanks for the tag, @gustavo_artdeco. Want to see your photo here? Tag #pulptown to be featured in our Instagram of the day. We welcome some internet cheer! (📸: @gustavo_artdeco) What a time to be alive, right? The new norm isn’t all bad — especially if you consider the car […]

/ May 26, 2020

13 ways to use your stimulus check to support Orlando— if you can spare it

Give back to the city that you love. (📸: Pulptown file photo) Stimulus payments started arriving last week and more are expected this week — you may have received yours already. And what Orlandoans do with that money really matters as local businesses struggle with the economic impacts of this pandemic.  According to economists, every […]

/ April 29, 2020

Support your favorite Orlando business with a free promo ad

Photo by Cody Board on Unsplash We’re all worried about how COVID-19 is affecting our favorite Orlando restaurants, retailers, and small business owners. Starting today, we’re offering a new way for Pulptown members to send some love to their local favorites. Want to shout out the barista who always brightens your morning? Or let your […]

/ April 19, 2020

Orlando “porchraits”: the family photo you can’t get out of

(📸: iamdavidlawrence) The year is 2020 and the front porch is the new outer edge of American life. Holed up in our homes during a historic pandemic, fresh air is now at a premium, open space — even just a sliver of it — newly prized. Enter porch picnics, porch talks, porch songs, porch yoga, and the […]

/ April 17, 2020

Looking for ways to support the Orlando community during the coronavirus pandemic? We got you

Local photographer Steven Madow captured this shot of an empty Orlando shortly after the stay-at-home order went into effect. | Thanks for the tag, @stevenmadow! Want to see your photo here? Tag #pulptown to be featured in our Instagram of the day. We welcome some internet cheer! (📸: @stevenmadow) Looking for ways to give back, […]

/ April 9, 2020

5 tips for finding balance right now

Finding balance is tough right now. (📸: @giphy) We recently sat down (virtually) with local mental health coach and owner of The Kollective Ko., Katie Kovaleski, to get her top five tips for maintaining a clear head as we wade through this shitstorm mess together. Here’s what she said: 💻 Use technology! Establish a sense […]

/ March 19, 2020