Not only is it Friday, it’s a holiday weekend too: Let the socially distanced parties begin.

Okay no, don’t do that.

But seriously. Orlando is almost six months into feeling the pandemic on a local level, and if you’re anything like me, you NEED a change of scenery. May I suggest a mini-hike through Econ River Wilderness Preserve? That’s what I did last weekend, and while I discovered tha
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Happy hump day, y’all.

Look, I have no skin in the game. I’m a mom to an almost 17-year old pup, and that’s where my parenting skills begin and end. With that said, I don’t know this Redditor personally, but I do know that if I had kids, I would definitely be able to relate to his rant.

At the very least, I hope our parent readers and teachers out there
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Friends, it’s Monday, and over the weekend the Magic lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Hey — it was a good run while it lasted. And here’s the thing — much more important than Saturday’s loss is the Magic’s commitment to addressing racial injustice in our community.

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In the spirit of feel-good Friday, I’m kicking off the day with some news that made me smile so big it hurt this week.

“Daily news and events with the tone of the nicest person you’ve ever met. Must read for Orlandoans.”  

👆 Apparently, that’s how Pulptown reader Carolyn C. describes our humble little newsletter to friends. D’aww!

When I asked what you’d like to see more of, reader Jody M. suggested
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Happy Hump Day folks, and happy 100th anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment was officially added to the U.S. Constitution, legalizing the right to vote for many women (although it wasn’t until 1975 when voting became protected for all women in the U.S.).

You can celebrate by joining today’s Women’s Suffrage Happy Hour hosted
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It’s Monday, y’all and there was a lot of hurricane talk over the weekend, mostly because it wasn’t just one hurricane, but two projected hurricanes following the same path — a phenomenon that hasn’t happened before (that meteorologists know of). TS Marco has since lost some of its power, but TS Laura is still gaining
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Happy Friday, friends. 

That was a tough loss for the Magic last night, especially after such a big win on Tuesday. But, the party isn’t over. We’re 1-and-1 in the playoffs with maybe five games left to go. And tomorrow we’ll face the Bucks again at 1 p.m. I might actually try to (virtually) cheer ’em on courtside if anyone cares to join me.

Okay, enough about sports (for now), let
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It’s Wednesday, y’all and last night, we saw some major upsets and big victories at the polls, but nothing more surprising than the vote-by-mail turnout. Florida reported more than 2.2 million people had sent in mail-in ballots, nearly two times that of the 2016 primary. What we lacked at the polls, we more than made up for in
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Happy Monday, folks. 

There are three things top of mind for me today.

For starters, how much I miss seeing this guy. I haven’t been on a plane since 2019 and honestly, I never knew I could miss long security lines and having the tram door shut in my face as much as I do.

Second, I might sound like a broken record, but if I ca
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Inhale. Exhale. (Repeat.) 

That’s another week behind us. And while I’m no fan of rushing through life, I keep holding on to this unrealistic notion that the faster we get through 2020, the better all our lives will be. I know, I know: It makes no sense. Like, zilch.

But hey, here we are. All trying to figure out our own coping mechanisms. (This read more