According to Pep Boys’ “Worst Roads in America” study, drivers in the Orlando area shell out for more road-related repairs than their counterparts in the 35 metro regions analyzed.

The study looked at service data from hundreds of Pep Boys tire and auto service centers across the U.S. and found Orlando shops had higher-than-average numbers of wheel alignments, suspension work and single-tire replacements.

Those components “are basically the first line of defense between the vehicle and the pavement,” said regional company spokesman Jean-Pierre Issa. “They absorb the impact when roads are uneven and deteriorating, which is why we see them most commonly.”

Local transportation officials were wary of the study, although they acknowledge that many local roads need work. It analyzes service data exclusively from Pep Boys, which has around 800 locations nationwide but only operates in 35 states. Florida is one of the company’s largest markets, with Central Florida alone having about 80 locations.

Mary Ann Horne, spokesperson for Metro Plan Orlando, the region’s transportation planning agency, said in an email that more data from various auto repair companies would be necessary before bestowing the region with the title of ‘worst in America.’

“It’s hard to see the direct connection between road condition and car repairs at one commercial outlet,” Horne said in an email. “Many factors can be at play for these ‘road-related repairs’ that the company cites.”

Orlando spokeswoman Andrea Otero said the city wasn’t part of the study and “cannot verify its findings.” But she added the city is making historic investments to improve streets with this year’s budget, allocating $7.5 million for roadway pavement rehabilitation, more funding than ever before.

On Summerlin Avenue, for example, the city and the Orlando Utilities Commission are “replacing aging infrastructure and fully rebuilding the roadway from the base up, including new asphalt or brick paving to provide a smoother, more consistent driving experience,” Otero said.

Pep Boys would not share specific numbers such as the total amount of repairs or how much was spent on them, due to what Issa said was the sensitive nature of the “exclusive first-party information collected through our service centers.” But he said service records from September 2024 to September 2025 show Orlando drivers visited Pep Boys more frequently for those specific repairs than drivers in its other 34 metros.

The unique combination of frequent rainfall, large construction zones like those on Interstate 4, heat, and heavy commuter and tourist traffic all contribute to Orlando’s poor road conditions, Issa said.

“Florida roads face a unique environmental pressure,” Issa said. “In particular, heat really softens the asphalt, and the heavy rains that we get seasonally accelerate the cracking in roads.”

Florida dominated the Pep Boys list, with Panama City, the Tampa Bay area, West Palm Beach and Tallahassee all in the top ten and Miami–Ft. Lauderdale and Pensacola in the top 21.

Central Florida drivers are absorbing the cost of road related car repairs that vary based on the size, age and model of the vehicle. The average price of a tire today is between $150 and upwards of $300. But if needed repairs are more extensive, such as a suspension replacement, it can cost anywhere between $400 to more than $1500, Issa said.

Orange County invested $100 million on transportation improvements in 2023, with about 19 county road projects currently in the design phase, according to the county’s online transportation dashboard.

“We are committed to working tirelessly with our limited budgeting to make roads as safe and functional as we can for our users,” said Darrell Moody, spokesperson for Orange County.

Roadway safety and maintenance are also top priorities for Seminole County, spokeswoman Andy Wontor said, citing 24 completed roadway and bridge projects and 56 miles of resurfaced roadways.

The plan, unveiled by CIG Companies founders Charles and Stacey Carey, calls for a gated golf community in Kissimmee with 250 mansions, 50 condos and high-end amenities and a sister resort across the street with a full spa and a mix of suites and resort residences. The project would rise on the 1,720-acre Brown Ranch Six property on Poinciana Boulevard, about 1.7 miles south of U.S. 192.

Now comes a strong sign that Magnifica is moving ahead. Lakeland-based Saunders Real Estate represents the Brown family, descendants of pioneer cattle rancher Oren Brown, and has recently changed the property’s status from “for sale” to “under contract,” according to a report in GrowthSpotter.

Officials with CIG Companies could not be reached for comment.

A longtime county commissioner, the late Oren Brown famously refused an offer from Walt Disney himself for his 6,750 acres, dividing it between his sons, Horace Epps Brown and Frank E. Brown.  In 1996, Horace Brown sold 1,500 acres to the Florida Mitigation Bank to pay inheritance taxes and kept the rest, known as Brown Ranch Six.

The Frank E. Brown estate sold 1,500 acres of ranchlands in 2019 to Disney for $11 million. Disney has also used it as a wetland mitigation bank. A year later, Pulte Homes bought 150 acres closer to the Poinciana SunRail station for $9.5 million and developed the 502-home Cypress Hammock community there. In 2021, Frankie Brown Norris sold 120 acres on Old Tampa Highway for $4.5 million to BSC LogisticCenter LLC, but there has been no zoning or permitting activity on the property.

So far, no permits have been filed with Osceola County for Magnifica, but the developer has requested wetland determination reports from the South Florida Water Management District for the resort site, which is planned on roughly 75 acres east of Poinciana Boulevard at the intersection with Oren Brown Road. The two parcels north of Oren Brown are owned by the Brown estate. The 15-acre parcel south of the intersection is owned by an affiliate of Intram Investments, an Orlando developer that bought the property in 2023 for $5.75 million.

“I can confirm that we are under contract,” Intram Vice President Randy Hodge told GrowthSpotter. “They’ve made a deposit, and they’re in the inspection period.”

The contract was signed on Jan. 6. Hodge said the wetland determination request from the water management district is part of the due diligence. “There’s a small wetland on that property they’ll have to deal with.”

The resort, as described during the 2025 announcement, is set to include a five-story building with 113 suites and 111 residences for a total of 224 units. Suites would range in size from 550 to 1,300 square feet and residences would be between 1,300 to 13,000 square feet with private terraces. The crown jewel of the units would be a two-story penthouse with 13,000 square feet of living space, five bedrooms, and five bathrooms. The suites and residences will feature architecture with European and Caribbean influences.

The resort would include a 70,000-square-foot spa with a grotto, a serenity garden, and wellness lounges. Other amenities include a gym, indoor and outdoor yoga spaces, nature trails, a private 9-hole golf course, a mini golf course, pickleball and tennis courts, a children’s aquatic park, and a pet grooming station. Additionally, there could be up to six dining venues, including a French bakery, a rooftop restaurant, poolside cafes, and a wine-tasting room.

Magnifica hit the radar with a splashy launch event at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando in late 2024. The Careys outlined their brand vision in a welcome letter and during the invitation-only weekend launch, which also included a private after-hours party Sunday night at Universal Islands of Adventure. “At Magnifica, we aspire to perfect the highest standards in hospitality,” they wrote.”Our vision is to create a timeless, authentic, and sustainable brand that encompasses private residences, resorts, and air travel. Every aspect of our future offerings is being meticulously crafted to provide beknown comfort and quality.”

CIG Companies applied last year for a wetland determination for the larger parcel, where the golf community and residences are planned, but they withdrew the application in August.

Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com or (407) 420-6261. Follow GrowthSpotter on Facebook and LinkedIn.

A: Most of what are called cardboard palms look pretty sad at this time. Actually, these are not palms at all, but cycads best-called cardboard plants. The name comes from the feeling of the fronds that are like cardboard. Take a look at the base of the plants or within the canopy of brown fronds. Most likely there are green ones, too, indicating there is plenty of life in these plants. Now would be a good time to prune out the dead fronds so spring growth can renew your plants. Keep them moist and apply a spring feeding to encourage bud growth from the base to produce new fronds.

Q: We have a tall mango tree with all brown leaves. Will it recover from the freeze?

A: There is a lot of hope your tree can recover, but most mangos that froze for several hours are severely damaged. It’s doubtful they are alive above the graft where the new variety was added. Scrape the bark down the limbs and trunk. If you find green, then the tree can survive and produce new shoots. If there is life, but below the graft, the tree is not going to regrow the desired variety. In this case a new tree would be needed.

Q: Our cannas have died back for the winter. Can we dig the bulbs and transplant them at this time?

A: Extremely cold weather encouraged the continued decline of cannas for winter. It’s normal for cannas to turn brown and die back to the ground during the colder months. But don’t worry, the rhizomes, or root portions, below ground are usually insulated by soil and can grow back during warm spring weather. Feel free to dig the rhizomes anytime now and separate them into individual portions. They can be stored for a few weeks or immediately planted in prepared garden sites or containers. Keep moist after planting and apply a slow-release fertilizer when new growth is noted.

Q: I purchased a small lime and lemon tree. When can I transplant them into 20-gallon containers and what should I use for soil?

A: Wait no longer to give these citrus trees a new container. The weather is warm and the risk of a damaging freeze is minimal. Use a quality potting soil mixture. Most contain peat moss, bark and perlite. It should flow easily through your fingers indicating it has good aeration and won’t compact. Add the trees to their new containers but leave about 2 inches of free space at the top to catch and direct water down through the root systems. After a few weeks, add a slow-release fertilizer to the surface of the soil following instructions for container culture. Then make repeat feedings according to labels throughout the growing seasons.

Plant Doctor: Blessing of recent winter freeze is fewer peach tree pests

Q: My red maple tree is opening its buds and starting growth. Is it too late to perform needed pruning?

A: Now might be the best time to give your maple tree a trimming. Even though it has begun shoot and leaf growth, it’s not so far along that the tree’s time and energy is wasted. Do the trimming as soon as possible. It’s always best to perform needed pruning just prior to new plant growth. Be safe by hiring a professional to do work in the upper portions of the tree.

Q: Can we grow edible ginger in Central Florida? How do we get started and what care is needed?

A: Get ready to grow the ginger you need starting this spring as the weather warms. Edible ginger grows vigorously from fresh root pieces known as rhizomes, obtained from grocery or specialty food stores. Plant in containers or garden soils enriched with compost or others forms of organic matter. Space the ginger portions about 12 inches apart or one or two pieces to a large container. Keep moist and fertilize monthly with a vegetable garden product. Ginger grows best in filtered sun to light shade. Plants grow to about 4 feet tall with narrow leaves, and infrequent but exotic flowers, almost like small, greenish-yellow orchids. The stalks of ginger plants die during winter in cooler locations. Thick tubers can be removed as needed with major harvests made during late summer or fall.

Q: My lawn is starting to recover from the cold, but I see lots of weeds among the green. When can I put a weed-and-feed on my St. Augustine?

March in the Garden for Central Florida

A: When the grass is growing, so are the weeds. There is no better time than now to make the combined herbicide and fertilizer application. Do make sure your weeds are listed on the product’s label and apply it as instructed for your lawn type. Weed-and-feed products do a good job of controlling many broadleaf weeds but leave most grassy- and sedge-type weeds unaffected. So don’t expect complete control of your lawn weed problems. If weeds persist after the treatments have them identified at your local University of Florida Extension Center and ask for the recommended controls that can eliminate them from your lawn.

Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Write him: Orlando Sentinel, P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL. 32802. Email: TomMac1996@aol.com. 

Lt. Lacey Santone, recognized as the 2024 “sergeant of the year” last May, was charged with “two related computer crimes,” the Kissimmee Police Department announced Thursday night in a news release.

She was promoted late last year despite an internal investigation finding she violated agency policy in October, which records show stemmed from an emailed complaint that she inappropriately accessed video of former Deputy Chief Wilson Muñoz being escorted out of headquarters after being fired.

Muñoz, terminated after declining to pursue a criminal case in an excessive force incident involving disgraced officer Andrew Baseggio, has since been reinstated.

The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Santone at the time, according to an internal report, which stated no statute would have been violated without a corroborating witness. It wasn’t until an unnamed officer came forward that it was discovered Santone had recorded footage on her cellphone and shared it, leading to the criminal charges.

“The actions of the officer who came forward and those who cooperated in the investigation demonstrated our department’s core values and underscore the integrity and professionalism we expect, including holding each other accountable to maintain public trust,” Chief Charles Broadway said in a statement.

Santone was issued a written reprimand after the internal investigation found she inappropriately accessed agency surveillance footage. She was promoted to lieutenant on Nov. 14 based on her previous performance at the department and in the community, with a ceremony taking place Dec. 2.

As for Muñoz, KPD spokesperson Alibeth Suarez said city officials are “currently engaged in a good-faith discussion … about his continued employment.”

The department has been heavily scrutinized since Baseggio, handed a nine-month jail sentence in October, was accused brutally beating a civilian and attempting to sabotage the subsequent investigation. The resulting criminal probe exposed a cover-up at the highest levels of the department, including then-Chief Betty Holland, who resigned ahead of Baseggio’s indictment by a grand jury.

Several others were either suspended, fired or forced to resign, though many of the suspensions have since been reversed. Muñoz’s role in initially not criminally investigating Baseggio was the final piece of the investigation, but his firing was reversed after it was appealed.

Amid the lingering fallout, Broadway, billed as a reformer during his tenure as chief of police in Clermont, was brought in to rebuild KPD’s image.

On Friday, no records pertaining to Santone’s criminal case were immediately available on the Osceola County court’s website.

Restaurant of the Year

Best New Restaurant

Best African

Best Bakery

Best Barbecue

Best Breakfast

Best Brewery

Best Brunch

Best Burger

Best Caribbean

Best Chain Restaurant

Best Cheap Eats

Best Chinese

Best Coffee

Best Cuban

Best Dessert

Best Diner

Best Doughnuts

Best Food Truck

Best French

Best German

Best Greek

Best Hotel Restaurant

Best Indian

Best Irish

Best Italian

Best Japanese

Best Korean

Best Latin

Best Mexican

Best Middle Eastern

Best Patio

Best Pet-friendly Restaurant

Best Pizza

Best Puerto Rican

Best Sandwich

Best Seafood

Best Soul Food

Best Southern

Best Spanish

Best Splurge

Best Steakhouse

Best Sushi

Best Tacos

Best Theme Park Restaurant

Best Thai

Best Vegan/Vegetarian

Best Vietnamese

Best Wine Bar

Best Wings

Worth the Drive

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Jaleo, of course, goes without saying, but I’ll go ahead and say it. If you can’t have your gin and tonic in San Sebastian, you might as well have it at Disney Springs and “Basque” in the delights of José Andrés’ beautiful Orlando outpost. And Columbia, with its incredible history here in Florida, is a classic in Celebration, as well as its other locations throughout the Sunshine State.

Critic’s Choice

Winner: Capa, Four Seasons, 10100 Dream Tree Blvd. in Lake Buena Vista, 407-313-7777

Runners-up: Columbia Restaurant in Celebration and Jaleo by José Andrés in Lake Buena Vista

Readers’ Choice

Winner: Columbia Restaurant, 649 Front St. in Celebration, 407-566-1505; columbiarestaurant.com

Runners-up: Jaleo by José Andrés in Lake Buena Vista and Bulla Gastrobar in Winter Park

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First up, a big congrats to Briskets BBQ! Not only have they managed to hang onto their cute lil’ shack in Oviedo following a bit of a struggle, they’ve expanded, too. A new Chuluota location has helped widen their Seminole County footprint, and their menu, which now offers country breakfasts and other new items along with their impressive roster of traditional meats, sides and homemade desserts. The footprint in Oviedo has changed a bit, but the quality Q they’re slinging here hasn’t.

Congrats, too, to Smokemade Meats + Eats, which landed a Michelin recommendation in 2025, but the city’s known that honor was well deserved for quite some time. Mohawk, meanwhile, has cultivated enough of a following since their win last year to end up in the Readers’ Choice finals, too. This mobile outfit’s star is rising. I can’t say I’m surprised.

Critic’s Choice

Winner: Briskets BBQ Shack & Grill, 298 Geneva Drive in Oviedo, 407-542-3201 or Barbecue & Country Kitchen, 640 S. County Road 419 in Chuluota, 407-542-7935; brisketsbbq.com

Runners-up: Mohawk Smokehouse, pop-up and Smokemade Meats + Eats in Orlando

Readers’ Choice

Winner: Willieboy’s BBQ, food truck, willieboysbbq.com

Runners-up: Granny’s Southern Smokehouse in St. Cloud and Mohawk Smokehouse, pop-up

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That said, I am happy to hand them the tiara today with one hand, while taking a beautifully crisp slice of their mortadella-laden Detroit-style handiwork with the other.

I was in the mood for what my brother has long called “marshmallow bologna” on my most recent visit to Tratto, and their mortadella and pesto offering satisfied this craving with aplomb (and a ridiculous frico that Michigan-born pizza pros would envy).

Thin-crust here, too, is a wonder. Munoz is a dough whisperer. I eat these slices backwards. Every single time.

If I had any notes at all for these two young restaurateurs, it would be to add seating to their unused counter space, so folks like me could enjoy the show while waiting for/devouring the premier pies they’re slinging. I’d never sit anywhere else.

Rounding out the lineup, Nuri’s Tavern’s midwestern-style pies are also a wonder of science and art (don’t miss their mushrooms, no matter what else you want on your pizza) and proving that the Avalon Park/Waterford Lakes area is now a pizza hotbed, Pasquale’s at Eastwood scratches the New York-style itch in sublime fashion. New-wave styles are delightful (I love all good pizza!), but basic is beautiful. This is a neighborhood gem.

Critic’s Choice

Winner: Tratto Modern Italian, 425 Avalon Park South Blvd. in Orlando, 407-440-2140; trattomodernitalian.com

Runners-up: Nuri’s Tavern in Orlando and Pasquale’s at Eastwood in Orlando

Readers’ Choice

Winner: Tomasino’s Pizza, multiple locations; tomasinospizza.com

Runners-up: Bella Roma Pizza in St. Cloud and Cucinella’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Oviedo

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Orange

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar Inc. at 5621 Old Winter Garden Road in Orlando shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found five violations, one of which was high priority for flying insects. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were five violations, one of which was a high-priority repeated violation for flying insects. A final inspection occurred on Feb. 25. There were three violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Cornerstone Pizza at 1513 E. Michigan St. in Orlando shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 11 violations, one of which was high priority for roach activity. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. Inspectors found nine violations, none of which was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Checkers 6328 at 355 E. Main St. in Apopka shut down on Feb. 27. Inspectors found four violations, one of which was high priority for 70 flying insects. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 28. There was one violation, but it wasn’t a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Thai Island Orlando Restaurant at 2522 S. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 23 violations, seven of which were high priorities. Those violations included nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food, roach excrement found on the premises and a missing vacuum breaker. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. There were 13 violations, three of which were a high priority. The restaurant received a time extension for the incorrect bag use, raw food not being separated from each other in a holding unit and the missing vacuum breaker. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Brevard

Ethel and Fred’s Entree Restaurant at 3016 W. New Haven Ave. in West Melbourne shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 19 violations, three of which were high priorities. Those violations included an employee failing to wash their hands before working with food, evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped on the ground and rodent activity. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were five violations, but none was a high priority. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Volusia

Webber’s Steakhouse & Sushi at 2017 S. Ridgewood Ave. in South Daytona shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 17 violations, six of which were high priorities. Those violations included rodent activity, food held at the wrong temperatures and whole meat roasts not reaching the proper temperature while being cooked. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. Inspectors found five violations, two of which were high priorities for temperature issues with food. Those violations, which were corrected on site during the first inspection, were not repeated on the second inspection. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant of Port Orange at 3863 S. Nova Road in Port Orange shut down on Feb. 25. Inspectors found 17 violations, eight of which were high priorities. Those violations included roach activity, dented cans and an employee using the bathroom then engaging in their duties without washing their hands. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 26. There were five violations, four of which were a high priority. Those violations included food held at the wrong temperatures, a stop-sale on a dented can of food and nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food. The restaurant has reopened and requires a follow-up inspection, but poses no immediate threat to the public. Inspectors conducted a third inspection on Feb. 27. There were four violations, three of which were previously reported high priorities. The restaurant remained open, but required another follow-up inspection. The final inspection occurred on March 2. There were zero violations. The restaurant met inspection standards.

Sakura Express at 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach shut down on Feb. 23. Inspectors found 31 violations, eight of which were high priorities. Those violations included a stop-sale on food due to it not being in a wholesome condition, an improperly stored toxic substance and the presence of insects/pests. A second inspection occurred on Feb. 24. There were 14 violations, two of which were high priorities for nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food and food held at the wrong temperatures. Inspectors conducted a final inspection on March 3. There were 12 violations, only one of which was a high priority for nonfood-grade bags in direct contact with food. The restaurant has reopened and requires a follow-up inspection, but poses no immediate threat to the public.

Total Inspections

Among all inspections across Central Florida, there were 2,947 violations total, including basic, intermediate and high violations.

Orange County had the most with 1,349, followed by Volusia with 392, Osceola with 365, Brevard with 344, Lake with 317 and Seminole with 210.

Brevard had the highest percentage of restaurants with zero violations during routine food inspections at 13.4%. Orange came in second with 10.2%, Seminole came third at 9.5% and Volusia was in fourth place with 6%.

Lake and Osceola ranked at the bottom with 5% and 4.1%, respectively.

Orange County had the most restaurants with no violations at 87. Brevard followed with 39, then Seminole and Volusia tied with 14, Osceola with nine and Lake with seven.

BREVARD

Al Baik Kabob House #2, 1288 Sarno Road , Melbourne
Azteca Two Mexican Restaurant, 1600 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
Bigg Squeeze Fresh Lemonade LLC, 3300 Grissom Parkway, Cocoa
Botta Pizzeria & Bakery, 7500 Lake Andrew Dr., Unit 106, Melbourne
Boy Hero, 6050 Babcock St. SE, Suite 4, Palm Bay
Cape Grill & Bar, 1000 Shorewood Dr., Cape Canaveral
Cedar’s Cafe, 4100 N. Wickham Road, Suite 137, Melbourne
Comer Fuego, 3085 Jupiter Blvd. SE #19, Palm Bay
Dairy Queen of Cocoa Beach, 3690 N. Atlantic Ave., Suite 2, Cocoa Beach
Discovery Beach Cafe, 300 Barlow Ave., Cocoa Beach
Flying Burro , 2348 Citadel Way, Suite 105, Melbourne
Ford’s Garage, 5480 Lake Andrew Dr., Melbourne
Homewood, Suites Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach, 9000 Astronaut Blvd.,
Cape Canaveral
Inn At Cocoa Beach The, 4300 Ocean Beach Blvd., Cocoa Beach
Johnathan’s Pub, 140 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach
La Cita Golf & Country Club, 777 Country Club Dr., Titusville
Lanis Ono Grindz LLC, 1101 Friday Road, Cocoa
Ocean Breeze Street Foods LLC, 3085 Jupiter Blvd. SE, Palm Bay
Ossorio, 316 Brevard Ave., Cocoa
Paddy Cassidy’s Irish Pub, 2009 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
Pebbles Kitchen, 3995 US 1 S, Cocoa
Pizzavola CB, 5240 N. Atlantic Ave. #150, Cocoa Beach
Promise In Brevard, 4105 Norfolk Parkway, West Melbourne
Rising Tide Tap & Table, 523 Glen Cheek Dr., Port Canaveral
Salty Bagel, 1400 N. Hwy A1A, Suite 106, Indialantic
Shoyu Hibachi Express and Poke Bowl, 2005 N. Atlantic Ave. #A, Cocoa Beach
Soul Sushi 9, 160 Malabar Road, Suite 119, Palm Bay
Southern Charm Cafe, 8501 Astronaut Blvd., Units 6 – 8, Cape Canaveral
Strong Island Ice Cream and Smoothies, 3280 Suntree Blvd., Melbourne
Subway #800, 1321 S. Washington Ave., Titusville
Summit Diner, LLC, 8530 US Hwy 1 No 7, Micco
Thai Bayside, 1850 Eldron Blvd. SE, Suite 8, Palm Bay
The Fat Donkey, 247 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
The Garden of Eden Juicery and Cafe LLC, 4865 N. Wickham Road, Suite
109, Melbourne
The Twisted Chef, 315 Paint St., Rockledge
Twisty Cone, 1615 Georgia St. NE, Palm Bay
Waffle Mac, 660 Tucker Lane, Cocoa
Wild Ocean Seafood Market, 688 S. Park Ave., Titusville
Wingstop, 160 Malabar Road, Suite 114, Palm Bay

LAKE

Big Boards Charcuterie, 1516 Max Hooks Road, Suite A and B, Groveland
KC Cuisine Catering FT, 1504 Max Hooks Road, Suite I, Groveland
Magnolia Cafe, 38 E. Magnolia Ave., Eustis
Osso’s Kitchen and Bar, 1504 Max Hooks Road, Suite I, Groveland
Revolution Adventures Florida, LLC, 20260 US Hwy 27, Clermont
Sukhothai M&T Foods LLC, 1504 Max Hooks Road, Suite I, Groveland
Taste of Sunshine LLC, 50 W. Orange Ave., Eustis

ORANGE

Alberto’s, 10100 International Dr., Orlando
Annie’s Island Breeze, 6996 Piazza Grande Ave., Suite 200, Orlando
At the Diner LBV, 11895 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Unit 170 & 180, Orlando
BBQ Chicken, 15502 Stoneybrook West Parkway #120, Winter Garden
Benihana Japanese Steak House, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista
Bernie’s Blessing Island Cuisine, 4880 Distribution Court, Orlando
Best Caribbean Food, 2741 S. Division Ave., Vin# 3285, Orlando
Best Western Plus East Orlando UCF Area, 12101 Challenger Parkway, Orlando
Big Dog Bar B Q Vin 9549, 1461 N. Goldenrod Road, Suite 149, Orlando
BJ Albane’s Food Services Vin 5162, 4880 Distribution Court, Orlando
Blair Rich Project Enterprise, 3450 Rio Vista Ave., Orlando
Blue Tree Welcome Center, 12007 Cypress Run Road, Orlando
Bonsai Sushi, 5174 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando
Buena Vista, Suites- Bistro Pizza Express, 8203 World Center Dr., Orlando
Bulla Gastrobar, 110 S. Orlando Ave. # 7, Winter Park
Cafe Crayola, 8001 Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 2300, Orlando
Camden Express As3 Gates 50-59, 9702 Jeff Fuqua Blvd. #4545, Orlando
Canteen, Ocoee Call Center Cafe Mid70022, 2801 Old Winter Garden Road, Ocoee
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 8702 Vineland Ave., Orlando
Chico’s Sub Shop, 5 N. Lorna Doone Blvd., Orlando
Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado LLC, 4724 Millenia Plaza Way, Suite
E, Orlando
Chuck E. Cheese #718, 7419 International Dr., Orlando
Chuck E. Cheese, 7419 International Dr., Orlando
Clay S. Kitchen, 3601 Vineland Road #1, Orlando
Courtyard Cafe & Lounge, 8501 Palm Parkway, Orlando
Daskk Hotels & Resorts Orlando, 7400 Canada Ave., Orlando
Diamond Horseshoe, 1400 Monorail Way, Bay Lake
Divina Carne, 6424 Carrier Dr., Orlando
Doismeninos, 10501 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
Doubletree by Hilton at SeaWorld (Conference Center), 10100
International Dr., Orlando
El Camioncito De Giovanni, 899 E. Semoran Blvd., Vin 6544, Apopka
Grub Station, 929 W. Michigan St., Orlando
Homewood, Suites By Hilton, 11428 Marbella Palms Court, Orlando
Hyatt Regency Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Dr., Orlando
Ingenious Culinary Concepts, 9640 Boggy Creek Road, Unit 5, Orlando
Jib & Jaw Epcot, 1800 N. Epcot Resort Blvd., Lake Buena Vista
Joe’s Pizza, 2735 Old Winter Garden Road, Ocoee
Jumbo Sushi, 7798 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Suite 108, Windermere
Katherine Catering Services, 4880 Distribution Court, Orlando
La Guanaquita, 410 27th St., Vin 9111, Orlando
La Nova Grill, 128 6th St., Orlando
Lard Lads Donuts, 1000 Universal Plaza, Orlando
Las Brasas Vin 8611, 410 27th St., Vin 8611, Orlando
Little Curry House, 10501 S. Orange Ave., Unit #103,104,105, Orlando
Mama Dolores LLC, 9640 Boggy Creek Road, Suite 5, Orlando
Mario’s Pizza, 7213 Curry Ford Road, Orlando
Master Tacos Inc #1, 4880 Distribution Court, Bldgs 1-2, Orlando
Menchie’s, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando
New Shang Hai Restaurant, 13212 E. Colonial Dr. C3, Orlando
Oga’s Cantina Cast Breakroom, 351 S. Studio Dr., Lake Buena Vista
Outer Rim Rest Contemporary, 4600 N. World Dr., Bay Lake
Panda Express #1304, 688 N. Alafaya Trail SPC #110, Orlando
Papa John’s, 11325 University Blvd, Suite 100, Orlando
Piki Head Island Grille, 3592 Aloma Ave., Suite 2, Winter Park
Pinocchio Village Haus (The), 1365 N. Monorail Way, Bay Lake
Popstroke, 5487 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden
Red Panda, 14500 Continental Gateway Dr., Orlando
Residence Inn By Marriott Orlando Downtown, 680 N. Orange Ave., Orlando
Residence Inn by Marriott, 5616 Major Blvd., Orlando
Rincon Latino Restaurant & Cafe, 3327 Forsyth Road, Winter Park
Ruben Place Asia, 913 S. Goldwyn Ave., Orlando
Sfiha’s, 5640 International Dr., Orlando
Sheraton Orlando Employee Cafeteria, 600 N. Lake Destiny Dr., Maitland
Sofrito Latin Cafe, 8607 Palm Parkway, Orlando
Son Pastelitos Fl, 11787 International Dr., Unit 118, Orlando
Steak N. Shake, 1680 S. Orange Blossom Trl, Apopka
Storybook Treats, 1365 N. Monorail Way, Bay Lake
Subway #54220, 3838 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando
Swededish, 1084 Lee Road, Suite 2, Orlando
Taco Bell #4435, 11893 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando
Take Five Hollywood Studios, 250 W. Animation Drive, Bay Lake
Taqueria Taco Express Mexican Street Food, 1810 Rock Spring Road, Vin
0460, Apopka
The Big Chill Effect, 262 W. Michael Gladden Blvd., Apopka
The Bubbly Barrel, 4700 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando
Tikka Bowls and Tacos, 255 S. Orange Ave., Suite 109, Orlando
Trolls Treats, 1000 Universal Studios Plz, Orlando
Universal Trailer One, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando
Veg’n Out, 6535 Nemours Parkway, Orlando
Wendy’s #5219, 5824 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando
Wendy’s #5799, 13480 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando
Wendy’s #8849, 508 S. Chickasaw Trail, Orlando
Wendy# 11845, 3011 N. John Young Parkway, Orlando
Wingstop, 8113 Vineland Ave., Suite A2, Orlando
Winter Park Events Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park
World Quest Resort, 8849 Worldquest Blvd., Orlando
Worldquest Resort, 8849 Worldquest Blvd., Orlando
Yoshi’s Snack Island, 4700 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando

OSCEOLA

Exhibition Hall #136, 1901 Chief Osceola Trail, Kissimmee
First Watch Restaurant #438, 3150 North Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee
Golden Corral, 2701 W. Vine St, Kissimmee
Jr Mini Donuts, 888 Cypress Parkway, Kissimmee
Kegustazo, 1166 E. Vine St, Kissimmee
Osceola County Stadium, 631 Heritage Park Way, Kissimmee
Rolled Ice Cream, 1348 S. Narcoossee Road, Suite 101, St. Cloud
Traveling Cantina, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee
Wendy’s #12323, 1471 E. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee

SEMINOLE

Alestone Brewing Company, 351 N. Ronald Reagan Blvd. #1055, Longwood
Bar Heathrow, 120 International Parkway, Suite 188, Lake Mary
Courtyard Orlando Lake Mary/North, 135 International Parkway, Lake Mary
Diamond Chicken, 1015 SR 436, Suite 109, Casselberry
Jamrock Eatz LLC, 105 E. 1st St., Suite 100, Sanford
La Reina Del Hotdog, 1305 S. Park Ave., Seminole
Papa Anthony’s Pizza, 3385 S. Hwy 17-92 #165, Casselberry
Terra Mia Brick Oven, 7025 CR 46A, Suites 1051 and 1061, Lake Mary
Tikka Shack, 1500 Alafaya Trail #1052, Oviedo
Topgolf USA LM 2nd Floor, 1010 Greenwood Blvd., Lake Mary
Waffle House# 414, 278 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs
Wayra Peru, 117 E. Church Ave., Longwood
Wendy’s 204, 2200 West State Road 434, Longwood
WingStop, 1050 SR 436, Casselberry

VOLUSIA

Aria Ristorante Pizzeria, 2451 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Atlantic Vendors, 701 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Boricua Empanadas, 655 Arnau Dr., New Smyrna Beach
Bottlez Up Wine Bar, 142 S. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach
Dunkin’, 1190 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach
IHOP 36-256, 675 West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Italiano’s Pizza, 1229 Providence Blvd., Suite H, Deltona
Marcos Pizza #8528, 955 S. Woodland Blvd., Unit A4, DeLand
Streamline Hotel Rooftop Bar, 140 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
The Taco Shack Inc, 642 N. Dixie Highway, New Smyrna Beach
Third Wave Cafe, 204 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach
Tipsy Taco Cantina, 746 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
Top of Daytona, 2625 South Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Wendy’s 9662, 2167 Howland Blvd., Deltona