Downtown South (Sunrail/Amtrak, SODO, Orlando Health, Lymmo, Orange/Michigan Avenues)

[JFW657]

Our spot was the Denny's at the intersection of SR 520 and SR 3 (aka Courtenay Pkwy) on Merritt Island, after getting off work around 2 am at the Merritt Island Pizza Hut, back in 1978. 

[jgardnerucf]

Bring back Bananas!

[spenser1058]

A bit of a shout-out to the actual SoDo project: the trees planted along Grant St. are coming along nicely. Apparently some thought went into planting for growth rather than just a throwaway to meet a requirement.

Remember: Orlando is part of the Tree City, USA movement. We really should act like it.

Edited May 27, 2020 by spenser1058

[spenser1058]

I notice the relatively new tattoo place in the old 7-Eleven next to the slightly less old 7-Eleven at Kaley has closed, I’m guessing a victim of the pandemic. 

They had spiffed the place up pretty well. I guess @Jernigan will be holding off on his full sleeve for a bit...

[codypet]

1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

I notice the relatively new tattoo place in the old 7-Eleven next to the slightly less old 7-Eleven at Kaley has closed, I’m guessing a victim of the pandemic. 

They had spiffed the place up pretty well. I guess @Jernigan will be holding off on his full sleeve for a bit...

Where the bike shop was?

[spenser1058]

Just now, codypet said:

Where the bike shop was?

Yeppers. The bike shop left and had become a fancy tattoo parlor.

[spenser1058]

Tornadoes touched down near S. Ferncreek and Lake Margaret. Hopefully, everyone is doing well.

We’re still having quite a bit of weather so stay safe!

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-tornadoes-orlando-damage-sunday-20200607-uoysqt4krrao7ast63ndytkipa-story.html
 

From the Sentinel

Also, Rep. Anna Eskamani is helping with a tornado cleanup in the area tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/annaforflorida/status/1269734824580976644?s=21

 

[JFW657]

3 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Tornadoes touched down near S. Ferncreek and Lake Margaret. Hopefully, everyone is doing well.

We’re still having quite a bit of weather so stay safe!

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-tornadoes-orlando-damage-sunday-20200607-uoysqt4krrao7ast63ndytkipa-story.html
 

From the Sentinel

Also, Rep. Anna Eskamani is helping with a tornado cleanup in the area tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/annaforflorida/status/1269734824580976644?s=21

 

A fair amount of damage occurred at the Lake Margaret Village Apartments.

If it traveled up Ferncreek, it missed my house by a couple of blocks.

Too close for comfort, that is for certain.

[spenser1058]

1 minute ago, JFW657 said:

A fair amount of damage occurred at the Lake Margaret Village Apartments.

If it traveled up Ferncreek, it missed my house by a couple of blocks.

Too close for comfort, that is for certain.

Oh my.

[codypet]

Too damn close.  When Channel 9 was broadcasting, they got a visual on the tornado and then specifically called out our neighborhood as next to get hit.  Grabbed baby Codypet and hid with mom in the bathroom.  Several neighbors got insane video of it as it went by.  We are ok.  Didn't lose power this time, but all the same.  Scary and way too close.

[spenser1058]

20 minutes ago, codypet said:

Too damn close.  When Channel 9 was broadcasting, they got a visual on the tornado and then specifically called out our neighborhood as next to get hit.  Grabbed baby Codypet and hid with mom in the bathroom.  Several neighbors got insane video of it as it went by.  We are ok.  Didn't lose power this time, but all the same.  Scary and way too close.

Glad everyone’s OK and your house didn’t do a Dorothy Gale.

[Jolly Roger's Crackers]

Rode my bike down Briercliff and detoured around Wadeview Park today before heading north on Mills back to Anderson. A noticeable bit of damage in the Lake Weldona and Briercliff areas as well as some trees down in the Greenwood Wetlands. I guess the twister headed north from Conway to around Lake Lawsona before it bailed. Hope everybody is okay. Cheers.

Edited June 8, 2020 by Jolly Roger's Crackers

[codypet]

Fern Creek South of Johnny's/Aardvark definitely got the worst of it.  It still looked pretty bad on the street between Fern Creek and Mills between Michigan  and Kaley. 

[Gtothree2748]

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2020/06/15/national-fitness-chain-files-for-bankruptcy.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_OR&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR30TIo2Iwv1NUU91JE05M4El8wwUpUknVb9xrsLyb2WUkpua9gvn_Gh7vE
 

 

Sodo 24 hr fitness to close. Can’t say I didn’t see this coming. That location has fallen behind in comparison to their new locations in the Orlando area.

[spenser1058]

SoDo could use a Y. It would be nice for them to move in there.

[nite owℓ]

SoDo's struggle is real.

[spenser1058]

Maybe they’ll get around to the upgrade of the SuperTarget soon and that will help. I know I prefer E. Colonial.

Either that or they can deannex from the city and we’ll put Jernigan in charge. He’ll fix it!

[ucfpatriot18]

Sodo 24 hour fitness isn’t closing.  Only metro Orlando location closing is in Kissimmee. 

[AmIReal]

6 minutes ago, ucfpatriot18 said:

Sodo 24 hour fitness isn’t closing.  Only metro Orlando location closing is in Kissimmee. 

Per their list, SoDo will close

https://www.24hourfitness.com/health_clubs/club-closures/

 

[spenser1058]

To be or not to be. That is the SoDo question.

[AmIReal]

This is the list of open (or soon to be) locations in Orlando

https://www.24hourfitness.com/Website/clubList/FL/Orlando/

[jgardnerucf]

That's a Shaq backed location. And he visits when in town regularly. I highly doubt that location closes.

[Gtothree2748]

9 minutes ago, jgardnerucf said:

That's a Shaq backed location. And he visits when in town regularly. I highly doubt that location closes.

How is it backed by Shaq? Genuinely curious. Have you been there lately? Almost half of the cardio equipment is out of order and a lot of the weight machines are worn out looking,  missing pieces or broken all together. It doesn’t seem like any celebrity would want to be associated with it. Maybe in it’s hay day but not in it’s current state. 
 

I actually saw shaq at the metro-west LA fitness a few years ago tho. That was cool. 

[spenser1058]

It doesn’t indicate which ones, but this article does note he owns 40 24-hour fitness locations:

https://www.bosshunting.com.au/hustle/shaquille-oneal-serial-entrepreneur-insane-asset-breakdown/

From Boss Hunting

[jgardnerucf]

Boom