It’s time again to give thanks all the things we love about this place we call home. Readers submitted hundreds of suggestions for this year’s list of “101 Things to Love about Central Florida.” Some are old favorites. Others hidden gems. A few are new and generating buzz.
Here are some things going on for NYE. Please choose wisely
This year has presented those who cover local events with an unsolvable dilemma: On the one hand, it is utterly irresponsible and dangerous, not just to individuals but to everyone around them, to gather in groups during a pandemic. On the other, the small venues and businesses that make our city the vibrant place we love are suffering, and they re getting little or nothing in the way of assistance from our government (unlike the giant chains who seem to have cashed in on CARES funds first). And on the third (?), human contact is a very real need, and 100 percent abstinence has been proven time and again to be an unrealistic standard.