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For fourteen young Vietnamese American women, this weekend is all about ornate gowns, high heels and heritage. The Vietnamese community of Central Florida is in the middle of celebrating its week-long New Year festival, called Tet. On Sunday, a group of high school and college-age girls will showcase their beauty, talent, and cultural knowledge in the Miss Vietnam of Florida scholarship pageant. For the young women, it’s an opportunity to meet other Vietnamese Americans and learn something new about their history. 90.7's Renata Sago sat in on a rehearsal for the competition and spoke with some of the participants and organizers.

Tonight is the Opening Night Party for Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” done in the style of a 1950s sitcom at 6:15.Before the show, enjoy free light appetizers from Cocina 214 and dessert bites from Rapsodic Bakery (they’re vegan). The show runs until March 7th.

Robert Siegel talks to Bill Browder, an American financier who was expelled from post-Soviet Russia and saw an attempt to claim his company devolve into a deadly bureaucratic and legal farce.

Asali Solomon's novel is about a girl growing up in West Philadelphia whose parents were black nationalists. "My parents taught us to revere Africa — people at school made fun of Africa," she says.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Interestings and Belzhar explains writing for teens and her failed attempt at journaling, plus emerges from an anagram challenge delightfully unscathed.

Just like in every low-budget horror movie involving lobbyists walking into the summer-camp woods, it wasn't exactly unexpected that the announcement of the 2016 Orange County Charter Review Commission would be full of screams and eye-rolls. As both the Weekly and Sentinel reported extensively, the county commission was already in trouble with State Attorney Jeff Ashton after an investigation found members guilty of destroying public records during so-called textgate.

Chicago plans to replace its Lathrop Homes public housing project with a mix of condos and affordable housing. Residents say it doesn't need a revamp — and that the overhaul will displace too many.

Florida lawmakers heard details about Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget Wednesday, including what the governor plans to spend on the environment.The budget cuts $28 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and that’s drawing criticism from environmentalists.

Funding the second phase of SunRail is a ‘no brainer’, says transit advocate David Porter, who runs the website SunRailRiders.com. Porter says while he’s concerned by the fact the president left SunRail out of his latest budget, he thinks Central Florida lawmakers can persuade the federal government to help extend the commuter line.

New regulations for Orlando’s Uber drivers took effect this week, but not much has changed yet according to Uber officials. They say that’s because right now it’s “impossible” for Uber to comply with the city’s new ride-sharing rules.