St. Patrick’s Day fun brings economic boon to Orlando businesses

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hundreds of people painted Downtown Orlando green this weekend. Many said it’s one of the best places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, including Dara Donnelly. He said he comes downtown every year for this holiday. “Orlando has gotten bigger and better, like the Irish cultural scene has gotten even more amazing and we’re really glad to be here,” Donnelly said. It’s fun for the bar hoppers and financially beneficial for the bar owners. [EXCLUSIVE: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE) | PINIT! Share your photos] Gabriel Zagury, the general manager of High Tide, is one of them. He said his bar was packed with about 600 people Sunday morning and he saw more by the hour.…