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23 local holiday shopping ideas for your Orlando friends, family and loved ones

Our 2022 gift guide

By Jessica Bryce Young, Matthew Moyer, Ida V. Eskamani and Nicolette Shurba

Dec 7, 2022

How's that holiday shopping going? The first night of Hanukkah is Dec. 18 this year, and of course Dec. 24 is Christmas Eve — if you haven't got everyone crossed off your list yet, we've got solutions...

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Democrats say so long to the Senate's most attention-seeking member, Kyrsten Sinema

And don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.

By Jeffrey C. Billman

Lobbyist-in-waiting Kyrsten Sinema’s only North Star is her own ambition.

Florida school library workgroup roiled by conflict with Moms for Liberty members

The moms want to make changes beyond the scope of HB 1467, like banning books that 'address CRT' and preventing librarians from helping students register to vote.

By Ryan Dailey, NSF

The "Moms for Liberty" members of the school library workgroup, none of them educational specialists, seem determined to remove access to as many books as possible.

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Rage For Women's Rights: Antagonizer, Problem Pack, Super Passive, Mother Juno, KT Kink, Black Caligula

@ LMGA Uncle Lou's Entertainment Hall

Fri., Dec. 9, 8:30 p.m.

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Universal Orlando opens movie-themed escape room in CityWalk

By Matthew Moyer

Universal's Great Movie Escape opened in week at CityWalk

Holiday special from Central Florida boy-band Backstreet Boys pulled by ABC amid sexual assault allegations

By Matthew Moyer

BSB's Nick Carter has been accused of sexual battery

Black religious leaders come together for national summit in Orlando next week

By Ariadna Ampudia

The Conference of National Black Churches will be convening in Orlando this month

'Don't Say Gay' sponsor Joe Harding does say 'I resign' amid fraud indictment

By Ryan Dailey, NSF

Joe Harding resigns his House seat

Anberlin postpone this week's residency at Orlando's Social until January

By Matthew Moyer

Anberlin will be in Orlando in early 2023

Experience medieval life at the Orlando Renaissance Festival this weekend

By Gabby Macogay

Experience medieval life at the Orlando Renaissance Festival this weekend

Free Will Astrology: Taurus musician David Byrne believes neurodiversity is a super power

By Rob Brezsny

David Byrne at London's Festival Hall, April 2009

K92's Jingle Jam brings some hot country acts to Orlando this weekend

By Gabby Macogay

K92's Jingle Jam brings some hot country acts to Orlando this weekend

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Orlando Christmas Tree farms, events and more to check out this holiday season [PHOTOS]

Bad As's Burgers
(4205 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, Conway/Curry Ford; 407-601-4363)
Opened 8 weeks ago. Read our review here.

Orlando's hot and new restaurants of fall 2022, according to Yelp [PHOTOS]

This 1950s Florida house is a mid-century modern dream come true

This 1950s Florida house is a mid-century modern dream come true [PHOTOS]

This mansion inside Walt Disney World is perfect for Beauty and the Beast fans

This mansion on Walt Disney World property is perfect for Beauty and the Beast fans

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