You’ll be forgiven for rubbishing one of Orlando’s favorite institutions this week if you declare Hollerbach’s is kinda trashy. That’s because the raucous German restaurant sprouted an upstairs art gallery in July (no, really), and that gallery is opening a show called Garbology Thursday. Moriah Russo, gallery director of Hollerbach’s Art Haus, says 15 artists…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Efrain Lugo Vs. Iris Lugo in the court, for the County of Orange and the State of Florida. The defendant Iris Lugo, whose place of residence is unknown, is hereby notified that Efrain Lugo plaintiff, has filed his petition in said court for dissolution of marriage. Extra Space Storage will hold…
When last we checked in with infamous Orlando-born experimental musician Brian Esser, he was celebrating his newest album issued under the moniker Cabo Boing. Well, this weekend Cabo Boing is taking the next logical step and heading out on tour — with the kickoff show happening in Orlando. Cabo Boing and New York’s Baggie are heading up…
Short-term populism has long-term consequences.
The Enzian Theater is celebrating the impending release of the new David Bowie doc Moonage Dream with a week of Bowie-centric cinematic fare. Yes, Moonage doesn’t drop until Sept. 23 but the Maitland arthouse cinema is getting a head-start with a slate of films featuring Bowie’s not-inconsiderable acting skills running from Sept. 9-16. The schedule…
Florida barbecue chain Sonny’s BBQ has opened a new Central Florida location (and this one comes with a drive-thru). The ninth outpost of Sonny’s in the area opened late last week in Ocoee, according to a Facebook post from franchisee iServe Management Group. According to further posts, the new restaurant currently has around 75 employees. …
Former trustees of the Orlando Museum of Art say they were intentionally kept in the dark by museum leadership about a Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit of questionable authenticity that led to the museum being raided by the FBI in June. The planned Heroes & Monsters exhibit of never-before-seen Basquiat paintings was pitched as a coup for…
A veritable Mount Rushmore of Orlando DJ legends will be joining up for a Labor Day weekend blowout. Breaks (and beyond) innovators DJ Icey, Magic Mike, Baby Anne, Kimball Collins and Jimmy Joslin will take turns behind the decks at Disney Springs to remind everyone why they put Orlando on the dance-music map in the…
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday rejected a proposed settlement in a disciplinary case about incidents involving a Seminole County judge. The Supreme Court unanimously ordered the state Judicial Qualifications Commission to hold a full hearing on the allegations against Judge Wayne Culver. An investigative panel of the commission in June recommended that justices approve…
Florida health officials have released a highly anticipated rule setting THC dosage amounts and supply limits on products doctors can order for medical-marijuana patients. The emergency rule sets a 70-day total supply limit of 24,500 mg of THC for non-smokable marijuana and establishes dosage caps for different routes of administration such as edibles, inhalation and…
Lawyers for a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization have asked a federal judge to halt school districts from carrying out a controversial state law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. The lawyers on Friday filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit launched in July against the…
Have you ever been eating a burger and wished it was a little bit more milky? If so, agents are currently being dispatched to your house. We have to assume Top Protein’s vegetarian offerings aren’t actually reminiscent of dairy, even if the new College Park restaurant boasts that its products are meat made from milk.…
As Florida medical-marijuana companies continue to rake in cash, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said cannabis operators need to pay more for the opportunity to do business in the state. The state “should charge these people more,” DeSantis told reporters Tuesday. “I mean, these are very valuable licenses,” the governor said. “I would charge them…
The move comes after a lower court tossed out an injunction to block the law.
The COVID-19-born haunted house Scream n’ Stream is coming back stronger than ever this Halloween. The drive-through haunt is expanding its ambitions and its actual space with a move to the Florida Mall for this spooky season. The new space will open up additional attractions alongside its haunted drive, including a lobby where guests can…
Would it be too much to say that food halls have become a new religion among Central Florida’s property developer set? Exhibits A through Z are on display in DeLand where a historic church is in the process of being converted into a food hall. The circa 1927 building just outside of Stetson University was…
With the next step in America’s return to the moon set for Monday, Florida’s aerospace agency views the launch of the unmanned Artemis 1 mission as reinforcing the importance of space-related business around Cape Canaveral. Dale Ketcham, Space Florida vice president of government and external affairs, said just seeing the mega-rocket on the pad “is…
An appeals court Wednesday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked a new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal had signaled last month that it would reject the temporary injunction issued by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper, who said the…
The move is in response to a new Texas law requiring schools to hang donated ‘In God We Trust’ posters.
Juvenile and CeeLo Green will also be there.
As he piled up about 60 percent of the statewide vote in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, Charlie Crist topped rival Nikki Fried in 64 of the 67 counties, according to the Florida Division of Elections website. Fried, the state agriculture commissioner, won in Alachua, Bay and Walton counties. Crist, a Pinellas County congressman, won by…
Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning for county school-board candidates and saw most of them win Tuesday night, as the governor and local Republicans seek to elect conservative members to the boards and, at least in some cases, create conservative majorities. In the run-up to Tuesday’s primary elections, DeSantis released…
Just over a week after the Orlando Museum of Art announced that previous director Dr. Luder Whitlock would come aboard as interim director of the museum, Whitlock has announced his resignation from the post. “The Board of Trustees of the Orlando Museum of Art has accepted the resignation of Interim Director Luder Whitlock,” the museum shared…
Tell us how you really feel, Ron
He would be the first member of Gen Z to serve in Congress, if he takes the seat
“I am pleading with the Republican Party to please start taking this issue seriously. Please.” — Far-right congressional candidate Laura Loomer, who was defeated by conservative Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), sobs while falsely claiming voter fraud cost her the primary. pic.twitter.com/6smsaANRyy — The Recount (@therecount) August 24, 2022 Alt-right asshole and all around troll Laura…
Florida Rep. and possible sex trafficker Matt Gaetz was able to stave off a challenge to his US House seat from Republican challenger Mark Lombardo. That means he’ll face off with another notorious Floridian for the right to represent Florida’s 1st district: COVID-19 whistleblower Rebekah Jones. Jones made a name for herself when she claimed…
Former Orlando Police Chief and current House Rep. Val Demings will face off with Marco Rubio for one of Florida’s two Senate seats this November. Demings won the Democratic nom handily in a night of lopsided primary results. She pulled in over 80% of the vote and none of her challengers cracked 10% of the…
Ayala was punished by the governor for refusing to seek the death penalty
Crist is on the ballot for governor (again)
Baynard Woods should be familiar to readers of Orlando Weekly for his political column “Democracy in Crisis,” which launched at the beginning of 2017 and chronicled the fallout of the election of Donald Trump. We also spoke to Woods and his colleague Brandon Soderberg upon publication of their excellent book, I Got a Monster, a…
Chapter 24: Charlottesville
Our picks of the best stuff to do this week. Cats, trash, British food and reggaetón … how can you go wrong? Wednesday, Aug. 24 The Kid Laroi Following the global success of last year’s chart-topping hit “Stay” featuring Justin Bieber, teenage Australian rapper the Kid Laroi is coming to Orlando as part of a…
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Whenever you are contemplating a major decision, I hope you raise questions like these. No. 1: Which option shows the most self-respect? No. 2: Which path would be the best way to honor yourself? No. 3: Which choice is most likely to help you fulfill the purposes you came to earth…
There is more to this week’s Savage Love. To read the entire column, go to Savage.Love. Q: I’m a 40-year-old female, cis-het. I have very discerning tastes in men, and always end up alone. Any way to be more open without sacrificing my standards? A: You’ve either had a terrible run of bad luck —…
If you’re coming out, be safe, be cool. Joe Buck Yourself: Being the demon- faced hellion on stage with acts like the Legendary Shack Shakers, Hank III and Assjack has made Joe Buck one of the more iconic characters in the Southern underground. On his own, the outlaw diablo specializes in nasty roots punk that’s…
With his solo vehicle Legos, Orlando multi-instrumentalist and producer Kyle Potter has chased his muse across the musical horizon that lies beyond rock. But his latest album, Lucerne, is one of the most quintessentially “post-rock” works in the Legos catalog. Like his lovely band work with Chapters, this new collection is defined by halcyon post-rock…
Everything new on Netflix, Shudder, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Peacock, Disney+ and Hulu this week. Premieres Wednesday, Aug. 24: Lost Ollie — A combination of live action and computer animation tells the tale of a stuffed bunny who’s desperate to be reunited with his young owner. Look, I’m just going to admit up front that…
OPENINGS + CLOSINGS: Hen & Hog, a new concept by Mason Jar Provisions owner AJ Haines, will open in the Manzano’s Deli space at 221 W. Fairbanks Ave. in Winter Park mid-September. You’ll recall that Mason Jar Provisions closed in Thornton Park in June, but this new concept will include some old MJP items in…
Chef Andy Bates and the folks at the Edible Education Experience Kitchen House invite you to an evening of butties and bubbles, British-style. Wait come back, we swear “spotted dick” appears nowhere on this menu. Miami-based chef Bates, once a fixture on Food Network U.K., will be whipping up a deluxe menu featuring Scotch eggs,…
With the 2004 international smash hit “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee was the first reggaetón artist to hit the Billboard Hot 100, which exposed the genre from the island of Puerto Rico to a global audience — a feat unthinkable during a time when the music video’s Total Request Live ranking on MTV mattered, and dial-up internet…
Miami post-punk berserkers Donzii return to favored local spot Uncle Lou’s this weekend, and it promises to be a wild one. The trio present a tropical, sweaty take on the frosty, dark theatrics of a Siouxsie and the Banshees, Xmal Deutschland or the Slits. Live, Donzii may indulge in their fair share of gothic makeup…
