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Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed ‘current Grand Wizard’ of Florida on Tony Awards broadcast
Denee Benton said what she said.
Jessica Bryce Young
Jessica Bryce Young has been working with Orlando Weekly since 2003, serving as copy editor, dining editor and arts editor before becoming editor in chief in 2016.
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Pat Robertson, known for LGBT hate speech and a certain disgusting statement about the Orlando Pulse shootings, is dead
Too soon? Nah, long overdue.
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Black bear spotted in downtown Orlando, hanging out in a tree at Lake Eola
OPD and FWC worked together to capture the bear
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Florida Prize Exhibition Preview Party at OMA this week unveils this year’s roster of boundary-pushing artists from the Sunshine State
Ten working contemporary artists will be exhibited
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Florida furries convention forced to add age restriction by DeSantis’ drag law
The MegaPlex meetup for furries and fans is using an abundance of caution regarding DeSantis’ pet anti-drag law
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Florida school bans Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem after parent complains of ‘hate messages’
The parent attributed ‘The Hill We Climb’ to Oprah Winfrey
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Orlando artist Ashley Taylor’s new exhibition ‘Petty’ opens at Snap! on Friday
Our millennials are not OK
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East of Orlando, a small plane landed in the middle of Colonial Drive
No injuries are reported, but it has caused yet another traffic snarl on a morning already full of them.
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One smashed armadillo shut down Orlando International Airport for an hour
There was only one working runway for about 20 minutes
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How to do Orlando Fringe Festival like an expert
It’s the biggest event of the summer — don’t screw it up
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Keep cool from the inside out all summer long with these frozen treats
Some of our favorite icy desserts to keep your Orlando summer chill
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Florida loves turtles so much these drivers risked death to protect one
The multi-vehicle highway pileup was caused by one truck stopping dead for a turtle crossing the road
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Viral TikTok seems to show tiny girl being crushed by scooter at Disney
Incoming squish!
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‘Too wiggly’: Orange County Animal Shelter volunteer arrested for dragging dog to its death
Roman, a 15-week-old puppy, died after going into shock from being strangled
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Four more Orlando restaurants get Michelin nods
‘Bib Gourmands’ denote dining establishments that offer ‘a meal of good quality at a good value’
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See (and bite?) the world’s largest Cuban sandwich in Kissimmee on Sunday
The 8th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival starts at noon
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This letter from State Attorney Monique Worrell to Gov. Ron DeSantis is the spiciest thing you’ll see on the internet today
Words were NOT minced
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Two powerhouse literary talents unite this weekend to talk superheroes, race and gender in Chesya Burke’s new book ‘Hero Me Not’
Mikki Kendall (‘Hood Feminism’) and Chesya Burke meet up at East End Market
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Orlando flight interrupted because man has beef with crying baby
The only sure things in life: death, taxes, and any plane in or out of MCO is full of kids.
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Florida moves swiftly to sever contract with emergency alert system provider
Everbridge fucked around and found out