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Orlando abortion clinic escorts stand guard as Florida’s six-week ban looms
With reproductive rights under attack, one volunteer group has committed itself to standing up to anti-choice propaganda outside an Orlando abortion clinic
Legal Public Notices 5/3/2023
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices ALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801 – 83.809. All units are assumed to contain general household goods unless otherwise indicated. Viewing of…
Proposal to put recreational pot on Florida 2024 ballot only needs 50K more signatures
The proposal also needs to meet certain signatures thresholds in congressional districts
Florida bill to impose eight-year term limits on school-board members heads to Gov. DeSantis
Monday’s approval came during a legislative session that has included lawmakers pursuing various other changes dealing with school boards
Conveyor belt sushi bar Kura Sushi plots second Orlando location
Expertly-prepped raw fish and robot servers coming right up
Jonas Brothers announce Orlando show as part of ‘Five Albums. One Night’ comeback tour
The 35-date stadium and arena run starts in mid-August
‘Stop being racist’: Tickets for loud music nearly 3 times more likely for Black drivers under new Florida law
Black drivers received almost 37% of the tickets, despite Black people making up only about 16% of Florida’s driving-eligible population
Gov. DeSantis’ oversight board files counter lawsuit against Disney
The lawsuit will counter a case that the entertainment giant filed last week against the state
Florida bill that allows use of radioactive toxic waste for roads heads to Gov. DeSantis
The bill would allow the Department of Transportation to move forward with demonstration projects that include phosphogypsum in aggregate materials in road construction
Florida Republicans vote to lower gun-buying age, scrapping change made after Parkland shooting
With a week remaining in the 2023 legislative session, the measure faces an uncertain future
Florida House agrees to boost funding for Visit Florida’s tourism-marketing efforts
The agreement also likely spells the end of Enterprise Florida
Comedian Jo Koy to headline Amway Center in December
The stand-up has added some new stops to his world tour, and Orlando fans got lucky
Viral TikTok shows lone rat scaring the daylights out of everyone at Orlando International Airport
Whomst among us, human or animal, can resist Frontier Airlines ticket deals?
After being sued, Gov. DeSantis calls Disney lawsuit ‘political’ and without ‘merit’
Disney contends it was left with no choice against ‘a relentless campaign to weaponize government power’
Floria education officials target Leon County superintendent for opposing Gov. DeSantis
The superintendent said in a statement it’s a ‘sad day for democracy in Florida.’
Orlando residents gather to ‘spread trans joy’ by creating care packages for transgender Floridians
While a national campaign against transgender rights has rapidly created a daunting landscape for transgender people in Florida and across the country — with book bans, restrictions on gender-affirming medical care, and regulations on bathroom usage rapidly advancing in several states — Central Floridians are coming together to show their transgender neighbors that they’re not…
Pegasus Music Festival brings promising UCF-area bands to downtown Orlando this weekend
Pegasus Music Group is hosting a music industry panel and networking before the music
Tickets for Brightline’s Miami-to-Orlando route go on sale in May
Still no announcement of when the route starts running
Creative City Project announces a fall and winter season of immersive performances and experiences
This year Halloween is also in the mix
Controversial elections bill ensures Gov. DeSantis won’t have to ‘resign to run’ for president
‘I see different characters but the same objective, and that’s to make sure that only certain people vote.’
Florida House passes bill to change rules around free speech on campuses
Supporters say it would bolster free speech but critics argue it could have unintended consequences
Florida House passes bill that could gut Orange County’s tenant bill of rights and fair notice requirements
All in all, an estimated 46 ordinances in 35 cities and across the state of Florida would be gutted by the bill’s passage
Disney sues DeSantis in federal court, alleging ‘campaign of government retaliation’
Disney calls the gov’s actions ‘patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional’
Grills Seafood owner says Bud Light partnering with trans person has ‘brought us into hell on Earth’
Bud Light has also placed two execs on leave after uproar over the trans support backlash
Florida House to vote on bill that would ban ‘political loyalty tests’ in higher education
The bill also would deal with public speakers at universities, including by requiring each school to establish an ‘Office of Public Policy Events’
Universal Orlando offers up deals and new benefits to annual passholders in May
Universal Orlando passholders get a special entrance, exclusive dining areas and special menu items
Florida Senate passes bathroom bill as drag queens protest at Capitol
‘This bill fails to address real safety concerns. Rather, it purports a witch-hunt against the vulnerable minority, which I apologize that I am one of.’
Kali Uchis to headline Orlando’s Hard Rock Live as part of Red Moon in Venus tour
She just killed at Coachella with a triumphant set — now see her command the spotlight
The Dreaded Laramie, Virginity and Expert Timing to rock Frameworks Coffee House
A quality rock bill that will bring both the power and the pop
Newski brings tuneful 1990s revivalism to Will’s Pub
Opening are local indie-rock bands Trash Cinema and Kyle & The 8-Minute Miles
Orlando Ballet reimagines ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ for a run of shows at Steinmetz
Southern bard Tennessee Williams’ tragic tale gets a retelling in an unexpected medium
Anuel AA to kick off tour in legendary fashion in Orlando on Friday
Friday is sure to be legendary
Pride Prom featuring ‘Drag Race’ alum Kerri Colby to glam up the Orlando Science Center Friday
Celebrating LGBTQ+ pride is more essential than ever
Free Will Astrology: Libras need to get pushy this week
Horoscopes for the week of April 26-May 2
Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short headline the Dr. Phillips Center this weekend
It’s been a few years, but the all-star comedic duo of Steve Martin and Martin Short are back together on the road again. The longtime friends and collaborators formed their alliance on the set of the 1986 buddy pic Three Amigos, and most recently collaborated on the Hulu true-crime spoof Only Murders in the Building (which…
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
It’ll be ‘Panic’ at the disco when Spike Hellis, Mother Juno and Body Shop play Iron Cow
A bold showcase of Panic Underground’s iconic subterranean spirit
Brian ‘Vegan Black Metal Chef’ Manowitz releases new music as Forever Dawn
‘Lightbringer’ is a thoroughly industrial outing, despite Manowitz’s corpse paint
Hayley Kiyoko gives us a panoramic view into her latest tour as Orlando kicks off the U.S. leg
‘It’s loving, it’s sexy, it’s loud’
Country royalty Georgette Jones will be a hot ticket at the Orange Blossom Opry this week
The daughter of legends Tammy Wynette and George Jones has country in her DNA
New listening room Proper looks to bring back downtown Orlando’s circa-’90s culture
Think Yab Yum and Go Lounge, just ‘more hi-fi’
Sanshi Noodle House spotlights Yunnanese crossing-the-bridge noodles
There are 18 different furiously bubbling soups here
Token Ramen Sushi + Kung Fu Tea, Curious Cork Wine + Provisions, and Pho Haven all opening in Lake Nona
Plus more local food news from all over Orlando
In ‘Frog and Toad,’ Apple TV+ gives the classic kidlit characters their own animated series
Plus everything else new on Netflix, Hulu, and the rest of the streamers this week
