Cover Story
Orlando classical ensemble Answers emerge from the ‘Basement’ with new music
‘Nothing was planned. Everything was felt.’
Florida sees 37.6 percent drop in abortions performed from this time last year
The decrease comes after a law took effect in May 2024 that largely prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
Legal Public Notices 8/20
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and times indicated: September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. Krystal Lincoln-Gonzales:Furniture,Victoria’s secret. Michael Manfredi:Household goods.…
Dance away the dystopia with The Weeknd this weekend at Camping World Stadium
From Halloween Horror Nights to stadiums in Orlando
Glammy rockers The Struts plot a British invasion of Orlando’s Hard Rock Live
Marking a decade of decadence and their debut album
Official Unofficial Best Of Orlando® Party and Award Pick-Up happens at Will’s Pub Wednesday
All that and a free drink!
Say goodbye to the ‘Florida Prize’ group exhibition with closing ceremony event at Orlando Museum of Art
Who will win People’s Choice?
DeSantis says Florida is suing textbook publishers for ‘systematically overcharging’ schools
DeSantis alleged at least 5,900 instances of overcharges, saying civil penalties could amount to as much as $60.5 million between both publishers
Judge strikes down part of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit over detainees’ legal rights
Detainees and their attorneys contend, in part, they have been prevented from having proper confidential communications to discuss cases
Erykah Badu and the Alchemist want to play you some new, unheard music at House of Blues this week
You’re going to have to surrender your phone
Orange County jail medical staff decry ‘two-tier’ pay system, report feeling undervalued
One nurse told Orlando Weekly that federal orders to house undocumented immigrants on behalf of ICE have worsened short-staffing problems.
Florida GOP backs down, pulls ‘Deport Depot’ merch after Home Depot objects
The party ‘won’t back down to the radical left’ but couldn’t beat the copycat allegations
Rudy De Anda brings ‘Gulf of Mexico’ tour to Judson’s Live with Fast Preacher
Fast Preacher opens
‘Why here?’: Florida’s new ‘Deportation Depot’ immigrant detention center stirs fears among neighbors
In one of Florida’s most conservative counties, the plan has drawn a tangle of reactions to those living within walking distance
Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner opens, Stufd dumplings in works, Shōgun Japanese Steakhouse closes and more Orlando foodie news
Plus: another Greenery Creamery, new nightclub/tapas bar, waffle sandwiches and more to chew on
Branded Content
Cómo Erradicar la Ansiedad Recuperando el Control de Tu Mente y Tu Vida
Por Revibe Therapy | Orlando Lake Nona • Winter Park • Terapia en Línea PUBLICIDAD. El personal de noticias de Orlando Weekly no participó en la creación de este contenido. En Revibe Therapy, hemos visto de primera mano cómo la ansiedad puede despojarte del autocontrol, la claridad mental e incluso de tu salud física. Ya…
Branded Content
How to Eradicate Anxiety by Regaining Control of Your Mind and Life
By Revibe Therapy | Orlando Lake Nona • Winter Park • Online Therapy ADVERTISEMENT. Orlando Weekly news staff was not involved in the creation of this content. At Revibe Therapy, we’ve seen firsthand how anxiety can strip away self-control, clarity, and even physical health. Whether you’re an athlete under pressure, a coach trying to lead…
‘Overbroad and unconstitutional’: Judge strikes down Florida law banning ‘pornographic’ school books
On the plaintiffs’ side were the Authors Guild, John Green, Jodi Picoult, and other authors and parents
Florida GOP releases more merch making light of the arrests of immigrants
‘We won’t back down to the radical left,’ the party says about its new ‘Deport Depot’ merch
LGBT+ Center to close Kissimmee office due to budget constraints
The nonprofit plans to centralize services at its main Orlando locations, which will remain open and operational.
Florida AG James Uthmeier issues emergency ban on kratom compound
Uthmeier said it’s being marketed and targeted to ‘kids’
DeSantis says Jay Collins has ‘the ingredients’ to become a ‘compelling candidate’ for Florida governor
DeSantis this week formally appointed Collins as lieutenant governor for the remainder of his second term in office
Florida’s now getting a second immigrant detention center: ‘Deportation Depot’
The National Guard said it will activate 200 additional guardsmen this month at 10 ICE facilities across Florida
Orlando hip-hop has some words for the powers-that-be at Beats Over Borders, Rhymes Over ICE
Who will win the battle for ‘sickest rhyme against ICE’?
New café-meets-nightspot concept Heatwave soft-opens in the old Stonewall space in Parramore this week
Soft-opening starts Friday
Orange County School Board rejects bid to ditch LGBTQ+ History Month proclamation
This is the second time school board member and Moms for Liberty activist Alicia Farrant has tried to get rid of the proclamation.
Two endangered Florida panther kittens struck and killed by vehicle
That brings Florida’s total panther deaths to 12 so far this year
Hemp companies call for more consistency in Florida’s definition of ‘cartoon’
State law prohibits hemp products from being ‘attractive to children’
DeSantis appoints Florida Sen. Jay Collins as lieutenant governor
Collins was tapped for the long-vacant position amid speculation that he could run for governor in 2026
Florida wins federal approval to restrict soda, candy for SNAP recipients
The trend is part of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda to ‘make America healthy again’
Adoptable dog Ocho is looking for a patient new friend who can restore his faith in humans
As a stray, he was hurt so bad he lost not just his confidence, but also his faith in people
Florida healthcare advocates are organizing in Orlando to expand Medicaid – and invite you to join
Advocates with Youth Action Fund and the Eskamani-linked People Power for Florida hold a canvass and phone bank Wednesday evening to help get Medicaid expansion on the 2026 ballot.
Zymarium Meadery throws a Bee-Day bash this weekend with food, mead and (yes) bees
Baba Yaga, Pizza Slut and Ascension Tattoo will be in the house
The Magik and Mythk Festival gets esoteric at Osceola Heritage Park this weekend
Put on by Prometheus Esoterica, natch
Enzian Theater gets weird with an all-nighter film celebration this weekend
No films have been revealed yet — why do you ask?
Nate Bargatze wants to see your ‘big dumb eyes’ in the audience over two nights in Orlando
Nice Margaret Keane riff
Hear what’s next in Orlando heaviness when Skeletizer, Hutch, Torchmouth and Blunder Club play Will’s
Do you enjoy blizzards of Oz?
Restless L.A.-via-Miami no-wavers Period Bomb return to Uncle Lou’s
There will be blood
What to watch: Daniel Dae Kim is targeted for death by his daughter in ‘Butterfly’
Plus Vanessa Kirby in ‘Night Always Comes,’ French teens go wild in ‘Young Millionaires,’ and everything else premiering this week on streaming
The Bracket Brothers leverage the passion of fandom to turn arguments into live comedy
Ranking what’s important in Orlando at Sak Comedy Lab
Taco’s Lab in Winter Park conducts an experiment in weird science
Some of it works, some of it doesn’t
