Florida city councilman had side gig as Amazon union-buster, but his required reporting is full of holes
Layton City Council member Jared Rodriguez reported earning $2,100 per day for a month-long job last year to ‘assess’ employees at an Amazon facility in New Jersey.
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Canadian punk legends Dayglo Abortions get radical at Will’s Pub this week
The Brothels open!
Against all odds Clipse are back together and playing new music in Orlando this week
Eathgang open the night
Orlando has less than a week to ride Rip Ride Rockit for the last time
Universal says it’s making way for an unnamed new attraction
More than a dozen Florida insurers are proposing double-digit healthcare increases
Florida is not alone in these rate hikes — insurers nationwide are filing double-digit increases
Florida wildlife officials appear poised to OK the state’s first bear hunt in a decade
The FWC gathers this week in North Florida for a final vote
Orlando distributor paid union-busting firm to persuade workers to ditch union
The union-busting firm Quest Consulting has reported billing rates of $300 to $450 per hour.
Mosaic Fertilizer gets draft permits that could lead to injecting wastewater underground in Florida
Mosaic, a major player in the state’s phosphate industry, applied in early 2024 for approval to drill exploratory wells at sites
Florida ranked sixth best place to live in 2025 in new study
Despite everything
Gov. DeSantis now faces lawsuit alleging he violated Florida Constitution over judicial seat
The case alleges that DeSantis did not comply with a requirement to make an appointment within 60 days of receiving a list of candidates from the 8th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Nonprofit blasts new Florida law designed to improve disaster recovery amid hurricane season
Nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Florida is the latest entity calling for the Florida Legislature to repeal portions of the law
The Florida House is now creating a committee for congressional redistricting
Orlando Democratic House Rep. Anna Eskamani called Perez’ memo ‘deeply troubling’
Federal judge blocks construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for two weeks
The injunction stops filling, paving, new lights, and new infrastructure
Florida CFO Ingoglia alleges ‘numerous’ cases of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits
A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week
Judge rejects Orlando bars’ push to pause costly after-midnight alcohol rules
The federal lawsuit was filed by several downtown business owners last year, claiming the city’s costly rules amounted to ‘unconstitutional government overreach.’
Trans comedian and ghost-hunter Roz Hernandez has a stand-up date at the Ren Theatre
“Comedy in a Gay Bar?!” indeed
Florida’s top marijuana regulator leaves post as state prepares to defend new medical licenses
Florida in November 2024 awarded 22 new medical marijuana licenses
Mexican singer Alicia Villareal brings a lifetime of resilience and songcraft to an Orlando stage
Experience over 20 years of hits
Animate! Orlando convention features a weekend’s worth of celebrities, cosplay, after-hours action and more
Cosplay wrestling may just give us the vapors
Quirky arts tradition Cup-A-Thon returns to Crealdé for two nights
Buy a cup and drink out of that cup immediately
Snap up unique Orlando-made art on a portable scale at McRae Art Studios’ annual ‘8×10 Sale’
Great art, small scale
Orlando string prodigy Scout shatters genres and expectations at International Guitar Festival this week
A gourd banjo may be employed
Brittany Schweizer releases ‘The Julian Street Tapes,’ an album that’s intimate on all levels
The artist promises a sequel is on the way soon
Trump’s defamation suit against Pulitzer board now in Florida Supreme Court
Trump filed the lawsuit after the board recognized reporting about alleged collusion between his 2026 campaign and Russia
Home construction industries target ruling that requires manatee protections in Florida
Home builders and the septic-system industry say the case has ‘significant implications for home construction and the economy’
Florida AG James Uthmeier is suing porn companies he says are ‘preying on the innocence of children’
‘Multiple porn companies are flagrantly breaking Florida’s age verification law by exposing children to harmful, explicit content,’ he said
What to watch: Jenna Ortega is gloriously gloomy in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2
Plus everything else debuting on streaming this week
Orlando musicians band together to help Central Florida Public Media, just in time
Punk for Public Media benefit concert at Will’s Pub this weekend
Here’s what Disney and Universal ought to bring from their West Coast to their East Coast resorts
A tale of two Orange counties
