

Legal Public Notices 1/6/21 issue
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…
Legal Public Notices 12/30 issue
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…
Foreigner, by chef Bruno Fonseca, will open this spring in Audubon Park
Nothing’s come easy for Bruno Fonseca. The 45-year-old chef has scratched and clawed his way through the restaurant world and, in the process, garnered a wealth of experience. Fonseca has worked at high-end restaurants from Norman’s to Bern’s Steak House; operated the 5 Gastronomy food truck; taught at Le Cordon Bleu; and opened eyes and…
Free COVID testing in Barnett Park for Orange County residents extended through Jan. 30
Orange County Health Services will continue to offer free drive-through COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park through Jan. 30, 2021, for all county residents 12 or older. Both rapid and PCR (molecular) tests are offered. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days per week, but residents should plan to be waiting in…
Orange County is No. 3 among Florida counties with most residents vaccinated for COVID-19
More than 122,000 Floridians received COVID-19 vaccinations during the first two weeks that the long-awaited shots were available, according to numbers posted Monday on the Florida Department of Health website. Through Sunday, 122,881 people had been vaccinated, as the state initially focused efforts on front-line health care workers and nursing-home residents. A Pfizer vaccine became…
Timucua rebroadcasts performance by David Bjella and Hannah Sun on Sunday
If you’re too sane to paddle out into the predicted tsunami of the winter COVID surge, well, who can blame you (save for some kook deniers)? So, though not live, a safe concert option is Timucua’s online rebroadcast of the 2019 performance by accomplished local educator-performers David Bjella, a UCF cello professor, and Hannah Sun, a…
Florida’s general revenue, which comes from sales tax and corporate income tax, exceeded estimates last month
As Florida continues trying to claw itself out of financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, November general-revenue collections exceeded expectations and slightly topped collections in pre-pandemic November 2019, according to a report released Wednesday. Net general revenue last month totaled $2.698 billion, up 2.1 percent from $2.642.2 billion in November 2019, according to the…
Pill mill doctors in Florida directed customers to Walmart to fill sketchy opioid prescriptions, lawsuit alleges
Amid ongoing litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and drug-store chains, federal officials are targeting Walmart Inc. for allegedly filling thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists knew were invalid. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Delaware, the U.S. Department of Justice accused Walmart of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across…
Orlando chef Alfred Mann is relaunching his famed Munchies Live BBQ stand at a lakeside spot in Gotha
Chef Alfred L. Mann is relaunching his famed BBQ stand, Munchies Live BBQ, as an immersive, interactive experience in Gotha, Florida. Chef Mann says, “It all started an idea, tent, table, wood and a grill … We’ve come a long way since then. Looking forward to seeing our regular guests, neighbors, friends and family.” Munchies is…
Matcha Café Maiko opens on Mills Avenue this weekend with all manner of eye-opening treats
If you find yourself on Mill Avenue this weekend in need of a tasty energy-boost, but are not in the mood for coffee, the newly opening Matcha Café Maiko might just have your number. Matcha Café Maiko, new purveyor of premium green-tea ice cream, floats, lattes, teas and more, will be celebrating their grand opening weekend on Dec.…
Plaza Live’s ‘Front Porch Concerts’ series will return in 2021 with plenty of Orlando musical talent
The Plaza Live will be continuing the outdoors “Front Porch Concerts” show series well into 2021, with a packed lineup of local heavyweights. Co-curated by the indefatigable Jessica Pawli of Southern Fried Sunday fame and Joanne Grant from the Plaza’s Board of Directors, a deep well of local talent will be headlining these Thursday “weekend warm-up”…
Top corporate donors like Public and AT+T are forking over re-election cash to Florida Gov. DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee has continued in December to rake in cash as he prepares for a likely 2022 re-election bid. The committee Friends of Ron DeSantis has raised at least $337,000 this month after raising $521,776 in November, according to the committee’s website and a state Division of Elections database. Contributions this month…
Justice Department investigation finds systemic sexual abuse of inmates at Florida’s largest women’s prison
For more than a decade, the state has failed to protect inmates at Florida’s largest women’s prison from sexual abuse by the staff, according to a report released by federal officials on Tuesday. The investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and Florida federal prosecutors found reasonable cause to believe “varied and…
‘A Not So Silent Night’ brings beats to Uncle Lou’s and Grumpy’s Underground on Christmas night
If you’re just gripped by a serious case of either cabin fever or bravery and absolutely need to get out Christmas night, then A Not So Silent Night is one for the beat heads. Taking over both Uncle Lou’s and Grumpy’s Underground, this Mills Avenue get-down will serve up a rhythm buffet of deep dub,…
Enjoy the flavors of the 1990s with the resurrection of Doritos 3D chips
Millennials and Gen Z-ers may remember the 1998 Doritos 3Ds Super Bowl spot in which actress and late-’90s it-girl Ali Landry did her best to give the crunchy snack some steamy appeal. Now, Frito Lay is introducing Doritos 3Ds to a new generation. The corn snack’s hollow, puffed-up shape will return — along with Landry…
Concert picks: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Thomas Wynn, David Bjella and Hannah Sun
So things sure got surreal this year, huh? Reality’s been so hard-scrambled that everyone’s been forced to adapt like never before. Me? I’ve learned how to prep for surgery, become a first-grade teacher and developed a green thumb. It’s true what they say, though, tough times forge tough people. A lot of us lost a…
12 ways to give back to Orlando this holiday season
Shed a little light, nourish the community and invest in a better local future
The worst people of 2020 (who aren’t Trumps), Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of the Worst People of the Worst Year Ever (who aren’t named Trump). In Part 1, we lifted our leg on the seditionists who undermined democracy and the authoritarians who made a mockery of the constitution. To cap off our rogues’ gallery, this installment raises a glass (of antifreeze) to the…
George Clooney’s first film in four years, ‘The Midnight Sky,’ is glacial, alienated, post-apocalyptic … perfect for 2020
Premieres Wednesday: The Midnight Sky – I don’t know which is a dicier proposition: George Clooney appearing in science fiction (remember Solaris?) or George Clooney settling in behind the camera (remember Suburbicon?) You get both with The Midnight Sky, in which director Clooney has cast himself as a scientist who has to alert the crew…
How do you deal with Trumpist relatives living with you during the pandemic? Why do I see my ex’s name everywhere? What did you think about ‘The Prom’?
And other questions from the second Savage Love Livestream
Things to do in Orlando, Dec. 24-30
Virtual and IRL shows and events
Legal Public Notices 12/23 issue
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices CITATION OF PUBLICATION, STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF COBB, 12 East Park Square, MARIETTA, GA 30090. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 20-A-2159, TANGIER SUPER, PLAINTIFF, VS, DAMARIS LERMA, DEFENDANT. TO: DAMARIS LERMA, 1310 Ibsen Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32809. By order of the Court dated December 8, 2020, you are hereby notified that…
A premium matcha cafe, Hainan chicken rice, acai bowls and more: Orlando food news
OPENINGS: Matcha Café Maiko, offering premium green-tea ice cream, floats, frappes, teas and more, has opened at 639 N. Mills Ave. The cafe uses organic ceremonial-grade matcha imported from Kyoto, Japan … Uncle Sung Chicken + Rice, a virtual kitchen serving Singapore-style Hainan chicken rice (poached chicken thighs and garlic rice cooked in chicken stock…
Orlando’s Billy Flanigan, a 39-year veteran of Disney’s stages, spent his furlough pedaling across the country delivering musical ‘Flanigrams’
With nearly 20,000 Walt Disney World employees laid off this year, we’ve heard heartbreaking stories about cast members desperately seeking food and shelter, while Mickey’s stock price (and executive compensation) soars. But despite the dire situation, there are still die-hard Disney employees spreading joy and inspiration on their own time, just like Walt would have…






