‘I write about family and love, two themes that always make me think of my childhood’
University of Florida wildlife scientists embark on a new program that just might change the game in python removal. A new project led by UF researchers will use built-in tracking devices, or “python radios,” to allow for in-depth research to aid in python removal across Florida and the Everglades. With the help of United States…
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…
The legislation also seeks to establish temporary housing for disaster relief workers
Not really the shark attack you’d expect
Students in the Orlando area could soon get more classroom time during their lunchtime, to learn more about ways to fight hunger and food waste. It is estimated 40% of the food produced globally is lost or wasted. The “Food Waste Warrior” program of the World Wildlife Fund inspires children to help alleviate local and…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up arguments by Orlando bars that they should receive compensation because of government-ordered shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, as is common, did not explain the decision. But justices effectively let stand a ruling by the state’s 5th District Court of Appeal that rejected…
A bachelor’s degree is supposed to grant economic security and more job prospects. The opposite is happening
With looming concerns over further restrictions on abortion access in Florida, an Orlando-area state representative has filed legislation that would establish reproductive healthcare access as a fundamental right for Floridians, codifying protections formerly guaranteed under Roe v. Wade. State Rep. Rita Harris, a Democrat from Orlando, filed House Bill 1033, titled the “Reproductive Health Care…
The governor remade the board of the small liberal-arts college by appointing six conservative members
Sadly, there is no box for a write-in.
The move effectively punishes Disney for speaking out against the governor’s Republican agenda
With legendary hip-hop dance crew the Jabbawockeez
Everyone hated it when Orlando’s premier Monday night open mic moved from the Other Bar on Wall Street to Harry Buffalo on Church Street. Harry’s is great, but these past two years have seen comedians delivering sets to an almost-empty room. The mic was launched back in 2010 by local comedy mainstay Ken Miller as…
“I think the governor’s right. It’s time to test that law, you know the New York Times v. Sullivan.”
Fried will oversee a party that has struggled with finances, voter-registration efforts and lost traction among Hispanic voters.
The state is set to move forward with distributing federal money to add more charging stations near evacuation routes
‘Our workers face job insecurity, housing insecurity, and often food insecurity, and that’s just not right.’
Innovative interpreter of North African desert blues
Application for permitting is open now.
‘The people of Florida, who have paid a steep price for state and congressional inaction on guns, from Parkland to Pulse Nightclub to Pine Hills, deserve better.’
Bollywood soundtrack superstar Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has announced an Orlando show set for this spring as part of his upcoming “Up Close & Personal” U.S. tour. The Pakistani singer will perform coast-to-coast shows as part of the monthlong tour, his first extended foray stateside in four years. The tour kicks off in late April,…
The City of Winter Park is teaming with the local Rotary Club to put on the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade down tony Park Avenue. And this year the Parade is a spry 44 years old. More than 50 floats are promised, and the grand marshal this year is local broadcaster Meredith McDonough from WESH-2. After…
Also featuring recently released evidence from the Groveland Four trial
‘DeSantis’ xenophobic policies place Florida residents — regardless of immigration status — in danger of unfair targeting and racial profiling.’
Orlando students join statewide protest against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies.
Also killed in shooting, Nathacha Augustin and 9-year-old T’yonna Majors
Renner said he anticipates a session filled with “big, big issues”
Once again, state legislators disregard the will of Orange County voters.
A Leon County circuit judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration sparked a controversy in September by flying about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. DeSantis administration attorneys argued that the lawsuit, filed by state Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, became moot when the Legislature this month passed a…
Pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting off public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle in 2016…
Pop-up series MariaLina brings Puerto Rican and Latin flair to Orlando for a one-night dinner experience next month. MariaLina will host a five-course dinner Monday, March 6, at the Edible Education Experience at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Kitchen House & Culinary Garden (whew), located at 26 E. King St. in College Park. The dinner will feature…
Least surprising headline ever?
Interactive culinary concept Foreigner Restaurant will open its own permanent location in Orlando this month. Previously only a pop-up, the 10-seat restaurant will soft-open at the end of February at 2816 Corrine Drive, next to Audubon Park’s Redlight Redlight. Reservations can be made starting Feb. 27 at exploretock.com/theforeigner. From Chef Bruno Fonseca, the Foreigner experience will offer…
P!NK has added a second night in Orlando to her autumn Trustfall tour because of “overwhelming” demand for tickets. Besides the previously announced gig on Saturday, Nov. 18, P!NK has added a second Orlando concert on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 19. Overall, P!NK has added seven new shows to her nationwide jaunt starting in…
Great timing as always.
Despite the fact that this is a band that needs no introduction, it should be noted that the current touring lineup of the Beach Boys is the one featuring the, uh, divisive original member Mike Love and longtime contributor Bruce Johnston. Which means it doesn’t include founding members Al Jardine or Brian Wilson or anyone…
There’s either some real good love or some real good pot here in Orlando, because North Carolina sludge masters Weedeater keep coming through on the reg. Whatever it is, may it never run dry so that their impressively noxious Southern doom will continue to crush us into sweet oblivion. But just as notable, and less…
When a fan told Colony House vocalist Caleb Chapman that his band reminded her of the movie The Sandlot, Chapman said he wanted to take that and run with it. “That’s everything to me,” Chapman tells Orlando Weekly in a phone interview. “If I were going to dissect that, it’s really important for Colony House.…
Just another reminder that the Equal Rights Amendment never got ratified
It sometimes seems that our city offers infinite opportunities to be entertained, but precious few places to experience true art. Happily, that dyspeptic perspective was dispelled last weekend by a pair of performances that proved quality culture is alive and well, and living in downtown Orlando. On Friday, Feb. 17, the Dr. Phillips Center’s Great…
Streaming premieres from Disney+, Prime Video, Peacock and the rest
Your horoscope for the week of Feb. 22-28
OPENINGS + CLOSINGS: New York City import Park Avenue Tavern has opened its Florida outpost at 558 W. New England Ave. in Winter Park’s Hannibal Square … Friendship BBQ, a stateside chain offering Xinjiang-style chuan’r (grilled skewers cooked over wood), has opened at 5126 W. Colonial Drive, next door to the Enson Market … Aji…
DeSantis doesn’t go far enough
Are Cardiel punk, metal or reggae? Yes, all of it, all at once, and somehow they’re not a monstrosity but a straight-up monster. For as kitchen sink-y as they look on paper, the Mexico City duo are especially exciting in sound. Dissect their thick rock brew further and you’ll find dub, punk, fuzz, heavy psych…
New York State’s King Buffalo and Maryland’s The Swell Fellas will be a big double shot of heavy psych rock. While King Buffalo’s huge, streamlined sound is built for intergalactic travel, The Swell Fellas will conjure that inner wizard with their towering, proggy odysseys. But perhaps the most intriguing act on the bill are new…
There are few happenings that are as quintessentially Sanford as this annual music festival. One of the most novel and unique music events in the metro, the annual Sanford Porchfest reclaims live music from the formal venues and takes it back to its communal roots. Rather than stages and festival grounds, this family-friendly daytime extravaganza…
While perhaps better known locally as a veteran comedic actor through his longtime work as a professional improviser at SAK Comedy Lab and Universal Studios, Orlando artist Adam Scharf has also been making music in recent years. Today, Feb. 22, he releases his third album Parade! Inspired by the philosophy of Camus, the overarching theme…
Rhetorical question: Will “high lonesome” sounds sound even more lonely in an acoustically perfect hall? You can find out on Saturday if you make it out to Punch Brothers’/Nickel Creek’s Chris Thile’s headlining show at the Steinmetz. And though this is a solo show, he’s not coming alone. The Orlando Philharmonic, conducted by Eric Jacobsen,…
Timucua Arts Foundation marks the end of Black History Month strong with the return of the program “A Joy-Filled Noise.” Helmed once again by musical director Kevin Harris, this “musical celebration of Black history” promises a survey of Black-innovated songforms including South African hymns, African American spirituals, jazz, blues, gospel and beyond. Harris will lead…
For the last 30 (!) years of her career, Sarah McLachlan’s music has been something of a quick fix for music supervisors looking for some mid-tempo heartstring-pulling that’s neither bombastic nor too specific. After all, is “Angel” about abused animals or heroin overdoses? It doesn’t matter, because you are 100% about to cry mere seconds…
