Orlando powerhouse Eva Strangelace talks new band M.A.C.E. ahead of debut shows at Uncle Lou’s
‘In Florida, queer voices are most needed … this is where the fight is’
Breakthrough Theatre throws a festival for original plays this week
Shows all weekend at the Winter Park theater company’s Original Playwright Festival
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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…
DeSantis administration asks federal appeals court to put drag show law ruling on hold
The state filed a motion that said Judge Presnell overstepped when he issued a preliminary injunction
Orlando Magic, Full Sail University CEO among donors funding DeSantis super PAC
Political action committee Never Back Down posted its finances for the first time
Hatbox Ghost, spooky treats and more ‘Haunted Mansion’ movie tie-ins at Disney World
Halloween decorations have already started popping up at Magic Kingdom
Vice President Kamala Harris sets some things straight in Orlando today
Harris most recently appeared in Jacksonville to criticize Florida’s controversial new Black history curriculum
Church Street Market retail space announces new tenants, including SAK Comedy Lab
New businesses will be opening over the next six months
Jeff’s Bagel Run plans to open new outpost in Oviedo
‘Oviedo needs bagels!’
Media committee backs Disney in federal-court fight against Florida Gov. DeSantis
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press state retaliation against the entertainment company violated the First Amendment
‘Don’t call us’: Law enforcement asks beachgoers to stop snitching on horny manatees in Tampa Bay
‘We can assure you they are more than fine.’
Halloween Horror Nights complete haunted house lineup revealed for 2023 event
New and returning themes sure to thrill
Florida Black lawmakers press state to change new school curriculum that says slaves benefited from slavery
The standards have drawn criticism from the White House and prompted a defense from Gov. DeSantis
Linda’s Winter Park Diner closes its doors
The diner permanently closed its doors on Sunday
Zaru will bring handmade Japanese udon noodles to Mills 50
James Beard-nominated restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung plan a September opening
Country star Tim McGraw will bring ‘Standing Room Only’ tour to Orlando next year
Spoiler alert: There are plenty of seats at the Amway Center
Historic Black fraternity cuts Orlando convention after Florida approves controversial Black history curriculum
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity cited Florida Gov. DeSantis’ ‘harmful, racist, and insensitive policies’
Orlando City Hall celebrates UCF Knights’ inaugural Big 12 football season
UCF is now the youngest school in history to make it into the Power Five
‘Marxist studies, that’s not a loss for Florida’: DeSantis shrugs off high faculty turnover at New College
New College has been filling positions that account for nearly a third of the school’s faculty
Renaissance Theatre’s immersive ‘Nosferatu’ returns to Orlando this fall
Nosferatu returns with an entirely re-vamped concept
Saying gay with queer indie-rockers Man on Man at Will’s Pub
Man on Man, Stiletto and Flagman at Will’s Pub (July 24): Thanks to our profoundly wrong governor, Florida has become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” state. Well, fuck that. We here in Orlando say GAY. NYC indie-rock duo Man on Man also say GAY, and they do it with big, fuzz-soaked guitars for which I…
Burger chain debuts new 10 patty ‘X’ burger in Orlando, following Twitter name change
Guests named Elon must show a valid ID to receive their free ‘X’ burger
DeSantis-backed board overseeing Disney World wants to cut ‘wasteful spending,’ including overtime pay for cops
‘It appears that there are a number of other naughty things that this old board did with district funds,’ Garcia said
Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost introduces federal bill to ‘end junk fees’ for renters
‘This is one step in this broader journey of ensuring that housing is human right for every single person’
Downtown Orlando leader, ‘warrior for social justice’ Thomas Chatmon has died
Chatmon was best known for his major roles in business recruitment and downtown developments
H Mart’s upcoming Orlando location is expected to begin construction this fall
The store will also be Florida’s first location
Transgender adults ask judge to block new Florida law restricting access to gender-affirming care
The law has erected ‘unnecessary barriers’ to care and ‘impose medically unsupported requirements’ on trans people, plaintiffs argued
Deantoni Parks, Kurt Rambus and White Sands present long-awaited night of avant sounds
Percussionist to the stars goes off in solo guise
Round Eye, No Fraud and Florida punk luminaries past and present to go off at Will’s this weekend
‘This lineup is a Florida punk dream.’
Illuminated Paths marks a decade anniversary with a stacked lineup of Orlando (and beyond) musicicans
Central Florida cassette label celebrates major milestone
Moat Cobra launch new vinyl series from Orlando record label DCxPC
Orlando metal-punks’ concert and studio sounds pressed to vinyl
‘I thought it would only last a couple of months’: Illuminated Paths’ Josh Rogers on his anniversary label showcase in Orlando
Talking cassettes, lifetime ties to the Central Florida underground and personal highlights
Mei’s Kitchen closes, City Pub takes a summer vacay, and is H Mart finally opening in Orlando?
Plus all the other crunchy local food news
Oviedo’s Penguin Point Productions has been sold
But don’t worry, the space is in very good (and familiar) hands
Elizabeth Banks and Zach Galifianakis star in ‘The Beanie Bubble,’ premiering Friday on Apple TV+
Comedy explores how our society distinguishes between the precious and the disposable
Florida musician and organizer JER is an essential new voice of ska’s next generation
‘A lot of people hate Florida — I’m not one of those people’
The Mongolorian BBQ injects Chinese buffet memories with new hope
Colonialtown joint walks the way of the wok
‘Shecago: The Dragsical,’ a tribute to the Broadway musical, takes over the Abbey
Drag, a crime? Not in this city.
Erstwhile Christian rapper NF brings ‘brutal honesty’ to Addition Financial Arena Friday
‘I started out in the Christian space but it’s not where I see myself today’
Nice guy singer-songwriter Jackson Browne graces the Dr. Phillips Center stage
Titan of the easygoing folk-rock scene of the 1970s has a hidden sideline enabling more mercurial artists
Orlando gets the only Big Time Rush show in Florida this summer
The boy band ‘can’t get enough’ of the City Beautiful
Munch and sip your way happily through the day at Tacos and Tequila
OK Orlando, get ready to call it: Who makes the best tacos in the city?
‘Oppenheimer’ does something all too rare in Hollywood: It trusts its audience
The film neither heroicizes nor sanctifies the man
What do Florida’s new ‘whitewashed’ Black history standards mean for the state of education?
An interview with UCF Professor Robert Cassanello, who specializes in Florida’s civil rights history
Testing drugs for xylazine, aka ‘tranq,’ could prevent serious harms, but it’s still illegal in Florida
A new law decriminalized a tool to test drugs for fentanyl, but excludes drug-checking equipment for the animal sedative xylazine, which is involved in a rising number of overdoses
