“Lawyers have the power to change things,” says author and death-penalty lawyer Bryan Stevenson. Stevenson grew up in a poor rural community where the schools were still segregated, until “lawyers came into the community and made them open up the public schools for black children.” Stevenson will speak on Friday, June 21, following the 10:30…
President Donald Trump officially kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign at the Amway Center in Orlando Tuesday night, even though the president has essentially never stopped campaigning since his election win in 2016. The pageantry that’s become synonymous with Trump’s rallies was on full display. In speaking to the at-capacity roughly 20,000-person crowd, Trump hit his…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court, Probate and Family Court Department, Division Suffolk, Docket No. SU18D1701DR COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 208 § 1B Edith Lorfils, Plaintiff, V. Wilner Pierre, Defendant. Plaintiff, who resides at 85 Morton Village Drive, Apt 210, Mattapan, Suffolk, MA, 02126 was lawfully married…
In response to President Trump’s rally June 18, 2019, at the Amway Center, organizations and individuals from across Central Florida held a counter-protest called Win With Love. Here are some of the things we saw there. Gallery: All the best signs we saw at the Win With Love anti-Trump protest, photos by Barbara Sheridan Related…
Today’s counter-protest to the president’s 2020 re-election campaign rally hosted a special li’l guest: the Baby Trump balloon. Win With Love rally co-organizer Ida Eskamani says, “The Baby Trump balloon has become an internationally recognized symbol of President Trump’s regular temper tantrums that endanger this country and our desperate need for an adult in the…
When Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors closed in August of last year, speculation over its future resulted in some impassioned debates. Orlando superattorney John Morgan alluded to an attempt to save the business, though that plan never came to fruition. Since news of the property being purchased by Minesh Patel and redesigned by Reid Pasternack broke,…
From Aloft to Loews, pets are big business in the hotel industry. In recent years even Disney has relaxed its rules regarding pets in select hotel rooms. But most of these pet-friendly hotels still treat pets like an afterthought. Now one animal rescue organization is looking to change that. Best Friends Animal Society (no relation to…
Prepare yourself for the City Beautiful’s premier all-inclusive food tasting experience, featuring some of the city’s top chefs from its best restaurants, as much free beer and wine as your hearts may desire, and live entertainment. Included among the restaurants at this year’s event are Terralina, Orlando Meats, Padlefish, Susuru, Bulla Gastrobar, Chroma and many…
With numerous bars plus impressive restaurants like Tiffins and Satu’li Canteen, Animal Kingdom is becoming as much of a foodie destination as Epcot, but Disney wants to ensure that those who seek a classic American meal aren’t overlooked either. At Dinoland U.S.A.’s Restaurantosaurus, a brand-new prix-fixe burger and sundae option will begin in mid-August known…
Disney fans may be shelling out more money than before when buying their next annual pass. Scheduled right before the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the company recently announced price hikes for their Epcot After 4 Annual Pass, the Disney Silver Pass, the Disney Gold Pass, the Disney Platinum Pass and the Disney Platinum…
Inscrutable behind dark shades, David J always seemed the most vaguely sinister and enigmatic of his Bauhaus peers but though he did – unwittingly or not – help invent gothic music with Bauhaus, his career is the very definition of a renaissance man with a taste for the dark side. Musically, the bassist and singer…
A top attorney for Gov. Ron DeSantis last week refused to answer questions during a congressional interview about the “key role” he played in adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census while working in the Trump administration. James Uthmeier, DeSantis’ deputy general counsel and a former senior adviser and legal counsel to U.S.…
On Monday evening, President Donald Trump tweeted that starting next week, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency would conduct mass arrests with the hopes of deporting “millions” of migrants out of the country. “Next week, ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into…
Eat to the Beat, the live concert component of Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival, is expanding just as fast as everything else in the Festival, now starting at the end of August with a gargantuan lineup of musical acts with no end in sight until November. From late August to mid-November, attendees of Epcot’s…
Trisha Yearwood’s new single “Every Girl in This Town” owns the distinction of being the highest debut by a woman in 2019 on the Billboard Hot Country Airplay charts. That’s significant because other genres, like indie-rock and hip-hop, have long embraced women artists while pop country is still playing catch-up when it comes to representation…
As you already know unless you live in a cave without wi-fi, 0n June 18 President Donald Trump announced that he is running for re-election at the Amway Center. This is national Pride month, and the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, where 49 were shot to death, was just last week. The President’s cabinet…
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the state’s top elected Democrat, on Monday welcomed President Donald Trump to the state by blasting him and other Republicans on women’s rights. Fried posted a video on social media, highlighting a speech she gave to Florida Democrats during the state party’s annual Leadership Blue gathering this month. In that…
The state will provide election officials with a total of $5.1 million to help their continued efforts in enhancing Florida’s cybersecurity efforts ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. The increase in funding comes after DeSantis opted to redistribute $2.3 million in unspent funds from a $19.1 million federal grant for…
Boxi Park in Lake Nona has announced that Dochi, the makers of Japanese Mochi donuts, will host a pop-up store from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23. The donuts will go for $2.50 each, with a half-dozen priced at $13. Mochi donuts are a hybrid between American donuts and Japanese mochi, which come together…
It’s a sad day for fans of viral Tampa Bay talent. Family members have confirmed that Bishop Bullwinkle, the Plant City pastor — and man behind “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw” — has died at age 70. “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our father Bishop Bullwinkle,” a statement on social…
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday encouraged supporters of a new state hemp industry to tell Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign a bill that would lead to a regulatory framework for the crop. Fried said an envisioned hemp “revolution” needs the governor’s signature on the bill (SB 1020), which would create a hemp program within…
Chamberofcommerce.org, a website for small business owners and entrepreneurs, recently released their list of the Best Cities to Live in Florida for 2019. In order, the top five cities include Palm Beach Gardens, Venice, Ponte Vedra Beach, Saint Johns and Miami Beach. In creating the ranking, Chamberofcommerce.org considered five factors: employment, housing, quality of life,…
Groups such as Latinos United, Alianza for Progress and For Our Future are expected to show up in force to protest President Trump’s policies outside the Amway Center on Tuesday during his 2020 re-election rally. Some elected officials, including Rep. Darren Soto, showed their support for the protest during a Monday press conference. “If we…
Prepped with canopies, tents and coolers for Florida’s June heat, a couple dozen of President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters are already lined up near Amway Arena to hear him announce his 2020 re-election on Tuesday. “I would like to see more focus on our people, more focus on our veterans, making America better than…
With the president coming to town Tuesday for his 2020 campaign’s official re-election announcement, Orlando city officials are warning residents of what will almost surely be a downtown traffic disaster tomorrow afternoon. Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, the immediate area surrounding the Amway Center in downtown will begin closing, including: Church Street, from Hughey Avenue…
Robert Ripley was a media genius, regularly appearing on television and radio to promote his unique brand of weird. Now the 100-year-old Orlando-based brand he left behind is continuing right where he left off. Just days after the relaunch of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! television series, now seen on Travel Channel, a new…
The Orlando Regional Realtor Association released its report on May’s housing market, showing that sales, median home prices and inventory are all on the rise. Overall sales by ORRA members increased 10.6 percent from May 2018 and 13.9 percent from April 2019. The overall median price of Orlando homes in May went up to $243,ooo…
As President Donald Trump takes the stage Tuesday night at the Amway Center in Orlando to kick off his 2020 re-election campaign, his gaseous orange twin – a baby Trump balloon – will be there, waiting for him. It’s been said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. So with that in mind, the…
Almost a decade after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, government agencies are still spending millions of dollars to restore the Gulf of Mexico. The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group is planning to spend about $130 million over the next seven years to study, restore and manage deep sea habitat, including coral communities in the…
Hollywood Studios will see a major shift in its FastPass+ tiers this fall, but even more significant changes might be on the horizon for the WDW reservation system. Currently, all guests at WDW theme parks have access to three FastPass+ attraction reservations ahead of their visit. On the day of, after those three are used…
The Florida Department of Transportation announced that additional Sunrail trains will run on the evening of Tuesday, June 18, when President Donald J. Trump makes his 2020 campaign announcement at the Amway Center. The SunRail will operate at its normal schedule until 10 p.m. that evening when three northbound and three southbound trains will depart…
If the 2020 presidential election were held tomorrow between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the former vice president would whip the 45th president, a poll shows. The internal data from the Trump campaign’s March poll was obtained by ABC News. It shows Biden beating Trump by seven points in Florida, and, surprisingly,…
President Donald Trump has become more than a part-time Florida man since taking office. At least that’s Gov. Ron DeSantis’ take, as Trump prepares to formally announce his re-election campaign next week at Orlando’s Amway Center. “The reason they’re in Florida is because, really if you look at it, since he’s taken office, Florida really…
Prince Royce will headline a free concert July 27 at Wall Street Plaza, in the lead-up to the MLS All-Star team’s match against Athletico Madrid on July 31 at Orlando City Stadium. “I’m proud to be a fan,” Prince Royce said in a statement. “I’m proud to rep my team, Inter Miami CF, and I’m…
This Saturday night would have been the 62nd birthday of legendary outlaw country star Waylon Jennings, and Will’s Pub is set to mark that sacred day with a stacked night of locals doing covers of Jennings’ endless catalog of songs: a wealth of weepers, barroom anthems, honky tonks and even the Dukes of Hazzard theme…
The Orange County Regional History Center received the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The award, called the nation’s highest honor by its website, recognizes 10 libraries and museums who make significant contributions to their communities each year. The Orange County Library System received the…
Jazz purists: you already know the drill. The 40-year-old Clearwater Jazz Festival, much like the New Orleans Jazz Festival, has a lineup that includes artists whose albums wouldn’t be found under the “jazz” category at your local record store. In short, find a different way to argue about your aversion to the lineup. On Wednesday,…
By now, you’ve probably heard the sigh-inspiring news that President Donald Trump is planning a rally at the Amway Center in Orlando on Tuesday as part of his 2020 re-election campaign’s official launch. Large crowds are expected throughout downtown Orlando all day Tuesday, officials say. But that doesn’t mean everyone who actually wants to attend…
On Wednesday, Apartment List released a new interactive mapping tool that uses property data to determine where people are looking to move across the country, including in Orlando. Using data from registered and unregistered users from January of 2018 through May of 2019, the map shows the mobility patterns of America’s renters across the country.…
Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign legislation Friday to ban so-called sanctuary cities in Florida, a proposal that was one of the most controversial issues of the 2019 legislative session and a top priority of the governor. A DeSantis spokeswoman confirmed Thursday that he will sign the bill, and Senate sponsor Joe Gruters, a Sarasota Republican…
Americana icon John Prine is set to wind down a long year of touring with a couple of dates in Florida this December. And one of those will be in the Bob Carr in Orlando! This has been a big year for Prine – besides the extensive roadwork, he released the Grammy-nominated Tree of Forgiveness and…
A group of far-right pastors who have previously called for the execution of gay people plan to host a “Make America Straight Again” three-day conference this week. Patrick Boyle of the Revival Baptist Church, which is located in a rundown storefront at a Clermont strip mall, says the event will kick off Friday, June 14,…
Gov. Ron DeSantis made the final push to bring autonomous vehicle testing to Florida. On Thursday morning, DeSantis signed HB 311 into law at the SunTrax autonomous vehicle testing facility in Auburndale. The bill removes or provides exemptions for a number of legal obstacles that stand in the way of testing self-driving technology. Among these obstacles…
When the U.S. Women’s National Team play their final match of the Group Stage against Sweden on June 20, you can meet up with all of Orlando’s other soccer fans on Church Street to watch their attempt to repeat as world champions. Orlando Pride players Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris will be on…
Reducing harmful nutrients in state waters through moves such as more monitoring and staffing is an expected short-term goal of a new task force set up by Gov. Ron DeSantis to look at toxic algae fouling Florida waterways. But with a brief timeline for the five-member Blue Green Algae Task Force to reach its initial…
Gun owners are appealing after a circuit judge dismissed a potential class-action lawsuit about a state ban on “bump stocks.” Attorneys for a group of plaintiffs filed a notice this week that they will take the dispute to the 1st District Court of Appeal, according to documents posted on the Leon County clerk of court’s…
On Wednesday during an event in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested that perhaps the state should hold a separate election for proposed constitutional amendments to help declutter the ballot. “If we’re going to do these amendments, maybe have those be stand-alone elections,” DeSantis said in response to a question about HB 5, which places extra…
Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes to sign a state budget and issue vetoes next week, with the spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year expected to arrive on his desk Friday. Appearing Tuesday at a bill-signing event in The Villages, DeSantis said he and his staff have completed a “first glance” at the line items in…
Pitbull’s Miami Grill restaurant opened a new location in Kissimmee this week. The restaurant, located near the Walt Disney World theme parks, offers a wide variety of dishes with a South Beach-influenced vibe, according to their website. The menu includes everything from cheesesteaks to wings, gyros to empanadas, as well as American bites, such as burgers.…
When it came time to reveal the gender of their 10th child, Tampa couple Stacie Childs-Wright and Chad Wright enlisted the help of the beloved family pet, a fully grown alligator. In a video given to Fox 13, a barefoot Wright can be seen using a pole to casually position a black balloon at the…
Last Friday, June 7, a group of kids in Boca Raton were digging in a backyard and stumbled upon an interesting-looking device labeled “practice bomb.” According to Boca Raton Police Department, it turns out the device was actually a World War II MK-43 practice bomb, most likely left over from the nearby Boca Raton Army…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday boasted about the high ticket demand for his upcoming re-election kickoff rally in Orlando next week, claiming it’s his campaign’s “hottest” ticket yet. The rally – intended as the Trump campaign’s official 2020 launch – is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Amway Stadium. Per the president’s tweet,…
Columbus, Ohio’s Twenty One Pilots don’t defy genre as much as just ignore the concept altogether. Their breakout 2015 single, “Stressed Out,” combined elements of alternative rock, hip-hop and electro-pop into a hook-laden leftfield hit that continues to dominate radio playlists. On their most recent album, 2018’s Trench, the duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh…
No disrespect intended to past sticks-wielders or even their stalwart drum machine, but our favorite drummer for stellar post-punks and 4AD signees Merchandise was always Tampa’s Leo Suarez. Suarez has a loose-limbed, intuitive swing to his playing that’s as creative as it is adaptable, whether he’s playing with Merchandise, pulpy Tampa grinders Meatwound, or ad-hoc…
Appearing skeptical of arguments made by school boards, an appeals court Tuesday waded into a challenge to the constitutionality of a 2017 state law that seeks to boost charter schools. Numerous school boards across the state filed two lawsuits contending that the law infringed on their rights to operate school districts. One of the major…
Angel Du$t is one of the more interesting punk bands on paper, or the world wide web as it were, and it all comes down to their joyously poppy sounds that cut through the musical stereotypes of hardcore and punk. The way Angel Du$t have avoided the dreaded pop-punk category is impressive – they’re melodic…
When the megahit musical Hamilton hit Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts early this year, it seemed a safe bet that it would be the highlight of the current Fairwinds touring season. And while Lin-Manuel’s larger-than-life, all-American epic absolutely lived up to all its hype, I have to admit that an intimate one-act…
Celebrate Juneteenth – a day commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery – with a block party hosted by the Wells’ Built Museum and other community sponsors. The event features live music from acts like jazz fusion band the Conglomerate. Enjoy barbecue and icy treats from food trucks and caterers as you browse through…
Three years ago today, a gunman slaughtered 49 people during Latin night at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, and in remembrance of this occasion Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent out an official proclamation completely ignoring the existence of Hispanics or the LGBTQ community. The proclamation, which ordered all flags to be lowered at half…
Everyone loves a good house party – and if you don’t, shame on you and your not-fun self. As a way of re-welcoming Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride fans to their newly renamed home – Exploria Stadium, which changed its name from Orlando City Stadium after Exploria Resorts purchased the naming rights – the…
Masked and anonymous crooner Orville Peck has announced an Orlando show as part of a North American tour starting in August. Coming on visually like David Lynch’s take on the Lone Ranger with a ghostly sound redolent of Roy Orbison, Peck’s self-described “homoerotic cowboy pop” has caught the attention of critics, fans and venerable indie Sub Pop…
Rapper Lil Nas X recently said that his country-rap megahit “Old Town Road” is actually about climate change, but perhaps it could also be about how all whole Publix subs are on sale this week. Starting tomorrow, June 13, all whole deli subs at Publix, including the chicken tender Pub Sub, will be on sale…
Itching to fulfill that lifelong dream of learning how to race a dragon boat? The Orlando Rowing Club and Orlando Dragon Boat Club are sponsoring the Duanwu Festival at Lake Fairview Park, which features a workshop intended to teach those who sign up just that. No experience is necessary; paddlers must be at least 14…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court, Probate and Family Court Department, Division Suffolk, Docket No. SU18D1701DR COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 208 § 1B Edith Lorfils, Plaintiff, V. Wilner Pierre, Defendant. Plaintiff, who resides at 85 Morton Village Drive, Apt 210, Mattapan, Suffolk, MA, 02126 was lawfully married…
We have Mexico to thank for chocolate, tequila, and more than half a year’s worth of great shows at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. After January-to-May’s Rococolab from brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre, our neighbors south of the still-permeable border continue to dominate the Cornell Fine Arts Museum this summer with an unusually…
I’m a straight cis woman in my early 40s and a single mother. I have not dated or hooked up with anyone in years. While I miss dating, the biggest issue right now is that my sex drive is off the charts. While watching porn and masturbating once my child goes to sleep helps, I…
OPENINGS: Humbl, the fast-casual, plant-based eatery we told you about back in March by celeb vegan chef Matthew Kenney and local entrepreneurs Paul Mascia and Eric Koeser, will open in the Windermere Village Shopping Plaza at 5845 Winter Garden Vineland Road on June 24 … The Wine Barn in Winter Park got new owners a…
Meet Sadie! Sweet 4-year-old Sadie (A427220) has been waiting for her fur-ever home for more than 50 days. She is treat-motivated, excited and seeks out attention from people. She will follow you around the play yard! She does well with kids, and responds well to commands if no other dogs are around to distract her,…
It’s just past 10 o’clock on Saturday night in a Winter Park auditorium, and theater producer Beth Marshall is on the verge of delirium from sleep deprivation after being awake for most of the past 24 hours. That may sound like an extreme length to go to for a performance, but it’s all part and…
Jiblit Dupree True Floridian one-off Jiblit Dupree makes a rare live appearance in Mills 50 on a Wednesday night; expect outsider Southern blues played LOUD. 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Grumpy’s Underground Lounge, free Ether Coven Fort Lauderdale doom-dealers get slooooow at Will’s with Gillian Carter, Ad Nauseum and mooooore. 8 p.m. Thursday, June…
Opening this week: American Woman Filmmaker Jake Scott has only managed to parlay being Ridley Scott’s kid into three directorial jobs in 20 years – which tells you everything you need to know about patriarchy as far as I’m concerned. The narrative behind American Woman is instead that it’s a career high for star Sienna Miller,…
Florida Department of Education might ‘name names’ of the almost 200 districts without armed guards: After a state commission found out that nearly 200 schools – including many charter schools – have not hired armed security guards as required by state law, commissioners urged the Florida Department of Education to “name names and name people”…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a Public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location Indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, June 18th, 2019 @…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a Public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location Indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, June 18th, 2019 @…
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 indicated: 540 Cypress Parkway, Kissimmee Florida 34759, 863-240-0879 on 6/11/19 @ 12:30pm Gladys Fonseca House hold items, Denise Parodi house hold items, Jonathan Ramos Household items, Marie Rosembert Medical…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices In order to satisfy a contractual landlord’s lien, under the provisions of the Florida Self- Service Storage Space Act, public notice is hereby given that the following described property will be sold at public sale by competitive bidding. Everything is sold “as is” and “where is” for cash only. The…
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 indicated: May 20, 2019 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: Facility 1: 4:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a Public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location Indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, May 14th, 2019 @…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a Public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location Indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, May 14th, 2019 @…
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 indicated: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32811, 407-720-2832 on 5/15/19 @ 10:30am Kevin Smythe household goods, Daniel Jackson clothes, shoes, Brittney Brown household goods, Ashley Grays household goods, Franklin…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices In order to satisfy a contractual landlord’s lien, under the provisions of the Florida Self- Service Storage Space Act, public notice is hereby given that the following described property will be sold at public sale by competitive bidding. Everything is sold “as is” and “where is” for cash only. The…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8841 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando,FL 32825 (407) 495-9612, April 16th, 2019 @…
