Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Lexi Long. Lexi Long is playing Will’s Pub on July 2 with Boyo and Hala. Just the facts: When did the band form?I’ve been writing songs since I was about…
Universal Orlando’s new Aventura Hotel will feature a guest-exclusive food hall when it arrives this August. Aventura’s Urban Pantry will feature four stations, each with its own cuisine: “roast,” pizza, “wok” and burgers. Each section includes a variety of dishes, some encouraging customer customization and others allowing guests to watch chefs cook up meals. Described…
Former Florida resident and one-time Orlando Magic center Shaquille O’Neal has endorsed Philip Levine in the Florida governor’s race. O’Neal, who’s been known to give out seemingly random political endorsements, is supporting the former Miami Beach mayor in the five-way Democratic primary against Gwen Graham, Chris King, Andrew Gillum and Jeff Greene. “I’ve met a…
Music fans in Orlando have clearly been very, very bad and are in need of another dose of punishment. Coming off like a queer, deadly serious Genitorturers or a sex-positive, leather-clad Repulsion, Pink Mass’ summer 2016 show at Uncle Lou’s was like Grand Guignol done on a DIY scale. Leather, sweat and intense S&M theatrics…
The History Center’s series of history-inspired cocktail tastings starts up again this week. This week’s theme, “King Celery,” is a nod to the crop that once dominated the region’s agriculture industry. Bartenders from the Woods, Bauhaus and the Courtesy compete to create the best cocktail using the theme as inspiration. 6-9 p.m. Thursday; Orange County…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is looking for help after eight sea turtle nests were run over in Siesta Key. In a Facebook post, the FWC says they suspect that the devastation was completed by either a golf cart or an all-terrain vehicle. Seven nest markings were dislodged in the process and a…
Holy Man Tim Tebow says he won’t be moving to Orlando, for now. Was that ever the case to begin with? Short answer: It wasn’t. But it was wishful thinking on the part of legendary College Football Hall of Fame coach Steven Spurrier, who’s previously hinted at how he’d like for Tebow – the evangelical…
In honor of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, several locations in Central Florida will be offering free and confidential HIV tests starting Tuesday. About one in seven people in the United States who have HIV don’t know they are HIV positive, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC recommends…
A new, highly anticipated Italian restaurant will open in Disney Springs this Thursday. Terralina Crafted Italian will debut in the former location of Portobello Country Italian Trattoria. James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Mantuano and executive chef Justin Plank will return to the restaurant, which is now under a new name and design. Portobello Country Italian Trattoria will feature…
If it seems like Orlando has a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, it’s because we do. According to study from Datafiniti, a web data collection business, Orlando is the number one city in the nation for fast food chains, with 18.4 locations per 100,000 residents, followed by Cincinnati with 13.2 locations per capita,…
Legendary rap group, the Wu-Tang Clan, will bring their 25th Anniversary Tour to St. Augustine this fall. As Florida’s only tour stop, Staten Island’s finest will perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Sunday, October 7, at 7 p.m. The tour will include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-god, Inspectah Deck and Masta…
Construction is well underway for Epcot’s new family-friendly, trackless 3D dark ride themed to Ratatouille. The ride will be located directly behind the current France pavilion with a large sidewalk stretching along the side of the pavilion connecting the new area to the pre-existing pavilion. Since France already has a number of shops, dining options…
It looks like three classic, and one not so classic, Magic Kingdom rides are about to get major updates. For some time, speculation on what Disney will do to address the aging Tomorrowland area at Magic Kingdom has filled theme park forums and rumor sites. But recently these rumors have taken on a new life,…
Brightline, a privately run passenger-rail service operating in South Florida, confirmed it is pursuing an Orlando-to-Tampa route that Gov. Rick Scott outlined Friday. Brightline President and Chief Operating Officer Patrick Goddard called the Tampa Bay market a “natural extension” for the service, which now runs between Miami and West Palm Beach and is expected to…
The state Supreme Court on Monday removed a Northeast Florida circuit judge because of improper conduct during a 2016 election campaign and other actions while on the bench. In the unanimous decision, the court ordered the removal at 5 p.m. Monday of Judge Scott DuPont, who heard cases in Putnam and Flagler counties in the…
Orlando commissioners approved a five-year lease agreement Monday with Downtown Arts District to move CityArts Factory to the historic Rogers Kiene building. CityArts Factory, which is currently on the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street, will move east a couple blocks to the green Victorian-era building on Magnolia Avenue and Pine Street. “I couldn’t…
Only a short time prior to the announcement of his run for Florida governor, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis accepted a paid trip to attend a conference featuring a cast of extremely racist, hateful speakers, reports the Naples Daily News. Those speakers included alt-right provocateurs such as Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, former Trump advisor Sebastian…
Puerto Rican evacuees who will soon be evicted from Central Florida hotels called on Gov. Rick Scott to act immediately to help them find stable housing. Hundreds of families displaced by Hurricane María have been staying in hotels under FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which has provided hotel vouchers for thousands of families who fled from…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Weezer and Pixies, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, June 23 Florida was the launchpad for the big summer tour pairing alt-rock legends Weezer and the Pixies on a co-headlining bill. Even with very solid bona fides and undisputed spots in the indie canon, however, both bands have had their own legacy hiccups. The…
Last weekend, a Florida man was spotted on I-95 riding on the hood of a car at high speeds. Twitter user @danimidah posted a video of the incident to Twitter Sunday evening, showing the unidentified man gripping the hood of the car while going upwards of 69 mph. Nice. “What the actual fuck? he says in…
Earlier this month, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and March for Our Lives activists announced they would be heading out on a summer bus tour to encourage young people to vote on stricter gun laws and out politicians who are accepting donations from the NRA. March For Our Lives Orlando announced on Twitter that the bus tour will…
The popular downtown brewing company Orange County Brewers is taking off with a massive expansion downtown in the Creative Village that will include a homebrew shop, taproom, podcast room, office spaces and a sandwich shop. The “Brew Theory” facility at 400 Pittman St. will also house a variety of different brewing companies, and is set…
Due to fears of public backlash and children being traumatized, a “die-in” protest at Disney originally scheduled for a June date by a gun control advocacy group has been cancelled. A co-founder of National Die-In said the group decided to call off the protest because people said they would “traumatize children,” reports the Orlando Sentinel. Nurah Abdulhaqq,…
Two iguanas in Boca Raton put on a show in a Starbucks parking lot on Saturday, halting traffic. However, viewers are still unsure if the lizards were fighting or “sexing.” A Boca local, Shannon Moskoff, caught the action on video during her morning coffee run, the Palm Beach Post reports. Iguanas are the largest lizards…
Sometimes good Samaritans help the elderly cross busy streets, and other times they’re leading an alligator to safety. Catherine Karr of Winter Garden posted a video on Facebook yesterday showing two women holding up traffic at the intersection of Dean Road and East Colonial Drive. They were escorting what appears to be a baby alligator. Karr…
More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion. Lawmakers sent 195 bills to Scott from the session that ended in March. The governor vetoed two, while signing the rest. Of the signed measures, 105…
Gondola Delivery 59 @WDWToday?@WDWNT @wdwmagic @disneyziggy pic.twitter.com/pSvsEmcaIn — Kono In Orlando (@kono_in_orlando) June 22, 2018 Disney World’s brand-new Skyliner transit was first announced just last year, but with construction in overdrive, the stations and towers are already more than halfway done. Linking Epcot, Disney’s new Rivera Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort, Hollywood Studios and the Art…
SeaWorld Orlando is putting the finishing touches on their latest big-ticket attraction, Infinity Falls, and the new family raft ride will be one of the most themed rides the company has built in years. Replacing the Sea Gardens area in front of the former Hospitality House, the new ride shows how far the simple raft ride…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Lauren Carder Fox. Lauren Carder Fox is playing June 30 at Orlando Brewing as part of a Female Acoustic Showcase called “Femme du Monde,” with Caiti Patton, Jessica Delacruz, and…
Florida’s 2018 state elections are set, with seven major candidates running for governor, three contested state Cabinet seats and fifteen state Senate incumbents facing opposition as the qualifying period closed Friday. At the top of the list is the campaign to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is running against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.…
Pam Bondi attempted to attend a screening of the Mister Rogers documentary a day after announcing her plan to end protections for health care consumers with pre-existing conditions. Here, via @timintampa, is what happened. pic.twitter.com/zMLrSayS8M — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) June 23, 2018 Confronting her about her recently announced plan to end health care protections for…
Days after being roasted for rejecting $2.4 billion in federal funding for a high-speed rail line in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that a private company will fund a high-speed rail connection from Orlando to Tampa. Scott’s office says the Florida Department of Transportation and Central Florida Expressway Authority received an “unsolicited proposal” to lease…
Sen. Marco Rubio at the Homestead facility, talking to media…. a couple hecklers here too, calling him an opportunist pic.twitter.com/mvSqSEejXo — Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) June 22, 2018 Marco Rubio, a mostly absent Republican Florida senator who seems to only poke his head up for good press, was heckled to hell and back today after visiting a…
Announced today by the Orange County Democratic Party, the gubernatorial debate that was set to be held in Orlando Tuesday has been canceled. Just two candidates for Florida governor – Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Winter Park businessman Chris King – announced they would attend the debate, while former congresswoman Gwen Graham and former Miami Beach…
On behalf of three environmental groups, Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday for failing to protect threatened species in the Gulf of Mexico as it pushes to expand drilling amid regulatory softening. According to Earthjustice, the administration has yet to complete “a legally required consultation about offshore drilling’s harms to threatened and…
Have you seen one of these giant grasshoppers? Well, they’re everywhere, and it’s safe to say they currently run this town. They’re called lubber grasshoppers, and though they usually appear from July to August, our recent heavier rainfall has summoned these beasts from their gross little egg pods in the soil. For the rest of…
A coalition of 11 local civil rights groups and advocacy organizations are calling on Orlando Police Chief John Mina to back out of a deal with Amazon that employs facial recognition software on city surveillance cameras. In a letter sent to Chief Mina on Thursday, the coalition, which includes groups like the ACLU Foundation of…
Infamous Skinny Puppy frontman OhGr led one of the most intense and over-the-top performances we’ve ever seen when SP played the Edge in Orlando in 1992 as part of their “Last Rites” tour. Eventually he overcame the psychological and chemical torment that was feeding his self-destructive performances around that time, and is still making solid,…
A Teamsters union representing Walt Disney World workers violated federal labor law when it failed to respond to members who were trying to resign from the union, according to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board. Union officials at Local 385, which represents transportation workers and costumed characters at the Orlando theme park, repeatedly…
Orlando International Airport’s new south terminal is opening in early 2021, and a variety of local food options will debut along with it. Foxtail Coffee Co. and Orange County Brewers will be among the first available options, and PGA Tour Grill, Shake Shack and Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop are also jumping on board. Two Starbucks…
The Florida Democratic Party rather gleefully sent around an editorial from the Hartford Courant today titled “Thank for everything, Gov. Scott. Love, Connecticut.” (“Thank”? Maybe they’ve been laying off copy editors.) In cheering for the debut of the new Hartford commuter line, the editorial board wrote: “This much-anticipated train service almost didn’t happen. It’s thanks…
Right now, it would appear that just about every inch of Florida’s coastline is dealing with something awful. Earlier this month, more than 600 people were treated for jellyfish stings in a single weekend at Volusia County beaches. Since then, a grand total of 3,200 stings have been reported. Down the Atlantic coast, some beaches…
At last, the day has arrived! After a creative crowdfunding campaign earlier this year, and a recording session with punk legend J. Robbins (Jawbox, Government Issue), Orlando’s own the Pauses have released their new album Unbuilding. The indie (and more) trio led by the redoubtable Tierney Tough have released the album through Arctic Rodeo Recordings…
The Sanctum, a popular Orlando-based vegan and vegetarian outpost, is expanding to Winter Park. Owners Chelsea and Jamie Savage made the big announcement in a Facebook post yesterday, saying the new restaurant, Proper & Wild, will be a “chef-driven, health-forward, plant-centric concept.” The new restaurant will be located at at 155 E. Morse Blvd., the former…
President Donald Trump – a garbage person whose administration ripped about 2,300 undocumented children from their immigrant parents and placed them in detention centers where some are allegedly abused or forcibly drugged – has endorsed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, also a garbage person, for Florida governor. This isn’t the first time that Trump has recognized DeSantis,…
If you’re worried about your SunPass transactions in light of this month’s toll-collecting mess, we have good news. Sort of. The Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday that SunPass and the Florida Turnpike Enterprise will waive late fees and penalties as system maintenance continues. SunPass will also resume posting toll transactions soon, with individual account…
A U.S. Supreme Court decision expanding the ability of states to pull in tax dollars from online purchases could have a significant impact in Florida. In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the nation’s highest court upheld a South Dakota law that allowed the state to apply its sales tax to major online retailers, even if they…
Enzian Theater’s expansion plan cleared its biggest hurdle on June 21 when the Maitland Planning and Zoning Commission recommended, in a 3-1 vote, that the City Council approve the project. The theater’s expansion has been rumored for more than a decade, but the effort officially began in November 2012 when the cinema filed a preliminary…
Astro Skate throws a late-night tribute to Prince this weekend, with a soundtrack consisting solely of the Artist and associated acts like Morris Day, Vanity 6 and Sheila E. Hopefully you remember how to skate better than we do, because the last time we tried going to one of these, all we did was fall…
Growing up in pre-reunification East Berlin, Matthias Paul became obsessed with music after illegally listening to verboten Western radio stations. Years later, now known by his pseudonym Paul Van Dyk, he ended up being a founding force behind trance – the distinctly European take on house and techno that upped the BPMs while washing the…
There’s a lot going on at the Bull & Bush this Saturday. The “Pretty Little Pints” po dcast, a show where ladies drink and talk about stuff with notable local guests, holds a “Cabana Boy” competition – which might be a little too esoteric if you don’t listen to the show. It’s followed by the…
The murder of musician Ralph Ameduri Jr. in 2011 left an indelible impact on the local scene, but his friends and family have spent considerable time, money and energy making sure that he’s never forgotten. This weekend, his family invites the public to join in on an Italian feast at Pasta Sunday. Bring a dish…
Fast-rising singer Kali Uchis has already proven her musical chops twice to Orlando fans – headlining the Beacham last October and then opening for Lana Del Rey in February of this year. And now you’ve got a third chance to catch Uchis, as she’s announced another Orlando show set for later this year. Uchis has…
The iconic theme song of ’80s supernatural-meets-true-crime television show Unsolved Mysteries will be hauntingly familiar to music fans “of a certain age” within just a few synthesized notes. And this weekend, fans of all ages will have a chance to face their sonic fears down during a listening party for a deluxe vinyl reissue of…
An Orlando public housing complex that suffered from a long history of awful segregationist policies will soon be torn down. Today, Orlando Housing Authority announced plans to obliterate Griffin Park, a Parramore neighborhood with 300 residents just southwest of downtown, reports WKMG. Over the years Griffin Park has had an array of issues, including mold, rats…
Lucky’s Market, a small-box grocery chain known for allowing customers to sip on a “walk-around beer,” will open a new Orlando-area location in the Hunter’s Creek neighborhood. The new 29,000-square-foot outpost will be located at the Hunter’s Creek Plaza, at 4169 Town Center Blvd. (just off John Young Parkway), and hopes to open in fall…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Think No Think, Joy Lane, I’m Your Knife, Two Coin and Mkot Pt., Uncle Lou’s, June 19 The recent scrum of noise and theatrics on Mills Avenue is what happens when jarring sonics and avant-garde intent collide. Chicago duo Mkot Pt. (say “make-out point”), for example, were a free maelstrom of noise,…
Factur – the membership-driven maker space in Ivanhoe Village that provides access to high-tech gear like power tools, CNC machines and 3D printers – throws an art party in their back parking lot to show off some of the cool stuff being built by members. While browsing, you can enjoy drinks, food vendors, live demonstrations…
Orlando International Airport today announced its new plan to require facial scanning for passengers of arriving and departing international flights, including U.S. citizens. The Associated Press reports the facial scans are intended to speed up the process of checking in international fliers. The addition of scanners will supposedly limit the need to show physical passports and…
Early buzz – and ticket sales – on this show has been so good that it’s been bumped up from Will’s to the bigger Soundbar space, a sensible move as this is the only Florida date for this double-barreled tour of new doom excellence. And Orlando loves its sludge, as packed-out shows by the likes…
Universal Orlando today announced Slaughter Sinema as the next original house for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Based on B-list movie monsters from the 1980s, guests will enter the “sinema” house to the smell of popcorn and the appearance of a drive-in movie theater. While waiting in line, they will see trailers of what will…
In the mood to watch some of the most popular North American mascots compete against each other like gladiators? We’ve got you covered. Hosted on their 25th “anni-fur-sary,” the Mascot Games return to Amway Center for two days to lift spirits in the name of friendly rivalry. All proceeds go to New Hope for Kids,…
À La Cart Street Food and Craft Beer announced the lineup of its five on-site food trucks to help serve guests at the new food truck park. Vendors PokeKai, Vinny & Kory and Steak It Easy will become the resident food trucks at the new family-friendly eating experience set to open in July. SwedeDish and…
A state appeals court Wednesday upheld moves by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration to shut down a Broward County nursing home that drew nationwide attention last year after the deaths of residents following Hurricane Irma. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 15-page ruling, rejected challenges to Agency for Health Care…
A move by Gov. Rick Scott’s administration to eliminate a long-standing policy that gives poor, disabled and elderly Floridians 90 days to qualify for the Medicaid program isn’t getting support from people who care for patients or from patients’ family members. More than 100 comments from people such as physicians, nursing-home and hospital executives and…
Four of Florida’s five Democratic gubernatorial candidates will be in Homestead this Saturday protesting the Trump administration’s policy on separating undocumented children from their immigrant families. After a week of public outcry and denials of responsibility, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop the practice of forcefully removing migrant children from their…
Police 911 audio made public on Thursday morning provides new details on the events that triggered a deadly 21-hour standoff at a Southwest Orlando apartment complex, where a man killed four children and injured a police officer before taking his own life. Late Sunday night on June 10, a 31-year-old woman fled her apartment and…
If you’ve noticed less Florida-based beer options at your local Publix, you’re not alone. Big beer companies, like Anheuser-Busch InBev, are starting to push local craft beer companies off Publix shelves all over Florida. Instead, national craft beer brands bought out by the big guys are being stocked. The Florida Brewers Guild, a nonprofit association aimed…
The Pro Bowl will be making its return to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium in 2019. This is the third year the all-star game from the National Football League will be hosted in Orlando. Before the actual event, players, coaches and fans participate in a full week of activities around the city. In 2018, about 51,000…
The newest boozy addition to the Ivanhoe District is getting ready for its public debut. Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company will soft open on Friday, June 29. The Ivanhoe-based brewery, located at 1300 Alden Road, plans to begin an Inaugural Cask Tapping event at 1:30 p.m. in which Mayor Buddy Dyer will tap a beer brewed in…
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson was denied entrance yesterday to a facility in Homestead, Florida, that houses some children who were separated from their families by immigration officials. In a speech on the Senate floor earlier today, Nelson relayed that a total of 174 such minors are being detained in Florida. Nelson says he gained the…
Last December, the Orlando Police Department teamed up with Amazon to test facial recognition software on at least eight surveillance cameras, three of which are located in Downtown Orlando. That pilot program ended Tuesday, June 19, according to a blueprint outlining the city’s use of the software. And, after weeks of national debate over the…
Wednesday, June 20 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Concerts/EventsAdd a New Concerts/Events Event Thursday, June 21 Leisure Chief 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Raleigh Estes and Friends 8 pm at…
The benefits of the second annual Miami Psych Fest for the City Beautiful are readily apparent this week. Aside from local freaks like the Wildtones and Timothy Eerie scoring prime slots that weekend – and the mighty Jandek being just three(!) hours(!) away(!) – we’re getting some mind-blowing run-off shows. New England’s wigged-out Urochromes are…
Tijuana Flats’ Just in Queso Foundation – a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to communities in need – is the beneficiary of this party. Enjoy two drinks, food and five raffle tickets with your cover. You could end up taking home some great prizes in addition to helping the community. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday; An Tobar…
This installment of the JCC’s summer lecture series on what makes a hero stars one of our own heroes, professor Julian Chambliss. His areas of special interest – urban planning, minority history and comic books – intersect like Voltron to create the perfect tool to discuss tonight’s topic: the hidden current of Jewish identity politics…
A public funeral will take place this weekend for the four children who were tragically killed during a standoff at an apartment complex near Universal Orlando. The funeral service will be held in honor of the children on Saturday at St. James Catholic Cathedral Church in downtown Orlando. The service begins at noon and is…
On Tuesday, Orange County commissioners gave the OK for All Aboard Florida’s request for a Conservation Area Impact Permit, allowing the private company to start laying tracks for its high-speed passenger train linking Orlando to Miami. The expansion will require Brightline to convert more than 100 acres of wetlands along the Beachline Expressway, or State Road…
It would appear doughnuts are the latest addition to the “create-your-own” food craze. The Donut Experiment has already created buzz at its three locations around Tampa, and now Orlando is going to get a taste. The company filed plans for a storefront at 211 E. Michigan St. and hopes to open in September or October,…
OPENINGS: Agave Azul pushed back their planned June 18 opening, but will open those doors any day now in Winter Park on South Orlando Avenue … Cafe Fructos Selectos will open its second Colombian coffeehouse on the ground floor of the 55 West building on Church Street, next to California Tortilla, in late summer or…
Pleasures South Florida dark psych burners make a long-overdue return to the City Beautiful with Timothy Eerie and the Welzeins. 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Will’s Pub, $7 Sadat X Brand Nubian legend and hip-hop royalty graces Orlando with his presence. 9 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Soundbar, $10 ID M Theft Able New experimentally…
Ever since Walt Disney introduced an Enchanted Room full of audio-animatronic birds to Anaheim’s Adventureland in 1963, Tiki and theme parks have been indelibly intertwined. While the mid-century craze faded into half-forgotten kitsch for a few decades, the Tiki aesthetic has made a surprising comeback in the 21st century, thanks in no small part to…
THIS WEEK: American Animals The opening-night feature from this year’s Florida Film Festival gets a return Orlando engagement, allowing a whole new audience to take in its genre-bending portrayal of a real-life rare-book theft committed by a quartet of friends. On his blog, meiermovies.com, our own Cameron Meier expressed his appreciation of the film’s marriage…
Writer-director Brett Haley’s previous movie, The Hero, featured Sam Elliott as an actor in an end-of-life crisis. In his follow-up, Hearts Beat Loud, Haley ups his ambitions by tackling two crises: coming-of-age romance and mid-life angst. But despite the film’s sweetness and comfortable familiarity, Haley’s ambition has overwhelmed his ability. With no Elliott to anchor…
I am a 24-year-old straight guy who recently broke up with my girlfriend of more than four years. One of the reasons we broke up was a general lack of sexually compatibility. She had a particular aversion to oral sex – both giving and receiving. I didn’t get a blow job the whole time we…
Are you looking for a new fur baby? Meet Beckett! Beckett (A405412) is a loving 3-year-old boy who is 65 pounds of fun! He’s sweet, cuddly and ready to find a forever family. Beckett is ready to go home with you as soon as you place an adoption application. Celebrate summertime by adopting a four-legged…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s latest semi-regular column, a scatter graph where we rank Sunshine State pols’ behavior each week. Candidate making crowd-savvy moves? Elected official got a case of foot-in-mouth disease? Read about it here.
Florida has had 51 mass shootings since Pulse: Since a gunman shot and killed 49 people at the gay nightclub Pulse on June 12, 2016, the state of Florida has experienced a total of 51 mass shootings, according to data from the nonprofit Gun Violence Archives pulled last week. In those 51 incidents, 118 people…
