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State funding request for Pulse memorial in Orlando gets final OK from DeSantis
The funding request from two local Democratic lawmakers managed to avoid Gov. DeSantis’ veto pen.
Enzian Theater names Wade Neal as new executive director
Neal will take over the role this month
Comedian and ‘Eric Andre Show’ star Hannibal Buress headlines last-minute show at Orlando’s Abbey
Guaranteed 100% to not be ‘wack,’ at the very least
‘Mallrats’ gets a 30th anniversary screening at Enzian complete with Jeremy London appearance
TS will be in the hou … mall
Chris Cortez and friends are eager for a Thursday Night Hang at the Blue Bamboo Center
The gathered musicians play a full set, then open the stage for a jam session
Florida now fighting ‘sham’ lawsuit against rushed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ AG James Uthmeier says
‘My office will fight it in court,’ Florida AG James Uthmeier told his Fox News pals Bill and Dana
Feds side with union in legal dispute with Brightline Florida
Brightline has dragged its feet on negotiating a union contract, after filing a lawsuit claiming the workers’ organizing drive was improperly carried out.
Chez Les Copains, the modern brasserie inside Ivanhoe Village’s City Food Hall, has closed
The second-floor restaurant by chefs Michael Collantes and DJ Tangalin was the venue’s highest-profile tenant
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $115 billion-plus budget with $567 million in vetoes
The 2025-2026 budget comes in less than the 2024-2025 budget, which was $117.46 billion
DeSantis signs $1.6B tax package to give cuts on school shopping, hurricane supplies, commercial leases
Sales taxes will also disappear on admissions to state parks, tickets for NASCAR Cup Series Championship Races and more
Florida Gov. DeSantis confirms Trump will visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ this week
The president is “very excited” about authorizing the National Guards to act as immigration judges, DeSantis said
Former Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could ‘have all kinds of issues with staffing’
‘Is it a federal facility, or is it a state facility that is leased to the feds? That’s an important distinction.’
Lawsuit launched to stop ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ from operating in Florida Everglades
The environmental groups complain the plan has not gone through any environmental review as required under federal law
Florida’s porn age-verification fight has new implications after SCOTUS ruling
The majority opinion said age-verification laws ‘fall within states’ authority to shield children from sexually explicit content’
Florida lawmakers say they had no idea new slavery memorial is now on display across from Capitol
‘A monument honoring the pain and resilience of enslaved Africans deserves more than a quiet placement’
Trump-supporting Florida firefighter loses job over behavior at ‘No Kings’ protest
‘His actions were not consistent with the standards and trust the community expects and deserves’
DeSantis wants to ‘upend the monopoly of the woke accreditation cartels’ by developing a new university accreditor
The move comes in response to existing agencies the governor says require schools to ‘bend the knee’ to get accredited
DeSantis signs bill to make changes to debris removal, home rebuilding as hurricane season looms
The bill also would seek to prevent a repeat of an incident where a crane collapsed into a St. Petersburg office building when Hurricane Milton slammed into the area
EDC Orlando reveals nearly 100-strong performer lineup for this year’s event
Get your soundproof bunker ready, fragile Nextdoor users
Florida students’ math and reading scores rise in 2025
End-of-year testing results show Florida students were more proficient in math and reading than a year ago
County leaders to vote on suspending Minority Women Business program to comply with anti-DEI orders
Attorneys believe Orange County could face criminal penalties and significant fines if continuing to operate DEI-related programs.
DeSantis claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration
Environmental advocates and local officials say the project threatens drinking water and protected land
‘Leave your leftist ideas behind’: Florida Republicans blast Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral primary win
‘Enjoy the bread lines, we’ll take your billionaires,’ U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis said
Orlando punks Sick Dogs release no-frills yet undeniable new album
The sound of the streets, not the arty underground
SINE and Curse Mackey return to Orlando for a night of top-shelf neo-industrial
South Florida’s L.U.S.T. opens
OutCon brings LGBTQ+-friendly vendors, performers and artists to the Fairgrounds this weekend
Features 60 local LGBTQ+ and allied vendors
Halloween Horror Nights 34 in Orlando will be permeated with a ‘late-1800s emo aesthetic,’ creatives say
Expect an immersive Gothic-conservatory vibe, with stained glass and creeping vines everywhere
Florida budget earmarks $29.5 million for anti-abortion center promoter — again
The Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a Tallahassee nonprofit, doles out state funds to crisis pregnancy centers that aim to deter people from ending pregnancies
Broadway in Orlando review: ‘Shucked’
Corn-crazy Cob County is the mythical Midwest setting for this fractured farm-to-table fable
National Food Truck Day party happens in Kissimmee this weekend
Fifty food trucks vying for your taste buds
Big Country and Tommy Tutone headline a package tour of 1980s new-wavers in Mount Dora
Gene Loves Jezebel and Bow Wow Wow round out the night
Broadway star LaChanze returns to her roots with showcase gig at the Ren Monday
Big name for the weekly Musical Mondays showcase
Republican leaders from 17 states back Florida AG James Uthmeier’s immigration crackdown
The brief also pointed to Republican-led states trying to help enforce Trump’s policies
Gov. DeSantis signs bill that could help bring Trump’s presidential library to Florida
DeSantis’ office announced Monday he had signed the bill and 13 others from the legislative session
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could be Florida’s one-stop shop to carry out Trump’s mass deportation agenda, AG says
Despite criticism, the state started this week to build a temporary detention center in the Florida Everglades for undocumented immigrants
Prometheus Esoterica hosts a massive Oddities and Curiosities Market in Kissimmee this weekend
Buc-ees not welcome, presumably
Artist Brandon Geurts returns to Orlando to curate ‘The Beautiful Downgrade’ for one night at Space Station
Brian Phillips, Cassidy Jones, Justin Luper and more represent
Expect a journey to the bleeding edge of hip-hop with Billy Woods in Orlando
‘Nihilistic psych-rap landscape laced with apocalyptic jazz’ at The Abbey
Young, femme-fronted area bands gather at Will’s Pub to get loud at Femme PWR showcase
STELLA, NOTAM, Catnap and No Clue rampage
Orlando concert calendar: The 9AM Banger, Drivin N’ Cryin, Buscabulla, Big Country, Clutch
Live music around town June 25-29
Advance planning is critical for LGBTQ+ Floridians amid rising discrimination
Having health care and funerary wishes in writing may be the only way to ensure they are respected
Nerdcore pioneer MC Chris reflects on 20 years of touring
He’ll be at Conduit Friday with Swell Rell
Orlando food news: Piacere Pizza, Asin at Arden, Okonomi, Filipino Freedom Fest
Local restaurant openings, closings, and food events
