Gov. DeSantis says Florida goes ‘even further’ than Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
His comments came after the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings that will prevent colleges from using admission practices based on race
Ravenous Pig hosting pig roast event over long Independence Day weekend
They have the meats
The upcoming Evermore Orlando Resort debuts the city’s first artificial lagoon
This will be Central Florida’s first Conrad Hotel, spanning more than 1,000 acres
Downtown bar Saddle Up to stay open, at least a little longer
Let the Fireball shots continue
Pole-dancing convention cancels Orlando event due to Gov. DeSantis’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws
PoleCon wants to include attendees of all genders and ages, including those who want to attend in drag
Gov. DeSantis signs controversial bill that allows use of radioactive material in Florida roads
The bill requires the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum in road-construction ‘aggregate’ material
Review: Harrison Ford is somehow still fighting Nazis in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
For a movie that’s about leaving the past alone, it sure wants to revisit the glory days
Three Orlando LGBTQ+ youth organizations get support from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation
The organizations will be granted funds to continue providing crucial services
DeSantis appeals federal judge’s ruling that blocked Florida law restricting drag shows
Lawyers in Moody’s office filed a motion seeking a stay, which would allow the state to enforce the law except against Hamburger Mary’s
How to celebrate July 4th at Orlando’s theme parks in 2023
All the major theme parks will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and other red, white and blue festivities
Orange County Public Library to bring comics titans Neil Gaiman and Art Spiegelman to Orlando
The men behind ‘Sandman’ and ‘Maus’ will talk writing (and maybe censorship)
Young Florida man charged with animal cruelty for using baby gator to shotgun a Twisted Tea
This isn’t even the first time we’ve written about this
All the fireworks shows and July 4th celebration events going on in the Orlando area
Ooh and ahh, Orlando
Broadway in Orlando: ‘Beetlejuice’ is a devilish delight despite deviating from the film
Musical adaptation of the Tim Burton fantasy plays at Dr. Phillips Center through July 2
Voter-registration groups urge judge to block parts of Florida’s latest elections law
Groups like the NAACP and League of Women Voters argue the law violates the First Amendment and is discriminatory
Judge sides with Disney in stockholder lawsuit over feud with Gov. DeSantis
Attorneys for stockholder Kenneth Simeone filed a lawsuit in December after Disney declined to provide some requested records
Gatorland welcomes new baby crocodiles, descendants of famous 1950s croc Bonecrusher
Several eggs hatched at the park Wednesday morning
Florida appeals federal judge’s rulings over transgender treatments
Hinkle recently ruled that a state prohibition against Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care is unconstitutional
New proposals target TikTok, adult performances and preferred names at Florida schools
Some of the proposed rules stem from controversial new state laws set to go into effect Saturday
Darkwavers Cold Cave announce Orlando return set for September
Too Dark (Winter) Park
Musical adaptation of ‘Bring It On’ brings it to Steinmetz Hall this weekend
It’s already been broughten! (wait, wrong movie)
Monolithic metal legends Godflesh play rare Orlando show
Is this the end times?
New on Netflix, ‘El Dorado: Everything the Nazis Hate’ extols a nightclub that was the epicenter of gay activity in 1920s Berlin
Plus everything else premiering on the streaming platforms this week
Free Will Astrology: Sagittarians, your upcoming test won’t require you to slay a dragon
Horoscopes for the week of June 28–July 4
After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, Norman’s Orlando makes a triumphant return to Dr. Phillips
Van Aken is as relevant a chef today as he’s been at any point in his career
Here’s how State Senate president Kathleen Passidomo punished an environmental advocate who ‘disrespected’ her
Gov. DeSantis reappointed Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch; Passidomo squashed that
New Prideberry donut at the Salty benefits the Center; Cholo Dogs takes over Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co. kitchen, and more Orlando food news
OPENINGS and CLOSINGS: Cholo Dogs has taken over the kitchen inside Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co. near Lake Eola. They’re currently offering a limited menu but by mid-July, they’ll roll out their full roster of wacky wieners along with smashburgers, salads and rice bowls. They’re even working on a brunch program. Oh, and every hot dog…
Laid Back Country Picker rambles into Will’s for a night of Deep South pastiche
‘Anyone who takes their stage name from a Waylon song is worth consideration’
Bed Bug Guru, Seagate, Way Out and more bring future-forward indie sounds to Stardust
A night of young, under-the-radar and promising Florida bands
Orlando musician and radio personality Jeff Ilgenfritz debuts new punk project Great Graves
And releases a treasure trove of solo material to boot
U.K. rockers the Struts play downtown Orlando’s Beacham on Sunday
It’s a British invasion this weekend
Uncomfortable Brunch screens 1980s indie hit ‘The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover’
All this and breakfast fare too
‘Free Florida: The People’s Rally for Our Rights’ happens, appropriately, on July 4 in downtown Orlando
Celebrate the Fourth with some truly all-American protest
Audubon Park’s Joybird Books hosts experimental sounds courtesy Ensemble Quelconque and Derek Dunn
Audubon Park bookstore Joybird keeps the doors open late this weekend for a combo “book browsing” and avant-garde music event. Headliners Ensemble Quelconque are a newer project that we’ve not seen yet and who seem to have tabula-rasa’d their Bandcamp, so it’s all new to us. But we have it on good authority that there…
Latina-led Orlando nonprofit Open Scene chosen for Fringe’s relaunched incubator program
The Spanish-language arts group is one of three in a new 18-month mentoring program
