Mar 7-13, 2018
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer calls for walkout on one-month anniversary of Parkland shooting
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is calling for a Wednesday morning walkout in honor of the one-month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14. “Our community has been so inspired by the students at Stoneman Douglas, students here in Orlando and across the country that have pressed…
Five Finger Death Punch announce Central Florida show for this summer
Five Finger Punch and Breaking Benjamin today announced a co-headlining amphitheatre tour set for this summer, and Central Florida fans will have the chance to see the carnage for themselves. The bands have confirmed a Tampa show as part of their itinerary, and named Bad Wolves and Nothing More as touring support acts. Five Finger…
Someone just tried to land a plane on MLK in Kissimmee
Plane down on MLK. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/E1XgkMutER — Kissimmee Police (@kissimmeepolice) March 13, 2018 A small plane had to make an emergency landing on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Kissimmee this afternoon. The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. on MLK between Thacker Avenue and John Young Parkway, says the Kissimmee Police department. No injuries…
Big Boi will bring his ‘Daddy Fat Saxxx’ tour to Orlando this spring
Big Boi – one-half of legendary hip-hop duo Outkast, as well as a fearsome solo artist in his own right – has announced a new round of dates for his “Daddy Fat Saxxxs” tour. This “third leg” of his successful solo trek includes an Orlando show for the Atlanta MC. Big Boi is touring behind new…
Florida prosecutors will seek death penalty for Parkland high school shooter
Broward County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last month. The state’s formal notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Cruz was filed Tuesday by Broward State Attorney Michael J. Satz. Cruz was…
An assault weapons ban in Florida may be left to voters
Two important proposals will be heard at the Constitution Revision Commission’s last public hearing today: Sunshine State voters could be asked to ban the transfer of several types of semiautomatic rifles, whether by sale or gift, and they could also institute new age and wait limits on the purchase of any firearm. Both measures were submitted…
Central Florida students plan school walkouts against gun violence Wednesday
Central Florida students are joining schools around the country in a nationwide school walkout Wednesday morning against gun violence. The walkouts come exactly one month after a gunman shot 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14. Organized by leaders of the Women’s March, the #Enough National School…
Disney announces dates for 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival returns this fall with 75 straight days of booze, food and entertainment. Now in its 23rd year, the annual festival will run from Aug. 30 to Nov. 12, 2018, according to an announcement from the Official Disney Parks Blog. Not much else was revealed, but Disney did say…
Cirque du Soleil’s first ever ice skating show, ‘Crystal,’ is coming to Orlando this summer
Crystal, Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever ice skating show, will slide into the Amway Center this summer for a few select dates. Crystal will run for seven shows in Orlando from Wednesday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 5. The new first-of-its-kind show mashes up gymnasts and skaters for high-octane performances that “defy the imagination,” says a…
Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer is investing $3.5 million to get Florida’s young voters to the polls
You’ve seen the advertisements: Sitting in a neutral-colored room, Tom Steyer calmly addresses the many reasons (and counting) to impeach President Donald Trump. Coming from a billionaire with a history of making heavy political investments, at best this looks like a murky light at the end of the tunnel. But Steyer seems to be putting…
Bros, Marco Rubio and Jake Paul are here to end school shootings
After getting savagely owned by Parkland students at the CNN town hall, Florida Senator Marco Rubio is apparently trying to rebuild his image with the teens by agreeing to an incredibly awkward interview with former Disney star turned YouTuber Jake Paul. The 22-minute video, titled “It’s time to end school shootings,” is a clumsy cringe-fest…
Is Universal’s Marvel contract enough to keep Black Panther’s Wakanda out of Epcot?
Now having earned more than a billion dollars at the global box office, Black Panther is a blockbuster hit beyond anything Disney had prepared for. The lesser-known Marvel character has been catapulted to the forefront of Disney’s Marvel plans. Disney has greenlit a Black Panther sequel with a 2021 planned release, and now it looks like…
Four Seasons Orlando just got one of the best Disney park perks out there
Just weeks after Disney announced that seven Disney Springs area hotels would have the same Extra Magic Hours access as official Disney hotels, yet another hotel is added to the list. Guests staying at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando now have access to the exclusive park hours. These extra hours are important for guests looking…
Of course the NRA is suing Florida over new gun restrictions
The National Rifle Association is suing the state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that raises the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21. The measure Scott signed was part of a larger bill produced in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a…
New downtown Orlando Tex-Mex spot California Tortilla opens on Church Street this week
Joining an already beefy roster of downtown Orlando taco options, California Tortilla, an East Coast fast-casual Tex-Mex chain with two other Florida locations, will open a new space on Church Street this week. On opening day Wednesday, March 14, at 54 W. Church St., the new California Tortilla location be giving out free burritos (or burrito bowls)…
Voting begins in four Central Florida municipalities on Tuesday
With a couple of mayoral races in Apopka and Winter Park on the schedule, who will voters choose in the four local elections happening throughout Central Florida later this week? In what’s been deemed one of the more exciting elections for local politics nerds, Apopka incumbent Mayor Joe Kilsheimer is going head-to-head with Orange County…
The best way to kill an iguana is to bash its head in, says Florida researchers
Florida researchers are now taking a more medieval approach to Florida’s non-native green iguana problem. A team of researchers from the the University of Florida, backed by a $63,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, have spent the past three months tossing iguanas against hard objects, and also using a bolt gun to…
Rick Scott edges out Bill Nelson in latest poll on Senate race
Emerging from his final legislative session, Republican Gov. Rick Scott holds a small lead over incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in a potential U.S. Senate race that could help determine control of the Senate, according to a poll released Monday. The poll of likely voters, conducted this month by the Tallahassee-based firm Clearview Research, shows Scott…
Soft Kill and Choir Boy revive ’80s alternative sounds with authenticity and lots of fog
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Soft Kill and Choir Boy, Will’s Pub, Mar. 10 This touring bill pairs two bands so faithful to the sounds of ‘80s alternative that they’re inescapably retro, but in ways that breathe deep authenticity rather than kitschy nostalgia. Portland post-punk band Soft Kill deal in a similar but thicker kind of melodic…
Emma Gonzalez and Stoneman Douglas gay-straight alliance receive honors from Equality Florida
On Saturday, Equality Florida, the state’s foremost LGBTQ-rights group, presented its annual Voice for Equality award to Emma González and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Gay-Straight Alliance. “The students of MSD who are here tonight along with myself would very much appreciate it if we could start out with a moment of silence for…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are coming to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium in August
This is NOT a drill, people! Pop diva icon Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z are coming to Orlando for their “On The Run II” stadium tour. This morning the couple announced their plans to collaborate on a worldwide tour again with stops in Europe and North America. The pair will be in Orlando at…
A heavily rumored Mary Poppins attraction is starting to look more real at Epcot
A shake-up in leadership at Walt Disney World might point to some big changes on the way for the parks, while also explaining some of the recent mixed messages regarding upcoming projects. We’ve seen at least one insider referencing sexual allegations within leadership being at least part of the reasoning behind the Main Street Theater…
Paul Simon will bring his ‘Farewell Tour’ to Orlando this fall
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon is going on his “Homeward Bound — Farewell Tour” and an Orlando stop is in the works. The 16-time Grammy award-winner is said to be bringing his performing career to an end, and he will be making a stop at the Amway Center on Sept. 11. Tickets…
Disney’s forgotten water park River Country may soon become high-end timeshares
Even before River Country’s closure in 2001 there were rumors of what may be headed to this lakefront site. However, Disney recently filed paperwork that looks like after nearly two and half decades since the first announcement of a hotel on this site, they may actually be finally moving forward with the plans. Over the…
Puerto Rican singer Farruko coming to Orlando this summer
Puerto Rican reggaeton-turned-trap-artist Farruko is coming to Hard Rock Live this summer for his “World Tour 2018.” The Latin Grammy and Latin Billboard Awards nominee is kicking off his tour in April, and will make a stop in Orlando at the Hard Rock Live on Saturday, June 16, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $37.50, and…
Florida lawmakers pass record $88.7 billion budget
Florida lawmakers ended their 2018 session Sunday by passing an $88.7 billion budget, while Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that provides record funding for Bright Futures college scholarships and continues expanding voucher-like programs for children to attend private schools. In a 95-12 vote, the House approved the 2018-2019 budget (HB 5001), which takes effect on…
Band of the Week: Julee Bruise
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 Julee Bruise. Julee Bruise is playing March 16 at the Falcon with Like Diamonds, Liberty Van Zandt, Harsh Radish, and Mitar. Just the facts: When did the band form?This project…
After baking a cake asking them not to perform, PETA will protest Hanson’s concert today at SeaWorld
Despite the efforts of an online petition and a special protest cake, Hanson and SeaWorld, two things that have been consistently panned by critics for years, will join forces for a concert in Orlando this afternoon. Hanson, the band that wrote “MmmBop” nearly 20 years ago, has gotten quite a bit of flack for not…
New outdoor music venue Veranda Live could become the new town square for Thornton Park
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND New Venue Peek: The Veranda Live, Mar. 8 Last week, I reported the recent concert tremors coming from, of all places, Thornton Park. Specifically, some notable indie promoters on the Orlando scene (like Norsekorea Presents, Endoxa Booking, For Your Friends Booking) have activated the Abbey in ways seldom seen before with a…
Florida Forever conservation program awarded $100 million by Legislature
Neglected for nearly a decade, the Florida Forever conservation program would get $100.8 million in a proposed $88.7 billion budget that lawmakers are expected to approve Sunday. Rep. Ben Albritton, a Wauchula Republican who chairs the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, said most of the money would go for land preservation. “We started…
UCF names Dale Whittaker as new president
University of Central Florida’s Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Provost Dale Whittaker to succeed President John C. Hitt, who after 26 years of service will retire this summer. The board convened on campus Friday morning to publicly interview four nominees vying for the presidential throne. Whittaker, the university’s second-highest ranking officer, prevailed among two…
Gov. Rick Scott signs school safety and gun access bill
Gov. Rick Scott signed the school safety and gun access bill earlier today, making it the first bill he’s signed from this legislative session. The bill, coined the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, was produced in response to the mass shooting at the Parkland high school on Feb. 14 that claimed 17…
Florida legislators pass plan to prevent child marriages
In an issue that drew widespread attention during this year’s legislative session, the House on Friday gave final approval to a measure that will largely block minors from getting married in Florida. The bill (SB 140) is a compromise after the Senate initially sought to ban all marriages of people under age 18. House members,…
New seafood joint Pier 36 Fish Camp opening soon in Casselberry
Pier 36 Fish Camp, offering “locally sourced seafood from well-managed fisheries,” is expected to open soon in Casselberry. The new full-service restaurant and bar, which is located at 2699 Cassel Creek Blvd., will offer familiar seafood fare like crab, oysters, mussels and tropical fish. Pier 36 will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on…
ViVi Bubble Tea just opened in Mills 50 and they’re serving BOGO drinks all day
Orlando’s latest bubble tea contender is now in soft opening mode in the Mills 50 area, and they’re celebrating with a buy-one-get-one free offer today. The Taiwanese bubble tea chain ViVi Bubble Tea just opened a new outpost on East Colonial Drive near Chuan Lu Garden at 1111 E. Colonial Drive. Vivi, open from 10 a.m.…
Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’ is coming to Dr. Phillips Center in January
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced their schedule for the 2018-2019 season, which includes confirmed dates for Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit musical will be in Orlando from Jan. 22 to Feb. 10, 2019. Besides singing and rapping forefathers, the rest of the season at Dr. Phillips Center is looking bright. The…
Forbes names Orlando area one of the country’s fastest-growing cities
The Orlando area was named one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in 2018, according to a new ranking from Forbes. The ever-expansive “Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford” metropolitan area took the No. 4 spot on Forbes “America’s Fastest Growing Cities 2018” list, which is based on population growth, employment, wages and economic output. The new ranking is slightly lower than last…
Details of a Titusville school shooting threat were kept secret for a year
Parents of students at Astronaut High School in Titusville are only just learning that two 17-year-old male students were expelled last year after threatening to attack the school, Florida Today reports. The public was informed of the incident when parents received an automated phone call earlier this week. The call stated that the two male…
The ‘hairkini’ has finally made it to spring break in Florida
Forget the regular bikini; the “hairkini” is now king of spring break. Clearwater Police Department posted a photo on Facebook Wednesday morning of a Pennsylvania man rocking a hair bikini, or “hairkini.” According to the officers the unidentified man was rocking his DIY bikini in order to “bring smiles to the faces of many.” Hairkinis…
The latest Lucky’s Market just opened in Clermont
On Wednesday, Clermont was the latest Central Florida town to get its very own Lucky’s Market. That makes two in the greater Orlando area, four in Central Florida and 12 total in the state. Next up are Hunter’s Creek, Winter Park and St. Petersburg. While Lucky’s Market might not be a homegrown grocer, hailing as…
Miami Beach police want to know how this horse got inside a nightclub
Miami Beach Police say they are investigating how a panicked white horse got inside a packed nightclub called Mokai Lounge. Authorities began looking into the incident after a small video clip emerged showing a bikini-clad woman riding the horse, which appears to be led by a man pulling it on a rope. Suddenly, the horse…
Florida’s education budget increases in wake of Parkland high school shooting
School funding next academic year will be shaped by the Florida Legislature’s reaction to the mass shooting of students and staff at a Broward County high school. A new $88.7 billion state budget, which was released Thursday and is expected to be approved Sunday, includes a $21.1 billion spending plan for the 67 school districts.…
Rick Scott will meet Parkland parents before decision on controversial school safety bill
Gov. Rick Scott will meet Friday with the families of victims of last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, raising expectations that he will sign into law a sweeping school-safety measure that sparked veto requests from critics on both ends of the gun-control spectrum. The proposal (SB 7026) would raise the minimum…
Orange County middle school teacher has an incredibly racist Twitter account
Parents at Bridgewater Middle School are reportedly pissed about how freely one of their children’s teachers speaks of her prejudice on social media. According to reports, Sundai Brown, a 51-year-old social studies teacher at the middle school, has taught at the school district since 2010, and according to her LinkedIn profile, she’s an adjunct professor…
Here’s some sweet drone footage of scaffolding at Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney released some footage this afternoon showing considerable progress of their new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land in Anaheim and oh yeah, check out that sweet sweet scaffolding, baby. That’s the good stuff. While it looks like things are coming along nicely, Disney hasn’t confirmed an exact date for the new hotel and resort, but…
NYC’s Cafe D’Avignon opening five outposts in Orlando
If you’ve been to the Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side, or the Plaza Food Hall in Midtown, or the recently opened Dekalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, you may have indulged in a coffee and a pastry from Café D’Avignon (Web | Instagram). Now the NYC-based café has signed its first franchise deal,…
After $61 billion merger, Disney CEO Bob Iger says he has no plans to rebrand Fox Searchlight
Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders today the company currently has no plans to change or rebrand Fox Searchlight if the deal goes through to acquire 21st Century Fox assets for an estimated $66.1 billion. “We don’t have any plans right now to change what they do. Frankly, we think they’re doing just fine,” said Iger during…
SeaWorld, FWC and others help release four rehabilitated manatees into the wild
This week four rehabilitated manatees returned to their natural habitat thanks to a joint effort from SeaWorld, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, South Florida Museum, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, and Sea to Shore Alliance. The four manatees – Bambam, Gale, Cassie and Buckeye – were all brought in at…
New liquor law means more boozy cocktails for Orlando’s restaurant-goers
Smaller restaurants in the downtown core are raising a glass today. That’s because the Florida Legislature passed Bill HB1447 by a vote of 38-0 which allows smaller restaurants in a designated area of downtown Orlando to obtain a special liquor license. The caveats: Restaurants must be at least 1,800 square feet; must be equipped to…
Let’s weigh the pros and cons of Florida staying on Daylight Saving Time forever
This week Florida lawmakers voted 33-2 to keep Daylight Saving Time year-round. While this move still needs to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott, and Congress would actually have to change the federal law for it to go into effect, Florida is about to join the ranks of Hawaii and Arizona, who’ve also flipped the…
Report says gun violence costs Florida $5 billion a year
Money talks, but the annual cost of gun violence in Florida screams. Assuming you’ve kept up with the gun reform debate across the Sunshine State in recent weeks, the part where money talks – as in an unhealthy number of Republican politicians in Florida are pretty much owned by the National Rifle Association – is pretty…
Some maniac keeps shooting out the sign at Florida Power & Light Co.
Apparently somebody has a problem with the sign near the gate of the Florida Power & Light Co. solar farm. Brevard County sheriff’s deputies are searching for the maniac that keeps shooting the signs with a handgun near the security gate at 8840 Fleming Grant Road. The first incident took place roughly four months ago,…
Drink and shop for music at this summer’s Orlando Record Store Crawl
Hold our beer (no, really), Record Store Day. There’s an even more evil-genius way to convince you, the music fan, to make it rain in your favorite local record shops. Gird your wallet and your liver for this summer’s Record Store Crawl event. The “touring” event hits Orlando in mid-June and promises a bus tour…
Betsy DeVos ignored students’ questions while visiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who is currently pushing to allow guns in schools, visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday, and apparently wasn’t interested in taking questions from the students. The Secretary met with a small handful of students and faculty in a meeting that was closed to the public and only…
Florida House passes gun restrictions, plan to arm certain teachers
Three weeks after Nikolas Cruz gunned down 14 students and three faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida lawmakers Wednesday passed a sweeping school-safety bill that sparked bipartisan and racial divisions over gun issues. The House in a 67-50 vote approved the proposal (SB 7026), after the fathers of two slain…
Florida woman and Roy Moore accuser is running for Congress
Deborah Wesson Gibson – a Palm Beach County resident who once dated failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore at age 17 – is running for the Florida House. Gibson will challenge Rep. Bill Hager, R-Delray Beach. Hager has held the seat since 2012. “The past five months have crystallized what’s been coming to me for…
Report finds 19 Florida school employees who should definitely not be armed
As Florida House lawmakers consider a bill allowing certain teachers and staff members to take guns to schools, a Tampa Bay Times report shows that the same school employees who would be eligible for the program have also been disciplined for threats and violence at least 19 times. The controversial proposal would allow school personnel to volunteer…
WMFE nows offers its own desk for local musicians to tape NPR’s Tiny Desk submissions
Fresh-minded and well-curated, NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are an institution in the modern music landscape, and its Tiny Desk Contest has become an exciting annual derby for aspiring music talent across the country. Just last year, Orlando garage-soul stars the Sh-Booms made enough of an impression with their submission to get featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition…
Florida senators received jars of tar and feathers following gun vote
Apparently a jar of tar and feathers is what Florida Republicans get if they vote in favor of any sort of gun reform. That was the case yesterday, not long after state senators passed a bill that raised the age to buy a gun from 18 to 21 and imposed a minimum three-day waiting period…
Suwannee’s Purple Hatter’s Ball announce 2018 music lineup
The Purple Hatter’s Ball music festival has announced the lineup for this year’s fest, to be held at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park; this is the 11th installment of this jam band institution. The lineup so far includes Lettuce, Spafford, the Broken Biscuit Trio, Breaking Biscuits, the Heavy Pets, Southern Avenue, Dubconscious, the…
Math rock band CHON is coming to Orlando this summer
CHON is bringing their brand of math rock to the 407 this summer, with their Super Chon Bros Tour 2. The band will be at the House of Blues in Orlando on June 3, and in Tampa at the Ritz Ybor on June 2. CHON will be joined on this tour by other international groups…
60,000 pounds of Busch was spilled over a Florida highway this morning
A tractor-trailer overturned earlier this morning leaving an estimated 60,000 pounds of Busch beer on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County. South Carolina man Michael Powell, 44, was driving westbound when he steered out of his lane and onto the shoulder of the road, causing the vehicle to flip, according to WEARTV. Powell was left with…
Times Square displays memorial sign for Parkland shooting victims
A massive tribute to the 17 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas was on display in Times Square yesterday. The tribute featured three electronic billboards listing the names of all the victims, as well as 17 flying eagles (the school’s logo) and the hashtag #MSDStrong. The words “In loving memory of the 17 lives…
River otters in Florida got into multiple fights with kayakers last weekend
Otters in Florida are apparently sick and tired of people paddling down their rivers. Last weekend, a 77-year-old Florida woman had to get stitches and treatment for rabies after she was attacked by a wild otter while kayaking. Sue Spector and her husband, Marty, were paddling down the Braden River with a group of 10…
27 free concerts happening in Orlando this week
Wednesday, March 7 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Strange Trip 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Old Country Irish Session 7:30 pm at The Harp & Celt, 25 S. Magnolia Ave. Thursday, March 8 Leisure Chief 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S.…
Voodoo Doughnut reveals menu for new Universal CityWalk location
They haven’t announced an opening date more specific than “spring” yet, but today Universal released the 50-strong flavor menu for Voodoo Doughnut. The Universal CityWalk location may not be serving Voodoo’s infamous NyQuil doughnut, but we’ll be able to get our paws on the vaunted Bacon Maple Bar, Voodoo Doll and my personal favorite, the…
Florida lawmakers poised to vote on controversial school safety bill
Florida lawmakers spent another divisive day arguing about a wide-ranging proposal sparked by last month’s shooting spree at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School that left 14 students and three faculty members dead, with nearly all of Tuesday’s heated debate focused on guns. The House held a marathon floor session on the bill, a day after…
Our picks for the best concerts coming to Orlando this week
Senses Fail New Jersey post-hardcore heroes are celebrating new album If There Is Light, It Will Find You with a North American tour featuring comrades Reggie and the Full Effect, Have Mercy and Household. 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at House of Blues, $19 Problem Pack All-star tape release and tour kickoff show for this local…
Set designer Samantha DiGeorge helps make Theater on the Edge one of the best in Orlando
There’s barely 24 hours left until the first preview performance of Proof at Theater on the Edge, and Samantha DiGeorge is doing the windows. I’m watching as she stands on the covered porch of a brick-walled Chicago home, painstakingly spritzing the century-old panes. She doesn’t carry cleanser in her spray bottle, but watery brownish-yellow acrylic…
How to sell an AR-15
Liberal tears, libel suits and loudmouth ruffians: inside the lucrative business of marketing fear
Thoughts and prayers and go screw yourself
So long as obsequious minions of the merchants of death hold power, nothing will change
ICYMI: Florida lawmakers really want to arm teachers, Parkland parents and survivors visit Pulse and more
Police-involved shooting at downtown Wahlburgers leaves one man dead: Orlando Police officers fatally shot an armed man who came into the downtown Orlando Wahlburgers restaurant last week. Authorities say Qawi A. Muhammad, 48, had a domestic violence injunction filed against him by someone who worked at the restaurant. Muhammad walked into the Wahlburgers on Orange…
Plush patisserie the Glass Knife spares no expense in offering the finest
The Vegas-style digs of the most luxe café/bake shop this city has ever seen are unquestionably designed to impress. I mean, where else will you find a 2,100-pound gold-hued light fixture? Or an 18-seat communal table carved from American walnut? Or pricey porcelain cups and saucers from New Zealand’s Acme & Co.? Or diamond-patterned terrazzo…
Opening in Orlando: Gringo, The Hurricane Heist and more
THIS WEEK: Gringo Corporate intrigue and kidnapping surround the development of a new form of medical marijuana that’s offered in the shape of a pill. Working title: Snoop Forges a Scrip. (R) The Hurricane Heist The Fast and the Furious creator Rob Cohen shows us what would happen if a bunch of intrepid crooks tried…
Choulala Fine Pastries opens soon in Winter Park, The Nook on Robinson is up and running, plus more in local foodie news
NEWS: Pom Moongauklang, of Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria, makes an appearance on Guy’s Grocery Games featuring, yep, Guy Fieri, but don’t hold that against her. The show airs March 11 at 8 p.m. on the Food Network … The Inquisitor, a new wine label by Orlandoans Laura Fletcher and Christie McLeod, has been released…
Legal Public Notices 3/7 Issue
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION EXTRASPACE STORAGE – STORE 1335 1101 MARSHALL FARMS RD, OCOEE FL 34761 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee FL 34761, 03/23/2018 @ 9:30am Francisco Gonzalez, Unit…
Our take on the piña colada is a much better idea than trying to step out on your old lady on the sly
If you don’t like piña coladas (or getting caught in the rain), you’re not alone. The classic tropical pineapple-coconut concotion is too often a cloyingly sugary slush, one that gives you a headache double-header: the first one right away via brain freeze; the second later via hangover, if you drink more than one or two.…
Choir Boy finds faith in heavenly dream pop
Bittersweet symphony
Savage Love: ‘Saps’
I’m an 18-year-old cis hetero girl from Australia and I’ve been listening to your podcast and reading your column since I was 13. Thanks to you, I’m pretty open-minded about my sexuality and body. Having said that, I do have a few questions. I started watching porn from a youngish age with no real shame…
Gimme Shelter: Meet Lola!
Looking for a new furry friend? Meet Lola! Lola (A398121) is 3 years old and finds herself looking for a home because her owner can no longer care for her. Her previous owner stated that she is housebroken, very friendly, and does well with children. Lola loves attention and loves to play! If you’re looking…
Legal Public Notices 2/28 issue
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: Extra Space Storage 540 Cypress Parkway, Kissimmee Florida 34759- 3/20/18 @ 3:30PM. Allison Hazel Nicolls-household items, Brain Santiago -twin bed, boxes, bags, Beatriz Cruz Marrero -household items, Eric…
