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Some cool treats to cure your Orlando summertime phews
Summer Guide 2024: Cold comfort
Skateboarding tips, tricks, advice and encouragement from the Orlando underground
Summer Guide 2024: Possessed to skate
Our picks for Orlando’s wildest shows this summer, plus three months’ worth of concert listings
Summer Guide 2024: Hot sounds of the city
Orlando’s hottest theater can be found on local stages for two steamy weeks this month
Summer Guide 2024: Have no fear, Fringe Fest is here
RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars are coming to Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center this summer
Our very own Roxxxy will be there, with Angerious, Jorgeous, Plastique, Vanjie and Shannel
Mr Ms Adrien hosts a glittering Lady Gaga-themed dance party and drag show at Orlando’s Beacham
Allegra D, Black Magix, Coco Cavalli and Myki Meeks are set to perform
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Miss. Adventure’
A genre-hopping multimedia journey starring Rachel Pallante as an entire SNL season’s worth of characters.
Houston noise-punks Sexpill look to blow out every speaker in sight at Will’s Pub
Armor, Flask and Rosary get wild too
‘Fatal Entries’ throws zine release bash with a handful of excellent Florida bands
Off Track, Eyelash, Warm Frames, Velora and Eronoi will all play.
Shan Rose and Travaris McCurdy head to June runoff for Orlando City Commission District 5 seat
The special election follows the suspension of Commissioner Regina Hill over allegations of elder abuse and fraud.
Florida Access Network talks about Florida’s abortion ban and what comes next
Abortion Baddies Mobilize! at Stardust Video this week.
‘Kitten Lady’ Hannah Shaw comes to Kissimmee for a Community Cat Chat
Learn about the ins and outs of neonatal cat rescue.
Legal Public Notices 5/22/24
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Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ’10 Sketches With Rauce and Joel’
Fringers who feel like laughing until their sides are sore will score more than their money’s worth.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘W.W. Double D! What Would Dolly Do? A Tribute to Dolly Parton’
A tribute woven with life-affirming lessons about being comfortable in your own skin.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Quill & Thread’s Excellent Journey: A Totally Not Bogus Sword Fighting Adventure’
There’s more to being a hero than wielding a weapon.
DeSantis approves state-funded pregnancy resources website that will not mention abortion
The bill earmarks nearly half a million dollars for a new state pregnancy resources website, and was supported by anti-abortion groups.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘A Drag Is Born’
A wonderfully weird and whimsical solo show that’s one of this year’s best representations of the Fringe spirit.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Tanabata: A New Musical’
‘Tanabata’ could evolve into Broadway’s first blockbuster musical hit by and about Nisei and Nikkei.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Jagged Little Live ’95’
The next best thing to having seen an early-career Morissette on the verge of achieving grunge-rock super-stardom.
X Harlow goes hard at Orlando’s Stardust with industrial rap and fried electronics mayhem
Warm Frames, Shania Pain, Tiger Beat, Off Track open the evening.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside’
Maybe what we really need is a ‘Guy’s Guide to Peeing Sitting Down.’
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Miah in Love’
Miah can belt with the best of them, and this bite-sized bauble should make your day bright and gay.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Becoming Santa’
A diverse range of families struggle to preserve the holiday magic for their precocious progeny.
Florida officials remove 10-foot alligator from homeowner’s pool
Finding a scaly intruder in the pool isn’t that uncommon, especially this time of year
LGBTQ+ sporting tournament the Pride Cup returns to Orlando this month
The LGBTQ+ competition welcomes athletes of all abilities
New multi-venue entertainment concept Live! at the Pointe Orlando opens this fall
The 73,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor complex will feature several restaurants, bars and more
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Clark Levi, Your Parents Are Not Brain Surgeons’
An emotional roller coaster with wide swings from humor to pathos, including a slapstick home surgery sequence.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Dream’
The best pure contemporary dance show seen at Fringe since the acclaimed ‘Ain’t Done Bad.’
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Last One Standing’
Utterly unique at this Festival, ‘Last One Standing’ encourages the kind of inner reflection and genuine connection we rarely find time for.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Trombone Guy’s Story’
Haunting compositions connected by funny stories about the frustrations of fatherhood.
Florida reaches record tourism numbers so far in 2024
Totals for international visitors continue to move closer to pre-pandemic levels, the state says
New drone show debuts at Disney Springs this weekend
‘Disney Dreams That Soar’ runs twice nightly from May 24 through Sept. 2.
Universal Orlando reveals first two haunted houses coming to Halloween Horror Nights 33
The annual fright fest will feature Slaughter Sinema 2 and Goblin’s Feast
Undercover Messianic Jewish activist sought to entrap Muslim professors at University of Florida
The man turned out to be a stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Prowling the Abyss’
Medusa is back, minus the snakes, and she’s got quite a few bloody bones to pick with humanity — at least the male half.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘AWOL’
Longtime Fringe darlings Rob Gee and Jon Paterson star as an octogenarian odd couple on the run to a death metal festival.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Bangs, Bobs & Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist’
Joanna Rannelli slips in and out of wigs and worldviews with empathetic ease.
Shrek’s Outhouse slide, Caterbus Trollercoaster and more new details about DreamWorks Land at Universal Orlando
The new land opens June 14.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Hyde’
For modern dance devotees and lovers of avant-garde expressionism, another must-see from PUSH.
Cannabis is about to be ‘re-scheduled’ by feds. What does that mean for Florida’s push for recreational marijuana?
Critics say that decision can’t obscure the concerns that have surfaced in recent years stemming from its high potency
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Juliet: A Revenge Comedy’
A delicious dish of sly feminist commentary best served while Fringe is piping hot.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Stakeout by Martin Dockery’
As always, there are few things at Fringe more mesmerizing than Martin Dockery’s haunting imagination.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Tiger Daughter’
An autobiographical stand-up set featuring choice anecdotes from an Asian-American adolescence.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Historical Hotties’
A positive spirit pervades an effort to make burlesque educational.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘The Saints of West Orange County’
A powerful portrait of motherhood’s pains and pleasures.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Cocaine Bear: The Opera’
The titular tanked-up ursine and his castmates serve up spectacular singing under fleet-footed direction.
Enzian presents 1960s German feminist film ‘The Cat Has Nine Lives’ this weekend
Filmmaker Ula Stöckl will be there to answer your questions.
Federal judge rejects part of Florida law banning noncitizens from helping register voters
Judge Walker issued a permanent injunction against the part of the law that targeted non-citizens, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause
DeSantis signs controversial energy bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida policy
DeSantis announced the approvals online, saying the bills ‘will keep windmills off our beaches, gas in our tanks, and China out of our state’
‘Bring it in with force’: Orlando Police Department releases body cam footage from pro-Palestinian rally downtown Saturday
Orlando Police Department officers stormed the crowd, deployed pepper spray, pushed and shoved protesters, and arrested two.
Former downtown Orlando venue and restaurant Ace Cafe looks to reopen in Sanford
“It’s on, and it’s official.”
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘They/Who’
This affirming show should spark some hard conversations back home.
Orlando Fringe 2024 review: ‘Inner State Stories’
Errol McLendon’s travelogue digs into the power of memories and the pain of losing them.
The Hurricane Party music fest gusts into Sanford loudly for a 17th year
The stuffed lineup includes Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears, The Sh-Booms, Someday Honey, Gargamel!, American Party Machine and so many more.
Gimme Shelter: Adoptable dog Wyatt is looking for a patient companion to help him come out of his shell
He has been at the shelter for 70 days, making him the second-longest resident
‘Bar Rescue’ host Jon Taffer brings new Taffer’s Tavern outpost to Orlando
It will be the chain’s very first Florida location.
Gideon’s Bakehouse workers speak out about working conditions at Disney Springs, plan to unionize
‘Make no mistake, if the following solutions are not implemented with immediate effect, we will do everything in our power to topple this cookie castle permanently.’
Florida may allow high school athletes to profit from name, image and likeness deals
The proposal would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals
Downtown Orlando parking garages now closed for entry after 11 p.m. on weekends
The city, along with the Orlando Police Department, quietly put the measure into effect May 10.
Comedian Kathy Griffin returns to Orlando like a rising phoenix
Plaza Live gig on Friday is her first time back in seven years and she’s been … busy
Orlando concert calendar: G Flip, Sunshine Get Down, Diljit Dosanjh, Cheekface, 17th Annual Hurricane Party
Live music around town, May 15-21
New on Netflix: Penelope and Colin finally hook up in Season Three of ‘Bridgerton’
Plus everything else to watch this week premiering on the streaming platforms
Bad Bunny returns to Orlando for a two-night run of shows this week
What took you so long?
Adventurous hip-hop greats the Pharcyde play Orlando’s Vanguard
Take a bizarre ride to … the Vanguard
Calling all lovers, Orlando Ballet brings U.S. premiere of ‘Casanova’ to the Steinmetz
The sexy international sensation comes to Florida first
Horror con Spooky Empire creeps out Orlando again this weekend
‘The horror, the horror …’
Orlando roaster Lineage Coffee called out for donating coffee to anti-abortion nonprofit
Lineage Coffee co-owner Ryan Wilcox says they only contributed coffee for an event in 2023 and haven’t financially contributed to the anti-abortion nonprofit as a formal sponsor.
Orlando Police officers pepper-spray pro-Palestine protesters at Lake Eola
The rally to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba turned violent after marchers were kettled in the park.
Orange County invests in programs to treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose
Orange County is prioritizing investments in treatment, recovery and prevention services.
