May 24-30, 2023
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Orlando hospitality staffing agency ordered to pay back wages after denying workers overtime rates
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $114,000 in back pay for 100 employees
Universal Orlando celebrates #JurassicJune with Jurassic Park 30th anniversary tribute store
The immersive experience features photo ops of iconic scenes from the movie, including the guy who gets eaten by a T-rex on the toilet
Orlando Gay Days: pool parties, theme park get-togethers, fun run, gala and more happening this weekend
The gayest time of year is finally here
Pom Pom’s Teahouse asks for community support, still grappling with COVID-19 slowdown
Pom Pom’s owner says the numbers just aren’t there
New Orlando public park the Grove will be unveiled by Mayor Dyer on Wednesday
The ribbon will be snipped on Wednesday, with a kids’ party to follow on Saturday
Disney celebrates Pride Month with new rainbow merch and trans rights treats
Will the Mouse be the next Target of public attacks, or are they ready to fight thanks to Florida’s onslaught of legislative harassment?
Florida furries convention forced to add age restriction by DeSantis’ drag law
The MegaPlex meetup for furries and fans is using an abundance of caution regarding DeSantis’ pet anti-drag law
Downtown Orlando venue Ace Cafe is closing
More big change afoot in downtown Orlando
SeaWorld’s newest roller coaster, Pipeline, is tons of fun but hard on the nards
When the seats bottom out in the troughs, all those positive Gs have nowhere to go but your perineum
Danilo’s Pasta and Noodle Bar is the next concept to take up residency at East End Market
Domu Lab offers up-and-coming chefs a stage to showcase their creativity for a limited-time run
Osceola County deputy charged after setting dirt bike rider ablaze last year
Osceola County deputies pursued Barreto into Orange County for popping wheelies in traffic
Florida’s new election bill immediately challenged in federal court
The League of Women Voters of Florida, NAACP and Hispanic Federation filed three federal lawsuits arguing that the restrictions violate First Amendment rights
‘The Little Mermaid‘: Disney’s 1989 classic has become a sanitized multicultural fantasy in search of a lot more soul
While there is a lot of diversity on screen, there are still a bunch of white guys behind the scenes
Florida hospital workers will refuse to take on voluntary overtime next month, file labor complaint
A hospital spokesperson dismissed the union’s claims of understaffing, insisting the hospital system provides a safe environment for patients.
Disney lawyers argue judge should not be disqualified in lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis
Lawyers for Disney argued that Walker’s remarks didn’t meet the high standards for judges to be disqualified
DeSantis signs bill to hand Florida beach safety law enforcement over to sheriff’s departments
The new law is set to take effect in July
High-tech barbecue spot the Mongolorian BBQ has (finally) soft-opened in Mills 50
Everything will be cooked in tabletop stir-frying machines
Florida will publish annual list of school library books banned or challenged
The board’s chairman said the move will ‘provide transparency for our families’
Florida school bans Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem after parent complains of ‘hate messages’
The parent attributed ‘The Hill We Climb’ to Oprah Winfrey
Central Florida daycare worker arrested on child pornography charges
The suspect had no prior criminal history
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to ‘get the job done’ in 2024 presidential race
‘These past few years have given me a new appreciation for the fragility of our freedoms.’
Orlando International Airport opens new parking in time for holiday weekend travel
New lot adds over 3,000 parking spaces for holiday travelers
Pediatricians fight Florida House’s subpoena over gender-affirming care standards
The battle comes amid Republicans’ efforts to wipe out trans care in Florida
Bryson Tiller will be ‘back and better’ at the House of Blues this holiday weekend
After a six-year hiatus from performing live, Bryson Tiller is “back and he’s better,” out on a 25-city U.S. tour that is heading through Orlando this holiday weekend. The Louisville-born singer and rapper’s Back and I’m Better tour is a return to live form after a flirtation with musical retirement — but hey, endless golf…
Federal appeals court urged to take up a Florida elections law fight
The request came after a divided panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court last month overturned much of a district judge’s ruling against the law
Alabama finalist for Best Chef: South Beard Award eliminated, increasing odds of a win for Orlando’s Henry Moso
Plus new locations of Chimiking and Hash House A Go Go, and more Orlando food news
Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne learn mending fences with a former BFF has dire consequences in Apple TV+’s ‘Platonic’
What’s new on Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Hulu and the rest
Narrow Head to get ‘crushing yet soaring’ at the Abbey in mere days
Are Narrow Head this generation’s Hum?
Jeromes Dream and Elizabeth Colour Wheel to liquefy brains at Will’s Pub this week
Cult band is in the middle of a sonically fruitful second act
Holy Fawn open for Thrice at House of Blues this week as part of an evening of exploratory heaviness
Post-hardcore, post-metal, post-everything
From weird wandering to heavy riffage, Tinnitus Rex have you covered on new album ‘Heart Meat’
Don’t call them a jam band, OK?
Shop creatively local at the Milk Mart in Orlando on Sunday
Sunday will be anything but lazy in the Milk District
An armada of Central Florida (and beyond) bands take over Sanford for a Hurricane Party this weekend
Local bands to rock out in hopes of a quiet hurricane season
Orlando artist Ashley Taylor’s new exhibition ‘Petty’ opens at Snap! on Friday
Our millennials are not OK
Free Will Astrology: Horoscopes for the week of May 24-30
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your meandering trek through the Unpromised Land wasn’t as demoralizing as you feared. The skirmish with the metaphorical dragon was a bit disruptive, but hey, you are still breathing and walking around — and even seem to have been energized by the weird thrill of the adventure. The only other possible…
Otto’s High Dive pays homage to Cuba’s heyday with exceptional cocktails and focused fare
At this Milk District bar, there’s no use crying over spilled rum
Orlando Fringe 2023 reviews: ‘Thank You, Ex’
Funny but frustrating look at teenage romance and rejection
Orlando Fringe 2023 reviews: ‘An Audience of Amoebas’
Tells the story behind ‘Moose Murders,’ an infamous 1983 Broadway flop
Orlando Fringe 2023 review: ‘The War’
Lovers of sci-fi LARPing and innovative storytelling will want to enlist ASAP
Orlando Fringe 2023 review: ‘HiHo, HiHo, It’s Off To Work I Go’
75 minutes of conventional songs and storytelling about an unconventional subject
Orlando Fringe 2023 reviews: ‘The Bloody Hatchet’
High-school friends’ past comes back to haunt them in a very visceral manner in this immersive site-specific show
Orlando businesses and events based on LGBT tourism push back against Equality Florida’s travel advisory
Flock to Florida or stay away?
Florida advocates denounce DeSantis signing anti-LGBTQ ‘slate of hate’ bills into law
The bills were signed into law by DeSantis on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, observed by over 100 countries on May 17
Orange County sees decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths for the first time in years
The scourge of fentanyl isn’t ‘going to go away anytime soon,’ but harm reduction strategies are making a difference
