‘Hell yeah, man, just do it’
Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here … Venerable Orlando DJ (and VJ) BMF this weekend pays multimedia tribute to the life and legacy of Prince with his “Purple Reign: A Prince Video Tribute,” now in its 12th year this. Taking over the big room at Will’s, the evening promises to be a masterclass in the…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below at the property indicated: June 10, 2022 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221 Jerome Burgess- Household Goods, Leonard…
Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings formally filed paperwork Tuesday in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been in office since 2011. Speaking to reporters before turning in qualifying papers in Tallahassee, Demings said Rubio’s politics are out of touch with Floridians and that he has taken the wrong stance on hot-button…
Starbucks Workers United seeks better working conditions and a livable wage
A 47-year-old man was killed at John S. Taylor Park this morning after being attacked by an alligator while swimming in a lake. Largo Police Department (LPD) officers believe the man entered the water in search for a lost Frisbee disc, was bitten by a gator, and later died. “FWC has been called and gator…
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A group of Ormond Beach golfers found out the hard way that anything on the course can count as a hazard. An alligator snatched a golfer’s ball off the green and ran off with it. The unfortunate player followed behind the hungry, confused gator (presumably to play it as it lies when the gator coughed…
An 18-year-old man from Lutz was arrested over the weekend for posting a seeming threat against area schools to social media. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Corey Anderson after he allegedly shared a photo of several guns and a tactical vest with the caption “Hey Siri, directions to the nearest school.” Upon further investigation,…
The rare Fringe show entirely in ASL.
An appeals court Friday said a circuit judge issued a “patently unlawful” temporary injunction against a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving another sign that the controversial plan likely will be used in this year’s elections. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal issued a 20-page…
Former Florida Governor and current Florida Senator Rick Scott said that Democrats’ reaction to regular mass shootings is always a step too far when asked about what Congress should do following the school shooting in Uvalde. “[Democrats] constantly go to taking somebody’s Second Amendment rights away,” Scott told Orlando Weekly reporter Matt Laslo. “The first…
Republican attorneys general from 17 states backed Florida this week in a legal battle about a 2019 law that banned so-called sanctuary cities in Florida. The attorneys general filed a 41-page brief at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Florida’s attempt to overturn a district judge’s ruling last year that blocked key parts…
The Bard’s take on James Cameron
Who knew so much power was in the elbow?
A can’t-miss show for devotees of the maestro, thanks to this cast of big voices.
Willi Carlisle brings a magical hour of postmodern Americana to Fringe’s final weekend.
All hail the great gorilla, the destroyer & resurrector of Orlando theater!
This is never going to stop.
Reinemer reminds us that we’re all naked under our pants.
Some small relief appears to be on the horizon, though
“Here we are again.”
American Civil Liberties Union lawyers might not often side with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the firebrand conservative Republican from Texas. But they are pointing to a Cruz win in the U.S. Supreme Court to try to bolster a challenge to a Florida law that limits large contributions to political committees proposing ballot initiatives. The Supreme…
The governor also signed off on changes to Florida’s property insurance market
The Fringe fest’s redneck answer to George Carlin
‘Waiting for Gadot’ is cross-IP slash fiction brought to life
Yanomi Shoshinz shares her funniest stories from her time as a wedding MC
Despite record gasoline prices, nearly 2.2 million Floridians are expected to travel 50 miles or more during the Memorial Day weekend, an 8.3 percent increase from last year, according to the AAA auto club. Also, most motorists will drive to their destinations. As of Thursday, Florida drivers were paying an average of $4.58 a gallon…
‘The Spider Queen’ takes on the true story of the most disastrous play in history
Chvrches are currently in the midst of a U.S. tour promoting new album Screen Violence, and they’ll be bringing some of that audio carnage to Orlando very soon. The Scottish trio are spending much of 2022 gigging around North America and that includes three shows in Florida — Tampa (May 30), Miami (May 31), Orlando (June 1) — next…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts an active hurricane season in 2022. The government agency’s Climate Prediction Center predicts a 65% percent chance of an above-average season, citing La Niña, decreased winds that would interrupt the formation of hurricanes and a strong monsoon season in Western Africa that will lead to stronger tropical waves.…
In the wake of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas, Democratic lawmakers in Florida called on their Republican colleagues to use time remaining in a special legislative session on property insurance to address firearm-related measures such as imposing universal background checks on gun buyers. House leaders offered prayers as a response to the latest series of…
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday formally received nine bills from the Legislature, including a school-safety bill that would direct the State Board of Education to develop rules for school emergency drills. DeSantis received the safety measure (HB 1421) one day after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 children…
Diapers and hotdog buns will take to the sky when drones begin delivering Walmart orders to Florida doorsteps. Today, Walmart announced that a first-of-its-kind partnership with DroneUp, a drone service company, will allow qualifying stores to deliver orders by drone in as little as 30 minutes. For a delivery fee of $3.99, over 100,000 Walmart…
Nashville-style chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is set to finally open the doors to their Orlando location on Friday, May 27. The first Dave’s franchise location in Orlando — and for that matter, in Florida — is opening in the Waterford Lakes Town Center on Alafaya Trail later this week, offering up the resto’s signature Hot Chicken tenders and sliders, along with…
Our picks of the best things to do and see this week. Wednesday, May 25: T-Pain T-Pain, the legendary rapper, Twitch streamer, Autotune innovator and restaurant owner, is coming to Orlando on his “Road to Wiscansin Tour: We Can’t Believe It Either.” T-Pain is sure to bring all the hits to Disney Springs plus brand-new…
‘Try to take our guns and you’ll learn why the 2nd Amendment was written in the first place’
Crack comic team affectionately skewers six classics of the chick-flick era.
The best I can say is that at least this show’s unbelievable badness isn’t boring.
A briskly paced 40 minutes of bawdy bon mots.
Pull up a seat alongside Costella’s campfire and enjoy a non-binary boo or two.
Most theatergoers prefer plays that at least make a small lick of sense.
Lugo is as adept at eliciting gasps with his storytelling as he is with sleight-of-hand skills.
Flock to see Adam Francis Proulx’s latest muppety masterpiece before the crowds start crowing about him.
Las Vegas prestidigitator Jordan Rooks’ evening of illusions stand alongside his home city’s best.
This tale isn’t always easy to take, but Naome Bradshaw has a voice you want to listen closely to.
Blue and her crew’s newfound sense of freedom after so much frustration is palpable in this electric outing.
Melanie Gall throws a swinging party while educating along the way.
Barbara Saba’s home city of Rome is like a gorgeous yet faithless lover, where the answer is always no, so the multilingual triple threat left her family behind for opportunities in the post-modern Babel that is Los Angeles. A visit to an arrogant Italian therapist for help curing her cigarette cravings unexpectedly finds Saba digging…
Florida’s top elections official said Tuesday that voters should be confident in the state’s voting process, including when casting ballots by mail. But when asked about the 2020 presidential election, Secretary of State Cord Byrd said there were “irregularities” in other states and refused to say whether President Joe Biden won the election. Byrd, who…
The top streaming premieres this week on Netflix, Shudder, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime and Disney+. Premieres Wednesday: Somebody Feed Phil — In Season 5, Phil Rosenthal samples the native delicacies of exotic locations like Oaxaca, Helsinki and both Portlands. The Oaxaca episode was previewed at the recent Netflix Is a Joke Festival — yes,…
Dear Dan: I am a 37-year-old heterosexual woman in a monogamous relationship with a het cis male. Let’s call him “Rick.” We’ve been together for five years and engaged for two. Our sex went from passionate, fun and frequent early in the relationship to nearly nonexistent now. I have gently initiated conversations about how to…
In 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged George R. Jarkesy Jr., a Houston-area hedge fund manager and Republican donor, with defrauding investors. Jarkesy sued, arguing to a federal court in Washington, D.C., that the SEC proceedings violated his constitutional rights. No dice. He appealed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Same result. As…
Your horoscope for the week of May 25-31
Whether it’s on stage or on record, Orlando rapper-singer E-Turn is famous for being a flamethrower. That fire is what’s made her a breakout local star who now tours regularly and widely as a signed Fake Four artist. But her new single “L.O.T.R.” flips all that for an unusually raw look inside the personal reality…
If you go out, be safe, be cool. The Hamiltons, Curtains, Grave Return: More than just a showcase of bands, this roster is a living museum of Orlando punk history. The members of these acts pack a sterling collective pedigree from stints in a long and deep list of star Orlando bands. This event will…
