

Every Orlando event happening for the Pulse anniversary and Pride Month
Memorials, blood drives, drag brunches and more
Say it three times: ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ is haunting its way to Orlando in June
The Musical. The Musical. The Musical.
Whippoorwill hosts a pop-up clothing swap sale to benefit Orlando’s People’s Free Kitchen
It happens this Sunday!
Legal Public Notices 6/7
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices ALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801 – 83.809. All units are assumed to contain general household goods unless otherwise indicated. Viewing of…
Winter Garden’s MoonCricket Grille thought to be mocking Pulse victims with 49-cent Bud Light promo
‘It’s okay if you want to buy a bottle and have it poured down the drain.’
Dominican rapper El Alfa announces big Orlando show as part of U.S. tour in December
‘La Leyenda del Dembow’ tour visits the Amway Center
‘Gender identity is real’: Judge blocks DeSantis’ ban on gender-affirming care for Florida youths
Judge Robert Hinkle called the ban ‘an exercise in politics, not good medicine.’
Bear in Lake Eola Park spotted again for third day in a row
FWC is monitoring the bear’s activity
Looking forward to Disney’s new deliciously musical and immersive Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
The ride is shaping up to be an immersive love letter to New Orleans
Florida joins lawsuit challenging FEMA-backed overhaul of National Flood Insurance Program
The lawsuit argues the new system is flawed and will drive up premiums for property owners
Unleash your inner bass beast when the Forbidden Kingdom Festival takes over the Fairgrounds this weekend
Get ready for an electrifying EDM experience
Longtime local restaurant Linda’s Winter Park Diner set to close this summer
Linda’s has been serving Orlando since the 1950s
Orlando chef Henry Moso falls short of winning a James Beard Award
Kabooki Sushi head honcho says he and his team will continue working to ‘delight and inspire’
Gov. DeSantis administration wants judge to throw out constitutional challenge to drag show law
Hamburger Mary’s says the law violates First Amendment rights
Sodexo faces allegations of union-busting at a private college near Orlando
Labor union Unite Here has filed an unfair labor practices charge on behalf of Rollins College food service workers
Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill requiring medical practitioners to wear name tags
DeSantis did not detail his reasons in two veto letters sent to Secretary of State Cord Byrd
Judge disqualifies himself from Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis
The judge said he has a relative who is a stockholder in Disney
Florida, DeSantis linked to flight of migrants dropped off in Sacramento
‘State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting’
Black bear spotted in downtown Orlando, hanging out in a tree at Lake Eola
OPD and FWC worked together to capture the bear
‘F*ck DeSantis! F*ck fascism’: Orlando’s Maxwell Frost jumps onstage with Paramore in Washington, D.C.
“Rock music inspires a righteous rage in all of us.”
Orlando International Airport places in top five for longest wait times, per new study
It can take almost an hour to get through Orlando International Airport check-in and security
Brunch House takes over Orlando’s Milkhouse with a unique array of local breakfast-adjacent eats
Food trucks and pop-up chefs from around the city will be on hand
DeSantis signs into law industry-backed bill allowing Florida landlords to charge ‘junk fees’ instead of security deposits
An Orange County attorney says it’s ‘not designed to protect the tenant at all’
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay says it’s working with law enforcement after influencer jumps into alligator exhibit
‘Another wild Karen, crikey,’ Pursifull says while guests can be heard asking him to exit the exhibit
‘People love Disney’: Gov. DeSantis’ fight with Disney not expected to affect tourism numbers
‘That is a business decision that we don’t feel impacts the tourism product that Disney has.’
Orlando’s Covenant House to close its shelter for homeless youth this summer
The nonprofit will continue offering other services to locals in need
Valhalla Bakery relocates from Milk District to East Orlando
No eggs, no dairy, plenty of sweetness
Baldwin Park’s Wildflower springs up in Sanford; Oza Izakaya to open in Orlando; Grafton Street Pub speaks easy in Lake Mary
Plus all the crunchiest Central Florida food news
Seminole County school offers to reprint yearbook without LGBTQ+ pages after parents complain
The pages feature photos of the school’s gay Straight Alliance club and definitions of LGBTQ+ terms
New ‘elevated dining’ concept Leiah looks to move into downtown Orlando
The ‘kitchen and cellar’ will move into the old City Diner space
Legal Public Notices 5/31/2023
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices ALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801 – 83.809. All units are assumed to contain general household goods unless otherwise indicated. Viewing of…
Controversial ‘culture war’ measures teed up for Florida classrooms
The department is slated on June 9 to hold a series of online rule-development workshops that would help implement the new laws
Karol G adds Orlando stadium show to hotly anticipated summer U.S. tour
The Latin pop star added new dates to keep up with overwhelming demand
Resurgent chain Miami Grill, formerly ’80s fave Miami Subs, plans to open two restaurants in Orlando
Would you like a side of ‘South Beach vibes’ with your gyro?
Florida MMA fighter captures 10-foot alligator near elementary school
‘I felt like Batman, for real, you know.’
Free Will Astrology: Celebrate your healthy ego, Gemini (like anyone needs to remind you)
Your horoscope — and the other 11 zodiac signs’, too — for the week of June 1-7
Impeccably themed and completely air-conditioned: SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a big departure
The first marine life attraction in the Middle East is a collaboration between SeaWorld and Miral
Orlando Fringe 2023 festival wrap-up: Critics’ Choice awards and recommendations for next year
Plus four more reviews to add to the 48 we already published
New survey finds that a lot of Floridians don’t care much for hurricane prepping or evacuations
Disquieting news on the week that hurricane season kicks off
Pitbull, Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias to give Orlando the full ‘Trilogy’ when their co-headlining tour comes to town
Is this trilogy better than the Star Wars prequels? Yes
Orlando’s Cheez-It Bowl becomes Pop-Tarts Bowl with new sponsorship
We’re looking forward to those Pop-Tart giveaways
Orlando Dunkin’ and Krispy Kreme stores slinging free doughnuts on Friday
Dentists and cardiologists may scowl, but on National Donut Day, you win
Giant seaweed blob heading for Florida could contain flesh-eating bacteria
Researchers have called the sargassum chonk the ‘perfect pathogen storm’
Hurricane Ian leaves lessons learned ahead of 2023’s ‘near normal’ storm season
Emergency-management officials believe they must do more to communicate the risks of approaching storms
The CommUNITY Rainbow Run speeds into Wadeview Park for a seventh year
OnePulse kicks off their June Pride month events with this fun-run
Take in all the sights and fragrant scents of Central Florida Orchid Society’s Show and Sale in Orlando this weekend
This event has been going strong for 65 years
WMFE’s Tiny Desk Central Florida local showcase takes over the Social’s stage this week
From diminutive desk to big downtown stage!
Throwin Up, Cursed Birth, Apprehend and more bring the Southern heaviness to Uncle Lou’s this week
Extreme but interesting is what you’ll get at this stacked show
Grrrls Night at Stardust Video features young bands Peace Cult, Sistamatic, Deux Visages and Holly Pocket
Check out the next class of the Florida scene
Jonas Van den Bossche goes indie rock? Listen to new single ‘Spirals on the Horizon’ and find out
New work from a chameleonic Orlando musician
Katie Burkess steps into the spotlight at last with new single ‘Stone Cold Love’
Backing vocalist no more
Florida Prize Exhibition Preview Party at OMA this week unveils this year’s roster of boundary-pushing artists from the Sunshine State
Ten working contemporary artists will be exhibited
Darkwave dance night Dark Echoes brings Gainesville’s Last Grasp to the Falcon Friday
Joining worthies like Panic!, Memento Mori, Crux, Venue 13 and Void. Terror. Silence. is Dark Echoes — a notable entry into the goth-night calendar in Orlando. It’s notable for several reasons. Firstly, it’s the return of a dedicated darkwave dance night to the Falcon, which hosted Panic! predecessor Überbahn for several years. The Falcon provides…
Orlando Gay Chorus doesn’t just ‘say gay,’ they ‘sing gay’ — and sing it loudly
The atmosphere in Steinmetz Hall was more charged than usual last Wednesday night as the Orlando Gay Chorus held court for the final date of their BroadGAY Spectacular mini-tour. On the same evening that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk were driving Twitter off a cliff like a shitty Thelma and Louise to herald the…
Enzian Theater’s Freaky Fridays excavates a forgotten slice of Floridian queer horror
This week yields the results of their latest celluloid dig, the 1971 cult oddity ‘Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things’
New on Netflix: ‘The Days,’ a dramatic retelling of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, premieres Thursday
Plus everything else new on the streaming platforms this week
Papi Smash Burger in downtown Orlando makes mince of its rivals
It’s the near-perfect burger experience, not ‘some fancy, deconstructed, avant bullshit’
Leg Biters, Summer Hoop and more throw a ‘Fridge Party benefit at Will’s Pub this week
Proceeds from the show go to the Neighborhood Fridge Project






