Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, is calling for a criminal investigation into the operators of Sloth World following the deaths of more than two dozen sloths that had been in their care. Eskamani, a term-limited state representative running for Orlando mayor, sent a letter to State Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday, urging his office…
Nalah is a big girl, tipping the scales at 80 pounds. Nalah is strong and healthy, affectionate and sweet, but she can also be very protective.
Nearly a year after the grand opening of Epic Universe, the impact of Universal’s newest gate continues to echo through the attractions industry. This was evidenced by the four trophies picked up by the park during last weekend’s Themed Entertainment Association THEA Awards — aka the amusement biz’s answer to the Oscars — which were…
Orlando restaurant openings: Mochiry, offering mochi donuts, Korean hot dogs, ramen, waffles and boba, has opened in the former Downtown Pourhouse space at 20 N. Orange Ave. … Q Sushi, an omakase bar, has soft-opened in the old Pom Pom’s space at 67 N. Bumby Ave. in the Milk District. During the soft opening, they’ll…
I, like many others in Orlando, have grown particularly fond of katsu. Recent indulgences at Chidon Katsu Palace inside H Mart and Cowboy Curry inside Mills Market have firmly placed the deep-fried, panko-coated wonders on my frequently ordered list.
Streaming Wednesday, May 6: Citadel — Matt Berry of What We Do in the Shadows is just one of six new cast members featured in the second season of this espionage series set within a mysterious spy agency. Then again, given that it’s been three years since Season 1, they could tell us Berry is…
Mox!e Booking’s latest showcase is both a deserved spotlight for South Carolina egg punks Beer and a fresh sampling of homegrown underground talent.
The lineup also includes Drug Church, the excellently nasty hardcore of brawlers Spy and the punk-hearted rock of Public Opinion.
Orlando Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost is dealing with a dystopian hellscape in the U.S. Congress — endless wars, the Epstein files, defunding healthcare, ICE — and despite it all, he’s starting a salsa band back home: La Orquesta Yeya
Explore the intoxicating world of whiskey at Whiskey Riot, a touring tasting event coming to the Central Florida Fairgrounds Saturday. Featuring hundreds of whiskey samples from around the globe,
After a brief but seminal career in the 1990s, Deadguy left a metalcore legacy that just kept growing with time.
The friendly Orlando feline and unofficial mayor of Thornton Park celebrates his birthday this week and the neighborhood constituency are dutifully rolling out the red carpet. Starting this weekend, the neighborhood becomes a world of LuLu with the returning LuLu Passport program, with which you can avail yourselves of LuLu bargains and keepsakes through May…
For local conservationists and cute-animal enthusiasts, the Audubon Center’s annual Baby Owl Shower is a can’t-miss proposition.
“I wanted to create music that allows you to have a moment and enter your inner world and be at peace within yourself,” says Soul Cleanser. “This world that we’re living in — with all this overstimulation and hyper productivity and civil unrest — has kept people away [from] looking inward and valuing the magic…
“A lot of the culture that’s now core to Rolling Loud started in Orlando with those early Dope ENT shows,” he tells Orlando Weekly. In some ways, the 2026 festival feels like a homecoming, he says.
Rockville’s lineup is full-spectrum heaviness featuring Guns N’ Roses, My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Turnstile, The Offspring, Parkway Drive, Bring Me the Horizon, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless in White, Lamb of God, A Day to Remember, Rise Against and Yellowcard.
Curren$y made waves last week on social media after reuniting with Wiz Khalifa and dropping Roofless Records for Drop Tops: Disc 2, perfectly suited for cruising around in a convertible.
The event highlights handmade garments crafted from discarded and recycled materials in the Science Center’s Dino Digs wing. Alongside the eco-conscious runway, the show features dinner catered by 4 Rivers Smokehouse. Hosted by Keep Orlando Beautiful, the event proceeds from ticket sales will be used to support litter clean-ups, education programs and recycling collection events…
