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Orange County schools begin shedding teachers due to decline in student enrollment
A spokesperson for the school district says teachers will have the opportunity to transfer to other schools.
Pope Leo’s Florida brother: Right-wing politics, edgy social media, conviction his sibling is best man for job
Louis Prevost has bit his tongue sharing his political views on social media, to not create issues for his brother, despite his ‘MAGA type’ beliefs
Legal Public Notices 5/14/25
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 23rd, 2025 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall farms rd., Ocoee FL…
Orlando Fringe 2025 review: ‘Bullock and the Bandits, Vol. III: Cowboys and Aliens’
A hard-hitting hour of 1970s FM radio hits woven with a weird tale from the Wild West
Orlando Fringe 2025 review: ‘Liquid Sunshine’
Emotion-filled folk odes about making friends with difficult feelings
Orlando Fringe 2025 review: ‘Witch With Her Skirt on Fire’
Fresh yet familiar fables feel both authentically ancient and utterly contemporary
Orlando Fringe 2025 review: ‘Your Camp, Mein Kamp: The Musical Political Satire’
Desperate times call for extreme forms of art.
Kali Uchis is ‘Sincerely’ coming to play an arena show in Orlando this summer
The R&B star has gone from Hard Rock Live to Kia Center
Young hitmaker Alex Warren brings ‘Cheaper Than Therapy’ tour to Orlando
But have you seen arena ticket prices lately?
Orlando Book Festival brings NYT bestseller Brad Meltzer
Free event brings working authors of all levels and genres to downtown public library
Court backs Hamburger Mary’s in drag show fight, says ban is likely unconstitutional
‘By providing only vague guidance as to which performances it prohibits, the act (the law) wields a shotgun when the First Amendment allows a scalpel at most.’
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will have $6.72 billion going into 2025 storm season
The so-called Cat Fund also would have access to about $3.25 billion in borrowed money through what are known as ‘pre-event’ bonds
Gov. DeSantis joined state troopers to discuss immigration arrests in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol for the first time has the authority to arrest immigrants
Florida group aiming to legalize marijuana joins fight against ballot initiative restrictions
Smart & Safe Florida called the new restrictions signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘legislative gaslighting’
DeSantis not interested in GOP ‘summit’ to help negotiate Florida budget
‘You don’t need a summit to just keep doing what we’ve been doing,’ he said
Florida punks Dikembe drop new song with a music video heavily featuring Orlando
New ‘Haymakers’ video by our honorary hometown band was shot at Central Florida Skatepark
Starbucks workers near Orlando walk off the job in one-day strike
Union workers accuse the coffee company of violating federal labor law.
More Floridians support property tax cuts over sales tax cut, survey says
House Speaker Daniel Perez said the Florida Constitution prohibits the Legislature from exercising direct control over property taxes
The Florida Legislature’s $2.8 billion tax cut deal is off the table
The breakdown means legislators are nowhere near coming up with a new budget
Affectionate and high-energy pup Naboo is ready to be adopted after life as a stray
Sadly, she has spent a good part of her short life in the shelter
Orlando lawmakers’ bill to support businesses harmed by construction fails to pass
Tension between Republican leaders and Gov. DeSantis slowed progress on passing proposed laws this year
Sen. Cory Booker, filibuster record holder, to co-headline Florida Democrats’ summer event
Booker made history last month when he stood on the Senate floor and gave a 25-hour speech protesting the actions of the Trump administration
Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost to hold a town hall in Republican-held congressional district this weekend
The venue is in Sarasota in Florida’s 17th Congressional District, held by Republican Greg Steube
Florida bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote fails, after angering those on both sides
The measure arose shortly after President Trump issued his executive order requiring voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote
DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
DeSantis argued that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something ‘nobody is asking for’
Hardcore and punk lifers Murphy’s Law and Total Chaos careen into Conduit this weekend
Swift Knuckle Solution and Fortitude open the night
‘Results, not rhetoric’: Mayra Uribe launches bid for Orange County mayor
‘I’m running for mayor because we need leadership that puts people first and its results over rhetoric,’ the county commissioner said.
Orlando’s guide to the newly opened, long-awaited City Food Hall
The two-story, 12,550-square-foot food hall has already been dishing out bites and beverages
Universal Studios Store doubles in size with new merch ahead of Epic Universe opening
This is the first time fans can get their hands on Butterbeer outside the actual theme parks
DeSantis stands by AG James Uthmeier’s defiance of federal courts over immigration arrests
The governor said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the U.S.
Florida urges court to reconsider decision against parents who don’t support child’s pronoun use at school
The state officials’ brief described the panel ruling as ‘disastrous for parents everywhere’
Orlando city commissioner Tony Ortiz sheds Republican skin, joins Democratic Party
He has also confirmed rumors that he plans to run for Orlando mayor in 2027
The twistedly funny minds behind ‘Last Podcast on the Left’ come to Orlando’s Funny Bone
The most horrifying thing is that it’s sold out
Woman killed by alligator in Central Florida lake in ‘defensive incident,’ FWC says
Officials say alligator attacks such as this one are rare
Cult-favorite ’80s synthpunk group Damage release new (and old) music, play reunion show
Long-lost 1986 classic ‘Synthology’ is reissued
Texan goth-rockers Rosegarden Funeral Party are back at Conduit this week
Trigger Discipline and Summore open the show
Travel the world (of Thornton Park) this month with LuLu the Cat-themed passport celebration
Support the mayor through May 25
Comedian and TV personality Craig Ferguson is headed to Orlando’s Plaza Live this week
Did you know he won a Peabody Award in 2009?
Australian psych-rockers Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are ready to get wigged out in Orlando
‘About that name, though …’
Hotel workers union launches campaign to highlight ‘resort fee ripoff’ at Orlando hotels near Disney
A new website created by UNITE HERE Local 737 offers information on how guests can get their money back
DeSantis blasts Florida House Republicans’ property tax panel as ‘dog and pony show’
‘It’s honestly not that hard to do any of this stuff,’ DeSantis said
Florida hemp industry dodges regulations on THC products, hemp-infused drinks this year
The Legislature failed to pass anything on hemp before unofficially ending the legislative session Friday
A head-to-head comparison of two titanic new cruise ships, MSC Cruises’ World America and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua
Water slides, buffets, spas, entertainment, fine dining and private island stops
Orlando food news: Sparrow Wine Bar, Beignets + Brew, Lucky Goat Coffee, Halls on 5th
A bourbon bar in Lakeland, a food hall in Apopka, a coffeehouse in SoDo and more
Orlando concert calendar: Mat Kearney, Subtronics, Murphy’s Law, Fitz + the Tantrums
Live music around Orlando this weekend
What to watch: Natasha Lyonne returns as lovable loser Charlie in Season 2 of Peacock’s ‘Poker Face’
Plus everything else premiering this week on streaming
Parea Greek Taverna fires it up in Maitland
The Greek restaurant turns out meze, seafood and roasted meats according to tradition
Local folk matriarch Terri Binion is leaving Orlando for West Virginia
Country roads, take her home
Sam Prekop returns to Orlando after years with his new musical life
The last time was with his band The Sea and Cake in the 1990s
Florida begins first prosecutions under controversial ‘Halo Law’ intended to protect law enforcement
The first people arrested and prosecuted under the law say they were left in the dark
