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Oct 23-29, 2019 / Vol. 35 / No. 47

Legal Public Notices 10/30 issue

Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices All related descendants of Dr. James Gibson A.K.A. “Guinea Jim” of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas please contact Richard Love at drjamesgibsonbahamas@gmail.com or (305) 528-6645 (AAN CAN) AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8138, 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property…

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz says he kind of likes being called a ‘tool’

Right now, one of the top trending topics on Twitter is about how Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is a tool. The hashtag #MattGaetzIsATool was launched by the executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Andy Lassner, who added, “Please don’t try and make this hashtag trend. Thank you.” PLEASE don’t try and make this hashtag…

Florida Republican Party snags Trump for major Orlando fundraiser

Just hours after Florida Republicans unexpectedly postponed the state party’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at the event, which is now scheduled for Dec. 7. DeSantis was previously scheduled to be the main speaker at the Republican Party of Florida’s 2019…

Former Florida Republican lawmaker says Matt Gaetz and Lindsey Graham ‘look like fools’

While appearing on MSNBC last weekend, former GOP Rep. David Jolly, whose district covered St. Petersburg, Largo and Clearwater, ripped into Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for their “childish” attacks on the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump. “What we’re seeing from House Republicans, frankly, is this childish behavior,” said…

If Trump is removed from office, Florida pastor says, ‘guys that know how to do violence’ will hunt down Democrats

Florida pastor, overt racist and oatmeal-brained conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles warned listeners of his radio program last week that “There’s gonna be violence in America” if Democrats are successful in impeaching and removing President Donald Trump from office. Wiles, who heads the Flowing Streams Church in Vero Beach, made the comments on TruNews that veterans,…

Finally, Twisted Root Burger Co. sets an opening date in Winter Park

We’ve been touting the opening of Twisted Root, the Texas-based burger joint known for their exotic meat offerings, for a while – and now we can finally announce an opening date. The fast-casual chain will open its first Florida outpost inside a 4,000-square-foot space at the Grove at Winter Park retail complex (on Aloma Avenue near…

Federal officials are sending migrant children to Florida shelters

When the federal government suddenly emptied a South Florida detention center for migrant children in August, it was unclear exactly where more than 1,000 children had gone. Federal officials said only that the children who had been staying at the controversial Homestead center were released to sponsors or transferred to state-licensed facilities that are part…

Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Monday, Oct. 28

Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. How would you like to see Harry Potter for free? You can … – LINK Grab your paint brushes, it’s paint night in Lake Nona.  – LINK Orlando…

Mills 50 Cantonese noodle joint Tasty Wok moving

Tasty Wok, the Hong Kong-style barbecue/noodle house and home to some of the best beef chow fun in the city, is moving to much larger digs. Thankfully it’s just across the street, but it is taking the place of one of the oldest and most vaunted Vietnamese restaurants in the city — Viet Garden. Viet Garden came…

Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Friday, Oct. 25

Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Did you know Orlando has “Ghost Kitchens” and you can be eating from them? – LINK It’s “highly” unlikely your kids will receive weed laced Halloween candy, but…

Orlando’s next theme park, Universal’s Epic Universe, will open in 2023

We’ve known Orlando’s next theme park was going to be “epic” since Aug. 1. That’s when Universal Studios first announced Epic Universe, its fourth Central Florida park, was coming to Orlando. Now we know it’s set to open in 2023, according to company officials during a Comcast earnings call on Thursday. The 750-acre park will be built…

Ominous Descent is the most frightening haunt in Central Florida

The final weekend before Halloween is here, and hard-core haunted house fans are still seeking one last scare before the season ends. Have you already exhausted the intellectual properties at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, and engaged with the interactive spirits at Dark Horizon? Then it’s high time for you to brave the trip down…

Florida Gov. DeSantis misses playing ‘NCAA Football’ video games, and says he supports legislation to pay college athletes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that he supports recent bipartisan legislation to allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. “I’m here to say that I support the direction that these legislators are going,” said DeSantis to reporters at a press conference. “I think this is something the legislature should…

Leslye Gale’s O-Town Lowdown on Magic 107.7 for Thursday, Oct. 24

Every morning on Magic 107.7 FM, Leslye Gale discusses the most interesting Orlando Weekly stories of the day on “Chad & Leslye.” Check out Leslye’s picks today. Plans for a renewed Church Street Station have been unveiled and they’re pretty spectacular! – LINK Thornton Park’s massive Halloween party returns this weekend. – LINK And don’t…

Lake Mary’s Kona Poké expanding to second Seminole County city

We told you back in January about Kona Poké opening in Lake Mary, when the fast-casual Hawaiian-style concept joined an already crowded market of new poke places. Now the owners have announced a second location will open in Sanford in November. The 1,300-square-foot restaurant will serve up poke bowls with fresh sushi-grade fish, house sauces and toppings, along with vegan, gluten-free and…

Thornton Park’s massive Halloween party returns this weekend

The Thornton Park district closes down its streets every year for a giant block party to celebrate Halloween, and this year is bigger than ever. DJ Blue Star provides the party music, while some of the burlesque dancers from the Venue moonlight as go-go dancers and Cirque du Soleil street performers keep the crowd entertained.…

Immerse standout Dodecalis still viewable until Saturday at Seneff Arts Plaza

At this year’s Immerse downtown arts festival, British installationists Architects of Air brought their newest inflatable vinyl “luminarium,” Dodecalis, to Orlando. Inspired by natural geometric forms and cathedral architecture, the experience of moving through the huge sound- and light-filled environment can be contemplative and serene, or giggly and selfie-oriented – depending on what each viewer…

The second season of Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ is flawless

Were other Stephen King fans as pleasantly surprised as I was by how damn good the first season of Castle Rock was? Castle Rock, the fictional small town in Maine that is the setting for many of King’s stories, is such an evocative place, full of horrific history, that it hardly matters if one has…

Savage Love: Cheaters Club

I am a guy in my 40s, handsome, more financially successful than most, and a classic sexual scoundrel. I cheated on my ex-wife and every girlfriend I’ve ever had. I’m currently dating a woman in her 20s. We are both each other’s ideal type. She has as scandalous a past as I do but has…

‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ’80s Halloween Classics, ‘Cirque du Soleil: Luzia’ and more film events in Orlando

’80s Halloween Classics Triple feature of Halloween classics like Beetlejuice, From Beyond and Return of the Living Dead. Friday, 6:30 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free; facebook.com/thenook onrobinson. Cirque du Soleil: Luzia Filmed performance of Cirque du Soleil’s show inspired by Mexican culture and folklore. Tuesday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $16; fathomevents.com.…

Florida kids trade cigs for vapes, a push for chemical-free sunscreen, teachers’ starting pay rising, and other news you may have missed

Judge rules Florida cannot deny felons their voting rights if they’re unable to pay financial obligations: U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, in a 55-page ruling, said people cannot be denied the right to vote if they are “genuinely unable” to pay financial obligations. But his preliminary injunction applies only to plaintiffs named in the case,…


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