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Orlando Weekly’s Guide to the Holidays for 2024
An essential list of all the best goings-on to make you merry and bright.
Orlando restaurants open for Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders
Holiday eats to enjoy at the restaurant or take back home with you
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin soundtrack Italian horror classic ‘Demons’ on stage in Orlando
A maestro of horror puts on a live show.
Folk musician Christopher Paul Stelling comes home for the holidays and for a show
The prodigal returns!
Southern Fried Sunday puts on a Thankful Music Feast for Second Harvest this weekend
Claire Vandiver, Oak Hill Drifters, Timothy Eerie and more fill the cornucopia.
Florida pastry chef dishes on new Harry Potter-themed ‘Wizards of Baking’ show
James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) host the magical baking show on Food Network.
Ben Folds flies into Orlando for ‘Paper Airplane Request’ tour stop
Throw paper at him and (maybe) hear your favorite song.
Taste of Hannibal Square offers up the historic neighborhood’s best tastes Thursday
Eight of the neighborhood’s best will serve up delicious eats and drinks.
A Transgender Day of Remembrance community gathering and vigil is held at First United Church of Christ Wednesday
Orlando Gay Chorus adds uplifting LGBTQ+ voices.
Legal Public Notices 11/20/24
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: December 3rd, 2024 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary,…
Cancel all your plans: Poppy has announced an Orlando show in 2025
Music to scream to? All signs point to yes!
Post Malone brings a Big Ass Stadium Tour to Orlando next year, now with more Jelly Roll
Sierra Ferrell is the third member of this trifecta
New Florida Senate president says he will hold insurance industry accountable and lead a ‘rural renaissance’
Calling himself a ‘proud son of rural Florida,’ Albritton asked senators to join him in ‘the fight for a rural renaissance in Florida’
Trump likely to abandon Biden’s plan to protect workers from extreme heat, experts say
Community organizations like the Farmworker Association aren’t waiting for politicians to protect workers in their communities.
Did Trump’s inauguration committee screw up its Florida incorporation filing?
Trump’s team filed two incorporation documents under different names, prompting a watchdog to say the first was a mistake.
‘Conditions that no human should live in’: Orlando’s Maxwell Frost seeks closure of Florida detention center
The center, a county jail near Jacksonville, operates in part as a federal immigration detention facility
Palm Tree Club restaurant and rooftop bar opens in Live! at the Pointe Orlando
The upscale (and literally elevated) restaurant and rooftop bar brings entertainment and ‘coastal cuisine.’
Manatee found in Florida pond over a mile from open water due to hurricane flooding
The 2-year-old, 500-pound manatee has been transported to Tampa for rehabilitation.
Florida pushes back against First Amendment violation claims in legal fight over school books
Along with the state board members, the lawsuit also names as defendants members of the Orange County and Volusia County school boards
DeSantis says he’ll announce his choice to fill U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat by early January
Names to fill the senator’s seat already swirling include Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump and more
Florida Gov. DeSantis wants special elections to replace GOP congressman, but his own law makes it complicated
The 2021 law included requiring voters to request mail-in ballots each election cycle, rather than every four years as was previously allowed
Come Out With Pride hosts Transgender Day of Remembrance event this weekend
Part of nationwide observances
Top Chef winner Hung Huynh will oversee Saigon Snow, the newest addition to Mills Market
The sweets shop will be modeled after dessert and fruit stands found on the bustling streets of Saigon.
Two-year-old Bugs Bunny is a timid sweetheart waiting to be adopted
‘We can only hope that the right person can help him, with kindness, patience and love’
‘Serious allegations of sex parties and drugs’: Florida conservative group blasts Trump for Matt Gaetz AG pick
‘President-elect Donald Trump has quickly named many good choices to serve in his cabinet. But Matt Gaetz is not one of them’
Nashville troubadour William Tyler plays free concert at Casselberry Arts Center
Zoya Zafar opens the night.
P!nk is back in Orlando with Sheryl Crow in tow, this time for a stadium show
Yes, Sheryl Crow is the opener.
Welcome to Rockville returns to Daytona in 2025 with Green Day, Rob Zombie and more
Four days in May are about to get very loud.
Audubon Park boutique Dear Prudence to close brick-and-mortar shop in 2025
But they plan to continue selling online and doing pop-ups.
Orlando concert calendar: Olga Tanon, O.A.R., Pineapple Thief, Soy Division
Live music around town
Rick Scott loses bid to become Senate majority leader
Scott campaigned for the post as a loyal lieutenant to Trump
Trump received 56% of the Hispanic vote in Florida, new exit poll finds
Out of 10 states polled, only in Florida did Trump best Harris among Latinos
Broadway in Orlando review: ‘The Cher Show’ is a fleeting distraction full of fabulous costumes
The ‘goddess warrior’ subject is too big a celebrity for any single actress to embody her.
Orlando’s Healboi Bedside goes way beyond hip-hop on new album ‘Orchard’
It takes in elements of punk, emo, screamo, indie rock and electronic.
Downtown Orlando theater incubator Fringe ArtSpace is closing early next year
February 2025 will be the last operating month for the venue.
OSHA is investigating the death of a stagehand at Camping World Stadium ahead of EDC
Orlando Police confirmed their department is also conducting a death investigation.
Black Violin marks 20 years of remixing music history onstage in Orlando
Don’t sweat the technique.
Game Changer Wrestling slams into Orlando with NGI9 tournament
It’s a swan song for Sawyer Wreck.
Federal agency rejects Brightline’s effort to delay union election for onboard attendants
The for-profit rail carrier is facing its first union drive in Florida, and is losing its fight to remain union-free.
South Korean punks Slant storm on to an Orlando stage this weekend
Watts provides ferocious local support.
Federal appeals court schedules 2025 hearing on Florida’s war on trans medical treatment
The judge found that the restrictions were motivated by ‘animus’ toward transgender people.
Trump taps Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for Sec of State; will DeSantis take Rubio’s seat in Senate?
It may come down to whether Ron DeSantis still has presidential aspirations.
It’ll be Taco Tuesday on a Saturday at Orlando Taco Festival
There will be lucha libre, bull-riding and a margarita bar.
Orlando Coffee Festival brings a caffeinated whirlwind of tastes and activities Saturday
Get those jitters and some latte art.
Orlando playwright Amanda Scheirer and her Without Fear Theatre co-founders developed ‘The Red String’ over the course of 15 years
The show premieres at Fringe ArtSpace Friday
Koyla Pakistani BBQ presents its beefed-up menu every night of the week, but Sundays really sizzle
Of all the renditions of Pakistan’s national dish in this city, Koyla’s is the finest we’ve tried.
Eddie Redmayne hams it up in Peacock remake of 1973 thriller ‘Day of the Jackal’
What’s new this week on Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video and the rest.
Heavy//Hitter and Lilith’s Demise lead up a night of Florida deathcore at Will’s Pub
Peacemaker, Slamwich and Execution Complex get heavy, too.
Festival of Trees flings shiny baubles around Orlando Museum of Art
The week of festive happenings features its first ‘Silent Disco.’
New H Mart Orlando location will host an outpost of Paris Baguette
The international bakery will be part of the H Market Food Hall inside the store.
’90s stars Sixpence None the Richer bring reunion tour and new songs to Orlando this week
‘There they go’ into the Plaza Live.
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are coming to deck Orlando’s halls Wednesday
Hail the Christmas queens!
