Legal Public Notices 10/19/2022
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below at the property indicated: November 8, 2022 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221 Angella Russell – totes. Anquaneki…
Florida State Fire Marshal calls on Elon Musk, other EV producers for answers about vehicles catching fire from Hurricane Ian flooding
Florida State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis has called for electric car companies to answer for electric vehicles that have burst into flames from the storm surge of Hurricane Ian. The State Fire Marshall issued a letter to over 30 electric vehicle manufacturers, including Tesla, Rivian, Ford, GM and others, calling on the companies to “step-up, demonstrate…
Disney Springs restaurants launch spooky cocktails, seasonal menus for Halloween
Halloween is nearly here and Disney Springs is getting in the spirit with seasonal menus and monstrous cocktail flights. Italian restaurant Marie & Enzo’s leads the way with a flight of cocktails inspired by classic beasties. The Kraken is a candy bar-flavored drink made with peanut butter whiskey, Frankenstein’s Monster is a rum-based strawberry shortcake…
SeaWorld Orlando is building a standing, surf-themed roller coaster
SeaWorld Orlando just announced plans for their newest roller coaster. Pipeline: The Surf Coaster is a standing, surf-themed roller coaster that is meant to mimic the feeling of riding a wave as it shoots upright riders along a track at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. According to a press release from the…
Orange County Library System goes overdue fine-free effective this week
Joining other cities and library systems across the country, the Orange County Library System is going fine-free effective immediately. What does this mean for you, the local bibliophile? Effective Sunday, Oct. 16, the OCLS network of public library branches will no longer issue overdue charges for borrowed material returned late. And, going a step beyond…
Plaza Live invites you to become a creature of the night at their Halloween weekend ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ screening
I see you shiver with antici…pation!
FDOT, contractor face lawsuit over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flight stunt
An open-government group has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Transportation and a state contractor, alleging they did not comply with public-records requests stemming from controversial flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit Saturday in Leon County circuit court. The nonprofit group also…
Florida Supreme Court case determining whether cops can be protected as victims when they shoot someone set for December
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments Dec. 7 in a high-profile case about a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law.” The voter-approved Marsy’s Law amendment included a series of protections for crime victims. The 1st District Court of Appeal last year sided with two Tallahassee police officers who invoked the law to…
Taco Kat introduces downtown Orlando to Sonoran tacos, starting tomorrow
The Kat is out of the bag
Orlando FreeFall removal postponed until Tyre Sampson death investigation closes
Although operators of the Orlando FreeFall announced the attraction’s permanent closure earlier this month, state officials said that Tyre Sampson’s death investigation must conclude before moving forward with the FreeFall’s removal. State officials spoke to WESH 2 about putting the removal on hold until Sampson’s death investigation reaches a close. There has been no official timeline…
SunRail resumes service to all stations in Central Florida
SunRail is back.
John Oliver of ‘Last Week Tonight’ tears apart rhetoric behind anti-trans legislation in Florida
Florida, like many states, has spent the last year or so tilting at windmills in service of making life harder for trans Floridians. On top of a misinformation-fueled panic around the idea of discussing orientation and gender identity in schools, the state has pushed to make it impossible for trans athletes to compete and attempting…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, challenger Charlie Crist spar over state education issues
Education issues such as parental rights, school boards and teachers unions have become a key battleground in the race between Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Democratic challenger, Charlie Crist. DeSantis, who is widely considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, has drawn national attention because of his at-times controversial education decisions. He also has gotten heavily…
More than half a million insurance claims have been filed in Florida since Hurricane Ian
With the largest number involving residential property, nearly 520,000 insurance claims had been filed Friday from Hurricane Ian, according to data posted online by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The data showed that 519,686 claims had been filed, including 367,903 involving residential property. Other claims involve such things as auto damage. Estimated insured losses…
Banksy-inspired art exhibit ‘Banksyland’ makes it way to Orlando this fall
Immerse yourself in the artistic mind and world of Banksy in an all new exhibition
Middle school-aged incest victim was turned away from Florida abortion clinics under 15-week ban
A child who was the victim of incest was turned away from Florida abortion clinics under the state’s 15-week ban. That story comes this week via Buzzfeed News, who spoke to representatives from a local chapter of Planned Parenthood. Florida’s controversial ban on abortions after 15 week does provide exceptions for saving the life of…
Judge weighs Florida’s race-related instruction law amid free speech claim
A federal judge on Thursday sparred with attorneys about a controversial state law that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms, as university professors argue it violates speech rights. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s questions came during a hearing involving two challenges to the law, a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith reflects on the importance of Pride as celebration and activism
Conscience of the community
Here are all the best events to celebrate Come Out With Pride this weekend
Thursday, Oct. 13 Movies Out Loud Watermark’s Movies Out Loud presents a night of hilarious commentary with hosts Real Radio’s Sabrina Ambra and drag performer Trixie Deluxxe and a screening of the 1980 film Xanadu. 7 p.m., Savoy Orlando, 1913 N. Orange Ave., savoyorlando.com, $12-$15. We Shall Overcome: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Diversity Honoring LGBTQ+ people of…
Orlando drag legend Ginger Minj goes full ‘Hocus Pocus’ in new ‘I Put a Spell on You’ music video
Orlando drag star and singer Ginger Minj has your spooky season needs covered. Not only is she featured in the new Hocus Pocus sequel, she’s just realized a jazzy vamp through Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ I Put a Spell on You” as an unlikely tribute. Minj has dedicated this faithfully eerie cover of “Spell” to her “drag…
Alligator pulled from surf on Florida beach
Looks like this gator wanted to join the surfers on the beach
The Orlando Pride Rainbow House party is a can’t miss-event to cap off your celebrations
Saturday’s Pride Festival downtown is always one of the best community events all year. But the real adult partying will happen after the parade with this big dance bash. Besides a special appearance by Lady Camden from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14, the international DJ lineup will feature DJs TDon (Dallas), Seth Breezy (Atlanta), Morabito…
Orlando musicians face off for an EST Gee opening slot at this Saturday’s Central Florida Super Showcase
A local musician is going to score the coveted opening slot for Louisville rapper (and Machine Gun Kelly collaborator) EST Gee at Gilt this Saturday — we just don’t know who that is yet. That’s because the winner of the Central Florida Super Showcase, a regular event put on by local concert promoters Melo and Foo Foo,…
Central Florida Veg Fest throws their 17th annual cruelty-free festival on October 22
How can you spot Central Florida vegans? Don’t worry, they’ll throw a party. The largest vegan festival in the state returns on October 22. Now in its 17th year, Central Florida Veg Fest will bring nearly 30 food vendors and dozens more vendors to Orlando Festival Park. Cuisine ranges from meatless takes on barbecue to…
Florida judge refuses to block state’s rule barring gender-affirming care under Medicaid
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block a new state rule preventing Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments for transgender people, saying plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate “irreparable harm.” But U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle also questioned how state health officials supported their decision to block the Medicaid coverage, saying…
Basement, Treehouse bar owner’s COVID-19 shutdown case declined by Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to take up a dispute about whether three Orlando bars should receive compensation because of government-ordered shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, as is common, did not explain the decision. But justices effectively let stand a ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeal that rejected…
Florida Department of Education begins crafting standards around ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Florida education officials are in the process of crafting wording key to carrying out a controversial new law that restricts instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, with a workgroup looking to draw ideas from other states. The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this spring, prohibits such instruction in kindergarten through…
Feds reject push to declare gopher tortoises endangered
Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a 113-page decision that said gopher tortoises would continue to be considered a threatened species in parts of southwest Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana…
Republican senator, new UF President Ben Sasse chased from first campus meeting by angry protestors
Hundreds of boisterous student protesters drove Sen. Ben Sasse from a stage Monday afternoon at the University of Florida, where he has been selected as the sole finalist to become the school’s next president. Before he was interrupted, Sasse – a conservative Republican – defended his remarks opposing forgiveness of student loans, endorsed tenure reviews…
Savannah Bananas bring their baseball antics to Daytona Beach next February
Similar to the Globetrotter’s hapless rivals The Generals, the Bananas will face-off against the Party Animals.
Yes, there’s a Shrek-themed Rave happening at Orlando’s Beacham in December
The meme-come-life Shrek Rave is touring clubs across the country, and is now confirmed to take over Orlando in December. “Shrek, along with SpongeBob, are huge pillars to the meme community,” Shrek Rave organizer Ka5sh said about the origins of this nightlife phenomenon in an interview with Mashable. “It just seemed like the next logical…
Blink-182’s reunion tour is playing one date in Central Florida, and it’s just down the road in Tampa
It’s been over two decades since Blink-182 brought dick jokes to MTV’s “Total Request Live.” Now the boys are back together, and headed out on a tour that stops in Tampa next summer. Tickets to see Blink-182 play Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Monday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. go on sale Monday, Oct.…
Florida insurers try to ease fears following Hurricane Ian
Two Florida property-insurance companies this week offered assurances about their financial health as they deal with thousands of claims from Hurricane Ian. The parent companies of Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Co. and Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. issued written and video statements as Florida’s troubled insurance industry faces widespread questions about its…
Swans guitarist Norman Westberg shows a very different side of his musical life in Orlando this weekend
Forty years spent fighting the good fight for music that’s on the left side of the dial, Norman Westberg has been a stalwart of what one could say is true alternative music, the kind that isn’t led by trends and tends to dig deeper into the depths of the psyche. Westberg does it well and…
Jaap Blonk brings eccentric vocal acrobatics to town for rare Orlando appearance
When I first saw this Dutch vocal wonder perform, it took me a while to actually process what he was doing enough to even write about it. But on the spot, I knew it was original and genius. He’s a vocalist, not a singer, and uses his voice and body to create a stunning range…
Savage Love: ‘What I thought would bring me happiness really hasn’t’
There’s more to this week’s Savage Love: To read the entire column, go to Savage.Love. Q: I’m a gay Black man in my early 30s. When I was a teen, I was called fat and ugly by family and friends. I should also point out that I was in an all-white community with white parents.…
We Were Promised Jetpacks and Breakup Shoes are touring through Orlando’s Social
Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks are always great live, with enough tall drama and rich emotion to swallow rooms whole. But go early for notable Phoenix openers Breakup Shoes, whose pillowy and pristine melodies make for some excellently swooning indie pop. Top to bottom, this is a quality bill.
Orlando post-hardcore trailblazers Gillian Carter play album release show this weekend
Orlando post-hardcore trailblazers Gillian Carter recently reemerged with their first new material in four years with three new songs. But that was just a warm-up. The just-released Salvation Through Misery is a fresh 12-song onslaught of their dynamic fury. They’re one of the most bleeding-edge heavy bands around and this long-awaited new material should explode…
Trash Cinema, a newer band of familiar faces in Orlando music, drop mini-album this week
Many in the scene will remember local band Yogurt Smoothness. What they’ve become since, however, has been a considerably more obscure and convoluted path. For years, these hard-charging grunge traditionalists were one of the area’s leading flagbearers of the great two-piece rock band tradition. After a phase of waning activity, they briefly morphed into Death…
Howl-O-Scream vs. Halloween Horror Nights is shaping up to be this Halloween’s scariest smackdown
After over fifteen years of watching potential challengers to the dominance of Halloween Horror Nights falter, from Nights of Terror to Dark Harbor, I’m thrilled that one of Universal’s competitors has not only returned for a second season, but expanded with extra emphasis on the exact element HHN has been lacking of late. Forget about…
Post-Hurricane Ian, students who lived in flooded apartments near UCF are still trying to pick up the pieces of their lives
Big trouble near the Little Econ River
Honolulu Harry’s modern Hawaiian fusion brings island freshness to College Park
You don’t go with a name like Honolulu Harry’s without wanting to set a vibe. While there’s no loco moco, plate lunches or poi here, there are indeed distinctly Hawaiian flourishes at this young restaurant. And they do lean in on the Spam, so due cred there. Rather than any traditional take on Hawaiian cuisine,…
Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette opened in Winter Park, MM Club gets exclusive, Taco Kat is coming soon and more food news
OPENINGS/CLOSINGS Taco Kat, the newest concept from Team Market Group (Plantees, The Wellborn, Robinson Room, Mathers Social Gathering), opens Oct. 18 at 11 S. Court Ave. in the old Cleo’s Lounge space downtown. The taqueria and tequila lounge will specialize in Sonoran-style tacos using imported Sonoran flour for a true taste of th Northern Mexican…
‘The Watcher’, yet another new show from Ryan Murphy, premieres this week as does ‘Batwheels’ and ‘Dark Glasses’
Everything new on Netflix, Peacock, Disney+, Hulu and Shudder this week. Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 12: Belascoarán, P.I. — The Mexico City of the 1970s is the setting for a crime series whose title character quits his corporate job and “dull marriage” to become a private investigator. I bet his first case doesn’t concern missing alimony…
It’s ‘Glow’ time when Turnstile play Orlando on Thursday
To headbang or not to headbang, that is the question. With apologies to the Bard, it’ll be pretty hard not to with Turnstile’s hardcore anthems and jangle-pop gems that feel like transcendence in the mosh pit. Meaty power chords smothered with some dreamy soundscapes await at the House of Blues this week. The hardcore group…
Weird Al Yankovic gets ‘Ridiculously Seff-Indulgent’ on stage in Orlando this weekend
You can pretty much measure a band’s pop-culture currency by whether or not Weird Al Yankovic has parodied one of their tunes. In fact, most acts consider the request an honor and a rite of passage — rightfully so. Weird Al has helped define and document the shape-shifting zeitgeist since the early ’80s. On a…
Do you realize that Flaming Lips are kicking off a short tour in Orlando this week
Flaming Lips captured the uncertain pandemic zeitgeist around live shows in 2021, when both band and fans were encased in plastic bubbles for some of their concerts in Oklahoma. Now here we are in 2022 and we’ve been informed by the higher-ups that the pandemic is over, so the bubbles are in storage and the…
Comedian Trevor Noah is leaving ‘The Daily Show’ and coming to Orlando
Comedian and Daily Show host (more on that in a moment) Trevor Noah has found himself at a crossroads in his career. Where that will ultimately lead is up to him, but for the moment he’s taking the road less traveled to Orlando as part of his rescheduled “Back to Abnormal” tour. Noah made the…
Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull, lands in Orlando on Sunday
Face it, ‘You Can’t Stop Us’ from dancing to the amped-up music from Grammy-winning artist Pitbull at the Amway Center this weekend. The Cuban-American rapper brings an impressive discography of hits stretching back to his start in the early 2000s. Pitbull’s breakthrough hit “Give Me Everything” from 2011 dominated the Billboard Hot 100 charts for…
Free Will Astrology: Libras, give honor and respect to your fine abilities
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When he was young, Libran poet W.S. Merwin had a teacher who advised him, “Don’t lose your arrogance yet. You can do that when you’re older. Lose it too soon, and you may merely replace it with vanity.” I think that counsel is wise for you to meditate on right now.…
Old Crow Medicine Show and Gov’t Mule to get seriously rootsy in Apopka this weekend
While Gov’t Mule are fixtures on the jam and festival circuits, it’s a rarer occurrence to have co-headlining string-band revivalists Old Crow Medicine Show come through here. Moreover, these modern kings of old-time Americana are coming on an impressive current album (Paint This Town) that packs a notably conscious nerve with messages of inclusion and…
