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Legal Public Notices 10/12/2022
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices ALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801 – 83.809. All units are assumed to contain general household goods unless otherwise indicated. Viewing of…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts. He may have broken Florida law
DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
World’s tallest swing ride coming to Busch Gardens this spring
It’s also the fastest
FEMA opens disaster rescovery centers in Orange and Osceola counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week opened disaster recovery centers in Orange and Osceola counties, to more directly connect locals impacted by Hurricane Ian with available assistance and resources. The Disaster Recovery Center for Orange County is located at Barnett Park on W. Colonial Drive. The Center for Osceola County is at the Hart Memorial…
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit kick off early 2023 tour here in Orlando
Americana armada Jason and the 400 Unit are ringing in 2023 with a U.S. tour, and it’s kicking off right here in Orlando. Isbell and the gang start their year with a 12-date tour in January and February, and the first day of this tour is at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center. Isbell then heads on…
Florida gas tax break savings evaporate following OPEC slowdown
Production cuts by OPEC and its allies last week have increased prices and eaten into savings Florida motorists initially saw from the state’s October gas-tax “holiday.” After the holiday started Oct. 1, most gas stations in Florida posted prices reflecting the month-long suspension of the state’s 25.3-cents-a-gallon gas tax, a break approved this year by…
Florida group sues for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flight records
An open-government group Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to release additional records about a controversial decision last month to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court and alleged that the governor’s office did…
Harlem Globetrotters to slam dunk their way into Addition Financial Arena next year
The infamous Harlem Globetrotters will make their return to Orlando’s Addition Financial Arena on Saturday, April 22. Tickets for the Orlando event go on sale to the general public on Monday, October 17 at 10 a.m. The Globetrotters will be playing against long-time rivals – the Washington Generals. Notable for blending impressive athleticism with comedic theatrical…
Try a little T.L.C. with Turnstile at House of Blues this Thursday
Turnstile will bring their hardcore punk glowup to Orlando’s House of Blues this Thursday. Emerging from Baltimore’s punk rock music scene in 2010, Turnstile has found a way to redefine and enhance hardcore punk in the most stylistic of ways. Their newest album, GLOW ON, continued to break boundaries, being deemed one of 2021’s best…
Melvins stomp among us again at Orlando’s Social next week
“Nationwide once again! Nothing like touring the USA in the fall. Everyone’s a winner!” said frontman Buzz Osborne upon the announcement of the Melvin’s extensive “Five Legged Tour,” with a deadpan honed through decades of flirting with and ultimately rejecting the mainstream. Sludge (and doom and stoner-rock and grunge — though maybe don’t mention that…
Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian expected to top $10 billion
With Hurricane Ian bringing massive storm surge and inland flooding, Floridians could have more than $10 billion in uninsured flood losses, according to an analysis by CoreLogic, a property-information and analytics firm. CoreLogic released a projection Thursday of $10 billion to $16 billion in uninsured flood losses in Florida. That is in addition to the…
Hurricane Ian insurance claims top 400,000
As residents and businesses assess damage from Hurricane Ian, the number of insurance claims from the storm has topped 400,000. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation on Friday posted data that showed 408,078 claims had been filed, with estimated insured losses of $3.66 billion. Claims and estimated losses steadily increased throughout the week. Related As…
Orlando Science Center’s action-packed Hot Wheels exhibit is now open
Grab a crew and race into the exhibit to experience the world of race cars
Orlando activists hold a rally for reproductive rights and supply drive for hurricane victims this weekend
Orlandoans are taking to the streets of downtown Orlando this weekend to march for reproductive rights and bodily autonomy and to gather goods and supplies for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian. Orlando-area activist groups including Bans Off Our Bodies and Future Leaders of Orlando will gather at Orlando City Hall on Sunday, Oct. 8 at…
Enzian and Come Out With Pride team up for an Orlando screening of documentary ‘Jeannette’
The Enzian and Come Out With Pride are teaming up for a ‘Meet the Filmmaker’ event early next week with a powerful piece of local-centric documentary filmmaking on offer. The film tells the story pf Jeannette Feliciano, a competitive bodybuilder and lesbian single mother, as she attempts to navigate life and trauma as a Pulse…
CityArts hosts 13th Annual Día de los Muertos & Monster Factory Event this October
CityArts Orlando is hosting the 13th annual Día de Los Muertos and Monster Party themed exhibition
Florida Bat Festival returns to Lubee Conservancy this month
Come and enjoy everything from brews, an expanded beer garden, and a Bat Barn!
Ex-Orlando State Attorney Aramis Ayala mounts ‘longshot’ campaign to unseat Florida AG Ashley Moody
Ayala says she wants the attorney general to be independent from Tallahassee machinations
Florida Supreme Court delays case determining whether cops can be considered victims when they shoot someone
This is the third time a hearing has been delayed in the ‘Marsy’s Law’ case
Blue Bamboo Center and Swamp Sistas team for a tuneful Orlando fundraiser for hurricane relief
Winter Park’s Blue Bamboo Center will be buzzing with activity over Halloween weekend, as the venue teams up with Swamp Sistas La La Foundation to hold a two-day benefit show for local hurricane relief efforts. The Blue Bamboo Festival for Hurricane Relief, organized and curated by Blue Bamboo’s Chris Cortez and Beth McKee of the…
Orlando FreeFall to be taken down following death of Missouri teen
Months after the death of Missouri teen Tyre Sampson on Icon Park’s Orlando FreeFall ride, the operator has decided to shut the ride down permanently. Orlando Slingshot Group announced that the ride would be taken down in a press release on October 6. “We are devastated by Tyre’s death. We have listened to the wishes of…
Visit Florida filming blue skies across the state for post-Hurricane Ian tourism campaign
Florida’s tourism-marketing agency has begun efforts to offset images of damage from Hurricane Ian, taping “blue sky footage of unaffected areas of the state” for an upcoming promotional campaign. “This content, along with PR (public relations) programming and talking points, will be ready to go when the time is right for statewide promotion, including banner…
Isley Brothers set to romance Central Florida at this weekend’s Heart and Soul Music Festival
Seminal funk outfit the Isley Brothers are heading to Central Florida — Apopka, to be exact — this week for an outdoors festival, and that sure seems like as close to mandatory attendance as it gets. The Isleys are heading up the Heart & Soul Music Festival along with Howard Hewett (of Shalamar fame), Con…
Pop-history musical and tween juggernaut ‘Six’ storms Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center
All the Tudor ladies
Cold Medicine headlines a Sunday night of dark electronics at Orlando’s Stardust Video
Calling all true children of the night, this one’s just for you. The enigmatic Cold Medicine — the solo electronic vehicle of Phil Taylor from Tampa band Sleeping Pills — deals in a dark, pulsing sound that’s seductively synthetic and seriously gothic. Also featured on the bill is Orlando’s Mother Juno, perhaps the purest torchbearer…
Sweet Buns Bakery & Cafe, a late-night Hong Kong-style diner, is coming to Mills 50
John Zhao, the restaurateur behind YH Seafood Clubhouse in Dr. Phillips and Pho 813 near the Mall at Millenia, will expand his footprint in the city when he opens Sweet Buns Bakery & Cafe in Orlando’s Mills 50 neighborhood. But unlike the Sweet Buns in Tampa and Gainesville, the Orlando outpost — set to take…
Latin music star Junior H brings all the feels to Orlando’s House of Blues on Friday
Riding the wave of Mexican and Chicano artists who are bridging traditional music to a younger generation, Junior H makes music that’ll have you dancing proudly at el baile by yourself. He has pioneered the trap-corrido genre, a fusion of Mexican folk music with American emo-trap sensibilities, and it will be booming at the House…
Singer-songwriter on the rise Lucy Dacus returns to Orlando, this time at the Beacham
By the time Lucy Dacus performs at the Beacham this week, she will have already worked most of Europe earlier in the summer. The remainder of the year will see her playing increasingly prestigious stages in bigger and bigger cities, including a three-night stand at Brooklyn Steel later this month. Opening for Dacus: Crooks and…
Get ready for a time-traveling indie-pop party when Coin play Orlando’s Hard Rock Live Friday
Indie-rock darlings Coin are bringing their ’80s-style synths and catchy choruses to town this week, giving you no choice but to sway to their infectious tunes. The Nashville-based trio, known for their smash hit “Talk Too Much,” are an offshoot of the 2010s alt-band era that spawned outfits like Passion Pit, Imagine Dragons and Two…
Comedian Vince Taylor takes the stage at downtown Orlando’s the Corner on Friday as part of a new Bonkerz Comedy Club night
This Friday night, comedian Vince Taylor will take the stage at The Corner, a new venue in the heart of downtown Orlando. The Corner is the latest concept from Foundation Presents, the parent company of the Beacham, the Social and other spots clustered at Orange and Washington streets. Taylor is a popular 12-year comedy veteran…
Orlando grinders C0mputer unleash powerful new music and visuals, ending a prolonged silence
Of the many heavy bands in Orlando right now, none sear the ears and eyes as equally as C0MPUTER. Besides an extreme grind-punk attack that usually decimates in one-minute blasts, they’re well-known in the underground for their shock aesthetic. On stage, C0MPUTER are electrifying freaks with an art-rock streak, ripping polemic tornadoes while dressed like…
The annual arts extravaganza Indie-Folkfest returns to Orlando’s Mennello Museum this weekend
Now that the weather’s showing signs of mercy, it’s time to take full advantage of outdoor events again. This free daytime gathering is an idyllic combination of festivity, setting and accessibility. Presided over by guest emcee Blue Star, the 7th annual edition of the Indie-Folkfest will serve up a musical spectrum spanning folk, Southern soul,…
Vomit Forth headline an eclectic metal rager in Orlando at Will’s Pub next week
After all the stress and show cancellations caused by Hurricane Ian last week, I think a good heavy-metal rager is in order. Fate clearly agrees, because this timely bill will bring the focused brutality of Connecticut’s Vomit Forth, the heavy and hairy punk metal of Delaware’s Simulakra and the acrobatic death metal of Tampa’s Tactosa.…
Citizens Insurance expects Hurricane Ian losses to total more than $2 billion
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on Wednesday estimated it will have $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion in losses from Hurricane Ian. As of Wednesday morning, about 34,000 Citizens claims had been filed, but the insurer anticipates more than 225,000 claims, according to an email from Citizens spokesman Michael Peltier. The Category 4 hurricane made…
National Hurricane Center continues to monitor two disturbances in Atlantic
Although one of the two monitored disturbances has upgraded into a depression, the NHC believes it is unlikely to grow much stronger.
Bar Crawl Live’s upcoming Halloween crawls promise a frightful night out
Goblins, ghosts and ghouls alike are invited to creep their way through Bar Crawl LIVE’s official Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 22 and 29. This Halloween Bar Crawl offers cover-free entry, discounted drinks and food, and themed thrills. Attendees can look forward to specialty drinks (that can be found on an easy-access digital bar list…
Central Florida woman at center of investigation into DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard migrant flight stunt
In 2018, Perla Huerta moved into a condo in Tampa
As next summer’s inevitable debt-ceiling crisis approaches, the petulant Freedom Caucus is already threatening default
CBS News recently estimated that Republicans are on track to win 223 seats in the House in November. There’s a decent margin of error, enough that Democrats could hold onto a narrow majority or — more likely — Republicans could build a comfortable cushion, and the estimate would still be accurate. But assume it’s 223. …
A Mumbai-style street food eatery, a Sonoran-style taqueria and tequila lounge, Jollibee at last and more
All the crunchiest Orlando food news
Savage Love: ‘My wife likes to give blowjobs, but not to me. Is it OK to let a gay man at my gym take over?’
There’s more to this week’s Savage Love: To read the entire column, go to Savage.Love. 42-year-old dad here. I’ve been married for 12 years, and my marriage has been somewhat turbulent. But after some affairs — one where my wife screwed my best friend — and therapy, we reconnected, righted ourselves and started a wonderful…
Orlando’s CFADI uses audio description to make live theater accessible to those with limited vision
Even if you aren’t hard of hearing, you’ve probably taken advantage of your streaming services’ “English SDH” subtitle option in order to decipher mumbled dialogue amid dense explosions, or interpret an enigmatic sound effect. However, you might not have tried out its ocular equivalent, the “AD” or “audio description” soundtrack option offered by Netflix et…
If you liked ‘Squid Game,’ buckle up for ‘Glitch,’ Netflix Korea’s latest smash hit
Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 5: Bling Empire — Somebody’s mysterious ex joins the cast in Season 3, while the long-simmering resentment between Christina and Anna boils over. Key line from the season trailer: “There are more things in life than superficial bullshit.” Sure there are; we just don’t film them. (Netflix) Jumping From High Places —…
Orlando Shakes opens alternate history ‘Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry,’ parsing identity politics in a post-Trump, segregated United States
An interview with playwright Rachel Lynett






