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Miami artist Jamilah Sabur gives a live performance along with her exhibition at CFAM
This live performance, “A Derivation of Time,” is a part of Jamilah Sabur’s Ibine Ela Acu/Water Sun Moon, a multimedia exhibition at CFAM in which she addresses notions of place – bodies in landscapes and the ways landscapes are internalized by our bodies. The title, Ibine Ela Acu, is in the now-dead language of the…
R&B Bar Crawl descends on downtown like a not-so-quiet storm this weekend
Finally, a bar crawl with a beat. The R&B Bar Crawl slow-jams its way downtown this weekend, starting at Avenue Gastrobar. A wristband gets you free entry into all other venues, including Aero, 64 North and the Patio, along with drink and food discounts all evening. Each venue will have a soundtrack from a different…
Wrestling legend Jake “the Snake” Roberts slithers into the Abbey to tell all
To those uninitiated in the true, weird beauty of professional wrestling, it’s easy to lump the Jake the Snake in with the cartoonish “heels” of the 1980s Hulk Hogan era. He carried a snake out to the ring to slither over his vanquished opponents, for God’s sake! But don’t be fooled by theatrics, Jake the…
Beer nerds flock to Redlight Redlight for Zwanze Day this week
This is one for the real beer nerds. Redlight Redlight is one of the very limited number of bars that get to participate in Zwanze Day, a worldwide annual beer release from Belgian brewery Cantillon. Tickets are already sold out for the super-limited tasting of this year’s Zwanze, but there are plenty of other beers…
Father John Misty preaches to the choir at Hard Rock Live this weekend
Indie-folk rock savant Father John Misty, also known as singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, is back with his fourth studio album, titled God’s Favorite Customer, released June 1 via Sub Pop Records – and with it comes a world tour, with a stop at the Hard Rock Live this weekend. Sure, he may be a bit overly…
Dogs get the salon treatment for the annual Shampooch event in Thornton Park
Lovers of the cutest puppies, doggos and good boys can attend this dog-washing block party in Thornton Park. Whether a dog-owner, potential owner or just a dog enthusiast, attendees can enjoy live music, stuff themselves with snacks from food trucks, browse the vendors, try out the dunk tank and cool their dogs off in the…
Lil Indies hosts Buffalo Trace Distillery for a free tasting this weekend
Lil Indies teams up with reps from the Buffalo Trace Distillery for an informative talk and tasting. Get a guided tour of their products from a professional whiskey guide, and have the opportunity to purchase bottles to take home, some of which can be pretty hard to find in Florida. 6 p.m. Friday; Lil Indies,…
David Byrne defies convention for his ‘American Utopia’ show at the Dr. Phillips Center
Even though he’s considered something of an elder statesman of the avant-rock vanguard, no one can accuse David Byrne of resting on his laurels. The 66-year-old still puts out highly acclaimed albums, including this year’s American Utopia, runs probably the most successful world music record label in the world, Luaka Bop, and still finds the…
Andrew W.K. demonstrates the power of positive partying at the Beacham this week
Somewhere out there, there’s a world where Andrew Wilkes-Krier is just a respected self-help guru and motivational speaker. Luckily, we live in the reality where Andrew W.K. is all that and makes music. His early work may have been dismissed as fratty party anthems, but after his career got sidelined due to legal troubles about…
Windhand announce Orlando show set for January
Richmond’s doom metal overlords Windhand have announced an Orlando show set for early next year as part of a brief southward swing. The band is set to release new Jack Endino-produced album Eternal Return – with new single and video (watch below) “Grey Garden” currently getting positive reviews – in October. Windhand and Genocide Pact play…
23 free shows happening in Orlando this week
Wednesday, Sept. 26 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Thursday, Sept. 27 Leisure Chief 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. Raleigh Estes and Friends 8 pm at Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave.,…
III Points festival announces lineup for next year including SZA, James Blake, JPEGMafia and more
The organizers of the adventurous III Points Festival have today unveiled a huge chunk of the lineup for next year’s event – set for February – and it’s a pretty mind-melting mix of musicians and boundary pushers. The lineup so far announced includes: SZA, Tyler the Creator, A$AP Rocky, Erykah Badu, John Maus, James Blake,…
The Great Orlando Cocktail Party gets as colorful as the 1980s this Friday
If you enjoy getting lost in the layers of hints and zests of a complex liquor concoction, the Great Orlando Cocktail Party is the place you need to be this Friday. The city’s top bartenders from Frosty’s Christmastime Lounge, M Lounge, Lil Indies, Matador, the Stubborn Mule, RusTeak, Aku Aku, Joysticks, the Ivanhoe, Susuru and…
Rick Springfield to play Orlando in November with Tommy Tutone and Greg Kihn
1980s pop mastermind Rick Springfield today announced an Orlando date as part of his fall “Best in Show” U.S. tour, and in a lineup that reads like a Billboard hit singles chart from that decade, Springfield is bringing Greg Kihn and Tommy Tutone along with him! “Rick Springfield Presents Best in Show with Greg Kihn…
Led by Dan Terminus, strong synthwave bill takes Orlando back to the future
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Dan Terminus, Moondragon, Gregorio Franco and ACP PRO, Will’s Pub, Sept. 23 I’ve already noted how interesting and fortunate it is that Orlando-based promoter Endoxa Booking – most famous for being a leading impresario of heavy music – has lately expanded into indie rap with such taste and commitment. But another nice…
April Freeman, Democratic candidate in Florida’s CD 17, dies at age 54
April Freeman, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s Congressional District 17, died Sunday night, her husband announced on Facebook. She was 54. “It’s with great sadness that I feel I must inform all of you that my beloved wife April passed away suddenly last night,” David Freeman posted on Facebook Monday afternoon. “To all of her…
There’s still aid available for Irma home repairs in Orange County
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said Monday it has started making assistance available to low-income residents in certain counties whose homes were damaged last year in Hurricane Irma. The department opened its first “Rebuild Florida” center in Marathon and started accepting online registrations for the program, which is aimed at connecting eligible Floridians with…
Weeki Wachee Mermaids visiting Sea Life Aquarium this week
The famed mermaids from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park will be swimming among the creatures of Orlando’s Sea Life Aquarium this week. The mermaids will be at the aquarium from Sept. 28 to Oct. 21, “performing unbelievable underwater feats” every hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and doing meet-and-greets from 11 a.m. to 8…
A pet kangaroo named ‘Storm’ is running loose in a Florida neighborhood right now
KANGAROO ON THE LOOSE: (Yes, you read that correctly.) @MyFWC says they are looking for a kangaroo in Jupiter Farms. A man claiming to be the owner says it escaped his animal sanctuary. @CBS12 Viewer Denise Copper spotted it this morning near Sandy Run Road: pic.twitter.com/bBr8SF62um — Niala Charles (@NialaCharles) September 25, 2018 A pet…
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ couple to hold meet-and-greet in Orlando tonight
Stars of your mom’s favorite reality franchise will make their way to Orlando tonight to meet the fans. Bachelor in Paradise fiances Chris Randone and Krystal Nielsen will be holding a meet-and-greet at Topgolf, located at 9295 Universal Blvd., tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Randone and Nielsen starred in the fifth season of ABC’s…
This Winter Park resident has spent $50K saving shelter dogs one heartworm treatment at a time
Not to be sappy, but we could all use a little good news, right? So here’s a wonderful person doing an excellent thing. Winter Park resident Jackie Webb has donated nearly $50,000 (and counting) to Orange County Animal Shelter’s heartworm sponsorship program. Webb has paid $19,600 to sponsor 97 dogs for heartworm treatment so far in 2018,…
Flagler County Sheriff has to appear in court this week because he keeps inferring people are guilty upon arrest
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, a man who often brags about how many people he packs into his jail and how poorly he treats them, has been subpoenaed this week to address his long history of “prejudicial” language. Attorney Joshua Davis, who is representing Flagler Beach Commissioner Eric Cooley in a domestic violence dispute, filed…
Orlando Pride’s Marta awarded her sixth Women’s World Player of the Year title
On Monday, Orlando Pride standout and Brazilian superstar Marta received the honor of her sixth FIFA Player of the Year award during a ceremony in London, making her the all-time leader in the award. The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2018 award was voted on by fans, media, national team captains and national team coaches based…
Foxtail Coffee moving into former Hubby Bubbly space in College Park
Yesterday we told you that the folks behind Hubbly Bubbly in College Park had sold the building as they received an offer they couldn’t refuse. Here’s the blithely written note again for your reading pleasure: We told you a coffee shop would be moving in and, in an announcement today that came as no surprise…
Disney World shifts to date-specific, demand-based pricing for all tickets
Just like taxes and death, there’s no escape Disney World’s annual price increases. In recent years the annual event has become biannual, with increases every spring and fall. In early 2016, Disney World introduced demand-based pricing that saw tickets to the theme parks range in price by more than $20 based on expected crowd levels…
The latest rumor says Epcot is about to add the ‘bear necessities’
Last year it looked pretty set in stone that Epcot would be receiving two new countries in the World Showcase, as part of the park’s estimated $2 billion update. Both Brazil and Spain were all but announced for the Disney World’s second theme park. Plans for Spain stretch back to the early 1980s, before the…
Despite record attendance, Animal Kingdom will soon see an entire land shut down with nothing confirmed to replace it
Despite rumors of its demise stretching back years, Disney surprised many this late last week when they confirmed to cast members that Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom will close next month. Recent rumors have pointed to the behind-the-scenes mini-land as transitioning to a seasonal attraction, only being open during the busiest times of the…
Here’s a totally not mad Ron DeSantis
Blood pressure rising on the campaign trail. @RonDeSantisFL @AndrewGillum #flpolitics @TB_Times pic.twitter.com/jbrUWm6g9F — Scott Keeler (@SKeelerTimes) September 24, 2018 Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is totally not mad that people are calling him out for hanging with racists instead of going after his Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum. DeSantis, whose most recent racist scandal involves keeping…
Goblin to play iconic Suspiria sountrack live in Central Florida this December
Halloween just got an extension in Central Florida. As part of a North American tour set to start in late October, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin have just announced a Tampa date set for later this year where the band will be playing their iconic score to Dario Argento’s 1977 horror masterpiece Suspiria … with the movie…
Bill Nelson donates $10K from Al Franken PAC to charity following report
Not long after sexual allegations involving Sen. Al Franken surfaced, Sen. Bill Nelson said he would donate to charity any contributions he received from Franken’s political action committee. The only problem, according to a report from CNN: Nelson didn’t follow through all the way. As of the Sept. 22 report, he had yet to donate…
Carson Kressley replaces Michelle Visage as grand marshal at Come Out With Pride Orlando
RuPaul’s Drag Race judge and original Queer Eye fashion expert Carson Kressley will be replacing fellow squirrel friend Michelle Visage as the talent grand marshal at Orlando’s Come Out With Pride parade next month. Organizers of the Oct. 13 event say Visage will no longer be attending the parade because of a scheduling conflict with a…
Someone hung a ‘Re-Elect Trump’ banner in Disney’s Magic Kingdom last weekend
Well. That’s definitely something you don’t see every day. Good lord. pic.twitter.com/Q23pl7NMbp — WDWFanBoys (@WDWFanBoys) September 23, 2018 A “Re-Elect Trump” banner was briefly displayed at Disney’ Magic Kingdom Sunday afternoon. The banner, which read “Re-Elect Donald J. Trump. Keep America Great. 2020,” appeared above the entryway to the train station on Main Street, U.S.A.…
New Florida laws on animal abuse, PTSD benefits take effect Oct. 1
Laws will take effect next week that will add benefits for first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and impose harsher penalties on people who abuse animals, along with 19 other measures signed by Gov. Rick Scott after the 2018 legislative session. The laws taking effect Oct. 1 range from allowing credit cards to be…
One of Orlando’s biggest developers is building a ‘mini-theme park’ on I-Drive
Unicorp, the development company behind ICON Orlando 360 (previously known as I-Drive 360), has been slowly moving forward with their transformation of the nearly 14-acre block that stretches from Sand Lake Road to Via Mercado along International Drive and Universal Boulevard. After looking at the possibility of residential units and other less tourism-focused projects for…
Disney’s next big idea for Epcot might be a Mary Poppins carnival ride
Back in 2016, when Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek announced Epcot would be going under a multi-year transformation to become “more Disney, timeless, relevant, [and] family friendly,” there wasn’t a lot of details on what exactly that would entail. Since then, a new Guardians of the Galaxy indoor roller coaster, a trackless…
Band of the Week: The Grizzly Atoms
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you the Grizzly Atoms. The Grizzly Atoms are playing their EP release show on Sept. 30 at Will’s Pub with the Welzeins, Bubble Boys, and Z. Just the facts: When did…
Hubbly Bubbly in College Park closing Friday
After serving the fine residents of College Park and beyond for nearly five years, Hubbly Bubbly will close Friday, September 28. Why you ask? Well, according to a note posted on the restaurant’s window, money. “There was simply an offer that we couldn’t turn down for our fun little building,” reads the not-so-fun little note.…
Tennessee Truffle’s Nat Russell cooks at the Imperial Monday night
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Imperial at Washburn Imports in Ivanhoe Village has been steadily improving and expanding their food offerings after owner John Washburn brought on chef Jeannine Gage (former proprietor of Ivey’s Kitchen and catering manager for Hunger Street Tacos) as food operations manager. As her title suggests, Gage oversees the kitchen…
‘Deer dog’ hunting dispute goes to Florida Supreme Court
Some Northwest Florida residents have gone to the state Supreme Court in a legal battle aimed at reining in “deer dog” hunting on property around the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. The residents, who contend that “deer dog” hunting has infringed on their property rights and created a nuisance, filed a notice as a first step…
GOP governors pour more money into Florida political races
With Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis locked in a battle with Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum, the Republican Governors Association has funneled another $2.41 million to Florida, according to a new finance report. Between Sept. 8 and Sept. 14, the association put the money into “Florida Facts,” a type of entity known as an electioneering communications…
Puerto Rican community remembers Hurricane María victims at Orlando vigil
A year ago, Jarlier Figueroa Sevilla remembers looking up at the calm sky from his home in Manatí, Puerto Rico as the eye of Hurricane María passed over his home. “It was so peaceful,” he recalls in Spanish. “Just before, I had seen roofs fly. I had seen my son’s face, terrorized before the storm.” That…
The Florida GOP keeps making Anna Eskamani look cool as hell
The Florida GOP seems to be on a mission to make Anna Eskamani, a Democrat running for Central Florida’s House District 47, look incredibly cool to her constituents, and it’s definitely working. Over the past couple of weeks, the Florida Republican Party has paid for two mailers, both showing Eskamani in a leather jacket, a pair…
Want a Trader Joe’s in downtown Orlando, or an Apple Store? Developers want your opinion on what to do with Ferg’s Depot
Orlando residents now have the opportunity to vote on what developers should do with the historic Church Street Train Depot in downtown Orlando, briefly known as Ferg’s Depot. A poll set up by new owners Rob and Joe Nunzaita allows the public to vote for their favorite retail or dining choice. Options range from food joints such…
Brace yourself, the Princeton Street exit on I-4 is about to get weird
Orlando drivers can expect a pretty dramatic change to I-4’s Princeton Street exit starting Saturday, Sept. 22. The eastbound I-4 Exit 85 will shift almost two miles further west than it was previously located. This will set the new exit location closer to Colonial Drive, with the new entrance point being just above New Hampshire Street.…
Hurricane season is far from over, as four new systems begin to form in Atlantic
The “peak” of hurricane season may have past, but four new systems are beginning to form in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. According to the National Hurricane Center, there are currently two areas in the Caribbean with low chances of becoming storms, and one area in the Atlantic with a 70 percent chance of forming,…
Local music showcase Pulp Music Festival to return later this month
The local music blowout Pulp Music Festival returns for another year at the end of September, with a new location but the same ultra-stacked lineup of local and regional bands spread over three stages. This year’s lineup includes: ADJY, Secret Stuff, Michael Cera Palin, Choir Vandals, Makari, Tanner Jones (of You Blew It!), Expert Timing, The…
Publix frees the beard
Publix freed the beard Friday morning when the supermarket chain announced it would reverse company policy and allow store employees to grow beards starting Sept. 29. For years, the Lakeland-based grocery chain has banned beards and long hair for male employees, but conservative mustaches like the pencil mustache of founder George Jenkins have been allowed. Warehouse…
Groups challenge Rick Scott’s move to appoint Florida Supreme Court justices
In a widely anticipated move, two voting-rights groups asked the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday to block an attempt by Gov. Rick Scott to appoint replacements for three justices whose terms will end as the governor’s tenure comes to a close in January. Scott this month initiated the selection process to replace justices Barbara Pariente,…
Tigers Jaw return to celebrate anniversary of classic album with the Sidekicks and Cave People
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Tigers Jaw, The Sidekicks and Cave People, The Abbey, Sept. 19 Pennsylvania band Tigers Jaw are officially in the full stride of a new chapter in their career. Although they sprang from solidly emo and pop-punk backgrounds, they’ve undergone some overhaul in both personnel and sound in the past several years. Where…
Orlando dentist offers free dental care event next month
All About Beautiful Smiles is offering another Free Dental Day event. Broken down between two days, Friday and Saturday, the event marks the seventh annual free treatment day provided by the company. The event will be prepared to host and provide dental screenings to up to 170 guests. According to a news release, screening will…
UCF says $13.8 million in building projects was also improperly funded
University of Central Florida officials on Thursday identified a potential $13.8 million in improperly funded building projects as they continued an investigation into the misuse of state operating funds. The eight additional projects were flagged as UCF officials began reviewing spending and procedures after a state audit determined in August that the school had improperly…
Use of Florida’s drug database increases amid opioid fight
One of Florida’s main weapons to thwart “doctor shopping” has been expanding substantially after the passage of a tough new law aimed at addressing the continuing opioid crisis. State officials said Thursday that more than 92,000 health-care providers had registered to use an electronic database that tracks patients who are prescribed controlled substances. The August…
Lake Eola Heights corner shop Handy Pantry to close after almost 100 years in business
In yet another blow to Orlando As We Knew It, beloved indie corner shop Handy Pantry is closing. The convenience store-slash-sandwich shop has long been a place to pick up small necessities without having to make a trip to the grocery store, a much-appreciated amenity for the close-knit neighborhood. Sandwiches are named for neighborhood streets…
After boos and protests, Rick Scott calls for red tide research center, task force
After a week of being booed and run out of a restaurant by protesters angry over Florida’s toxic red tide crisis, Gov. Rick Scott is now calling for wildlife officials to create a state red tide research center and re-establish an algae bloom task force. The state has been dealing with toxic algae problems for…
The ‘world’s largest’ impeach Trump banner will fly over Orlando this weekend
A political action committee will fly a massive banner with the phrase “Impeachment Now” over Orlando for the next few days. The group Mad Dog PAC, which is headed by Claude Taylor, a former staff member in Bill Clinton’s White House, is behind the MOAB (mother of all banners) project, which they say is the…
Banned magazine takes First Amendment fight against Florida prison system to US Supreme Court
Arguing that corrections officials should not receive “blind deference,” attorneys for a monthly magazine blocked from distribution to Florida prison inmates have taken a long-running First Amendment fight to the U.S. Supreme Court. Prison Legal News filed a petition last week asking the Supreme Court to take up a challenge to Florida Department of Corrections…
Florida more likely to reject mail ballots from young voters, people of color, ACLU finds
Florida rejected vote-by-mail ballots from young voters and people of color at higher rates during the past two presidential elections, according to a troubling new study from the ACLU of Florida. The report also found that mail ballots were more likely to be rejected than votes cast at polls during early voting or election day.…
Chicago rapper Noname announces Orlando show set for next year
Chicago M.C. and poet Noname is garnering a lot of buzz around her recently released debut full-length Room 25, and just announced a surprise show at the Beacham set for early 2019. After early and well-regarded collaborations witch Chance the Rapper on his 2013 mixtape Acid Rap and on Saturday Night Live, she stepped out…
Florida Panthers set for preseason match against Tampa Bay Lightning in Orlando
Florida’s two professional hockey clubs – the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning – will face off in the clubs’ second 2018-2019 preseason game at the Amway Center next week. The match is set for Thursday, Sept. 27, and will be the second stop in the franchises’ preseason tour, following a contest at Amalie…
Mary Chapin Carpenter to play Orlando in October
Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is on the road again, touring behind new album Sometimes Just the Sky, and will be playing Orlando next month as part of a second leg of dates to try out her new album live. Sometimes Just the Sky, recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in the U.K., is a…
Orlando’s new pro football team will be called the ‘Orlando Apollos’
The Alliance of American Football – the spring season professional football league set to debut in late February – announced the names and colors of four of its eight teams this morning, including the Orlando Apollos, who will be clad in navy blue, dark orange and bright orange come kickoff next year. In the east…
Gillum, DeSantis offer vastly different plans to improve Florida schools
The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor on Tuesday launched competing plans to improve Florida’s schools. In a news conference in Tallahassee, Democrat Andrew Gillum defended his proposal, first announced in January, to provide a minimum $50,000 starting salary for teachers by increasing the state corporate-income tax by $1 billion. Republican Ron DeSantis released a…
Florida lawmaker clashes with NRA over political contribution from gun control group
Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano is not backing down after finding himself in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association for receiving a sizable political contribution from a group that backs gun restrictions and has ties to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Galvano, a Bradenton Republican who is slated to become Senate president after…
Michelle Visage named grand marshal of Come Out With Pride Orlando
RuPaul’s Drag Race judge and our favorite Emmy-award winning squirrel friend Michelle Visage will be a grand marshal at Orlando’s Come Out With Pride parade next month. Visage, who began her career in the late ’80s with the female dance-pop group Seduction and now helps catapult drag queens into stardom, will be the talent grand marshal of…
Shaq is a DJ now, and he’s doing a set in Orlando
Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Hall of Famer, former Magic center and guy who we assume answers every phone call with “yes, I’ll do it,” is a DJ now, and he’s performing in Orlando this fall. Shaq, who goes by DJ Diesel when he’s behind a pair of CDJs large enough for a man of his stature,…
Ron DeSantis reportedly says he’ll fix Orlando’s traffic problems
A cool thing to do when you’re seven points down in the polls is to say you’ll fix something everyone universally hates, like traffic, which is exactly what Ron DeSantis is now talking about. While speaking to reporters in Tampa yesterday, the GOP gubernatorial candidate reportedly said he plans to reveal in a few weeks…
Enzian to screen ‘Public Image Is Rotten’ documentary in November
British punk legends the Sex Pistols have been covered from every angle, whether in print or the big (and small) screen, but what frontman John Lydon/Johnny Rotten did next musically is every bit as important. New documentary Public Image Is Rotten finally mines that rich historic vein, and it’s playing in Orlando for one evening…
New 50,000-square-foot soccer complex coming to Lake Nona
The Tavistock Development Company announced that a new 50,000-square-foot soccer facility is coming to Lake Nona by the summer of 2019. XL Soccer World is scheduled to begin construction of a new facility in Lake Nona before the end of the year. The new facility will be located off Narcoossee Road near the Valencia Lake Nona campus…
Disney will allow guests to touch a rhino at Animal Kingdom
As part of their “Wildlife Wednesday,” Walt Disney World announced a new animal attraction on their official blog this morning. Starting Nov. 1 Animal Kingdom will feature an “Up Close With Rhinos” tour where guests can get a closer look at and even touch some of the park’s rescued white rhinos. The rhinos, which can…
Florida boater somehow gets canoe stuck on alligator’s back
View this post on Instagram That moment when you realize your canoe is stuck on an alligators back 😃 Maybe that wasn't really the right emoji. . #funwithgators #HelloGator #animals #Nature #intense #dontboopthesnoot #awesome #amazing #scary #no #canoe #kayak #transparent #clearkayak #Kayaking #florida #alligator #glassbottomkayak @naturee @risks A post shared by See Through Canoe (Since…
Here’s a Florida man driving a ‘street legal’ jet ski on the highway
A recent video shows a man casually driving his Sea-Doo down a Florida highway, something that’s both totally legal and possible now. The video, shot by Beth Porter, shows a man wearing a black helmet riding down Highway 228 in Jacksonville. According to the Miami Herald, the rider is 23-year-old Trey Yarbrough, and the “jet bike” is…
Florida will spend an additional $4 million to address red tide and algae outbreak woes
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is pumping another $4 million into efforts to help local communities suffering from red tide and a massive algae outbreak, raising spending to $13 million for the water problems. The agency’s money will be used in Pinellas, Manatee, Collier, Sarasota, Lee and Martin counties. The added spending, announced Tuesday…
Nadeem’s Cheap Assed Bingo takes your grandma’s jam underground
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Nadeem’s Cheap Assed Bingo Night, Will’s Pub, Sep. 17 When it comes to local color, Nadeem Khan is one of the Orlando music scene’s hall of famers. For one, he has decades of street cred from membership in an incredible list of colorful and daring homegrown bands that includes the Wild Tones,…
Tallahassee appeals court keeps Rick Scott’s records ruling on hold
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday received a legal ruling that will at least temporarily allow him to keep from turning over his calendar —- including information about fundraising events and where he will reside at night —- to a health-care organization. A Tallahassee appeals court agreed to extend a hold on a Sept. 5 ruling…
Saltgrass Steak House opens in Orlando, Bar Louie coming to Winter Park, plus more in local foodie news
NEWS: The calendar says it’s autumn, even if the thermometer doesn’t. So get set for a slew of fall food news … Create Your Nature has two new limited-edition fall oatmeal bowls – the Back to School adds pecans, apples and apple butter, while the Fall, available through Thanksgiving, tops the grains with pecans, golden…
Opening in Orlando: The House With a Clock in Its Walls, Fahrenheit 11/9 and more
THIS WEEK: Fahrenheit 11/9 Michael Moore is one of the few pundits who thought Donald Trump could actually win the presidency. (Back in the 1990s, he was also going around saying O.J. was framed, but we’ll ignore that for the moment.) The unforeseen calamity that is 45’s presidency is the subject of Moore’s latest piece…
Orlando’s theater community remembers Barbara Solomon, the brassiest booster a cultural community could have
Just as the fall theatrical season is starting to heat up, Orlando’s arts family was chilled last week by the passing of one of its most warm-hearted members. Barbara Solomon was an actress, a writer and – through her Ivanhoe Village antique store Oldies but Goodies – the biggest Jewish collector of vintage Christmas tchotchkes…
Who’s up, who’s down this week in Florida politics
Welcome to “Who’s Up, Who’s Down?,” a scatter graph in which we rank Sunshine State pols’ behavior each week. Candidate making crowd-savvy moves? Elected official got a case of foot-in-mouth disease? Read about it here.
ICYMI: Pulse and Parkland families endorse Bill Nelson Trump dabbles in disaster conspiracy, and more
Pulse, Parkland families endorse Bill Nelson in Senate race: The families of victims killed in two Florida mass shootings endorsed Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson last weekend in his re-election campaign. Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf cited inaction on gun reform from Nelson’s Republican opponent, Gov. Rick Scott, in the 612 days between the shooting at…
Savage Love: ‘Fresh Starts’
I am newly divorced and have started a relationship with a man I’ve known and deeply cared about for decades. The sex is amazing – from start to finish, I feel better than I ever did even in the best moments with my ex. And in the most intense moments? He makes me see stars.…
