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After battering western Cuba, Hurricane Ian has now entered the Gulf of Mexico and the latest track has the Category 3 storm making landfall just south of the Tampa Bay region. According to the 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, the storm is now moving north at about 10 mph, and is roughly…
The city of Orlando is waiving parking fees at several garages in attempt to save residents the worry of flooding or tree damage in the coming storm. The fee-free parking hours at city-run garages begin at 2 p.m. on September 28. The four garages where residents can park for free are below: Central Boulevard Garage, 53…
It’s the ninth such closure for a hurricane since the park opened in 1971.
Following SeaWorld’s announcement earlier on Tuesday, Universal Orlando have issued a statement that the theme park will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. of this week. Halloween Horror Nights will also be called off for both of those days. As explained in a series of Twitter posts on Tuesday afternoon, Universal Orlando and CityWalk will both…
There’s still some uncertainty about the exact path Hurricane Ian will take through Florida, but what’s not in doubt is that we are all about to get a lot of rain. Anyone living in low-lying areas that may flood or with any other reason to seek safety is advised to make use of one of…
UPDATE: The Sabrina Carpenter show originally set for Wednesday, Sept. 28, has now been postponed until Oct. 20. Carpenter sent along the following statement: Hey Orlando! I am so sad to let you know that out of a concern for everyone’s safety, we are rescheduling tomorrow’s show. We will be back on 10/20 & all…
Orlando theme park SeaWorld announced Tuesday afternoon that the parks’ various doors would be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29, due to concerns over Hurricane Ian’s impact on Central Florida. SeaWorld posted a statement confirming the closure on social media, reading in part: After reviewing the latest route of Hurricane Ian and…
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Punk band Lagwagon have canceled their two Florida tour stops this week amid concerns over Hurricane Ian. The band was due to play Tampa on Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Orlando’s Beacham on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The band broke the news on Facebook Monday night: Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian along the West…
UPDATE: Cherry Cheeks canceled theirTuesday night homecoming show in Orlando. A post on the band’s Instagram read: Please be safe my Floridian friends and family, I can’t tell you how heartbreaking it is to not be able to make it down. One of our own, Cherry Cheeks of Portland via the City Beautiful, comes back…
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to be aware of local evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen into a “major” storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as Tuesday. DeSantis said during a media briefing just before noon Monday that Ian will bring heavy rain, strong winds, flash flooding, storm surges…
Florida’s two largest electric utilities have some 22,000 workers ready to address anticipated power outages as massive Hurricane Ian takes aim at the state. Workers for smaller utilities also are on standby, as winds, rain and flooding are expected to start Tuesday in the Florida Keys and then quickly move up the Gulf Coast. Gov.…
Hurricane Ian is currently crossing Western Cuba on its way toward landfall in Central Florida. The storm is expected to reach the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane, with a potential for life-threatening storm surge from Fort Myers to Tampa Bay. The current forecast expects Ian to stall out over Central Florida, slowing…
School districts across Central Florida are closing as Hurricane Ian nears a likely landfall in the region. Orange County Public Schools have called off Tuesday extracurricular activities and will close on Wednesday and Thursday. Osceola County closed their schools today and will keep them closed through Thursday. Seminole County schools will close tomorrow and stay…
UPDATE: On Monday night the Beacham posted that Joyner Lucas’ Orlando show has been called off over concerns about Hurricane Ian. “Due to the inclement weather this week unfortunately the Joyner Lucas show is cancelled. Refunds will be processed from the point of purchase.” Hip-hop star Joyner Lucas is bringing his ADHD tour to Orlando…
President Joe Biden will not be visiting Orlando on Tuesday, Sept. 27, as a result of Hurricane Ian. The postponed trip comes after the storm has been predicted to turn into a major hurricane, possibly affecting parts of Central Florida. The President was scheduled to speak alongside Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Charlie Crist at the Democratic…
The All-American Rejects are ready to share their “Dirty Little Secret” with Orlando’s Hard Rock Live on Friday, Nov. 11. The Stillwater, Oklahoma band defined the early 2000s with hits like “Gives You Hell” and “Swing Swing”. The All-American Rejects have played a few other dates in 2022 prior to their tour announcement, the most recent…
Hurricane Fiona SD 1078 9-22 Highlight Reel.mp4 from Saildrone Inc. on Vimeo. An ocean drone recorded exclusive footage of 50-foot high waves on video, detailing the inside of a hurricane. The footage was captured thanks to a partnership between the drone company Saildrone and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The video showed the…
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It seems increasingly likely that a major hurricane will land in Central Florida this week. The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Hurricane Ian shows the eye passing over the Tampa Bay area as it heads Northeast from its current position in the South Caribbean. Western Cuba is expected to begin feeling the effects of…
Orange County Public Schools has no plans to cancel classes ahead of Hurricane Ian, according to an update shared by the school on Sunday. “At this time, there are no plans to cancel school or extracurricular activities for Monday or Tuesday,” they said Sunday evening. “You will receive another update tomorrow evening as we get…
Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties are allowing residents to fill free sandbags on Monday ahead of the approach of Hurricane Ian. The hurricane that is currently off the Southwestern coast of Cuba is expected to cross into the Gulf of Mexico and intensify into a major storm, possibly reaching category 4 strength before impacting Florida.…
The National Hurricane Center on late Sunday afternoon released a new model for Tropical Storm Ian’s projected track, nudging it slightly back eastward which means potentially more of an impact throughout Florida. The 5 p.m. Sunday update shifted the forecast cone for Tropical Storm Ian a little back eastward, which means that Central Florida might…
Tropical Storm Ian’s projected track has moved westward from initial predictions. While the National Hurricane Center forecast earlier this week that the storm would cut across Central Florida as a major hurricane, that track has since shifted toward the west coast and Panhandle of Florida. Forecasters expect the storm to impact Western Cuba in the…
The National Hurricane Center issued a late Saturday afternoon update on the path of Tropical Storm Ian, and it indicated a possible westward shift in its path. According to the Center’s 5 p.m. update, Tropical Storm Ian is still expected to reach hurricane strength over the next several days as it as it moves across…
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The ninth named storm of the season is likely heading this way. The National Hurricane Center shared this morning that Tropical Storm Ian is heading toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. They expect it will reach hurricane strength before passing over Western Cuba. Once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, forecasters expect the storm to…
When Bruno Zacchini announced in March that he was opening a branch of Pizza Bruno in College Park, he was coy about the menu saying he’d be “offering some new things you won’t be able to get at our Curry Ford store.” I hope you’re sitting down in your Juicy Couture tracksuits because Zacchini will…
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is unlikely to face charges from the years-long probe into whether he engaged in sex trafficking, according to a new report from The Washington Post. Speaking to people within the Department of Justice, the paper found that prosecutors recommended against charges in the case, worrying that the credibility of two witnesses…
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Lakeland’s Maddox Ranch will be awash in the sounds of the Grateful Dead and the smell of patchouli this autumn, when the first Grateful Gathering happens over four days. The long weekend will feature 16 acts playing the music of and songs inspired by the Grateful Dead. Event organizer Christian Walker has high (pun not intended)…
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The National Hurricane Center noted that an area of weather monitored off northern coast of South America has formed into the ninth tropical depression of the year. The depression is expected is expected to head north and west from its current location south of Hispaniola. They note that the system is likely to reach tropical…
The Mennello Museum’s single biggest event is nearly here. For the eighth time, the art museum will gather Orlandoans in service of hearing some mandolins and seeing more than a few flat caps. The Mennello Indie-Folkfest will give Orlando’s best and brightest (and a few acts from further afield) a chance to play as the…
Black Magic Pizza, the neo-Neapolitan pizza pop-up that has scores under its spell, will move into a space in the SoDo District next year. Traviss Santos, the pizzaiolo behind the brand along with girlfriend Elizabeth Hill and chef Justin Goronda, says Black Magic Pizza will take over the space at 14 W. Illiana St., next…
Florida and major social-media companies could be poised for a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. Lawyers for the state Wednesday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment battle about a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on industry giants such as Facebook and Twitter. The state wants justices…
While two named storms spin in the Atlantic, Floridians could focus on a growing system that was producing showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon near the southern Windward Islands. The tropical wave, with a 70 percent chance of developing into a named storm in the next two days, was moving west-northwest toward the central Caribbean Sea.…
Lawyers representing asylum seekers who were allegedly “tricked” into going from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard on flights funded by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Wednesday they are seeking a nationwide injunction to block the governor from luring immigrants to travel across state lines. DeSantis has taken credit for sending about 50 asylum seekers last week…
Icon Park attraction the Museum of Illusions are throwing a fourth edition of their popular series of ‘Puppy Paw-ties’ in October, so start practicing selfies with your dog. October’s Pup Paw-ty will be the first one to be held in the evening, convenient for both the working human and industrious dog. Not only will human-dog…
Lil Uzi Vert and Don Toliver are coming to Orlando right around Halloween to headline a big hip-hop festival with a very stacked lineup. The Smoker’s Club are setting up shop at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Halloween weekend. And they’re throwing one of their eponymous fests celebrating rap music and cannabis culture that have…
A major party foul resulted in multiple lane closures on a section of highway in Hernando County this morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a collision involving four semi-trucks and one pickup shutdown southbound lanes of I-75 at mile marker 296, and sent cases of Coors Light across the roadway. It’s unclear exactly what led…
Wednesday, Sept. 21 Jack White, Cat Power 7 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., $55-$125, 407-351-5483. Thursday, Sept. 22 Verivery 7:30 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., $55-$80, 407-228-1220. Friday, Sept. 23 Mom Jeans, Free Throw, Just Friends, Small Crush 5 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., $27.50, 407-648-8363. Punks for…
With their devout fanbase here, Clutch need only show up and people will come in droves. And yet, expect the room to be even hotter than usual since the blues-metal titans are coming off one of the longest recording lulls in their illustrious career with fresh new album Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, released just last…
In her best-selling novel Speak, young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote, “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” Since the American Library Association and Association of American Publishers helped launch Banned Books Week 40 years ago, that dysfunctional family of censorship has unfortunately grown larger and more vociferous. Across the…
As of this writing, the reunited Sunny Day Real Estate have not broken up … yet. But their first tour in over a decade will still be very young when they come to town. Should all hold, though, we’ll be witnessing these emo gods on only their sixth performance since reforming. Considering how things went…
Trash the Cow 2: It’s nice to see one of the Milk District’s best music rooms back open again. It’s also nice to see that homegrown band Trash Cinema (the phoenix that’s risen from the ashes of grunge revivalists Yogurt Smoothness) is booking some rock shows there. In this second edition of the Trash the…
As he defended sending migrants to “sanctuary jurisdictions,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday was hit with a potential class-action lawsuit that alleged Venezuelan migrants were lured with false promises to fly last week from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, named as defendants DeSantis, the state of…
When it comes to gimmicks, it’s pretty tough to top Captured! By Robots. Although the California metal act is a three-piece stage show, only one of them’s human. Bad-tempered frontperson Jay Vance rages about social ills while flanked by two animatronic androids that he made himself to play guitar (GTRBOT666) and drums (DRMBOT 0110). So…
Nigel John is well-known as one of Orlando’s most intelligent and conceptual DJs. Under the guise of shadowy alter ego Kurt Rambus, he’s produced some of the most honed and distilled electronic music to come out of our scene. Fresh new single “HERT,” the first Rambus release in two years, is perhaps his most limber…
Did you know there’s such a thing as French surf rock? Like Serge Gainsbourg said, moi non plus. Thankfully, local instrumental band Jim and the Sea Dragons are well-versed in and have imported some on new album Sous les Paves, la Plage! Surf scene vet Jim Colby went across the pond and all the way…
Standing out from the pack by dint of lurking in the shadows, new Orlando industrial-rock trio Pressure Kitten are a welcome addition to the more eldritch corners of our local music scene. The brainchild of scene veterans Taylor Bulloch, J.A. Swendsen and I.M. Dean, Pressure Kitten deal in eerie and over-the-top electro-industrial with the kind…
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OPENINGS+CLOSINGS: Urban Turban, a fast-casual Indian restaurant by the owners of Curry Mantra on I-Drive and Divine Indian Cuisine in Kissimmee, will open the first week of October in the old U Roll Sushi space at 100 E. Pine St. downtown … Hen & Hog, the concept by Mason Jar Provisions owner A.J. Haines, has…
Sometimes it seems like David Spade has always been here, and always will be, a permanent feature in an ever-shifting comedy landscape. This fall marks 32 years since Spade first rose to fame as a Saturday Night Live rookie in 1990. He somehow managed to distinguish himself in an era that also featured people like…
The queen is coming. I repeat, the queen is coming. Florence and the Machine and their beaming cathartic melodies are coming to Orlando, just as Florence Welch floats down from the heavens in her whimsical and witchy garb every night on stage. At this point, the indie-baroque pop band is an institution and deserves all…
Boundary-pushing local Latinx theater troupe Descolonizarte Teatro heads to the intimate Timucua Arts space to perform two Latin American plays. La Maestra “explores the ‘legal’ violence that plagues our countries” and El Delantal Blanco “presents us with a lesson and a warning: ‘Not everything is what it seems.'” Adventurous theater in an adventurous performance space…
