The 420 Issue 2024
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Sunburn Cannabis introduces Bill’s Reserve, a new premium flower line named for the CEO’s notorious father
‘I think we’re all going to need a lot of cannabis to get through the next six months.’
Just how 420-friendly are these four shows on 4/20 in Orlando?
Reggae, metal, rock all over town to soundtrack your Saturday, April 20.
More than 25 festivals, markets and concerts celebrating Earth Day and 420 Day in Orlando
Celebrate all things green this weekend
If signed by DeSantis, new law will ban hemp-derived products, including the CBD that saved Paige Figi’s daughter’s life
The Coalition for Access activist discusses how Florida’s SB 1698 will ‘throw out the baby with the bathwater.’
Orange County officially terminates agreement with dissolved OnePulse organization
An assistant county attorney also confirmed that OnePulse had repaid the state for the nearly $400,000 it received through a state grant in 2019.
Legal Public Notices 4/24/24
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Winter Park-based Tijuana Flats closes 10 Florida stores following bankruptcy filing
The company announced it has filed for bankruptcy because the chain is at a ‘critical juncture.’
A naked cruise embarks from Florida next year
Pack lightly.
Beer ‘Merica returns with even more brews and bubbles at Orlando’s Lake Ivanhoe
Throw on your best red, white and blue ensemble.
Supreme Court hears Starbucks union case
Meanwhile Clay Blastic, a worker at Central Florida’s only unionized Starbucks, will be present at bargaining talks kicking off this week.
DeSantis approves $1.5 billion from Florida budget for Everglades restoration
The funding is separate from a bill DeSantis signed that designates money from the Seminole Tribe of Florida into buying and maintaining land in a state wildlife corridor
Florida lawmakers must live in their districts; this Orlando Democrat hasn’t always reported living there
The discovery raises questions about whether Rep. Bruce Hadley Antone was legally eligible to hold office
Eatonville among finalists for the selection of a Florida Museum of Black History
Other finalists are St. Johns County and Opa-locka in Miami-Dade County
Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
Dragich is an alligator trapper, according to his social media.
It’s the last day to register to vote in the Orlando District 5 special election
April 22 is the last day District 5 residents can register.
Orlando is the least walkable city in the country, says study
‘It’s quicker to fly to Disneyland Paris than to walk between Orlando’s most iconic landmarks’
Free tool offers end-of-life planning for Florida seniors, a top state for dementia cases due to aging population
More than 13% of people over age 45 are experiencing cognitive decline.
K-pop star Bang Yongguk plays solo show at Orlando’s Plaza Live, to the delight of longtime devotees
‘This is my first time in Orlando, and I love you guys.’
Orange County Animal Services to host weeklong adoption event with reduced adoption fees and more
Adopt a buddy for as little as $10.
Ten10 Brewing to unveil beer collab with ska group The Toasters just in time for Record Store Day
‘Pick it up’ on Saturday.
Florida lobbyists leaned on pols to get ban on local heat safety and wage laws across the finish line, records show
As an added ‘incentive,’ the Chamber noted that lawmakers’ votes would be double-weighted on their upcoming legislative report cards.
Florida will appeal ruling after judge says state can’t enforce pronoun law against teacher
Walker’s decision said that the law violated the First Amendment
The Hall on the Yard now closed amid lawsuit over unpaid rent
A sign that reads ‘Permanently Closed’ hangs on the front door, although the hall has not made an official announcement.
Brain freeze: Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens second Orlando-area location this weekend
The dessert your chemistry teacher chooses on their day off.
Opera Orlando performs a ‘Game of Thrones’-inspired take on ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ this weekend
Winter(fell) is coming to the Steinmetz.
Orlando restaurants burned rubber at the 2024 Michelin Guide ceremony
And our thoughts are racing on the ins and outs of this torqued system.
Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida restarts ballot measure efforts
The Florida Right to Clean Water committee now aims to get its proposal before voters in 2026.
President Joe Biden will appear in Tampa next week
The trip comes as polls show the president trailing Trump in the runup to the 2024 election.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing school chaplains, says satanists need not apply
The governor also predicted the state would prevail if the new law draws a legal challenge over separation of church and state concerns.
Freestyle music stars of the 1980s want to play for you in Kissimmee
‘Lookout weekend!’
Meet professional wrestlers past and present at this weekend’s Glory Days Grapplecon
Stan Hansen, Matt Riddle, Abdullah the Butcher, D-Von Dudley and so many more
UCF faculty, students rally in support of faculty’s contribution to student success amid salary dispute
The university has been criticized by students and faculty for not offering across-the-board raises for faculty this year.
Florida Democrats now running billboards to recruit candidates for state office
The party is looking for candidates to compete against Republicans in four state Senate district races and three congressional contests
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring lessons on communism starting in kindergarten
‘We’re going to tell the truth about the evils of communism’
Open House and Oh Hey Cafe open on Lee Road, Bar Kada opens next to Soseki in Winter Park, and Kōri opens soon in Mills 50
Orlando food news you can chew on
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan bring their ‘Sweat’ tour to Orlando in October
Are you ready to perspire?
Orlando concert calendar: Live music around town April 17-23
Beach Fossils, Freestyle Legends Reunion, Don Omar, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Aterciopelados, Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra
‘Florida has a chance to make history’: Only three states have passed recreational weed on the ballot by more than 60 percent
Florida advocacy groups prepare to crank up their cannabis campaigns in the upcoming months
Citizens Insurance, Florida’s insurer of ‘last resort,’ adds 4,000 policies
Citizens had more than 1.176 million policies as of Friday, up from 1.172 million a week earlier
WJRR’s Earthday Birthday is back live and loud at Orlando Amphitheater this weekend
Does this mean Staind believes in climate change?
Central Floridian swamp-rockers C.B. Carlyle + the Desert Angels release new mini-album ‘The Howling’
‘The band ride hard on thundering grooves like apocalyptic horsemen’
Central Florida Earth Day goes big in Lake Eola Park this weekend
Take in the outdoors and take steps toward saving the planet
Join The Za-Boo-Zays for a ‘Southern Brunch’ at Judson’s Live this weekend
Chicken and waffles, blueberry cobbler, and short ribs and grits will be on offer
Smartpunk’s Record Shop near UCF puts on a jingle-jangle afternoon of live music for Record Store Day
New acts The Sourdrops and Jumbo Jade and the Macho Men perform
The Hammered Lamb faces business hit after Orlando Sentinel shares incorrect health inspection data
The Hammered Lamb was neither inspected nor shut down
Get the popcorn: This week the Snyder cult will tie itself in knots over ‘Rebel Moon, Part Two: The Scargiver’
Plus everything else debuting on Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and the rest
Vaporwave visionary George Clanton slides into Orlando on 4/20
Cold chills at The Abbey
The Joint at West End is a joint venture between the folks at Hollerbach’s and Sanford’s nearly two decades-old dive bar
They know how to cure the munchies
H&M retail workers at Melbourne Square Mall seek to unionize
This would be the first recognized union of H&M employees in Florida.
