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Orlando cannabis fans are set to blaze this weekend at Florida Groves Festival
The ‘cannabisseurs’ behind the music and art fest expect 7K attendees this weekend
MMJ may be the only way to get legal weed in the Sunshine State for the foreseeable future
Insa dispensary partners with Leafwell clinics to help patients get their medical marijuana cards
Aquatica Orlando’s neon swim party AquaGlow is back and brighter this summer
Foam, lights and splashing rides take over the Orlando water park after dark
Legal Public Notices 4/16/25
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Orlando arts mover and Snap curator Patrick Kahn passes away after lengthy battle with cancer
Kahn and wife Holly pushed Orlando arts forward during their 15-year run at Snap!
DeSantis signs ‘Gulf of America’ bills to rewrite state laws, require new school materials
‘In Florida, we will always put America first,’ said Sen. Nick DiCeglie
DeSantis says Florida House Republicans, ‘liberal media’ are running a smear campaign against him and his wife
His accusations came just before another Florida House hearing on the workings of Hope Florida
Florida AG James Uthmeier wants to help Orlando state attorney Monique Worrell prosecute more cases
Worrell and Uthmeier have sparred in just the last week
Judge says Florida violated federal Endangered Species Act, backs more manatee protections
The judge wrote that it would take at least a decade for conditions in the northern part of the Indian River Lagoon to start to recover
Poignant documentary ‘Spaces of Exception’ screens at Stardust Video this week
Co-directors Matt Peterson and Malek Ramany will attend this screening
Music doc ‘Something Better Change’ screens this week at the Florida Film Festival
Star, DOA lead singer and Canadian citizen Joe Keithley can’t make it because … guess why
DeSantis thinks Florida can handle emergencies without federal funds
The governor’s comments came after the Trump administration cut nearly $300 million for flooding and hurricane relief projects across the state
Lawmakers seek state funds for local projects and programs in Orlando and across Florida
The Pulse memorial is among local projects that lawmakers are seeking funds for
Longtime Ivanhoe Village eatery White Wolf Cafe sold to Shaker’s American Cafe owner
The staple brunch spot served the community for nearly 34 years
Distracted driving, shotgun purchases and more bills struggling in Florida Legislature as session nears end
Health care, education, ‘right to repair’ legislation and more proposals are in limbo
Hope Florida $10M donation among issues in DeSantis-administration spending probe
The requests focused on issues that arose as House budget panels began delving into ways to slash spending as lawmakers write a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year
Trulieve pours nearly $20M into Florida’s latest recreational marijuana effort
Trulieve made about $145 million in contributions to back a recreational marijuana amendment on the 2024 ballot
Get to ‘The Gig’ this Sunday for this all-star drag competition at the Ren Threatre
Check it on YouTube or in the flesh
Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s bill to aid businesses harmed by construction advances in Senate
Smith said the impetus for filing the bill was the closing in January of Orlando’s Hammered Lamb
Florida law enforcement divided on bill that would scrap anonymous complaints against officers
‘It severely damages all of the progress that our profession has made with regard to transparency and accountability,’ Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said
DeSantis supports plan to cut sales tax for clothing under $75 in Florida
The governor has been slamming House Speaker Perez’s sales tax plan for weeks
Amid scrutiny, DeSantis says $10 million payment to his wife’s Hope Florida program is not illegal but a ‘cherry on top’
DeSantis lashed out at press reports over Hope Florida and asserted that House Republicans were orchestrating negative coverage of the program
Florida lawmakers advance ‘corporate handout’ bill that would gut protections for temp workers
More than a dozen safeguards for day laborers would be gutted if the 1995 Labor Pool Act is repealed.
Florida Senate gives ‘Gulf of America’ bill final approval
The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them
Parents can claim damages in the wrongful death of a fetus under bill advanced by Florida House
Jurors could determine the salary the fetus could have earned over its life as part of the money parents could be entitled to in wrongful-death suits
Casey DeSantis-backed org under fire over $10 million payment diverted from health care settlement
The payment was not immediately disclosed to the Legislature. Instead, the House discovered its existence from the October minutes from a foundation meeting
Orlando concert calendar: Iron and Wine, Nettspend, Shordie Shordie + more
Live music around town, April 10-15
Florida Republicans signal support for banning guaranteed income programs funded by taxpayer dollars
Once again, it’s a heavy-handed solution to a nonexistent problem.
‘The sense of betrayal is real’: Immigrant rights advocates call on Orlando to rescind ICE agreement
Critics argue the city’s participation in the federal immigration enforcement program is voluntary, while the Florida AG implies not taking part is illegal.
Bourbon Steak by chef Michael Mina will replace Shula’s Steak House at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
The Orlando outpost will be the restaurant’s 10th location.
Kylie Minogue brings ‘Tension’ and decades of pop hits the Orlando this weekend
Minogue’s first major world tour in nearly a decade
Slothrust play rescheduled Orlando show at the Abbey, revisiting a classic album
You’ll hear pivotal album ‘Of Course You Do’ in its entirety
Florida House panel advances bill that limits local councils’ power to give themselves raises
The proposal is sponsored by Republicans James Buchanan from Sarasota and Mike Giallombardo from Lee County
Sanford mainstay Tuffy’s Music Box and Lounge listed for sale
But it’s not going anywhere, the business says
Shannon and the Clams return to Orlando for a sweaty and sweet show at the Social
Being Dead are tour support
Legendary Orlando rock lensman Jim Leatherman to be lauded at this week’s Jimfest at Will’s Pub
Will he be working behind the lens at his own party? Yes
Florida Film Festival kicks off this week with a bounty of nearly 200 adventurous films
Mia Farrow, Christina Ricci and scores of filmmakers will be on hand
Poppy brings her ‘They’re All Around Us’ tour to Orlando for command performance this weekend
Opening the show is House of Protection
Florida bill requiring E-Verify for all Florida businesses advances to House
Florida is one of 23 states that use E-Verify in some fashion, although only a handful require all private companies to use the system
Bill to limit development on Florida state parks wins approval in House
The development gave hope to environmentalists and those who enjoy state public parks that this legislation can become law this year
More than 150,000 people have signed Florida’s new recreational marijuana petition
The Smart & Safe Florida committee totaled 150,805 valid signatures as of Tuesday afternoon
Black Phin Coffee Bar and Somo T open serving Vietnamese drip; Grappolo Cucina Italiana takes over Farm + Haus space
Plus all the other restaurant openings and food events happening in Orlando
What to watch this week: Is ‘Black Mirror’ obsolete in our current modern hellscape?
Find out this week when it returns to Netflix
Disney documentary ‘Stolen Kingdom’ plumbs the weird psychology of theme park explorers
Florida Film Festival opening-night film asks: are they unsung preservationists or disrespectful criminals?
