Welcome-ah back-ah (backs away from the ledge of bad Mario impressions) … ahem. Welcome to the Best of Orlando® 2025 awards: a downright fantastical world of unbelievable feats and characters and realms all within the Technicolor land of the 407! To match the competitive ferocity of this year’s digitized voting, we chose 8-bit hyperreality, arcade-style, […]
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Orlando classical ensemble Answers emerge from the ‘Basement’ with new music
‘Nothing was planned. Everything was felt.’
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Comedian and Netflix star Mo Amer comes to Orlando on his ‘El Oso Palestino’ tour
Grin and bear it
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Prog legend Todd Rundgren brings his musical sermons to Orlando on Sunday
He’s seen the light
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Orlando artist Doug Rhodehamel built an artistic tribute to his late friend Dave Plotkin
He wants you to see it and smile
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Orlando comedian Kam Patterson joins the cast of a new Kevin Hart film
Stay tuned for big things
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Pulse site visits for victims’ families, survivors, commence ahead of site demolition
Pulse survivors and families of victims will finally be able to go inside the club during private tours organized by the city this week.
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A guide to essential summer refreshments, both inside and out
Summer Guide 2025
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Summer bucket list: 13 essential activities for Orlando summer 2025
Summer Guide 2025
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Summer concerts: Our tipsheet of the hottest live music coming to Orlando
Summer Guide 2025
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Spend every weekend at the multiplex this summer soaking up serious air-con and blockbuster budgets
Summer Guide 2025
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Epic fails: Three areas that need serious work at Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe
It’s still my new favorite Orlando theme park, though
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation looks back at the games governments played to avoid transparency
Ten years of FOIA fails, 2015-2025
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The Foilies: Recognizing 2025’s worst failures of government transparency
One of the most powerful tools to fight back against bad governance is public ridicule.
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Put in the work of prepping for Fringe, and your play will be all the more satisfying
How to Fest like the best
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Your 2025 guide to the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival
Keep that Fringe flag flying
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Orange County schools begin shedding teachers due to decline in student enrollment
A spokesperson for the school district says teachers will have the opportunity to transfer to other schools.
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Calls for trigger resolution to cancel Orange County’s ICE agreement shut down by Mayor Demings
A coalition of advocates rallied to ask county leaders to draft policy ensuring due process for those detained by ICE.
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Sludge kings Melvins are back in Orlando for a big gig with Napalm Death
‘This boss bill wins’