Posted inArts + Culture
Immerse brings everything from the Blue Man Group to the Merita Bread sign back to downtown Orlando
After a lengthy hiatus, the experiential arts festival dives deep
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Posted inFood + Drink
Walala Asian Noodle House has the broth and the hand-pulled dough to please Orlando’s noodle obsessives
The bowled and the beautiful
Posted inMusic
International classical guitar maestro Derek Gripper is playing at an Orlando middle school
Music class will be in session at Thornton Park’s Howard Middle
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Universal Orlando launches first-ever Volcano Bay nighttime event
Attractions, character meet-and-greets, live entertainment — all after the sun goes down
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Larry Keefe, who helped plan controversial migrant flights, to head Florida immigration enforcement
He was handed power to distribute some of the $250 million in grants designated for local law enforcement that work with federal immigration agencies
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Gov. DeSantis’ former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida attorney general
He promised to champion an ‘America-first’ agenda as the state’s new attorney general
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Rick Scott has yet to comment on DeSantis repealing in-state tuition for Dreamers
The law is now scheduled to go into effect on July 1
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Small ball of energy Pesto is waiting to be adopted from Orange County Animal Services
He’s a sweet, affectionate and energetic 2-year-old dog who is ready for a fresh start
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DeSantis says Florida universities shouldn’t admit immigrants living in the state illegally
‘For those students who are currently enrolled, the vast majority of them — they will drop out of school,’ predicted Orange County Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith
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State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, longtime Central Florida lawmaker and educator, dies at 76
The veteran legislator died Thursday following complications from knee surgery, according to a statement from her family
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, ends battle with Republican lawmakers
Thursday’s action concluded a surprisingly bitter and rare disagreement between the Republican governor and GOP-led House and Senate
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Florida Republicans push to ban cities and counties from putting fluoride in public water systems
Dental and other health groups have called for continuing the addition of fluoride to water
Posted inMusic
Comedian Tim Heidecker gets (kind of) serious with his Very Good Band at Orlando’s Abbey
From ‘fun and freewheeling’ to ‘pensive and apocalyptic’ and back again
Posted inMusic
Psych-soul maverick Robert Callender returns to Orlando — and only Orlando — to perform
‘Le Musée de L’Impressionnisme’ to be revisited live on 50th anniversary
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Orlando concert calendar: Black Tiger Sex Machine, Soy Division, Gipsy Kings and more
Live music around town, Feb. 12-18
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Florida bill would impose harsher penalties for immigrants driving without a license
Orlando Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith raised concerns, considering the deficiencies in Florida’s public transit system
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Florida immigration bills draw backlash over death penalty, repeal of in-state tuition
The bills cleared the respective budget committees mostly along party lines
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DeSantis wants to ban marine officers stopping boaters without suspicion of wrongdoing
The ‘boater freedom initiative’ would change existing laws permitting inspections and searches of boats under the justification of safety checks
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Florida lawmakers propose bill to prevent cruising in the left lane once again
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a similar bill last year