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The Renaissance Theatre reopens in Ivanhoe Village tonight
Breaking the Friday the 13th curse
The 25 best springs and beaches in driving distance from Orlando
Natural lazy rivers, manatee-filled springs, kid-friendly watering holes, beaches and more places to cool off
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Vans Warped Tour announces Orlando lineup for 2026
One loud weekend, checkered shoes optional
Emails show right-wing group gave talking points to Florida GOP lawmaker on anti-union bill
Public records obtained by Orlando Weekly show the right-wing Freedom Foundation supplied materials to ensure the bill’s passage.
Florida Legislature passes $31M for AIDS drug program
The program provides access to the life-saving, costly drugs that reduce the level of human immunodeficiency virus in the body
Desmond Meade to step down as head of Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
Meade in 2018 led the campaign that restored the voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions
Hamburger Mary’s to open Kissimmee location this May
The popular LGBTQ-owned restaurant is planning to open in Kissimmee’s Old Town District
Art supply shop Sam Flax announces imminent move out of Colonialtown location
Sam Flax had been located in that spot since 2011
Casselberry’s Cafe De Wan inspires appetites with Turkish breakfasts, baked goods
Owner Habibe Sungun and her sister Esra work with what they’ve got
Florida bill banning local government ‘net-zero’ policies heads to DeSantis
If signed into law by DeSantis, it would go into effect on July 1
Orange County reports 50 percent drop in drug overdose deaths
While one life lost is still too many, local experts believe county initiatives to prevent fatal overdose in the community are working.
After-hours Volcano Bay Nights back at Universal Orlando this summer
Splash around after the sun goes down
EBM project Corpse Dust will get aggro in Orlando
Secret Shame member Nathan Landolt brings solo venture to town
The Brandee Younger Trio are going to change the way you hear the harp at Judson’s Live
If this is the house band, then that’s our kind of heaven
Florida House weakens transparency requirement in data center bill, sends to Senate
It’s the latest example of the lower chamber moving away from the governor and toward the Trump administration
Florida lawmakers approve bill requiring life in prison for manslaughter of police
It still needs to be signed into law by Gov. DeSantis
Cocktails & Screams to close after 6 years downtown
The beloved horror-themed bar gets put to rest later this month
Young Orlando alt-rockers Catnap take their new songs on the road
Their second EP, ‘Songs From the Darkroom,’ drops on Friday.
West Coast punks Militarie Gun plan to incite some communal rage in Orlando
For Ian Shelton, music is just as much about how it makes you feel as how it sounds
Machine Girl thrilled a packed Beacham with unfettered chaos and volume
Show Me the Body and LustSickPuppy opened the night ferociously
The Sh-Booms threw a party to herald new album with Skeletizer, 24 Hour Karate People and more
The evening was a ‘Test’ for the band’s bold new music
Senate moves to save AIDS drug program from DeSantis administration cuts
The Florida Senate offered to pump nearly $31 million into a program that provides people access to high-cost HIV drugs
Pulse nightclub sign taken down for construction of memorial
The towering sign will be stored by the city in a secure, undisclosed location during construction on the former nightclub property.
New on Netflix: Documentarian Louis Theroux enters the ‘Manosphere’
Plus streaming queen Nicole Kidman is ‘Scarpetta’ on Prime Video, and more new shows this week
Orlando musicians Marc With a C and MisfitKid release potent new protest songs
Orlando’s music scene continues to rise to the moment
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