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Orlando hosted ‘No Kings’ protests, Orange County firefighters got a boost of support from county commissioners, Democrats had a great night at the polls, and other news you may have
missed last week.
BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MCKENNA SCHUELER, MITCH PERRY AND JAY WAAGMEESTER/FLORIDA PHOENIX, JIM TURNER/NSF
» Orlando hosted three ‘No Kings’ rallies over the weekend Orlandoans demonstrated at several “No Kings” rallies across the region Saturday, standing in protest of what organizers call “abuses of power” by the Trump administration. In downtown Orlando, participants joined in the city’s third day of No Kings protests since President Trump returned to the White House last year, following earlier rallies in June and October. According to national organizers with the No Kings coalition, more than 3,100 protests across all 50 states were planned, including dozens in rural areas and Republican-controlled states. The last two No Kings protests in Orlando drew hundreds of attendees ranging in age and ethnicity, wielding handmade signs denouncing Trump and his administration’s efforts to instill fear in immigrant families, roll back reproductive autonomy, undermine LGBTQ+ rights, stonewall on the Epstein files, and attacks on Venezuela and Iran.
» Orange County leaders backed proposals from firefighters union
After more than a year of contract negotiations, Orange County commissioners largely sided with the local firefighters union in a dispute between the county and the union. The Orange County Firefighters Association Local 2057 represents more than 1,300 firefighters, paramedics and EMTs for the county’s fire rescue, but reached a deadlock last year in contract talks over wages and health insurance. County commissioners last week largely took the union’s side in the dispute, urging the county to move forward with double-digit raise increases for firefighters (to keep wages competitive with neighboring municipalities), paid leave for behavioral health treatment, and establishing a new healthcare trust to serve as an alternative to the county’s current system of health insurance options. The firefighters’ last union contract expired more than a year ago. The new agreement, effective through fall 2027, still needs to be approved by union members and get a final vote of approval from county commissioners after the details of certain provisions are ratified.
» Census data showed population increase in Orlando
New U.S. Census Bureau information released last week revealed that the Orlando/Kissimmee/ Sanford region is the fastest-growing metro area in Florida. The region grew by 37,690 people between July 2024 and July 2025, representing the 10th largest numeric growth by a metro area in the nation. The population increase was noted by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which is actively opposing the proposed congressional redistricting effort led by Gov. Ron DeSantis scheduled to take place this month. The organization says that the Orlando metro area has “already been gerrymandered to prevent the congressional districts from becoming more competitive.” The group argued in a memo that further cracking these seats and combining them with slower-growing regions like that of South Central Florida or the Villages region in Sumter County “will pose a significant challenge in the state legislature.”
» ICE-friendly Florida led the nation in immigration arrests
Despite high-profile immigration enforcement operations in places like Minneapolis and Los Angeles last year, new data from the New York Times shows that Florida’s Miami field office conducted the highest number of immigration arrests in 2025 and is similarly leading the pack so far this year. The Miami field office has been responsible for 41,310 immigration-related arrests since Donald Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, according to an analysis by the Times, or 120 arrests per day on average. Trailing behind the Miami office are Dallas (with 30,250 arrests), New Orleans (with 29,210 arrests) and Houston (with 27,090 arrests). Miami’s ICE field office covers Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to the agency’s website, it’s the only ICE field office in Florida that specifically focuses on enforcement and removal operations, or ERO.
» Trump’s unpopularity, high gas prices helped Florida Dems flip two seats
Florida Democrats had their best election night in years last Tuesday, flipping a state Senate seat in Tampa as well as a House seat in West Palm Beach, home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Analysts point to the combination of strong candidates, low turnout, rising gas prices and the ongoing conflict in Iran as factors that helped offset the registration and financial advantages of Republicans. Historically, an unpopular president heading toward the midterm elections can also be tricky for the party
in power. These factors may justify some optimism for Democrats heading into the November election cycle, which could see rematches from last week’s contests. UCF political science professor Aubrey Jewett said Florida Democrats did a good job of running solid candidates who didn’t make mistakes and stuck to the message of affordability. Democrat Emily Gregory, a military spouse, mother of three, and small business owner, led by 2.38 percentage points with 33,429 ballots cast in the House District 87 contest along the east coast of Palm Beach County. Tampa Democrat Brian Nathan, a U.S. Navy veteran and union organizer, was up 0.51 percentage points in the state Senate District 14 contest in Hillsborough County, where 80,016 votes were cast.
» Florida scrapped sociology as a general education course at universities The board governing Florida’s universities voted last Thursday to remove sociology as a general education offering at the state’s public universities. The decision, while not on the agenda for the meeting at University of West Florida, comes after state rulemakers and faculty tugged back and forth over what a sociology curriculum should look like. The motion eliminates sociology courses from the general education list for the 2026-2027 school year, meaning the courses are electives, and no longer contribute to gen-ed graduation requirements. State lawmakers in recent years attacked certain concepts, putting into law that it is illegal to “distort significant historical events or include curriculum that teaches identity politics” in general education courses. Chief among the classes of lawmakers’ concerns were sociology, which commonly teaches about race, gender and sexuality. The sociology courses are still being taught. However, as professors have argued before, removal from general education reduces enrollment, possibly giving legitimate grounds for a university to discontinue courses, majors or departments.
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THEY DIDN’T WANT C-SECTIONS. A JUDGE DECIDED FOR THEM.
Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose medical care, or refuse it. That is, unless they’re pregnant
BY AMY YURKANIN, PROPUBLICA
On the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2024, Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at University of Florida Health in downtown Jacksonville when a nurse came in with a bedsheet and told her to cover up. A supervisor brought a tablet to Doyley’s bedside. Gathered on the screen were a judge in a black robe and several lawyers, doctors and hospital staff.
“It’s a real judge in there?” Doyley asked the nurse at the beginning of what would be a three-hour hearing. “Now this is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Doyley hadn’t asked for the hearing. The hospital had sought it. Doyley had mere minutes to prepare. She had no lawyer and no advocate — no one to explain to her what, exactly, was going on.
Judge Michael Kalil informed her that the state had filed an emergency petition at the hospital’s behest — not out of concern for Doyley, per se, but in the interest of her unborn child. He described the circumstances as “extraordinary.”
The hospital and state attorney’s office wanted to force Doyley to undergo a cesarean section. Doyley, a professional birthing doula, didn’t want that and had been firm about it.
She’d had three prior C-sections, one that resulted in a hemorrhage, and hoped to avoid another serious complication and lengthy recovery. She was aware that doctors were concerned about the risk of uterine rupture, a potentially deadly complication for her and her baby. She would say during the hearing that she understood the risk to be less than 2% and didn’t want to agree to a C-section unless there was an emergency.
But the choice would not be hers. The judge would decide how she would give birth.
Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose their medical care — or refuse it. But there is one notable exception: pregnant patients. That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated
water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy.
“There aren’t any other instances where you would invade the body of one person in order to save the life of another,” said Lois Shepherd, a bioethics expert at the University of Virginia School of Law.
In Florida and many other states, court-ordered medical procedures are just one of the ways pregnant patients’ rights are restricted. The effort to chip away at those rights is rooted in the concept of fetal personhood — that a fetus has equal and, in some cases, more rights than the woman sustaining it.
The link between fetal personhood and court-ordered C-sections dates back to the 1980s, when courts started ruling that hospitals can override patients’ decisions in favor of the health of unborn children.
In the years since, proponents of fetal personhood began to push for even broader legal protections. In 1986, Minnesota was the first state to recognize fetuses as victims in homicide cases. Some states have imprisoned pregnant women for exposing their fetuses to drugs. Nearly 30 states have passed laws that allow hospitals to invalidate pregnant patients’ advance directives, which outline the kinds of life-sustaining treatment a person wants after a catastrophic illness or accident. At least one, Alabama, extended the concept of personhood all the way to the earliest stages of fertilization and conception by giving frozen embryos the same legal status as children, though the Legislature later said the law couldn’t be enforced.
And the fetal personhood movement has accelerated in the past several years, supercharged by the U.S. Supreme Court decision to reverse the abortion rights that had been protected by Roe v. Wade
Florida has long been at the forefront of fetal personhood policies. The state was one of the first in the country to prosecute a woman for “delivering” drugs to her fetus during pregnancy in 1989, although the Florida Supreme Court later overturned her conviction. And after advocates twice failed to get a fetal personhood amendment on the state ballot,
the Legislature is now considering a bill that would enshrine the concept in state law by giving embryos and fetuses the same legal status as people in wrongful death suits.
For women in labor, the potential impact of the bill is clear: Experts anticipate their medical needs could be further diminished in favor of the fetuses’.
Several legal experts told ProPublica they are alarmed by Doyley’s case and the legislation’s potential to allow for more court interventions during childbirth. Lawyers who represent women in fetal personhood cases already have identified a higher number of forced C-sections in Florida than other states.
The state attorney’s office for the 4th Judicial Circuit declined to comment on Doyley’s case, saying a response would violate her medical privacy. But in an email, a spokesperson noted why, in general, the office would intervene: “The courts have held that the State has a compelling interest in the preservation of the life of an unborn child and the protection of innocent third parties who may be harmed by the parental refusal to allow or consent to life-saving medical treatment.”
C-sections account for nearly a third of all deliveries in the United States. They can be necessary when babies are breech, or in the wrong position for birth, as well as in cases of maternal or fetal emergency. But in other cases, such as slow laboring or prior C-sections, the need for the surgery is less clear.
Surveys have found that more than 10% of women feel pressured into C-sections and other procedures by doctors worried about injuries to the baby. Patients generally don’t challenge doctors who say they’re necessary, and it is uncommon for someone to hold out and for the hospital to turn to the courts.
It is so rare, in fact, that advocates for the rights of pregnant women were shocked to discover that the same thing that happened to Doyley had happened to another Florida woman just a year and a half earlier.
The similarities in their cases were striking. Both women had three prior C-sections. They had questioned the need for their previous
surgeries and arrived prepared to fight for vaginal births. And both women are Black. They had argued that compelling them to have C-sections violated their rights to make medical decisions. Hospital staff said their medical decisions threatened the health of the fetus. It would be up to the courts to decide which one mattered more.
Asked to consider the constitutionality of court-ordered C-sections, the U.S. Supreme Court declined in 1994, leaving a patchwork of decisions that vary by state.
In the early 1980s, a hospital in Georgia won a court order to force a woman with a dangerous pregnancy complication to have a C-section. Then, in 1987, a judge in Washington, D.C., approved a request to perform surgery on a pregnant woman dying from cancer without her consent. Later, a higher court reversed that ruling and held that hospitals should not override medical decisions. An Illinois appellate court in 1993 refused to order a woman to undergo a C-section.
Not long after, a patient named Laura Pemberton, who did not want a C-section, left a hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, against medical advice. A local judge sent law enforcement to her house to bring her back. Once she returned to the hospital, the judge ordered her to have a C-section, which doctors carried out. She later sued in federal court and lost. The 1999 decision by a federal district judge found that the state had a right to override her wishes.
“Whatever the scope of Ms. Pemberton’s personal Constitutional rights in this situation, they clearly did not outweigh the interests of the State of Florida in preserving the life of the unborn child,” the decision said. The decision marked a legal turning point in prioritizing fetal rights over the religious freedom and bodily autonomy of the mother.
In 2009, Samantha Burton arrived at the same hospital at 25 weeks pregnant, after going into premature labor. Doctors told her she needed to remain on bed rest, but she wanted to leave and go home to her children. The hospital got a court order for her to remain in the hospital and undergo any treatment doctors deemed necessary to save the fetus. She had an emergency C-section, and the baby was stillborn.
She appealed the ruling granting the emergency order, and a Florida appeals court ruled in her favor. They said the circuit judge should have required the hospital to prove the baby was viable before imposing unwanted treatment, but the court stopped short of saying it was unacceptable to override the medical decisions of pregnant women in all situations.
Pregnancy is the only condition where Florida courts have ruled that a patient can be forced to undergo unwanted treatment.
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Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
Those rulings give the state vast control over pregnant women.
“All of it essentially is about the state’s ability to decide that a fetus, at any point during a pregnancy, is more important than the person who’s pregnant,” said Rutgers University law professor Kimberly Mutcherson.
In March 2023, more than a year before Doyley’s court-ordered C-section, Brianna Bennett arrived in labor at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital — the same hospital where the women in the 1999 and 2009 lawsuits had given birth.
Over the preceding years, Bennett had come to question the medical reasoning behind her three prior C-sections. Each recovery had been harder than the last, leaving her so incapacitated after the third that for two weeks she couldn’t even go to the bathroom without help.
At the time Bennett went into labor with her fourth, her mother’s hip problems had gotten so bad that she needed a wheelchair and required some help from Bennett to function. Bennett did not think she could care for all her family members while in recovery from abdominal surgery, so she insisted on trying for a vaginal birth.
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital had specialists on staff and a neonatal intensive care unit equipped to serve critically ill babies. Bennett believed it offered the kind of support she needed to be able to follow her birth plan. The hospital has handled a lot of high-risk pregnancies.
As Bennett’s labor stretched past 24 hours, a doctor confronted her about agreeing to a C-section, Bennett said. She continued to refuse, so the hospital reached out to the state attorney. In an email, Jack Campbell, state attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, responded that the court needed to act quickly.
“I plan to file an emergency motion with the Court to allow TMH to take whatever steps medically necessary to protect the life of the child and mother,” he wrote.
During the hearing, 15 to 20 people squeezed into Bennett’s hospital room. As would later happen with Doyley, she found herself in front of a tablet with a judge on the screen.
Bennett said she found it offensive that so many people were concerned about the method of her delivery without taking into consideration how difficult it would be to take care of both herself and her baby while recovering from a C-section.
“Are any of you gonna help me bathe or shower? Are you gonna help change my pad? Are you gonna help lift the baby out of the bed and put me in the bed because I can’t lift my
legs? Is anyone going to help me?”
Campbell told ProPublica that he felt the hearing was necessary to save two lives, Bennett’s and her baby’s.
“I’m real comfortable with what we did here,” Campbell said. “I hate the fact that she’s upset about it.”
A spokesperson for Tallahassee Memorial Hospital declined to comment on Bennett’s case, even though she signed a waiver allowing the hospital to do so. “We will not be able to discuss specific patients or cases,” the spokesperson wrote in an email. The hospital did not respond to questions about its history of seeking court intervention in multiple women’s medical decisions while giving birth.
Bennett said she tried to remain calm, but inside she was panicking. During the hearing, her baby’s heart rate spiked. The judge ordered her to have a C-section, and doctors wheeled her into surgery. The operation lasted two and a half hours and the surgical team had to cut around existing scar tissue and avoid her bladder. Her incision looked like an upside-down T and required a wound vac, a portable machine that helps incisions close more quickly.
She said a doctor who visited her room during recovery told her she should never get pregnant again, according to a civil rights complaint filed with federal regulators. The complaint is still under investigation, but lawyers for Bennett said they haven’t heard from investigators in more than a year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not comment on the complaint.
“I cried every single day,” Bennett said. “I felt
dozen faces, most of them white, had gathered to challenge her medical decisions. She said it made her feel as if her race had something to do with the fact that she was thrust into the intrusive hearing.
“I have 20 white people against me, and because I am informed and I am making an informed decision, they are trying to take my rights away from me by force,” Doyley told the people on the screen, requesting a Black nurse or doctor.
“I don’t find that race really has much to do with this, ma’am,” the judge responded.
Dr. Erin Burnett said during the hearing that she did not think Doyley could successfully give birth vaginally because she had a history of stalled labors. A long labor after prior C-sections could increase the risk of uterine rupture, which could kill Doyley and the child, she said.
She said the baby’s heart rate showed some signs of distress and told Doyley it would be better to have a C-section before it became an emergency. If the baby’s heart stopped or if she lost oxygen during delivery, the baby could suffer a brain injury or death.
Dr. John Davis, the chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department, testified that the hospital had been recognized for its low C-section rate and did not perform unnecessary surgeries. Doyley’s condition required intervention, he said.
Burnett and Davis did not respond to requests for comment, and the hospital declined ProPublica’s requests to interview them and others involved in Doyley’s care. Doyley signed
“There aren’t any other instances where you would invade the body of one person in order to save the life of another,” said Lois Shepherd, a bioethics expert at the University of Virginia School of Law.
like I was supposed to be happy. I’m supposed to be thankful that I have a new life and that the Lord has blessed me to see this new baby. And I’m not even happy.”
A year and a half later in Jacksonville, Doyley faced a situation eerily similar to Bennett’s.
She noted as her hearing began that she was the only Black person on the screen. About a
of factors such as body mass, a history of successful vaginal births and whether the labor was spontaneous or had to be induced.
Doyley, who felt comfortable with her odds and wanted to continue laboring, argued during the hearing that C-sections carry their own dangers — including a risk of death.
“A lot of that comes from medical negligence and medical racism, where we have a group of white doctors that think that they know what is best for Black bodies and Black babies,” Doyley said in the hearing.
Both the doctors and Doyley mentioned recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. However, neither one cited the organization’s stance on court-ordered C-sections, which the group has deemed to be “ethically impermissible.”
After three hours of testimony — all while Doyley lay in her hospital bed — the judge ruled that she could keep laboring unless there was an emergency. If that happened, the hospital could operate, whether she wanted it or not. The judge would reconvene the hearing in the morning.
In response to questions from ProPublica, Kalil wrote in an email that the judicial code of conduct prohibits judges from commenting on cases. “These ethical standards exist to protect the integrity of the judicial process, ensure fairness to all parties, and preserve the Court’s neutrality,” he wrote.
Overnight, doctors said the baby’s heart rate dropped for seven minutes. Doyley woke to her hospital bed being wheeled into surgery. She called out to her sister who was asleep in the hospital room.
“I had to tell her, ‘Hey, wake up,’” Doyley said. “‘Something is going on.’ She’s trying to put on her shoes. I’m like, ‘Girl, leave the shoes. Let’s go.’”
Doyley recalled reciting a short prayer as her sister scrambled into the operating room. The baby was delivered by C-section. Although Doyley’s daughter was initially limp, she perked up and became responsive within a few minutes. Doctors took her to the NICU while Doyley went to recover. And to get ready to face the judge again.
a waiver allowing the hospital to discuss her case with ProPublica, but a spokesperson for University of Florida Health in Jacksonville would not comment, citing patient privacy. Nor did the hospital respond to questions about Doyley’s claim that race played a role in the decision to involve the court.
The research on the risks of uterine rupture after prior C-sections is unclear. Studies have found that 0.15% to 2.3% of these labors resulted in a rupture, depending on a number
At the 8 a.m. hearing, Doyley looked pained and groggy. She told the judge she still hadn’t been allowed to see her daughter and asked if he could help. A doctor testified that the baby had been brought to the NICU in respiratory distress and placed on a continuous positive airway pressure machine to help with her breathing.
Kalil said he couldn’t order the hospital to do anything. The matter he had been appointed to hear involved only her unborn baby. He had no authority over the child in the nursery. Kalil wished her well and quickly closed the case.
This story was originally published by ProPublica.
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HE LOVES THE ’80S
Central Florida podcaster Steve Spears collects the best and most bittersweet of ‘Stuck in the ’80s’ in his new book
BY MATTHEW MOYER
“Ihave something very revealing to admit. I’ve been in Terri Nunn’s bed this week.”
Steve Spears has just uttered these words into a live mic in front of a few hundred people, including the aforementioned Berlin vocalist and her partner. It’s not the steamy scandal you might think — it’s a simple matter of getting the wrong room key — but it’s emblematic of surreal happenings in the life of Spears, the ultimate ’80s kid all grown up.
Spears has just returned from a new-wave-tacular stint on the high seas where he served as official trivia master for the ’80s Cruise. Besides his quizmaster duties, Spears spent seven days surrounded by fans and heroes of the Decade of Excess, interviewing and crossing paths with the likes of Gary Numan, Rob Bass and Downtown Julie Brown “in line … at the buffet” — still surreal to the podcaster and, latterly, author.
The Central Floridian who 20 years ago helped launch the “Stuck in the ’80s” podcast (when he and his cohorts “didn’t even know what a podcast was”) has come a long way since interviewing Andy Wickett, the pre-Simon LeBon Duran Duran vocalist, and thinking he had peaked with that first episode.
And yet, here we are, nearly 800 episodes and 200 interviews into “Stuck in the ’80s,” and he’s notched interviews with the likes of Steve Perry (a “gold medal” conversation for Spears), Martha Quinn, Molly Ringwald, Martha Quinn and Sebastian Bach. Spears casts a wide net, interviewing musicians, actors and personalities from the era’s rock radio and still-youthful MTV. Conversations are freewheeling, unhurried and often get very personal.
“The secret to the podcast, why it’s going on for so long and why people seem to enjoy it, is we wanted to be kind of a place where you’re willing to share things that you wouldn’t normally share,” says Spears. “I always wear my emotions on my sleeve, and I have an open-book policy as far as sharing those stories. That’s what helps you connect with your audience, because we’ve all had break-ups, they’re just devastating. And, wouldn’t it be great to get advice from the star of Valley Girl as to what she felt when she broke up with Nic Cage?”
You’d think he’d be running out of subject matter by now, but for Spears there are seemingly infinite possibilities in approaching this very
singular decade, the last hurrah of a pre-internet world.
“So the ’80s was really the last time pop culture was personal and it permeated every part of your life. What you watched on TV, how you dressed, what you said, how you voted,” says Spears. “The ’80s were an all-encompassing pop culture phenomenon, and the fact that I’ve been able to write and podcast about it for 20 years still kind of blows my mind. Because normally when you have a nostalgia revolution it doesn’t last this long.”
And as long as we’re talking about new ways to approach familiar subjects, just a few days ago, Spears released Stuck in the ’80s, the book (Benjamin House Press, 298 pp., $19.80), a print companion to the podcast, anthologizing some of the highlights of the series’ run. The book is an intriguing document of the faces that made that decade, and leans in on the pop fizz.
“The thing is, podcasts are wonderful. I love podcasts. I mean, obviously, the day I die, my obituary is probably going to include the word ‘podcast.’ But they’re also fleeting. An episode comes out and then it disappears down the feed after 20 years, and at that time when I started the book, I think we had about 700 episodes. I thought that these conversations and these stories deserved a permanent home,” explains Spears.
The podcast and the book both take a holistic view of ’80s pop culture. While an oral history would have been the obvious choice of format, Spears instead creates a personal narrative that connects the faces, places and conversations with what was going on in his life in short-story style chapters, along the lines of NME-style journalism. That’s a tougher one to pull off, but is a more rewarding, or in Spears’ estimation “durable,” read.
“When I first thought of doing the book, I thought of it being a collection of transcripts, and as I was looking at them, it occurred to me that I can’t just run these transcripts. It doesn’t make any sense without the behind-the-scenes. … So I started slowly adding in context to the interviews,” says Spears.“Some of them are very, very personal [like] Deborah Foreman talking me through a break-up. I’ve seen and read so many oral biographies lately, where it’s just nonstop droning on and on from these people without any sort of … I wanted to humanize it more.”
A new narrative structure settled on, the
problem became how to narrow down hundreds of interviews to a shortlist of 60 or thereabouts.
“There’s almost 800 episodes of the podcast, but not every episode has interviews. Maybe 300 or 400 people. So choosing them, some jumped out … and then others, as I went back and read the transcripts, something popped out that I just didn’t remember,” says Spears. “You have some people like Martha Davis from The Motels and we’re talking about how it’s easier to write when you’re depressed or when you’re sad … that interview is still wonderful.”
But it seems that with Stuck in the ’80s, all roads lead to Steve Perry, the singular frontman for Journey who voiced all their biggest hits. Even though Spears cops to more alternative musical tastes — his sentimental favorite is talking lyrical inspiration with Midge Ure of Ultravox — he feels Perry is at the very heart of this book.
“I asked him about Sherrie Swafford, the subject of ‘Oh Sherrie.’ He told me about how hard it was to be a rock star and to be in a relationship at the same time that they’re just not compatible. And it was like a session of therapy between he and I, and that’s why I ended the book with that conversation. The book begins at my first concert, which was Journey,” says Spears.“For some reason, Journey has that role in ‘Stuck in the ’80s’ lore as being like this symbol of what the ’80s were. Just the way he spoke and the way he shared, it was just so what I love about the decade.”
Stuck in the ’80s, the book, can be ordered online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or directly from the author. “Stuck in the ’80s,” the podcast, can be listened to on all the usual streaming platforms.
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A FINE LINE
Improv idol Colin Mochrie comes to Orlando to get weird with Orlando Fringe … and maybe make a side trip to EPCOT
BY SETH KUBERSKY
This May, the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival marks 35 years of supporting unjuried, uncensored, unbelievably weird entertainment, but the celebrations really start this Monday, April 6, with the Fab Fringe Fundraiser at Plaza Live featuring Whose Line Is It Anyway? star Colin Mochrie. I recently spoke with the improv comedy icon ahead of the show about everything from his start in the business to why supporting Fringe is so important to him.
Born in Scotland but raised in Canada, Mochrie was attending theater school in Vancouver when
show to see. There were lineups around the block.”
Early on, Mochrie formed a friendship with Ryan Stiles, who also became a Whose Line mainstay. When they met, Mochrie says that Stiles “was a stand-up [comic] and if I’m going to be honest, not a great one,”but after a mutual friend brought Stiles to an improv show, the pair “just immediately clicked on stage for whatever reason,” and then through that became lifelong friends.
After performing at Expo 86, Mochrie followed Stiles to Toronto and joined Second City, where he was hired by the woman who would become his wife. (“It was one-stop shopping for me.”) When the British version of Whose Line began, the producers recruited Second City performers, but although Mochrie eventually appeared in more episodes of the U.S. and U.K. series than anyone other than Stiles, he bombed his initial auditions.
“It was just blind luck and getting more chances than I probably deserved,” he says. “I psyched myself out; all the things that got me hired, I didn’t do. I was reticent, I was hanging back.”
Fortunately, Stiles convinced the producers to give him another chance, and he became a recurring guest — “They would bring me over to England and say, ‘We’re giving you two shows,’ and then I’d end up doing all of them” — before being bumped to regular cast member for the final British season. “It was good, because it made me push to make myself get noticed [and] be the best I could be. I think it helps not to have everything kind of handed to you, although now I believe everything should be handed to me,” he jokes. “I put in my time.”
Along with Stiles, Mochrie also has fond memories of improvising with Orlando native Wayne Brady, whom Mochrie recalls “came in and it was like, ‘All right, who the hell is this guy?’ … The songs he could do, the impressions; he could just do everything. It was fascinating to watch, because I’d never been part of a moment where you go, ‘Oh, there is a future star; a star is about to be born, and I’m going to be to the left of them.’”
Whose Line Is It Anyway? has received some criticism for popularizing short-form improv at the expense of other types, which Mochrie doesn’t entirely disagree with as a fellow fan of long-form.
“I always said, Whose Line is an introduction to improv,” he says. “It’s like vaudeville; this is the basics [but] there’s many, many different ways of doing improv, and I always felt in some ways we got shortchanged.”
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Mochrie confesses, “although you’d think on the 25th anniversary they’d send me some bread or something?” He is an attraction fan, having filmed inside Disneyland with his daughter and “drank around the world” at EPCOT with Drew Carey and the Whose Line cast.
“I got my drink at Canada, and I pretty much nursed it throughout the rest of the tour, because also it’s really hot. By the end, people were literally crawling to the next pavilion. That night we were booked to go to one of the Cirque du Soleil shows, and they were all asleep in the front row.”
Mochrie’s experience with Fringe Festivals goes back to performing in Edinburgh in the 1990s and includes Edmonton and Vancouver, but this will be his first foray with Orlando Fringe. He was brought here by local performer Chase Padgett, who will join Mochrie on the Plaza stage alongside Rob Ward, Joel Warren, Emily Fontano, Robby Pigott, DK Reinemer and pianist Ashley Evans. Of Padgett, Mochrie says, “Every show he does just kills me. It’s just so beautifully done; it’s so emotional, and there’s so much you can learn.”
“My favorite thing is working with people I don’t know, because I have to listen. I can’t assume I would I know what any of these people are going to do, so I’m there to support [and] make the scene the best it can be,” Mochrie says about performing with younger improvisers.“The other people in the cast, I’m sure, grew up watching me, so that’s sort of weird when, like, Mr. Rogers comes and works with you, [but I tell them] the only difference between you and me is I managed to get on television, on a show that showcased the one thing I can do.”
he saw an exhibition of Theatresports, an early form of competitive improvisation created by Keith Johnstone in the late 1970s.
“All of my friends were doing this, and I was watching, and I thought, ‘Oh, this looks like it would be a lot of fun to do,’” recalls Mochrie, who soon joined an improv troupe.
“When we first started, nobody knew what improv was. We’d run into the McDonald’s that was conveniently right next door and say to people,‘Come see our show,’ and they’d go,‘What is it?’
We’d go,‘Well, we don’t know yet. You have to yell things.’ And then within the year, it was the cult
Outside of the improv world, Mochrie has made memorable scripted on-screen appearances, ranging from The Drew Carey Show to Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, a cult comedy in which he plays a patron of transvestite prostitutes. “My agent said, ‘This is something a little outside of what you might be known for,’” says Mochrie. “I always love when I get a chance to do something that scares me; it takes me out of my comfort zone, but also sort of turns expectations of what people will see from me.”
Theme park fans may also recognize Mochrie from the Bakery Tour at Disney California Adventure, where he hosts (with Rosie O’Donnell) one of DCA’s few remaining opening-day attractions.“I don’t think I’ve ever taken the Bakery Tour,”
Even though Mochrie claims he “truly has no idea” exactly what the Fab Fringe frivolities will entail, don’t expect many partisan polemics. “We’ve actually been saying at the beginning of our shows, we’re not taking anything political because we found it divided our audience in half,” he says. “We’re just there to help you actually forget what’s going on in the world for a couple of hours. I feel that’s probably a safer way to go, and probably something that’s more needed.”
Despite that, Mochrie is proud to proclaim that “Fringe is important, theater is important,” and emphasizes that Orlando Fringe’s support of the LGBTQ+ community is a cause that’s especially close to Mochrie’s heart.
“I have a trans daughter who is one of the loveliest people I know, [and] there’s no reason people should be ashamed of who they love [or] who they are,” says Mochrie. “No matter what your sexual orientation is or gender, everybody wants to be happy.”
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SURE FIRE
Guntur
Kitchen in
Longwood blazes a trail with chili-inflected plates from Andhra Pradesh
BY FAIYAZ KARA
When one visits Guntur Kitchen, a restaurant named after a city billed as “The Chilli Capital of India,” one should expect cuisine that caters to the palates of the good folks of Andhra Pradesh, not the good folks of South Seminole County. So, please refrain from asking dishes to be prepared “mild” or “medium” or some such tame deviation, and simply enjoy them the way they’re meant to be — hot. And by “hot,” I don’t mean Scoville Scale scorching but, rather, a slow burn leading to a controlled blaze that flares without compromising the dish’s flavor intent.
Take, for example, the stuffed mirchi bhajji ($6). The large green chilies are slit, battered in seasoned besan (gram) flour with carom seeds, then deep-fried and stuffed with peanuts, onions and cilantro. These crunchy-soft heat-seeking missiles found their way into my regular rotation when I first tried them late last year, and it’s easy to see why they’re a hugely popular street snack in South India.
The statement dish from this Longwood stripmall eatery across the street from Papa Bees had me returning to sample more specialties of
peninsular India churned out by owner Rajani Kanumuri, who runs the restaurant with her husband, Eshwar. Ghee karam, a paste made from a powdered blend of red chilies, lentils, garlic, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and cumin and coriander seeds tempered in hot oil, then enriched with generous amounts of clarified butter, captures the culinary essence of Andhra Pradesh, in which Guntur is a major city. At the namesake restaurant, this slick “gunpowder” is stuffed inside crispy dosas with potatoes ($9.49) and coats a trio of pillowy idli ($7). Both dishes are served with a tangy tomato chutney and a roasted peanut chutney with a tamarind kick. And, yes, both also bring the heat. Punugulu ($8), deep-fried fritters made from dosa batter, weren’t as prickling to the palate, at first. They even took on the look and feel of a doughnut hole. But I won’t sugarcoat it — dipping one of these golden orbs into either of the provided sauces turned it into a flavor bomb. A few gulps of refreshingly sweet red sugarcane juice ($5) with lime and ginger helped tame the wildfire that grew a little wilder after a few bites of chicken dum biryani ($19). It’s a heady
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dish of marinated chunks of bone-in chicken and rice slow-cooked together in a sealed vessel. While each peppery bite had me contemplating another order of that red sugarcane juice, the pilaf’s accompanying raita with bits of onion ultimately proved palliating.
There are also specials that spotlight different dishes every day, one of which was potato curry ($9) with peas, carrots and chickpeas served with puri, or fried bread. Tearing off a glistening shred and scooping up some of that spiced and almost creamy potato mix was southern comfort at its finest. A capper of gulab jamun ($4) likely would’ve been too, had it been served warm.
I should mention that Guntur is a tight squeeze of a restaurant, so place your order and hope that one of the less than handful of tables frees up. It’s no surprise that a majority of Guntur’s orders are for takeout. That said, I’ve witnessed many a famished soul chowing down on Guntur’s fiery fare inside the comfort of their vehicle, or on their truck’s flatbed or the hood of their car. It certainly appears that in Longwood, hearts burn for Guntur. fkara@orlandoweekly.com
RESTAURANT OPENINGS:
Noodle Shawty will open downtown in the old Dapper Duck Bar space at 28 S. Orange Ave. Not much is known about the restaurant apart from it being a place where “bold Chinese street flavors meet edgy modern aesthetics,” with a menu offering “tasty noodles and savory sauces” … Southern Fowl and its menu of comforting Dixie delectables will open a second location, this one in the former Graffiti Junktion space at 4544 Curry Ford Road. Expect scratchmade buttermilk fried chicken, chicken pot pie, burgers and bread pudding. The original location at the Marketplace at Avalon Park will be rebranded as an “express” outpost. An opening date for the Curry Ford location hasn’t been announced … Sabai Thai Street Food has opened in the old Dragon King space at 3333 S. Orange Ave. in SoDo offering a focused menu of soups, curries, noodles and fried rice dishes. The tom yum noodle soup is being touted as their “star dish” … Look for Matcha Cafe Maiko to open its second Orlando location later this month, this one in the same plaza as Isan Zaap at 4693 Gardens Park Blvd.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Beginning this Saturday, April 4, Superica Winter Park will host Breakfast Taco Pop-Ups outside the restaurant featuring smoked brisket and crispy macha potato tacos, as well as horchata, a rotating agua del día and coffee. The April 4 pop-up will be free. After that, pop-ups will happen every first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m. … Beginning 10 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, Ava MediterrAegean’s members-only “MM Club” will extend access beyond its membership base and transition into Ava Lounge for a bottle service experience with DJs and a cocktail program … Chef Francis Ang of Abacá in San Francisco will join forces with chef Lordfer Lalicon and the team at Kaya for a special onenight collab on April 7. The pair will present a multicourse, family-style menu celebrating seasonal ingredients and regional Filipino flavors. Cost is $150 plus tax. Optional beverage pairings will be available. Seatings start at 5:30 p.m. Visit kayaorlando.com for more info … Brunch in the Park, an outdoor gastronomic extravaganza featuring numerous restaurants including The Drake Kitchen & Bar, Selva Rosa, The Stubborn Mule, Debonair Supper Club, Black Coffee/ Cafe Negro Bistro, Rusteak, Delaney’s Tavern and many more, sets up Saturday, April 11, from 1-4 p.m. at Lake Eola Park. Tickets are $55 ($80 VIP). Visit unitedwebrunch.com for more info.
GUNTUR KITCHEN
PHOTO BY MATT KELLER LEHMAN
recently reviewed
SEEMO’S SHAWARMA
The Palestinian-style chicken and beef shawarma being served out of this fire engine-red trailer in Azalea Park is of the highest order, but the falafel may very well be the finest in the city. Don’t overlook the smashburgers or the deep-fried Cajun corn, even if it seems out of place. Open Saturday and Sunday. (reviewed March 25) 866 S. Goldenrod Road, 407-733-6626, instagram.com/ seemosshawarma, $$
THE BAKER’S SON
Fresh-baked breads, pastries and desserts with Pinoy leanings are the draw to this Kissimmee bakeshop, but a roster of savory items, from lumpia and empanadas to longanisa and popcorn chicken, are just as noteworthy. Open daily. (reviewed March 18) 4797 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, 689-610-1965, thebakersonusa.com, $$
CAFÉ DE WAN
Sisters Habibe and Esra plate Turkish breakfasts, baked goods and some mighty fine borek in their charming Casselberry restaurant. Open daily. (reviewed March 11) 1015 FL-436, Casselberry, 651802-2835, instagram.com/cafedewan_, $$
LEIAH
High-quality dishes go into Leiah’s four-, six- and eight-course tasting menus, but those concerned with affordability can order à la carte — the wagyu pastrami sandwich, burger, rock shrimp ceviche and potato foam are all worthy. The three-course lunch menu for $34 presents one of the best value meals you’ll find in the city. Closed Sunday. (reviewed Feb. 25) 409 N. Magnolia Ave., 321-2475578, leiahrestaurant.com, $$$$
KARELYN’S VEGAN
Karelyn’s plates vegan soul food of the highest order. Of note are the chicken wings, smashburgers, cheesesteaks and milkshakes. Meat-and-threes are also offered, but don’t skip out on the banana pudding or fresh-squeezed lemonade. Closed Monday. (reviewed Feb. 18) 5565 Old Cheney Highway, 407-720-4051, karelyns.com, $$$
JJ’S SCRATCH COCINA
JJ’s full-service concept serves an impressive mix of dishes inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean and the Americas, from a knockout halibut ceviche to a bright and vibrant plate of tabbouleh, beet-infused hummus, falafel and pita. The fast-casual side of the business still operates as a ghost/takeout operation. Open daily.
(reviewed Feb. 11) 2950 Curry Ford Road, 407900-0375, jjsscratchcocina.com, $$
OSTERIA ESTER
Osprey chef-partner Michael Cooper spins refined staples of Italian-American classics in Thornton Park. Pasta dishes like lasagna rotolo, braised beef tortelloni and gnocchi sardo are can’t-miss. Veal chop parmigiana offers a more substantial option, but don’t pass on the carpaccio piemontese, burrata or butterscotch budino. Wine and cocktails kick the bibulous with a taste of The Boot. Closed Mondays. (reviewed Feb. 4) 629 E. Central Blvd., 407-203-3577, osteriaester.com, $$$
DESI BISTRO
The Bangladeshi cuisine at this UCF-area restaurant includes a host of craveable delights ranging from heady beef rezala to boldly spiced mutton ribs to luxuriant butter dal fry. Fried luchi is the bread of choice, and don’t pass on the pani puri, corpulent samosas or refreshing nimbu pani with black salt. Open daily. (reviewed Jan. 28) 12058 Collegiate Way, 407-233-4692, desibistrofl.com, $$
A GOURMET CHINESE CUISINE
Cantonese classics of the highest order — beef chow fun, salted fish or Hakka-style braised pork belly — is served out of a cavernous modern space. Yes, there are some Sichuan options as well, mouthwatering chicken in chili oil and Sichuan peppercorn marbling beef being two worthy options. Dim sum is offered all day. Open daily. (reviewed Jan. 21) 1101 E. Colonial Drive, 407-868-8709, agourmetfl.com, $$$
SLAP HAND-RIPPED NOODLES
Hand-ripped, chili oil-kissed biang biang noodles (so named for the “bang” sound the dough makes when it gets slapped and stretched) are the specialty here. Dumplings, particularly beef and onion with chili oil, as well as fried skewers of crispy beef and chicken gizzards, are a must. Lines can be long to get in, so plan ahead. Open daily. (reviewed Jan. 14) 6532 Carrier Drive, 407-3376999, instagram.com/slap.noodles.usa, $$
DANIEL GABOR’S ALPINE BAR & GRILL
German cuisine inspired by Alpine comfort staples is the draw at this Ocoee bar and grill where CIA-trained chef Daniel Gabor plates deftly executed creations from schnitzels and sausages to soups and spätzles. Black Forest cake is an absolute must. Closed Mondays. (reviewed Dec. 17) 1568 Maguire Road, Ocoee, 407-347-3020, alpinebarandgrill.com, $$$$
COUCHSURFING
Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
Premieres Wednesday:
Dear Killer Nannies — John Leguizamo takes on the role of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar Gaviria in a reality-based series that sees his criminal world through the eyes of his young son. The latter is played by three young actors of varying ages — or is that just another scam they’re pulling to stay ahead of the DEA? Yo soy Spartacus! (Hulu)
Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations — The Australian gourmand turns fresh produce into mouth-watering delicacies at a series of culinary events hosted amidst the beautiful sights of Sydney. Look, we both know there’s a Sydney Sweeney joke in here. And we’re both going to thank me for not making it, all right? (Disney+)
Eat Pray Bark — A bunch of German dog owners turn to an esteemed canine whisperer to teach their pets to heel. But wouldn’t you know it, it turns out it’s easier to get them to heil. (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum — Season 4’s cast of new and returning neurodivergents includes James and Shelley, who hooked up at the end
of Season 3 and are supposedly still going strong. See, but that’s the thing about being autistic and in love: When it starts to go sour, you’re literally the last to know. (Netflix)
Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer — The U.K. stand-up takes to the stage to show off the comedic skills that once got her named one of the 100 most powerful women in Britain by the BBC. It isn’t as impressive as it sounds, because the other 99 were all Rowan Atkinson in drag. (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
Agent From Above — Taoist mythology is the underpinning of an effects-heavy action show in which a morally and spiritually compromised Taiwanese medium tries to redeem himself by ridding the world of evil spirits. But his ulterior motive is to try and snag himself an Oscar for best original song. (Netflix)
The Bad Guys: The Series — Our crew of criminal critters faces fresh challenges in Season 2, including the arrival of a vigilante do-gooder who lives to root out and expose the lawless. Breaking: The entire season has
psychiatric care just as Alex’s family real-estate business faces an uncertain future. Keep them far apart, because if there’s one thing a realtor can’t stand, it’s having to be around crazy people. (Netflix)
Maamla Legal Hai Season 2 — The Hindilanguage comedy returns with more wacky cases that spring from the fertile soil of India’s lower courts. Thus answering the burning question, “How funny would Night Court be if any woman who turned down Dan risked an honor killing?” (Netflix)
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson — After professional cyclist Wilson was murdered in 2022 by a romantic rival, the authorities had their hands full trying to get her elusive killer into custody and keep her there. But what this doc won’t tell you is that the hardest part of solving any cyclist’s killing is first narrowing down the list of suspects from every motorist on the road. (Netflix)
just been placed under permanent seal by Judge Aileen Cannon. (Netflix)
Sins of Kujo — A live-action adaptation of the popular manga centers on a Japanese lawyer and his efforts to defend the worst elements his society has to offer. Just not the guys who invented tentacle porn, because sometimes you have to draw the line. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
Bloodhounds Season 2 — They’ve taken on the loan sharks, and now our duo of crusading Korean pugilists hit even closer to home, turning their attentions to an underground boxing ring with an international reach. Gosh, they’re just determined to wring all the fun out of this sport, aren’t they? Who do they think they are, Jake Paul? (Netflix)
Feel My Voice — A young woman is torn between pursuing her promise as a singer and fulfilling her duties to her deaf family, of which she is the only hearing member. If that setup sounds familiar, it’s because this Italian flick is the latest interpretation of a true story that was previously dramatized in La Famille Bélier and the Oscar-winning CODA. Props to the Academy for recognizing the best take on the material would have a title that’s SHOUTED IN ALL CAPS. (Netflix)
Gangs of Galicia — Ana and Daniel are still embroiled in the Spanish drug world as Season 2 begins. But this time it’ll really test their relationship, given that they’re now on opposite sides. Really makes that whole “stealing the covers” thing pale in comparison, doesn’t it? (Netflix)
High Tides — In the third and final season of the Belgian teen drama, Louise is released from
Your Friends and Neighbors — Season 2 welcomes the arrival of James Marsden as a new neighbor who complicates Coop’s (Jon Hamm) clandestine career of burglary. I guess nobody in that burg watched Jury Duty, or he’d be dead in an hour. (Apple TV)
Premieres Saturday:
Made for March — Four documentary episodes follow the Kansas Jayhawks and the Michigan Wolverines as they strive to reach the summit of college basketball. Meanwhile, over in the Himalayas, some guys who are about to be griffon food are striving to reach mid-court on Mount Everest. (Paramount+)
Premieres Monday:
Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord — The latest animated series set in the Lucasverse picks up where The Clone Wars left off, with horned Sithster Darth Maul In the market for an embittered ex-Jedi to make his apprentice. Fortunately, they’re pretty easy to spot: You just look for somebody with a 0 percent seller rating on Marketplace and a T-shirt that reads “I AM CHARLIE KIRK.” (Disney+)
Premieres Tuesday:
Sheng Wang: Purple — The TaiwaneseAmerican comic reunites with director Ali Wong for their second special together. Fun fact: That also makes it her longest-lived relationship! (Netflix)
Untold: Chess Mates — You would have thought that being accused of cheating by grandmaster Magnus Carlsen would have ended the career of controversial chess upstart Hans Niemann. But this retrospective documentary isn’t headed anywhere that predictable. As the saying goes, these guys aren’t playing checkers! (Unless they are, and that’s where the cheating comes in.) (Netflix)
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EMO-TIONAL RESCUE
Post-Dashboard Confessional, Orlando’s
Chris Kamrada leans into Emo Social
BY SARAH KINBAR
For most of his life, drummer Chris Kamrada has been on the road, moving from one tour to the next with little time in between. It’s a pace he learned early, starting at 13 with Orlando band There for Tomorrow, coming up through the Warped Tour scene, then as a hired-gun drummer bouncing between projects, and eventually as an eight-year presence behind the kit for Dashboard Confessional.
That run came to an abrupt end in early February, when Kamrada exited Dashboard Confessional. Long before that door closed, he had already been building something of his own. Emo Social, his Orlando-based event series and weekly night, was gaining traction, pulling crowds and steadily becoming a business. So while the end of Dashboard marked a shift, it
didn’t leave a vacuum. If anything, it accelerated a transition that was already underway.
In an interview with Orlando Weekly, Kamrada walks through the play-by-play of his departure from the band and what comes next as he turns his focus fully to Emo Social.
Let’s start with the timeline. When did things actually begin to shift for you with Dashboard Confessional?
Probably November. It was Warped Tour week here. Every one of my friends and professional acquaintances is in town, everyone’s coming through Orlando, and I had four Emo Social events that week. That’s like my version of convention week. It’s the biggest week to be present for what I’ve built here. Suddenly, I learned that I
needed to fly out L.A. to record with Dashboard. It was chaos, honestly.
So you’re managing your own events while also preparing to go record an album?
Yeah. I’m trying to balance both. I’ve got a real thing here with Emo Social. It’s not just a hobby. I built it from the ground up, and I’m responsible for it. At the same time, I’m getting told I need to be out there to start the record. Originally, I was supposed to fly out Sunday night so we could have a rehearsal day Monday. I was overwhelmed. I had all these events happening, everything going on, so I changed my flight to Monday morning instead. I still showed up. I still got there and did what I needed to do.
And that became an issue?
It got brought up. Which, to me, is frustrating, because I did the work. That’s the part that matters. I went in and handled what I needed to handle.
From your perspective, what was that moment really about?
It felt like everything was being watched. Not just the playing, but everything around it. And at the same time, I’m balancing a lot. I’ve been doing this long enough to know what matters. The performance, the recording, that’s where I put my focus.
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Was this tension new or had it been building?
It had been building. That’s the reality of being in that position. You’re committing your time, turning down other opportunities, and you don’t always have a clear picture of what’s ahead. That’s tough when you’re trying to build your own life at the same time.
So take me to early February. How did things actually end?
It ended at the top of February. That’s really it. After everything in November, after recording, after still doing the work, it just stopped.
How did you process that, given everything you had just done with them?
It’s jarring. You’re in the studio a few months before, working on a record, and then it’s over. But at the same time, I wasn’t starting from zero.
You’d already been building Emo Social. Exactly. That’s the difference. I already had something built. I already had momentum. I started it in February 2021, right after everything opened back up. It was just supposed to be a night at a bar, Sly Fox, but I built it into something bigger, a traveling emo night. I DJ, play all that music from that world I came up in, and create a room people actually want to be in. It’s grown into a brand and a series of events in different cities. People know what it is. They know where to go, what they’re getting, who’s behind it.
Do you think Emo Social influenced how you handled leaving Dashboard?
Yeah. I think if I didn’t have that, it would be a different conversation. But I’ve always been someone who builds things. Even when I was touring, I was doing other work, creating, putting stuff out there. So now I just get to put more into something that’s mine.
What does that next phase look like for you? Growth. Expanding Emo Social, doing more events, building it out in more cities and states. I’m not trying to be the most famous drummer. I am creating something bigger than me that will last.
Emo Social goes down weekly on Thursday nights at Sly Fox Pub on Orange Avenue downtown. In addition to the weekly shindigs, Emo Social hosts special events, including a show by emo rockers Rookie of the Year on Friday, April 3, also at Sly Fox. music@orlandoweekly.com
LOCAL RELEASES
Every true fan knows that breaking big is a mixed blessing. When something blows up, the understanding of it goes down. The idea gets blunted and basic. It’s a particular shame if it originated from a rich underground tradition. So it is with electronic dance music today.
In an age of massive corporate raves and ubiquity on the airwaves, EDM is now firmly mainstream, and the popular conception of it is big, slick and dumb. For anyone who came up in its pre-commercial days, it’s wrong, maybe even criminal. Electronic dance music is a rabbit hole as deep and branching as heavy metal or punk. But most people wouldn’t know it, including some of the ones dancing to it right now.
Orlando producer Troileuk (pronounced “troy-luke”), however, is one of the champions trying to save EDM from the race to the lowest common denominator and reinstate its original underground spirit. Although a relatively young entrant to the scene, he’s one of the more intriguing local forces with a predilection for the more alternative and cerebral alleys of EDM. In fact, Troileuk’s experimental new album rides the bleeding edge of electronic music.
that Troileuk has already established. But it’s a decided evolution that reaches beyond electronic music and into underground rock.
“I was keen on incorporating a no-wave influence on this album, so there’s a whole lot of guitars, albeit very processed and/or played unconventionally, all over the album,” he says. “Listening to things like early Sonic Youth helped me appreciate the guitar as a sound source, just as much as how synths or samples have been incorporated into my previous work.”
The sum total is Troileuk’s darkest, densest, most tactile sound to date. It’s a work less concerned with igniting the dance floor than plumbing the rhythmic depths of consciousness. More than that, this album is an underground reclamation of EDM. Released on Troileuk’s own Illicit Residue label, Dead at Seventeen now streams everywhere.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Weedeater, Conan, Telekinetic Yeti: All right, bong lords. Time to snap out of it and hop to, but just long enough to get on down to Conduit for this staggering ten-ton lineup. North Carolina stoner-metal gods Weedeater alone should be enough sludge to nudge. But this bill also features the certifiably mammoth likes of British sludge-doom hulks Conan and Iowa stoner-doom masters Telekinetic Yeti. Between them, you’ll have three of the finest, most strapping sherpas around to guide you to the highest altitudes of the Himalayas in your mind. With the gravitational pull of a black hole, no other show this week will be heavier. (7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Conduit, $25)
• Original crafts: ipas to sours to classics
• Pre & post game: Orlando city (go ruckus!), Orlando pirate & Orlando storm
• Live djs & bands with laser light shows
• Open deck nights
Orlando producer
Troileuk is trying to save EDM with new LP Dead at Seventeen, a noisy slab of beat science that weaves together the complex architecture of hip-hop, the raw nerve of glitch and the freneticism of Chicago juke and drum & bass
As a thick, noisy slab of beat science that weaves together the complex architecture of hiphop, the raw nerve of glitch and the freneticism of Chicago juke and drum & bass, the 14-track Dead at Seventeen LP builds on the foundation
Beggar Weeds, The Tremolords, The Belltowers: Jacksonville’s almost-famous cult band Beggar Weeds are practically an entire chapter of underground rock history unto themselves. Emerging in the 1980s, they were a blend of punk and country that was authentically alternative and remarkably prescient. Between their fresh originality and the heavyweight help of avowed fanboy Michael Stipe, Beggar Weeds seemed poised to break out, only to be pushed back to the commercial shadows of the underground by the grunge boom (aka the day alternative rock died).
Now, however, Beggar Weeds have miraculously risen again after generations and are making a serious bid to escape obscurity and reclaim legacy. Strolling Bones Records just released Tragedy in U.S. History, an incredible career retrospective collection that also includes rare and even unreleased material that Stipe himself co-produced, as well as a cover photo taken by OW’s own Jim Leatherman. This very special Orlando record release show isn’t just a momentous slice of Florida music history but a notable moment for Southern indie rock at large. It’s definitely one event that’ll guarantee you eternal bragging rights for being there. (5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Ten10 Brewing, $10) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Surfrajettes
Over the last couple of years, surf-rock gang the Surfrajettes have made the Orlando area an annual stop. This year is no different, as the femme waveriders — decked out in Shangri-Las finery — come to Ace Cafe to herald the summer in Central Florida. The Canadian quartet make this mandatory stop as part of their Road Dogs tour with fellow saltwater devotee (though with a soul-music twist) Bethlehem Shalom. Expect reverb, whip-crack riffs and buoyant rhythms — if you’ve heard Dick Dale, you know the drill. But still, this is music that begs to be experienced live. 7 p.m., Ace Cafe Sanford, 115 N. Laurel Ave., Sanford, acecafesanford.com, $25.96-$63.65.
— Matthew Moyer
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Doughboys
The hit comedy podcast “Doughboys” brings its wildly popular live show to Funny Bone on Wednesday. Hosted by comedians and longtime frenemies Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell, the podcast launched in 2015 as a comedic experiment reviewing chain restaurants and quickly grew into a cult favorite, eventually earning mainstream recognition and an iHeartRadio Award for Best Food Podcast. Known for turning even the smallest topics into heated (and hilarious) debates — like whether fast-food fries should be judged on taste alone or their consistency across locations — the Doughboys have built a devoted following through its mix of food criticism, absurd tangents and sharp comedic chemistry. The podcast, which has been featured on Good Morning America and even referenced on The Simpsons, often features celebrity guests like Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman and Nicole Byer, blending food reviews with comedic chaos. Come hungry, leave happy? 7 p.m., Funny Bone, 9101 International Drive, funnybone.com, $46–$76. — Juanita Olarte
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Walt McClements
It’s been a banner year in the City Beautiful for fans of Jon Hassell, Nicolás Jaar, Mary Lattimore and other practitioners of healing musics at the intersection of jazz and ambient. The Chris Williams show at Timucua Arts was balm for our very weary souls, and now thanks to that same venue and booker (Civic Minded 5), we get even more twilit radiance from Walt McClements. The Los Angeles-based atmospheric accordionist and composer (think Pauline Oliveros on the cover of Accordion & Voice) has long dazzled and soothed leftfield listeners with gentle and crystalline sound-washes, as exemplified by 2021 album A Hole in the Fence. Pressurewave, the inward-looking vehicle for Jared Silvia of the Circuit Church collective and aggro EBManiac Earth Fault, holds up the local end of things ably. Timucua’s stage should be an excellent staging ground for these deeply meditative and slightly melancholy musical epiphanies. 7 p.m., Timucua Arts, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave., timucua.com, $15. — MM
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 3-4
Disco Boots
The Ren Theatre’s wildly popular 360-degree party Boots is back for the spring and summer — before the long and velvet-black Nosferatu shadow falls on the joint — but with a disco twist. The very on-the-nose monikered Disco Boots takes the phrase “rhinestone cowboy” to new heights, exchanging cowboy boots for towering platforms and bell-bottoms for the full Kris Kristofferson at Studio 54 experience. (Which actually happened!) Expect music, dancing, singing, dancing, strong drinks and more dancing. If you miss out on this weekend, don’t fret. This is going to be a wild summer, cowboy. 10 p.m., Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St., rentheatre.com, $27-$47. — MM
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Trans Day of Visibility Celebration
Come Out With Pride hosts their annual Trans Day of Visibility Celebration this weekend at the Fairgrounds, bringing the community together for an afternoon centered on visibility, inclusion and celebration. Presented by CREW Health, the free, family-friendly event recognizes transgender and nonbinary individuals in our community while raising awareness of the forces aligned against them. Attendees can check out live performances showcasing trans and nonbinary artists, interactive activities for all ages and resource booths featuring local LGBTQIA+ organizations. The event aims to create a welcoming, affirming space for connection and community support. 1 p.m., Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, comeoutwithpride.org, free. — JO
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 4-5
Spring Fiesta in the Park
Spring is in full bloom in Orlando as the annual Fiesta in the Park returns for a 37th year, with two days of fun for all ages. The fiesta boasts scores of vendors proffering handmade items, art and fortifying snacks. The weekend also includes live performances and family-friendly activities. On Saturday, Star 94.5 will host a Daytime House Music Party at the Lake Eola Amphitheater, featuring DJ TL Smooth from Thee Orlando House Music Party and the station’s own DJ Kyle LaRue. (Do not try to coerce the swans to dance; they’re having a tough spring.) 10 a.m., Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street, fiestaintheparkcom, free. — Mia Schaeperkoetter
MONDAY, APRIL 6
Billie Marten
Yorkshire indie-folk artist Billie Marten arrives in
WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, APRIL 1-7, 2026
Orlando supporting her fifth album, Dog Eared The album’s title references Marten’s bibliomania as well as her desire to leave her (actual) mark on her books. Dog Eared makes notes in the margins of Marten’s life, detailing her experiences while creating them at the same time. “Goodnight
Moon,” the seventh track on the album, pays homage to the magical realism of classic children’s literature. Marten also credits her parents’ record collection as an inspiration for her music, specifically Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush. Joining the tour is witchy rocker Squirrel Flower. The
two recently released a country-folk-inspired collaborative single with Babehoven, “Wheels,” drawing from the Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris album Trio. 7 p.m., The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave., foundation-presents. com, $27. — MS
Thursday: Walt McClements at Timucua Arts
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CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
Echoes of the In-Between 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $35; 407-279-0902.
Nesto’s Jazz Trio 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Stage to Screen 2 & 7:30 pm; Orlando Shakes, 812 E. Rollins St.; $65; 407-447-1700.
The Surfrajettes 7 pm; Ace Cafe Sanford, 115 N. Laurel Ave., Sanford; $20; 321-363-3440.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Centennial Celebration Concert 7:30 pm; Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing
Zara Larsson: April 8, House of Blues
Redd Kross: April 9, Will’s Pub
Demi Lovato: April 10, Kia Center
Triumph: April 10, Hard Rock Live
The Growlers: April 11, Plaza Live
Helloween: April 12, House of Blues
Allie X: April 12, The Social
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: April 12, Hard Rock Live
Calum Scott: April 16, Plaza Live
Adult.: April 17, The Social
The Midnight: April 17, House of Blues
Lacuna Coil: April 21, House of Blues
Alyssa Edwards: April 22, Plaza Live
Maren Morris: April 24, House of Blues
Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35.40$88.50; 407-896-7365.
The Films of Robert Duvall: Apocalypse Now: Final Cut One of the most daring spectacles ever committed to film. A fever dream of war and madness, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and inspired by Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” this visionary epic pushed the limits of production and storytelling, and emerged as a defining portrait of the Vietnam War’s psychological toll. Thursday 6:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando
Ave., Maitland; $13; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.
The Films of Robert Duvall: Tender Mercies Robert Duvall stars as Mac Sledge, a washed-up country singer struggling with alcoholism, who seeks redemption and a fresh start in rural Texas. Through quiet connections with a widowed waitress and her young son, Mac slowly rebuilds his life, finding forgiveness, love, and the chance to heal both himself and those around him. Wednesday 6:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $13; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.
The Films of Robert Duvall: THX 1138: Director’s Cut Long before the cinematic spectacle of Star Wars, nascent director George Lucas’ debut film is a dystopian vision of a totalitarian future where emotions and individuality are suppressed by an oppressive, drug-controlled society. Robert Duvall stars as THX-1138, a compliant worker who begins to question the system after falling in love and confronting the brutal realities of the world around him. Wednesday 9:15 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $13; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.
Friday Film Series: Going Dutch Learn about Holland’s Golden Age. From an exploration of Amsterdam to an in-depth investigation of enigmatic painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-75), this series highlights Dutch modernity and the dawn of the art market. Friday at noon; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org.
LITERARY
Loose Lips A thing where Central Florida’s wrongest writers share poems, stories, comedy inspired by the news. Tuesday 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.
COMEDY
Doughboys: Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell
“Doughboys” is the iHeartRadio award-winning Best Food Podcast featured on Good Morning America and The Simpsons. Hosts and longtime frenemies Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review chain restaurants and bicker about absolutely everything. Past guests include Chris Pratt and Sarah Silverman. Wednesday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $46; 407-480-5233; orlando. funnybone.com.
Duel of Fools Two teams of professional improvisers compete for your laughs with audience judges selected at the start of the show. FridaySaturday 7 pm; Sak Comedy Lab, 55 W. Church St.; $20; 407-648-0001; sakcomedylab.com.
King of the Hill In this knockdown, drag-out comedy battle, seven professional ensemble members compete in a series of improv scenes and games to win your laughter, your applause and the coveted spot atop the hill. FridaySaturday 9 pm; Sak Comedy Lab, 55 W. Church St.; $20; 407-648-0001; sakcomedylab.com.
Kountry Wayne Friday 7 & 9:45 pm and Saturday 6:30 & 9:15 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $42; 407-480-5233; orlando. funnybone.com.
Orlando Fringe Presents Colin Mochrie & Friends: A Fab Fringe Fundraiser Orlando Fringe presents a one-night-only performance with improv icon Colin Mochrie alongside a cast of Orlando’s funniest improvisers and fringe artists. The show will also be hosted by Rob Ward and feature improvisers Chase Padgett, Joel Warren, Emily Fontano, Robby Pigott, DK Reinemer and Ashley Evans (on piano). Monday 7-10 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $60.47 to $112.22; 407648-0077; plazaliveorlando.org.
Shit Sandwich Amplifying Orlando’s top comedic talent and nurturing the city’s comedy scene. Saturday 9 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546; bullandbushorlando.com.
Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias is a comedian, actor, and writer from Baltimore, Maryland, now based in New York City. Thursday 6 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave; $47.43-75.13; 407-228-1220; plazaliveorlando.org.
Zarna Garg
Saturday 7 pm-midnight; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave; $48-$136; 407-228-1220; plazaliveorlando.org.
EVENTS
Audubon Park Community Market
Weekly local-vendors-only community market, featuring local growers, ranchers, fishermen, artisans and musicians. Monday 6 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393; audubonmarket.com.
Breathe With theTrees Relaxation Training Donations accepted. An enjoyable introduction to nature-based relaxation training. Participants will learn the practical magic of “green immersion” through simple exercises that stimulate the senses, enhance mental clarity, lift the weight of fatigue and replenish the spirit. Wednesday 10 am; Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park; free; 407622-6323; meadgarden.org.
Disco Boots Friday-Saturday 10 pm, Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St., rentheatre.com, $27-$47.
Easter Sunrise at Cranes Roost Park Welcome the Easter sunrise in a beautiful outdoor setting, celebrating alongside friends and neighbors.
Orlando Story Club Tonight’s theme: April 1, Gotcha! Wednesday 6:30 pm; CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; $10; downtownartsdistrict.com.
The Royal Boil Crawfish and Shrimp Boil and Music Fest Saturday 2-7 pm; Celery City Craft, 114 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; $195-$280; 407-915-5541; celerycitycraft.com.
Sideline Wine and Dine Saturday 7 pm; Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place; $100-$150; 407-423-2476; campingworldstadium.com.
Spikeball: Clownfuckers 11 Years of Opulence Black, at Will’s Pub. Hosted by Opulence Black & Anesthesia, featuring Boulet Brothers Dragula Titan Victoria Elizabeth Black and special guests, with music by Rocky Black. Wednesday 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$15.
Spring Fiesta in the Park Saturday 10 am and Sunday 10 am; Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; free.
Taste of Winter Park: Grand Tasting Sip and savor your way through 40 top restaurants, wineries, craft beers and specialty cocktail brands. Tickets include three hours of unlimited tasting, live music and fun. VIP Grand Tasting ticket includes one hour early access before general admission, featuring 10 exclusive VIP tastings from top chefs and open liquor bar. Wednesday 6:30-9:30 pm; Winter
Park Farmers Market, 200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; $55-$200; 407-896-7356.
Trans Day of Visibility Celebration
Saturday 1 pm; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; comeoutwithpride.org; free.
Timucua Talks: Stories of Sam Rivers “Stories of Sam Rivers” is the first installment of new series Timucua Talks. Jazz legend Sam Rivers moved to Orlando in 1991 and changed the music landscape. Storytellers include Rivers musicians Doug Mathews, Mike Iapichino, Benoit Glazer and more. Rick Lopez, the author of The Sam Rivers Sessionography, beams in electronically. Wednesday 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; free; timucua.com.
Vegan Night Market Food, drinks, crafts, live music. Wednesday 6 pm; The Veranda at Thornton Park, 111 N. Summerlin Ave.; free; 336-491-8489; facebook.com/verandaTP.
ART
Dennis Scholl: A Day of Four Sunsets “Four Sunsets” presents a new body of work by Miami-based artist Dennis Scholl, exploring the poetics of space exploration through assemblages of NASA memorabilia. The exhibition takes its title from astronaut John Glenn’s experience of witnessing four sunsets as he orbited Earth in 1962, evoking themes of time, memory, and the sublime vastness of the cosmos. Glenn’s joyful experience contrasts with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince. Through April 15; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave; free; 407-896-4231; omart.org.
Exotic Landscapes of Morocco by Terry Olson
Curated and produced by Juan Pablo Santa Luna, executive director of Mills Gallery, the photo exhibition is more than a travelogue. It’s about stepping outside of your comfort zone. Thursday 6:30 pm; Mills Gallery, 1650 N. Mills Ave.; free; 855-336-3653; thegalleryatmillspark.com.
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Thursday: Stavros Halkias at the Plaza Live
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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 7244 Overland Rd Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 on April 10th, 2026
11:30am Franciso Reyes-King bed, bag, boxes generator; Amaya Billings -House things. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.
Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location
indicated: #3654 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 on April 10th, 2026 at 1:00PM Danielle Flowers-household items, Roxanne Simpson-household items, Ashley Potter-household items, Luis Chevere-household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.
Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 10959 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 502-0120 on April 10th, 2026 1:30PM Floyd Adams - Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Store #8777, 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando, FL 32828 (321) 800-4793 on April 10th, 2026 11:30AM: Trina Van Till Trott: Household Item; Santos Conteh: Furniture, Boxes; Nathalia Small: Boxes, Cloths, Household Items; Stephanie Onley: Furniture, Cloths; Amber Smith: Furniture, Boxes, Wall Art, Cloths; Janice Ziesig: Office Supplies, Furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on
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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 10th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below. Personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30am EST Extra Space Storage #4111: 14916 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 917-9151. Shouq A M R Alajmi; Household Items, Luggage, Fitness, Boxes. Beverly Rodriguez; Household Items, Toys, Clothing, Electronics, Boxes, Luggage. Marcus Belgrove; Bikes, Household Items, Boxes, Books. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 11971 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando, FL 32825 (407)516-7913 on April 10th, 2026 at 11:00AM. Monica Lopez- household items, holiday decor old stuff, Dave Martin Tires, furniture, Wall Art ,Angel CruzTools& supplies,Heavy equipment. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 10th, 2026 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage #4112, 3364 W State Rd 426 Oviedo, FL 32765 (407) 930-4293 Victoria Lee : Household Goods, Boxes, Furniture, Clothing and Shoes, Wall Art .Marco Sucerquia : Clothing & Shoes ,Boxes, Sports & Outdoor, Personal Effects , Wall Art, Household Furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on April 10th, 2026, @12:00pm at the location indicated: Store 8439: 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804, (407) 312-8736. Tammie
Steringer-household items:Christina Kang-Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Life Storage/ Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals indicated: #3699 - 12280 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 (321) 286-7324 on April 10th, 2026 12:00pm David Duggan- household items, Tydarius Prince-appliances and boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 10th, 2026 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage #6191, 1619 McVilla Ave. Apopka, FL 32703 (689)6983195.Samantha Douge-Household items, Ryan Wall- Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with CASH ONLY and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #8558, 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 333-4355 On April 21st, 2026 at 12:00 PM Antonio Chandler : household good Eric Teeter: Furniture, home decor, books Maria Alvarez: couch two tv stands bed and boxes jason quint : BUSINESS GOODS Dewalls ac corp: Insulation, construction material ROSARIO ALVARADO: bed sofa boxes and misc toys. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.Storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and times indicated: April 21st, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, Store #6309, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. Berisha Williams:household items, furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on
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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at the location indicated April 10th, 2026 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage #1633 831 N. Park Ave Apopka Florida 32712. LaCoya McClary - Household goods. Jennifer LangeFurniture. Monica Benitez - Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below, belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and times listed below. 04/21/2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 1451 Rinehart Rd, Sanford, FL 32771 (407) 915-4908. The personal goods stored in there by the following. Trevon Walker: household, clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 23rd, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Extra Space Storage, 6068 Wooden Pine Drive. Orlando, Florida 32829 407.974.5165: Oldanis Disotuarhousehold items, cabinets and shelves. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage, 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 407.504.0833: Shakyra De Jesus- box, bags, plastic bin The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30AM Extra Space Storage, 2855 E Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee FL. 34743, 689.223.6810: Ingrid Luna – furniture, electronics, household items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 14800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, FL 32832 407.987.4115: X2 Tonya Maingot-Williams-Household items, Ismael Rosado-Housewhold items, Jordan Tsvetkoff- Household items, Irma Monterroza- Household goods, Pedro Ovalles-Household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage, 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407.280.7355: Carlos Martinez: Household items, Julian Clarkson: Luggage, rug, Felicia Marshall: Holiday Decorations
The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 13597 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.910.2087: Brandun Anderson: w/d table, boxes, 3 -4 dressers. Omar Quintero: equipment. Javier Chavez: couch bed dresser. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 13450 Landstar Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.917.8672: Bobbie Compton - 3 beds, couch, recliner, boxes, tv’s; Michelle Catherine Dawn Denson - Household goods; Jennifer Rodriguez - HOUSEHOLD The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 7627 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 689.278.1735: William Velez – Office Furniture, Bikes, Electronics, Microwave, Fridge. Jose Melendez Hernandez – Boxes, Sofa, Box Spring. Michael Hidalgo –Mattress, Tv, Dresser. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 35 Goldenrod Rd S, Orlando, Florida 32807 407.487.3270: David Walcott: Boxes, Electronics, Toolbox; Leon Kinnard: Workout Equip, Bags The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.955.4137: James Holt - Household items; Evandro Nunes - Furniture, appliances, beds, boxes; Caleb Lipkinboxes, furniture; Maria Luciano - tv/ dresser/boxes; Deana Rogers - furniture clothes; Anthony DePina - White, 2013, Nissan, Altima VIN:1N4AL3AP5DC296037 (VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN SALE) The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15 AM Extra Space Storage, 5753 Hoffner Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.212.5890: Edgar Olmeda – Furniture & Home Goods, Sports Equipment, Generator, Bike, Laptop, Outdoor Stuff; Tangela Facen – Boxes, Wall Art, Vanity, Folding Chairs, Old Stuff; The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 4650 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.901.3864: Juan Antonio Vargas-Tools, clothes, boxes, household goods; Beverly Rodriguez-Boxes, small furniture, boxes; David Patterson-household goods, clothes, shoes, Tv, boxes; Tonya Morrow-Household goods, appliances, boxes, bedding items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 02:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 2334 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.930.4541: Robert Blanton: Household goods ; Albert Silvera: Water tank ; Deury Rodriguez Cruz: Bed and mattress ; Christopher Castro: Furniture ; Ivan Sherman: Boxes of old electronics and mostly things to sort out to either thow away ; Christian Baez: Coolers, tools, random things. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:15 PM Extra Space Storage, 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803 321.285.5021: Alysa Jessup- Kitchen items in boxes; Tiffany Swanson- kings size bed Boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 5024 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, St Cloud, Florida 34771 321.280.3845: Ashley Coles- household items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:45AM Extra Space Storage, 2660 Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud FL 34772, 407.593.3960: Robert Rosati – Old stuff, heavy equipment, sports & outdoor. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning
bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 10th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:30pm Extra Space Storage #7886, 15551 Golden Isle Blvd, Orlando FL 32828 4077101020: Vanessa Cerna: vanity, fire extinguisher, desk, decor, file cabinet; Beverly Rodriguez: bins, decor, boxes; Yeshua Rodriguez: shoes, bins, boxes, toddler bed; Jeffrey Paulin: clothing, household items, tools; Jackie Robles: stereo system, dresser, bed frame, lamps. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 10th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30PM Extra space storage #7588, 12709 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Fl 32826 4076343990: Emmanuel Cantres Vassell - mincraft legos, boxes, bins, guitar. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Legal, Public Notices
FLORIDA DISCOUNT SELF STORAGE
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections 83.801 - 83.809. Auctions will be held on the premises at locations and times indicated below. Wednesday April 15, 2026, Thursday April 16, 2026. Contents: Misc. & household goods and vehicles. The viewing is at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit, and to refuse any bid. 2580 Michigan Ave Kissimmee,FL 34744 (Wed, April 15 @ 11:30am) 0451-Karl Basdeo, 0502-Eliseo Ferrante, 1016-Jesse Brown, 1039-David Troche Alvarez, 1265-Louie Maldonado 5622 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando,FL 32811 (Wed, April 15 @ 1:00pm) 0266-Charlene Holley, 0666- Ralph Couba, 0669-Edward Carson, 0744-Miguel Gimenez 3625 Aloma Ave Oviedo,FL 32765 (Thurs, April 16 @ 11:00am) 0509-A’niqua Phillip, 0689-Tyler Ramsey, 0950-Gage Henry, 1012-Edward McGowan 17420 SR 50 Clermont,FL 34711 (Thurs, April 16 @ 1:00pm) 7118-Adam Brown 2300 Hartwood Marsh Clermont,FL 34711 (Thurs, April 16 @ 2:00pm) 0424-Alexander Abbott, 1606- Matthew Philip Graves, 1607-Matthew Philip Graves. Run dates 3/25/2026 and 4/1/2026.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO: P23-DP-0013 IN THE INTEREST OF: C.F. DOB: 12/9/2012, minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO: Dustin Stewart,, address unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced child for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on May 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM before the Honorable John Galluzzo at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Courtroom 2 Sanford, FL 32773, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771, telephone number (407) 665-4227 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 23rd day of March, 2026. [Grant Maloy] CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER By: /s/ Deputy Clerk
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE: 2022-DP-000084 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: J.J. DOB: 04/19/2017, I.J. DOB: 01/27/2019, NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: AUJANAY THOMAS, Address Unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear April 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM, before the Honorable Judge Tom Young at the Osceola Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, FL 34741, Courtroom 4-C for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida this 6th day of March, 2026. Kelvin Soto, as Clerk of Court. By: /s/ as Deputy Clerk (Court Seal).
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE: 2024-DP-99 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: E.A.B. DOB: 06/20/2017, NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: ROBERTO BOURE & ROBERTO ALDEN BOURE, Address Unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear April 27, 2026, at 11:30 AM, before the Honorable Judge Tom Young at the Osceola Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, FL 34741, Courtroom 4-C for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida this 18th day of March, 2026. Kelvin Soto, as Clerk of Court. By: /s/ as Deputy
Clerk (Court Seal).
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: DP25-207 (7) IN THE INTEREST OF: W., V. L. II, DOB: 7/2/2025, MINOR CHILD. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL ADVISORY HEARING, STATE OF FLORIDA. To: TIFFANY FRENK Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Hon. Heather Pinder Rodriguez, on Friday, April 17th, 2026, at 9:30 am., at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806. You must appear in- person on the date and at the time specified. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY PRESENT TO REPRESENT YOU IN THIS HEARING AND AT ALL STAGES OF THIS PROCEEDING. IF YOU WANT AN ATTORNEY BUT ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD ONE YOU MUST NOTIFY THE COURT AND THE COURT WILL DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ENTITLED TO COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Mary Beth D’Auria, the Orange County ADA Coordinator whose office is located at, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, FL and whose telephone number is 407-836-2303, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Witness my hand and the seal of this Court in Orange County, Florida on 3/3/ 2026. This summons has been issued at the request of :/s/ Yogita Mohan, Esq., Florida Bar Number: 1042721 Children’s Legal Services, 407-719-6340 yogita.mohan@myflfamilies.com. By /s/ Clerk of the Circuit Court.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE THE MATTER OF: ROBERT JONES, Petitioner, and CHRISTIAN HILL, Respondent. Case No.: 2025-DR-13145-O. AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY TO: Christian Hill, 5160 Conroy Road Unit 1428, Orlando, Florida 32811, Respondent, Pro Se. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Determination of Paternity has been filed against you in the above-styled court. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Robert Jones, the Petitioner, whose address is 5160 Conroy Rd. Unit 1428, Orlando, FL 32811, on or before , (not less than 28 days from the first date of publication), and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at Orange County Courthouse, 425 N Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801, before service on the Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 3/12/2026. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Robert Hingston. Deputy Clerk
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2025-DP-78. IN THE INTEREST OF: A. J. DOB: 09/01/2025 Minor Child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: JESSICA JOHNSON, Unknown Address. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above-referenced child; you are to appear on April 22, 2026 at 2:30P.M., before the Honorable Judge Tom Young, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 11th day of March, 2026. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.
Life Storage/Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: #3404 2650 N Powers Dr. Orlando, FL 32818 (407) 982-1032 on April 10th, 2026 at 1:00PM Jacquis Lewis-Household goods, Urguette Glaude-Household Goods, Marie Michelle Vilsaint-Household Goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Life Storage/Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
MY NEIGHBORHOOD STORAGE CENTERS Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections 83.801 - 83.809. The public sale will take place online at www.
storagetreasures.com on the dates indicated for each property, respectively Contents: Misc. & household goods and vehicles. Viewing can begin approximately 2 weeks before the time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. 108 E. Colonial Dr Orlando, FL 32801 (Wednesday April 15, 2026 9:30am) 2016-Corey Watford, 2037-Steve Paul Joseph, 2166-Kenneth Blount, 2170- Ariel Castillo, 2268-Jean Sanon, 2278-Jeffrey Turner Jr, 2357-Roland Simmons, 2361-Shaina Kidder, 3020-Rodney Bailey, 3180- Dylan reed 300 W Oak Ridge Rd Orlando, FL 32809 (Wednesday April 15, 2026 11:30am) 0271-Francisca Germosen, 1054-Willie Harris, 2029-Michael Sabater, 3010-Lino Florido, 3028-Angela Randle, 4005-Willie Harris 15610 Sweet Grove Lane, Winter Garden, FL 34787 (Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:30pm) 1071-David Schemel, 1092-Mia Rock-Rodriguez, 2190-Sylvana Stephen, 2208-Scott Frankel, 2237- David R Ramer, 3114-Sylvana Stephen, 3199-Ray Barriger.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Storage Cap Altamonte Springs, LP, of 1264 Merritt St., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name:
Store Space
It is the intent of the undersigned to register
“Store Space” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/25/26
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2025-DR-006951-O Division: 41 DELICE NAZARETH CORREA, Petitioner, v. EDWIN ALEXIS PADILLA VELEZ, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: EDWIN ALEXIS PADILLA VELEZ Last Known Address: Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on: DELICE NAZARETH CORREA 1261 Windmill Grove Cir Orlando, Florida 32828 on or before 5/7/2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at: Clerk of the Circuit Court Orange County Courthouse 425 North Orange Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 either before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on this 16th day of March, 2026. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Circuit Court Orange County, Florida By: /s/ Deputy Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MIS-
CELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures.com U-Haul Ctr 14651 Gatorland Dr. Orlando Fl. 32837 04/16/2026: 962 Jessica Santiago, 710 Reggie Santoni, 726 Noelia Colon, 241 Marlyn McNair, 1035 Marcus Valentine, 581 Alan Manes, 551 Glap Metal Recycle, 324 Michael Martolano. U-Haul Ctr 14651 Gatorland Dr. Orlando Fl. 32837 04/22/2026: 566 and 557 Sharon Glenn. U-Haul Ctr 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 04/16/2026: 3010-62 Malik Senior, 2417 John King, 1088 Shahriyar Shad S Mowlavie, 3336 Sonia Ocasio, 3325 Marc Franco, 1246 Rhonnii McCullough, 2171 Nina Minnis, 1340 Kayla Bullock, 2376 John King, 1390 Israel Costas. U-Haul Ctr. 2400 Orange ave Orlando Fl. 32807 04/16/2026: 1734 Tynasha Barnes, 1123 Brittnie Sutherland, 1817 Nickolette Morgan. U-Haul Ctr. 4001 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32803 04/16/2026: C124 Ray Brown, D152 Davina Fielder, C197 Angel Huerta, C125 Ray Brown. U-Haul Ctr. 508 N. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32807 04/16/2026: 611 Carlos Sandoval. U-Haul Ctr 13301 S. Orange Blossom Trl. Orlando Fl. 32837 04/16/2026: 3167 Sandra Casey, 2229-31 Michael Natson, 2205 Rachel Sanon, 3041 William Muth, 3045 Mara Rodriguez. U-Haul Ctr. 3830 S. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 04/16/2026: 2079 George Jones, 1034 Austin Baldwin. U-Haul Ctr. 2629 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl. 34744 04/16/2026: 3092 Miguelina Coley, 3093 Miguelina Coley, 3061 Jason Crout, 3069 Felipe Rodriguez, 1324 Miguelina Coley, 3394 Aaniyah Barnes, 2224 Charlene Bunch, 1198 Lynette Espinosa. U-Haul Ctr. 11815 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32826 04/16/2026: 1023 Charles Steen, 1011 Mya Lovett.
Notice of Public Sale
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 17th, 2026 at 10:00 AM for units located at: Compass Self Storage 3498 Canoe Creek Rd St. Cloud, FL 34772. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances, unless otherwise noted. A179 Veronica Herrera A298 Samuel Torres C173 Nelson Toro G104 Akim Hall H118 Richard Emel. Run dates 4/01/2026 and 04/08/2026.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on April 10th, 2026 at the location indicated:
Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00
AM: Jovan Torres-couch beds. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 @ 10:15 AM: Cesar Ayala - Boxes, Furniture; John Robin -House hold item, Kitchen ware. Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ 10:30 AM Jonah Williams-Personal belongings. (Electronics and Furniture and Accessories and Clothes.: Deivid Vasquez -seasonal decoration, personal belongings Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ 10:45 AM : Claudio Aguilar-Office Furniture, Elvanise Ponder-Household Goods Nathan Riccioppo- Household Items Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. (407) .734.1315 @ 11:00
AM : Luis Manuel Ramos Melendez –Tires, rims, totes, kitchenware, clothing, backpack. Store 3378: 475 Celebration Pl, Celebration FL 34747, 321.286-7323@ 11:15
AM: Erica DiNicola- Business Supplies, Home-good business supplies, Denise Shasgus- Household Goods/Furniture, Steven Anderson- Disney items, Erica DiNicola- Home interiors, David WatersClothing and household items Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 11:30 AM: Arelis Rodriguez 2 queen beds, 3 dressers, 2 tvs Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden Fl 34787, 407.794.6460 @11:45 AM : Mischa King- Household Goods Furniture Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 12:15
PM: Harry Lampkin Shoes and clothes, Elizabeth Ortiz Oliver Furniture, Ralph Yarborough Jr 2 bedroom apartment, Darbos Jeanfrancois Cloths, Sade Hines Clothes, shoes documents, mable lawrence boxes, table. couch bed. YARLINE TORRES 1 BED FRAME, 2 MATRESSES CLOTHES AND A DRESSER, Wilber Leonor sectional, in parts, 8 boxes, TV, fireplace, dresser, Dominic Hosang Day Bed Futon Set Clothes Kitchen Bathroom. Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 @ 12:30 PM : Ingrid Cheesborough: Furniture, household goods, clothingKyle Rasch: Boxes, totes, clothes, small appliances- Tiffani Galvan: furniture, household items- Talita Rocca: Furnitures, house decorations and clothes- Robert Finkelshteyn: furniture and electrical supplies Store 7557: 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee, FL 34761, 407-794-6970 @ 12:45 PM : Dan Hugh Davis- furniture. Derick Parker- household items. Francesco Carnevale – restaurant equipment. YDM Construction Group LLC/Francisco Alvarez- business supplies, household items. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 PM Kobina Amoo Equipment and furniture / David Jonathan beaty solon equipment. Store 4107: 9080 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl 34747, 407.910-2036 @ 1:15 PM: David Harvey-Boxes, totes, misc household items; Sarynna Miller-Household goods, misc decor; Courtney, Furniture, Washer, Dryer, misc household items; Isaac Parker-Weed wackers, power washer, boxes, misc items Store 7865: 25 E Lester Rd, Apopka,
PM: Kawayne Hunter- Enclosed trailer //Superior Auto Diagnostic Inc/ Phillip Barret- Garage tools, air compressor, Heavy equipment. // Matheus De Oliveira Contes- household items // Carlonda Johnson- One bedroom apt.// Allison Campbell- Outdoor camping equipment and household items. Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689-303-3205 @ 2:15 PM: Luis Romero; Household goods. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819, (407)- 634-4449 @ 2:30 PM : Ja’von Cola- Clothes; Diana Awais- Boxes, shoes, clothes, tv, table; Kathryn Atkinson- Non profit organization supplies; Tony Brown- Household Furniture; Jason Wallace- comic books. Store 6667: 910 Citrus Grove Rd Minneola, FL 34715 (352) 415-2585 @ 2:45 PM: Tiffany Passmore; Wicker bag, clothing, book bag, new year holiday decor, Rawling bag. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Notice of Public Sale is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 800 Greenway Professional Ct. Orlando, FL 32824 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. Unit # 1314 Vivian Nival Unit # 1525 Ixcia Toledo Unit # 1628 Raul Hernandez Unit # 1703 Gabriel Vazquez Unit # 1718 Wanderline Louidor Unit # 1802 Rafael Rivero Unit # 2033 Cesar Vanegas Unit # 2415 Josh Lee. Run Dates 4/1/2026 and 4/8/2026.
Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 203 Neighborhood Market Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. Unless Otherwise noted. Johnny Cisneros - Unit 103 Brittany Rotundo - 106 Sandy Wallace - Unit 1030 Sandy Wallace - Unit 1032 Michael Villa - Unit 1060 Bruce Bourne - Unit 2092 Pedro Arismediz - Unit 2190 Chris Wrye – Unit 2247 Dineysa Vazquez - Unit 3077 Genese Santaliz Rivera - Unit 3132 Laura Vick - Unit 3147. Run dates 4/01/2026 and 04/08/2026.
Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 14120 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #1203 Florence Therlonge #1239 Florence Therlonge #1353 Angelisy G Diclo #1554 Louann Galbicsek #1555 Dennis Radzikowski #1700 Ana Solar #1715 Anthony Walsh #2030 Warren Bartlett #2159 Don Bholai #2525 Chelsea Erickson. Run dates 4/1/2026 and 4/8/2026.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: April 15th, 2026, 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #C148-Households, #1198-Households, #1165-Households, #1060-Households, #1026-Furniture, 2137-Furniture, #2106- Boxes, #2003-Furniture. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #3102, 2650 w 25th St. Sanford, FL 32771 on 04/21/2026 @ 12:00 pm Chelsea Konopka:mini frig,household,good t.v,tire Meghan Reilly Nelson:-
tote,piano,mattress Eric Moore:tote,box,drum set Christopher Patterson:back pack,household good,tote,tool’s. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage store #3503 1170 W State Rd 434 Longwood, FL, 32750 - (407) 602-3999 April 21st, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Janice AcostaGuitar, amp, clothes, bathroom items, shoes, makeup, towels, pillows, laptop, office supplies. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 2435 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. 0239 –Oluwanifemi Dada. Run Dates 4/01/2026 and 4/08/2026.
Notice of Trade Name
Harbor Pointe Mortgage Location: Orange County
Trade Name: Harbor Pointe Mortgage Name of Applicant: MPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
Address: 189 S Orange Ave Suite 2030,2050,2070 Orlando, FL 32801
Applicant is: Limited Liability Company Laws Entity was Formed: FL Date of first use of name in FL: 03/17/2026
General nature of business: Mortgage Brokering Owner of Business: John Motowidlak - Member
RW Truck Parking LLC 4580 Old Tampa Hwy Kissimmee, Florida 34759 407-3500234. PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 83.805 Sebastian Ignacio Escobar Allendes 2024 RWMX Trailer Vin# 3EVGF4025R1112778 Paul Saavedra 2016
Freightliner Vin# 3AKJGLD50GSHB1029
Victor Campbell 2005 Peterbilt Vin# 1XP7DB9X15D855951 Paul Saavedra 2015 Freightliner Vin# 3AKJGLD56FSGH7502
Weithzer Fenelon 2006 Freightliner Vin# 1FUJAPAV96DU25697 Date of Sale: April
27, 2026 Time of Sale: 10:00 AM Sale Location: 4580 Old Tampa Hwy Kissimmee, Fl 34759 CASH BIDS ONLY.
Employment
ABC USA Masters Education Consultants LLC has 1 opening for Content Creation/ Communication Specialist in Winter Garden, FL. Work remotely within Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area; be able to meet at Company’s headquarters in Winter Garden twice a month or as needed. Req. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, or Business Administration; 6 months of exp in communication w/clients + bilingual Portuguese-English. Resumes to Alessandra at abc@studyworkus.com.
Easy Taxes & Multiservices LLC, 7041 Grand National Dr., Suite 121, Orlando, FL 32819, seeks Comms Coord to manage social media content & online comms; coord digital campaigns; monitor perf metrics; ensure consistent messaging aligned w/ co. comms goals in tax, immig., & educ. svcs. industry. Req: HS/GED + 2 yrs exp in social media mktg, PR, or digital comms. Email resume to: easytaxes0@gmail.com
Good Day Gunite LLC, located at 2346 Vulcan Road, Apopka, FL, 32703, is seeking an Office Assistant with 24 months of experience as an Office Assistant or related areas. Duties include: Assist with daily operations and administrative tasks for a construction company; Maintain and update various office records; manage the filing system; Phone, emails, and correspondence; Order office supplies as needed; Handling client inquiries and complaints; Scheduling meetings, appointments, estimates, and work schedules; send estimates; Help with billing and invoicing. Please send your resume to Ezio Laredo Dallovo by email at ezio@gooddaygunite.com or by mail to: 2346 Vulcan Road, Apopka, FL, 32703.
MS PAR LLC in Orlando, FL seeks full-time Marketing Strategist for online marketing for social media. Req Bachelor’s Degree in any major. $44,928/year. Mail resume to E. Silveira, 5401 S Kirkman Rd, Ste 560, Orlando, FL 32819.
ServiceNow Inc is accepting resumes for the following positions in Orlando, FL: Technical Support Engineer (5172868): Responsible for owning & resolving issues daily, technical cases created by customers seeking help to understand or resolve unexpected behavior or answer technical questions about co’s SW & platform. Telecommuting permitted. Annual Salary: $79,040 - $109,040. Email resume to servicenowresumesUS@servicenow. com. Or mail resume to ServiceNow Inc, Attn: Global Mobility, 2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Resume must incl job title, job ref. #, full name, email & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. w/out sponsorship. EOE.
Superior Hardware Products, Inc., is
seeking a full-time Service Technician to work at our location in Longwood, FL Job Duties incl install, maintain, repair, & adjust automatic doors, commercial h/w, & access control sys in commercial facilities. Prfrm diagnostic evaluations, preventive maint, & troubleshooting to ensure sys operate effcntly, meet manufacturer specs, & comply w/ ADA, fire, & bldg codes. Replace or adjust defective parts; test door operators & safety sensors; install automatic sliding doors & commercial door sys. Provide on-site customer service, addressing issues promptly & professionally. Maintain accurate service records & rprts for all work performed. Use hand tools, power tools, & electronic tstng devices in the perfrmnc of all duties. The pos will report to the employer’s headquarters in Longwood, FL, & will require frequent trvl to unanticipated worksites located throughout Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, Lake, Sumter, Marion, Putnam, Clay, Duval, & Leon counties in the State of FL. Reqs: High School’s dipl & two (2) yrs of exp in a Mech Door Repairer occupation. Must hold an American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) Certified Inspector Certification (commonly referred to as AAADM Certified Technician Certification). Salary: $62,691/year. Send resumes to: Superior Hardware Products, Inc. Attn: Stephanie Calcutt, Office Administrator, 716 Industry Road, Longwood FL 32750 or email steph@superiorhardwareproducts.com.
