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electroclash artist Peaches brings her transgressive, body-positive music (back) to Orlando
53 This Little Underground
On Saturday, Skeletizer drops their seven-song mini album Sounds From the Doomshed. And when they do, you’ll be dropped into the passenger seat of a hard-rock
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far-right influencer hosted by UCF bar Knight Library was arrested, the Orange County sheriff’s office bought an ice-cream truck, Florida’s $406M immigration tab included private jet flights and Margaritaville hotel stays, and other news you may have missed last week. Plus “This Modern World”
The far-right influencer hosted by UCF bar Knight Library was arrested, the Orange County sheriff’s office bought an ice-cream truck, Florida’s $406M immigration tab included private jet flights and Margaritaville hotel stays, and other news you may have missed last week.
BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MCKENNA SCHUELER, LIV CAPUTO AND MITCH PERRY/FLORIDA PHOENIX
» Orange County Sheriff’s Office buys ice-cream truck for nearly $92K
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office rolled out its latest performative purchase: an ice-cream truck, wrapped with OCSO branding, that will go around local neighborhoods giving kids free ice cream. According to OCSO, the truck and wrap was purchased for nearly $92K, using money seized from drug dealers during raids and arrests. This comes as state auditors continue touring the state to publicly shame local officials for “wasteful spending.” On the driver’s door, the origin story of the truck is emblazoned, punctuated with crying-laughing-face emojis: “This truck was purchased with money seized from drug dealers.” The stated goal, per Mina, is to “better engage with our youth and build trust between our youth and the sheriff’s office.” Polling by Gallup in 2023 found that Generation Z (individuals born between 1997 and 2012) generally lacks trust in major U.S. institutions, including law enforcement. The local sheriff’s office, for its part, is no stranger to complaints of excessive force, literally kicking people while they’re down, and being disturbingly trigger-happy in situations that ultimately result in fatalities.
» Underage far-right influencer hosted by Knight Library arrested for fake ID The Orlando bar Knight Library earlier this month hosted a ticketed event with “special guest” Clavicular, a far-right streaming influencer who is underage. Days later, he was arrested for allegedly having a fake ID and prescription drugs at a bar in Scottsdale, Arizona, police say. He reportedly claimed to have been working for the bar by promoting it. The 20-year-old (whose real name is Braden Peters) was arrested outside the Scottsdale nightclub Casa Amigos last Saturday night. He was booked into the Scottsdale City Jail and then moved to the Maricopa County Jail. His initial appearance before a judge was Feb. 8. His content centers on “looksmaxxing,” a controversial practice meant to optimize one’s physical appearance through methods like using crystal meth to keep weight off and facial “bonesmashing” (building up his cheekbones by punching himself in the face or hitting himself with a hammer). It’s tied to the far-right-associated incel community and often focuses on eugenics and prioritizes white-associated facial features.
» Florida bill to brand certain groups as domestic terrorists advances
A proposal to empower the head of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate domestic or foreign terrorist organizations if the group meets specified criteria advanced in the Florida House last week. The proposal (HB 1471), sponsored by former Democrat turned Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel from Dania Beach, says that the terrorism label could be applied if the state’s chief of domestic security finds that the group “is engaging in terrorist activities that either involve illegal acts dangerous to human life, or that are intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.” One provision says that after a student of a college or university has been determined to have promoted a designated foreign or domestic terrorist organization, such student may be immediately expelled from the institution. That provision concerned several public speakers. The bill passed its second committee hearing in a 16-4 vote, with two Democrats joining Republicans in approving the measure. It now moves to its third and final committee before it could reach the House floor. A companion bill (SB 1632) sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall has two more committee stops before going to the full Senate for consideration.
» Florida’s $406M immigration tab includes private jet flights and Margaritaville hotel
The Florida House wants to prevent the state’s disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration or any non-natural disaster. The lower chamber, long at odds with the DeSantis administration on this issue, would also ban the purchase of aircraft, boats or motor vehicles through the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, a trust set to expire imminently unless reauthorized by the Legislature. The GOP-supermajority House’s decision to limit the governor’s power comes just days after reports that the Florida Division of Emergency Management spent $573 million of the fund to fight illegal immigration since 2023. These were the first financials known about the fund in years. FDEM spent more than 70% ($406 million) in six months, hundreds of thousands of which covered private jet flights, restaurant meals and boats. The Florida Phoenix
reported that this figure also includes $354,000 that was spent in just four days, between Feb. 10 and 13. New billings in that period include a custom trailer business, a prison supply company, and a Margaritaville hotel, state spending records show. A three-page Florida House bill seeks to ensure that only natural disasters — such as hurricanes, tornadoes or floods — would be eligible for the emergency fund’s dollars.
» New bill would ban cities, counties from enacting climate change policies
Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change under a bill approved last Thursday by a Florida House committee. The measure (HB 1217) comes nearly two years Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation declaring that the state would no longer be required to consider climate change when crafting energy policy. The new bill says that it is state policy to prohibit the adoption or implementation of “net-zero policies” by government entities, including through comprehensive plans, land development regulations, transportation plans, or any other government policy or procedure. It would ban government entities from paying dues to groups pushing net-zero policies and from implementing cap-and-trade systems to limit carbon emissions. At least 14 local governments in Florida have passed resolutions over the past 15 years committing to a 100% clean, renewable power energy portfolio in the future, including Orlando. The bill passed its second committee hearing on a party-line vote, with the GOP in favor and Democrats opposed. It has one more committee stop before reaching the full House. A Senate companion measure (SB 1628) has two more committee stops in that chamber.
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THE LEAST THEY CAN DO
Orange County officials consider resolution symbolically opposing a local ICE facility
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
Hundreds of people in Orlando have rallied behind the message of removing federal immigration enforcement agents from the city’s streets — but according to the county’s legal team, the prospect of doing so, or even challenging federal immigration enforcement practices, is much more complicated.
After several hours of discussion, and a fiery public comment period, Orange County commissioners concluded their update on federal immigration-related concerns last Tuesday with no formal action on the matter, but rather plans to continue exploring their legal options.
One of those options is drafting what would effectively be a symbolic resolution in opposition to a new immigrant detention facility in the county. Federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials reportedly want to develop a new, long-term detention center using an industrial warehouse located in southeast Orlando. It’s one of at least 23 warehouse sites that are being eyed by federal officials for detention centers nationwide.
Blocking the development of a new detention center entirely, however, is out of the question, according to Orange County deputy attorney Georgiana Holmes, who cited both a state law and the U.S. Constitution as barriers.
“Under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, federal law takes precedent, and that limits how far state or local actions can go when they would affect the federal government’s ability to construct or operate detention facilities,” Holmes explained to the board of county commissioners.
Separately, a state law in Florida (SB 180) “places clear limits” on the county’s ability to adopt a moratorium to block a nonmunicipal detention facility, she added.
This clarification on their options came in direct response to District 1 county commissioner Nicole Wilson, who sent a memo to her fellow commissioners on Jan. 19 seeking to place a temporary ban on the development of nonmunicipal detention centers in Orange County — including, but not limited to, an ICE facility. This came after local media discovered last month that federal officials are reportedly eyeing an industrial warehouse in Lake Nona for what would be Central Florida’s first long-term ICE detention center.
Wilson, an environmental lawyer by trade, said it was her intention with the memo to act “quickly” after seeing reports of local leaders in other parts of the country — such as Kansas City
— similarly stepping up to block new detention centers in their own communities.
“This has been something that all these local jurisdictions are really trying to grapple with and look for solutions,” she said, citing examples of opposition or actions taken by officials of all political stripes in states like Texas, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Utah.
According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration has said it needs more than 100,000 detention beds for men, women and children accused of living in the country illegally. That’s if the administration wishes to reach Trump’s goal of deporting 1 million people per year.
During the public comment portion of last week’s meeting, more than a dozen people (including local pastors) urged county leaders to find a way to take action to block a detention facility in Orange County, warning it could harm families, damage the environment and hurt tourism in a region that is economically dependent on it. Orange County is one of Florida’s tourism capitals, home to world-renowned attractions like Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort.
“A detention center will send a clear message to tourists as well: a message that they may not be welcome here and that we’re OK with their families being terrorized,” said Ella Wood, political director of Unite Here Local 737, a hospitality union that represents 19,000 Central Florida tourism workers, including thousands of workers at Disney.
“Disney Dungeon? Whatever they call it, they’ll come up with some kind of name like Alligator Alcatraz,” another person pointed out during public comment, referencing the state immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades last year. “People really don’t want to come here when there are masked men invading our schools or homes or hotels, harassing our people, our tourists, anyone with an accent.”
Federal immigration enforcement agents, tasked with carrying out President Trump’s mass deportation agenda, have tear-gassed high school students, abducted union organizers, fatally shot U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and been given the green light by the U.S. Supreme Court to racially profile people during immigration stops.
What ‘best efforts’ must Orange County provide to aid ICE?
Members of the public also — as they have for months — urged county officials to file a lawsuit
to seek legal clarification on the “best efforts” that Orange County is required by state law to take to support the enforcement of federal immigration law.
As it is, the term “best efforts” isn’t defined in state statutes. And Orange County is bleeding money (over $330,000 so far) from its intergovernmental services agreement with ICE that requires the county to temporarily house people arrested on federal immigration holds in the local Orange County Jail.
“As Orange County continues to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, that cooperation has placed measurable pressure on local resources, including jail space, staffing and operating costs,” Holmes, the county attorney, acknowledged.
But most Orange County officials, including mayor and gubernatorial candidate Jerry Demings, have remained wary to pursue litigation. That’s in part due to threats made by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier last year to remove them from office if they fail to demonstrate they’ve given their “best efforts” to aid ICE.
“This is not about avoiding litigation,” Holmes asserted. “It’s about ensuring if the county does go to court, it does so at the right time, for the right reasons, and with concrete factual records so that the county is on firm legal ground and the court can meaningfully determine what the law requires and what it does not.”
Immigrant rights advocates have urged county commissioners and the mayor to “be brave” and seek that legal clarification now, not later. “While we acknowledge their intent is to take a vote on this matter next month, the urgency of this matter merits immediate action,” Felipe Sousa Lazaballet, executive director of Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka, said in a statement after last Tuesday’s meeting.
District 5 county commissioner Kelly Semrad, who has consistently stood alongside immigrant rights advocates, urged county leaders to at least set a timeline for when the public could expect to see action from leadership. “We really need to lay out a step-wise approach for the public to clearly understand that we’re not just saying it, we are actually doing it, and we have a threshold where, this is it, and they can hold us accountable,” she argued. “Because right now, they’re feeling like they have no control over what’s happening in their community.”
Mayor Demings, however, stressed that the public needs to be patient as the county’s legal team exhausts its options and goes through the appropriate legal process. The county Corrections Department, for instance, is currently seeking a higher reimbursement rate for the cost of detaining people in Orange County Jail on behalf of ICE — and has been waiting for action from the federal government on the issue since August.
Running a deficit
Currently, it costs about $180 per day to detain each person in the local jail, but the federal government is only reimbursing the county
$88 per person, thus leaving local taxpayers on the hook for the rest — including for people arrested and transported to the jail from other surrounding counties.
Orange County corrections chief Louis Quinones said the U.S. Marshal Service (the federal agency in charge) has indicated that they are dealing with their own “staffing challenges” — hence the delay in processing and approving a higher reimbursement rate.
He said last week a local federal official informed him that their request “had been elevated to the executive management team for review.” But it’s unclear what that actually means and how long it could take for the full reimbursement to be approved.
Holmes said that there are certain administrative steps the legal team would need to exhaust before taking any further action to demand full reimbursement from the federal government. “Claims seeking money from the United States are subject to strict jurisdictional rules, and if filed, would likely have to be brought in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.,” she explained.
In the meantime, Demings did write a letter to the feds last week, informing them that effective March 1, 2026, the jail will be limiting the number of people it will hold on behalf of ICE who are being detained for no other reason than an allegation of being in the country illegally (a civil, not criminal charge).
Effective next month, Demings said the jail will also eliminate the practice of “rebooking” ICE detainees. Under the county’s agreement with ICE, the county jail can only hold federal inmates for up to 72 hours before they must be transported elsewhere. But in practice, the county corrections department has been forced to admit that federal agents are instead taking people out of the jail and re-booking them back into the jail shortly after under a new booking number, artificially resetting this 72-hour clock.
“This practice strains [Orange County Corrections Department] resources, disrupts workflow, and circumvents the intended operation of the agreement,” Demings wrote in his letter to the feds.
In January, ICE booked 1,849 people into the Orange County Jail, according to corrections data, up from 550 people in October 2025. The number of people held in the jail solely on federal immigration holds — and no other local charges — increased nearly 300 percent, from 439 people in October to 1,684 people last month.
According to Quinones, the “rebooking” by ICE has dwindled since Demings sent his letter to local ICE officials on Feb. 3. Plus, the number of people held in the jail on no other local charges has also significantly decreased, he said.
“The fight is not over,” Demings argued during the meeting last week, in response to pressure for county leaders to pursue litigation imminently. “At the end of the day, we want to be in a position where, if we go into litigation, we win,” he argued.
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WHY BE BLUE?
Blue Man Group is only one of many visual delights at Immerse in downtown Orlando
BY MIA SCHAEPERKOETTER WITH MATTHEW MOYER
Dive in headfirst as Creative City Project’s downtown arts takeover Immerse kicks off a vibrant spring of performing arts in Orlando.
The free festival takes over downtown all weekend, uniting artists and performers in a celebration of the City Beautiful’s creative culture.
This year, Immerse features performances and installations from Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life, Architects of Air, Orlando Vocal Collective (taking on the works of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston) and hundreds of local visual artists and performers taking to the streets. (And, yes, that does include experimental sounds from a La-Z Boy ensemble led by one Patrick Greene.)
All told, Immerse spans over 10 city blocks in downtown Orlando this weekend, from City Hall up to Central Boulevard. All of the entertainment on offer is completely free, as always — though VIP ticket upgrades are available.
“It’s such a fun experience seeing these artists
come together to push themselves to create on such a large and compelling scale. And they rise to the occasion. I can’t wait for our community to come together for another amazing Immerse,”
Creative City Project executive director Cole NeSmith tells Orlando Weekly
The singular Blue Man Group will be one of the headliners at Immerse, bringing their bold, bald and blue energy to the streets of downtown Orlando.
Appearing at Immerse for a third time, Blue Man Group strives to keep their set fresh and remain true to the oddball rhythmic artistry for which the group is known.
Captain of Blue Man Group Orlando Bhurin Sead — for this is a very in-demand franchise — tells Orlando Weekly that this year’s Immerse main stage event is bigger and perhaps even better than previous years.
“Audiences can expect something that’s high-energy and really interactive,” Sead says. “Expect the Blue Men to be out and about on
the street as well. The Blue Men will be around to keep up the connection with the audience.”
They’re always up for a healthy dose of audience interaction, but this year’s Blue Man Group performance involves the audience on a whole new level. Sead says, “We’re excited about finding ways to get the audience to be a part of our performance.” He explains that the audience will play an integral role in advancing their show’s storyline.
Since their inception in 1987 with New York City street spectacles, the Blue Man Group has captivated audiences with paint-splattered performances of rhythmic innovation. Sead emphasizes that Immerse draws on the group’s origins by engaging with the local culture.
“The original three founders of Blue Man Group were just experimenting on the streets,” Sead says. “[Immerse] is definitely a callback to those times for the Men to be out and experiencing the community.”
In the 39 years since those embryonic street performances, Sead explains that character and connection remain the group’s heart. Sead says, “Whatever we do as Blue Man Group, it is about connection,” emphasizing that the group, at its core, centers the audience. “We often talk at our shows that we’re building these small communities.”
The outdoor setting of Immerse provides a uniquely interactive experience for both
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audience members and Blue Man Group performers. “With our shows, a lot of it’s contained,” Sead says, “so when we bring anything from the show to an outside festival, especially Immerse, it offers [our characters] a lot to take in.”
Immerse creates a heightened potential for spontaneity for Sead. The precise, rehearsed set is also very malleable in response to audience reaction and proximity. “The way we interact with the audience is different at an outdoor festival,” Sead says. “It feels more open and free, and especially when we’re out with the audience, we really don’t know what’s going to happen.”
The outdoor staging of Immerse creates a lively environment where audiences are engaged, and the performers can feel the energy radiating from the crowd. “We know that at immerse, the audiences are incredibly open and incredibly welcoming,” Sead says. “They are up to participate, and so that really informs us of how we want to perform or present ourselves.”
Sead, still somewhat new to the Orlando area, thinks back to how he was struck by the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene when performing at his first Immerse festival.
“Immerse was one of my first encounters with the Orlando audience,” Sead says. “I remember being on stage and looking out at people and just watching everyone look back. They were so welcoming. They had this incredible, generous energy. They were open, walking around and experiencing.”
Just “walking around and experiencing” is, in the end, the best advice for getting the most out of Immerse. Even the experts leave themselves open to happy arts accidents.
“Last year at Immerse, I was standing at one of the stages waiting for Blue Man Group to perform. This group goes on just before them — an incredible mix of live music, dance, acrobatics, effects. The audience was all dancing together and having the best time. It was a group called MESH. I knew they would be the perfect artists to collaborate with on something larger in 2026,” remembers NeSmith. “So they are bringing together all those elements again this year, plus massive visuals, four aerialists performing from a crane all at the same time and even BMX bike riders.”
In the end, though, Immerse is not just a one — or even three — man show; there are truly new experiences around every corner of the festival for both audience and performer.
“[Immerse] brings a heightened sense of anticipation, a sense of awareness and excitement for us as performers,” Sead says. “So hopefully that translates to the audiences.”
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PANDAMANIA
The festival scene in Orlando this spring just got way cuter with the imminent arrival of Panda Fest
BY JUANITA OLARTE
Awhole world of Asian street eats — and a whole lot of pandas — are headed to Orlando this spring.
Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing Asian food and cultural festivals, will make its Orlando debut Feb. 27-March 1 at Festival Park, marking the first stop of the festival’s 2026 season and its first event in Central Florida.
The three-day event promises more than 80 food vendors and food trucks serving more than 200 dishes inspired by cuisines from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and beyond. In addition to the food, guests can expect live performances, artisan vendors and immersive panda-themed installations designed to transform the park into a black-and-white wonderland.
And, true to its name, pandas will be everywhere.
Panda Fest began in 2024 in New York City as a one-day street fair called Panda Day. Founder BiuBiu Xu tells Orlando Weekly the idea had been
on her mind for years, but the final push came during an emotional period in her life.
“I’m really a crazy fan of the panda,” Xu says. “Panda is kind of like my spirit animal.”
She launched the first event shortly after giving birth.
“At that moment, I gave birth and I felt a little bit emotional at that moment of my life, so I thought I would do something really cute and so panda came to my mind,” Xu says, noting she had been thinking about creating something panda-themed for years.
What started as a one-day event snowballed quickly, proving it had staying power. Last year, the festival expanded to 11 cities.
Those cities included Phoenix, Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta and San Diego, with several stops selling out. Vendors began traveling from city to city, building what Xu describes as a growing community around the festival.
This year, Orlando was chosen to kick off the
season. “We got so many messages from local people that they want to come,” Xu said. “We got a lot of emails or direct messages from local people. They ask us, ‘Oh, please come to Orlando.’”
While food festivals are plentiful, Xu says she believes Panda Fest stands apart because of its fully immersive theme.
“When I created the event, I wanted everyone to be part of the event. Everyone should follow the panda theme,” she says.
Each city receives a customized panda design tied to local culture. In Atlanta, pandas have appeared holding peaches or paired with fried chicken and waffles. For Orlando, the panda mascot will hold an orange.
That localized panda design appears on the collectible pin included with festival admission. Attendees also receive an inflatable panda headband — small touches meant to make attendees feel like active participants rather than spectators.
“When you wear the headband, you will really, really come to the festival,” Xu says. “When you see the 15-foot inflatable panda, when you see every vendor, their food is decorated with a panda feature, you will feel like the festival is really, really immersive about the panda topic.”
Many vendors at Panda Fest are small, often family-run businesses.
“We are really very proud of our vendors because they are small businesses,” she said. “There are so many families — our vendors
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have big family teams. They are very proud to introduce you to what they cook and the origin of their food.”
Some vendors travel from New York or California to participate, while others are local businesses joining the lineup in their city. Xu is particularly proud of how the vendor community has grown, with some returning year after year and even traveling to cities where they have no local footprint.
Xu hopes attendees leave with more than just full stomachs.
“First of all, of course, I want everyone to have a great time and enjoy their time with family or friends,” she said.“And second, I really want them to taste as many different types of Asian street food as possible.”
For one long weekend, Festival Park will become a celebration of food, culture and, of course, pandas — featuring one very Orlando twist: a panda with an orange clenched firmly in paw.
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PANDA FEST
FEBRUARY 21ST, 2026
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DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
FEBRUARY 22ND, 2026
ANDREW CALLAGHAN
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026
SZN4
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
FEBRUARY 25TH, 2026
AMY GRANT
DOORS: 6:30PM | SHOW: 7:30PM
FEBRUARY 27TH, 2026
STEVE HACKETT
DOORS: 6:30PM | SHOW: 7:30PM
FEBRUARY 28TH, 2026
ALLEYCVT
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
MARCH 1ST, 2026
ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
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The World is Round, There is No Edge to Go Over
Plain & simple the Patriarchy lost the American Social Revolution and they can’t handle it.
Feminism won and now the Time of Man has come around again. As the Elders of the Modern Race pass the torch to the 21st Century Man we would just like to remind you that the Patriarchs of the late 20th century and their followers hate you, because they can’t be you.
they move through time. 21st Century Men are NOTHING like their fathers, or their grandfathers. They do not think of themselves as a unit of production destined to toil from sun up to sundown for the man, or the corporate overlords, or the bored billionaires. 21st Century Men see themselves as individuals with options far beyond the tropes of the 20th century. They live in a world where they dare to dream and brush off failure with a natural ease of knowing that there’s always a chance to try again or do something different. 21st Century Men are also the greatest generation of Fathers that this world has ever seen. They value their children and see them as unique individuals to be cherished and nurtured, to be loved completely no matter who they are.
MARCH 3RD, 2026
TUSK: THE CLASSIC TRIBUTE TO FLEETWOOD MAC
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MARCH 5TH, 2026
MAE MARTIN: THE POSSUM
DOORS: 6PM | SHOW: 7PM
MARCH 6TH, 2026
HOME FREE
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
MARCH 9TH, 2026
GARY NUMAN
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
MARCH 10TH, 2026
PAT METHENY
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
MARCH 12TH, 2026
MODI
DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
MARCH 13TH, 2026
GINO VANNELLI
DOORS: 11AM | SHOW: 8PM
Every time a Modern Man says the words, “work, life, and balance” in the same sentence the Patriarchs burn a million brain cells for each word. Leave a work meeting for your kids soccer game or skip the promotion cause you’re not giving up date nights and the Patriarch in charge lights another candle in the hellscape of their fever dream fear minds.
Love rules the way Modern Men comport themselves and engage with others as
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They are the future and as the saying goes, the future is now.
So my 21st Century Men when you approach the rotting pus of the fly infested patriarchy to bury it in the anal of history remember to bring your bug spray and wear your mask!
Love, Miss K.
BEST OF THE FEST
Running down the winners and losers of spring’s theme park food-fest eats with attractions blogger Jon Self
BY SETH KUBERSKY
From their earliest days, eating inside theme parks revolved around corn dogs, churros and other deep-fired fair food designed to please simple palates. But in his recent wide-ranging interview with journalist Graham Bensinger, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner credited improved food (along with avant-garde architecture) with attracting upscale East Coast audiences who had previously dismissed Orlando’s offerings as only for children. The effects of the dining and drinking revolution Eisner launched decades ago will be especially obvious this weekend, when adult theme park fans will have three different
food-focused festivals to choose from across the town’s major resorts.
Whether you’re headed over to EPCOT for the finale of the annual International Festival of Arts — which is making way for the Flower & Garden Festival’s debut in only two weeks — or enjoying the ongoing Universal Mardi Gras International Flavors of Carnival or SeaWorld Seven Seas Food Festival (continuing through April 4 and May 17, respectively), there are far more notable noshes on offer across the parks than even my seasoned stomach can sort through.
That’s why this week I’ve turned to theme park food blogger Jon Self for some alimentary
just as good, [or] can I go to Publix and pick it up?” On that last metric, Self says “the Festival of the Arts is all about creativity, which they usually are successful with,” although he admits a few items are “Instagram-worthy and horrible to eat.” SeaWorld, on the contrary, “has decided to play it safe this year,” while Universal strikes a middle ground by retreating somewhat from the sprawl of several years ago, but still adding exciting new live-fire cooking demonstrations around the park.
When it comes to quality of execution, Self says it’s a thin line, but Universal Orlando “juggles it the best,” claiming that SeaWorld is too inconsistent because they don’t have enough on-stage kitchen capacity and rely on bringing food from the back. EPCOT also uses some third-party vendors (such as Japan’s Mitsukoshi), which Self says “leads to inconsistency regarding pricing and food quality.” Asked to pick his favorites at each of the events, Self suggests Universal’s Chilean Verlasso salmon and Mexican flautas with abuela-approved tomatillo salsa; SeaWorld’s Indian butter chicken and mushroom truffle burger (one of this year’s rotating menu items); and the three-course combination of lobster Caesar salad, peppercorn-crusted steak and dark chocolate torte from The Artist’s Table outside EPCOT’s American Adventure. (“That’s the slam dunk … it was off-the-charts good.”)
assistance. Once an Adidas-sponsored athlete who traveled the world playing tennis, Self was a theologically moderate Protestant minister preaching in Illinois when COVID hit, and he began converting his frequent visits to Orlando from vacations to a vocation.
Freelancing for online outlets like Touring Plans and Attractions Magazine (which I also contribute to), as well as Main Street Magic and Pixie Vacations, Self has carved a niche for himself by writing comprehensive opening day taste-tests of Central Florida theme park food festivals.
A frequent guest on theme park podcasts, Self jokes that hosts tell him that he talks just as passionately about food and the value of food and what people should get as he does about your faith. And while we both attend media previews, Self goes the extra mile by buying and biting every single new or significantly updated menu item, in order to fairly evaluate what actual customers will be consuming.
To complete such epic challenges of culinary criticism, Self employs a personalized rubric that includes elements such as flavor, portion size and creativity, or “can I make this at home
Of course, every event has landmines to avoid, and Self’s least-liked item this year was SeaWorld’s “absolutely terrible” Guinness beer-cheese nachos, which join last year’s muchloathed Reuben egg rolls at the Ireland booth. Vegans only have three plant-based dishes to choose from this year at Universal, and Self says the hyped Jamaican Rasta Pasta “has no flavor, no coconut cream sauce, no nothing, and it’s definitely not Jamaican.” And at EPCOT, Self says the China and Japan locations lagged behind even Italy (IYKYK), with the overpriced purple wagyu bun especially earning his ire.
Last but not least, the elephant in the room is always the cost of these festivals, and Self says the conventional wisdom on value has surprisingly switched, with Disney now offering the lowest average cost on non-discounted dishes.“We used to joke you could go to EPCOT, spend $50 and still be hungry, [but] they’ve done a better job on prices at EPCOT, with a few exceptions.”
At Universal, annual passholders can buy a $150 gift card for $120, and also get their usual dining discount on top of that, but $17 for a small serving of Finnegan’s fish & chips is still unreasonably steep.
SeaWorld’s booth menus are liable to give you sticker shock, with small dishes running around $12, but a tasting sampler brings the per-item cost down to as little as $5 for annual passholders, making it by far the best bargain if you fully redeem your lanyard. Just keep in mind that SeaWorld has gone cash-free, and operating hours for food booths are frequently subject to change.
skubersky@orlandoweekly.com
MARDI GRAS FARE AT UNIVERSAL (PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY)
SPRING FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-22
Immerse An epic art experience! Immerse yourself in 10 city blocks of Downtown Orlando filled with hundreds of live performances, immersive art installations, and unexpected creativity. Various times and locations, downtown Orlando; $7-$187; creativecityproject.com.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Caribbean Carnival A free family-friendly evening of fun and island vibes featuring vibrant cultural showcases, a Black & Caribbean-owned pop-up market, an expanded food vendor lineup, kids’ activities and Jamaican reggae band Kabaka Pyramid & The Bebble Rockers. 3-9 pm; Bonnet Springs Park, 400 Bonnet Springs Boulevard, Lakeland; free; bonnetspringspark.com.
Feb. 22-28
Wekiva Paint Out The Wekiva Paint Out is back, blending art and nature to celebrate and protect the Wekiva River. Artists from across the country take over Wekiva Island and Wekiwa Springs State Park as they paint en plein air. Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Drive, Longwood; $6-$90.
Feb. 26-March 8
Central Florida Fair The Central Florida Fair returns for its 114th year, continuing a beloved tradition that blends affordable family fun, classic fair nostalgia and fresh entertainment for a new generation. As one of the region’s longest-running community events, the Central Florida Fair offers something for everyone. Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $11; 407295-3247; centralfloridafair.com.
Florida Strawberry Festival The 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival returns to Plant City. This 11-day event celebrates the strawberry harvest with daily concerts at the Wish Farms Soundstage, livestock shows and strawberry shortcake. Strawberry Festival Grounds, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City; $5-$15; 813-752-9194.
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 1
Panda Fest Guests can explore a culinary journey across Asia with more than 80+ food vendors and food trucks offering 200+ dishes from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and beyond. From authentic street food to creative fusion bites, there’s something for every palate. In addition to the food, attendees can browse a curated marketplace of 20-plus vendors offering crafts, clothing, accessories and artisan goods inspired by Asian heritage. Traditional arts like
calligraphy, sugar painting and paper cutting will be featured alongside modern K-pop dance routines, lion dances, theatrical performances, and more. Vendors are both national and local. And of course, pandas take center stage — expect Instagram-worthy installations like a 15-foot inflatable panda, a panda bounce ring, and themed treats, souvenirs and games galore. Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson St.; $14-$16.
Friday-Saturday, March 6-7
Thundering Spirit Pow Wow Traditional Native American culture including drumming, dancing, crafts and food. Renningers Florida Twin Markets, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora; $10; 352383-8393; renningers.com.
Friday-Sunday, March 6-8
Peace Love and Vans The East Coast’s largest and most epic camper van gathering. Over 500 vans come together for the weekend to form a van village. Enjoy a fun-filled weekend with hundreds of rad vans, community connections, music, tours, contests, raffles and industry exhibitors. Camping and day passes available. Withlacoochee River Park, 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd., Dade City; $10-$399; 941-216-5288; peacelovevans.com/overview-florida.
Saturday, March 7
9
Longwood; free.
Taste of Oviedo Hundreds of vendors offering a variety of goods and services. You’ll be able to enjoy food from restaurants and food trucks along with beer, wine, and specialty drinks throughout the event area. This year, we’re putting an even bigger spotlight on what matters most: the food. For the first time, we’re unveiling VIP Tasting Tents, a ticketed experience where participating restaurants can showcase the very best of their cuisine to an engaged and enthusiastic audience. 11 am-5 pm; Oviedo Mall, 1700 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd., Oviedo; free.
Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8
Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts Colonial Town Park, 200 Colonial Center Parkway, Lake Mary; free; 407-444-0484; lakemaryheathrowarts.com.
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Annual Winter Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade
am; Downtown Winter Park, Park Avenue, Winter Park; free.
Longwood Strawberry Fest 11 am-5 pm; Reiter Park, 301 W. Warren Ave.,
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Saturday, March 14
Shamrocks & Shenanigans This massive takeover spans five bars and nightclubs, delivering high-energy vibes from four DJs, dueling pianos on stage, festive decor, themed photo ops, and nonstop celebration. 8 pm; Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive; $13; 610-215-7939.
Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15
Annual Leu Gardens Plant Sale 9 am-5pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave; free; 407-246-2620; leugardens.org.
March 15-April 12
UCF Celebrates the Arts Multiple locations, various local venues; free-$88.50.
Thursday-Sunday, March 19-22
Megacon Orlando Four days of celebrity meet-and-greets, cosplay competitions, panels, and interactive programming spanning movies, TV, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, anime and
gaming. Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $28-$600; 407-685-9800.
Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22
Mount Dora Spring Festival of Arts and Crafts An open-air event celebrating the arrival of springtime. 9 am-5 pm; Downtown Mount Dora, East Fifth Avenue and North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora; free; mountdoraspringfest.com.
Friday-Sunday, March 27-29
Annual Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival Lake Dora, 341 Alexander St., Mount Dora; $10; 352-383-2165.
Tiki-a-Go-Go The East Coast’s largest Tiki convention returns — bigger, louder and wilder than ever. Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive; $40-$530; tikiagogoevent.com.
Uptown Art Expo
More than 140 art and fine craft exhibitors with displays of glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and more all available for purchase, plus chalk art and live music each night. Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 407-571-8863; uptownartexpo.com.
Saturday, March 28
Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival 9 am-3 pm; Downtown DeLand, Indiana Avenue and South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand; free.
Sanford Pints N’ Paws 11 am; Historic Residential District of Downtown Sanford, 900 W. Ninth St., Sanford; $60-$100; 321-123-4567.
Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29
DeLand Outdoor Art Festival Earl Brown Park, 750 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand; free; delandoutdoorartfest.com.
Saturday, April 4
Sideline Wine and Dine 7 pm; Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place; $100-$150; 407-4232476; campingworldstadium.com.
Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5
Spring Fiesta in the Park Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; free.
Friday-Saturday, April 10-11
Maitland Jazz & Blues Festival Maitland City Hall, 1776 Independence Lane, Maitland; free; 407-539-6200.
Friday-Sunday, April 10-12
Art in Bloom Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave; $12-$60; 407-896-4231; omart.org.
Saturday, April 11
Brunch in the Park Orlando’s top brunch destinations unite for one day to throw the ultimate brunch extravaganza 1 pm; Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; $45-$70; unitedwebrunch.com.
April 19-25
Annual Winter Park Paint Out Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.
Saturday, April 25
Central Florida Earth Day Saturday April 25, 10 am; Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street; free.
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GREENS WITH ENVY
Karelyn’s
Vegan
bridges the gap between soul food and a health-conscious diet
BY FAIYAZ KARA
When Dharma Southern Chick’n closed inside the Cheney Collective 11 months ago, the void it left was felt in the grumbling guts of the city’s plant-based eaters. It didn’t take very long for their microbiomes to flourish once again, because Karelyn’s Vegan moved in last June with a menu designed to bridge the gap between soul food and a health-conscious diet. Owner Jessica Davis grew the concept with husband chef Kevin Richey by traversing the state and popping up at various events and meet-ups. In truth, I didn’t catch wind of Karelyn’s until I received an email from PETA stating that the eatery was bestowed with Best Vegan Wings honors: a “game-changing gameday nosh,” raved the animal rights organization, adding “they’re as finger-licking good as they are kind to chickens.”
So I made my way over to Karelyn’s on Super Bowl Sunday — the most popular day for snacking on poultry appendages — and, I have to say, these humane versions slicked in mango-habañero sauce really made a flap. Oyster mushrooms, not seitan, give Karelyn’s Florida wingz ($17.79) their juicy, fleshy, boneless chicken wing-like feel. Only downside: The
crispy breading had a tendency to fall off, the likely culprit being that mango-habañero sauce. I might get them tossed in a less sticky ghost pepper sauce ($1) next time I order them. That said, the breading clung onto the plump gray fungi in the OG mushroom sandwich ($15.79) — Karelyn’s bona fide reimagined take on a Southern fried chicken sandwich — just fine.
A chick’n sandwich ($15.79) fashioned from house-made, soy-free vegetable protein is also offered, in original and spicy ($15.99) versions.
The other highly touted menu item, “Kev’s famous cheesesteak” ($17.59), is as Philly as a Broad Street Bully. If I could’ve seen myself eating the sizable handheld, my googly eyes probably would’ve rivaled Gritty’s. Inside the hoagie are grilled onions and peppers, provolone cheeze and ground “meat” fashioned from a patented legume protein peppered with a secret blend of seasonings. I came to learn that the cheesesteak is also offered atop waffle fries ($17.79) after I mistook a photo on the self-order kiosk screen for the sandwich. No matter, it was still great.
On another visit, I popped by to sample “Kev’s award-winning smashburger” ($19.59),
KARELYN’S VEGAN
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
which had me wondering why the place isn’t called Kev’s Vegan. Turns out “Karelyn” is a portmanteau. The name is a tribute to the memory of Kev Richey’s aunt Karen and his mother, Lynette. “We transform cherished family recipes, preserving their original flavor, love and cultural essence, while making them vegan,” said a scrolling photo on a screen ensconced on a faux plant wall. Nothing faux about the flavors and textures of that burger with its crispy edges, fried onions and barbecue sauce on a brioche bun that Allen, the hard-working short-order cook on duty, delivered to my table. For that price, however, I would’ve expected fries to come with it. Or a drink, like one of their fresh-squeezed lemonades, of which the one flavored with soursop ($6.59) was my favorite.
I enjoyed it alongside the “BBQ Dream Meal” ($21.79), a plant-based “meat-and-three” with springy glazed barbecue rib tips, mac and cheese, cornbread and kale-ginger salad garnished with sunflower seeds.
But the dream ending came in the form of a banana pudding ($9) that may damn well be the finest in the city. To see my better half lick clean the pudding’s plastic container was a sight I never thought I’d witness. That pudding, like most everything else, is made with a lot of heart, and it’s the only way Karelyn’s will sell its soul. fkara@orlandoweekly.com
Baires Grill, the Miami-based Argentinean steakhouse from the same folks who run Corazon by Baires, will open at the Hollywood Plaza Garage in the former Mooyah space at 8050 International Drive … Nearby, Sushi Kingdom, an AYCE sushi restaurant, will move into the old Flapjack Johnny’s/Village Inn space later this year at 6275 Westwood Blvd. Tambayan at Kusina, a Filipino restaurant serving everything from bistek tagalog to pork sinigang to bulalo, has opened at 1718 N. Goldenrod Road near Colonial Drive … Z Cafe (no relation to Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen) has opened at 831 N. Mills Ave. serving banh mi, fried rice, sizzling steak, noodles and a slew of various beverages … Aroma Gastro Bar is now serving modern Latin fare (jerk chicken empanadas, guava-glazed wings, whole fried snapper, La Bandera) and cocktails at 1700 N. Semoran Blvd. … Shaka Donuts, now under new ownership, has moved from its SoDo location to 2641 Curry Ford Road in the Hourglass District … Mii Cafe, offering a bevy of Vietnamese dishes and fresh fruit smoothies, has moved into Shaka’s old space at 225 E. Michigan Ave. … Taiwan Cafe, with a packed menu of classics like General Tso’s chicken along with stir fries, noodles and rice plates, has opened at 158 W. State Road 434 in Winter Springs … In Casselberry, Velvet Brew Cafe is now offerings coffee, cakes, pastries and artisanal breads at 3950 S. U.S. Highway 17/92 … Over in Apopka, Bombay Social has opened at 484 S. Hunt Club Blvd. offering a variety of Indian classics, street fare, Indo-Chinese and Thai dishes … Banks are now getting into the coffee game, with Capital One Cafe opening a branch inside the Florida Mall. What’s in your wallet?
NEWS & EVENTS:
The Winter Park Public Library hosts a Book Tasting from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in celebration of America250. Chefs Mario Pagan (Chayote), Sonny Nguyen (Domu), Tyler Brunache (Smokemade Meats), Joyce Cai (Chuan Fu/A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine) and Teddy Dumoulin (J’Adore the French Bakery) will be on hand serving light bites and discussing their perspectives on the American experience. Cost is $12 … Chef Norman Van Aken will host a Quintessa Family of Wines Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at Norman’s in Dr. Phillips. The multicourse affair with pairings will serve A5 wagyu sandos, cobia tataki, grilled quail, veal tenderloin, bison short ribs and Valrhona chocolate soufflé. Cost is $300. Visit normans. com for more information.
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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, $$
DANIEL GABOR’S ALPINE BAR & GRILL
German cuisine inspired by Alpine comfort staples is the draw at this Ocoee bar and grill where CIA-trained chef Daniel Gabor plates deftly executed creations from schnitzels and sausages to soups and spätzles. Black Forest cake is an absolute must. Closed Mondays. (reviewed Dec. 17) 1568 Maguire Road, Ocoee, 407-347-3020, alpinebarandgrill.com, $$$$
PERLA’S PIZZA
Nonconformist pizzas and a thumping soundtrack keep it lively at this reboot of chef Michael Collantes’ pizzeria. Options include the “It’s Bananas” pizza with pepperoni, Calabrese peppers and bananas, and the “Hawaiian Punch” with sweet (pineapple jam), smoky (bacon), fiery (jalapeños) and pickled (onions) elements. If it’s the weekend, the banana pudding is a must. Open daily. (reviewed Dec. 10) 959 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 689-444-7143, perlaspizzafl.com, $$
H MART
The massive grocery store houses aisles full of Korean and Asian goodies, as well as a seafood market that’s worth the trip alone. The perpetually crowded food court, meanwhile, is a hub for the city’s food-crazed thanks to the vendors hawking everything from viral desserts and Korean hot dogs to katsu and infernal noodle soups.
(reviewed Dec. 3) 7501 W. Colonial Drive, 407853-8010, hmart.com, $$
MAZALA PIJJA
Indian-style pizzas and fusion spins on sports bar classics, Italian pasta and Indo-Chinese mainstays are served out of this backroom space inside the Laxmi Plaza on South OBT. Closed Monday. (reviewed Nov. 26) 1155 Doss Ave., 407-6740778, mazalapijja.com, $$
CORNER CHOPHOUSE
Pricey, Prohibition Era-style steakhouse in the heart of Hannibal Square beefs it up with prime chops, shareables, sizable desserts and a lively scene. Open daily. (reviewed Nov. 19) 558 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, 321-972-2383, cornerchophouse.com, $$$$
MOA KAI HAWAIIAN DINER
Moa Kai’s plate lunches and classic island fare carve a slice of paradise in the eastern reaches of Mills
50. Sidle up to a leather stool and bury your head in loco moco, char siu-filled manapua, fried spam musubi or sweet kalbi. Deep-fried malasadas are the way to end. Tropical cocktails are also offered. Closed Sunday. (reviewed Nov. 12) 2217 E. Colonial Drive, 407-270-7916, moakaidiner.com, $$
Dinner served 4 pm until 9 pm Thurs-Sat. Soups and Starters: Sweet and Spicy Meatballs, and much more. Salads: Moroccan Chicken Salad to House Salads. Entrees: Pork Tenderloin with mushrooms, Seared Salmon, Ribeye, Fettuccine Alfredo, & more. Five Burgers and build your own, Flatbreads, Full Bar and Draft Beer & Wine, Soda and Juices and Desserts!
THURSDAY - SATURDAY 3 PM 6 PM HALF OFF ALL COKTAILS, BEER & WINE $5 to $8 Lite Bites
COUCHSURFING
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
Premieres Wednesday:
56 Days — Catherine Ryan Howard’s best-selling novel yields an eight-episode thriller series in which an Irish couple’s COVID-era whirlwind romance leads to murder in under two months. Man, that’s less time than it takes Scott Peterson to regift a salad shooter. (Prime Video)
Being Gordon Ramsay — The celebrity chef applies his Zen-like calm to the task of opening five new restaurants, all of them headquartered in London’s second-tallest building. Split the difference? Three new restaurants in London’s tallest building? If you ask John Cleese, the Islamic State is more than willing to oblige! (Netflix)
Wild Boys: Strangers in Town — Back in 2003, a British Columbian woman took in two boys who claimed to have been raised in the wild, far from any civilizing influence. But were they just pulling her leg? Find out in this true-crime documentary, which explores the tricky shadow realm between genuine ferality and a simple lack of Xbox etiquette. (Paramount+)
Premieres Thursday:
Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America’s Most Wanted Woman — Follow the desperate flight from justice of escaped killer Sarah Pender, who in 2008 led the authorities on a cross-country chase after escaping from prison with the help of a prison guard she had been having sex with. Which must have been devastating news to her previous boyfriend,
scene of a raging blaze without their daughter. Worse yet, the forest ranger is a prime suspect. Sounds like we have a clear favorite in the ongoing “Yogi vs. Smokey” debate. (Netflix)
The Last Thing He Told Me — Rita Wilson and Judy Greer join the cast for Season 2, which reunites fugitive Owen Michaels (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) with his wife, Hannah Hall (Jennifer Garner), and stepdaughter, Bailey (Angourie Rice), after half a decade’s absence. In related news, Kid Rock has promised to stop being such a dick if his dad finally comes back from his trip to get smokes. (Apple TV)
Pavane — A trio of South Korean sad sacks who have withdrawn from the world form a close emotional bond that’s independent from society’s standards of desirability. Learn more about this curious lifestyle in the spring’s upcoming crossover hit, K-pop Throuple Hunters. (Netflix)
Portobello — Fabrizio Gifuni plays Italian TV presenter Enzo Tortora, who was imprisoned over totally false claims that he was involved in organized crime. It’s kind of amazing a jury would fall for that, since everybody knows the surest path to success in entertainment is doing charity work with the blind. (HBO Max)
who was still doing time for having helped her commit the murders that got her locked up in the first place. But to quote one of my former therapists, that’s just the way some women move on. (Hulu)
The Night Agent — Season 3 puts FBI man Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) on the trail of a former U.S. Treasury agent who’s accused of murder and the stealing of state secrets. Seriously, why waste time on such small potatoes when there are still guys flying Pride flags over at the Federal Reserve? (Netflix)
The Swedish Connection — Sweden gets its own Schindler’s List in the story of a minor bureaucrat who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. As an apology for the oversight, Steven Spielberg has announced his next project will be a comprehensive history of Stockholm death metal. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
Banksters — The latest European heist series has the audience biting its nails, wondering if a Berlin bank trainee will snitch on his accomplices in a series of inside jobs. Or will he have the stones to pin it all on the notorious German crime lord, Adolf Söze? (HBO Max)
Firebreak — Blood is thicker than fire to a family of Spaniards who refuse to leave the
Strip Law — Adam Scott and Janelle James headline the voice cast of an adult animated series set in the office of a law firm that handles the wackiest cases in Vegas. They’re sure going to be busy, now that the mob has started whacking guys by hitting them over the head with enormous novelty sausages. (Netflix)
Premieres Monday:
The CEO Club — Serena Williams is one of a septet of female business owners who are opening up their lives to reality cameras for an incisive eight-part profile. Listen, it beats opening up their books to the IRS. (Prime Video)
Paradise — Season 2 finds Sterling K. Brown’s Xavier Collins exploring the world outside the underground bunker that until recently was the only world he knew. In related news, some of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will be sending their kids to college this year. (Hulu)
Premieres Tuesday:
Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter — Instead of rescheduling the December Dr. Phillips show she canceled without a how-do-you-do, the mercurial stand-up phenomenon asks us to make do with a concert film shot in Grand Rapids. Topics include her religious upbringing, her sexual awakening, and why you should never buy tickets to one of the last shows on anybody’s tour. (Netflix)
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME (PHOTO COURTESY OF APPLE TV)
ANGRY, WET AND SEXY
Canadian electroclash artist Peaches brings her transgressive, body-positive music (back) to Orlando
BY JUNO LE
Angry, wet and sexy, Peaches returns to an Orlando stage to feel up the crowd (and herself).
After a decade of touring with dance troupes and focusing on the visual and performance arts, Canadian electroclash artist Peaches, born Merrill Nisker, is kicking off a world tour in Florida with the release of her new album, No Lube So Rude
Nisker established herself as a queer, sexually transgressive artist in 2000 in a big way with her salaciously classic debut, The Teaches of Peaches. Her music, seductive and filthy, pushed the boundaries of the norm upon its initial release.
No Lube So Rude, Peaches’ first new album in 10 years, encapsulates all the things fans expect of the post-menopausal queer icon: bodily autonomy, explicit sexuality and naked
desire. The first track of the album, “Hanging Titties,” opens the album with a message loud and clear to listeners: that joy, confidence and feeling sexy do not go away with age.
“You hear all these songs about, like, ‘My titties are cute and they’re perky and everything,’ and I’m like, ‘Mine hang and you love that.’ Gravity’s caught up with me and let’s go. And ‘Older than you and looking so cunt,’ just
like — owning it,” Nisker tells Orlando Weekly
Peaches’album art has always featured parts of her body. The cover for No Lube So Rude pays homage to her first album cover … but more lubey.
“I liked all the veininess and the grit of it,” says Nisker. The artist-exclusive pressing of the album on vinyl even comes in a veiny print.
The album challenges social taboos around aging and the female body, embracing it while also jabbing at the greater politics that support the negativity that surrounds it. The song “Panna Cotta Delight” celebrates sexuality beyond the years that popular norms define as “sexy.”
“I want them to know that it’s not just about now, that it’s going to continue on, and you have to feel good about aging. It’s not like your life is over; you can live it the way you need to,” Nisker says.
The vulgarity of a Peaches album has yet
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to lessen, despite the intervening decade. Her songs do not shy away from the politics that have come to threaten the very things Peaches has been vouching for throughout her creative career. Her new album’s sixth track, the song “Fuck How You Wanna Fuck,” directly calls out Brett Kavanaugh and his key role in overturning Roe v. Wade in the first two verses.
Nisker reveals that she’s frequently asked if her music is political, in part because of her work’s championing of personal agency. Songs from No Lube So Rude, like “Not In Your Mouth None of Your Business,” are anthems of unapologetic joy and self-empowerment. Nisker believes that expression of the body is made out to be political by others because of a patriarchal upbringing.
“I get asked a lot, ‘Do you feel like your music is political?’ And I think I’m just reacting to the way the political climate has made me because I want equal pay for everybody,” says Nisker. “I want people to all have their human rights. I want everybody to be able to have affordable healthcare. I don’t think that’s political. I think that’s a human right. That’s just humanity.” While loudly calling out the state of global
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justice, Nisker’s album is an optimistic collection of upbeat, vibrant anthems that are defiant against forces of hatred and oppression. She explains that energy is essential in fighting against the structures pushing people down.
“I want people to be aware and be in touch with everything that’s going on and I understand that people are angry, but I want to bring joy to it and understanding in a way that we can go through this and still have a smile, not to like negate anything that [anybody’s] going through, but just to give us a little bit of grace while we’re doing this,” she says.
The album is dirty, gritty and unapologetically sexual, embracing identity, pleasure and an overall feeling of freedom. Peaches wants you to be your best and most authentic, unapologetic self.
“Obviously, there is trepidation around everything that’s going on, but I don’t want it to stop people from being who they need to be, and to live their lives, live their best lives,” Nisker says.
Tour preparations have been in the works for “forever.” The artistry of Peaches lies not only in her licentious lyricism and electric sound, but also in her visuals and performance concepts.
Her team began with the costuming for the tour, going to an opera clearance sale and purchasing secondhand costumes.
“Opera picks incredible fabrics, and they make them so that they’re easy to get on and off, because of like, quick changes and things like that,” Nisker says. “So then I had Charlie Le Mindu, who does my hair and also is my costume director, he brought two other people with him, and fucked all those costumes up to make them something different. So they’re not just using maybe like crinoline from underneath something to put on top or, like, this fabric to make it, to use it. So in that way, we were being very sustainable and also just using the tools that were already there.”
Nisker isn’t touring with a band, but she’s hauling analog gear to mix sound and dancers to enhance the sweat-soaked vibes. She’s aiming to make a vibrant, memorable experience for her multigenerational fan base.
“I want you to enjoy your bodily autonomy. I want you to feel creative. I want you to feel alive. I want you to feel joy and anger. I want you to be inspired. You don’t have to be who I am or do what I do, but I hope that it helps to
make you feel something,” says Nisker. “I want you to also have this experience of these live shows, which are so important to me, because I want people to have this experience of being together. I think people my age really have this experience of being in rooms together and have this tradition of — if I can use the word tradition — of being together and experiencing creativity in real time. And I want this intergenerational opportunity between Gen Z to like Gen X. Maybe there are some Baby Boomers.”
In her shows, in her music and in her art, Nisker is hoping to spark joy and urges her fans to embrace that feeling. The energy and vibrance of her art and what she hopes to see in her fans, young and old, is what she wants to also see reflected in their cries for action and change in global politics.
“There’s no revolution if there’s no joy. You need to bring the joy, or else, if you’re just bringing the anger, that’s what they want. They want us just to be angry, they want us to feel defeated,” Nisker says, concluding her teaches. “Yes, bring the anger, because that’s the energy, but you also have to feel good.”
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LOCAL RELEASES
Skeletizer are a metal band. That name probably makes it a foregone conclusion. In the past year or so, the new Orlando group have been building visibility and cred with an increasing frequency of live shows, all of them on very notable bills among the local heavy vanguard. So far, it’s mostly been a street-level rise. But if you haven’t caught on to them yet, you’re about to get up to speed real quick.
On Saturday, Feb. 21, their debut collection — the seven-song mini album Sounds From the Doomshed — is released. When it drops, you’ll be dropped into the passenger seat of a hard-rock hotrod that rips right off the line like a hurtling fireball. With opening track “Skeletizer,” the quartet of Nikki Sorenson (guitar, lead vocals), Tyler Rosenberg (lead guitar, vocals), Steve Jonker (bass, vocals) and Garrett Ward (drums) slam the pedal with maximum metal in an instrumental blitzkrieg that hits the pavement with wheels ablaze. From there, they don’t let off the gas until the closing note.
Front to back, Sounds From the Doomshed is a skull-peeling thrill ride of hard-charging, high-riding heavy-metal thunder. Dark, hulking riffs certify its doom bona fides up front. But unlike their terminally forlorn trad-doom contemporaries, Skeletizer are looking to raise some goddamn Cain here. Even with some trench-digging breakdowns, this record is a stampede that storms like a thrash-baptized Sabbath. It’s got aggression, velocity and flame-throwing guitars with a cumulative effect that’s the best of all heavy worlds.
One of the hottest metal debuts in a long time, Sounds From the Doomshed drops everywhere Feb. 21. Besides streaming, it’ll also be available on colored vinyl and cassette on Skeletizer’s
On Saturday, Skeletizer drops their seven-song mini album Sounds From the Doomshed. And when they do, you’ll be dropped into the passenger seat of a hard-rock hotrod that rips right off the line like a hurtling fireball
Bandcamp. Finally, the free release show is that night in Sanford with Gainesville psych punks Supertwin, Orlando thrashers Ensanguined and local experimental punk act Future Bartenderz (7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Tuffy’s Music Box). And because they’re party boys, there’ll also be a Skeletizer beer by Sideward Brewing on hand called “Black Water Void.”
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Pete Rock: In the chronicles of hip-hop, Bronx icon Pete Rock is the realest of the real, a bastion of the true school. Of his far-reaching list of heavyweight accomplishments as DJ, producer and rapper, one of the most defining is his role in championing jazz rap in the 1990s. Fitting then that the hip-hop great will be featured in the city’s most proper jazz room for two shows in one night. Come see an intimate engagement
with a living legend who traces the direct lineage of Black excellence from jazz to rap with devotion and brilliance. (7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Judson’s Live, $52.81-$88.21)
Sanford Jazz Ensemble Salute to Black History Month: Last week, I said there were few better ways to celebrate Black History Month than with jazz. This week, let me add yet another layer. Sunday will bring a swinging opportunity to do it up in Sanford, a Central Florida town with deep African American historical roots dating back to the Goldsboro days in the 1800s. Community big band the Sanford Jazz Ensemble will present another grand edition of their annual Black History Month concert honoring the great Black touchstones of jazz. Go see the real stuff that’s always made America great. (3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Ritz Theater, $27.50)
ICE OUT Benefit Concert: Thus far, the only thing that’s prevented mainstream America from fully acknowledging Trump’s fascism is domestic denial. But the masked, stormtrooping, homicidal inhumanity of ICE is changing that. Look, better late than never. As always, Orlando’s music community is mobilizing in response, this time to rally for donations to Healing Our Homeland’s local bail and legal fund, which helps people arrested for protesting ICE. The united rainbow — spanning indie rock, punk, ska, R&B and jazz — includes Like Father, Control This!, i.liedtomyself, Chalice, United Groove and Tuesday. Featured speakers will be Corrine Daly and Farah Al Jallad. Come support a grassroots safety net for those fighting the good fight for us all. (7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Will’s Pub, $15-$25) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com
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CINDTORO: ORLANDO BUSINESSES SHOULD DOUBLE DOWN ON DIGITAL MARKETING AND USE AI WISELY
Orlando is growing, and so is the competition. Whether you run a restaurant in Winter Park, a home service company in Lake Nona, a professional office in downtown Orlando, or a retail brand near the attractions, you are competing for attention in a market where customers have endless options and limited patience.
Digital marketing is no longer optional. When people need a product or service, they start with search, map listings, and reviews. If you are not visible, credible, and easy to find online, you are often invisible in real life. Referrals help, but sustainable growth requires a digital system.
Cindtoro, an Orlando-based marketing firm, believes local businesses win by doing two things exceptionally well: building strong digital fundamentals and using AI to improve speed, consistency, and decision-making without sacrificing quality or trust.
The four essentials every business needs
AI is everywhere right now. But here is the truth: it is not a silver bullet, and it will not fix broken fundamentals. Before chasing trends, Orlando businesses should make sure the core is solid. These are the essentials Cindtoro recommends addressing first:
1) A website built to convert, not just exist
A modern website is not a brochure, it is your hardest-working employee, operating 24/7 to build trust and generate leads. In the age of “instant,” slow load times, confusing navigation, thin service pages, or weak calls-to-action (CTAs) such as “Call,” “Book,” or “Request a Quote” will cost you business in real life.. If you cut corners, expect corner-cut results.
2) Local visibility for high-intent searches
A conversion-focused website is only half the battle. People still have to find it. This is where SEO, digital ads, and social media come in. If you need
results quickly, paid ads can drive traffic right away. If you can wait, SEO is a strong long-term play; most businesses should plan on three to six months before improvements happen. The goal is to capture high-intent searches from people who are ready to act. Terms like “near me,” “open now,” “best,” and “pricing,” plus specific service keywords. Research shows most users don’t go past the first page of results. If you do not invest in visibility, you will not show up when customers are actively “in-market,” hence your growth will stay slow.
3) Reviews that build trust
In a saturated market, reviews are one of the fastest ways to earn local credibility. Capital One’s research has reported that reviews influence 93% of consumers’ purchasing decisions. The takeaway is simple: if you want to accelerate marketing, build a system to generate new, high-quality reviews on the platforms your customers use.
4) Consistent brand presence across channels
Inconsistent branding makes people hesitate. If your website says one thing, your ads say another, and your social presence feels random, customers question whether you are established and dependable. Consistency builds trust and trust drives action.
Where AI helps
AI is most valuable when it supports execution: speeding up repetitive work, improving consistency, and helping teams make better decisions through data analysis. But it should not be layered on top of a weak foundation. Used too early, AI can create more noise, more revisions, and more confusion. After the fundamentals are in place, AI can help keep your brand on-message and your team focused. Businesses that benefit most from AI treat it as leverage, not a replacement for strategy.
Where AI doesn’t help
Customers still expect authenticity, responsiveness, and real expertise from local businesses. AI becomes a problem when it’s used to mass-produce generic content or canned communication that feels inauthentic. Eroding trust leading to worse marketing outcomes. Relying on low-quality AI content will also reduce search visibility over time. AI should raise your standards not lower them.
Cindtoro’s recommendations for Orlando businesses
If you’re wondering where to start, focus on the moves that create the biggest impact:
• Gain reviews to boost trust and authority.
• Audit your visibility: are you showing up where customers search?
• Improve your website: does it clearly explain what you do and make the next step obvious?
• Add AI thoughtfully: use it to streamline repetitive work and sharpen decision-making.
What to watch out for
If you already work with an agency, do your due diligence. The marketing space is crowded with firms that make big claims but can’t back them up with real-world results. When campaigns fail, it usually comes down to two issues: lack of expertise or lazy execution.
“Good enough” doesn’t work if you want to be the best, especially in a competitive market like Orlando.
Cindtoro’s integrated approach
Effective marketing is predictable when the foundation is strong. Cindtoro helps Orlando-area businesses market effectively with SEO, Google Ads, web design, analytics, branding, and digital PR while also applying AI in a practical, brand-safe way to scale out what works. The goal is simple: increase visibility, earn trust, and turn attention into measurable growth.
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WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 18-21
The Amazing Acro-Cats
Expect a flurry of fur and feline finesse as the Amazing Acro-Cats leap into town with a 90-minute “purrformance” packed with skateboarding kitties, high-flying hoops and plenty of whiskered charm. Featured on the Netflix series Cat People, this troupe of trained cats — all former orphans, rescues and strays — show off feats of agility before closing with Tuna and the Rock Cats, the only all-cat band in the world, joined by the Jazz Cats horn section. The touring show supports Rock Cats Rescue, a Georgia-based nonprofit dedicated to cat welfare and adoption, and has been featured on programs including The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Various times, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $53.40-$88.80. — Juanita Olarte
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 20-21
Greg Warren
Cut from the same (clean) cloth as comedy star Nate Bargatze — and as well a frequent tourmate and podcast guest of same — St. Louis stand-up Greg Warren is working his way into the popular consciousness at an unhurried and unassuming rate. Finally getting that Tonight Show spot last year after decades in the game, a comedy special out through Bargatze’s Nateland umbrella, and a packed touring calendar (300 dates a year, Warren estimates), are all hallmarks of a comedic life well-lived. His material zeroes in on the weirdness found in the minutiae of everyday life — be it high-school fishing teams, selling peanut butter or the perils of poison ivy. And it works the same way it did for his hero, Bob Newhart. 7 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive, orlando.funnybone.com, $27. — Matthew Moyer
SATURDAY, FEB. 21
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Grammy-winning bandleader Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue plan to ignite Steinmetz Hall with a brassy blast of New Orleans jazz, funk and soul. Born Troy Andrews in New Orleans, Shorty debuted at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at age 4 and has since toured the world. Backed by Orleans Avenue, he brings punchy horn lines and deep grooves, as heard on his own 2022 album, Lifted, and alongside collaborators like Lenny Kravitz, Bruno Mars and even Foo Fighters. This promises to be a full-throttle celebration straight from the Crescent City. 7:30 p.m. Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $46.61-$182.90. — JO
SATURDAY, FEB. 21
Legendary: Celebrating 40 Years of Zelda
Go on a nostalgic journey through the Kingdom of Hyrule at Ongaku Overdrive’s Legendary: Celebrating 40 Years of Zelda event. The celebration of the iconic videogame features live performances of the soundtrack, themed drinks, console game set-ups and prize raffles all at Conduit. The musical lineup includes Ro Panuganti Prog Experience playing a set culled from Panuganti’s Zelda-metal fusion concept albums; composer Lionmight performing songs from the Zelda anthology with added traditional Filipino instruments; and Ongaku Overdrive regular Jackson Parodi accepting song requests all night. Attendees are encouraged to show up in their best Zelda-inspired cosplay. 7 p.m., Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, conduitfl.com, $20-$30. — Mia Schaeperkoetter
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SUNDAY, FEB. 22
Dueling Divas
Opera Orlando’s latest concoction in their OperaX series in conjunction with Judson’s — an attempt to create approachable, cabaret-scale “bite-sized opera samplers” for neophytes and devotees alike — happens this weekend. Everyone loves a diva and some drama, and Dueling Divas has both bases covered. Sopranos Kyaunnee Richardson and Alexandra Kzeski face off, taking turns upstaging one another on opera’s most infamous death scenes. Grammy Award-winner Gabriel Preisser hosts. 5 & 7:30 p.m., Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $35-$53. MM
SUNDAY, FEB. 22
Kitty Fest
This rescheduled event is truly a dream no longer deferred for the cat people in your life. The feline-centric market pop-up in Sanford promises cat-themed vendors and merchants, Liberation Cat House on site with adoptable guests of honor, an art-supply swap, and food and drink a-flowing. Then things get delightfully weird: There will be meow-a-oke (don’t ask! Do tell!), a cat-themed costume contest that is strictly human-only, and a hissing-cat-themed photobooth to properly meowmorialize the day. Epic. 12:30 p.m., Tuffy’s Music Box & Lounge, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, tuffysmusicbox.com, free. — MM
TUESDAY, FEB. 24
TTN
(De)construction time again! Long-dormant duo TTN return this week to an Orlando stage after a sustained hibernation with the promise of a completed suite of new music also on the horizon. The twosome create a grinding storm of
metallic sound with only guitar, real-time drum programming (à la Jamie xx) and occasional vocals with dystopian themes to match. Which means their fingers have been firmly on the pulse
for awhile now. The new material, of which we’ve heard a fair bit, shows TTN used their time away wisely, recharging creatively and honing their instrumental attack event further. Opening is the
also until-recently-mothballed industrial project Ootheca and the always very active Jonas Van den Bossche. 7 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, $14.98. — MM
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CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18
Brown Bag Brass Band featuring Julian Bond 7 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35-$47; 407-358-6603.
Florida State University Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-358-6603.
Gipsy Kings 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $63-$336; 844-513-2014.
Nesto’s Jazz Trio 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival
Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers
Myriam Hernandez: Feb. 26, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
Steve Hackett: Feb. 27, Plaza Live
Dead Boys: Feb. 28, West End Trading Co.
Quiet Riot, Vixen: March 6,, Hard Rock Live
Conan Gray: March 7, Kia Center
The Wonder Years: March 8, House of Blues
Gary Numan: March 9, Plaza Live
Pat Metheny: March 10, Plaza Live
Cheap Trick: March 11, Hard Rock Live
John Legend: March 19, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
Zara Larsson: April 8, House of Blues
Redd Kross: April 9, Will’s Pub
Demi Lovato: April 10, Kia Center
Road, Brooksville; $50-$1,350; 352-754-3082.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19
Aries 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $34.50; 407-246-1419.
Chris Botti 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $47-$118; 407-358-6603.
Hello Sister, Plazas, 2AMature, Zozingbo, Cozy In The Black 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15-$20; 407-673-2712.
Life on Mars 7 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave; $35-$41; 407-358-6603.
Marc Rebillet 8 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave; 689-465-6460.
NOT, Amani Minott, Jennifer Schwager, Merivana 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; donations encouraged; free; 407-623-3393.
Cory Branan, Jordan Foley 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$25.
Dead Air Divine 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $37-$91.50.
Jeris Johnson, Butcher Babies, Eva Under Fire, LYLVC 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $30; 407-673-2712.
John Ashley and Riley Myers 8:30 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; free.
Live Lazy, 22 in Jersey 8-11 pm; Broken Strings Brewery, 1012 W. Church St.; free; 407-250-5798.
Pete Rock 7 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips
Jason Mraz: May 17, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center
Weird Al Yankovic: May 29, Kia Center
Yungblud: June 1, Addition Financial Arena
Rosalia: June 8, Kia Center
Charlie Puth: June 8, Addition Financial Arena
Noah Kahan: June 11-12, Kia Center
Maren Morris: April 24, House of Blues
Jason Isbell: April 26, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
PinkPantheress: April 27, Hard Rock Live
Fishbone: May 1, Beacham
David Lee Roth: May 3, Hard Rock Live
Ashnikko: May 5, Hard Rock Live
Rolling Loud Festival: May 8-10, Camping World Stadium
Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $53-$88; 407-358-6603.
The Philadelphia Orchestra 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $100-$177; 407-358-6603.
Tiger 54, No Ni Ná, The Sourdrops, Über Crunch 8 pm; Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, 444 N. Bumby Ave.; $5; 407-893-4994.
Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville; $50-$1,350; 352-754-3082.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21
A1A: Jimmy Buffett Tribute 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $57-$115; 407-228-1220.
Concertos by Candlelight: Guilmant, Paganini, Rachmaninoff 7:30 pm; Knowles Memorial Chapel, 1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park; $25; 4076462182.
FSYO Presents: Sounds of Symphonic 3 pm; First United Methodist Church Orlando, 142 E. Jackson St.; $20; 4079997800.
Jonathan Karrant 6 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $29-$47; 407-358-6603.
Micky Dolenz: June 26, Hard Rock Live
Meghan Trainor: June 30, Kia Center
Tori Amos: July 9, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
Megan Moroney: July 16, Kia Center
Louis Tomlinson: July 23, Addition Financial Arena
Electric Daisy Carnival: Nov. 6-8, Tinker Field
Doja Cat: Nov. 14, Kia Center
OAR: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live
Legendary: Celebrating 40 Years of Zelda 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, $20-$30.
Los Angeles Azules 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $73-$323; 407-351-5483.
Orlando Rocks! 7:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $21-$63; 407-934-2583.
Peaches 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $31-$146; 407-648-8363.
Top Gun: Maverick in Concert 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $64-$117; 844-513-2014.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $47-$173; 407-358-6603.
When The Sun Sets, Dear Cincinnati, Falls Chase, Upon Your Dead Body, Adjust The Sails, Walking Blue, Monaco Honey, Anchor 6 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$25.
Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville; $50$1,350; 352-754-3082.
SUNDAY, FEB. 22
Dueling Divas 5 & 7:30 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35-$53; 407-358-6603.
MLK Gospel Concert 7 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-358-6603.
Robert Jon & The Wreck 6 pm; Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $54$65.50; 844-513-2014.
Sanford Jazz Ensemble Salute to Black History Month 3 pm; Ritz Theater, Wayne Densch Performing Arts, 201 Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $27.50.
MONDAY, FEB. 23
Descendents, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls 6 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $63; 407-934-2583.
The Moss Park Strings 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Judy Carmichael 7 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $29-$47; 407-358-6603.
Nep 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $18; 407-246-1419.
Styx 7:30 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $45$352; 844-513-2014.
SZN4 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave; $50-$136; 407-228-1220.
TTN, Ootheca, Jonas Van den Bossche 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.;$14.98.
EVENTS
156th Silver Spurs Rodeo One of Osceola County’s longest and most treasured traditions, featuring all seven traditional rodeo events: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping and barrel racing. Thursday 7:30 pm; Silver Spurs Arena, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee; $15-$35; 321-697-3333.
AccordionFest 2026 Central Florida Accordion Club presents AccordionFest 2026! John Kolbrich & Europa are joined by Papa Joe De Clemente and Carlos Reyna. Plus a jam session — bring your instrument! Saturday 11:30 am-6 pm; German American Society of Central Florida, 381 Orange Lane, Casselberry; $10; 407-834-0574; orlandogermanclub. com.
The Amazing Acro-Cats It’s like herding cats ... literally! Various times Wednesday-Saturday; Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $54-$89; 844-5132014; drphillipscenter.org.
Andrew Callaghan: All Gas No Brakes x Channel 5 Carnival Tour Join Andrew Callaghan and the crew from All Gas No Brakes & Channel 5 for an evening with musicians, rap battles, a talent show, and a forbidden video screening. Sunday 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $42-$142; 407-228-1220; plazaliveorlando.org.
groundbreaking play that continues to resonate with audiences today. Written by Tony Kushner, this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece delves into the complexities of love, politics, and the human spirit during the tumultuous era of the 1980s AIDS crisis. Various times and dates; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $28; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.
Assassins Breakthrough Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny musical. Various times and dates; Breakthrough Theatre Co., 6900 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $13$25; 407-920-4034; breakthroughtheatre.com.
Comedy Dark Professional comedians do their darkest material. Thursday 8 pm; Grape and the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; $12; 407-6746156; comedydarkfeb.eventbrite. com.
Cupid’s Undie Run Cupid’s Undie Run kicks off with drinking and dancing, then we jog it out with a mile(ish) run and end it all with an epic dance party. Saturday noon; Elixir Kitchen and Bar, 9 W. Washington St.; $40; 800-323-7938; elixirorlando.com.
Faire of the Dog Sunday noon; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave; free; willspub.org.
Florida Children’s Book Festival
Orlando Family Stage presents the first-ever Florida Children’s Book Festival, a three-day celebration of reading, imagination, and theatre for young audiences. Friday-Sunday; Loch Haven Park, 777 E. Princeton St.; 407-246-2283.
Greg Warren
Warren recently released his special (co-produced by Nate Bargatze and 800 Pound Gorilla Media) telling the story of his post-college phase when he had a stint selling Jif and Pringles for Procter & Gamble. Friday-Saturday, 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27; 407-480-5233; orlando. funnybone.com.
expected creativity. Friday-Sunday; throughout downtown Orlando; creativecityproject.com; $7-$187.
La CinOMAthéque: David LaChapelle’s Rize Set in South Central L.A., this 2005 documentary is a raw, electrifying look at the birth of two explosive Los Angeles dance movements: clowning and krumping. Directed by legendary photographer David LaChapelle, whose work is the subject of a retrospective currently filling OMA’s galleries. Thursday 6 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-896-4231; omart.org.
Orlando Collage Club Bring your collage toolkits and magazines. Hang out and collage, share images and ideas. Low-key and casual. All materials provided. All skill levels welcome. Friday 6 pm; Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse, 500 E. Horatio Ave., Maitland; $5; 407-913-9609; instagram.com/ orlandocollageclub.
The Orlando Pancakes & Booze Art Show Traveling pop-up art party featuring work by more than 80 local artists for sale. Saturday 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $18; 407-704-6261; pancakesandbooze. com/orlando.
QT Mondays A night dedicated to featuring queer/trans artists (DJs, bands, painters, etc.) hosted by Gip$y Wit¢h. Monday 9:30 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.
Vegan Night Market Food, drinks, crafts, live music Wednesdays, 6 pm; The Veranda at Thornton Park, 111 N. Summerlin Ave; Free; 336-491-8489; facebook.com/verandaTP.
Wine Wars Sample from hundreds of bottles of wine, savor gourmet food, absorb the music of the night, all while raising money for a local charity with a host of your friends and colleagues. Sunday 4 pm; Lake Eola Park; $85; winewarsusa.com.
Ziggy’s Haven 8th Annual Open
Gaten (A589349) was found running loose by residents of a neighborhood for over two weeks, and the entire time he was avoidant and even a little aggressive. He had started to lose weight, and people who saw him were concerned for his safety. Eventually one of the residents was able to confine him and bring him to us.
Needless to say, when he arrived, Gaten was not the friendliest dog. Avoidant and fearful, he was extremely difficult to handle and we worried he would not come around. Day after day, our staff tried to get him out, to get him socialized and get him acclimated. And day after day, he got just a little bit better than the last. It’s hard to give up on a dog that fights his nature to accept a little bit of love. With every treat and every touch, Gaten opened up a little bit of his heart. Now, just a little more than a month later, he is a completely different dog. Gaten has come a long way, but still has a little more to go. But the amazing part is, his heart is now completely in it. Gaten wants to find his person. Let’s get him home.
TUESDAY, FEB. 24
Indie 900 Jam 9:30 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Angels In America Part 2: Perestroika Experience the powerful and transformative journey of a
Immerse An epic art experience! Immerse yourself in 10 city blocks of Downtown Orlando filled with hundreds of live performances, immersive art installations, and un-
House Did you know many parrots outlive their owners? Come visit Ziggy’s Haven and learn more about how we support and rescue these fascinating birds. Sunday noon; Ziggy’s Haven, 84 N. Florida Ave., Inverness; $5; 352-419-4086; ziggyshaven.com.
Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it’s open 2-6 p.m. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.
Meet Gaten!
JUNO: THE NEW DATING TREND FOR ORLANDO’S SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS DATING CULTURE IS SHIFTING.
After years dominated by swiping, messaging, and algorithm-driven introductions, many successful professionals are beginning to question whether convenience has actually delivered meaningful connection. In response, a new trend is emerging, one centered on personalization, discretion, and intentional matchmaking.
In Orlando, that shift is taking shape through JUNO, the city’s first invitation-only luxury matchmaking service.
Newly launched and locally founded, JUNO was created as an alternative to both dating apps and the large national matchmaking franchises operating in Central Florida. While many matchmaking brands in Orlando are part of nationwide networks with expansive databases and subscription-based contracts, JUNO is intentionally independent and hands-on.
“There is a difference between being one profile in a national system and being personally curated,” says founder Jenna. “Our clients are thoroughly vetted, known personally, and thoughtfully matched.”
Becoming a JUNO client requires more than simply signing up. Individuals may request an invitation, but acceptance involves a three-round approval process. Each prospective client is carefully vetted to ensure seriousness, discretion, and alignment within the curated community.
The service currently accepts clients between the ages of 23 and 65 and primarily works with successful professionals who value privacy, efficiency, and long-term compatibility. Not everyone is accepted, and that selectivity is intentional.
Luxury matchmaking is often misunderstood. Many high-end firms, including several operating in Orlando, function on subscription-based contracts that begin at $25,000 or more upfront. These models frequently require large retainers regardless of outcome.
JUNO was structured differently.
The service is currently offered at launch pricing of $1,750 to begin the process and an additional $1,750 once a match is made. It is not subscrip-
tion-based. The model aligns investment with results while maintaining a luxury standard of discretion and personalization. As JUNO continues to grow, pricing will increase, but early clients are able to join at the current launch rate.
For ambitious professionals, the investment should be viewed in context. Americans spend well over $5,000 annually on personal care, wellness, fitness, aesthetics, and self-improvement. Among high-income professionals, that number is often significantly higher. Executive coaching, curated travel, personal training, and lifestyle optimization have become normalized investments for those who prioritize growth.
Yet when it comes to partnership, many still rely solely on free dating apps.
“The right relationship influences every area of your life,” Jenna explains. “It impacts your focus, your emotional wellbeing, and your long-term happiness. Approaching that intentionally is not indulgent. It is strategic.”
Rather than prioritizing volume, JUNO prioritizes compatibility. Each introduction is curated based on shared values, long-term goals, lifestyle alignment, and chemistry. The process emphasizes depth over quantity and precision over randomness.
Because JUNO is locally rooted, it understands Orlando’s professional landscape, social culture, and pace of life. The service was built specifically for this market rather than scaled down from a national template. Clients are not one profile among thousands. They are guided through a curated, high-touch experience designed to produce meaningful, lasting connections.
As dating continues to evolve, personalization, selectivity, and discretion are becoming the new standard. For Orlando’s successful singles who are serious about partnership and ready to approach dating differently, JUNO reflects that next chapter.
Learn more or request an invitation at MatchByJUNO.com
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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: 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 on February 27th, 2026 at 1:00PM Danielle Flowers -household items,Marcus Bitter-household items,Deborah Segarra Martinez-household items,Richard Leyva-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: 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 on February 27th, 2026 11:00AM Alberto Soto-Flooring and tools, Soto Alberto-Flooring and tools. 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: #6486 3416 Aloma Ave. Winter Park, FL 32792 (321) 274-8075 on February 27th, 2026 11:00AM - Amber Johnsonhousehold items, bicycles, clothing and shoes. 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 February 27th, 2026 at 11:00AM. Nelly Calderon- Appliances, Mattress , bedding, furniture, 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 February 27th, 2026 11:30AM: Johnnatan Giraldo; Boxes, Nightstands, lamp : Andrew Morgenthal; Clothes, Figures, Personal Items. : Taija Nix ; Furniture, Laundry set Bedroom set, Dressers, TVs, Boxes of goods : Astar Sherrod; 3 Bedroom, Kitchen, Formal Dining table, China cabinet, Boxes, Living room:Laura Estrada; Household Items Andrew Morgenthal; Household items :Isabelle Mya Ortiz Rivera; Queen Bed, Dress, Boxes, Cloths. 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 February 27th, 2026 1:30PM Nehemias Santiago - 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: February 27th, 2026 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00 AM Extra Space Storage: 1010 Lockwood Blvd, Oviedo, Fl 32765, 407930-4370 Ciera Gilliland-Boxes, Holiday Decor, Ceiling Fans, Dressers. Darryl II Davis- Mattress, Sofa, Boxes, Christmas Tree. Louise Spencer- Totes, Books, CD’s, Clothing. 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 indicated: #3699 - 12280 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 (321) 286-7324 on February 27th, 2026 12:00pm Sharmeen Sanchez: Household Goods, furniture, Luggage, electronics, dumbbells, tools. Grant Davitte: Boxes, cooler, Christmas decor, chair, kitchenware. Sharmeen Sanchez: hardwood flooring, car seats, pressure washers, Black Chevy Camaro (not included) Blue Camero* ( not included). Sharmeen Sanchez: black
chevy special deluxe * (not included). 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: February 27th, 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 Kayla Brooks : Household Goods, Boxes, Bags, Tools and Supplies, Sport & Outdoor . Courtney Maurici: Toys and Games , Sports & Outdoor , Appliances, Household Items, Wall Art, Electronics. Camille Gardener : Household Goods, Wall Art, Lamp , Furniture, Boxes, Appliances. John Wright: Furniture , 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 indicated: 7244 Overland Rd Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 on February 27th, 2026 11:30am Fayrosa John-Household items, Felix Emmanuel-Tools/Appliances, Roldophe Jules-Beds, clothing, dresser, rack; Clyff Harrigan-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: February 27th, 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. Jason Boone; Furniture, Lamp. Bike, Mirror. 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 indicated: #3403 11583 University Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 (407) 777-2278 on February 27th, 2026 1:30pm- Ricky Heath;
cooler, tree wood, dolly, boxes; ; Alexander Lopez: Bike, bags, boxes, ladder, wall art, bar stools; ONRIQUE ARCHIE: Boxes of hair; ONRIQUE ARCHIE: Boxes of hair; Michael Roberson: Dolly, couch, penny board, piano keyboard, totes. 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 February 27th, 2026, @12:00pm at the location indicated: Store 8439: 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804, (407) 312-8736. Pamela Richardson-Household items, Breanna Harris-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 listed below at the location indicated: 610 Rinehart Rd Lake Mary, FL 32746 On 3/10/2026 at 12:00 PM Faydresa Grant : Household items , Latasha Simmons : household overflow, couch, barstools, 10 max boxes , Wellington Lage : Wood, nail, construction material, Juan Cales : Household Goods, Totes, Computers , Tommy Leslie : Clothes, 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: February 27th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30am EST Extra Space Storage 14916 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 917-9151. Jason Boone; Bike, Sports, 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 and times indicated: March 10th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, Store #6309, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. Tara Beard:Clothes,
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 belongings to those individuals listed below at the location indicated February 27th, 2026 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Ave Apopka Florida 32712. Geraldine Williams - Household items. Camille S Brave - 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 and times listed below. 03/10/2026 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. Christopher Colon: electronics, furniture. Jasmine Morse: clothes, bags. Rogerio Maciel: generator, bikes, electrical equipment. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com
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: February 27th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12pm Extra Space Storage, location #1657, 11071 University Blvd., Orlando FL 32817 3213204055; Tasha Cooper: totes, shelves, clothes, Appliances, electronics, household furniture; Jennifer Czeczotka: Totes, Kitchen ware, boxes, electronics, household, Vacuum, old stuff; Mariquel Delgado Diaz: Totes, Box, Mirrors, sports & Outdoors, items, Electronics; D. Mikala Armioia: Christmas Decor, clothing, wall art, furniture, boxes; Luis Arce: Car bed, car speakers, kitchen ware, toys, clothing, furniture, bedding. 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.
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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: March 12, 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: Duvan Grajales-Living room; sectional couch, entertainment center, xmas decorations, washer dryer, fridge: Erika Fernandes- clothes and furniture: Laume Osei Bonsu-lamps, clothing, wall arts, electronics, boxes, tools. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage, 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 407.504.0833: William Wineglass; Mattress, boxes, tv, table, sofa- Andrea Compean Oliver; boxes, chairs, totesRaynisha Whittaker-boxes, bedding, totes- Michael Boulageris; Mattress, furniture’s, boxes, totes- Devin Roman; boxes, office equipment, totes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30AM Extra Space Storage, 2855 E Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee FL. 34743, 689.223.6810: Edwin Vargas – construction items, ladder, window blinds, fans Amber Diaz – ikea furniture, mattress, clothes Arianne Arocho – mattress, bedframe furniture, workout bike. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 12915 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, FL 32832 407.501.5799: Tori Hall - Decorations. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage, 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407.280.7355: Alicia Parks- kids items, boxes, clothing. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, 407.495.9612: Efren Cardenas- Household goods, tools, boxes, and furniture; Shaun Donahue- Collection games, puzzles, dresser, chair, tv, and boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 13597 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.910.2087: Jean Louis Benley – Boxes of clothes, Javier Meloni - Household/ Personal items, Cynthia Williams –Household/Personal items, Ken DeWyer – Boxes, Totes, Household items, Matias Rojas – Totes, Boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 13450 Landstar Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.917.8672: Celso Rios; Household goods/Furniture. Daveiba Jimenez Padilla; Household goods/Furniture. Christian Cordero Perez; Props, fixtures. William Rutherford; Household goods. Furniture. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 7627 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822
689.278.1735: Zainy Clavijo – Household Items. Steven Astacio – Tv’s, Couches, Recliners, Queen size bed, Clothing. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 35 Goldenrod Rd S, Orlando, Florida 32807
407.487.3270: Darius Trotman: Household Goods; Frances Saez Vazquez: Household Items; LeAndre Gumbs: Boxes, Pressure Washer. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.955.4137: Joel Flores - barbershop equipment;
Blonide Jonathas – household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15 AM Extra Space Storage, 5753 Hoffner Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.212.5890: Jaime Barreto Jr – Shelves,Electronic,Household Items, Furniture, Speakers; Ronald Wagner – Tools, Wall art, Dishes, Furniture. Sporting Goods, Moving Dolley The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 4650 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.901.3864: Jean Luxama - Household goods, TV, furniture; Carolyn Sims - Household items and tools. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 02:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 2334 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.930.4541: Mario Almonte: Furniture,bedding,dinning table, washer,dryer. ; Amiko Hall: Home Goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:15 PM Extra Space Storage, 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803 321.285.5021: Rogelio Suazo- clothes in bags and boxes; Leisha Narvaez Morales -lamps, wall art, electronics, boxes; Joshua Bent- clothes, computers; Anthony Blackman- Household goods, bedding, furniture, electronics; Deanna Wilson- Bedroom furniture, 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, 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: February 27th, 2026/B>, 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: Ryan Maddox-Household items and tools. Lizette Davila Caraballo- Boxes, clothing. Ricardo Sanchez-Mattress. 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, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage, #3700, 5645 W State Road 46, Sanford, FL 32771 (321)286-7326. On March 10th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Timothy Cunningham-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 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE: 2024-DP-151
IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: K.R. DOB: 12/22/2009, MINOR CHILD, NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: CHRISTINA MINTER, 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 March 11, 2026, at 1:30 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 29th day of January, 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-151 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: K.R. DOB: 12/22/2009, MINOR CHILD, NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: KEVIN RICHARDS, 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 March 11, 2026, at 1:30 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 29th day of January, 2026. Kelvin Soto, as Clerk of Court. By: /s/
as Deputy Clerk (Court Seal).
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 February 27th, 2026 at 1:00PM Yakira Turner- Household goods, Makendy Saint Germain- Baber stations and chairs, Andre Reid- Household Goods, Deijah White- Household Goods, Jaela ClayHousehold Goods, Robert Klein- Household Goods, Robert Klein- Household Goods, James Lesley Coney Jr- Household Goods, Donald Haynes- Household Goods, Myegie Etiene- Household Goods, Vontany Proctor- Household Goods, Valessa Smith- Household Goods. Kristian Okoebeor- Vehicle 2003 LEXUS IS VIN: JTHBD192530069664. 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.
LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
February 2026
DESCRIPTION - FOUND PROPERTY:
1. Cellphone 100 Blk of W South St
2. Backpack with Clothing 2100 Blk of N Orange Ave
3. Electronics Lake Vilma Dr/ Westpointe Blvd
4. Cellphone 100 Blk of George Desalvia Way
5. Clothing S Orange Ave/ W Illiana St
6. Electronics 400 Blk of E Central Blvd
7. Bike 5900 Blk of Tivoli Gardens Blvd
8. Currency 4200 Blk of Conroy Rd FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 4:00PM
Notice Is Hereby Given that GNC Holdings, LLC, 75 Hopper Place, Ste. 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of GNC, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State.
Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on March 12th, 2026 and will continue until all locations are done. Auctions will be held online: www.storagetreasures. com. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7803 N Orange Blossom Trl Orlando, FL 32810; U105 Steven Haley $184.85, 0347 Marketta Hurst $735.60, U116 REGAN DAVID $435.60,
B41 Jamar Mandererville $289.85, E06
WILLIE MANUEL $919.80, D11 LATASHA
ALSHABAZZ $667.60, U80 Anthony Mason
$313.70, B26 Candrea Britten $495.60, B06 Steeven Nelson $459.80, L66 Victor Felix $289.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Apopka; 1221 E Semoran Blvd Apopka, FL 32703; 1321 Lashanne Edwards $865.70
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 W State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; C133 Mckayla Guiod
$2,156.00 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436 Winter Park, FL 32792; 1670 Cassandra Antoniu
$649.75, 1228 Arlene Keesee $1,215.25, 2202 Jacquelyn Davis $1,034.75, 1688 ELANDIA GREEN $800.20, 1201 patricia green $1,723.45, 1072-74 Hussen AljaaFar
$839.80, 2067 donna mendoza $891.05, 1167-68 WARREN SANDERS $1,167.60, 1180 MIGUEL HERRERA $1,220.80, 1242 anthony harwood $653.35, 2301 Jacquelyn Davis $1,099.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Longwood; 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd Longwood, FL 32750; A036 COURTNEY
$695.60 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford; 3101 S Orlando Dr Sanford, FL 32773; 1278 Emilio Valentine $424.80, 1989
Nita Gibson $664.80, 1812 Reggie Maxwell
$404.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Rd; 1811 Rinehart Rd Sanford, FL 32771; 1041 D&G general Contractor Graves $1,999.15, 2032 Rosa Bradley $419.80, 4174 TYRELL HARPER
$419.80, 2110 Nita Gibson $608.70, 3158 STEPHEN ROBERT BACHANES $679.85.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space
Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Rd Orlando Fl 32810 (407) 489-3742 on February 27th, 2026 12:30PM Daina Stradley- Cabinets & shelves, dishes, clothing & shoes, mattress, wall art, sports & outdoors, boxes. Branden Santiago- Appliances, dishes, clothing & shoes, household items, furniture, new merchandise, boxes. Demertrise Naulings- Clothing & shoes, dishes, mattress, wall art, household items, furniture, boxes. Marion Perrydishes, boxes, tools & supplies, clothing. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and pad 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.
Women’s CareTM
Effective March 13, 2026, Tharwat Stewart Boulis, MD will no longer be practicing with Women’s Care at 3438 Lawton Road, Suite 2A, Orlando, FL 32803
For questions or copies of medical records call: Phone: (407) 751-2867 Fax: (407) 868-8497
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 February 27, 2026, at the location indicated: Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10 AM: Karen A Mcbreairty-home items,Gustavo Lobato-home items,John Taylor-boxes.Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden FLl 34787, 407.794.6460 @ 11:45 AM: Cindy Jerson -Grill, furniture. Cierra Jones –Clothes, shoes, & other belongings. Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. 407.826.0024 @ 11AM Geniva Alers- utility shelf, 4x5 totes, 7 bags. Danielle Caracciolo- Household Goods/Furniture. Store 3378: 475 Celebration Pl, Celebration FL 34747, 321.939.3752 @ 11;15AM Sharlene Crigger- Household items, Amber Clark- Queen bed, dresser, tv, small/midsize boxes, Amanda WirthCouch, beds, dining table, grandfather clock., Anthonni Damian Ramirez- Concrete Pump tools, and hoses, Edward Madera- Furnished items Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @11:30 AM : Kevin Odonnell Pallets, Tracy McLeod sofa/loveseat/ coff table/2 end tables/2 tvs/20-25 totes/2 folding chairs/sm table, Sharon Burrell Home goods Clothing, Teresa Fekany Personal Items , Adam Jacoby-Rankin Home Decor/Excess Furniture, Paulo Garcia Mariano Household goods. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819@ 11:45am 407.634.4449: Irma Conefurniture; Joshua Williams- materials; Michelle Meacham- artwork, glassware; Lonnie Lake- office furniture, cabinets; Antonio Blakeney- Household items. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ : 10:45am: Kamron Commock- bags,bins, personal items. Shakeema Merchant- Bed, sofa, Bins, 2 Bar Chairs, TV, household items. David Pernia- household goods, grill, toys. Chavante Scott- clothing, mattress, furniture, household items. Tysherika Jakethia Pollock- boxes, bags, household items. Jose Sandoval- clothing, shoes and plastic bin. Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ :1030am Judit Tavarez – Couch, desk, bed uez _seasonal decoration, personal belongings; Ericka Bell- Furniture, Household items. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 @ 10:15 AM: Cody Allen Stevens - Household Goods; Marissa Clark - Clothes and Shoes; Colleen Robson - 30-40 Boxes and Totes; Nathalie Thomas - two bedroom apartment. Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 @ 12:30PM-: Fabiano Castilhos: Boxes, furniture- Kadra Alston: Boxes- Raed Altarifi: personal Stuff, 1 bedroom fully furnished home. Store 7557: 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee, FL 34761, 407-794-6970 @ : 12:45
PM. Terry Allen Beden- Household items. Jeffrey Mcintosh/Jeffrey Mcimtoshtools, household items. Store 7865: 25 E Lester Rd, Apopka, FL 32712, 407-551-5590 @1:30PM: -Alexandra Joseph-boxes business stuff. -Antoinette Queen- shoes, clothes, dresser, TV, misc. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ :12:15-Ashley Lennon- boxes, bags, clothes, shoes: Wilmarys Martinez-Household Appliances, Totes, boxes, dressor, chairs: Mattie
Williams- Bags,personal Items:Tanya Dancer-mattress,couch,table ,chairs. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 pm. Josephine Ducreay Personal household items / Carlos Pereira Rodriguez bed, tv, nightstand / Francheska Naranjo 5x5 - totes of blankets, holiday items. Store 4217: 5698 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32839, 407-930-4463 @ :@: 1:45PM: Jeff Breton- Bins, Suitcase, Cabinets Shelves, Clothing Shoes, Personal Effects, Wall Art, Collectibles, Sports Outdoors, Boxes, Mirrors, Tools Supplies; Wilfrantz Vixama; Bins, Suitcases, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Mattress Bedding, Electronics, Furniture, Sports Outdoors, Boxes. LaQwana Pugh; Bins, Bags, Appliances, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Personal Effects, Wall Art, Electronics, Boxes. Andrea Mills; Bags, Toys Baby Games, Wall Art, Electronics, Furniture, Sports Outdoors, Mirrors. Ronise Celestine; Bins Bags, Clothing Shoes, Electronics, Boxes, Mirrors. Ida Moore; Bins, Clothing Shoes, Mattress Bedding, Wall Art, Sports Outdoors, Boxes. Pamella Lessa; Suitcase Bags, Cabinets Shelves, Health Wellness, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Mattress Bedding, Wall Art, Electronics, Furniture, New Merchandise, Sports Outdoors, Boxes, Office Equipment. Marlon D Munoz; Suitcases, Documents, Wall Art, Sports Outdoors, Boxes, Tools Supplies. Graylin Glover; Bins, Bags, Appliances, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Boxes. Nancy Compere; Bird Cage, Bags, Bins, Appliances, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Mattress Bedding, Electronics, Furniture, Sports Outdoors, Boxes. Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando FL 32811. (407) 720-2832) @2:00pm: octayvia wright- small studio; Hebert Pugh- tools and hardware; ANNIE MAXWELLClothes, Funiture and boxes; Deborah Hudson- Furniture, clothes, kitchen goods; Matheus De Oliveira Contes- household items; Avex Homes LLC- Tanya Soto- Tile, Paint; Zildo Lima- Old Forniture and cloths; Tonya Baldwin- SMALL APPLIANCE, BEDROOM FURNITURE AND LIVING ROOM FURNITURE AND CLOTHING; Jovans Joseph- Parts; Cameron WhiteFiat 500, hi boy pro, Scooter focus 150 moped, clothes, shoes, safe; Shaquille Hamblin patrick- Household goods; Gia McQueen- House Hold Goods. Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689-303-3205 @ 2:15PM; Stephanie Morales: Furniture, personal items. Guillermo Rios Torres: queen mattress, boxes, misc 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.
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 03/10/2026 @ 12:00 pm Fleet Pro Mobile C/O Greg Pritchett:tools,tire,air compresser, Devawn Retemeyer:cooler, boxing, gloves, Chris Camacho:deep freezer,cooler,tote,house holdgood Leslie Miller:chair,t.v, mattress,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
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #3086, 130 Concord Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707, 3/10/2026, @ 12:00 pm: Christopher Roelofsen-FURNITURE,HOUSEHOLD GOODS,TOOLS Edward VillasenorHousehold goods, appliance Satin Gilchrist-Household goods, Furniture. The auction will be listed an 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 March 10th, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Milanna Otway: tv, couch, bed, night stands, coffee tables Clothing. Danielle Walcott: Boxes, bed, toys, mirror. 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 PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FACILITIES LISTED BELOW D/B/A VALUE STORE IT SELF STORAGE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION (TO SATISFY A LIEN PLACED ON THE CONTENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 83 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES). THE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE BELOW-LISTED OCCUPANTS’ LEASED SPACES TO SATISFY THE OWNER’S LIEN. THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS DESCRIBED AS PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND/OR COMMERCIAL GOODS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THE UNIT(S) WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION THROUGH ONLINE AUCTION SERVICES OF WWW.STORAGETREASURES.COM. THE SALE TIME AND DATE IS AT 11AM ON February 26, 2026 VALUE STORE IT CELEBRATION, LLC1700 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL, 34747: 1020- Marco Antonio Figeiredo Geraldes; 1084-Dede Esther Chancelor; 3020-Chanika Key/Chanika Monika Key; 3072-Jeanine Hunter/Jeanine Renee Hunter; 3098-Paulina Griselle Crispin Rodriguez; 4005-Bruna De Freitas; 4015-Kenward Auden Lawson/Florida Home & Business Realty Inc.; 4048-Nick Isgar/Nicholas Isgar; 4081-Angie Coralee Callwood Orellanes; 5093-Kendra Haas/Kendra Lynne Haas; 6043- Nick Isgar/Nicholas Isgar; 6075-Christopher
Antie/Christopher Lee Antie; 6078- Nick Isgar/Nicholas Isgar; VALUE STORE IT OCOEE, LLC - 1251 FOUNTAINS WEST BOULEVARD OCOEE, FL, 34761: A007-Guy Anne Alexis;B007-Carol Ann Daughtry;B008-Fernando Oliveria Maggioni/Fernando Maggioni;B183-Charity Nicole Dyer;B223-Shanquez Lillian Matthew;B235-Nirobi Cishira Ross/Nirobi Ross;C020-Ami Yvonne McCain/Ami McCain;C042-Luis Miguel Pacheco/Luis Pacheco;C082-Brett Taylor;C111-Cabrina Jena Stephens;C158-David Ryan Ramer;C210-Joi Alyssa Smith;C234-Ashta Siddhi Singh;C241-Ashta Siddhi Singh;C281-Shamandi Bonita Mcfarlande VALUE STORE IT - 1480 CELEBRATION LLC - 1480 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL 34747: 1091 – Jordan Dewayne Redmond; 3072 – Maribal Santiago/ Maribel Santiago; 309952 – Kyle Hyden/ Kyle Cooper Hyden; 3196 – Paris Jenneil Steynor.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0695 - 4554 Hoffner Ave Orlando, FL 32812 to satisfy a lien on March 3, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Anthony Ray Trawick, Kondok Ayuel, Joseph Adamapolis, Juan Conejero, Ibet Arana, Ameara Benbow, Kyle Bonneau, Zachary Szloboda NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on March 3, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Ronisha Ledesma, Yralin Alves, Edith Febus, Maylee Kyoko Bellamy, Peggy Katherine Bermudez Urdaneta, Jose Luis Segura Snachez, Luis Saavedra, Kira Sabrina Toussaint, Richard Stinson, Jackelin R Ceballos Rodriguez, Brittany Mccoy NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 4586 – 8235 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32810 satisfy a lien on March 3, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Johnny M Vega, Shannon Caldwell, Tamika Adkins, Tranetta Stephens, Jeanette Miranda NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5695 - 1159 Tomyn Blvd., Winter Garden, Florida, 34787 satisfy a lien on March 3, 2026 at approx. 1:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Justice Dowda NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0671 – 100 Mercantile Ct. Ocoee, FL 34761 to satisfy a lien on March 4, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Renato Santos, HEALTH CENTRAL, Karana N Nix Karana Nix, Joshua Christopher Balasetti, Danilo Martin Nunes Dualstone Epoxy, Robert Thomas Ramsey NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0693 - 1015 N. Apopka
Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on March 4, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Ieasha White, Rhunard E Jenkins, Ashley Mccoy, Teresa Iverson, Lathon Wider, Meka West, Josue Francois, Dana Mitchell NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC # 0420 –5301 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando Fl 32808 to satisfy a lien on March 4, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Kenneth David Henry,Roger Parker,Antonio Goldston, Cynthia Marie Stewart,LaCobia Dawson, Marcus Monroe,VICTOR CUAS, Tatyana King,Theodora Flowers, Brittany Gonzalez NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0430 - 7400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on March 4, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Elizabeth Velasquez, Hamson Elyse, Gallardo Romain, Treavin Herman, Rodney Leath/ Rodney Ignatius Leath NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 6698 – 45630 US Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 satisfy a lien on March 4, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Desmond Robbins NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5868 – 4752 Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando, FL 32835 to satisfy a lien on March 5, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Marlena Cordero, Eduardo Colon, Stephanie Gonzalez, Keshia Yashannya Robinson, Ashanai Williams, Brittany Crumpton, Jessica Regueira, Mhichel-Anthony Felucien NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5962 – 49671 Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 to satisfy a lien on March 5, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Keshavia Giddens, Lisa Yampierre, Maria Fernanda Zoch Lima Narciso De Souza, Angelika Glover, Luis Antonio Urdaneta Rosario, Alan Beattie, Marcus Junior Ocasio, Karen Irizarry Troche NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd. Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on March 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Next Level Up Landscaping Services, Kevin David Forrester, Jorge Duran, Brent Champagne, John Malik Cochran, Quinton Trivaughn Harris, Brett Johnston, Gary Rodriguez, Amanda Abel-Abad, Katherine Edwards, Keyannie Pineiro Rayder Alexander Paredes Tejeda, Haydee Rodriguez
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5694 – 7220 Osceola Polk Line Rd. Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on March 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm
at www.storagetreasures.com: Christa Gongalez, Shelley Roxanne Eaddy.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Your Storage Units 2400 Wiggins Road Apopka, FL 32703 to satisfy a lien on March 10, 2026, at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Mike Sprague, Michael Brian Sprague.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage unit contents will be sold via online public auction to satisfy a lien on Wednesday, 3/4/2026 at 5 p.m. Unit A6, Airseatrans LLC, is located at 2507 Investors Row Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32837. The auction will take place online at www. storagetreasures.com.
NOTICE OF SALE
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Tuesday, 24th day of February, 2026 at 9:00 AM with payment at the facility. Store Space Millenia, 4912 John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32839. Marcellus, Anderson; Tanner, Aiesha; MENTOR, VARGAS; Gill, Taylor; Holmes, Cynthia
Employment
Financial Analyst needed in Orlando, FL. Duties: Analyze capital mkts (eqty, futs, opts, FI/bonds, MM), forecast trends, and compute intrinsic value & DCF-based PV/ discount values; deliver pro investment views to clients/investors. Perform sec valuation/pricing: assess issuer value, set offer price, and negotiate w/ clients & syndicates. Evaluate cap needs + mkt conditions to structure financing packages, leveraging fin models to quantify txn P&L/cap impacts. Track mkt/econ trends and recommend trades/investment timing to corporates, investment teams, or the public; prep/present research on macro, corporates, and industries. Support decisions via fin data analytics to project biz/industry/macro conditions; interpret price/yield, stability, risk, and econ drivers. Operate FX, MM, metals, swaps, commodities, and FI products incl. bonds and brokered CDs. Salary: $78,707/yr. Req: MS in Fin, Data Analytics or related. Apply w/ CL, resume, transcript to AC Sunshine Securities LLC, 200 E. Robinson St, STE 295, Orlando, FL 32801 (Attn: JOB)
Veterinarian – Winter Garden, FL. Examine & diagnose disease conditions in companion animals. Provide treatment & surgery as needed. Prescribe & administer drugs & vaccines. Dvlp treatment plans & discuss w/ pet owners. Perform preventative care. Issue domestic & international health certificates. Perform diagnostic imaging tests. 1 yr. Exp. Req. Salary: $73,362/yr. DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, FL Veterinary License Req. Mail or email resume to: Naveen Kondru, Owner - Compassion Veterinary Care PLLC dba Hamlin Animal Hospital 14410 Shoreside Way Suite 130, Winter Garden, FL 34787 or drkondruvet@gmail.com.
