Orlando Weekly - January 21, 2026

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Another death was reported following a Universal Orlando ride, advocates continue calls to terminate collaboration with ICE, Florida House still trying to make it legal for teens to buy long guns, and other news you may have missed last week. Plus “This Modern World” 9 Taking off the shine

join together, speak up to ask Disney to investigate Patina restaurant group for alleged workers rights’ violations

‘World-ender’

worst bill of the 2026 Florida legislative session might be HB 479, which actually promotes water

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Another death was reported following a Universal Orlando ride, advocates continue calls to terminate collaboration with ICE, Florida House still trying to make it legal for teens to buy long guns, and other news you may have missed last week.

BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MCKENNA SCHUELER, MITCH PERRY/FLORIDA PHOENIX, LIV CAPUTO/FLORIDA PHOENIX, JIM TURNER/NSF

» Local advocates urged county commissioners to ‘be brave’ and reject ICE collaboration

Over a dozen people pleaded with county commissioners last week to seek legal clarification on its legal obligations to comply with federal immigration enforcement. The call to action came less than a week after the killing of a Minnesota woman by a federal ICE agent. Although state law in Florida currently requires a certain level of cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the county’s collaboration with ICE has been controversial, in part because of how much it’s costing the county to temporarily house ICE detainees at the Orange County Jail. With a reported uptick in ICE activity in Central Florida, local advocates are also concerned about due process for those detained by ICE. Since last April, the Orange County Jail has held more than 5,000 people detained by ICE on federal immigration holds. Some Orange County leaders, however, are concerned about being targeted by the state government for any action that goes against state and federal orders on immigration enforcement. Commissioners Nicole Wilson and Kelly Martinez Semrad have stood publicly with immigration rights advocates and their calls for the county to seek clarification on their obligations to ICE under state law through the courts.

» Latest incident report says a woman died after riding Universal’s Revenge of the Mummy ride

Florida’s quarterly theme park incident report released last Thursday included confirmation that a woman died after riding Universal Orlando’s Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster last November. The report, which accounts for the final three months of 2025, says an unidentified 70-year-old woman was unresponsive and died after riding the coaster on Nov. 25, 2025, noting she passed away at the hospital, but includes no further details. The report includes all medical incidents and injuries that were recorded at Universal Orlando, Disney World, Legoland, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens between October and December 2025 that resulted in a hospital stay. There were no other incidents involving Revenge of the Mummy in the report. Revenge of the Mummy is an indoor coaster themed after The Mummy film that reaches 40 mph and includes a drop hill of 39 feet. It has appeared on past quarterly reports 21 times for nonfatal injuries and the death of a man who fell from the loading area onto the ride’s tracks in 2004 — the year it opened. The Epic Universe coaster Stardust Racers similarly made recent headlines over the Sept. 17 death of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, a 32-year-old man found unresponsive after riding the coaster and later pronounced dead at the hospital. A final investigative report deemed the case accidental and the official cause of death as blunt impact injuries.

» Florida House again passed a bill that would allow teens to buy long guns

The Florida House has again passed legislation (HB 133) that would drop the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18. The vote was 74-37, with five Republicans joining the majority of Democrats in opposition and one Democrat (Jose Alvarez from Osceola County) supporting the measure. But for the fourth year in a row, the likelihood of the bill’s passage is doubtful, as a companion bill in the Senate has yet to be filed. A similar situation has played out during the past three legislative sessions, with the measure passing the House and dying in the Senate. Florida lawmakers first raised the age to purchase a long gun from 18 to 21 as part of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, in the immediate aftermath of the mass shooting in Parkland that resulted in the deaths of 17 people.

» Florida lieutenant governor Jay Collins jumped into the race for Florida governor

After months of speculation, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins last week announced he will run for governor this year, setting up a Republican primary fight against Congressman Byron Donalds (who’s already been endorsed by President Trump), former state House Speaker Paul Renner and investment firm CEO James Fishback. The announcement came a day before the start of the annual legislative session and was first reported by Fox News before Collins posted his decision on the social media platform X. Collins, a former state senator from the Tampa area, served over 23 years in the U.S. military. In a response to Collins entering the race, Ryan Smith, the chief campaign strategist for

Donalds, said “anyone running against Byron is an anti-Trump RINO and will be soundly defeated in the Republican primary.” Smith also contended that Donalds is the only candidate who will be able to unite Republicans, as Gov. Ron DeSantis is barred by term limits from running again in November. DeSantis indicated, when questioned by reporters, that he was unaware of Collins’ plans to run for governor. DeSantis’ seat is up for grabs this year. On the Democratic side, Orange County mayor Jerry Demings and former Congressman David Jolly (a Republican-turned-Democrat) have also launched campaigns for Florida governor.

» Gov. DeSantis said Citizens Insurance now has fewer policyholders and will slash rates

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last Monday that the state’s insurer of last resort now has half a million fewer policyholders and will slash rates for its remaining users. Policyholders with Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed program providing insurance to high-risk Floridians, will see their rates reduced in the spring by 8.7 percent statewide. South Florida counties like Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm-Beach will see the largest decrease in rates, averaging roughly 13.4 percent. Moreover, the number of policies held by Citizens dropped to its lowest level in 14 years: from 1.3 million in 2023 to 400,000. This is considered a good sign for Florida’s insurance market because, generally, the larger Citizens is, the worse the market is doing. Citizens Insurance has faced its share of controversy, particularly after it expanded following major hurricanes after 2018 as private companies fled the market. Premiums have since skyrocketed, leaving Citizens the sole option for many.

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TAKING OFF THE SHINE

Officials join together, speak up to ask Disney to investigate Patina restaurant group for alleged workers rights’ violations

BY MCKENNA SCHUELER

Agroup of nearly a dozen local and state elected officials, including four Orange County commissioners, have sent letters to the Walt Disney Co. asking that they investigate allegations of workers rights’ violations made against the Patina Group, a third-party company that operates five restaurants on the Disney Springs property and three restaurants at Disney’s EPCOT in Lake Buena Vista.

Allegations against the Patina Group include violations of federal labor law — specifically interfering with workers’ right to form a union — as well as what’s seen as violations of Disney’s supply chain code of conduct. This code of conduct includes compliance with federal and state law and prohibits harassment or abuse of employees on the job.

At least two young female Patina Group employees have publicly spoken up about sexual harassment they allegedly experienced on the job at the hands of a supervisor, who they say managed to keep his job even after it was reported. One of the young women who spoke out about it, meanwhile, was fired by the Patina Group shortly after. The official reason she was given for her firing was for wearing an earbud while clocking into work.

“We call on Disney to investigate these issues that may have occurred on your property operating under your name,” reads a letter from county commissioner Mike Scott, representing District 6 of Orange County. “We know with your high level of excellence that sets the standard for Central Florida, we are right to have a high level of expectation for what happens on your property,” Commissioner Scott’s letter continues. “We are asking that you take action on this matter, and we invite you to report back publicly on what you’re doing to hold Patina Group accountable.”

Similar letters addressed to Disney’s government relations team were also sent by county commissioners Nicole Wilson, Maribel Gomez Cordero and Dr. Kelly Martinez Semrad, according to copies of the letters reviewed by Orlando Weekly. A group of Democratic state lawmakers last September similarly wrote to Disney, also calling for an investigation into the Patina Group. “We are sure you would agree that subcontracting should not be an excuse for lower standards or inadequate treatment of workers,” a letter reviewed by Orlando Weekly reads, signed by Florida House Reps. Anna Eskamani, Rita Harris, Johanna Lopez, Jose Alvarez, Angie Nixon, and state Sens.

Carlos Guillermo Smith and LaVon Bracy Davis. “The State of Florida works with many subcontractors,” the lawmakers’ joint letter notes. “If any of these situations were created by a subcontractor of ours, we would treat it with serious urgency.”

The Patina Group, a subsidiary of the multinational corporation Delaware North, operates Morimoto Asia, Maria & Enzo’s, The Edison, Enzo’s Hideaway and Pizza Ponte at Disney Springs — a shopping and entertainment complex near the parks — plus four restaurants at Disney World’s EPCOT. The Walt Disney Company, a multibillion-dollar company with a global presence, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Orlando Weekly on whether they intend to pursue an investigation into the allegations.

The Patina Group, meanwhile, previously told Orlando Weekly through a company spokesperson that Patina “is in full compliance with the Disney Supply Chain Code of Conduct” and said that they “are disappointed” over “untruthful allegations” made against them.

These allegations have not only been made by Patina Group workers themselves. The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency that enforces workers’ rights under federal law, issued a complaint reviewed by Orlando Weekly last April, alleging that the Patina Group broke federal labor law by “interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees” at Disney World restaurants in violation of the National Labor Relations Act. The

The latest escalation

Getting elected officials to apply pressure on Disney is just the latest escalation that workers have pursued to get the Patina Group to address workplace complaints.

Restaurant and bar workers themselves delivered their own request to Disney’s corporate office with representatives of labor union Unite Here Local 737 last summer, alleging the Patina Group had violated several provisions of Disney’s supply chain code of conduct for suppliers. Their code defines “suppliers” as “any person or entity” that produces products or services licensed, authorized, or otherwise acquired by Disney.

One of the Disney Springs workers who delivered this initial request for an investigation was Julissa “Julie” Ruiz, a young woman who was fired from one of the Patina Group’s restaurants in 2024 after she publicly spoke out about sexual harassment she experienced on the job.

Disney’s code of conduct for companies it works with prohibits harassment of employees and adds that “Special attention should be paid to vulnerable groups, including, but not limited to, women, younger workers, migrants and Indigenous peoples.”

Ruiz, a young Latina, formerly worked as a server at the Patina Group’s pizzeria Pizza Ponte. She had spoken up publicly to members of the press about struggling to afford housing in Central Florida while working at Pizza Ponte and was leading an effort to organize a union on the Disney Springs property.

Unlike Disney World employees, who have

“We’re expected to make the magic, but we don’t get that same Disney experience for ourselves.”

complaint came in response to worker allegations filed with the NLRB.

The Patina Group’s spokesperson told Orlando Weekly last fall, “We are confident these claims will be disproved through the appropriate process at the National Labor Relations Board.”

According to the union, the complaint issued by the NLRB regional director is headed to a trial. The first hearing for the case occurred August of last year.

said at a press conference last Thursday afternoon, organized by Unite Here Local 737 and county commissioner Nicole Wilson.“I have told my story over and over,” Ruiz said, and, as frustrated as it makes her feel every time,“I will not allow this company to forget about me and my story.”

Although Ruiz was fired from Pizza Ponte in the fall of 2024, she has remained a key public figure in the Patina Group workers’ effort to organize a union on the Disney Springs property. She was joined at the press conference last week by several of her former coworkers, including restaurant workers at Maria & Enzo’s and The Edison.

“We have to provide the Disney experience in so many ways,” said Kristen Mercer, a 31-yearold server at Maria & Enzo’s, who relies on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace for health insurance, since she doesn’t get that through the Patina Group. After the expiration of federal subsidies last year, however, she says she’s been priced out of the ACA marketplace.

She said she’s afraid of what the next year will look like for her, living with a chronic illness. “In just the past two years, my monthly premium has increased from $400 to $500 — now at $600, I’m priced out,” she admitted. The fight for health insurance through her employer, has been a driving factor in her motivation to organize a union.

“We’re expected to make the magic, but we don’t get that same Disney experience for ourselves,” she said. “And that’s why we’re here.”

Representatives of Congressman Darren Soto — who honored Ruiz in the U.S. Congressional Record during Pride Month last year — and Commissioner Cordero were also present at the press conference.

“My primary role as a county commissioner is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Orange County,” said Commissioner Wilson. “So when I met with these constituents — as I often do with people who have general concerns — I was astounded to hear what they were encountering in their workplace.”

She sent her own letter to Disney requesting an investigation into the Patina Group last fall, but confirmed to Orlando Weekly that she hasn’t received a response. “I believe that everyone deserves to be treated fairly under the law in the workplace,” she affirmed.

Wes Hodge, chief of staff for Commissioner Semrad, confirmed to Orlando Weekly that although Semrad had also initially sent a letter to Disney requesting an investigation last fall, her office was also still awaiting any kind of response.

been unionized for decades, workers at restaurants owned by the Patina Group at Disney Springs are non-union and lack access to benefits enjoyed by their unionized counterparts, such as paid time off, health insurance through their employer and higher wages that match those of Disney World employees who are working on the same property, perhaps just yards away, at the Disney-operated restaurant next door.

“We all deserve higher standards at work,”Ruiz

The company, admittedly, has had its hands full with a recent string of suicides at Disney World Resorts in Orlando, a $233 million settlement to address wage complaints by employees at Disneyland in California, scrutiny over the exploitation of low-wage prison labor by another one of its subcontractors, and a strike threat by unionized Patina Group workers at Disney’s EPCOT last year that Disney brought an independent arbitrator in to shut down.

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Dog parks can be great for exercise and socialization—but they also come with risks many pet parents don’t expect. Beyond fleas and ticks, veterinarians see a wide range of issues related to dog-park visits throughout the year.

Injuries are among the most common problems. Even friendly play can escalate, leading to sprains, bite wounds, torn toenails, or ligament injuries. Shy, anxious, or smaller dogs can become overwhelmed in large, unpredictable groups, increasing their risk of being hurt.

Dog parks also create opportunities for contagious illness, including:

• Kennel cough

• Canine influenza

• Giardia and intestinal parasites from shared water

Veterinarians also frequently treat “mystery ingestion” cases like dogs eating rocks, sticks, food scraps, toxic plants, or feces. These can cause vomiting, diarrhea,

or even intestinal blockages.

Behavioral issues can develop too. One bad experience like being chased, pinned, or overwhelmed can lead to long term fear or reactivity toward other dogs.

To keep your dog safe at the park:

• Supervise every interaction

• Bring your own water bowl

• Watch for signs of overstimulation

• Leave if the environment feels chaotic

• Keep your dog fully vaccinated and on preventatives

For dog owners who want socialization without the unpredictability, WPVET Playcamp offers a safe, controlled environment supervised by trained veterinary professionals. It’s a great option for dogs who benefit from structured play, closer monitoring, and expert oversight.

DOG PARKS CAN BE FUN, BUT INFORMED DECISIONS HELP KEEP YOUR PET SAFE, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY.

DRINK UP, REP. MAGGARD! (SHUTTERSTOCK)

‘WORLD-ENDER’

The worst bill of the 2026 Florida legislative session might be HB 479, which actually promotes water pollution

BY CRAIG PITTMAN, FLORIDA PHOENIX

This is such an exciting time of year for Florida columnists! Once the 2026 legislative session begins, we’re all waiting to see which piece of legislation will win the

coveted title of the Worst Bill of the Year. I’ve already chosen my nominee.

There are sooooo many possibilities. There’s a bill to block the removal of Confederate

monuments, because nobody deserves honor more than traitors who took up arms against the United States. I assume we’ll soon begin building monuments to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, too.

Another bill would require teachers to take loyalty oaths, because it’s always a great idea to copy Sen. Joe McCarthy. In fact, why not require teachers to swear their loyalty to Mr. Red Scare, too?

There’s also a bill that would ban the display of Pride flags at any government office in the allegedly “Free” State of Florida. Sorry, “freedom” is available only to people who vote the government-approved way.

But my pick for the worst of the worst is House Bill 479. This bill would ban cities

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and counties from imposing “laws, regulations, rules, or policies” to protect wetlands and prevent water pollution.

How bad is it? “The impacts of it are incredibly broad,” said Matt Singer of the Florida League of Cities. “This is a world-ender.”

Local government needs to be involved in regulating these water and wetland issues because they’re better able to tailor their actions to fit local circumstances, said Gil Smart of VoteWater.org.

“This bill would just blow that up,” Smart told me.

The bill is titled “Land and Water Management,” but I think that’s misleading. In the interest of accuracy, it should be called “Lack of Any Land and Water Management.”

Cragin Mosteller of the Florida Association of Counties suggested an even better name: the “I Hate Water Bill.”

DO EXPECT POLLUTION

Mosteller pointed out that clean water “is very important to our quality of life in Florida. It should be protected.”

Instead, this bill orders local governments to leave the job of controlling pollution and saving wetlands to a state agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Pro — HA HA HA HA HA!

Sorry, I can never get through that word “Protection” without cracking up.

Why do I react that way to the DEP? Because this is the agency that’s been dragging its feet since 2017 on cleaning up the state’s outstanding springs, despite clear orders from the Legislature.

Florida is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for polluted lakes — in fact, our largest, Lake Okeechobee, has been named the most polluted lake in the nation. Florida’s longest river, the St. Johns, is coping with steadily increasing pollution from septic waste.

Perhaps most telling of all is what happened when a pollution-fueled algae bloom killed off so much seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon that 2,000 manatees starved to death. A federal judge ruled that by failing to stop the pollution, the DEP had violated the Endangered Species Act.

As for wetlands, Florida developers tried for years to get the DEP to be put in charge of issuing federal wetland permits. They finally got their wish at the tail end of the first Trump administration, when the feds handed over their authority to the DEP.

Four years later, a federal judge ruled the DEP was so intent on cranking out wetlands destruction permits as fast as possible that it had done an illegal end run around the Endangered Species Act. The decision is being appealed, but his ruling calling out

the DEP for failing to protect manatees is hard to ignore.

In other words, in Florida the initials “DEP” actually stand for “Do Expect Pollution.”

Passing this bill to put every bit of wetlands and pollution protection in the hands of the DEP would be about as smart as assigning the Cookie Monster to guard the Publix bakery.

THE NEST AND THE NEPHEW

“This bill doesn’t make any sense,” Kim Dinkins of the smart-growth group 1000 Friends of Florida told me. “We stand to lose a lot more than we might gain if it passes.”

But the bill makes perfect sense if you know its origin story.

HB 479 is sponsored by Rep. Randy Maggard, who comes from a politically well-connected family in Pasco County. His brother is a business partner of state Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and is married to the sister of a Pasco commissioner.

I mention this because this new bill is nearly identical to one that Maggard filed in 2023 after his nephew, Zach Maggard, had a problem with Pasco County.

Soon after Zach Maggard bought a lot in a subdivision called Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, his neighbors noticed something disturbing. As I reported at the time, a large eagle nest on that property, one that had been there for 27 years, suddenly disappeared — and no, it wasn’t knocked down by a storm. The tree was still there, but there was no trace of the nest.

Upset neighbors and outraged bird advocates called officials from Pasco County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to figure out who illegally destroyed the nest.

The investigators were unable to pin the crime on anyone, but they noticed that the wetlands shown on Zach Maggard’s building plans did not match the wetlands on the ground.

A county building official ordered a new wetlands map and further scrutinized the situation. The big fight turned out to be over a 12-foot “walkway” down to the lake — one that clearly wasn’t going to be a walkway but a concrete driveway for a boat ramp.

The Pasco building official suggested making the “walkway” out of some permeable material, so water could continue to flow through it. Zach Maggard didn’t like the idea. I was told that Maggard went over the building official’s head. The project got approved — although not by the building official who’d actually been on the scene.

The bottom line: Rep. Maggard told me in 2023 that he filed this bill because his nephew did some things that Pasco officials objected to, yet paid no penalty for them. He seemed intent on punishing the regulators for trying

to interfere with his nephew’s plans.

Maggard’s original bill crashed and burned, and the eagles rebuilt their Lake Jovita nest.

“This beautiful eagle pair is currently raising two very young eaglets,” Kim Rexroat, Audubon Florida’s eagle watch coordinator for Pasco, told me this week.

Maggard’s awful bill is back too, just like a bad penny.

THE SPONSOR

I tried several times to talk to Rep. Maggard about him filing the worst bill of the 2026 session. Alas, he never called me back. Perhaps he was too busy dancing in delight after hearing about his nomination for Worst Bill.

But he did acknowledge to me in 2023 that he had turned the Lake Jovita situation involving his nephew into a legislative attack on all 67 counties and 400 or so cities across the state.

That interview lingers in my memory as both the funniest and most painful conversation (I actually bit my tongue) I’ve ever had with a Florida politician.

At first, our discussion was confusing. Rep. Maggard kept saying the word “duplicitous” but after a while I figured out he was using it to mean something other than “deceptive.” When I finally asked him if he meant people were lying about his bill, he said no.

“To me, ‘duplicitous’ means you’re duplicating something,” he said, explaining he thought all the local water and wetland regulations were just duplicates of the state ones. (They’re not.)

Maggard also told me he was in favor of protecting our clean water from pollution, but “why do the customers, the consumers, the citizens have to go through all these hurdles?” He didn’t see the role that regulation plays in preventing pollution from tainting our water supply.

And now he’s trying to end all the non-DEP regulations.

SPRAWL ON STEROIDS

Rep. Maggard is far from alone in this ill-considered pursuit.

There’s a companion bill in the other chamber, SB 718, just as there was in 2023. The 2023 bill was sponsored by Sen. Danny Burgess, whose law partner was another of Maggard’s nephews. This year, the Senate version of the bill this year is sponsored by Ocala’s Sen. Stan McClain.

If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s behind quite a few pro-development bills. One is the bill creating “Blue Ribbon” developments that don’t have to obey local zoning rules or pay attention to what the public wants.

Smart of VoteWater.org suggested that

that’s why McCain is supporting Maggard’s bill, too. By shutting local governments out of water pollution and wetlands regulation, he said, the public gets silenced as well. The DEP rarely holds public hearings on individual permits.

“A lot of this is to cut the public out of the process,” Smart said.

McClain, by the way, happens to be a homebuilder in Marion County. In fact, his legislative website says he’s executive officer of the Marion County Building Industry Association.

Environmental advocates dubbed the legislative session a couple of years back as “The Year of Sprawl.” Thanks to McClain, Smart said, “This is the Year of Sprawl on Steroids.”

DRINK UP

The Legislature has spent a lot of energy over the past few years trying to handcuff local governments to prevent them from doing things that upset major campaign contrib — er, I mean, fine, upstanding citizens who just happen to sit on very big wallets. But this goes beyond that. This is a bill designed to let polluters run amok, even if the result threatens all our health.

If anyone tries to resist, Maggard’s bill contains a strong penalty to stop them. If any city or county persists in trying to protect its citizens from pollution, the DEP is ordered to notify the state’s chief financial officer.

Then, per the bill, the CFO is supposed to withhold state funds from those local governments, effectively killing their ability to pay for police, fire departments, solid waste, libraries and so forth.

Both have been referred to not one, not two, but THREE committees.

Perhaps, as happened in 2023, the process of wading through multiple committees will slow them down too much to pass.

I’d like to make sure Rep. Maggard really understands the importance of Florida water quality.

Here’s my plan: We hire a fancy calligrapher to draft a lovely invitation to notify Rep. Maggard that he’s been chosen for a major award.

We invite him to the Worst Bill awards ceremony at the Governor’s Inn in Tallahassee, which I hear is quite the hot venue for political shindigs in our state capital.

Then, when Rep. Maggard shows up, ready to accept his award, we hand him a large glass of ugly, nasty, polluted water and say, “You made that. It’s yours. Now drink it all.”

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BREAKING BONZA

Fringe Fest favorite

Jon

Bennett revives two solo shows for a double headliner in Orlando

BY JUNO LE

Jon Bennett hails from a pig farm in the outback of Australia, the youngest of four in a religious family. As a vegetarian, pig farming disagreed with his tenets. So Bennett sought the stage instead, traveling and performing around the world for 17 years.

The Aussie background does not deter his appeal to American audiences (see Dundee, Crocodile,

after all). For one night, Bennett is bringing two of his hit shows to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Ameri-CAN, formerly known as Ameri-CAN’T, tells the tale of his nine-hour detainment when moving to the U.S. near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. His move to the U.S. followed a two-year return to the family pig farm during the pandemic.

JON BENNETT: AMERI-CAN 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 445 S. Magnolia Ave. drphillipscenter.org

$29.50-$35.40

“The thing that made me want to move to America is that the people were really lovely, really friendly and welcoming to me — a white immigrant. No matter the politics, I don’t think Americans know just how friendly they are to outsiders,” Bennett says.

Fire in the Meth Lab is another show Bennett is bringing back to Orlando, and it’s a complex, humorous reflection of his relationship with his brother and his brother’s drug addiction.

“My belief is that it’s the only sort of disease that we criminalize. No one says ‘stop having cancer,’ but you see a drug addict and you immediately judge them and paint them in a bad light. Whereas I think that’s unfair for them, especially having someone who I love go through this and watching that happen,” Bennett says.

In the show, he recounts his brother’s story and how his sibling spent the majority of his adult life in jail. Bennett questions the progression of his brother’s life, evaluating his upbringing and ultimately deciding it is due to something bigger than him. “I think it’s a systemic problem, not a personal one, even though he’s a bit of an asshole,” says Bennett.

Bennett started in stand-up when he was 19, moving up to be a feature performer in the years after. His routine shifted when a headliner approached him after a show and told Bennett that he had just done his joke before this headliner was about to go on.

Bennett admits to Orlando Weekly that turning traumatic experiences into material for his shows operates as an ineffective coping mechanism.

“Even when I was being detained for nine hours, there was something in my brain that was like, ‘This could be something,’ and that I needed to talk about them,” he says. “Now that I get regular therapy, my therapist is like, ‘Yeah, you’ve worked out these traumas with your shows, but that’s not exactly the healthiest way to do it.’”

Noted: Do not pursue a career in comedy in place of therapy.

Ameri-CAN, under its former title, has already earned recognition locally, winning the Patron’s Pick Award Winner when Bennett brought the show to Orlando Fringe in 2024.

Bennett’s rebranding of his show with a new title keeps the storytelling all the same, just with a lighter tone in contrast to current politics. He’s found Americans to be amazed by his Australian background and enthusiastic to show him around when he was a visiting performer.

“That’s when I started doing more storytelling with real stuff that’s happened to me because if someone else says, ‘I fell into a dead cow when I was a kid,’ then I’ll be like ‘Oh, that’s amazing. Me too.’ You know, it’s got that sort of thing. It was my attempt to be as original as I possibly could,” Bennett says.

His latest script, This Will Only Ever Happen Once, intertwines his lifelong love for wildlife and his knack for hysterically absurd trauma-dumping onstage. The show was featured in the just-wrapped Fringe Winter Mini-Fest.

Bennett’s therapist has suggested he hasn’t actually worked through any of his traumas, despite talking it out to his audiences while touring.

“Now we’re working through these actual traumas that I have that I feel like I’ve put out there, but I haven’t really dealt with them,” Bennett says. “I deal with them by doing shows about them, which people relate to because people relate to humanistic vulnerability type stuff, but really, I haven’t actually dealt with them myself.”

And you can see him try to deal with it all Thursday.

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If the frigid dumpster fires raging all around us have you dreaming of a desert island getaway, maybe it’s time to mark a new season on your calendar: Wave Season, courtesy of MSC’s Grandiosa

So you managed to survive yet another super-stressful Christmas season, and before your holiday shopping bills have even arrived, any residual celebratory spirit you’ve still got is iced over by cold fronts, both meteorological and metaphorical. If the frigid dumpster fires raging all around us have you dreaming of decamping for a desert island until a saner springtime arrives, maybe it’s time to mark a new season on your calendar: Wave Season.

That’s what cruise industry marketeers have dubbed the traditionally slow months from January through March, when they now offer some of their most attractive discounts of the year. Since COVID, no cruise line has been more aggressive about expanding their Florida market share than the Italian family-owned line MSC, and I was fortunate enough to miss last weekend’s freeze due to a hosted media sailing aboard their Grandiosa, which recently repositioned to Port Canaveral for the winter. Here are some reasons why Grandiosa is my favorite of the five MSC ships I’ve sailed on in the past five years, along with a few weak points to beware of.

With 181,000 gross tonnage and 2,421 staterooms, the MSC Grandiosa is significantly smaller than World America, which I reviewed last April, and it was positively dwarfed by the ginormous new Disney Adventure, which made a surprise appearance at our embarkation en route to Singapore. That’s a big plus in my book, as Grandiosa’s less grand scale means fewer confusing “can’t get there from here” moments while trying to navigate the deck plan. It’s also a

thoughtfully designed environment, with both its fair share of flash and glitz — from the signature Swarovski staircases to an LED-covered promenade ceiling — but also serene spaces featuring artful touches. I especially appreciated the tributes to painters like Cezanne and Magritte in each elevator lobby.

Artwork is also a key element of L’Atelier Bistrot, my favorite difference between MSC Grandiosa and her sister ship. Where the Meraviglia offers a seafood restaurant, Grandiosa serves classic French cuisine (including exquisite escargots and seared duck) inside a Belle Epoque brasserie straight out of Montmartre. One wall of the frame-filled venue is devoted to Damien Hirst, reportedly the U.K.’s wealthiest artist; thankfully, guests dine beneath his anodyne cherry blossom portraits, not a formaldehyde-soaked shark.

Although MSC’s main dining rooms and buffets get middling reviews from many cruisers, I also enjoyed excellent meals at Kaito (where teppanyaki chefs deftly juggle eggs while searing A5 wagyu) as well as the exclusive dining room for guests staying in the Yacht Club “ship within a ship” section — which is the only way I recommend sailing with MSC. And the room service margherita with freshly made mozzarella gave my favorite local pizzeria a run for its money. Just don’t ever count on having a quick sit-down meal while on board; European-paced service means an average dinner takes two hours.

You won’t find a roller coaster or robotic swing ride aboard the Grandiosa, but you will find just about every other known seaborne attraction for every demographic, from indoor pickleball for the boomers, to a water park with slides and a ropes course for zoomers (and aging Gen X-ers like myself). A simulator-stocked arcade offers a Triotech virtual reality Assassin’s Creed maze — invigoratingly vertigo-inducing but still somewhat janky, some seven years after I first demoed it at IAAPA — alongside old-fashioned Skee-Ball. And for the perpetually stressed, the ship’s best attraction is its cozy cave-like thermal spa, which features a snow chamber and human car-wash, in addition to the typical saunas and hot tubs. Entertainment aboard MSC’s ships is often a mixed bag, with many talented musicians

performing in the lounges, and underwhelming productions on the mainstage.“Rouge,” an unauthorized homage to Moulin Rouge that also runs on other ships, is probably the best of Theatre La Comedie’s included offerings, which include a pitchy pastiche of 1980s pop hits with Solid Gold dancing and a birthday party-style magician with one nifty levitation trick and a shadow hand puppet finale.

On the other hand, the Carousel theater at the ship’s other end hosts extra-cost acrobatic productions that compare with those I saw aboard Star Princess. This stunning circular venue, which is tricked out with video walls, turntables, and flying trapezes, was originally designed for Cirque du Soleil, and that company’s lingering influence is still obvious in the two shows presented here, even though the partnership ended. Both feature the same troupe of world-class aerialists and circus artists, but the candy-themed “Sweet” is the stronger of the two because it focuses on colorful eye candy and upbeat music, while “Strings” is slowed down by a self-serious lost-love storyline and sappy songs. It’s really a shame that neither showing I attended was more than a third full, while the lesser shows were packed; perhaps it’s time to reduce or remove the $18 cover charge and ditch the included pre-batched drinks.

Last but far from least, the No. 1 reason I cruise with MSC is to visit Ocean Cay, their paradisaical private island. Another buffet and expansions to the Yacht Club area were added since my visit last year, and the baby coral I saw growing for their then-new reef restoration project has already been planted, as I learned from my Bahamian guide Marcus during an informative ecological tram tour around the island. Ominously, an even larger land mass is currently under construction just off Ocean Cay’s shore, which is rumored to become an exclusive resort for Explora ships and Yacht Club guests. I’m only praying it doesn’t become another theme park full of screaming zip-liners, lest they disturb the inquisitive parakeets and dog-sized iguanas I made friends with during my stay; then I’ll have to start looking for my end-times atoll all over again. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com

CHUAN WHO?

A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine is the name, and Cantonese cuisine is the game

BY FAIYAZ KARA

For Joyce Cai, the past 12 months have combined the drama of a Real Housewives episode with the identity shenanigans of a John Woo flick. The restaurateur experienced the highs of success with Chuan Fu in Winter Park, and the lows of confusion with Chuan Lu Garden. In a nutshell: Cai and her ownership group purchased Chuan Lu Garden near the corner of Mills and Colonial in 2019 from Leon Liu, also owner of Peter’s Kitchen near Orlando Fashion Square. But, when Cai temporarily closed her Chuan Lu for renovations, Liu abruptly changed the name of his Peter’s Kitchen to … Chuan Lu Garden. The gossipy saga’s plot twists included dueling cease and desist letters that weren’t heeded and, ultimately, a name change of the Cai’s Chuan Lu Garden to A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine, subject of this week’s review. To top it all off, the Chuan Lu Garden run by Liu is also no more, and now goes by Ming Garden,

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is that it comes with cucumber chunks, negating the need to order a side of cucumbers in garlic, which they also happen to offer for $10. Our enthusiastic server sold us on the Sichuan peppercorn marbling beef ($33), one of the many “chef’s recommendations” on the menu. The side of steamed broccoli sitting next to the plush chunks buried beneath a heap of fried chilies and cilantro had all the makings of a safe, entry-level dish.

But as great as both Sichuan options were, they didn’t quite match the excitement of the Cantonese classics we sampled — classics like the salted fish, chicken and eggplant hotpot ($22). Sure, the ammonia-like funk of the fermented flounder can be off-putting, but its umami-packed flavor is why the restaurant has a devoted base of Cantonese regulars. The accompanying rice was more granular than sticky, pleasing everyone at the table. So did the plate of pea shoots ($21) stir-fried with minced garlic and a Chinese “superior broth” of dried scallops and century egg sauce. Two other Cantonese classics — beef chow fun ($19) with house-made noodles and Hakka-style braised pork belly ($19) with preserved mustard greens — are as good as it bloody well gets. The latter, its luscious slivers marinated in red fermented bean curd sauce that lends the pork a rubescent hue, is a dish of fatty consequence and magnificence.

OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:

a concept from the owners of another Mills 50 mainstay, Ming’s Bistro.

OK, back to A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine. As mentioned above, after five years of ownership, Cai et al. felt an interior renovation was in order. So out are the koi pond, the life-size horse-drawn chariot statue and the remnants of chinoiserie, and in are undulating ceiling panels, sexy curves and all the contemporary trappings of a 21st-century restaurant. The space feels even more cavernous than before, and perhaps a bit austere in its push for a tranquil modernity, but the food is as indulgent as ever. However, Sichuan fare now takes a backseat to Cantonese cuisine.

Yet starting a meal at this restaurant (whatever its name) with a plate of poached, free-range “mouthwatering” chicken in Sichuan chili oil ($14) has become a ritual I can’t seem to get past. What I like about the version served here

“Hakka braised pork always recalls my mom and grandma’s cooking of my childhood,” Cai said. “It’s just so comforting.” I could say the same about Peking duck ($79) done two ways. It’s served with gossamer pancakes so thin, a mini charcuterie tong is needed to separate the 12 individual rounds. I was impressed by how the hoisin-brushed chunbing were still sturdy enough to hold the cuts of crispy-skinned duck, cucumber and scallions without breaking apart. The carcass of the bird, along with tofu and scallions, is used to make the accompanying wickedly flavorful soup. A great touch (and addition). By the time I polished off some egg tarts ($7) and durian crisps ($9) from the dim sum menu for dessert, I felt myself sliding off the banquette.

Which leads me to a few small quibbles: The bases of some of the tables are so significant, they get in the way of leg comfort. Also, in a room as big as this, some music could make the ambience a little less impersonal. And then there’s the restaurant’s moniker.

No, it may not be the most original, but A Gourmet Chinese Cuisine by any other name would still taste just as good.

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James Beard Award-nominated restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung will take over the space formerly home to Colibri Mexican Restaurant in Baldwin Park, which closed Dec. 21. Soseki chef William Shen and his team will oversee the concept which, I’m told, won’t be Japanese. Look for a fall opening and more details to come … The building formerly housing chef Peter Liu’s Peter’s Kitchen (aka, recently, Chuan Lu Garden) now holds Ming Garden, operated by the owners of Mills 50 mainstay Ming’s Bistro … Moon Wok Kitchen & Lounge, offering modern takes on Cantonese fare, has opened in the Orchid Bay Plaza at 11701 International Drive. The concept from the owners of Twenty Phở Hour has Kai Kai owners Jerry and Jackie Lau helping out with the upscale Chinese dishes and dim sum. Craft cocktails and mocktails are also offered Selva Rosa Cocina & Bar has opened in the former Teak Neighborhood Grill space at 901 S. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. The restaurant blends Mexican, Latin American and Asian flavors, and features three distinct areas: the main dining room, a sushi bar and “El Patio Rosa” … Goodbye, Starbucks; hello, Jeff’s Bagel Run: The local bagel shop will soft-open a Colonialtown location Jan. 28-29 at 3011 E. Colonial Drive across from the Fashion Square Mall. Every customer will receive a free bagel and spread … Saucy!, the new concept by KFC specializing in chicken tenders and 11 special sauces (a nod to the chain’s secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices), has opened in the old PDQ Chicken space at 925 S. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park … Raine’s Pizzeria, a NY-style pizza slice op, has taken over the Leguminati space inside the Hourglass Market at 2401 Curry Ford Road Jabal Coffee, another fancy Yemeni coffee shop, has opened at 8335 S. John Young Parkway … La Boom Cafe, offering a host of pastries, macarons and cookies as well as brunch fare, has opened at the Promenade at Sunset Walk at Margaritaville Resort.

NEWS & EVENTS:

Chefs Joe Cash of Michelin-starred Scoundrel (Greenville, S.C.) and Jason Beliveau of Nami will collaborate on a dinner Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22-23, influenced by French, European and Japanese-American techniques supported by their years cooking together at Per Se. Cost is $225. Visit namilakenona.com for more … The Orlando Halal Food Fest goes from noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Islamic Center of Orlando (11543 Ruby Lake Road). Numerous vendors, from Koyla Pakistani BBQ and Kabab King to Yalla Smash Burger and The Cairo Express, will be on hand. Check out @ orlandohalalfest on Instagram for more.

KEEP IT ROLLING

Six Ravens, by Gideon’s Bakehouse owner Steve Lewis, is coming to Disney Springs

BY FAIYAZ KARA

Gideon’s Bakehouse started as a cult fave inside East End Market 10 years ago, then grew into an international phenomenon when owner Steve Lewis began hawking his half-pound cookie behemoths inside Disney Springs five years ago.

Lewis is now capitalizing on Gideon’s popularity with a concept called Six Ravens, a shop specializing in grab-and-go hand pies he’s calling “coffyns” — fluffy yeast rolls encasing a variety of savory fillings. Even better is that he’ll work with some local culinarians, like Eliot Hillis and Seth Parker of Red Panda Noodle and Bruno Zacchini of Pizza Bruno, on the hand pie offerings.

“Six Ravens is the result of collaborating with the family we’ve created at Gideon’s, and our friendships within the community, ” Lewis says. “We look forward to being a gateway to local flavors on the international stage by spotlighting our Orlando superstars.”

Lewis says he spent years tinkering and experimenting with various coffyn fillings in his downtime with friends and peers from Orlando’s food scene. Spreading the wealth and affording local outfits with some powerhouse exposure was always the plan.

“I got my start at Disney Springs as a secret menu item at the Polite Pig,” he says.“It’s important to pay it forward and bring more local flavors to the international crowds we meet every day.”

Six Ravens will open in the building previously occupied by The Art of Shaving just a few doors down from Gideon’s Bakehouse. Lewis says the space might be small, but promises to

“pack your world with flavors and the escapism that comes with the world of Gideon’s.”

Gideon’s Bakehouse art director Michael Reyes will curate the design and imagery of the space, while Studio 407 will oversee the buildout.

As far as the name is concerned, “The Six Ravens” first appeared on Gideon’s bill of fare in November 2023, and the menu card featuring a cloaked figure with a conspiracy of those feathered croakers has since become a collectible item. “I’ve been hinting for years that some of the Gideon’s characters are meant to venture off and create their own adventures.”

From a historical perspective, ravens have long been tied to the lore of the Tower of London. Legend claims that should the six resident ravens ever leave, the kingdom will crumble. Caw! Caw! Caw! Caw!

Accompanying those coffyns will be smashed potato fritters with dips ranging from sweet heat to a storied honey mustard that Lewis has been serving to his friends for decades. Six Ravens will also collaborate with Sideward Brewing and the The Ravenous Pig Brewing Co. on beer offerings. And, yes, there will be sweet treats.

Lewis hasn’t finalized the menu as yet, but he’ll reveal the flavors and collaborations bit by bit as the opening date nears, which should be sometime in Q3. That said, Hillis teased that his coffyn contribution may include chicken curry. Will we see four-and-20 blackbirds baked into one of those pies? Follow @six.ravens on Instagram to find out.

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SLAP HAND-RIPPED NOODLES

Hand-ripped, chili oil-kissed biang biang (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, 407337-6999, 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. “Florida Man pizza” 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, 689444-7143, 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, 407-853-8010, 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, $$

OUTPOST NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN

The LGBTQ-friendly sports bar near Lake Eola flows with beer and queer cheer, but the menu is less sports bar and more Grandma’s country chicken. Of note: meatloaf meatballs, pickle juicebrined fried chicken and a “Southern comfort” burger loaded with pimiento cheese, hot honey and chow-chow. Open daily. (reviewed Oct. 29) 227 N. Eola Drive, 407-203-0447, outpostorl.com, $$

LIMA 1535

The Lake Underhill restaurant plates stirring renditions of Peruvian delicacies, most notably the ever-so-rare rocoto relleno. From tostone tarts filled with lomo saltado to entrées featuring alpaca, the dishes here are all executed flawlessly. Shortbread-like alfajores are a must. There’s a full bar as well, offering pisco sours and more. Closed Mondays. (reviewed Oct. 22) 7347 Lake Underhill Road, 407-719-3474, lima1535.com, $$$

JALA

Jala takes over a space that’s seen numerous concepts come before it, but what they tout as “modern” Indian cuisine is classic to the core with a bit of smoke and theatrics. That’s not to say that such dishes as pani puri, dal makhani, kadai chicken and gajar halwa aren’t worth devouring. Open daily. (reviewed Oct. 15) 155 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, 407-755-3300, jalarestaurant.com, $$$

THE CAIRO EXPRESS

Egyptian staples like koshary, hawawshi, sausagelike mombar and herbaceous molokhia stew are executed with aplomb from chef Gigi Elgharbawy’s food truck. Don’t pass on lemony grape leaves or rustic baba ghanouj. Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (reviewed Oct. 8) 658 Wymore Road, Winter Park, 407-408-8824, instagram.com/ the_cairo_expressfl, $$

COUCHSURFING

Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.

BY STEVE SCHNEIDER

Premieres Wednesday:

Drops of God — Season 2 of the FrenchJapanese drama follows our heroes Camille and Issei as they attempt to locate the source of the world’s greatest wine. If you thought that Wakanda reveal in the first Black Panther was something, just wait until this show takes us to the actual Boone’s Farm. (Apple TV)

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart — Nearly a quarter-century later, the major media still haven’t tired of re-revisiting the case of celebrity abductee Smart, who was snatched from her Utah home at the age of 14. And if this documentary is any indication, they won’t be letting up anytime soon. But cut them some slack, because sexagenarian Venezuelan despots aren’t nearly as telegenic. (Netflix)

Queer Eye — Season 10 is the swan song for

our quintet of sanguine style mavens, sending them to Washington, D.C., for an All-American sendoff. And they’re just in time, because have you seen how ridiculously long the ties have gotten in that place? (Netflix)

Star Search — This update of the classic 1980s talent show was supposed to premiere Jan. 13, but it got postponed at the last minute. If you know your Dead Milkmen, you know it’s because the Illuminati weren’t done picking the winners. (Netflix)

Steal — Sophie Turner plays a British office drone who’s forced at gunpoint to abet the theft of billions of pounds in pension funds. Figuring out who’s behind it all is the focus of this six-episode limited series, but it’s no wonder the English economy is in the loo these days if it takes them that long to find a Somali to blame. (Prime Video)

Premieres Friday:

Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man — A two-part documentary directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio examines the brilliant career of a man who changed the face of 20th-century comedy. Good call getting this one in under the wire before Brooks turns 100 in June, because who do you know who gives a shit about Dick Van Dyke anymore? (HBO Max)

Mother of Flies — A young woman who’s been slapped with a terminal diagnosis seeks a miracle cure from a mysterious medicine man who lives in the woods. Sure, that’s what they all say. But ask Olivia Nuzzi what it does for your book sales. (Shudder)

Premieres Saturday:

Skyscraper Live — Climber Alex Honnold of Free Solo fame attempts to make history by scaling Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper as a worldwide audience watches in real time. Given Netflix’s history with live events, expect your socials to be flooded with complaints that everybody’s feed buffered just as he was plummeting to his gory death. (Netflix)

Premieres Sunday:

Premieres Friday:

Canada Shore — The latest spinoff of the deathless Jersey Shore concept brings 10 Canucks together to cohabitate in Kelowna and lets the sparks fly. Watch for guest appearances by no less than Snooki herself, who gets to play mentor. Listen, if anyone can negotiate us that 51st-state business, it’s this girl. (Paramount+)

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! — A Japanese folktale about a romantically desirable moon maiden becomes an animated musical fantasy that’s clearly hoped to be the next K-pop Demon Hunters. As far as I’m concerned, it’s all just filler until Blackpink Meets the Phantom of the Park. (Netflix)

Finding Her Edge — A Canadian figure skater finds herself on thin ice — get it? — when she has to choose between the romantic affections of her current partner and her old one. Or you could just wait for the U.S. version, a wild comedy in which all three parts will be played by Will Ferrell. (Netflix)

Free Bert — Human dad bod Bert Kreischer plays himself in a sitcom that finds him having to adopt a whole new set of behaviors — including wearing a shirt once in a while — if he wants his family to fit in in their respectable new neighborhood. Keep your eyes peeled for Kreischer’s pal, Joe Rogan, in a supporting role as the wacky bachelor next door who speaks entirely in ivermectin warnings. (Netflix)

It’s Not Like That — How times have changed when a faith-based family drama can show a widowed pastor finding love again with a woman who’s — shock — divorced! Guys, just give it another 50 years, and they’ll be on to acknowledging Grindr dates. (Prime Video)

Premieres Tuesday:

Mike Epps: Delusional — Now that The Upshaws has come to an end after seven seasons, its star is free to return to his roots in stand-up, taking to the stage to wax comedic about his rise to the top. Hey, Mike: Maybe after you’ve had your own sitcom, you should kind of cease to be your own favorite subject? (Netflix)

Take That — They were England’s answer to New Kids on the Block, but they never really caught on with the American audience. Now we get to catch up on what we missed thanks to this three-part docuseries. In a bold storytelling choice that pays zero heed to market trends, CGI chimpanzees portray every member of the group except Robbie Williams. (Netflix)

Wonder Man — Disney has been pretty sparing with the advance PR for its satirically meta Marvel series, in which a struggling actor (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) yearns to be cast as his childhood superhero. But playing things close to the vest is the only way they can protect themselves from review bombing whenever they launch a project that centers on a hero who isn’t white, male and/or straight. Hey, Grok: Put those guys in a mankini. (Disney+)

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CELESTIAL VIBRATION

New York jazz musician Chris Ryan Williams explores the summits and depths of sonic possibility

BY MATTHEW MOYER

“The States right now are in a terrible place and I don’t take that lightly. But I think it’s also important to get the opportunity to have different perspectives and music come through.”

Jazz composer and music Chris Ryan Williams is in the surreal spot of making gorgeous and contemplative music as the world crumbles into turmoil and dystopia. But he’s using his work and his platform to build community and connections.

“I’m really fortunate to live in New York City, where there is a pretty strong community of creative and expansive musicians and artists. So it comes really naturally to just try and bring people together as much as possible. I’ve realized that even though the music and our community can be really beautiful, it’s also really a bubble,” ponders Williams.“And it’s important to, if not pop the bubble, at least step out and into different bubbles.”

Inspired by avant-garde vocalist Charmaine Lee’s beyond-ambitious 50 states tour last year, where she played one gig in each state, Williams begins 2026 with a long weekend of gigs in Florida. He’ll be playing solo shows in Miami, Gainesville and Orlando.

This will not be Williams’ first time playing music in Central Florida, however; he spent time at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in 2019 studying with flutist and then-resident artist Nicole Mitchell. Williams even played as part of Mitchell’s ensemble at Timucua Arts — where he’ll now be headlining this week.

“We connected very deeply there, and after that, I started playing with her ensemble really regularly,” says Williams of Mitchell. “She’s still a mentor, and working towards more colleague, peer. It all stemmed from the Atlantic Center.”

Williams also fondly recalls holing up in the Center’s library, flipping through the same books

that had been read by the legendary likes of composer John Cage. He even found inspiration from the weather. “The swampy humidity that I felt just holds on to so much,” he says.“It feels like things don’t just pass through easily.”

Williams’ own music and composition practice is deeply influenced by concepts of place and space — be it the humidity of Central Florida or caves in Puerto Rico — as evidenced by his latest album Odu: Vibration II from late last year. The album is a stunning and reflective collection of improvised pieces that were partially influenced by not only those actual caves but also Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Or the psychogeography of caves, at the very least.

“The initial plans for that were to take Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, go and explore caves myself and then make an album; it just didn’t happen in that order. So I ended up having to look into the future a bit and really sit with what I think I’m going to experience, what I hope to experience, what I might experience and create from there,” says Williams. “It was really interesting to make this music from this imagined state, and then a few months later, I was able to go to Puerto Rico and go inside of these caves.”

The six-track, 40-minute album — Williams’ first as a bandleader after many collaborative projects and ensembles — features saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi and trombonist Kalia Vandever and was mostly recorded live at New York’s Roulette Intermedium, though with synthesizers, field recordings and sundry ghosts in the machine added after. Odu is a gorgeous, calming and ethereal soundscape with the players so utterly in

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sync, it’s hard to tell where one instrument ends or another begins. There is a lot of improvisation happening between the players, but there’s a strong narrative hand at work here too.

“We did the whole thing live almost exactly how it is on the record, but there’s a bit of movie magic happening too. With ‘Moon’ and ‘Waning,’ those were actually one piece at the beginning. If you bring ‘Waning’ to the front, you pretty much get exactly what we did,” says Williams of the live element. “Afterwards, I took that into my home studio, and started to edit a little bit, really trying to preserve the spirit of what is like a seamless performance — we performed it without any breaks. The fun of it came through trying to find out where the track is, where it begins and where it ends; what is the character of this piece that brings it to a place where it’s strong enough to essentially stand on its own.”

The Orlando show, dubbed “an electro-acoustic summit”and also featuring UCF instructor and percussionist Thad Anderson, will see Williams trying out both new ideas and revisiting pieces, themes and ideas from Odu

“I have a composition that I’ve been working on, I have a journey that I go on and that I hope the audience goes on with me. It starts in a pretty immersive, somewhat aggressive place that hopefully draws you in, and then I work my way through a couple of emotional states that eventually land on a version of the first track on my record called ‘Moon.’ So I do sort of a solo version of that,” reveals Williams. “I think people can expect to hear some recognizable things and lots of unrecognizable things.”

Williams, like so many of us, cops to feeling overwhelmed and often disillusioned, but thinks back to a recent performance — on the same day that U.S. forces kidnapped Venezuelan leader Maduro — as part of a traditional tea ceremony at a boathouse in Prospect Park that pointed to how music still could be a positive, centering force that cuts through the disorienting avalanche of Trumpian bullshit.

“Everybody was freezing cold. There’s still snow on the ground, but so many people came. We weren’t promoting anything, just sharing live sound and tea, with ikebana artists both from the States and from Japan,” he remembers. “And just doing this community thing in a very organic, natural way gave me a bit of respite and a bit of a place in which to process what’s happening and what had just happened that morning. And I do hope that is what happens when people come to experience my music.”

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LOCAL RELEASES

Like it or not, these are times of war. Around us, between us, within us, conflict rages everywhere. From the political arena to the battlefields to the social sphere, blood has been drawn and no one has the luxury of neutrality anymore. Orlando indie rapper Marco Dupa is no exception, with a new mini album he says is “the most overtly political I’ve ever been.”

“This hasn’t been my lane per se,” he says. “But things happen and you get inspired and you follow that.” And go there he did, opening full-step with a Malcolm X sample on the new seven-track False Idols record. Even though Dupa doesn’t go all Public Enemy from there on out, he nonetheless comes with some new force and snap, beginning with the big-kicking boom bap of following track “Pay Up!.”

But even when the vibe settles back into his usual soulful groove, Dupa’s lyrics drop with sharp intent, hitting timely targets like abuses of power from government (“They Locked Up the Ice Cream Man,” “NO KINGS”) to law enforcement (“D.A.M.N.”).

And then it just evolved into a full-length. It felt disingenuous to write about anything else at the time.”

Even with the new political thrust, False Idols still weaves Marco Dupa’s signature canvas by threading the needle between organic indie rap and conscious rap. This time out, though, his chill soul happens to pack a sharp, awakened edge that makes this record not just a document of the embattled times but a declaration of side. False Idols now streams everywhere minus the notable exception of Spotify. “I’m no longer uploading any music there,” Dupa says. “A lot of reasons behind this but the ICE ads and their acceptance and promotion of AI-generated music were kinda the straws that broke the camel’s back.”

You can catch Marco Dupa live next at Will’s Pub alongside an excellent local lineup that includes Skeletizer, Blunder Club and Girth Brooks. (7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, $10-$15)

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Stage 2 Table benefit concert: First off, this stocked lineup presented by the ever-tasteful Moxie Booking needs no other condition to be worth the time. In quality and quantity, it’s an overflowing roster featuring queer femme punks Stiletto, psych rockers Lemon Denim, art-punk act Future Bartenderz, synth punk KT Kink, young shoegazers Stella, neo-riot grrrls S.M.O.P. and moody screamgazers No Clue. But even better, it’s a rally to benefit local food pantries Neighborhood Fridge and Boone High School Bounty with all ticket proceeds. This is a for-us-by-us community event that mobilizes great music for a much-needed cause. In other words, a 360-degree win. (6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Will’s Pub, $15-$25)

False Idols weaves Marco Dupa’s signature canvas by threading the needle between organic indie rap and conscious rap. This time out, though, his chill soul happens to pack a sharp, awakened edge

“I watched Ben from Ben & Jerry’s get arrested for protesting the Middle East conflict, and I thought the optics were so ridiculous I wrote ‘They Locked the Ice Cream Man Up,’” says Dupa. “That was gonna be a one-off, and then the No Kings protest happened and I wrote about that.

Riff Raff, 2Stoned: Whether you prefer Vanilla Gorilla, Peach Panther, Butterscotch Babe Ruth, Jody Highroller or any other of his dozens of delicious self-penned nicknames, there is only one Riff Raff. Wholly predicated on a persona that plays the rap game with the swagger of a pro wrestler, he pushes garishness to grandeur like few can. At first glance, it all looks like a sensational joke. But it’s pulled off with a flair that’s as genius as it is ridiculous. The result is a masterful character of wild looks, tight rhymes and comedic chops. Opening will be Riff Raff collaborator 2Stoned. (8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, West End Trading Co., $25.70-$69.48)

Glare, All Under Heaven, 0 Miles Per Hour: Between rising young bands like Texas’ Glare, New Jersey’s All Under Heaven and especially Orlando’s 0 Miles Per Hour, this is a new generation of shoegaze going beyond strict My Bloody Valentine constructionism by injecting alt-rock’s muscle and emotion into the thrilling squall. Together, they’ll make a stellar lineup with swooning sonics that will swallow you whole. (6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, Conduit, $15) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

A ritual brought to the arena, Swedish metal band Ghost’s Skeletour kicks off in Orlando with unholy theatrics to spare. The band’s sixth album, Skeletá, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 in March of last year and is arguably the new sound of modern stadium rock. The chameleonic Tobias Forge’s band’s concerts on this tour are going to be “phone-free” in favor of total eldritch immersion. The band just dropped their deep-cut Pet Shop Boys cover, “It’s a Sin,” on streaming platforms, so consider the mood set. 6 p.m., Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $46$250. — Mia Schaeperkoetter

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 23-25

Central Florida Film Festival

Yes, you could venture out to snowy Utah for Sundance, or you could instead spend a pleasantly cinematic weekend in Mount Dora for the Central Florida Film Festival. Over three days this week, the Fest takes over Epic Theatres with a packed slate of celluloid worthies — around 185, all told. They’ve even got a theater fully dedicated to shorts all three days — animated, horror and otherwise — alongside features and documentaries, filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, networking events and audience choice awards. Epic Theatres Mount Dora, 2300 Spring Harbor Blvd., Mount Dora, cenflo.us, $10-$85. — Matthew Moyer

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

Meet Me @ the Altar

Honorary hometowners Meet Me @ the Altar have been making massive waves since their breakthrough in 2020. The 20-somethings met online in 2015 and against all odds made music, booked their own shows and carved out their rightful place in the pop-punk scene. Since then, they’ve toured

with Coheed and Cambria, opened for Green Day and played the Late Show With Stephen Colbert But the journey to the top has not been without its challenges. Last year, founding member Téa Campbell announced her departure from MM@TA, and the band separated from their label, Fueled by Ramen. Vocalist Edith Victoria and drummer Ada Juarez rode out the storm, continuing as a duo and embracing their independent roots. Fresh off the December release of their latest EP, WORRIED SICK, they’re launching their tour in Florida this week. 7 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub. org, $20-$30. — Ida V. Eskamani

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Fortunes & Familiars

This is precisely the kind of event that would make us not begin every day with an anguished scream worthy of the paintings of one Edvard Munch. Stellar cat rescue Liberation Cat House is part of perhaps the coziest event Orlando has ever seen this weekend. Hourglass Brewing hosts Fortunes and Familiars, wherein attendees can enjoy yoga and tarot readings while surrounded by familia … er, felines from Liberation Cat House is search of new homes. Get witchy. 11 a.m., Hourglass Brewing, 2500 Curry Ford Road, hourglassbrewing.com, $17.85. — MM

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Major Wrestling Figure Podcast: Twist of Fate

“The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast” — the hit poddy love letter to obsessive action-figure collecting from pro wrestlers Matt Cardona and Brian Myers — are back at Orlando’s Tin Roof for one of their biggest events yet … though there’s a bittersweet element to this one. The duo, joined by producer “Smart” Mark Sterling, will be welcoming special guests and wrestling legends the Hardy Boyz for a live interview. These tapings are free-

wheeling and funny affairs, and since the daredevil Hardys (brothers Matt and Jeff) have quite literally seen it all and done it all and been immortalized in plastic hundreds of times, there will be plenty to talk about. The bittersweet part is that Cardona, the comeback kid, has recently resigned with WWE, so this is likely his last official hosting of an MWFP live event — though he will still be a co-host of the podcast. The price is steep but it nets you photos, autographs, plenty of laughs and maybe even a tear or two, broski. 11 a.m., Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive, tinrooforlando.com, $200. — MM

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Sideward Sabbath Vol. VII

The Milk District brewery helps usher in Orlando Beer Week, heavy metal-style. The Heavy Metal Parking Lot-themed (Google it!) event features barbecue, brews and an unholy host of Southern metal bands throwing down. The lineup features new local faves Hutch, contenders for best local band name Ensanguined, and Bad Bad Things, with Savannah sludgelords Black Tusk headlining (a coup!). 11 a.m., Sideward Brewing Co., 210 N. Bumby Ave., sidewardbrewing.com, free. — MM

MONDAY, JAN. 26

Dykeoke

Dykeoke lands at Will’s Pub this week, marking the Dyke Night event series’ arrival at the venue, certain to draw in an enthused crowd. Dyke Night is an overarching network of DIY queer event collectives throughout Florida, throwing raucous parties that succeed because they create spaces where participation matters more than polish, and karaoke is a fitting communal focus. For anyone who wants queer nightlife options outside the big nightclubs or is simply curious, Dykeoke is a great way to acquaint yourself with Dyke Night. 7:30 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub. org, $5. — Juanita Olarte

CONCERTS

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

Aliah Sheffield 7 p.m.; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $23.31-$41.011; 407-358-6603.

The ELO Experience 7:30 pm; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $42.60-$59; 386-736-1500.

Fawn Fest 2.0

7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $11-$16.

Gaelic Storm 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $56-$142; 407-228-1220.

Ghost 8 pm; Kia Center, 400 W. Church St.; $46-$250; 800-745-3000.

Florida Dungeon Fest: Jan. 30-31, Conduit

The Wombats: Jan. 31, The Beacham

Rev. Horton Heat: Feb. 7, Ace Cafe Sanford

Mariah the Scientist: Feb. 15, House of Blues

Chris Botti: Feb. 19, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center

Peaches: Feb. 21, The Beacham

Descendents: Feb. 23, House of Blues

Styx: Feb. 24, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center

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

THURSDAY, JAN. 22

Stage 2 Table: A Benefit Concert for Local Food Pantries 6 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$25.

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans 7 & 9 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $32-$43; 407-704-6261.

Journeyman: A Tribute to Eric Clapton 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $56-$129; 407-228-1220.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

Ballyhoo!, Aurorawave 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$40; 407-648-8363.

Celtic Nova, Seven Nations, Celtic Mayhem, Luku The Mad Skald 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$20.

Gunhild Carling 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $52.51-$64.51; 407-358-6603.

International Chamber Music Festival: Russ Spiegel Trio 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$30; 407-279-0902.

Jeff Rupert Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $25$35; 407-636-9951.

Left to Suffer, Your Spirit Dies, Fr3ak 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $29.10; 407-673-2712.

Rogers, Richie & Robinson 7 p.m.; Alexis & Jim Pugh theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $50.19-$62.75; 407-358-6603.

Rosalia: June 8, Kia Center

Conan Gray: March 7, Kia Center

The Wonder Years, Knuckle Puck: March 8, House of Blues

Gary Numan: March 9, Plaza Live

Pat Metheny: March 10, Plaza Live

Zara Larsson: April 8, House of Blues

Redd Kross: April 9, Will’s Pub

Demi Lovato: April 10, Kia Center

Severed+Said, Akasha System, Justin Depth, Anesthesia, Strangelace 8 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St..; $10.

Solo Rhodes performance by Jeffrey Glatting 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Tinzo + Jojo, RaeCola 9:30 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $27-$35; 407-801-7005.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons 8:45 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $34-$75.50; 407-704-6261.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer 6:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $34-$75.50; 407-704-6261.

Glare, All Under Heaven 6:30 pm;

PinkPantheress: April 27, Hard Rock Live

David Lee Roth: May 3, Hard Rock Live

Ashnikko: May 5, Hard Rock Live

Weird Al Yankovic: May 29, Kia Center

Yungblud: June 1, Addition Financial Arena

Rosalia: June 8, Kia Center

Helloween: April 12, House of Blues

Allie X: April 12, The Social

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: April 12, Hard Rock Live

Calum Scott: April 16, Plaza Live

The Midnight: April 17, House of Blues

Maren Morris: April 24, House of Blues

Jason Isbell: April 26, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center

Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

Gunhild Carling 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $52.51-$64.51; 407-358-6603.

International Chamber Music Festival: Gurvich-Zuniga Quartet 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$30; 407-279-0902.

Meet Me @ The Altar, Pollyana 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$30.

Pablo Aragona Quintet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $25$35; 407-636-9951.

Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack 6:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $58$174; 407-934-2583.

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Carbon Leaf 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25-$32; 407-704-6261.

Catherine Russell 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $52.81-$70.51; 407-358-6603.

Femme Fatale 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$20.

Micky Dolenz: June 26, Hard Rock Live

Meghan Trainor: June 30, Kia 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

Warped Tourl: Nov. 14-15, Camping World Stadium

OAR: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live

International Chamber Music Festival: Ilan Morgenstern 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$30; 407-279-0902.

Ivories & Harmony with Carol Stein and Michael Mastroianni 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $30$40; 407-636-9951.

Pulp City Magazine Launch Noon; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$20.

Upon a Burning Body 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

MONDAY, JAN. 26

54 Ultra 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $26; 407-246-1419.

International Chamber Music Festival: NOW Ensemble 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$30; 407-279-0902.

Off With Their Heads 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-246-1419.

The Moss Park Strings 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

TUESDAY, JAN. 27

Chris Williams, Thad Anderson 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $22.50$30; 407-279-0902.

Indie 900 Jam 9:30 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Jordan Foley 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Matt Pless, Good Psychedelics 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $12-$16; 407-623-3393.

FILM

Michael Mann-uary: The Keep A moody, dreamlike fusion of supernatural horror and World War II thriller, anchored by a phenomenal cast that includes Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen, Jürgen Prochnow and Gabriel Byrne, The Keep marries Mann’s signature visual style with an atmospheric, almost hypnotic, aesthetic, amplified by Tangerine Dream’s ethereal score. Saturday 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

Cult Classics: The Big Lebowski Join The Dude (Jeff Bridges), Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi) on a profoundly unproductive journey involving nihilists, stolen rugs, toe-related trauma, and a bowling league that’s somehow the spiritual center of the universe. Tuesday 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11.50; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

Peanut Butter Matinee: Aladdin (1992) Travel to Agrabah for the adventures of Aladdin, the streetsmart dreamer whose life changes forever after discovering a magical lamp and its wisecracking Genie. Swept into a whirlwind romance

with Princess Jasmine and a battle against the power-hungry sorcerer Jafar, Aladdin learns to believe in himself in one of Disney’s most beloved animated musicals. Sunday noon; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407629-0054; enzian.org.

Wednesday Night Pitcher Show: Cool Runnings Wednesday Night Pitcher Shows are free and open to the public. Keep an eye on Facebook for information about rescheduled shows due to weather. Free overflow parking is available at Park Maitland School and Peach Valley across the street. Outside food & beverage is not permitted. Wednesday 8 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

COMEDY

Chico Bean Friday 7 & 9:45 pm; Saturday 6:30 & 9:15 pm; Sunday 6 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $37; 407-4805233; orlando.funnybone.com.

Tony Dabas Wednesday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27; 407-4805233; orlando.funnybone.com.

Zach Towers Thursday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27; 407-4805233; orlando.funnybone.com.

THEATER

Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches Visions, secrets, and survival collide as the personal and political unravel in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Part One. This Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece pulses with raw emotion and theatrical innovation, capturing the fight for love and justice in a world on the edge. Various times Friday-Sunday; runs through Feb. 1; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $28; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.

Anne & Emmett In this moving theatrical work, Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who perished in the Holocaust, and Emmett Till, the African American boy whose brutal lynching in Mississippi helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement, come face to face in an imagined afterlife. Through their conversation, they share their personal dreams, their fears, and the injustices that defined

their short lives — revealing the haunting parallels between hatred rooted in racism and antisemitism. Sunday 2 pm; Pargh Event Center at Rosen JCC, 11184 S. Apopka Vineland Road; $20-$25; 407-7583798; rosenjcc.org.

Disney’s Alice In Wonderland, Jr. A playful journey through a world where nonsense reigns and imagination knows no bounds. Various times Friday-Sunday; runs through Feb. 8; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $12-$32; 386-736-1500; athensdeland.com.

The Effect Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a clinical drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off-course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved. Various times Friday-Monday; through Feb. 1; Imagine Performing Arts Center, 1220 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo; $18-$50; 407-986-0494; imagineperformingartscenter.org.

From My Hometown Presented by Winter Park Playhouse, this critically acclaimed Off-Broadway musical is a rags-to-riches tale of three young men just off the bus from their hit-record producing hometowns meeting at the world-famous Apollo Theatre. This homage to the three-man R&B groups of the ’60s and ’70s features 24 classic songs made popular by artists such as James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson and more. Various times and dates; runs through Feb. 21; Mandell Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $23-$47; 407-447-1700.

Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN Thursday 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.; Alexis & Jim Pugh theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $$29.50-$35.40; 407-358-6603.

Mean Girls Calling all jocks, plastics, mathletes and everyone in between: The cultural sensation Mean Girls, written by Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey, makes its regional debut with plenty of Renaissance twists to keep the vibes right. Various times Thursday-Sunday; runs through March 15; The Ren at 54 West, 54 W. Church St.; $22-$62; rentheatre. com.

Romeo and Juliet In a violent world, their families enmeshed in a bloody feud, young Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Despite the many obstacles standing in their way, they’re determined to find a “happily ever after” together. Will their love succeed? Various times Wednesday-Sunday; runs through Feb. 7; Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $15-$68; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org.

Shop Happy Hour Get an insider look at Opera Orlando’s all-new production of Silent Night. Learn more about the design and build process for the opera, and be the first to see original sets under construction at the Opera’s scene shop. Tuesday 6 pm; Opera Orlando Rehearsal Hall, 3855 St. Valentine Way; free-$63.10; operaorlando.com.

EVENTS

Animationland At the exhibition, visitors to the museum will step into a colorful, whimsical environment where Tracey the pencil dog and a cast of friendly characters lead them through activities in sketching, sound, storyboarding, and stop-motion filmmaking. The exhibition highlights the playful partnership of imagination, drawing, science and storytelling at the heart of animation. Through May 3; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; $6-$10; 407-8368500; thehistorycenter.org.

Dyke Nite Orlando: Dykeoke Monday 7:30 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave; $5; willspub.org.

Major Wrestling Figure Podcast: Twist of Fate Sunday 11 am; Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; $200.

Orlando Collage Club Monday 6 pm; Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

ART EXHIBITION OPENING

The Situated Body: Reconfiguring the Symbolic Opening Reception

Celebrate the opening of this new contemporary art exhibition with music, a food truck, a cash bar and honoring the featured artist, sculptor Jacobo Alonso. Friday 6:30 pm; Art and History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; free; 407-539-2181; artandhistory. org.

This is Chaica (A505318) — 8 years old, sweet, affectionate, gentle and, sadly, has spent far too much of her life in and out of our shelter. Chaica is the definition of sweetness. She’s a little on the chubby side, so we do have her on a restricted diet. But honestly, she carries it well and it’s just more of her to love.

Chaica absolutely adores people. She’s also great with other dogs and even shares her kennel like a pro. While she can be a little reactive when she’s behind a barrier, once she realizes she’s getting to go out and explore, she lights up with joy. We’ve seen this behavior in a lot of our dogs, and we know it’s partly caused by the chaotic and stressful shelter environment. Chaica deserves a safe, loving home to finally call her own.

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 407-8363111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

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WANTED - All motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers any condition. Mobile repair service. Cash paid on the spot. RV transport service available! Call 954-595-0093!

Legal, Public Notices

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 January 30th, 2026

1:30PM Carlos Gonzalez - Household items, Mari Mclaughlian - Household items, Chiseah Rubiera- Household items, Josshua Velazquez- 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: 11971 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando, FL 32825 (407)516-7913 on January 30th, 2026 at 11:00AM. Dennis Juarez - 10-speed bike, kitchenware, household items, Shante Taylor - household items, 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: 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 on January 30th, 2026 at 1:00PM Jose Fernandez -household items,Ashley Potter-household items,Gavin Lopeman-household items,Joan Agosto-househld items,Antione Allen-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 indicated: #3699 - 12280 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 (321) 286-7324 on January 30th, 2026 12:00pm Henry Collins: Household Goods, furniture, appliances. 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: January 30th, 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 Cindy Mair: Household Goods, Boxes, Bags, Furniture . Nichelle Scott : Boxes ,Bags, 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: January 30th, 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) 9179151. . Frank Fletcher: Electronics, Wall Art, Luggage, Sports & Outdoors. Marcus Belgrove: Electronics, Appliances, Clothing, Household Items, Boxes, Wall Art, Sports & Outdoors, Collectables. 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: January 30th, 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 Ann Marie Jenkinson- Filing cabinet, boxes, and a desk. Derekica Taher- Mattresses, boxes, bags, wall art, and 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

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 January 30th, 2026 11:30am - Donna Stephan/Stephan cleaning - 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 #8558, February 10th, 2026 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 637-1360 Blake Robert-Clothes, Judge Phillips-household goods, Tony Salazar-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: January 30th, 2026 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345 Dorothy Harrington - 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: February 10th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, Store #6309, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. Arnulfo Rojas:Tools. Danielle Newsome:beds, totes, 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 5th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Extra Space Storage, 6068 Wooden Pine Drive. Orlando, Florida 32829 407.974.5165: Daneel Spence: Cabinets & Shelves, Clothing & Shoes, Wall Arts, Black Bags, Keyboard, Suitcases, White Trash Bags, Dolly; Ramonta Thompson: Shelves & Cabinets, Lamps, Bedding, Boxes, Commercial Fryer, Suitcase, Washer & Dryer, Fan, Bed Sheets. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage, 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 407.504.0833: Melissa Somers; boxes, totes, luggage- Rocky Mitchell; boxes, mattress, furnitureSteven Langone; boxes, furniture The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30AM Extra Space Storage, 2855 E Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee FL. 34743, 689.223.6810: Dianna Diaz – furniture, bedroom set, boxes Jean Campos – bins, boxes, household items Derek Vicente – boxes, garage items, shoes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 14800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, FL 32832 407.987.4115: Rafael Luciano-Household goods, Christian Teran-Households, Marcos Rivera-Household goods, Charles Washington-Personal effects, Jomara Acevedo Diaz-Household goods, Jordan Tsvetkoff-Household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage, 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407.280.7355: Malik Senior- furniture and boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, 407.495.9612: Danielle OverstreetTotes, storage containers, boxes; Navarre Robinson- Books, clothes, etc. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 13597 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.910.2087: Jose Garcia – Boxes, Totes, Household items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 13450 Landstar Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.917.8672: Carlos Jimenez Jr,: Merch. Olga Jaca Mendez; Household Goods/Furniture. Luz C. Trinidad-Encarnacion; boxes luggage. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 7627 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 689.278.1735: Derys Castillo - kitchenware, appliances, Remy Blanco -Household goods, Emily Boyle -Totes, bags, Leopoldo Latuff - HVAC unit, Alexandria Robertson -Appliances, boxes, household goods, Pablo Julien Matos Sanchez - Luggage, Chairs, boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 35 Goldenrod Rd S, Orlando, Florida 32807 407.487.3270: James Jeffcoat: Bins, Luggage, Toolbox; Chauncey Walker: Baby items, Rugs, Vacuum. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 4650 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.901.3864: Barbara Arleen Nieves - nail stuff, household goods, clothing, shoes, purses, kitchenware, gaming chair ; Donald Claxton – Motorcycle 1995 Honda VIN #1HFSC1801SA900998 Plate- MJF B16 (NOT FOR SALE), wall art, boxes, golf clubs, luggage ; Joseph McIntyre - Plastic container, furniture, household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the

following: 02:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 2334 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.930.4541: Faithana Smith-Berg: tv, clothes, boxes. ; Samuel Williams: Household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 4020 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, Florida 32806 407.901.0194: Jared Diaz- Household goods, auto parts. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:15 PM Extra Space Storage, 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803 321.285.5021: Margareta Simmons- household items,suitcases, ladder; Rachel Nickens- Pictures, bed frame, chair, paperwork. 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: January 30th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:30pm Extra Space Storage, 15551 Golden Isle Blvd, Orlando FL 32828 4077101020: Method Roofing Solar(Jermain Thompson): nails, wall art, boxes; Juan Irizarry: furniture, four wheeler, pedicure chair, microwave, pig roaster; Donald Chester: furniture, tool box, suite case, fan; Ryan Garcia: sports & outdoor, toys, refrigerator, vacuum, washer and dryer. 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: Site #3102, 2650 W. 25th St. Sanford, Fl 32771, 407-324-9985 on February 10th, 2026 at 12:00pm Alexis Gayle:grill,pressurewasher, MariaAngelis AyalaOtero:cooler,tote,shelves,a.c,vacuum, Nayleemar Cruz:Box’s,bag’s,mattress,chair,fan,tote,bedding,tool,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.

Legal, Public Notices

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 February 10th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Justice Morgan-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 FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MAE ETHEL WALKER Deceased. File No. 2025-CP-002315-O NOTICE OF ACTION (formal notice by publication) TO: Kevin M. Walker, for the Estate of Cathy Jeanne Walker, 2612 Amherst Ave, Orlando, FL 32804 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION has been filed in this court. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on petitioner’s attorney, whose name and address are: Marie S.M. Dickinson, P.O. Box 667, Sanford, FL 32772 on or before February 1, 2026, and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of this court either before service or immediately thereafter. Failure to serve and file written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for the relief demanded, without further notice. Signed on Dec. 19, 2025. Tiffany Moore Russel, clerk of the court. By /s/ Carissa Bundy as Deputy Clerk. First publication on January 7th, 2026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF: K.M. DOB: 3/26/2022, MINOR CHILD. CASE NO.DP24-034 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: WALTER GANDY, Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced child for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on March 9, 2026, at 9:30 AM before the Honorable Robert J. Egan, at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street Courtroom 5 Orlando, FL 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida 32801, (407) 836-2303, at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-

pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 12th day of January, 2026. Clerk of Court By: /s/ As Deputy Clerk.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF INGRID E. TAYLOR

A/K/A INGRID ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Deceased. File No. 2025-CP- 003708-O Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Ingrid E. Taylor a/k/a Ingrid Elizabeth Taylor, deceased, whose date of death was April 20, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N Orange Ave Ste 340, Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes. The written demand must be filed with the clerk. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 1/14/2026. Attorney for Personal Representative: Olen McLean, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 96455 McLean Law Firm & Consulting, P.A. 7711 North Military Trail, #149 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 Telephone: (561) 515-7252 E-Mail: service@mcleanlawfl.com Secondary E-Mail: assistant@mcleanlawfl.com Personal Representative: Bertram L. Taylor 4212 Forrestal Ave. Orlando, Florida 32806

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: DP23-454 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN L.M. DOB: 12/18/2010, A.M. DOB: 1/30/2012, I.M. DOB: 10/23/2013, S.M. DOB: 11/7/2015, A.M. DOB: 6/15/2019, M.B. DOB: 11/29/2021, MINOR CHILDREN. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: ALFRED MESIPONT Address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced

child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Robert J. Egan, Circuit Court Judge, on Tuesday, February 26, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5 Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 14th day of January, 2026. This summons has been issued at the request of: Matthew Corbett, Esquire, Florida Bar Number: 1025031, matthew.corbett@ myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 05 CASE NO.: DP24-387 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD A.A. DOB: 10/6/2024, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS To: Lisa Potter. Last known address: 2912 Golden Rock Rd., Orlando, FL 32818. 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 following child for adoption:A.A. born on 10/6/2024. You are hereby commanded to appear on February 17, 2026, at 9:30 AM before the Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center located at 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 6th day of January, 2026. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jillian Carver, Esquire FBN: 1049619 Jillian.Carver@myflfamilies.com. Children’s Legal Services. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

Life Storage/Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on January 30th, 2026, @12:00pm at the location indicated: Store 8439: 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804, (407) 312-8736. Household items, Blas Franklin Fabre-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.

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 January 30th, 2026 at 1:00PM Torris Calloway-Household Items, Nadine Gourdet, Empowered Christian Center- 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. 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.

January 2026

DESCRIPTION - FOUND PROPERTY:

1. Cellphone 1200 Blk of W South St

2. Backpack with clothing 5500 Blk of Hazeltine National Dr

3. Cellphone 4000 Blk of Curry Ford Rd

4. Cellphone 1700 Blk of S Semoran Blvd

5. Wallet 6200 Blk of Pershing Ave

6. Wallet 13000 Blk of Sachs Ave

7. Cellphone 4500 Blk of Columbia ST

8. Cellphone N Ornage Blossom Trl/ W Princeton St

9. Backpack with electronics 2700 Blk of E Colonial Dr

10. Cellphone 3800 Blk of Brandy St

11. Cellphone 4100 Blk of E Colonial Dr

12. Backpack with electronics 40 Blk of W Washington St

13. bike 180 Blk of George Desalvia Way

14. bike 1300 Blk of W Colonia Dr

15. bike 1200 Blk of Dunsany Ave FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY

– THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 4:00PM

NOTICE OF ACTION BEFORE THE DIVISION OF PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING IN RE: 550.105(7), Florida Statutes. JOSE

M. CARBALLO 7707 South Orange Avenue Unit 592111 Orlando, Florida 32859 CASE NO.: 2024-002176 LICENSE NO.: 8226520

The Florida Gaming Control Commission has filed an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting Ebonie Lanier, Administrative Assistant III, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Gaming Control Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 794-8072. If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the matter of the Administrative Complaint will be presented to the Florida Gaming Control Commission at the next public meeting for final agency action. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending notice no later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Telephone: (850) 257- 6097; 1-800-

955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Service.

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 February 6th, 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; O131 Aaron Berry $781.17, B26 Candrea Britten $391.70, C12 JAMAUL HAYES $544.85, E23 GERARDO GONZALEZ $2,407.60, 0347 Marketta Hurst $571.70, D11 LATASHA ALSHABAZZ $520.70, B04 Josh Rotta $391.70, U116 REGAN DAVID $346.70, E06 WILLIE MANUEL $709.85, B06 Steeven Nelson $364.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Apopka; 1221 E Semoran Blvd Apopka, FL 32703; 1253 ELIZETTE MERVILLE $1,512.30, 1024 LAMAR BENNETT $649.85, 1353 STACEY RICE $1,330.70, R055 Edwin Lopez $511.16, 1303 STACEY RICE $799.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Altamonte Springs; 598 W Hwy 436 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; B106 Rahhaun Ar-Rahmaan $754.85, D103 KATOYA RAYNOR $1,252.70, D102 GERMERRIA COOPER $1,231.10, B122 barbara wilson $751.70, A101 yolanda sorbo $739.85, C133 Mckayla Guiod $1,930.10, C120 Shirley Granger $979.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436 Winter Park, FL 32792; 2454 Alisson Vargas Pujols $441.60, 1688 ELANDIA GREEN $645.25, 1072-74 Hussen AljaaFar $649.85, 2504 DELVISIS Vega $349.85, 1228 Arlene Keesee $1,025.30, 1242 anthony harwood $533.40, 1076 Christopher SUMNER $466.70, 2406 BLANCA MERCADO $414.85, 1670 Cassandra Antoniu $529.80, 2301 Jacquelyn Davis $844.85, 1201 patricia green $1,483.50, 1180 MIGUEL HERRERA $1,030.85, 2202 Jacquelyn Davis $839.80, 1167-68 WARREN SANDERS $895.70, 2286 Rene Bonck $664.85, 2067 donna mendoza $696.10 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Longwood; 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd Longwood, FL 32750; B018 Leah Creech $1,085.75, E082 MISTER WADDELL $749.60, E060 STANLEY PIERRE COFFY $519.80, B096 Nicklo Kieth $585.75, C040 Barbara Martin $643.70, A039 MARCUS MURPHY $585.75, A036 COURTNEY BARNETT $262.70, B090 KENNETH DOTSON $482.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Lake Mary Blvd; 3851 S Orlando Dr. Sanford, FL 32773; 5006 CHRISTINA MILLER $805.20, 1641 RAQUEL FIGGS $724.60, 2414 Mystery Room $304.85, 1659 Mystery Room $559.85, 5036 Cicely Braxton $1,423.90, 1037 Linda Smith $1,175.90, 2087 TARIA SAUNDERS $459.25, 2728 SIMONE WILSON $382.05, 1041 Mystery Room $619.85, 1142 Nita Gibson $963.60, 2048 LAKEITHA MCGRIFF $304.85, 1775 Christy Mike $484.55, 5044 QUINTEN BROWN $1,030.55, 1649 RONALD GREEN $595.70 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford; 3101 S Orlando Dr Sanford, FL 32773; 1478 DEE CLARK $612.80, 1126 shemeika brathwaite $514.85, 1014 TIOMOYA OWENS $334.85, 1989 Nita Gibson $514.85, 1425 MICHAEL EASON $300.30, 1513 Gisela Taronji $718.70, 1834 Niekeiya Wood $654.05, 1935 TIOMOYA OWENS $391.95, 1382 JERIKA PARKER $911.10, 1735 Gloria randall $685.30, 0169 KATELYN THEBERGE $649.15, 1210 DESTI-

NY VALLOT

$427.50, 1414 Tiffany Handlon

$708.60, 1351 Belinda Ortiz $468.60, 1877

MCKENZY GELIN

$721.70, 1530 CHERIE

HOYT $514.85, 1278 Emilio Valentine

$334.85, 1668 ROBERT DILLMAN

$469.85, 1934 JIMMIE LAWRENCE $412.50 U-Haul

Moving & Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Rd; 1811 Rinehart Rd Sanford, FL 32771; 2009 JOSEPH ANDER $1,261.80, 1080 alonda Matthews

$2,143.25, 4174 TYRELL

HARPER $334.85, 2032 Rosa Bradley

$334.85, 4118 Nathaniel Hofer

$509.85, 2168 William Everts

$964.40, 4037 DOnald white $885.80, 4067 KIMBERLY HEPPEL

$359.85, 4183 mostaf belbaz

$1,091.75, 1041

D&G general Contractor Graves $1,674.20, 3035 Nelson Thomas $323.25, 3025 patrick payne $509.85.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS

83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures.com

U-Haul Ctr 14651 Gatorland Dr. Orlando Fl. 32837 02/19/2026: 540 Christine Melillo, 1201 Glap metal recycle LLC Gilberto Rodriguez, 703 Lydeliz Vargas, 962 Jessica Santiago, 726 Noelia Colon, 1013 Veronica Brooks, 368 John Eustace, 284 Lissette Rodriguez, 1207 Maykel Penanlver, 241 Marlyn Mcnair. U-Haul Ctr 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 02/19/2026: 1035 Devin San Roman, 3010-62 Malik Senior, 1320 Alexander Contreras, 3336 Sonia Ocasio, 3057 Tamika Richards, 1088 Shahriyar Shad S Mowlavie, 1396 Dina Janicke, 3097 Steven Jimenez, 1324 Harriet Ortiz, 1149 David Leopold, 1163 John King, 1170 John King, 1246 Rhonnii McCullough. U-Haul Ctr. 2400 Orange ave Orlando Fl. 32807 02/19/2026: 1055 Xavier Rivera, 1118 Devin Larue, 1011 Dgania Joseph, 1204 Jaylin Clark-McNatte, 1052 Xavier Rivera, 2008 Emilie Lasky. U-Haul Ctr. 4001 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32803 02/19/2026: C158 Catherine Green, D152 Davina Fielder, B196 Tiffany Frison, 125 Ray Brown, C143 Rafael Reyes, 105 Angelina Reyes. U-Haul Ctr. 508 N. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32807 02/19/2026: 217 Jonathan Sims, 112 Oneasha Senatus, 640 Ileene Rivera, 603 Cedric Williams, 314 Juan Faria Sanchez. U-Haul Ctr 13301 S. Orange Blossom Trl. Orlando Fl. 32837 02/19/2026: 2512 Deane Baker, 3171-73 Kyle Swartz, 1052 Bruno De Oliveira Pacheco, 2218 Roxanne Harley, 2608 Kenny Herisse, 2203 Miguel Nolia, 2078-80 Hamilton Lara, 2126 Perla Ortega Perez. U-Haul Ctr. 3830 S. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 02/19/2026: 3036 Joshua Lewis, 2220 William Emmanuel, 2071 Desmond Lewis. U-Haul Ctr. 2629 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl. 34744 02/19/2026: 1187

Raul Llach, 2336 Luz Enid Ortiz Ramos, 3096 Danielle Chin, 1205 Yvonne Marcano, 3061 Jason Crout, 3250 Jose Reyes Delgado. U-Haul Ctr. 11815 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32826 02/19/2026: 1123 James Hanze, 1432 Tracey Carter, 1273 Shaterica Vaughn, 1240 Jason Weitekamp.

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 January 30th, 2026 12:30PM Astria White- lamps, toys, clothing & shoes, books, electronics, furniture, new merchandise, sports, boxes, TV. Mlouke Khardouch- dishes, lamps, toys, documents & files, mattress, electronics, sports & outdoors, boxes. 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.

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 January 30th, 2026, at the location indicated. Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00 AM: Hashtag ZD, LLC/ Yevheniia Chipysheva–Boxes of lotions, Be Boho Fahsion, LLC/ Saurabh Thukral- Clothing Racks Mannequin Samples table chair, Victor Nieves-House personal sporting goods tools, Glitter Nails Studio and Academy/ Ammey Gonzalez-2 pedicure chairs 2 bathroom sink 50 cabinets 2x2 6 tables, John Grimes-bar stools night stand chair, FH Plus Holding USA, LLC Hector Ariza-Furniture, tools, Sherri Antao-household items and furniture, Kevin Howard-Household Items, Aaron Castro - Furniture and personal belongings, Hayden Laffoon-Household items Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden Fl 34787, 407.794.6460 @ 11AM: Jill Alderman- Household furniture, mattress, dresser Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. 407.826.0024 @ 11AM: Andressa Emmerick De Souza Lopez- tools, shelves, totes, wood, bags, lawn mower, vacuum. Jahad Jessup- household items, furniture, totes, table. Store 3378: 475 Celebration Pl, Celebration FL 34747, 321.939.3752 @ 11:15

AM: Catherine Thompson- 1 bedroom apt. furniture, household items, clothes, boxes, electronics Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 11:30

AM: Tiffany Sydnor Household items, Grupo Set LLC Business supplies, Evan Calhoun Bed frame, mattress, box spring, bike, couch, love seat, and tent, Nastacia Anderson Clothes and baby equipment, Jazmin Fuentes Business tools. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819@ 11:45AM: Ashley Potter- 2bedroom household; Adam Gomez- clothes, books, personal items; Alexandra CohenClothes, mattresses, bedframes, dresser, boxes; Jacquelyn Steiner- Washer, dryer, bed, boxes, TVs, bikes Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ 12PM: Ferkenya Hunt- Livingroom furniture bed, mattress , boxes , rugs; Charne Williams- 2 mirrors and small dresser, 4 boxes; Timothy Brumlik co Alex Brumlik- Household Goods Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ 12PM: Dandry Rodriguez - tools: Seal Pro Driveway Services LLC- tools: Pierre Charleshousehold items, furniture: Nick Baussan – boxes, tools, papper: Marcel Longuinicooler, tie-downs, empty TV boxes, moving blankets. Store 6667: 910 Citrus Grove Rd Minneola, FL 34715 (352) 415-2585 @12 PM: Andrea Turk – cushioned chairs, vintage wood rocking chair, piano, TVs, mirror, computer desk, mattresses, rugs,

couch, dresser, lots of boxes, bins, clothing, wall art, tool chest, holiday decor, antique weapon gun, ladder. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 @ 10:15 AM: Elena Singh - Household items, clothing, Disney souvenirs; Timothy Saddler - household goods, clothes; Eliezer Queralez Diaz - Personal items, Boxes. Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 @ 12:30 PM: Space 12 Bessie Johnson: 2004 GMC G1500,color black VIN 1GDFG15T441122869, Owner Patrick Hair. Store 7865: 25 E Lester Rd, Apopka, FL 32712, 407.551.5590 @ 1:30 PM: Tenese Saulter- 4- bedroom. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ 12:00pm:Michel Maigua-Boxes,Totes,Appliances:Lee Thomas-Boxes,Dressors,Shoes:Lindsey Shave-Boxes,totes,clotes,suitcases,books:Amanda Guzman-shoes,clothes,boxes Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 pm Kobina Amoo Boxes. Store 4107: 9080 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl 34747, 407.238.1799 @ 1:15 PM: Bryce Del Rio-Furniture, boxes, toys; Lina Zambrana-furniture, boxes, household items; Jesse Giron-Totes, misc household goods Store 4217: 5698 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32839, 407-930-4463 @ 1:45 PM: Nachasch Paul; Appliances, Dishes Kitchenware, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Mattress Bedding, Personal Effects, Furniture, Sports Outdoors, Khaleb (Caleb) Quiles; Robin Weaver; Appliances, Cabinets Shelves, Wall Art, Electronics, Sports Outdoors, Boxes, Bags. Kirk Duhaney; Appliances, Cabinets Shelves, Mattress Bedding, Electronics, Furniture, Sports Outdoors, Boxes. Franchesca Carrasquillo; Electronics, Bags, Laundry Basket. Alex Negron; Toys Baby Games, Sports Outdoors, Boxes, Tools Supplies, Bins. Taneisha Bloomfield; Motor Vehicle Parts, Toys Baby Games, Clothing Shoes, Document’s Files, Mattress Bedding, Persoanl, Wall Arrt, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Boxes, Tools Supplies, Bins, Bags. Elizabeth Guillaume; Dishes, Household, Furniture, Bins. Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando FL 32811. (407) 720-2832) @ 2PM: Dhakkiyya Williams-Floyd- Boxes, appliances; Kahleshia Wynn- Furniture/ 3 flat screen tvs, clothes, shoes; Micheline Perpilus- household items; Luiz Da Silva- Boxes personal items; Diemes Sena Sousa- tools; Michael Howell- clothes, shoes; Superior Auto Diagnostic Inc- Phillip Barret- TOOLS. Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689-303-3205 @ 2:15 PM; Lamond Samuels; synthesizer keyboard, cooler, other 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, 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, 2/10/2026, @ 12:00 pm:Sandra CheshireHousehold goods, furniture, generator Kelly Steffee- ATV, Totes, boxes Christopher Roelofsen- Household goods, tools, furniture, wood, tires, appliances Ty Rozier- boxes, clothing, shoes, tools,

fish tank. 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 February 10th, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Ricardo Moser: shelves, boxes, toys Furniture, Jennifer Conner : Furniture, boxes, dog crate. 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 January 29, 2026 VALUE STORE IT CELEBRATION, LLC - 1700 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL, 34747: 1087-Colin Charles Connor II/ Turner Brothers, Inc; 2102-Thomas Norton; 4015- Kenward Auden Lawson; 5048-Taylor Johnson VALUE STORE IT OCOEE, LLC - 1251 FOUNTAINS WEST BOULEVARD OCOEE, FL, 34761: A002-Glenda Ferdinand; A050-Glenda Ferdinand; A053-Herbert Lee Washington/Herbert Washington; A061-Glenda Ferdinand; A075-Victor Andres Caez Rodriguez/Victor Caez; A086- Melissa Jean Nieves; B056-Tremene Teresa Triplett; B058-Tremene Teresa Triplett; B060-Tremene Teresa Triplett; B074-Ollie Williams III; B239-Ginavia Sierra Ellis; B240-Aneel Singh; C051-Victor Andres Caez Rodriguez; C158-David Ryan Ramer; C240-Jamesha Lashae Williams VALUE STORE IT - 1480 CELEBRATION LLC - 1480 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL 34747: 1092 – Derek Lamar Hoffman; 1107 – Erik Mosher; 1108 – Erik Mosher; 3076 – Leylanie M Diaz Diaz; 2214 – Alex Pietre Braz.

Legal, Public Notices

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 February 3, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Margarita Bruno, Ambar Abreu, Jose Rivera, Joan Marie Lugo Joubert, Justyce Berry, Jose Acosta, Reynaldo Perez, Mark Williams, Ernesto Mercado, Marria Goff 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 February 3, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Christopher Wallace, Marcelino Lopez, Jhonny David Martinez Vera, Rosa Ospino, Mike Nicholas, 0424Aaliyah Galbraith, Laurie A Nunez McGovern, Albert Mallard 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 February 3, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Vanessa Fuentes, Danny Guzman, Kenneth Byrd II, Takeyia Hawks, Keith Gladding, Anne Thorne 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 February 3, 2026 at approx. 1:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Paulo Lima, Rachel Parham, Deion Simmons, Monica Santos, Lockett Mccraklin, Franessa Smith, Shayona mckinley, Phil Pennington 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 February 4, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Payton Everding, Darnett Obes, Nancy Elizabeth Bowness, Robert Wayne Cheney, Tiffany Harwell, Shayna Torres, Alan Wall, Biancca Kay Cisco, Pedro Watson 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 #06931015 N. Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on February 4, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Dimitri Britten, Sylvia Lavonne Sheppard, Sylvia Sheppard, Jadonald Mackey, YVENEL BIEN-AIME, Sherelle Gipson, Jocelyne Davilmar, Angel Satcher, Shannon Henderson,Yael S klein, Eric Grace, RS, Rasheda Saunders, Tyrenza Hamilton 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 February 4, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Timothy Brooks,Michesha

Laventure,Courtney King,Nathaniel Collins,Guermond Desravines,kimberly Stephens,Jacobie Watson,Qayla Lavee Harris,Ronald Miller,Susan Anderson,Varisa Rhymes, chevonne magloire,Shanta Davis,Cheryl Baer 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 February 4, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Jonnah Eugene Harden, Antimo Iovine, Aaron Donlow, Shanice Louis, Madelon Nicole Marchione, Lauralee Fuller 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 # 5508 – 1851 West Landstreet Rd Orlando, FL 32809 satisfy a lien on February 4, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Robert Reed, Karim Patel 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 February 4, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Kaliyah Jordan, Jackson Fressa, Alyssa Johnson, Morris Browning, Tremel Coleman, JC Nicholas, Alvaro Corrales, Chelsea Ellis, Daniel Rosario, Astrid Arenas, Denise Cintron 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 February 5, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Nadine Joseph, Michael Thomas Quinlan, Denise Castleberry, Jeniffer Arias, Elizabeth Colon, Sade Sullivan, Andrew Neely, Fabiyan Burglar, Rafael Santos, Clyde Hampton Jr, Tayssa Camara, Hector Rafael Torres

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 #0351 - 10425 S John Young Pkwy Orlando, FL 32837 to satisfy a lien on February 5, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Geibi Romero, MCDonald Santos, Kelvyn Vidal Bonilla 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 February 5, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Lynne Martin, Amorel Beyor, Jessica Gonzalez, Stephanie Bryant, Jelitza Ayala, Roberto Vasquez, Bruce Retel, Tamika Lyles.

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 February 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Michelle Charice Massey, Anthony Alexander Pinnock, Tyler Gunn, Tiffany Lamisha Haynes, Starisha Charlene Thomas

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 February 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Jorge Herrera, Franz Cotrina, Deneil Powell, Emily Colangelo.

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 St. Cloud 2335 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St Cloud FL 34772 to satisfy a lien on Feb 10th, 2026 at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Neena Douglas, Audrey Anne Byrd, Krystal Dennise Diaz Vega, Mark OConnor, Mario Malagon, Angela Hodges, Staci Landis, Timothy Maxwell Pieratt, Oscar Pina

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 Kissimmee South 3290 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee Fl 34746 to satisfy a lien on February 10th, 2026 at approx 10:00am at www.storageauctions. com: Leonela Rodriguez, Jean A Lorenzana Adorno, Pedro Soca, Twisted Cable Service LLC, Rachel De Hoyos, Diego Adolfo Rodriguez, Mark Ngewa, Jose Foy, Veronica N Taylor

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 Monster Self Storage, 4989 N. Tanner Road, Orlando FL 32826 to satisfy a lien on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 at approx. 10:00 am at www.storageauctions.com: Carlos Malaret, Anton Mihelic.

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 February 10, 2026, at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Alton Jerome Smith, Alton Smith, Amanda Rose Betancourt, Amanda Betancourt, Jennifer Fries, Jennifer Fries Rodriguez, Giovani Santiago Herrera, Mike Sprague, Michael Brian Sprague.

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 Kissimmee, 2965 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34744 to satisfy a lien on Feb. 10, 2026 at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Monica Goicochea, Lynka Luna, Reese Aybar, Edison Moreno, Sharon Roggenkamp, John Urbach Sr., Eduardo Cruz, Joao Fernandes, Nayeli Padilla, Leaton Ankle, Ann Rego, Alexandra Nicole Santiago, Christopher Lee Ewen

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 Davenport, 187 Ronald Reagan Parkway Davenport, FL 33896

to satisfy a lien on February 10th 2026 at approx 10:00am at www.storageauctions. com: Desiree Adams, Frantz Georges, Janet Davidson, Lateshia Anthony, Tricia Nazaro, Natasha Baez, Stacey Officer, Orlando Ford, Deanna Covas.

Employment

Avonce Construction Group, Inc., seeks a full-time, permanent Construction Manager (Superintendent) in Orlando, FL (Orange County), with regular travel to construction sites in Central Florida and other U.S. states. Duties: managing construction scope, schedule, quality, resources, communication, risk, stakeholders, safety and integration across all phases, including modifications and lessons learned. Maintain order, cleanliness and job-site safety; follow change-order procedures; review take-offs vs actual needs; control and document material use; submit material consumption reports to the General Contractor. Review and interpret plans, shop drawings and specifications; ensure technical compliance; resolve field discrepancies; attend coordination meetings; provide constructability solutions; be present for inspections. Inform team of project progress; report daily activities and special events; inspect deliverables; accept completed scopes; track hours for change orders and subcontractor rework; assist with job-site preparation. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering plus 12 months’ experience in an occupation involving construction sequencing, trade coordination and blueprint reading, with familiarity with building codes and OSHA safety rules. Salary at least $68,996 per year; full-time schedule of at least 40 hours per week. Apply by sending resume referencing “Construction Manager (Superintendent)” to Avonce Construction Group, Inc., Attn: Vice president. Mailing Address: 6000 Turkey Lake Road. Suite 202. Orlando, FL 32819. Avonce Construction Group, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Dave Schmitt Engineering LLC is seeking a full-time Project Engineer to work in Orlando, Florida. The role includes the following duties: Manage civil engineering projects from entitlement through construction; Coordinate permitting strategies and manage multiple entitlement processes; Design and coordinate potable water, wastewater, and surface water management systems; Serve as the primary contact for agencies and clients; Guide and mentor project team members; Conduct quality control reviews of construction plans, drainage reports, hydrology and hydraulic studies, utility calculations, engineer’s cost estimates, and permit applications; Analyze survey data and existing site conditions; Prepare technical documents; Coordinate and lead project meetings, utility coordination efforts, and public hearings. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 36 months of experience as a Project Engineer. How to Apply: Resumes should be sent to Nuey Tucker by email at nuey.tucker@dseorl.com or by mail to 12301 Lake Underhill Road, Ste 241, Orlando, FL 32828.

Digital Marketing Specialist (Orlando, FL) sought by Construction co. w/ exp. (i) in

brand mgmt, specifically in leading the digital transformation of a co’s identity & enhancing its presence on social media platforms, such as Instagram & TikTok & (ii) dvlpg & executing content strategies that successfully integrate traditional branding elements w/ modern digital trends. Bachelor’s Deg in Bus. or Mktg rltd field (or foreign equiv.) + 6M exp. in the job duties. No travel or lang. fluency req. Please send resumes postal mail only to: Marco Mascia, Owner/Manager, Railing Max LLC, 9819 S Orange Blossom Trail, Ste 113, Orlando, FL 32837.

PODS Enterprises, LLC in Clearwater, FL seeks: Analyst II, Tax: Prep work papers & docs to support co’s overall tax compliance in intl, fed & state & local tax filings; Support tax mgrs in various projects rel to broad areas of corps; Reqs Bach in Acctg or rel field + 6 mos of exp Data Analyst II: Resp for adv data analysis, process optimiz & operational perf improvmnt by leveraging expertise in data analytics, bus intelligence & statistical modeling. Conduct full lifecycle operational data analysis includ reqmnt gathering, data integrat, adv querying , modeling & visualization to support corporate ops strat; Req Bach in Bus Analytics, Data Science or rel quantitative field + 1 yr exp. Send resumes to Amber Hakin, PODS Enterprises, LLC, 13535 Feather Sound Dr, Clearwater, Florida 33762.

Septic Systems Installer (Groveland, FL)

Sauer Septics Environmental Service, Inc. - Install septic tanks & systems. Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, & equipment. Operate septic cleaning equipment. Clean & repair septic tanks. Measure excavation sites and mark areas for digging. Operate excavator &/or mini backhoe. Use, operate & be able to read transit for elevations. Reqs: 3 yrs exp installing septic systems. Driver’s License to drive a truck. Please mail resumes to 21020 O’Brien Road, Groveland, FL 34736

Supply Management Administrator in Apopka, FL. Req. Bach’s Supply Chain Mngt. or Bus. Admin. In lieu of the degree, 24 mos exp in the job off’d or as Aviation Warehouse & Inventory Spec. accepted. Mail resumes to: ACShares Aviation Group, LLC. 1321 Apopka Airport Rd, # 114, Apopka, FL 32712.

User Interface Designer (Edgewood, FL) Design system creation, interface design for websites, mobile web & apps, component design and documentation, microinteraction design, email design and layout, presentation design. Manage website content & links & optimize websites for marketability & search engine. Knowl of Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator. HS diploma (or foreign equivalent) & 2 years exp. Resumes to COLD SPACE INC, Attn: Nelson Porras, 5525 Commerce Drive Unit 1, Edgewood, FL 32839.