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¶ Pass the Freedom to Vote Act My name is Shirley and I have lived in Florida all my life. I have been absolutely appalled by the braggadocious and arrogant propensity to in-your-face cheat to win shenanigans at work to stop some of We The People from voting. We know you cheat and you know you cheat. It is like my mother used to say, if you lie, you will steal, and if you steal, you will kill. Unfortunately, we have seen lying, stealing and killing. What are you afraid of? You may be even cheating yourself out of votes!! Senators Rubio and Scott, vote yes to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and stop finagling with the redrawing of district voting lines. Additionally, what needs to die and be buried is the use of the filibuster that prevents proposed legislation debate for a yes or no vote. — Shirley Bryant, West Palm Beach
¶ Flying the unfriendly skies I wanted to say that I thought your reporting on the wage issue at Orlando Airport was fantastic (“Overworked and underpaid: Orlando International Airport workers walk out on the cusp of MCO’s busiest travel season,” Nov. 24). I have never commented or written an email to an organization about anything I have read, but I just wanted to let you know that it was an informative article. Thank you for shedding light on an issue of that magnitude. — Mario A. Torres, Palm Coast Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to make an airline reservation by telephone, unless you make a trip directly to the airport (and of course, that’s for those with vehicles). If you have to take an Uber, it might cost over $100 (back and forth). For those with cars, the cost to get to the airport back and forth could be in the vicinity of $50 including parking. Imagine! The airline industries assume that everyone has computer skills, everyone has credit cards, everyone is versed in English. This is an aberrant assumption! What about immigrants with no English reading skills, no computer skills, no credit cards, no means of transportation and with disabilities, what are they supposed to do if they have to travel and visit their loved ones overseas? Have those airlines executives ever thought about that? Of course not! What happens to customer service, business ethics, societal courtesy or savoir faire? — Eli Fleurant, Lake Mary
¶ CRT is required reading I am writing this letter to highlight an actual event that illustrates why Critical Race Theory should be a part of our education system. In 2014, I participated in an event in Southern California that brings inner-city, disadvantaged youth to the beach for a day of water activities. It was my first time participating in this annual event, and I was excited to be there with probably about 200
other volunteers. My role was to watch and mentor a participant. I was paired with an African American boy, about 10 years old. I am an African American, myself. While most of the other youth seemed to bond with their mentor quickly, the young man assigned to me was distant and sought to avoid me during the activities. After about an hour of this, I asked him if something was wrong. He looked at me and replied, “My mother told me Black men aren’t any good.” It was like a dagger, and for a while, I didn’t know how to react. When I asked him why he felt that Black men weren’t any good he told me that Black men haven’t supported their communities – that all he sees on television is Black men getting arrested – that all the stories he heard in school about Black men was how poor they were compared to white men. Apparently he had not been taught about any of the Black inventors, many of whom never made money from their inventions because they were barred from getting patents. I also talked to him about the Atlanta race riots of 1906, the Elaine massacre, the Rosewood massacre, the Black Wall Street/Tulsa massacre. I taught him about how the federal government sanctioned building their highway system through Black neighborhoods, wiping out the wealth, desirability and opportunity to make money in their neighborhoods. I taught him about how national housing developers, the federal government and federal banks colluded to create redlining, thus keeping Black Americans from getting loans so that they could move to better neighborhoods and build wealth. I also taught him about the role and sacrifices of thousands of courageous white people who gave their money and lives to make the country a better place for all Americans. I taught him that not all white people — not even *most* white people — were racists, and that skin color was the last thing he should look at in a person. At the end of the day, his perception of who he was went from despair and failure to pride and hope. That was the best part of the event. Today, I hear some parents claiming that critical race theory makes their children feel bad. Well, there are plenty of things that will make children feel bad as they grow and develop. That’s called life. Find the courage to teach them the truth. You are your child’s first teacher — teach. I did it with a young man who felt bad about being Black, and he wasn’t even my child. It wasn’t his fault that the founders of this country used their 1776 White Privilege Card to systematically and “legally” destroy the freedoms of Native Indians, Mexicans, African Americans and the many immigrants who have come to our shores over time. This great country has an opportunity to use education and history to unite its citizens. Will it be painful at times? Of course it will. Is it necessary? It’s required! — Douglas Hall, Orlando
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Groveland Four exonerated, COVID-19 uptick in Florida, the not-so-great cop exodus, misunderstanding history … and other news you may have missed last week. »
Huge win caught on kiss-cam
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‘Groveland Four’ finally exonerated 70 years after being falsely accused of rape
An Orlando Magic fan found out he’s going to be a dad on the Jumbotron this Thanksgiving weekend. In a clip that quickly went viral, James Baily learned that his wife, Taylor, is pregnant in front of thousands of fans thanks to an on-screen message. Taylor Baily said that messages from friends and family began pouring in after the surprise announcement went nationwide. The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 inched above 1,400 last week, according to data posted online Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed that 1,406 inpatients had COVID-19, and 252 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care units. Hospitalization numbers have become relatively stable after massive increases in July and August and steady decreases in September, October and early November.
A Central Florida judge last week exonerated the four Black men who were accused of sexually assaulting a white woman in one of the most notorious cases from the state’s Jim Crow era. Lake County Judge Heidi Davis granted a motion filed by State Attorney William Gladson to restore the constitutional right to the “presumption of innocence” of Ernest Thomas, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Walter Irvin. Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd. Greenlee’s daughter, Carol, wept with family members during a press conference at the courthouse after the judge granted Gladson’s motion. “I would not let Florida write my story. I would not let Florida decide who I was going to be and what I was going to be, and not let injustice define me,” Ms. Greenlee said.
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Sanford gun store comes under fire for storefront window photo of Hitler A Sanford gun store owner has come under scrutiny after putting a photo of Hitler in his storefront window. A&N Sports featured the top Nazi alongside a dubious quote celebrating gun control, purportedly from the WWII-era leader. “This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police will be more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future,” the poster reads. For reasons that should be obvious, the sign has rankled community members. “Anytime you see a picture of Adolf Hitler on a building like that, your stomach drops, your jaw drops. It really is hard. What are these people thinking, what are they saying?” Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando head Keith Dvorchik told a local news station.
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Turns out police lured to Florida by DeSantis’ anti-vax laws might not be best and brightest New details are emerging about the newest dozen police officers lauded by Gov. Ron DeSantis for moving to central Florida from New York City to escape what the governor described as low morale and a lack of support from Democratic politicians there. The new hires include one previously fired as a Walmart Inc. security guard, one with only three years of experience who demanded more than double his salary, and others with mysterious gaps in their résumés. Two failed to disclose on their Lakeland applications they had been disciplined by the NYPD. Another worked on the NYPD’s controversial anti-crime units. Plainclothes officers in unmarked cars in those units targeted crime with “random” car stops and stop-and-frisks in minority neighborhoods, and were involved in shootings of civilians. Details came from court files, disciplinary reports, records of lawsuit settlement payments and the applications submitted to the Lakeland Police Department for the hires, all from the NYPD. The officers’ backgrounds were reviewed because DeSantis sought to use their hiring for political purposes. Their applications were obtained and reviewed under Florida’s public records law. orlandoweekly.com
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PENNY PINCHERS Rep. Anna Eskamani wants to wrest back control of tourist tax funds and use them to fix some of Orlando’s lingering problems BY KEN STOREY
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s airports braced for a pre-pandemic-style Thanksgiving week, Florida’s theme parks seemed to have shaken off any pandemic blues. Orlando-based SeaWorld Entertainment saw its second-highest net income for Q3 in the company’s history in 2021. Walt Disney World saw double-digit growth in attendance since this summer, and globally Disney Parks brought in $5.4 billion in the past three months, double the amount in the same quarter last year. Still, signs of recovery have yet to trickle down to the workers that are the backbone of the tourism industry and Florida’s economy. This summer, the Brookings Institution found the pandemic and related recession was felt the most by low-wage workers. Among those low-wage workers, the hardest hit sector was leisure and hospitality. While the pandemic intensified the problem, even before COVID-19, Central Florida was barreling down a path with increasingly dire realities for large swaths of the population. Tens of thousands across the region remain destitute. But now, new conversations are occurring on how to address the problem. The generation-defining event that has dominated the past 20 months is spurring innovative solutions to issues overlooked for decades. Locally, that has meant questioning long-standing conventions on how to address the income insecurity faced by those working in the state’s largest industry. The Tourist Development Tax, or TDT — money raised via a tax on overnight accommodations — has helped finance major projects, including the ever-growing Orange County Convention Center and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. But in 2018, as Brevard County were considering spending locally raised tourist tax on a wastewater treatment facility designed to help improve the quality of the Indian River Lagoon, state politicians, at the behest of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, added a provision regarding exactly how communities can use their locally raised bed tax. The role of the CFHLA in getting the provision added was later brought to light when Orange County sought to use TDT funds for road improvements in the tourism district.
Communities can use TDT money for a wide variety of tourism-related projects, including on transit, workforce housing, and environmental remediation, but only if they spend 40 percent of their funds on tourism promotions and advertising. Otherwise, the projects funded through the tax are limited to a smaller pool of options. That threshold means millions of dollars must be spent on marketing efforts just to ensure other improvements that would benefit tourists can also be made. In a city with seven of the most visited theme parks in the world, the second-largest convention center in the nation and the state’s busiest airport, there seems to be little need to expand marketing outreach. At least, that’s the argument being made by some in an effort to give communities more say in how locally raised taxes are spent. State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) wants to remove this requirement. She has filed HB 6075 to lift the restriction and give communities more control over how funds raised in their towns are spent. She hopes to repeal the 40 percent threshold requirement, giving communities more choices for projects they want to focus on. She points to transit improvements in the International Drive tourism district as an example of the type of project that currently can’t be funded by the tourism development tax, due to the county not meeting the marketing threshold. The long-planned pedestrian bridge over Sand Lake Road is a prime example of a clearly tourism-related project that cannot be funded through the bed tax. Speaking with Orlando Weekly, Eskamani expressed frustration that the bridge cannot be financed using the TDT. “That’s more about tourists than residents, but, right now ... we cannot spend the bed tax money on that project. That makes no sense to me,” she says. The Kirkman Road extension to Universal’s upcoming Epic Universe theme park is another project that local leaders had to fund through other means, due to the marketing restriction. It was this project that caused Eskamani to first become interested in the constraint, after local leaders stated they would’ve preferred to have used the TDT funds to finance a road leading to a theme park.
Using tourism-raised funds on a broader range of tourism-related projects also frees up funds for other parts of the budget. That’s one reason the idea is embraced by the prosmart growth group Orlando YIMBY. Austin Valle, one of the co-founders of the Orlando YIMBY group, explained why they’re supporting HB 6075. “Tourism [taxes] are borne by folks who are here visiting. And so, using those dollars is less of a burden on the rest of the county,” Valle says. “Basically, you have two options if you want to spend more money. You can do it by raising property taxes on everybody in the county, or you can use already existing money that’s being levied on people who are coming from out of town.” Eskamani says sales tax previously helped fund some local projects, but that hasn’t been the case more recently. “At a local level, we don’t see all that sales tax revenue [that’s raised here]. At the end of the day, most sales tax revenue goes to the State of Florida, and it might get reallocated towards our county, but recently it definitely hasn’t,” she says. “You know, the Governor has slashed affordable housing dollars, and he has vetoed several Central Florida projects.” Eskamani, an outspoken Democrat, may not be the typical voice for small government, but on the TDT issue, she says local communities should decide what to do with funds raised in those communities. “All [HB 6075] does is take away that cap and lets local governments decide. If the local government still wants to spend half of their TDT on advertising, they can. We’re not saying you can’t, but we are restoring local control.” For more than half a century, Florida has operated under a Home Rule Provision added to the state constitution giving governing power to communities. But state politicians have increasingly sought to limit local decision-making. The TDT marketing provision is one of several examples on an ever-growing list of ways state Republicans have ensured Tallahassee can overrule decisions by municipalities. Valle thinks community leaders and residents understand non-marketing-related expenditures are essential to ensure the region remains a desirable place to live and visit: “I think our citizens and our business community … know that we’re having to compete with regions who are doing things like transit and housing affordability better than we are. We’re needing to compete with St. Petersburg and Miami, and now Atlanta and Nashville and Raleigh. These cities are making decisions on transit, and in some cases on housing, better than we are. Our leadership, residents, and business commuorlandoweekly.com
nity are all looking at what these other cities are doing. They understand to remain competitive, if we don’t improve these things, we will fall behind.” While Eskamani’s bill has become a major conversation topic around Orlando, it’s up against one of the most powerful lobbying interests in the state, while also having to pass in a Legislature where Eskamani and her Democratic peers are the minority. The CFHLA has so far remained steadfast in supporting the marketing requirement. Their CEO told the Orlando Business Journal Nov. 4 that the group “strongly advocates for preserving the integrity of this ‘bed tax’ so that it is utilized for tourism-promotion purposes only.” Eskamani points out there’s already plenty of advertising focused on attracting visitors to the state. “Visit Florida is already spending money on advertising. The private companies are spending money on advertising. We’re not saying part of TDT can’t go to advertising; we’re saying that there shouldn’t be an arbitrary tap of requirements for advertising.” She’s cautious when speaking of where the money from TDT collections should be used but notes that taking the burden off financing at least some projects could shift funds to other needs. Restrictions on the TDT funds to be used on tourism-related projects remain in place even with HB 6075. But it could fund more projects like the pedestrian improvements along International Drive. Eskamani frames the repeal as a way to meet local needs while not overburdening already struggling workers: “We need to do better by our people. We need to invest in our people in Central Florida and leverage whatever resources we have to do so, and this is a solution that doesn’t require any new fees or fines, no new taxes.” By addressing transit, workforce housing or other needs faced by local workers, Valle believes the hospitality industry itself would be improved. “I just think it’s so narrow-minded and myopic to think about the promotion of tourism, just meaning billboards, TV commercials and trips overseas to go talk to tourism bureaus,” he says. “If you talk to any hotelier in the world, they’ll tell you that the best way to advertise is to take the guest who’s already in your hotel, give them a great experience, convince them to come back, and share that experience with others. I do so genuinely believe that the best way to promote tourism is to give our guests an incredible experience. That’s going to be made all the more possible if our workers in the industry are happy and healthy and safe.” news@orlandoweekly.com ●
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The short-sighted avarice of Big Pharma is biting us in the ass, and it won’t be the last time BY JEFFREY C. BIL L M A N
On Friday, the Dow collapsed by 2.5%,
its worst post-Thanksgiving performance since 1931. The culprit wasn’t inflation, but rather the uncertainty sparked by the Omicron variant — which sounds like the title of a bargain-bin sci-fi novel — a new strain of the coronavirus that produced an “exponential rise” in COVID cases in southern African nations. It’s unclear how well the vaccines will protect against it, though the variant doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease than its predecessors. Even so, with more than a quarter of U.S. adults still unvaccinated, the threat of another COVID wave sent investors into the fetal position. The news prompted the usual idiocy from the usual suspects. Fox News hosts suggested Democrats would invent a new variant every two years. Ronny Jackson, the former White House “Dr. Feelgood” turned Texas congressman, accused Democrats of manufacturing the variant “to push unsolicited nationwide mail-in ballots.” Such sewage would be best ignored had it not already led to Republicans comprising 60% of the unvaccinated, contributed to untold thousands of deaths, and turned the pandemic into a new culture-war front. After the U.K. identified two Omicron cases associated with a flight from South Africa, the U.S. and European Union restricted air travel from the region. Travel bans don’t work; the variant almost certainty made its way across the globe before we knew it existed. Moreover, the U.S. ban exempts American citizens, as if the virus chooses victims based on their passports.
It would be more productive to subject all international travelers, no matter their point of origin, to testing and quarantine requirements, and while we’re at it, to require proof of vaccination to board all flights at U.S. airports. A federal court has blocked Biden’s order compelling large businesses to require vaccinations or regular COVID tests — the administration is appealing — and several conservative states have passed laws to undermine vaccine mandates. But there are still ways to make life inconvenient for the unvaccinated. The point isn’t just that encouraging vaccinations will reduce sickness and death. It’s also that suppressing a virus’ transmission limits its ability to mutate into more transmissible and potentially deadlier variants. Of course, those options would stoke the culture war’s fires, and Biden doesn’t have much appetite for that. So in the absence of meaningful actions, a travel ban gives him something to point to, pointless — even counterproductive — gesture though it is. After all, the world knows about the variant because scientists from South Africa quickly detected and reported it. But now the country will be punished for their good deed, which will discourage other countries from being so forthcoming. It’s no coincidence that the Omicron variant appears to have emerged in a country with a large unvaccinated population. Less than a quarter of South Africans are fully vaccinated; just 7% of people in Africa are. In many ways, the pandemic has become a plague of the poor, disproportionately infecting and killing those in the developing world. Indeed, as of last month, just
4% of people living in low-income countries had been vaccinated. This is yet another legacy of racism and colonialism — and another case of short-sighted avarice biting us in the ass. The United States has set a goal of vaccinating 70% of the world’s population by next September, but that’s unlikely. Wealthy nations have largely abandoned the global poor — or at least, made their needs secondary at best. Donations to COVAX, the international body that distributes vaccines to poorer countries, have been abysmal. According to a report released last month by The People’s Vaccine, Pfizer and Moderna sold only 1% and 3% of their respective supplies to COVAX. Moderna, meanwhile, has sold 93.5% of its supply to high-income countries, and Pfizer has sold 67%. Neither has sold anything to low-income countries, and as of October, Moderna had yet to deliver any of the 34 million doses it promised to COVAX. It would be relatively simple to increase the global vaccine supply by billions of doses. Public health experts say that pharmaceutical manufacturers in Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Thailand and Indonesia could quickly begin producing the vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer if those companies licensed their mRNA technology. But they’ve refused, supposedly because the vaccines are too complicated to be manufactured in foreign countries. More likely, given the $53 billion the vaccines have generated, they don’t want to risk the profits that future mRNA vaccines might produce. If Big Pharma won’t play ball, however, there’s another way to skin the proverbial cat. For a year, India and South Africa have pushed the World Trade Organization to suspend intellectual property rules, which would allow generic drug manufacturers to make low-cost vaccines they could distribute all over the world. Citing the pandemic’s “extraordinary circumstances,” the Biden administration says it supports the waiver. But in September, the United States joined the E.U., U.K. and Switzerland in opposing a waiver; its reasons weren’t clear, though they seemed focused on the waiver’s language. In a statement on Friday, Biden called for WTO nations to waive the rules in a meeting this week. “This news [of the Omicron variant] is a reminder that this pandemic will not end until we have global vaccinations,” Biden tweeted on Friday, boasting that the U.S. has donated “more vaccines to other countries than every other country combined. It should be clear by now that charity won’t get the job done. In a global crisis, pharma profits — built with government incentives and/or publicly funded research — can’t take priority over the welfare of low-income populations. Ideally, the morality of such an idea would convince the world’s wealthiest nations to act. If basic human decency isn’t sufficient, however, maybe self-interest is: The more countries there are with masses of unvaccinated people, the more chances the virus has to mutate, and the more we’ll prolong the pandemic.
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tracking for over 40 years continue to dominate, with even the latest wrinkles fitting into well-established, if evolving, broad patterns that are depressingly familiar. These patterns are reflected in Project Censored’s Top Ten list, with two stories each about labor struggles, racism, threats to health, the environment and free speech. Yes, that’s 12 stories, not 10, because some stories fit into more than one pattern — and some readers will surely find more patterns as well. Several stories this year deal with topics that have gotten widespread attention — but with aspects that have been virtually, or entirely, ignored. The No. 1 story, for example, deals with prescription drug costs, a widely covered story, but with a significant difference in focus: how much those costs translate to in lost lives. No. 9 deals with police violence against people of color, but with a new focus that’s actually quite old: vicious police dog attacks. PC’s No. 4 story deals with climate change, again with a different focus: how heavily industrialized nations like the U.S. “have effectively colonized the global atmospheric commons for the sake of their own industrial growth.” The point of Project Censored has never been just to expose significant stories that have been ignored, but rather to expose them as portals to a wider landscape of understanding and action. In that spirit, here is our summary of this year’s 10 most censored stories:
MASS MEDIA’S NEW NORMAL Prescription drug costs, wildcat strikes, Google’s union-busting, racism in K-9 policing, forced sterilization: Project Censored’s top 10 stories of 2021 show that old patterns are alive and well BY PAUL ROSENBERG
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roject Censored’s co-directors, Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth, titled their foreword to this year’s edition of State of the Free Press “A Return to News Normalcy?”, drawing a direct parallel between our world today to that of post-World War I America. Huff and Roth say that was “when the United States faced another raging pandemic and economic recession,” with other sources of tumult as well: “The United States then had experienced a crackdown on civil liberties and free speech in the form of Espionage and Sedition Acts; racial tensions flared during the Red Summer of 1919 as violence erupted from Chicago to Tulsa; Prohibition was the law of the land; and the first wave of U.S. feminism ended with the passage of the 19th Amendment.” At the time, they note, “People yearned for a return to ‘normalcy,’ as then-presidential hopeful Warren G. Harding proclaimed.” But it was not to be. “The desire for simpler times, however, was more a phantom than a reality, as millions of Americans ultimately had to adjust to an ever- and fast-changing world,” including a rapidly changing
media landscape — most notably the explosion of radio. And we should expect much the same. Every major change in the media landscape has brought with it the promise of expanded horizons and democratic possibility — the potential for a broader, more inclusive public conversation — only to see many of the old patterns of division, exclusion and demonization recur in new ways as well as old, as recent revelations about Facebook vividly remind us. Project Censored isn’t alone in drawing parallels to a century ago, of course. The pandemic, above all, has expanded journalistic horizons as a matter of necessity. To a lesser extent, the threat to American democracy — part of a worldwide trend of democratic backsliding — has done so as well. But though some have expanded their horizons, many more continue as if little or nothing has fundamentally changed. Day-to-day news stories perpetuate the fantasy that normal has already returned. And in one sense they’re right: The normal patterns of exclusion and suppression that Project Censored has been
1. Prescription drug costs set to become a leading cause of death for elderly Americans “Soaring prescription drug costs have been widely reported by corporate news outlets,” Project Censored notes, but they’ve utterly ignored the staggering resulting cost in human lives. More than 1.1 million seniors enrolled in Medicare programs could die prematurely in the next decade due to unaffordable prescription drugs, according to a November 2020 study reported on by Kenny Stancil for news site Common Dreams. “As medicines become increasingly expensive, patients skip doses, ration prescriptions or quit treatment altogether,” Project Censored explains, a phenomenon known as “cost-related nonadherence,” which will become “a leading cause of death in the U.S., ahead of diabetes, influenza, pneumonia and kidney disease” by 2030, according to the study by the nonprofit West Health Policy Center and Xcenda, the research arm of Amerisource-Bergen, a drug distributor. “Even with Medicare insurance, what seniors pay is linked to a drug’s price,” the study explained, which allowed them “to model how cost-related nonadherence would change under policies that would reduce drug prices, such as Medicare negotiation.” The study focused on five medical conditions that “significantly affect seniors and for which effective pharmaceutical treatments are available,” including three types of heart disease, chronic kidney disease and type B diabetes. “The good news is that policy changes can curb the power of Big Pharma, resulting in far fewer avoidable deaths,” Stancil reported. “Medicare negotiation is projected to reduce drug prices and seniors’ cost-sharing, which could prevent nearly 94,000 seniors’ deaths annually and save $475.9 billion,” the study stated as one of its key findings.
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“As a model for policymakers, the study pointed specifically to the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act,” which passed the House in December 2019, but died in the Senate, Project Censored notes. It’s been reintroduced after Joe Biden “declined to include Medicare negotiation in his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan proposal,” they explain. A May 2021 op-ed in The Hill, co-authored by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), cited the studies’ figures on preventable deaths and explained the act’s basic framework: “HR 3 would limit the annual out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries to no more than $2,000, and would establish a top negotiated price for drugs at no more than 120% of the average of six other wealthy nations. … HR 3 would support and protect innovation and new drug development by investing some of the expected savings into the world-class research funded through the NIH.” But this op-ed was a rare exception. “The public’s understanding of the debate surrounding HR 3 and other proposed legislation designed to control inflation in prescription drug prices ought to be informed by accurate information about the grim repercussions of continuing the status quo,” Project Censored notes. “Sadly, the corporate media have failed to provide the public with such information for far too long, and the consequences could turn out to be deadly for millions of seniors.” 2. Journalists investigating financial crimes threatened by global elites The financial crimes of global elites, involving the flow of dirty money through some of the world’s most powerful banks, have made major headlines in recent years, most notably with the Panama Papers in 2016 and the FinCEN Files in 2020. But we’d know a great deal more if not for the flood of threats faced by journalists doing this work — a major story that hasn’t been told in America’s corporate media, despite a detailed report from Foreign Policy Centre, “Unsafe for Scrutiny,” released in November 2020. The report was based on a survey of 63 investigative journalists from 41 countries, which found that 71% had experienced threats and/or harassment while doing their investigations, with a large portion of those (73%) experiencing legal threats as well. Its findings were described by Spencer Woodman in an article for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. “The report found that legal threats are chief among the types of harassment facing journalists conducting financial investigations, and often seek to exploit a skewed balance of power between often-underfunded reporting enterprises and the legal might of attorneys hired by the world’s wealthiest people and corporations,” Woodman wrote. “Focusing on frivolous cases known as ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation,’ or SLAPPs, the report asserts that such actions ‘can create a similar chilling effect on media freedom to more overt violence or attack.’” Legal threats are often communicated via private letters, “and, if successful in achieving their aim, the public will never know,” the report said. Physical threats and online harassment were also a grave concern, but they were geographically uneven. “While no journalists surveyed in North America reported physical
threats, 60% of respondents working in sub-Saharan Africa and 50% of respondents from North Africa and the Middle East region reported threats of physical attack,” Woodman noted. Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb in Malta in October 2017, he noted, but added that “an assassination is often not a starting point for those seeking to silence reporters, but instead a crime committed after a pattern of escalating threats. … Caruana Galizia had faced numerous legal threats and actions and her family is still fighting 25 lawsuits over her reporting.” Project Censored notes Galizia’s murder along with that of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak, adding, “According to FPC’s report, an additional 30 reporters from Brazil, Russia, India, Ukraine, Mexico and other countries who were researching financial corruption have been murdered since 2017.” As for legal threats, “Unlike Canada, Australia and certain U.S. states, the United Kingdom has not passed anti-SLAPP legislation, making its courts an attractive venue for elites seeking to use the law to bully journalists into silence,” Project Censored notes, citing a May 8, 2021, Guardian column by Nick Cohen that described the U.K.’s court system as “the censorship capital of the democratic world.” Cohen in turn cited the case of financial reporter Catherine Belton, author of the 2020 book Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West. “As Cohen explained, in response, a host of Putin’s super-wealthy associates are now bombarding Belton with one lawsuit after another,” Project Censored observes. The silence about this silencing has been deafening, Project Censored notes. There has been some coverage overseas, but “to date, however, no major commercial newspaper or broadcast outlet in the United States has so much as mentioned the FPC’s report.” 3. Historic wave of wildcat strikes for workers’ rights Aftermillionsofpeopleweredesignated“essentialworkers” when the U.S. went into lockdown in March 2020, thousands of wildcat strikes erupted to challenge dangerous working conditions and chronic low wages, exacerbated by employers’ refusal to protect against COVID19 and cutting or sharply increasing the cost of medical insurance, for those who had it. A further strike surge was driven by “Black and Brown workers using digital technologies to organize collective actions as a way to press some of the demands for racial justice raised by Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protestors,” Project Censored notes. The nation’s fourth busiest port, Charleston, South Carolina, shut down during George Floyd’s funeral on June 9, for example. At the labor news website Payday Report, Mike Elk created a continuously updated COVID-19 Strike Wave Interactive Map, which had identified “1,100 wildcat strikes as of March 24, 2021, many of which the corporate media have chosen to ignore,” according to Project Censored, including “more than 600 strikes or work stoppages by workers in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement,” in June 2020 alone, according to Elk. “While local and regional newspapers and broadcast news outlets have reported on particular local actions, corporate news coverage has failed to report the strike
wave as a wave, at no time connecting the dots of all the individual, seemingly isolated work stoppages and walkouts to create a picture of the overarching trend,” Project Censored reported. The sole exception where there was national coverage was in August 2020, when highly paid baseball and basketball pro athletes walked out in violation of their contracts to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by Wisconsin police. The coverage ended quickly once they returned a few days later. Wildcat strikes occur when workers simply stop working, often in response to a specific incident, such as employer actions putting lives at risk by skimping on protective gear or attempting to cut workers’ healthcare. The situation was exacerbated by the Trump administration’s failure to issue mandates requiring specific safety measures, as reported by Michael Sainato at the Guardian. Examples covered by Elk that Project Censored cites include: • In Santa Rosa, California, 700 healthcare workers went on strike because their hospital lacked sufficient personal protective equipment to keep employees safe, and management warned employees that their insurance fees would be doubled if they wanted continued coverage for their families. • In St. Joseph, Missouri, 120 sheet metal workers went on strike due to management’s repeated attempts to cut their healthcare benefits during the pandemic. • In May 2020, workers at 50 McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks and other fast food establishments throughout Florida staged a day-long strike for higher pay and better protective equipment. • In April 2021, employees at Chicago-area Peet’s Coffee & Tea locations staged a coordinated work stoppage along with the Fight for $15 campaign to demand workplace protections and quarantine pay. Furthermore, Elk noted that the 600 strikes in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement “is likely a severe underestimation, as many non-union Black and Brown workers are now calling out en masse to attend Black Lives Matter protests without it ever being reported in the press or on social media.” Elk also noted that “many Black workers interviewed by Payday Report say that, once again, white labor leaders are failing to understand non-traditional organizing that has developed from viral social media movements. … Instagram automation and similar automation on Facebook and Twitter help to build a huge following for grassroots movements, so something that had no following a month ago can suddenly go viral and reach millions of people within hours or even minutes.” That threat empowers even solitary individual workers, Tulsa-based Black filmmaker and activist Marq Lewis told Elk: He says he personally knows of multiple examples of black workers in Tulsa approaching their bosses without the support of a union and winning changes in their workplace. “A lot of people may say this is not a strike, well, you tell that to these workers now who are getting their grievances heard,” Lewis says. That’s the censored story within the story within the story. 4. “Climate debtor” nations have “colonized” the atmosphere The United States and other developed countries in the global north are responsible for 92% of all the excess carbon dioxide emissions driving global warming, according to
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a study in the September issue of The Lancet: Planetary Health. The U.S. alone was responsible for 40%, followed by Russia and Germany (8% each), the United Kingdom (7%) and Japan (5%). The study’s author, economic anthropologist Jason Hickel, told Sarah Lazare of In These Times that his research began from the premises that “the atmosphere is a common resource” and that “all people should have equal access” to a fair share of it. He calculated each nation’s fair share of a sustainable global carbon budget, based on population, along with an analysis of “territorial emissions from 1850 to 1969, and consumption-based emissions from 1970 to 2015.” In turn, this was used to calculate “the extent to which each country has overshot or undershot its fair share,” according to the study. Thus the above list of the largest climate debtors. The results, he told In These Times, show that “the countries of the Global North have ‘stolen’ a big chunk of the atmospheric fair shares of poorer countries, and on top of that are responsible for the vast majority of excess emissions. … They have effectively colonized the global atmospheric commons for the sake of their own industrial growth.” In contrast, the study found that “most countries in the Global South were within their boundary fair shares, including India and China (although China will overshoot soon).” The leading climate creditors to date are India (34% of global “undershoots”), China (11%), Bangladesh and Indonesia (5% each), and Nigeria (4%). “High-income countries must not only reduce emissions to zero more quickly than other countries, but they must also pay down their climate debts,” the study said. “Just as many of these countries have relied on the appropriation of labour and resources from the Global South for their own economic growth, they have also relied on the appropriation of global atmospheric commons, with consequences that harm the Global South disproportionately.” “Other studies and analyses have pointed to the disproportionate responsibility of the Global North, and wealthy countries, for driving the climate crisis,” Lazare noted. Most dramatically, a 2015 study by Oxfam International “found that the poorest half of the world’s population — roughly 3.5 billion people — are to blame for just 10% of ‘total global emissions attributed to individual consumption,’ yet they ‘live overwhelmingly in the countries most vulnerable to climate change,’” she reported. “In contrast, the richest 10% of people in the world are responsible for roughly 50% of global emissions.” “Corporate news outlets appear to have entirely ignored the findings of Jason Hickel’s Lancet study,” Project Censored notes. “Although it may be imperative to act ‘quickly and together’ to reduce carbon emissions, as Vice President Harris asserted at the April 2021 climate summit, corporate media have failed to cover Hickel’s cutting-edge research, which demonstrates that the United States and other would-be leaders in addressing climate change are in fact, as the world’s worst climate debtors, disproportionately responsible for climate breakdown.” 5. Microplastics and toxic chemicals increasingly prevalent in world’s oceans
According to a pair of scientific studies published in the summer of 2020, microplastic particles and a family of toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have become more widespread in the world’s oceans than previously realized and have begun to contaminate the global seafood supply. The two problems are related because PFAS — a family of highly stable “forever chemicals” with more than 4,700 known members — can occur as microplastics, can stick to microplastic particles in water and are involved in the production of plastics. In July 2020, a German-American study published in the scholarly journal Environmental Science & Technology revealed that PFAS — which are used in a range of products including carpets, furniture, clothing, food packaging and nonstick coatings — have now been found in the Arctic Ocean. “This discovery worries scientists,” Project Censored explains, “because it means that PFAS can reach any body of water anywhere in the world and that such chemicals are likely present in our water supply.” This is concerning because, as Daniel Ross reported for Truthout, “known human health impacts … include certain cancers, liver damage, thyroid problems and increased risk of asthma. As endocrine disruptors, these chemicals have been linked to increased risk of severe COVID-19.” Ross cited a number of other studies as well, noting, “Emerging research suggests that one important pathway [for PFAS spreading] is through the air and in rainwater,” and that the plastics had been widely detected in China, the U.S. and elsewhere. “PFASs are probably detectable in ‘all major water supplies’ in the U.S.,” according to an Environmental Working Group study, Ross reported. “What’s more, over 200 million Americans could be drinking water containing PFAS above a level EWG scientists believe is safe, according to the organization’s most recent findings.” The second study, in August 2020, also published in Environmental Science & Technology, came from researchers at the QUEX Institute, a partnership between the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland. They looked for and found microplastics (pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters in length — about the size of a sesame seed) in five seafood products sold in Australian markets: crabs, oysters, prawns, squid and sardines — which had the highest concentration. According to the study’s lead author, as reported by Robby Berman in Medical News Today, a seafood eater “could be exposed to … up to 30 mg of plastic when eating [an average serving of ] sardines,” about as much as a grain of rice. “We do not fully understand the risks to human health of ingesting plastic, but this new method [they used for detecting selected plastics] will make it easier for us to find out,” another co-author said. “Roughly 17% of the protein humans consume worldwide is seafood,” Berman noted. “The findings, therefore, suggest people who regularly eat seafood are also regularly eating plastic.” Aside from the Guardian, “no major news outlet has paid attention to the topic of microplastics in seafood,” Project Censored notes, referring to an October 2020 story by Graham Readfearn, reporting on a new Australian study indicating that at least 14 million tons of microplastics are likely sitting on the ocean floor — “more than 30 times as much plastic at the bottom of the world’s oceans than there is floating at the surface.” However, the study’s co-author,
Dr. Denise Hardesty, “said the amount of plastic on the ocean floor was relatively small compared to all the plastics being released, suggesting the deep-sea sediments were not currently a major resting place for plastics,” Readfearn reported. “Leaders from more than 70 countries signed a voluntary pledge in September to reverse biodiversity loss, which included a goal to stop plastic entering the ocean by 2050,” he noted, but major countries including the United States, Brazil, China, Russia, India and Australia had not signed on. 6. Canary Mission blacklists pro-Palestinian activists, chilling free speech rights Before the “critical race theory” moral panic fueled a nationwide uprising to censor discussions of race in education, there was an opposite moral panic decrying “cancel culture” stifling certain people — especially in education. But even at the peak of the “cancel culture” panic, perhaps the most canceled people anywhere in America — pro-Palestinian activists and sympathizers — got virtually no attention. That’s even though a well-funded, secretly run blacklist website, known as Canary Mission, explicitly targeted thousands of individuals — overwhelmingly students — with dossiers expressly intended to ruin their careers before they even began, dossiers which “have been used in interrogations by Israeli security officials,” according to the Forward, a Jewish publication. They’ve also been used by the FBI, as reported by the Intercept. The website, established in 2015, “seeks to publicly discredit critics of Israel as ‘terrorists’ and ‘anti-Semites,’ Project Censored notes, but its careless style of accusation has caused a backlash, even among pro-Israeli Jews. “While some of those listed on the site are prominent activists, others are students who attended a single event, or even student government representatives suspected of voting for resolutions that are critical of Israel,” the Forward reported. More than that, it reported three examples when Canary Mission was apparently retaliating against critics, including Jews. But by far, its main targets are Palestinians, particularly activists involved with the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that works to peacefully pressure Israel — similarly to South Africa in the 1980s — to obey international law and respect Palestinians’ human rights. As the Intercept reported in 2018, “While Canary Mission promotes itself as a group working against antiSemitism, the blacklist’s effective goal is to clamp down on growing support for Palestine in the United States by intimidating and tarnishing Palestinian rights advocates with the brush of bigotry.” While the FBI told the Intercept that it “only investigates activity which may constitute a federal crime or pose a threat to national security,” this didn’t match up with its actions. “If the FBI was concerned about criminal activity among the student activists, its agents made no indication of that in the interviews,” the Intercept reported. “They did, however, ask questions that echoed far-right propaganda about unproven links between pro-Palestine activist groups and militant groups.” The list itself has had a chilling effect on First Amendment rights, another Intercept story reported. “A survey of over 60 people profiled on Canary Mission, conducted by the group CONTINUED ON PAGE 21
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Against Canary Mission, found that 43% of respondents said they toned down their activism because of the blacklist, while 42% said they suffered acute anxiety from being placed on the website.” Some have even received death threats. “For many otherwise unknown activists, a Canary Mission profile is their most visible online presence,” Project Censored reports: “‘It’s the first thing that comes up when you Google my name, the claim that I’m a terrorist supporter and an extremist,’ one former activist on Palestinian issues told the Intercept.” “Beyond Canary Mission,” Projected Censored notes, “a variety of pro-Israel organizations that seek to suppress pro-Palestinian activism have pursued litigation against chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine,” as reported in The Nation by Lexi McMenamin. A highlighted example at UCLA demanded the release of the names of speakers at a national conference, whose identities had been protected “in order to prevent them from being put on no-fly lists, potentially denied entry to other countries, or contacted by the FBI over their organizing work.” In March 2021 a California judge rejected that demand, noting that disclosure of their names “would violate their rights to freedom of association, anonymous speech and privacy.” Project Censored also cites a May 2021 federal court ruling that the state of Georgia cannot compel groups or individuals who contract with public entities to disavow support for the BDS movement against Israel, finding that the state’s law “places an unconstitutional incidental burden on speech.” Georgia is one of 35 states with similar anti-BDS laws or executive orders. “Heightened violence in Israel/Palestine in May 2021 has focused attention on powerful pro-Israel media biases in U.S. news coverage, but Canary Mission and legal efforts to suppress pro-Palestinian activism have nonetheless received minimal corporate news coverage,” Project Censored summarizes, citing a handful of exceptions, a New York Times and a Washington Post opinion, plus two New York Times articles “dating back to 2018, [that] made passing mention of Canary Mission, as a ‘shadowy organization.’” But, Project Censored concludes, “Aside from this coverage, major establishment news outlets have provided no substantive reports on the role played by Canary Mission and other proIsrael organizations in stifling the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestinian activists.” 7. Google’s union-busting methods revealed In 2018, Google dropped its longtime slogan, “Don’t be evil,” from its code of conduct. In 2019, Google hired IRI Consultants, a union avoidance firm, “amid a wave of unprecedented worker organizing at the company,” as Vice’s Motherboard put it in January 2021, while reporting on leaked files from IRI that provided a disturbing picture of how far Google may have strayed in its willingness to sabotage its workers’ rights. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act makes it illegal for companies to spy on employees and guarantees workers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. “Nevertheless,” Project Censored notes, “companies like Google attempt to circumvent the
law by hiring union avoidance firms like IRI Consultants as independent contractors to engage in surveillance and intimidation on their behalf.” “Employers in the United States spend roughly $340 million on union avoidance consultants each year,” Lauren Kaori Gurley reported for Motherboard, but their practices are apparently so disreputable that IRI doesn’t identify its clients on its website “beyond saying the firm has been hired by universities, renewable energy companies, auto-makers, ‘the nation’s largest food manufacturers’ and ‘several top ten worldwide retailers,’” she reported. “Consultants specialize in operating in the gray areas of the law,” John Logan, a professor of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State, told Gurley. “They’re not quite illegal, but they’re sort of bending the law if they’re not breaking it.” “The [leaked] documents show that the firm collected incredibly detailed information on 83 Seattle hospital employees, including their ‘personality, temperament, motivations, ethnicity, family background, spouses’ employment, finances, health issues, work ethic, job performance, disciplinary history and involvement in union activity in the lead-up to a union election,’” Project Censored notes, “including descriptions of workers as ‘lazy,’ ‘impressionable,’ ‘money oriented’ and ‘a single mother.’” The documents Motherboard reported on didn’t come from Google, but from two Seattle-based hospitals owned by Conifer Health Solutions, who hired IRI on the sly — a common practice. “Tracking the union avoidance firms behind anti-union campaigns is intentionally made difficult by firms that subcontract out work to other firms that hire independent contractors to avoid federal reporting requirements laid out by the Department of Labor and shield themselves from public scrutiny,” Motherboard explained, adding that the union organizing the workers had no idea that IRI was involved. “Google is not the only Big Tech company to enlist union avoidance consultants in recent years. In fall 2020 and spring 2021, employees at Amazon’s massive fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, launched a much-publicized unionization effort,” Project Censored notes. “As John Logan detailed in a lengthy article for LaborOnline, Amazon responded to the Bessemer drive by spending at least $3,200 per day on anti-union consultants Russ Brown and Rebecca Smith and by bringing in a second union-busting consulting firm,” as well as hiring “one of the largest law firms in the country specializing in union avoidance.” Employees voted more than 2–1 against joining the union, but the election was overturned for a set of eight labor law violations after Project Censored’s book went to the publisher — a decision that Amazon is appealing. “There has been some establishment press coverage of large corporations hiring union-avoidance firms to undermine workplace organizing, mostly focusing on tech giants like Google and Amazon,” Project Censored notes, including late-2019 stories in the New York Times and Washington Post reporting that Google had hired IRI, and a Feb. 23, 2020, New York Times Magazine cover story headlined “The Great Google Revolt,” which “mentioned in passing” the use of anti-union consultants by Google and others in Silicon Valley. “However, there has been no corporate news coverage whatsoever of the sensational leaks that Motherboard released in January, and there has been very little in-depth corporate media reporting on the use of union-busting consultants in general,” Project Censored sums up, concluding, “The documents leaked to Motherboard confirm and greatly elaborate upon what labor
organizers and educators have suspected of the specific tactics the union-busting firms employ.” 8. Pfizer bullies South American governments over COVID-19 vaccine “Pfizer has essentially held Latin American governments to ransom for access to its lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine,” Project Censored reports, the latest example of how it’s exerted undue influence to enrich itself at the expense of low- and middle-income nations going back to the 1980s, when it helped shape the intellectual property rules it’s now taking advantage of. “Pfizer has been accused of ‘bullying’ Latin American governments in COVID vaccine negotiations and has asked some countries to put up sovereign assets, such as embassy buildings and military bases, as a guarantee against the cost of any future legal cases,” wrote reporters at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. In one case it resulted in a three-month delay in reaching a deal. “For Argentina and Brazil, no national deals were agreed at all,” BIJ reported. “Any holdup in countries receiving vaccines means more people contracting COVID19 and potentially dying.” It’s normal for governments to provide some indemnity. But “Pfizer asked for additional indemnity from civil cases, meaning that the company would not be held liable for rare adverse effects or for its own acts of negligence, fraud or malice,” BIJ reported. “This includes those linked to company practices — say if Pfizer sent the wrong vaccine or made errors during manufacturing.” “Some liability protection is warranted, but certainly not for fraud, gross negligence, mismanagement, failure to follow good manufacturing practices,” the World Health Organization’s director of the Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law, Lawrence Gostin, told BIJ. “Companies have no right to ask for indemnity for these things.” During negotiations, which began in June 2020, “the Argentinian government believed that, at the least, Pfizer ought to be accountable for acts of negligence on its part in the delivery and distribution of the vaccine, but, instead of offering any compromise, Pfizer ‘demanded more and more,’ according to one government negotiator,” Project Censored summarized. “That was when Pfizer called for Argentina to put up sovereign assets as collateral. Argentina broke off negotiations with Pfizer, leaving the nation’s leaders at that time without a vaccine supply for its people,” in December. “It was an extreme demand that I had only heard when the foreign debt had to be negotiated, but both in that case and in this one, we rejected it immediately,” an Argentine official told BIJ. That same month, just after the United States approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, In These Times’ Sarah Lazare filed a detailed report on the history of the pharmaceutical giant’s opposition to expanding vaccine access to poor countries, beginning in the mid1980s during the negotiations that eventually resulted in the establishment of the WTO in 1995. “Both globally and domestically, Pfizer played an important role in promoting the idea that international trade should be contingent on strong intellectual property rules, while casting countries that do not follow U.S. intellectual
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property rules as engaging in ‘piracy,’” a view they promoted to multiple business networks, shielded from wider public debate. “It was not a given, at the time, that intellectual property would be included in trade negotiations,” she explained. “Many Third World countries resisted such inclusion, on the grounds that stronger intellectual property rules would protect the monopoly power of corporations and undermine domestic price controls.” “It is difficult to think of a clearer case for suspending intellectual property laws than a global pandemic,” Lazare noted, and “a swath of global activists, mainstream human rights groups and United Nations human rights experts have added their voices to the demand for a suspension of patent laws.” But Pfizer was joined in its opposition by pharmaceutical trade groups and individual companies, such as Moderna, another COVID-19 vaccine maker. As a result, “One could make a map of global poverty, lay it over a map of vaccine access, and it would be a virtual one-to-one match,” she wrote. “Once again, majority Black and brown countries, by and large, are left to suffer and die.” “Pfizer’s dealings in South America are not exactly secret,” Project Censored notes, but “as of May 2021, there has been no corporate media coverage of Pfizer’s actual dealings in South America or how the pharmaceutical giant helped establish the global intellectual property standards it now invokes to protect its control over access to the vaccine.” Nor is this anything new, PC concludes: “Big Pharma has a long, underreported track record of leaving developing nations’ medical needs unfulfilled, as Project Censored has previously documented.” 9. Police use dogs as instruments of violence, targeting people of color The use of vicious dogs to control Black people dates back to slavery, but it’s not ancient history, according to an investigative series of 13 linked reports titled “Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons,” coordinated by the Marshall Project in partnership with AL.com, IndyStar and the Invisible Institute. They found evidence that the pattern continues to this day, with disproportionate use of police dogs against people of color, often resulting in serious injury, with little or no justification. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a majority-Black city of 220,000, is the dog-bite capital of America, with a bite rate more than double the next-ranked city, Indianapolis. According to Bryn Stole and Grace Toohey’s February 2021 report: “Between 2017 and 2019, Baton Rouge police dogs bit at least 146 people, records show. Of those, 53 were 17 years old or younger; the youngest were just 13. Almost all of the people bitten were Black, and most were unarmed and suspected by police of nonviolent crimes like driving a stolen vehicle or burglary.” But Baton Rouge is hardly alone. Approximately 3,600 Americans annually are sent to the emergency room for severe bite injuries resulting from police dog attacks. These dog bites “can be more like shark attacks than nips from a family pet, according to experts and medical researchers,” a team of five reporters wrote in October 2020, as part of a summary of the main finding of their research. Other
highlights from the series included: “Though our data shows dog bites in nearly every state, some cities use biting dogs far more often than others.” This ranged from just one incident in Chicago between 2017 and 2019 to more than 200 in Los Angeles and more than 220 in Indianapolis. “Most bite victims are men, and studies suggest that in some places, they have been disproportionately Black.” This includes the Ferguson, Missouri, police department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, where it’s been found that “dogs bit non-white people almost exclusively.” “Bites can cause life-altering injuries, even death. Dogs used in arrests are bred and trained to have a bite strong enough to punch through sheet metal.” “Many people bitten were unarmed, accused of nonviolent crimes, or weren’t suspects at all.” “Some dogs won’t stop biting and must be pulled off by a handler, worsening injuries.” “There’s little accountability or compensation for many bite victims,” for a wide range of reasons. “Even when victims can bring cases, lawyers say they struggle because jurors tend to love police dogs,” what’s known as “the Lassie effect.” Though the Black Lives Matter movement has significantly raised public awareness of police using disproportionate force against people of color, police “K-9 violence has received strikingly little attention from corporate news media.” There were exceptions: In October 2020, USA Today published a Marshall Project story simultaneously with the project, and in November 2020, the Washington Post ran a front-page story citing the Marshall Project’s reporting. In addition, NBC News covered Salt Lake City’s suspension of its K-9 program “after a video circulated of a police dog biting a Black man who was kneeling on the ground with his hands held up.” But aside from these examples, “coverage appears to have been limited to local news outlets,” Project Censored concludes. 10. Activists call out legacy of racism and sexism in forced sterilization Forced sterilization was deemed constitutional in a 1927 Supreme Court decision, Buck v. Bell, after which forced sterilizations increased dramatically, to at least 60,000 forced sterilizations in some 32 states during the 20th century, predominantly targeting women of color. And while state laws have been changed, it’s still constitutional, and still going on today — with at least five cases of women in ICE custody in Georgia in 2019 — while thousands of victims await restitution, as reports from the Conversation and YES! Magazine have documented. “Organizations such as Project South, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, and the Sterilization and Social Justice Lab are actively working to document the extent of this underreported problem — and to bring an end to it,” Project Censored notes. But their work is even more underreported than the problem itself. “During the height of this wave of eugenics by means of sterilization in the U.S., forced hysterectomies were so common in the Deep South that activist Fannie Lou Hamer coined the term ‘Mississippi Appendectomy’ to describe them,” Ray Levy Uyeda wrote in a YES! Magazine article. That article, “How Organizers Are Fighting an American
Legacy of Forced Sterilization,” begins with the story of Kelli Dillon. Dillon was a California prison inmate in 2001 when she underwent a procedure to remove a potentially cancerous growth — and the surgeon simultaneously performed an unauthorized hysterectomy, one of 148 forced sterilizations that year in California prisons, and one of 1,400 carried out between 1997 and 2010. Dillon began organizing inside the women’s prison, gathering testimonials from other victimized prisoners, and “provided the personal accounts to staff at Justice Now that was laying the groundwork to petition for legislation that would ban the procedures in prisons,” Uyeda reported. She eventually sued the state of California for damages and helped shape legislation to compensate victims (finally passed this year), a story told in the 2020 documentary film Belly of the Beast. “All forced sterilization campaigns, regardless of their time or place, have one thing in common. They involve dehumanizing a particular subset of the population deemed less worthy of reproduction and family formation,” Alexandra Minna Stern wrote at the Conversation. Stern directs the Sterilization and Social Justice Lab, whose “interdisciplinary team explores the history of eugenics and sterilization in the U.S. using data and stories” — 35,000 of them so far captured from “historical records from North Carolina, California, Iowa and Michigan.” The history was more complicated than one might expect, Stern explained. “At first, sterilization programs targeted white men, expanding by the 1920s to affect the same number of women as men. The laws used broad and ever-changing disability labels like ‘feeblemindedness’ and ‘mental defective.’ Over time, though, women and people of color increasingly became the target, as eugenics amplified sexism and racism,” she wrote. “It is no coincidence that sterilization rates for Black women rose as desegregation got underway.” “California Latinas for Reproductive Justice is working to secure legislative change for victims of the state’s sterilization efforts between 1909 and 1979,” Uyeda wrote. It was signed into law after Project Censored’s book went to print, making California the third state with such legislation, following the lead of North Carolina and Virginia, in 2013 and 2015, respectively. “The history of eugenics has been thoroughly researched and criticized by scholars and human rights activists, but coverage by the corporate media of the U.S. practice of forced sterilization throughout the 20th century and into the 21st has tended to be limited and narrowly focused,” Project Censored notes. There was some corporate news coverage after the ICE forced sterilization stories emerged, but generally without “any mention of the activists resisting the practice.” “Some establishment press articles on the topic of forced sterilization include comments from members of these organizations to provide context on the issue, but few spotlight the groups’ tireless organizing and record of accomplishments,” notes Project Censored. Two exceptions are cited: articles from Marie Claire magazine and Refinery29, “a website targeted at younger women.” This only began to change in July 2021, as Project Censored’s book was going to print, “with the Associated Press and other establishment news outlets reporting that California is preparing to approve reparations of up to $25,000 per person to women who had been sterilized without consent.” Copies of Project Censored’s State of the Free Press 2022: The News That Didn’t Make the News and Why are available at project-censored.org.
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The premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s charming, longawaited Drawn to Life was the highlight of a lackluster Destination D23 weekend
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your fill of attraction updates, because the recent IAAPA Expo dovetailed directly into Destination D23, the first in-person event in over 18 months from the official Disney fan club. The weekend-long event, which took over the Contemporary Resort’s convention center, was a curious combination of nostalgia-soaked reunion celebrating Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary — including a fascinating mini-museum of cast-offs from extinct attractions — coupled with a hard-sell infomercial advertising products from Mickey’s ever-expanding empire. Anyone who attended Destination D23 expecting to hear earth-shattering announcements about new rides walked away sorely disappointed, as Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro’s anticipated keynote largely recapped previously confirmed projects, with a small smattering of fresh details. We learned that Epcot’s Guardians of the Galaxy coaster, which will feature Glenn Close reprising her role as Nova Prime, is opening in the vague window of “summer 2022,” while there’s still no word on when the Magic Kingdom’s Tron coaster will debut. The most newsworthy moment came when D’Amaro doubled down on insisting that the lightsaber guests will see (but not touch) inside the Star Wars hotel is “real,” igniting the brilliant blue blade to rapturous applause … and then gingerly cradling the hilt like a newborn baby, until an assistant carried it offstage. Subsequent sessions about new and upcoming park additions were similarly unrevealing. For example, a Star Wars discussion hosted by Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein dropped new tidbits about the costumes and food coming to
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the Galactic Starcruiser, but lead designer Scott Trowbridge seemed noticeably less candid than he had been during his IAAPA appearance a few days prior. My big takeaway: All the innovations we were originally promised would be included in Galaxy’s Edge — like interactive droids, immersive dining and persistent role-playing — are finally arriving, but they’ll be hidden away behind the amusement industry’s most expensive paywall. Although Destination D23 may have been a bust in terms of breaking news, it was at its best when looking backwards. “Weird Disney” and a trio of decade-themed presentations unearthed uncomfortable archival footage of WDW’s early years ranging from a creepy 1970s Eastern Airlines commercial to interpretive dancers at Disney/MGM Studios’ grand opening. Better still, Disney legend Dick Nunis demonstrated that at nearly 90 he’s still as sharp as he was when he went to work for Walt in 1955, defending his infamous business-casual Bermuda shorts to head archivist Becky Cline and calling her department a bunch of “idiots.” Sadly, such spontaneous gems were few and far between amid slickly produced, tightly scripted presentations, and even they were fated to fade from memory since attendees were forbidden from making recordings. (I found myself sitting near noted Disney historian Jim Korkis, who was furiously taking handwritten notes while I tweeted highlights.) Ironically, the weekend’s most startling announcement dropped hours after
tears, such as during a romantic zero-gravity dance duet. Other moments made me laugh out loud, like when a drawing desk came to life and galloped away like a pony. Almost all of Drawn to Life’s direct references to Disney are integrated delicately, including original “pencil test” animations supervised by veteran director Eric Goldberg and subtle nods to familiar films woven into the costumes and musical scores. Unfortunately, it seems someone behind the scenes lost confidence in Orlando audiences’ ability to appreciate a nonverbal narrative, leading Cirque’s cast to break their cardinal rule and speak English (instead of their usual charming gibberish) during several unnecessarily verbose sequences. Worse, there are a couple of egregious transitions filled with shameless mugging and self-referential quotes that feel like the work of someone from the theme parks’ entertainment department, instead of writer-director Michel Laprise. Drawn to Life’s tonally jarring missteps — which could easily be edited out — briefly broke the magic spell that Cirque du Soleil’s best shows (such as Love and Mystere in Las Vegas) always cast over me, but a B-plus production by Cirque is still miles ahead of almost everyone else’s best efforts. My critiques aside, La Nouba’s successor is worth the price of admission, as long as you don’t pay extra for the seats down front. Like so many things at Disney, this show looks best with a little distance.
Destination D23 ended, as Walt Disney World paused sales of most annual passes. To be frank, I probably should have saved myself several hundred dollars in registration fees by staying home and watching Disney’s free livestream of the proceedings. I would have missed out on some free swag and exclusive shopping, but I would also have avoided the traumatic daily trek from the Transportation and Ticket Center, which is still frustratingly tram-free. Perhaps the peak of my entire Destination D23 experience — aside from the live onstage appearance by Kermit the Frog — came the evening before the event officially kicked off, with an opening weekend performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life at Disney Springs. Originally slated to debut days before the pandemic struck, this long-awaited replacement for the beloved La Nouba follows a young girl who finds her late father’s enchanted animator’s desk and falls into a dreamscape inspired by Disney classics. The international circus acts Cirque has assembled are once again breathtaking, but this time they’ve been cleverly themed around vintage cartoons and the basic principles of hand-drawn animation. A troupe of bouncing acrobats demonstrate “squash and stretch”; a trapeze-like swing swirls with projected brushstrokes plucked straight from Mary Blair’s vibrant paintings; and the terrifying spinning “double wheel” is transformed into the windmill from 1937’s The Old Mill. At times, the flawless blend of athletic artistry and cutting-edge stagecraft nearly brought me to orlandoweekly.com
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RUSTEAK THORNTON PARK The move from College Park to livelier South Eola has proven to be a good one for RusTeak. A steady crowd flows in for creations like kung pao cauliflower and ahi tuna garnished with Peruvian sweetdrop peppers. The tomato jam jar is a favorite, but so is fresh catch served with blackened asparagus and pearl couscous tossed in a creamy lobster thermidor sauce. The apple tart is a pastry tour de force. Closed Monday and Tuesday. (reviewed Nov. 24) 101 S. Eola Drive, 407601-5219, rusteakthorntonpark.com, $$$
DIM DIM SUM With its focused 40-item menu, Dim Dim Sum brings (what else?) dim sum’s greatest hits to tony Windermere. While the siu mai and xiao long bao could be better, the beef chow fun and roast duck rule. Don’t pass on sweeter fare like the sesame balls, black gold custard lava buns and Mexican custard buns. (reviewed Nov. 17) 4750 The Grove Drive, Windermere, 407-217-6789, dimdimsumorlando.com, $$
SHIN JUNG KOREAN RESTAURANT A longtime mainstay of Mills 50 is back and better than ever. Start with the dumpling sampler and saucy, spicy tteokbokki rice dumplings. Then grill the house specialties, kalbi and bulgogi, along with unlimited banchan, salad and sticky rice. Finish with hotteok, sweet Korean pancakes stuffed with nuts and drizzled with caramel. (reviewed Nov. 10) 1638 E. Colonial Drive, 407-237-0451, shinjungkoreanbbq.com, $$$
ILLUME The new ninth-floor lounge at the JW Marriott Bonnet Creek is gorgeous inside, with stunning panoramic views of Epcot and Lake Buena Vista. Come for the creative cocktails and stay for the fireworks for a romantic date night. Closed Monday and Tuesday. (reviewed Oct. 27) 14900 Chelonia Parkway, 407919-6300, marriott.com, $$$$ n
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ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO New shows you won’t want to miss during your holiday streaming fest by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1: Candified: Home for the Holidays Season 1 — Like cooking shows? Like property shows? Here’s a chance to slake your jones for both at once, as “Candy Queen” Jackie Sorkin and her team build houses entirely out of sweets. It’s like a Venn diagram showing the intersection of Every Kid’s Dream and Why the Rest of the World Hates Us. (Hulu) JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — Titled “Stone Ocean,” the fifth season of the mangaturned-anime is set in a Florida prison called the Aquarium. Something tells me franchise creator Hirohiko Araki once spent a loooong day with his family at SeaWorld. (Netflix) Lost in Space — The third season of the hit sci-fi remake is intended to be its last — just as the ’60s classic on which it’s based aired for three years. So I think we all know what’s in store for us this final time out: talking carrots and space hippies! (Netflix) The Power of the Dog — Three things Benedict Cumberbatch allegedly did while filming Jane Campion’s highly anticipated Oscar-bait Western: refrained from bathing; gave himself nicotine poisoning by smoking unfiltered cigarettes; refused to speak to co-star Kirsten Dunst. Wow, those first two sound really hard. (Netflix)
PREMIERES THURSDAY, DEC. 2: The Advent Calendar — A paraplegic woman receives a holiday gift that makes her December a roller coaster of alternating delights and horrors. Yeah, I hate that dark chocolate too. (Shudder) Baking It — A spinoff of Making It with
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, this six-part culinary competition is hosted by Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg. Can’t wait for next year’s Faking It, with Hilaria Baldwin and Lindsey Graham. (Peacock) Perfect Life (Vida Perfecta) — Season 2 of the Spanish comedy about 30-something amigas focuses on the arrival of a new baby — which is well on its way to becoming just as much of a jump-the-shark signpost for streaming as it was for broadcast TV back in the day. But the very first scene of Episode 1 reportedly shows new mama Maria fantasizing about returning the kid to a warehouse, so maybe the show has something to say to the Amazon Generation after all. (HBO Max) Queen of the Universe — It’s a singing competition! It’s a drag show! It’s a singing competition and a drag show! Host Graham Norton welcomes 14 drag queens to the stage to prove their vocal chops in a hybrid series executiveproduced by RuPaul. Yeah, yeah … but can any of these bitches build a splitlevel out of Mars bars? (Paramount+) Santa Inc. — The potential for a female Santa Claus drives a stop-motion animated series that has Seth Rogen voicing the role of Kris Kringle and Sarah Silverman playing the elf who aims to take his place. Silverman raised more than a few eyebrows with her recent out-of-nowhere dictum that Jewish characters should never again be played by goyim, so I think I’m going to need to see some pointed ears here or I’m calling bullshit. (HBO Max) Single All the Way — And speaking of hoary TV tropes, here’s yet another story about an unattached loser who pretends
about her dead parents by listening to the cassette full of tunes they’ve left behind. And then, no doubt, she’ll join the Guardians of the Galaxy and everyone will think she’s cool — until she starts talking about Jesus and Luigi. (Netflix)
a platonic friend is a romantic partner in order to save face at the holiday dinner table. The twist this time? They’re both dudes! Boy, sometimes all those old Benson scripts need is a little tweak. I just wish we had seen Jesse Pinkman pose as Walter White’s boss to make his mama proud. (Netflix)
Pen15 — The final seven episodes of Season 2 are about to drop, starting with Episode 9, “Bat Mitzvah.” Fun fact: All of the extras you’ll see in that one were approved by Sarah Silverman! (Hulu Original)
PREMIERES FRIDAY, DEC. 3: Coming Out Colton — In six unscripted episodes, former Bachelor Colton Underwood shows what it’s like to tell the world you’re gay. Probably not quite as hard as telling your ex you stuck a tracking device under her car, but it’s the difficult conversations that make a man. (Netflix)
PREMIERES SUNDAY, DEC. 5: Beforeigners — As Season 2 of the Norwegian sci-fi series gets underway, clues begin to mount that its cast of time travelers from the past may include Jack the Ripper. See, if I’m going to be pestered by men out of time, I’m going to prefer it be David Brooks, because I hear he dances a mean quadrille. (HBO Max)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid — The theatrical franchise fizzled out after four installments, so of course we’re getting a reboot. But this one’s fully animated instead of live action, which is not only a first for the brand but a pretty brazen move overall. I mean, what does it say when you’re willing to admit to the world that you’re too old and tired for corporeality, and that your only hope of continued viability is the all-forgiving artifice of the desktop? It says you’re ABBA, that’s what. (Disney+)
PREMIERES MONDAY, DEC. 6: Voir — David Fincher is the executive producer of this series of “video essays,” in which cinephiles talk about the ways in which the film medium has changed their life. Well, for one thing, without it they’d be over on Paramount+, singing “Ray of Light” while dressed as a striped bass in pumps. (Netflix)
The Great British Baking Show Holidays — As is the custom, Season 4 will consist of a Christmas episode and a New Year’s episode. The Christmas installment will feature Alexandra Burke singing “Silent Night,” while New Year’s will have Travis Scott debuting his new hit, “Hands Up, Who Made It Through 2021 in This Bitch?” (Netflix)
PREMIERES TUESDAY, DEC. 7: Nicole Byer: BBW — According to the comedian, the title of her latest standup special stands for “Big Beautiful Weirdo.” Funny, that isn’t what I get when I search for those initials on Tinder. (I get people who want me to take them to Bath & Body Works. Nice try, moochers! Like I’m going to turn off Kosher Krampus for that!) (Netflix)
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Orlando’s Chris Mendez has gradually been making the creative slide from the turntables as DJ Cub over to the production chair as TranQilo, and the first peek at his production work came early this year on the excellent debut release by promising young local artist Jazzy Soto. That glimpse was particularly noteworthy because Mendez’s thumbprint was all over the EP, most notably “Take Control,” the record’s hottest track and one of the best songs to come out of Orlando this year. Now, with this weekend’s release of Hot Days//Cold Nights, the Grand Collab boss will officially and fully step out as a producer. Befitting the refined aesthetic that Mendez has long championed, this debut is a model of tasteful restraint. TranQilo’s maiden solo voyage is eight urbane tracks that merge clean house music, jazz hooks and distilled soul. The opening Hot Days half packs bright lounge jams lined with svelte and slinky horns, while the Cold Nights side is an after-hours dive into nocturnal minimalism. Taken together, it’s some of the most elegant downtempo music to come out of Orlando in a while Hot Days//Cold Nights will drop on Bandcamp Sunday, Dec. 5, and all other major platforms shortly thereafter. A free release party will also go down that day at Grape and the Grain. The Grand Collab-powered outdoor live event will also feature performances by Eugene Snowden, Abbott & Brown, DJ Rome and Bonita & the Bear. Tinnitus Rex are an Orlando band that bill themselves as an “improv noise jam collective.” Those leery of musical terms like “noise” (not me) or “jam” (so me) need not fear, though. They’re neither as free-
Chris Mendez has gradually been making the creative slide from the turntables as DJ Cub over to the production chair as TranQilo. His maiden solo voyage is eight urbane tracks of clean house music, jazz hooks and distilled soul
form as true noise artists nor as wanky as traditional jam bands. A relief, probably, to a good swath of the listening public. Unlike their usual single releases, Tinnitus Rex’s latest, Road to Ruin, is a sprawling collection of five voyages that spans nearly an hour. Though they’re an extempore act, you don’t need to be versed in free music to access Tinnitus Rex’s realm. As this latest suite shows, their expeditions survey the rock outlands with legibility, heft and atmosphere. Road to Ruin is up now on Bandcamp.
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Street Cleaner, Watch Out for Snakes, Moondragon, Pressure Kitten: By definition, all synthwave evokes 1980s cinema. But few acts make it come to life like San Diego’s Street Cleaner, who isn’t
content to simply conjure the soundtracks; rather, he performs live in full costume like an early Mad Max character to personally embody the era’s iconography. Set that stage presence to high-action music of sweeping grandeur and you’ve got a proper spectacle. Completing the bill will be Atlanta chiptune synthwaver Watch Out for Snakes, Orlando acts Moondragon and Pressure Kitten, and Tampa’s DJ Veine. (8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Will’s Pub, $15) Fotocrime, Fool’s Ghost: This intriguing bill is an alternate look at some certified stars from Louisville’s heavymusic underground. Headliner Fotocrime is the electronic turn of Ryan Patterson, the frontman of accomplished band Coliseum. In this vehicle, Patterson has traded in the progressive punk tendencies of his prior band for a synth-draped darkwave sound. And one half of Fool’s Ghost is Nick Thieneman of excellent heavy rockers Young Widows. In Fool’s Ghost, he and wife Amber strip away the thick rock vestments and go all in on pure atmosphere with their forlorn mood music. All told, it’ll be a deep dive into the inner souls of some very notable heavy-music names. (8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, Will’s Pub, $13-$15) Church Girls, Conversation Piece, Fingerstripes, Here Here: Over the past handful of years, Philadelphia’s Church Girls have built a sturdy name with a straight-shot, rousing brand of indie rock that effectively encompasses melody, heart and power with just enough punk angularity to keep things dynamic. Rounding out the bill will be a diverse young sampling of Orlando indie-rock acts. (8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Will’s Pub, $10-$12) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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Holly Jolly Sounds of the Season
Orlando Phil play the holiday classics. 10 & 11:30 a.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $10.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
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Final “WPRK Comes Alive” showcase of the year and a blowout 69th birthday for the venerable college radio station features two fast-rising young hip-hop artists. See them here first. 7 p.m., Mary Jean Plaza, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, wprk.org, free.
Gary Gulman
Gulman’s most recent standup special for HBO, The Great Depresh, is a tour-de-force look at mental illness, equal parts hilarious and inspiring. 7 p.m., Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter. org, $35. THURSDAY, DEC . 2
Christmas in the Park
The Morse Museum launches the holiday season in Winter Park with illuminated Tiffany windows in Central Park and the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble in concert. 6:15 p.m., Central Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, free.
1st Thursdays: Within These Walls
Featuring work by museum personnel, the exhibition is a combination of the creative forces that reflect the diversity of the Orlando Museum of Art’s
community. 6 p.m., Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $15.
Knights Season of Joy: A UCF Choral Celebration
The UCF Singing Knights present classic songs of the season. 7 p.m., Frontyard Festival, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $25-$50. FRIDAY, DEC . 3
America
Classic rock time! 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., hardrock.com/live, $38-$63.
Annual Tree Lighting Celebration
The city of Orlando celebrates the official lighting of the 64-foot Wonderland Christmas tree located at Lake Eola. The evening includes holiday performances at the Walt Disney Amphitheater, food trucks, a holiday market and a Santa meet-and-greet at the Eola House. 5 p.m., Walt Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola Park, Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street, free.
Kane Brown
New country music superstar. 7 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com, $37.50-$299.
Songs of the Season
An evening of seasonal song and dance courtesy of Rollins and Full Sail. 7 p.m., Frontyard Festival, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter. org, $14.75.
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Unlimited Devotion: Celebrating the Music of the Grateful Dead
Keep on truckin’. 9 p.m., Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, tuffyscider.com, $15-$100.
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Phantasmagoria’s “A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas”
Victorian performance troupe does Dickens’ classic tale as only they can. 8 p.m., Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $36.70.
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Collective Corner Popup Market
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis make the holiday songbook their own with undisputed swing and verve. 7:30 p.m., Frontyard Festival, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $40-$80. SATURDAY, DEC . 4
Jingle Jam Community Holiday Party
Featuring four stages of live music, food trucks, holiday artisanal vendors, live wrestling, a kids zone and more. 4 p.m., Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue and First Street, free.
The Nutcracker
Russian Ballet Orlando and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra make some magic. 2 & 7 p.m., Ritz Theater Sanford at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford, ritztheatersanford.com, $40-$55.
69th Annual Winter Park “Ye Olde Hometown” Christmas Parade
Sixty-plus vendors offering an array of locally made goods, vintage home decor, furniture, plants and many more curated items. 11 a.m., Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave., instagram. com/collectivecornerflorida, free.
Winter Park offers even more mobile merriment. 9 a.m., Central Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, free.
Celebrate the Latin-infused side of the Blue Note Records catalog. 8 p.m., Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com, $25.
CuBop
Local faves bring the holiday cheer with some swinging Christmas favorites. 3 p.m., Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com, $25.
Farruko
Carlos Vives
Puerto Rican reggaeton/trap maestro. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter. com, $36-$185.50.
SUNDAY, DEC . 5
The Buzzcatz Holly Jolly Christmas
See the Latin music legend whose work is featured in new Disney musical Encanto in the flesh. 7 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W.
Church St., amwaycenter.com, $58.25-$217.75.
Fotocrime
Get your goth on. 8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub. org, $13-$15.
Holiday Pops in Winter Park
The Orlando Phil take their unique form of holiday cheer outdoors. 5 p.m., Central Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, free.
Krampusfest
Enjoy vendors, costume contests, a krampuslauf parade, a minibiergarten, and performances from Bad Santa & the Angry Elves, Bloody Jug Band and Phantasmagoria. 1 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., eventbrite.com, free.
Light Up SoDo
Face painting, letters to Santa, stiltwalkers, train rides, bounce houses, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus and live performances. 2 p.m., SoDo District, 503 W. Grant St., free-$5. TUESDAY, DEC . 7
Jeff Rosenstock
Bomb the Music Industry! mainman hits the road all by his lonesome. 7 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., beachamorlando.com, $20.
Many Moods of Christmas
The Bethune Cookman University Concert Chorale performs classic holiday tunes along with gospel, soul and music by African American composers. 6 p.m., Frontyard Festival, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, free.
Milky Chance
German alternative duo will get, we suspect, seriously freaky. 7 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com/orlando, $32.75$42.50.
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C’mon ghosts, it’s time to torment some rich people. Margeson Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St., $32-$56.
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Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash
From classic Sinatra tunes to seasonal favorites Rat Pack style. Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Winter Park, winterparkplayhouse.org, $36-$45.
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Dazzling Nights
Immersive holiday light spectacular. Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., dazzlingorlando.com, $25. DEC . 4 -JAN . 6 , 2022
Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree Show
Nightly synchronized light and music show while the Lake Eola fountain displays red, green and gold lights. Lake Eola Park, Rosalind Avenue and Washington Street, free.
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The Nutcracker
The Orlando Ballet stages a fantastical version of this holiday favorite. Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave, drphillipscenter.org, $24-$490. THROUGH DEC . 19
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
A contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein songs alongside a libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane. Orlando Repertory Theater, 1001 E. Princeton St., orlandorep.com, $15-$35. THROUGH DEC . 5
The Royale
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“GET OUT” I have a friend who is a trans man. Recently he just got out of a shitty relationship. His ex suddenly lost interest in him and wouldn’t work with him on fixing it. He’s heartbroken. He told me women often reject him once they find out he is trans and he’s tired of endless rejections. We met in the college town where he still lives, but our entire friend circle (including me) has moved away. Even without the trans part, it’s not easy to be a 30-something single man in a liberal college town. He’s convinced he’s doomed to be alone. I don’t want to be dismissive about his experience as a trans person (I’m a cis woman), but I keep trying to walk the fine line of encouraging my friend to reach out, meet people through community events, volunteering, etc. He also mentioned to me that people our age (30s) are more transphobic than younger people, but he doesn’t want to be the kind of 30-something perv who dates people in their 20s. My heart aches for my friend. Do you have any advice for him? Friend Really In Extreme Distress The only thing worse than being dumped by someone who refuses to “work with you on fixing it” is being dumped by someone who already made up their mind to dump you — meaning the relationship was already dead — but then wasted months or years of your life pretending to work on it. So, if your friend’s ex knew it was over, FRIED, they did your friend a favor by refusing to go through the motions of “working on it.” That would come as cold comfort to your friend, of course, so don’t pass it on to him. But continue to give him the advice you’ve been giving him, which is both standard and excellent. Get out of the house, do shit, go places, meet people — that’s the same advice I would’ve given him. And, almost without a doubt, it’s the same advice your friend would’ve given or already has given to a friend of his own after a breakup. That your friend hasn’t taken your advice yet — that he’s still wallowing in his grief — doesn’t mean your advice was bad, FRIED, only that he’s not ready to take it. As for dating while trans … I’ve visited a lot of liberal college towns and they tend to be more welcoming and accepting places for trans people than, say, your average Alaskan fishing village. And most women — cis or trans — aren’t going to wanna fuck or date with your friend. (And he is open to dating trans women, right?) I’m gay and most men — cis or trans — don’t wanna sleep with me. Now, men who find me attractive don’t reject me once they realize I’m gay, but being rejected by a woman who initially found him attractive after he discloses that he’s trans? That rejection is gonna sting more. But your friend can avoid that kind of rejection by
disclosing right away. Since your friend is eventually going to have to come out to the women he dates, putting the fact that he’s trans on his dating profiles tells women who might have a problem with it to keep moving. In other words, FRIED, your friend has the power to flip the rejection script by essentially saying, “I’m trans and if you’re not open to dating a trans man, please show yourself out.” Instead of waiting to be rejected by cis women who won’t date trans men, he’ll be rejecting those women first. And finally: If grown-ass adults in their 20s want to date him, your friend should date them. Refusing to date someone due to something they can’t control or change about themselves — their age — seems discriminatory (ageist!), patronizing (people in their 20s are adults!), and in your friend’s case, hypocritical (he doesn’t enjoy being rejected over something he can’t control or change). But my hunch is that your friend is just making excuses. Give him a little more time to wallow, FRIED, keep urging him to do the obvious (get out, go places, do shit, meet people), and in a few months your friend will be introducing you to his new partner — and it’s probably going to be someone in their 20s he met at a community event who later saw his profile on Tinder and swiped right on his openly trans ass. You recently posted a letter from a woman who was dating an “age-appropriate” man. Could you please define that phrase for me? I am a 65-year-old straight white guy. Twice married, twice divorced. I am open to dating women my age, or older than me. But so far, my contacts with older women have not led anywhere. I guess the bottom line is that these days I find myself attracted to younger women. That’s all there is to it. Aging Gentleman Enquires Sincerely Oh, wow — one of those rare older men into younger women. Don’t see your kind every day. Fuck, marry, or keep any consenting adult who’ll have you. Be realistic about your prospects (twice divorced and getting up there), AGES, and make a conscientious effort to control for dickful thinking, i.e., the kind of wishful thinking men of all ages engage in when their dicks are hard. Also, don’t be cluelessly coercive. Straight guys need to bear in mind that women are taught to prioritize men’s needs over their own (that’s the way women are socialized) and to fear male violence (that’s the way women are terrorized). Consequently, many women find it difficult and/or scary to say “no” to a man. So, when a woman gives you an ambiguous answer (“I’m very flattered”), or gently deflects (“I’m very busy”), take that as a “no.”
I’m a 30-year-old straight, cis woman and I’ve been in a serious relationship with my boyfriend for a year. I love him and the sex is mind-blowing when it happens — which is about twice a week when I’m not spotting. We can only have sex when he initiates, but there’s more. I’m on the pill and I often spot a little from the second week to the moment my period comes, a side effect with which I am OK. However, if any blood is present, nothing can happen since he’s disgusted by it. He won’t have anal sex because he’s disgusted by feces. He won’t play with me and a toy when there’s blood present, even a drop, and he won’t go down on me at all, as he doesn’t like it. He also doesn’t want me touching myself when I go down on him, as he finds it distracting. Opening the relationship is not an option for him. It seems to me that anything that does not revolve around his penis penetrating something and coming out perfectly clean is a turnoff for him. While I feel hurt, I wonder if I’m being abusive by asking him to do things that he doesn’t like to do. When I bring up the topic he insists this is my problem, not his. Is there a way forward? Frustrated About Intimate Life Under Restrictive Edicts
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There’s no way forward, FAILURE, there’s only a way out: DTMFA. If you’d like to present your soon-tobe ex-boyfriend with a lovely parting gift, FAILURE, I suggest getting him a toaster and a Fleshlight. Duct tape them together, leave them on your side of the bed, take your shit and go. Because it’s a warm, silent hole your boyfriend wants for a partner, FAILURE, not a woman with a fully functioning suite of female reproductive organs, to say nothing of a woman with needs, wants or desires of her own. I strongly suspect your ex-boyfriend won’t miss you or your vagina that bleeds or your ass that poops or your mouth that opens and asks for perfectly reasonable things, FAILURE, and I’m confident that you won’t miss him for long. Because within a week you’ll realize being alone is better than being with a selfish piece of tyrannical shit. Yeah, yeah: You love him. You’d pretty much have to love him — or you’d have to convince yourself you loved him — to put up with his shit for a week, much less a year. But the longer you stay in this relationship, FAILURE, the greater your frustration and resentment will grow, and a day will inevitably come when you’re no longer in love him and what’s left of your self-esteem, self-confidence and sense of sexual agency will have been destroyed. Don’t wait until the love is gone and the damage is permanent to leave this asshole. Leave him now.
During the month of December, we are offering our Mutt Cracker promotion! Adoption fees will be $20 for both dogs and cats, and adopters who go home with one of our longest resident dogs will receive a special gift stocking. All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped prior to leaving with their new families. 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. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): It’s a favorable time to get excited about your long-range future — and to entertain possibilities that have previously been on the edges of your awareness. I’d love to see you open your heart to the sweet dark feelings you’ve been sensing, and open your mind to the disruptive but nourishing ideas you need, and open your gut to the rumbling hunches that are available. Be brave, Aries! Strike up conversations with the unexpected, the unknown and the undiscovered. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A Tumblr blogger named Evan (lotad.tumblr.com) addressed a potential love interest. “Do you like sleeping, because so do I,” he wrote. “We should do it together sometime.” You might want to extend a similar invitation, Taurus. Now is a ripe time for you to interweave your subconscious mind with the subconscious mind of an ally you trust. The two of you could generate extraordinary healing energy for each other as you lie together, dozing in the darkness. Other recommended activities: meditating together; fantasizing together; singing together; making spiritual love together. (PS: If you have no such human ally, sleep and meditate with a beloved animal or imaginary friend.) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini author Chuck Klosterman writes, “It’s far easier to write why something is terrible than why it’s good.” That seems to be true for many writers. However, my life’s work is in part a rebellion against doing what’s easy. I don’t want to chronically focus on what’s bad and sick and desolate. Instead, I aspire to devote more of my energy to doing what Klosterman implies is hard, which is to write sincerely (but not naively) about the many things that are good and redemptive and uplifting. In light of your current astrological omens, Gemini, I urge you to adopt my perspective for your own use in the next three weeks. Keep in mind what philosopher Robert Anton Wilson said: “An optimistic mindset finds dozens of possible solutions for every problem that the pessimist regards as incurable.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): An organization in Turkey decided to construct a new building to house its workers. The Saruhanbey Knowledge, Culture and Education Foundation chose a plot in the city of Manisa. But there was a problem. A three-centuries-old pine tree stood on the land. Local authorities would not permit it to be cut down. So architects designed a building with spaces and holes that fully accommodated the tree. I recommend you regard this marvel as a source of personal inspiration in the coming weeks and months. How could you work gracefully with nature as you craft your future masterpiece or labor of love? How might you work around limitations to create useful, unusual beauty?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Author Melissa Broder wrote a preposterous essay in which she ruminated, “Is fake love better than real love? Real love is responsibility, compromise, selflessness, being present and all that shit. Fake love is magic, excitement, false hope, infatuation and getting high off the potential that another person is going to save you from yourself.” I will propose, Leo, that you bypass such ridiculous thinking about love in the coming weeks and months. Here’s why: There’s a strong chance that the real love at play in your life will feature magic and excitement, even as it requires responsibility, compromise, selflessness and being present. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Andre Dubus III describes times when “I feel stupid, insensitive, mediocre, talentless and vulnerable — like I’m about to cry any second — and wrong.” That sounds dreadful, right? But it’s not dreadful for him. Just the opposite. “I’ve found that when that happens,” he concludes, “it usually means I’m writing pretty well, pretty deeply, pretty rawly.” I trust you will entertain a comparable state sometime soon, Virgo. Even if you’re not a writer, the bounty and fertility that emerge from this immersion in vulnerability will invigorate you beyond what you can imagine.
Being rebellious is not inherently creative.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The problem with putting two and two together is that sometimes you get four, and sometimes you get 22.” Author Dashiell Hammett said that, and now I’m passing it on to you — just in time for a phase of your cycle when putting two and two together will probably not bring four, but rather 22 or some other irregularity. I’m hoping that since I’ve given you a headsup, it won’t be a problem. On the contrary, you will be prepared and will adjust faster than anyone else — thereby generating a dose of exotic good fortune. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In her poem “Is/Not,” Scorpio poet Margaret Atwood tells a lover, “You are not my doctor, you are not my cure, nobody has that power, you are merely a fellow traveler.” I applaud her for stating an axiom I’m fond of, which is that no one, not even the person who loves you best, can ever be totally responsible for fixing everything wrong in your life. However, I do think Atwood goes too far. On some occasions, certain people can indeed
provide us with a measure of healing, and we must be receptive to that possibility. We shouldn’t be so pathologically self-sufficient that we close ourselves off from tender help. One more thing: Just because that help may be imperfect doesn’t mean it’s useless and should be rejected. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “All my days I have longed equally to travel the right road and to take my own errant path,” wrote Norwegian-Danish novelist Sigrid Undset. I think she succeeded in doing both. She won a Nobel Prize for Literature. Her trilogy about a 14th-century Norwegian woman was translated into 80 languages. I conclude that for her — as well as for you in the coming weeks and months — traveling the right road and taking your own errant path will be the same thing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn author Susan Sontag unleashed a bizarre boast, writing, “One of the healthiest things about me — my capacity to survive, to bounce back, to prosper — is intimately connected with my biggest neurotic liability: my facility in disconnecting from my feelings.” Everything about her statement makes me scream NO! I mean, I believe this coping mechanism worked for her; I don’t begrudge her that. But as a student of psychology and spirituality, I know that disconnecting from feelings is, for most of us, the worst possible strategy if we want to be healthy and sane. And I will advise you to do the opposite of Sontag in the coming weeks. December is Stay Intimately Connected With Your Feelings Month. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In some small towns in the Philippines, people can be punished and fined for gossiping. Some locals have become reluctant to exchange tales about the sneaky, sexy, highly entertaining things their neighbors are doing. They complain that their freedom of speech has been curtailed. If you lived in one of those towns, I’d advise you to break the law in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, dynamic gossip should be one of your assets. Staying well-informed about the human comedy will be key for your ability to thrive. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Originality consists in thinking for yourself, and not in thinking unlike other people,” wrote Piscean author James Fitzjames Stephen (1829– 1894). Another way to say it: Being rebellious is not inherently creative. If you primarily define yourself by rejecting and reacting against someone’s ideas, you are being controlled by those ideas. Please keep this in mind, dear Pisces. I want you to take full advantage of your astrological potential during the next 12 months, which is to be absolutely original. Your perceptions and insights will be unusually lucid if you protect yourself from both groupthink and a compulsive repudiation of groupthink.
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those individuals listed below at the location indicated: December 17th, 2021 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) 333-4355 Don Ward– Household Goods + Musical Instruments, Angelique Glenn – 2 King Size Beds Couple Dressers. 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: December 17, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Alexus Bialowarczuk- 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:11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, Fl 32832 407280-7355 on 12/17/2021 @ 12:30 PM Myrna Robles-Household Goods, Luiz Claudio NogueiraHousehold goods, Jairo Jiminez Alaya-Jet Skis and tools, Myrna Robles-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: December 17, 2021 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 Maxine M Tomlinson-boxes, clothes, shoes, mini frig. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storaget-
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12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd, Orlando FL 32817, 3213204055: Tonnia Bennett: Home goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:30PM Extra Space Storage 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Marcos Simonelli: Tools Olga Mills: Boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Maria De Los Angeles Martinez Ayala: Shark steamer, cooler, shoebox, art, shelving, hamper, bed, chair, couch, mattress, table, bags, bicycles, boxes, chair. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Donovan Assing: Home 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: December 17, 2021, at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods
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stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee FL 34761, 407-794-6970. Brian Hall- restaurant equipment. Teresa Fielding- furniture, household items. Guerda Cadichon- furniture. Kiera Sade Wright- 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: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, December 17th, 2021 @ 12:00 PM:Paul White: tools, boxes-Kim Kasma: totes- Thomas Rambert: 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.
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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: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312- 8736, on 12/17/2021 @ 12:00PM: Ben Grooten- Boxes, Lawn Mower, Bags. 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. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. 2021-CP-003498-O, IN RE: ESTATE OF SANJAY SAMIT SINGH, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Sanjay Samit Singh, deceased, whose date of death was July 21, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 355, Orlando, FL 32801. 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 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE 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 THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. 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 first publication of this notice is . Personal Representative: Farida Singh, 44569 Yarmouth Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147, Attorney for Personal Representative: Joseph Wirth, Florida Bar Number: 641588, Kwon & Wirth Law, P.A., 111 N Orange Ave, Suite 800, Orlando, FL 32801 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ROUTHIER LOUIS, Deceased. File No. 21-CP-3107-O. Division 01. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of Routhier Louis, deceased, whose date of death was November 20, 2020, is pending in the
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Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 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. 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 12/1/2021. /s/ LaShawn Legair, LaShawn Legair, Attorney for Personal Representative, Florida Bar Number: 555495, The Legair Law Firm, P.A., 1601 N Palm Ave, Suite 307, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026, Telephone: (954) 450-7973, E-Mail: attorneylegair@ gmail.com. /s/ Clunie R. Herisse Louis, Clunie R. Herisse Louis, Personal Representative, 1023 S Hiawassee Rd, Unit 4011, Orlando, Florida 32835. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, JUVENILE DIVISION SATE OF FLORIDA Case No. P20-DP-122 IN THE INTEREST OF: M.G.R., a female child DOB: 03/21/2007, M.A.R., a female child DOB: 04/19/2014 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Richard Ramos Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge, John D. Galluzzo, on the 11th day of January, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS
AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION FILED WITH THE COURT. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.” Pleadings shall be copied to Kristine C. Lazinsk, Esquire, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Ste. 150, Sanford, FL 322773 (407-3285656). WITNESS my hand at the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 1ST day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk, Court Seal. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, JUVENILE DIVISION SATE OF FLORIDA Case No. P20-DP-122 IN THE INTEREST OF: M.G.R., a female child DOB: 03/21/2007, M.A.R., a female child DOB: 04/19/2014 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Katarzyna Trzaska Ramos Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge, John D. Galluzzo, on the 11th day of January, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION FILED WITH THE COURT. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.” Pleadings shall be copied to Kristine C. Lazinsk, Esquire, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Ste. 150, Sanford, FL 322773 (407-3285656). WITNESS my hand at the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 1ST day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
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BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk, Court Seal. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER CASE NO: DP12-331, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children A. W. DOB: 12/10/2006, S. W. DOB: 05/12/2012, S. W. DOB: 05/12/2012. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Michael Smulick Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge A. James Craner on January 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This is a telephonic hearing please dial 407-836-5646 (or toll-free 1-800-346-8020) and enter code number 517180#. The # key must be entered after the code numbers. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITION OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 23rd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Rachel Stawski Dlugokienski, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 1010876, Senior Attorney, Rachel. Stawski@myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER CASE NO: DP12-331, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children A. W. DOB: 12/10/2006, S. W. DOB: 05/12/2012, S. W. DOB: 05/12/2012. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Monique Calderin Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge A. James Craner on January 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida
32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This is a telephonic hearing please dial 407-836-5646 (or toll-free 1-800-346-8020) and enter code number 517180#. The # key must be entered after the code numbers. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITION OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 23rd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Rachel Stawski Dlugokienski, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 1010876, Senior Attorney, Rachel. Stawski@myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP21-116 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.R.S. DOB: 03/08/2021. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Maribeth Serrano (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable Judge Greg A. Tynan on January 12, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This hearing will be held telephonically on the above date and time by calling 407- 8365646 and entering conference code 517180# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 17th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy.
mcduffie@myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 5/LATIMORE. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20376 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: I.B. DOB: 04/13/2019. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Juliana Bishop (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable Judge Alicia L. Latimore on January 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing shall be conducted virtually by Microsoft TEAMS, as follows: All parties should access the TEAMS hearing through the following link on a computer or smart phone; Or by entering the Conference ID and Password on the TEAMS App or Website. 1. You may connect via TEAMS hearing with the following URL and Conference ID: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting 2. If you do not have video capability you may use the following information to call in: Call: +1 321-430- 3303 and enter Conference ID: 562 667 77, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 22nd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy.mcduffie@ myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20294 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: F.P. DOB: 11/01/2011. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Caleb Paul (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby
commanded to appear before Honorable Judge Greg A. Tynan on February 8, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This hearing will be held telephonically on the above date and time by calling 407- 836-5646 and entering conference code 517180# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 22nd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy.mcduffie@ myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP18-326. In the Interest of Minor Children: L.B. DOB: 09/12/2012, J.B. DOB: 08/26/2013 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Sagely Shubert 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 following children for adoption: L.B. DOB: 09/12/2012, and J.B. DOB: 08/26/2013. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 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 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 and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 8th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali. salem@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 DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-423. In the Interest of Minor Child: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Cameron Baghrzadeh 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 following child for adoption: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 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 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 and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 18th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali.
salem@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 DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-423. In the Interest of Minor Child: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Ashley White 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 following child for adoption: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 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 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 and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 18th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali. salem@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: 7, CASE NO.: DP13-545 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.M.M DOB: 06/19/2021. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY AND MANIFEST BEST INTEREST HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA To: CENTERICA MILLS, Last Known Address: 5212 Montague
Place,Orlando, FL 32808. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Heather L. Higbee, on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:15 a.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING/ MBI HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. You must personally appear on the date and at the time specified. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA the following two ways: 1. You may connect via ZOOM hearing with the following URL and Meeting ID: Zoom Hearing Direct URL: https://zoom.us/ my/judgeheatherhigbee 2. If you do not have video capability you may use the following information to call in: Call in phone number 1-301-715-8592 and enter Meeting ID: 516 282 7605, followed by the # sign. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE TECHNOLOGY TO APPEAR VIA VIDEO OR TELEPHONICALLY YOU MUST PERSONALLY REPORT TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT 2000 E. MICHIGAN STREET, ORLANDO, FL 32806, COURTROOM 6. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITON OF THE CHILDREN AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WITNESS my hand at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 2nd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Chelsea N. Bogdan, Attorney for the State of Florida FBN: 0123752, Chelsea.Bogdan@ myflfamilies.com, Children’s Legal Services. Clerk of Court By /s/ Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 19-603 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: J.M. DOB: 12/15/2013, G.M. DOB: 04/05/2016. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: DEANNA HILBERT, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING.
You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 10th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Samar Sultan, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0289847, samar. sultan@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: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 19-603 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: J.M. DOB: 12/15/2013, G.M. DOB: 04/05/2016. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: DEREK MANNION, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 10th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Samar Sultan, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0289847, samar. sultan@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Notice Is Hereby Given that Central Florida Physician Network, LLC, 1 Park Plaza Nashville, TN 37203, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of HCA Florida Seminole Cardiology Specialists, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Appli-
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cation for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. 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 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr Clermont 13650 Granville ave, Clermont, Fl. 34711-12/16/2021: 2016 Lillian Feliciano, 3073 Danicka Anral Colon, 3204 Jakie McKinney, 2180 Mystery Unit, 3017 Jakie McKinney, 1171 Mellanie Mcduffie, 1136 Timothy Tomlinson, 3230 Thomas Ferncez, 1102 Mystery Unit, 2051 Toneicia Chisholm, 2117 Robert Sims, 3067 Mason Moton, 3256 Jakie McKinney, 3184 Mystery Unit, 2184 Venus Robinson, 2222 Darrell Brooks, 3038 Christopher Webster, 2159 Tessa Maxam. U-Haul Ctr Ocoee 11406 W. Colonial Dr, Ocoee Fl. 34761-12/16/2021: 1648 Mary Ann Davila, 1508 Ilana Foglia, 1647 Donel Richemond, 1551 Kendra Davis, 2815 Syneatha Smith, 3545 Mario Ortega, 3489 Margret Price, 2221 Miguel Hernandez, 3440 Occupied Room, 3425-26 Margret Price, 2301 Robin Urena, 2604 Shawn Davis, 1533 Kaitlyn Hawkins, 1706 Nina Frazier, 1575 Rhonda Townsend, 1576 Steven Parsons, 1400 Janet Wilcox, 3016 Jacqueline Bridges, 1716 Brandon Mcbiboney. NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2000 Cadillac VIN#V1G6KD54Y2YU206812 2010 Hyundai VIN# KMHCN3AC7AU172802 2007 Acura VIN# 19UUA66207A016134 2014 Hyundai VIN# KMHTC6AE7EU210219 2011 Chevy VIN# 1G19G5S92B7248692 2004 Mazda VIN# JM1BK143641159845 2014 Mercedes VIN# WDDGF4HBXER309932 2007 Mazda VIN# JM3ER293970144314 To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on December 22, 2021 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC
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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on December 17, 2021 at the locations indicated: Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando FL 32811, 407.516.7751 @ 11:00 am Jeffrey Bumgarner–Household goods, Hublal Ramotar-Bins & Boxes, Benjamins Thomas-Household goods, Nicole Cordero-Boxes ,Joe Scott-Boxes & Bins, Liza RamosHousehold goods, Maritza NicoyaFurniture & Boxes, Leo- ScheidlerBoxes, Marquis Bell-Boxes & tripods, Rena Denson- Household goods, Damion Kendrick GermanWashers & Driers Store 1333: 13125 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32837, 407.516.7005 on @ 11:15am. Amanda Rodriguezworkout equipment. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 11:30 am. Nina Gadson House Hold goods Carlos lorenzo Household Frances Solomon Moved to a smaller home with out storage space Kaitlyn McCartney furniture, Tvs, clothes, Fedrica Davis dining set, treadmill, exercise bike, boxes Lisa Elysee Household goods Christian Marin Office Equipment Shantel White household goods. Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 11:45AM: Brian Baez – Bins, Carlos Granados – furniture and appliances, Mike Smith Jr. Furniture, Coy Dotson – Furniture, Juan Vasquez – Boxes and totes. Store 1631: 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando FL 32822, 407.212.5890 @11:30 am Raenell Spener, one bedroom fully furnished. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 12:00 Pm: Tanya Castillo - Dining room table, 2 bedroom sets, Robert Spar- House hold items, Samantha Simpson- Clothing furniture, Prentis Busby- boxes and product, john diaz- boxes, furniture- Kennettia Scott- bedroom set, sofa, loveseat, boxes, Gladys Valero Azuaje- Furniture. Store 8840: 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, Fl 32832 407-280-7355 on 12/17/2021 @ 12:30PM. (1) Myrna Robles-Household Goods, Luiz Claudio Nogueira-Household goods, Jairo Jimenez Ayala-Jet Skis and tools, (2) Myrna RoblesHousehold Goods. Store 7107: 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 955-4137 @12:00 pm. Laureano Manso boxes and household items; Bonnie Wilcox household items; Joanne Lacomb household items. Store 7306: 408 N Primrose Dr. Orlando FL 32803, 321.285.5021 @ 12:15 pm Clarens Dorcin Household Goods. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando FL 32819, 407.634.4449 @ 12:30pm: Christina Whiteside Housewears, Clothing, Toys, Boxes; Marvin Godwin Clothing.
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Store 7155 @ 1305 Crawford Ave St. Cloud FL 34769 (407) 504-0833 @1:00PM: Brandon Cole Christmas décor. Joey Morris workshop and tools. Angie Johnson household items. Jeffrey Keller pool table, washer/dryer, sports equip. Siri Cintron 2001 Mitsubishi Galant 4AA46G91E126498. Darncliues Alexander bathroom fixtures. Bryant Sanchez industrial racks and equipment. Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 429-8867 @1:15 PM: Sarah Simmons personal items, Shelly Ann C Gonsalves boxes, Miguel Nieves personal items, Rashaan Hill boxes & shelves, Michael Bilyou boxes, Danielle Smith household items, Alberto Pacheco personal items, Bertude Charles household items, Juan Robles personal items, Veronica Primrose Lennon items, Johanna Beyde personal items, Tori Franklin tools. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 414-5303 @1:30 pm. Yatiriz Rodriguez household goods, Kevin Tutson Household items, Niurca Birriel Conde Household items. Store 8753 @ 540 Cypress Pkwy Poinciana FL 34759 (863) 240-02879 @1:45PM Rashaan Malik Hill Household items, Oscar Osorio Fernandez Clothes, Bags, Joel Chandler Household items, Dorothy Hoover Camping supplies, Cake decoration, Tony Nunn Boxes, Old supplies, Paula Leavens Household items. Store 1317: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 pm. Michael Giles, Household Items, bed, dresser, boxes, clothing, TV; Ja’meria Bennett, Bedroom set, sectional, dresser; Enrique Peterson, HHG; Steven Oken, furniture; Tamika Tompkins, clothes; Melanie Melendez, make-up; Mike Belony, Houshold Goods- Music Equipment; Nestor Ulloa, HHG; Edouard Toussaint, mattress, sofa, boxes, house goods, desk. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 2:15 pm. Mark Hetzel, boxes a bed some other stuff. Carl Bynumn, Bedroom. Siquan Martin, Household furniture, Personal belongings. Norma Espinoza, Dresser, night stands, twin beds, boxes. Benjamin Dixon, Tools furniture clothes pictures. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ 3:00pm. Ricky Burks; coaches, recliner, furniture. Cierra Harris; 1 bedroom. Stanley Brunson; mattress, box spring, tv, boxes. Stephanie Mason; Clothes & Personal Items. Jada Seigler; Bedroom Set. Joseph Kornexl; clothing, suitcases, boxes. Silvia Larrazabal; Boxes & Tools. Jerry Libis; Household items. Shania Joseph; Household furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of
the personal property. Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Storage King USA at 4601 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents ( pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes). The sale will take place at the website Storage Treasures.com on December 17th, 2021, at 9:00am. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa ( AU4167) and Storage Treasures .com on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on StorageTreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 15% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as $100 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “General household items” unless otherwise noted. Unit # Unit # 0I022- Rimeze Florvil , Unit # 0C020- Christopher Fraser. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: December 8th, 2021 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #C132-Furniture, 2143- Households, #1064-Households, #H220-Furniture, #C104Households, #E217- Households, #2201-Furniture, #1096-Households, #1040-Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on December 17, 2021 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids; 1N4AL3AP7FN333502 2015 Niss WBA4A9C57GG506305 2016 BMW 1HGCD563XTA278596 1996 Hond 3H3V532C2GT071457 2016 Hyund WBAFU9C52BC786294 2011 BMW
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lowing dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids. DECEMBER 20, 2021 JN8AF5MR4FT501672 2015 NISS DECEMBER 21, 2021 1HGEM22591L116247 2001 HOND WDBRF40J25A690968 2005 MERZ 1GCGG25C291138221 2009 CHEV NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Preston’s Towing. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 07:00 am 605 E Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 12/24/2021 1RF13561841026282 2004 MONA 1FAHP34394W179670 FORD JTHBA30G145031320 2004 LEXS 1GNFK13057R215294 2007 CHEV 12/28/2021 1C6HJTAG7ML580453 2001 JEEP.
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