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¶ Last week we reported on Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters’ dismissal of juicy rumors of Ivanka Trump challenging Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022 as “just noise” (Dec. 18). However, Gruters couldn’t stop himself from lavishing praise on the Trump family anyway, par for the Republican course: “The Trump brand and Trump family is probably the strongest brand that’s ever existed within the base of the party.” Even though Ivanka is relocating to Florida, it looks like a longshot, which probably allows Rubio to breathe a long sigh of relief … and then take several awkward sips of water. @James Curtis She should not even be working in the White House! This whole past four years is a complete joke! @Chris Simmons Ohhh, FFS! If we don’t hear the name Trump again until the sun implodes, that would still be too soon. @Mark Campagna She’ll be in prison. @Dave Oswald Campaign slogan: “My daddy says I’m smart.” @Sharon McBride They have their way of stealing votes here in Florida … no wonder the voter fraud is being preached and suddenly now Russia hacked into our system and not a word from the President. Makes one wonder who is really trying to steal the election. ¶ Wrestling icon Ric Flair’s bombshell claim, made during an ESPN interview, that
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World Wrestling Entertainment would be building a Hall of Fame in Orlando fell on our keyboards last week (“Wrestling legend Ric Flair claims WWE is going to build a ‘hall of fame’ in Orlando,” Dec. 16). The “Nature Boy” mentioned it offhandedly during a conversation about his new sneaker collab with Adidas. Flair may have jumped the gun, as WWE has yet to comment on his assertion, but the WWE does have a local presence already; NXT tapes at Full Sail University and their Performance Center training facility is also here. @Jason Fischer I know the performance center is in Orlando but it makes NO sense putting it there! In the old days when you were leaving a territory to go work for Vince Sr. & Capitol City Sports, which then became Titan Sports when Vince Jr. took over, you said: “I’m going to NY” since MSG was the “home arena” of the WWWF, WWF and even now with WWE it still is! I don’t see why they couldn’t find a spot in NYC near MSG, buy the building and put the HOF there. @Ray Fincham Damn, about time they get a physical hall of fame. Would love to see who they put in it. Lots of great wrestlers. @Kurt Hackimer You can’t just be taking things Ric Flair says and reporting them as truths. @Dalton Cutter They’re gonna send Flair’s ass to a taxidermist when he dies and he’s gonna be the door greeter for this hall of fame.
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went to Subway. In Michigan, heavily armed protesters stormed the Capitol menacing lawmakers. Later, militia members plotted to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (Honorable mention: Though they cleared the low bar of not facilitating Trump’s coup, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House Speaker Lee Hatfield refused to ban weapons in the Capitol, with Shirkey calling it “cowardly” to not want to be shot while doing your job. And hours after the kidnapping plot against Whitmer came to light, Shirkey and Hatfield appeared at an anti-Whitmer rally.) Group 4. Shitheads
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THE WORST PEOPLE OF 2020 WHO AREN’T TRUMPS Part 2: Deniers and shitheads BY JEFFREY C. BILL M A N
Welcome to part 2 of the Worst People of the Worst Year Ever (who aren’t named Trump). In part 1, we lifted our leg on the seditionists who undermined democracy and the authoritarians who made a mockery of the constitution. To cap off our rogues’ gallery, this installment raises a glass (of antifreeze) to the criminally negligent COVID-deniers and a potpourri of other shitheads we’d just as soon drop off the face of the earth. Group 3. Deniers DR. SCOTT ATLAS. Few people provided pseudo-scientific cover for Donald Trump’s sociopathic indifference to the pandemic like Atlas, a radiologist who fell into Trump’s orbit via (what else) appearances on Fox News and eventually became his special COVID adviser by telling Trump what he wanted to hear — herd immunity, open everything, masks don’t work, etc. Atlas had no training in infectious diseases or public health, yet the White House took his quackery seriously. We’ll never know how many people died because of it. FLORIDA GOV. RON DESANTIS. Nowhere has DeSantis’ leg-humping obsequiousness toward Trump been more apparent than with the coronavirus, which has killed more than 20,000 of his state’s residents. Following Trump’s lead, DeSantis dismissed the virus’ dangers. His health department stopped talking about it. He forbade local governments from enforcing mask mandates and capacity restrictions. He reopened businesses in early May and boasted of how he’d tamed the pandemic without “draconian orders.” (Two months later, Florida was the virus’ global epicenter.) His minions (allegedly) fired an analyst who refused to manipulate COVID numbers, then the state cops raided her house.
He hired an Ohio sports blogger and COVID conspiracy theorist as a data analyst. He blocked newspapers and academics from accessing records and hid federal warnings ahead of Thanksgiving. And I’d be remiss not to mention that DeSantis wants to give the state’s George Zimmermans license to kill anyone they think might vandalize a business. What could go wrong? PANDEMIC RESTAURANT DINERS. Sure, you’re fine — you sit outside, respect the waitstaff, tip well and mask up. But you’re in the minority. A recent survey of hospitality workers in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., not only showed that food service workers are at greater risk of COVID exposure, but 41% noticed a significant change “in the frequency of unwanted sexualized comments from customers,” and 25% said they “have experienced or witnessed” increased sexual harassment. Adding insult to injury, 83% said they’ve seen their tips decline, and 66% said they’ve seen their tips decline by at least half. Folks, this isn’t hard: If you can’t dine out in-person without being a cheapskate super-spreader dick, get takeout. [Editor’s note: Or cook your own fucking dinner.] THE REOPEN ASSHOLES. For a brief moment this spring, we all seemed to understand that this new, unknown virus demanded a serious response despite the economic hardship. The consensus lasted about a month. By late April, the same rich assholes who ginned up the Tea Party were fomenting the ReOpen movement, an astroturf rebellion egged on by the president that aimed to turn a public health crisis into a political opportunity by charging swing-state Democratic governors with tyranny. In North Carolina, some ReOpeners marched through downtown Raleigh with rifles, then
JEFF BEZOS. More than 20 million Americans are on unemployment assistance, and an eviction crisis looms. But in the first seven months of this national emergency, the net worth of America’s 614 billionaires grew by $931 billion, and none more than Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who added more than $90 billion to his fortune, nearly doubling his wealth. (The U.S. government spends $68 billion a year on food stamps.) At the same time, he hired Pinkerton spies to prevent his low-wage warehouse workers from organizing. Just because Trump hates him doesn’t mean he’s a good guy. (Honorable mention: Elon Musk, whose net worth jumped 277% during the pandemic, responded to California’s COVID restrictions by moving to Texas. Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth nearly doubled while his website facilitated right-wing disinformation. And the rich, who should be eaten.) U.S. SEN. RICHARD BURR. Being chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee means you know things before everyone else — and if you’re North Carolina’s Richard Burr, that gives you a chance to profit from other people’s misery. On Feb. 13, with his committee receiving top-secret coronavirus briefings — and just a few days after Burr co-authored an op-ed assuring Americans that the government had everything under control — Burr dumped up to $1.7 million in stock holdings, most of his net worth; that same day, his brother-in-law unloaded up to $280,000 in stocks. A week later, the market crashed. Burr is now under federal investigation. (Honorable mention: No list would be complete without Mitch McConnell, who broke his own made-up rule to ram through the Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett without blinking at the blinding hypocrisy.) PAULA WHITE. It’s only fitting that Donald Trump’s “spiritual adviser” is a private-jet-setting, prosperitypreaching charlatan who loves the Lord almost as much as the donation plate. Paula White earned her place on this list the day after the election when, in a livestreamed service at her Apopka church, she babbled incoherently — sorry, “spoke in tongues” — while calling on “angelic reinforcements” to ensure Trump’s “victory.” “I hear a sound of victory,” she said. “The Lord says it is done. For angels have even been dispatched from Africa right now. ... In the name of Jesus from South America, they’re coming here.” Guess they got lost on their way to Central Florida. Get more Informed Dissent delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe today at billman.substack.com.
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The recent flap over an exhibition at Maitland’s Holocaust Center spotlights a larger issue: Are the lessons of the Holocaust unique to the Jewish people, or universal for humanity? BY MA RK I. P INSKY
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ere’s a design for disaster: Mix careless internet “journalism” with ideological right-wing mischief-making. In a recent flap following that all too familiar recipe, the resulting toxic brew is giving a worldwide headache to Maitland’s Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida — and just at the wrong time: With the backing of the City of Orlando, the Center is in the midst of a $60 million expansion to downtown. And it has recently entered into a partnership with the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, established by Steven Spielberg. The controversy, which erupted in late November, was sparked by the opening of its current, bilingual exhibition, Uprooting Prejudice: Faces of Change, which runs through Jan. 31. The exhibit consists of 45 large-format, black-and-white photo portraits. A couple of days after protests began in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, Minneapolis photographer John Noltner went to the intersection where Floyd died in police custody, set up a makeshift backdrop, and did photos and brief interviews of protesters on the spot. Each of the portraits is accompanied by words from the subject. However, neither Floyd nor the circumstances of his death appear in the exhibit, facts which eluded its detractors — who neither visited the Center nor contacted the staff for comment. National and international headline writers on the web called it a “George Floyd exhibit,” which inflamed all the usual Twitter suspects, some still smarting from the Black Lives Matter movement which was galvanized by the killing. “George Floyd is added to a Holocaust museum?,” tweeted Ezra Levant (@ezralevant), of the site Rebel News, on Nov. 22. “That trivializes and distorts the Holocaust and its six million Jewish victims. And it grotesquely implies that American police are Nazis.” Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney), a Member of the European Parliament from the Brexit Party, called the exhibit “unbelievable … To align Floyd’s tragic death with the massacre of 6 million Jews is hugely insensitive. But it’s also political: it positions police as Nazis. Awful decision.” The right-wing website Breitbart called it “a tribute to Floyd” that attempts “a shocking parallel.” The Daily Caller said the exhibit was “dedicated” to Floyd. White supremacist site American Renaissance said the purpose of the exhibit was “to honor George Floyd.”
Linda Olmert, a former board member at Yad Vashem (Israel’s official monument to Holocaust victims), told World Israel News that the Orlando exhibit “is in fact nothing less than a false quest for universalism that criminally diminishes the intransigent uncompromising racism towards the Jewish people.” Despite this blowback, the Center’s director, Pam Kancher, defends the exhibit, saying it’s central to the vision of Tess Wise, a Holocaust survivor and the Center’s founder. “Our mission has always been to use the history and the lessons of the Holocaust to build a just and caring community, free of anti-Semitism and all forms of prejudice and bigotry,” Kancher said in an interview at the Center.
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omparing the magnitude of Shoah, the World War II extermination of European Jewry, to any other mass killings is always emotionally and intellectually fraught. The question is, are the lessons of the Holocaust unique to the Jewish people, or universal for humanity? Even the Roma, homosexuals and disabled people, who also died in the Nazi concentration camps (though in lesser numbers), are often relegated to an afterthought or asterisk. Consider other grotesque mass killings in past centuries: Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere, Armenians, Ukrainians, Cambodians, Rwandans, the farmers of southern Darfur, the Yazidis of Iraq and most recently the Rohingya of Myanmar. Those victims, their survivors and descendants, maintain that they, too, have a valid claim to the designation of genocide — a term coined in 1944 by Rafael Lemkin to describe the Nazi murder of the Jews — and at least to the lower-case designation of “holocaust.” But some Jews — many, perhaps most — believe that the Shoah is a unique event that cannot and should not be compared to any others without diluting its significance. “We are facing a very serious problem of universalization when dealing with the Shoah, and this is something that’s very, very important that we fight against,” Efraim Zuroff, famed Nazi hunter and director of the Israeli office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, told World Israel News. For these critics, the only relevant contemporary comparison is the rise in violent anti-Semitism, largely by neo-Nazis, the alt-right, Islamist terrorists and Holocaust deniers.
“The focus of Holocaust centers must be on antiSemitism if we are going to learn anything,” says Dr. Alex Grobman, senior resident scholar at the John C. Danforth Society and co-author of Denying History: Who Says the Holocaust Never Happened and Why Do They Say It? Some want Holocaust centers to respond only to existential threats to Israel. The Committee on AntiSemitism and Holocaust Denial, part of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, has established a worldwide definition of anti-Semitism. Controversially, a central element of their definition is “claiming that the existence of the State of Israel is a racist endeavor.” This issue becomes especially acute when more expansive comparisons are made to the Shoah — that is, to such historical phenomena as the medieval burning of witches and African slavery; or, in the modern context, to racism, ethnic cleansing, homophobia or even bullying. Maitland’s Holocaust Center is not alone in its mission to “use the history and lessons of the Holocaust” to build a world free of not just anti-Semitism, but “all forms of prejudice and bigotry.” Yet, “To equate the Holocaust with other acts of racism in this country is a disgrace,” says Grobman. “To do so distorts this history of this unprecedented event, demeans those who died and deprives us from learning how to fight this insidious tendency of man to annihilate their fellow man.” But others have come to the Maitland Center’s defense. In a column for the Jewish Journal, Stephen Smith, director of USC’s Shoah Foundation, was one of them. The main question, he wrote, is “whether a museum established to remember Jewish victims of the Holocaust should explore issues of contemporary social justice.” Smith, who established both the first Holocaust center in the U.K. and the Kigali Genocide Museum in Rwanda, argues that the Holocaust was “a singular evil, and likening other events to it — no matter how horrible — diminishes its truth. But that is not what the Orlando museum has done. There is no suggestion in it that the museum, the photographer or his subjects are comparing anything to the Holocaust.” Still, in 1999, when Smith was involved in establishing the Cape Town Holocaust Museum in South Africa, he recalls, “We recognized there that the Holocaust is all about racism taken to its extreme. A Holocaust museum is the very place to talk about racism.” Smith recently penned an opinion piece for the Forward titled “China is committing a genocide,” about the persecution of the Uighurs in Xinjiang Province. As if to make the case for universality, immediately following George Floyd’s killing the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Holocaust in New York published these words by Elie Wiesel: “Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must — at that moment — become the center of the universe.” A version of this article appeared in the Dec. 16 edition of the Jewish Daily Forward. Former Orlando Sentinel religion writer Mark I. Pinsky helps judge the Maitland Holocaust Center’s annual essay contest.
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Shed a little light, nourish the community and invest in a better local future. BY MATTHEW MOY ER A N D JESS ICA BRYCE YO U N G
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n a fortuitous bit of holiday kismet, this week’s Savage Love column saw Dan Savage advising a reader who was feeling a little seasonally blue that “helping others is an excellent way to maintain your sanity.” Along those very same lines, we decided to put aside our usual “12 Strays of Christmas” photo essay and instead point out some local organizations that help Orlandoans in need. We’ve highlighted 12 that caught our eye during this very difficult year — some formed as a result of the pandemic, some trying to keep up their mission amid new challenges posed by it — and they’re all doing amazing work worthy of a few of our increasingly scarce dollars. This list is by no means exhaustive, and we both beg your pardon if we’ve omitted some local dynamos as well as encourage you to make your own “12 Ways” lists. But if you are able, try to give something this year and restore a tiny bit of magic to a very strange holiday season.
receive free groceries, pet food and baby supplies. Back in September, the Pantry had already seen 7,000 appointments, and the pace hasn’t slowed down. The Pantry recently expanded operations to help Disneyland employees in the same boat out on the West Coast. Feed the Need feedtheneedfl.org 4. Started in late March as the pandemic took hold in Florida,
Feed the Need is an offshoot of 4 Rivers Smokehouse owner John Rivers’ 4Roots nonprofit. Feed the Need has done weekly drive-through food distribution in partnership with other community organizations for the duration of the pandemic and, as of this writing, has served more than 1.5 million meals to Orlandoans in need so far. And they’re not stopping anytime soon.
GOPAR gopar.org 5. Greater Orlando Performing Arts Relief is a newer chari-
table organization dedicated to assisting local arts and entertainment industry workers who have seen their livelihood dramatically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not simply for pandemic relief. In partnership with St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, GOPAR offers services including financial assistance, food resources, physical and mental health resources, and volunteer opportunities. Local playwright Michael Wanzie eloquently described GOPAR as “a permanent charitable organization for actors and people who work in the arts, who fall in distress on a year-round basis, and not just because there’s a national crisis going on.”
Everybody Eats Community Fridge Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando instagram.com/everybdy.eats petallianceorlando.org 1. 6. The first entry on our list is also the newest, and it wears Lauded as the “Best Place to Adopt a Pet” in our Best of its rawness in two graceful ways: Young founder Sashauna McKain is inexperienced in the business of philanthropy, but hunger is the most basic problem we face — and a fridge full of freely available food is the plainest, most direct solution. McKain and her co-founder, Vonika Colas, heard about similar projects popping up in cities across the nation, but they couldn’t find one here. So they reached out to East End Market and made it happen, as simple as that. Anyone can place produce or packaged food with a visible expiration date in the fridge. Anyone who needs it can take food out of the fridge. Everybody eats.
Orlando Reader’s Poll this year, the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando tirelessly works to find good homes for thousands of dogs and cats a year, while in the meantime providing them food, care and housing at their two no-kill shelters. Besides these shelters, the Pet Alliance also runs three veterinary clinics that offer low-cost medical services to animals of all sorts. The Pet Alliance has distributed more than 30,000 pounds of food to local pet owners, and now they need your help to stock up their own food bank so they can keep doing food giveaways in the community and feed the residents of their own shelters.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FL The Center feedhopenow.org thecenterorlando.org 2. 7. On the other end of the spectrum in terms of size and “Our mission is to empower the LGBTQ+ community and service, Second Harvest Food Bank is doing its best to keep up with heartbreakingly high food insecurity, but the available resources are being stretched thin. The nonprofit organization collects and distributes food to six Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. Right now they’re distributing nearly 300,000 meals a day, double the usual number, and if you can’t donate dollars, Second Harvest is putting out the call for volunteers. If you are able to give of your time either with food preparation or distribution, please consider it.
their allies through information, support and advocacy,” Joél Junior Morales, director of operations at the Center, told Orlando Weekly earlier this year. And it’s a mission the staff at the two Center locations in Orlando and Kissimmee are deeply committed to. Though they’ve had to adjust a lot of the services they offer because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they still undertake a wide range of counseling, health serivces, computing, employment, and financial assistance programs.
Cast Member Pantry 8. facebook.com/castmemberpantry 3. Cast Member Pantry was started in the early days of the pandemic by Emily Lartigue, herself a furloughed Walt Disney World employee, to get food into the hands of Disney employees in need. Furloughed and laid-off “cast members” can make appointments to visit the pantry and
Central Florida LGBTQ+ Relief Fund gofundme.com/f/central-florida-lgbtq-relief-fund As the federal and state government utterly failed in providing economic relief to our most vulnerable during this ongoing pandemic, communities are left to take up for one another. This LGBTQ+ Relief Fund is a powerful example of mutual aid and collaboration between organizations and advocates. Funds are raised via a GoFundMe page; the
OneOrlando Alliance reviews applications and assesses community need, and the Contigo Fund maintains financial oversight to ensure that 100 percent of the funds go to “support those most marginalized in this crisis … in particular transgender, non-binary, gender fluid and gender non-conforming individuals, undocumented immigrants, and people of color who are self-employed or working in the service economy.” So far more than $33,000 has been raised. A Gift for Teaching agiftforteaching.org 9. A Gift for Teaching is a local nonprofit that provides free
resources and school supplies for teachers to give to students in need. The organization currently serves 287 public schools in Orange and Osceola counties. The pandemic has forced the organization to adapt operations somewhat — their free store/warehouse, Pencil Boy, has now switched to an Instacart-esque online ordering and curbside pickup model, for instance. But what hasn’t changed is the importance of their work. “The need is probably greater now because teachers are making less money [and] parents that have lost jobs can’t fully supply their students,” explained Trevor Cox, dean of Cypress Creek High, to News 6 as the fall term began this year.
Planned Parenthood plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood10. southwest-central-florida
Although a more woman-friendly presidential administration is taking over in January, anti-choice activists have needlessly restricted Planned Parenthood’s mission on the state level year by year, like a slowly strangling vine, and the need for low-cost reproductive medical services remains crucial. Planned Parenthood needs your help to continue offering men, women and trans persons birth control, annual exams, prevention and treatment of STIs, cancer screenings, and, yes, abortion referrals. Sensitive, non-judgmental care that emphasizes the agency and dignity of male, female, non-gender-conforming, disabled, pre-existing-condition-having, or poor humans? What a radical idea. Almost sounds like … Christianity.
Tech Sassy Girlz techsassygirlz.org 11. Tech Sassy Girlz is a nonprofit on a mission to empower
middle school- and high school-age girls in Central Florida to pursue careers in STEM. Through a combination of “college preparation, career readiness and mentoring,” this organization looks to address the shortage of women and minorities in the various science and technology-related fields. In October the group held a virtual conference where attendees could network with professional women in tech and attend workshops. To cap off an otherwise challenging year, TSG was this month awarded the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award.
United Arts unitedarts.cc 12. This list goes heavy on nutritional and financial aid, because in 2020, more people than ever in our community find themselves in the precarious situation of literally surviving. But we’d be remiss not to acknowledge that while food and shelter keep us alive, art makes life worth living. Please give to United Arts, which oversees funding and education grants to all of Central Florida’s arts organizations, large and small, so that they can continue to provide entertainment, critical insights, beauty and community harmony.
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Longtime Disney performer Billy Flanigan traveled the country during his furlough deilvering musical ‘Flanigrams’ to friends and family. Here’s why With nearly 20,000 Walt Disney
World employees laid off this year, we’ve heard heartbreaking stories about cast members desperately seeking food and shelter, while Mickey’s stock price (and executive compensation) soars. But despite the dire situation, there are still die-hard Disney employees spreading joy and inspiration on their own time, just like Walt would have wanted. Chief among them is entertainer Billy Flanigan, a 39-year veteran of WDW’s stages, who spent his furlough pedaling around Central Florida and across the country, delivering musical “Flanigrams” to over 524 friends and family. His 6,000-mile-plus journey is the subject of Billy Flanigan: The Happiest Man on Earth (instagram.com/thmoedoc), an upcoming feature-length documentary from local producer Andrea Canny and director Cullen Douglas, which will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. How did you originally come to Orlando?
I was a senior at the Boston Conservatory of Music. I went to my Shakespeare class and I was the only one in there, and the teacher said, “I think it’s odd that you’re not at the Disney audition.” I didn’t even know there was one. I went there, signed up, and I was one of three or four people that were left at the end of the night. Myself and one other girl from the school both got hired at the same time, so we came down together, and that was in 1982. We came down two weeks before our graduation ceremony, and then both flew back to graduate, and then came back to finish our rehearsals. We did all of the grand openings at Epcot, which was awesome and amazing and incredible. I was there opening day, performing right in front of Spaceship Earth, with all the publicity and the bal-
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loons and the birds and just the thousands of people that were clamoring to get in. From there I went from show to show to show to show, and ended up being at one point what they call the “park swing,” where I knew all the shows at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom.
What was your most memorable performance?
When I was at the Hoop-De-Doo Revue [dinner show], Princess Di and Harry and Prince William came to the show. And I kind of broke all the rules that they told us not to do: Stay away from their table, don’t go near them … Those two boys wanted to just be like everybody else, and everybody was walking around them and kind of ignoring them, so I went over and talked to them because I just thought it was the right thing to do. … [Diana] stopped me and she said, “Thank you so much for treating us like normal people,” and that just meant the world to me. Your least favorite performance?
Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration. It opened in Tomorrowland, and it maybe lasted six weeks before it closed. It was a really fun, well-written show [and] it was a really fun show to do. But the thing was, we rehearsed everything at night. … Then when we opened it, it was in the day and … people were sweating and trying to sit underneath the PeopleMover to get in the shade, so it was not well-planned.
How did you become Disney’s longest-running consecutively contracted performer?
I have been available! In the beginning, in 1986, I had six days off the entire year, because I was always available; if they called, at the drop of a hat I would do it.
What’s the future of live entertainment at WDW?
I have no doubt that they are looking to bring all of the entertainment back.
They know they need entertainment for crowd control, because as you’re walking through the parks you see these thousand people that would be in Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, that are now just roaming in the park. So they need it. It’s not that they’re ever going to get rid of it. I 100% believe that all of these shows will be back up and running, and they are really working hard to do that.
Where did your “Flanigrams” greetings come from?
I would bike every day on the trail [during Disney’s closure] but everything was like a ghost town. I had not seen people in a couple weeks, so I said, “I’m just going to knock on some doors of people who live off of the trail.” I knocked on a door and I backed up (because social distancing), said a little hello, and she just broke down in tears. … I took a picture of us, and then she posted on her Instagram and Facebook that I had stopped by to do a “socially distant hello,” and how much it meant to her. It was such a small thing, but it really meant the world to her. Another girl responded to her and said, “I want one of those,” so I saw her response and went to their house the next day. And then it just started. How did Flanigrams go nationwide?
I drove [from Florida to California], and along the way I stopped in Texas, in Phoenix, Arizona, and then obviously Los Angeles. I used to work at Disneyland for two years, so I was able to Flanigram a lot of my cast from the old Golden Horseshoe show. … I flew back from California, and then I drove up to Massachusetts to visit my mom and Flanigramed all my family and friends from high school. I just love doing what I do, and I do it just to make people happy; I don’t do it for fame or glory or anything like that. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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FK YOUR DIET 5406 Hansel Ave. 407-674-7710 fkyourdiet.com $$
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FK Your Diet in Edgewood serves heaping platters of reckless, tasty depravity BY FAIYAZ KARA
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K Your Diet doesn’t suffer from a split personality; it revels in it. The Edgewood restaurant has cultivated an identity around the plight of foster kids (they’re the “FK” in the restaurant’s name) and donates 5 percent of revenues to agencies supporting vulnerable, unprotected and overlooked children. But when it comes to food, the image projected is one of reckless depravity. Theirs is a no-holds-barred approach to cooking that tosses any concerns about portion control, caloric intake or healthy eating into a dumpster, coats it in lard, then sets the whole bloody thing on fire. Got feelings about it, do ya? Well, FK your feelings and heed the words emblazoned on the restaurant’s fluorescent yellow walls — “If it makes you happy, it’s healthy.” No, it’s not a slogan endorsed by the American Heart Association, but it’s hard not to buy into FK’s messaging and get carried away in a swell of arterial imploding doom. Here, sugar and fat are sacrosanct, and holy hell, do you get a taste of both in the French toast ($10.99). And not just any French toast, either: Here, the bread is dipped in a batter
comprised of (are you sitting down?) vanilla Oreos, vanilla wafers, eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon and a whole lotta sugar. Then it’s fried on a griddle in clarified butter before being cut into Lincoln logs and deep-fried. Said logs are then assembled into a house and smothered in a cream-cheese frosting syrup. It also comes with a side of meat. Our choice? Why, ground chorizo, of course, because nothing goes better with French toast than ground chorizo. Certainly, family plays an important role at FKYD — I mean, no matter what you order, it could literally feed a household. Case in point: the Fat Bastardized heaping of biscuits and gravy ($10.99). Miller, a gregarious chap prone to chatting with every patron in the restaurant, swung by the table to tell us he uses four pounds of Jimmy Dean sausage to one gallon of milk. There also appeared to be, no joke, two pounds of fried potatoes on the plate, along with two fried eggs. Miller says it’s his bestseller, and I can see why.
BY FAIYAZ KARA OPENINGS Chicken Fire, the much buzzed-about
He also touted his seafood bisque (which they were out of ) and Reuben sandwich ($13.99) made from brisket brined for 20 days and baked for 25 hours. We ordered it; four people could eat this pretty mess of a sandwich and be stuffed. BTW: None of the items fall short on flavor, in case you were thinking FKYD was just all about quantity. Now, you might get it into your head to share one of FK’s dishes with your companion (or a hungry family), in which case you’d be subject to a $3.50 split charge. It’s actually a pretty good deal. Sure, you could take it to go, but given the heft of most of the dishes, they’re better suited to being eaten right away. Even the fried bologna sandwich ($10.99) with its cheddar, mayo, lettuce and tomato, soaked through the bread by the time I got it home. That didn’t make it any less gratifying, however. I should mention there are a couple of picnic tables with umbrellas near the entrance for those who’d rather dine outside. If you choose to dine inside, servers are masked, but they are seating at full capacity. My one takeaway from dining at FK is that Miller doesn’t pander to industry trends or conventions. He goes all out, no matter the cost, so expect to bask in his “go big or go home” mindset. Just don’t expect him to trim any fat. fkara@orlandoweekly.com
hot Nashville chicken concept, has opened a permanent location in the old Fratello’s space in the Coytown Shopping Center next to iFresh Market … The Salty Donut, a boutique bakery specializing in donuts that are a little crunchy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside, has opened on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park … Orlando Meats will open Jan. 2 in their new home in the Ravaudage complex next to the New Standard … Purple Ocean Superfood Bar, the food truck operator specializing in açai bowls, will open its first brick-and-mortar location in Waterford Lakes Jan. 2 and a second location after that in the old barbershop space at 1110 N. Mills Ave. … Matcha Café Maiko, offering premium green-tea ice cream, floats, frappes, teas and more, has opened at 639 N. Mills Ave. The cafe uses organic ceremonial-grade matcha imported from Kyoto, Japan … Whiskey Cake, a restaurant concept by the same group behind Sixty Vines, will open a location in Altamonte Springs next year … Uncle Sung Chicken + Rice, a virtual kitchen serving Singapore-style Hainan chicken rice (poached chicken thighs and garlic rice cooked in chicken stock accompanied by ginger, scallion and garlic chili sauce) is open for business. Visit @followunclesung to order … From the rumor mill: Thomas Ward of Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa is looking to open a pizza concept in the area.
NEWS + EVENTS Michael Cooper, former chef de cuisine at Luma on Park, is the new executive chef at the Osprey in Baldwin Park … Yugiri Ramen Project, by former Kabooki Sushi sous chef Mike Evans, will open this week. Order ramen by visiting yugiriramenproject.com, then pick it up at the kitchen located at 18 N. Dollins Ave. — or have it delivered … Chef Alfred L. Mann is relaunching his famed BBQ stand, Munchie’s Live BBQ, as an immersive, interactive experience Jan. 4 in Gotha, Florida. Visit facebook.com/munchieslivebbq for more … Scores of restaurants — Nikki’s Place, Ravenous Pig,
Russell’s on Lake Ivanhoe, Soco, Knife & Spoon, Terralina and Paddlefish, to name just a few — are offering special holiday meals, so go out and support your favorite local restaurant. And, above all, have a safe and satiating holiday season.
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WHAT THE CHUCK
Chef Nat Russell’s What the Chuck, the latest addition to Sanford food hall Henry’s Depot, is a must-stop for burger snobs, be they lovers of burger classicism or burger modernity. The “1960s Smashburger” will certainly please the former, while the Southern-inspired “Tennessee Truffle,” named after Russell’s restaurant across the street, will please the latter. French fries are thick-cut and cooked in canola oil. Treat yourself to a side of pickles for $1 extra. Open daily. (reviewed Dec. 9) 212 W. First St., Sanford, 407-548-6931, wtcsanford.com, $$
RUSSELL’S ON LAKE IVANHOE
Russell’s on Lake Ivanhoe has already positioned itself as the best restaurant in 32804. Chef Emmanuel Clement’s flawless creations include his “royale with cheese” burger (one of the best in the city) to the crispy duck confit. A “Napoleon” of roasted beets and burrata shows his technical skills, while the barrelfish seasoned with ginger, cumin and a hint of curry shows he can be bold without being heavy-handed. Trying the pineapple oldfashioned and pineapple Foster is a must. (reviewed Dec. 2) 1414 N. Orange Ave., 407-601-3508, russellsorlando.com, $$$$
AJI CEVICHE BAR
Aji’s Casselberry locale is a bright, spirited space much like the restaurant’s specialty ceviches, of which there are many. Aji spotlights the global influence of Peruvian cuisine as well with such fried rice dishes as chaufa and aeropuerto, Japanese-influenced tiradito and sushi rolls, and filling risottos with lomo saltado. Fresh juices served in half-liter carafes are an absolute must, as are endings of lucuma mousse and luscious suspiro a la limeña. (reviewed Nov. 25) 1436 N. Semoran Blvd., Casselberry, 407-673-0237, ajicevichebarorlando.com, $$$
ANTICA PIZZERIA & MOZZARELLA BAR
You won’t find better Neapolitan pizzas in the city than the ones served at this familyrun outfit in Altamonte Springs. Housemade pastas include seasonal creations like a tomato-free lasagna made with pumpkin cream, mushrooms, mozzarella and sausage (reviewed Nov. 11) 249 W. State Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, 407-834-7770, antica-pizzeria.com, $$ n
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SHOP LOCAL
MAGICAL CHARCUTERIE
CORKC I C LE
magicalcharcuterie.com
corkcicle.com
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As the holiday shopping season winds down, we implore you to buy from local businesses in this, the toughest year small business has faced since the Depression.
MORSE MUSEUM SHOP
N E A R B Y N AT U R A L S
CRAFT & COMMON
shop.morsemuseum.org
nearbynaturalsfl.com
craftandcommon.com
As Dan Price, business owner and income inequality activist, tweeted in November, “The founders of Amazon and Walmart have gotten $133 billion richer ... Meanwhile, 20% of all small businesses have closed forever. For holiday shopping, may I suggest A) shop local B) buy sooner rather than later.”
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As well as helping out the community economic ecosystem, another thing you can do to ease the strain of consumerism on the environment is to buy used or vintage. Follow social media for the below local businesses and makers to learn about in-person appearances at pop-ups and markets for online merchants and online ordering from brick-and-mortar shops. And finally, we’d be remiss not to mention our own Orlando Weekly Press Club (orlandoweekly.com/support), where you can donate in your own or another’s name to help support our 30-year legacy of providing free, uncensored news coverage to all in Orlando.
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CORNELL FINE ARTS MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
brick and mortar cfam.rollins.edu
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P A P E R G O AT P O S T
ORLANDOUGH
FORM FUNCTION FORM
papergoatpost.com
orlandough.com
formfunctionform.com
online
brick and mortar, online
PETRICHOR
P O C A’ S H OT TE ST SAU C E S
FREEHAND GOODS
instagram.com/petrichor.company
pocashottest.com
freehandgoods.com
online
online
brick and mortar, online
PLANET MOON ROCK
S TA S I O ’ S I TA L I A N D E L I
GOLD DUST HOME
planetmoonrock.com
instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli
instagram.com/gold_dust_home
online
brick and mortar
SAM FLA X
brick and mortar, online
online
GOOD CROWD
brick and mortar, online
samflaxorlando.com
FA S H I O N + J E W E LRY
SECRET SOCIETY GOODS
AVA L O N E XC H A N G E
THE HOUSE ON LANG
secretsocietygoods.com
avalonexchange.com
houseonlang.com
online
brick and mortar, online
goodcrowdshop.com
brick and mortar
T H E S H O P AT O M A
DEAR PRUDENCE
KO OZ E H P OT TE RY
instagram.com/theshopatoma
dear-prudence-shop.square.site
koozehpottery.com
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FOOD + DRINK ART + OBJECTS
online
brick and mortar, online
online
DIVERSION
THE L AMP & SHAD E FAIR
instagram.com/diversion.orlando
thelampandshadefair.com
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar
THE BRITISH SHOPPE
ETOILE BOUTIQUE
T H E L O V E LY B O U T I Q U E
thebritishshoppe.com
etoileboutique.com
thelovelyboutiquemarket.com
brick and mortar
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar
DIGRESS WINE
LOU JEWELS
MANGO & ELE
digresswine.com
loujewels.com
mangoandele.com
brick and mortar
online
online
C U T E & C L AY
EAST END MARKET
OCHRE LABS
MISCELLANEOUS MARKET
etsy.com/shop/cuteandclay
eastendmkt.com
shopochrelabs.com
miscmarketstore.com
online
brick and mortar
online
brick and mortar, online
DARK AND STICK Y
EASY LUCK
ORLANDO SHIRTS
NAKED BAR SOAP CO.
etsy.com/shop/darkandsticky
easyluckorlando.com
orlandoteeshirt.com
nakedbarsoapco.com
online
brick and mortar
online
brick and mortar, online
D O E C R E AT I V E C O .
F AT C AT S A U C E S
O W L ’ S AT T I C
NEW GENERAL
etsy.com/shop/doecreativeco
fatcatfoods.com
theowlsattic.com
newgeneral.us
online
online
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar, online
ERIK MCGREW
L A FEMME DU FROMAGE
OXFORD E YES
OR ANGE TREE ANTIQUES
erikmcgrew.com/prints
lafemmedufromage.com
oxfordeyes.com
orangetreeantiques.como
online
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brick and mortar
brick and mortar
H E L L C AT S
GIDEON’S BAKEHOUSE
RETROMENDED
ROCHELE
hellcatsusa.com
gideonsbakehouse.com
retromended.com
instagram.com/shoprochele
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar, online
online
J I L L I A N S AY S C A N D L E S
H I N C K L E Y M E AT S
jilliansays.com
hinckleymeats.com
HOME GOODS
HARBJUL CER AMICS
LINE AGE COFFEE ROASTING
ADJECTIVES MARKET
WA R E H AU S O R L A N D O
julieharbersceramics.com
lineageroasting.com
adjstyle.com
instagram.com/warehausorlandoi
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S K YC R A F T
brick and mortar, online
brick and mortar skycraftsurplus.coms
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LURE
LO G G E R H E A D D I STI LLE RY
A RTI FAC T C A N D LE F O U N D RY
YAY ! T I N Y S H O P
lurepapergoods.com
loggerheaddistillery.com
artifactcandlefoundry.com
yaytinyshop.com
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George Clooney and Caoilinn Springall in The Midnight Sky, premiering Wednesday on Netflix
ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO
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Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY: The Midnight Sky – I don’t know which is a dicier proposition: George Clooney appearing in science fiction (remember Solaris?) or George Clooney settling in behind the camera (remember Suburbicon?) You get both with The Midnight Sky, in which director Clooney has cast himself as a scientist who has to alert the crew of a returning spacecraft that Earth is too risky to land on. And if he thinks that’s a thankless task, he should try warning people away from Leatherheads. (Netflix)
PREMIERES THURSDAY: AK vs. AK – This Hindi-language black comedy has a film director (Anurag Kashyap, playing himself) kidnapping the daughter of a movie star (Anil Kapoor, also as himself). But let’s see how many bubbas catch a glimpse of the title and tune in expecting a cage match with assault rifles. Or a documentary on Florida school safety. Take your pick. (Netflix)
PREMIERES FRIDAY: Bridgerton – When you think of the upper
crust of England in the early 19th century, who strikes you as the likeliest choice to turn it into an eight-episode series? Let’s all say it together: Shonda Rhimes! OK, doesn’t make much sense to me either. But maybe there’ll be some nice big dollops of Scandal-style intrigue as the cast of catty Brits eviscerate one another for using the wrong salad fork. Countess, please. (Netflix) Soul – Here’s one of the week’s two big premieres: a Pixar feature that was intended for theaters but kicked to streaming due to lingering pandemic realities. The story concerns a jazz musician (voice of Jamie Foxx) who gets sent to the place where souls cool their heels while waiting to be assigned human bodies. Some reviewers of color have complained that Foxx’s character is only technically Black for a small portion of the movie; me, I’m more concerned that all this pre-birth business might embolden the militant anti-choicers. I mean, I’m still referring to Three Men and a Recently Graduated Fetus, just to piss ’em off. (Disney+) Sylvie’s Love – Period romance goes all “urban” on us, with Tessa Thompson playing
a woman of the 1950s who has an on-again, off-again thing with a sax player (Nnamdi Asomugha). Careful of those jazz musicians, Tessa: They only stay Black for about 20 minutes. (Amazon Prime) Wonder Woman 1984 – After keeping its Wonder Woman sequel on the shelf for months (and watching the tie-in merch gather dust on the shelves of BoxLunch), Warner Brothers decided to cut its losses by sending the picture simultaneously to theaters and streaming. Sounds like simple pragmatism to me. The real test of the DC Extended Universe comes next year, when new James Gunn becomes no more of a priority than old Zack Snyder. Oh, the ignominy! Oh, the illicitly shared log-ins! (HBO Max)
PREMIERES SATURDAY: Letterkenny: Complete Season 9 – Those quirky Canadians are back, engaging in hijinks that include inventing their own energy drink and learning how to be Jewish. In the surprise climax, George Clooney shows up and warns everybody to stay away from Saskatchewan. (Hulu) orlandoweekly.com
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BY B AO L E - H U U THOMAS WYNN | PHOTO BY MIKE DUNN
So things sure got surreal this year, huh? Reality’s been so hard-scrambled that everyone’s been forced to adapt like never before. Me? I’ve learned how to prep for surgery, become a first-grade teacher and developed a green thumb. It’s true what they say, though, tough times forge tough people. A lot of us lost a lot of things. We all got our First World bubble popped a bit and maybe, hopefully, learned the true difference between need and want. That’s not a bad recalibration to make. And those of us who are still here are, well, still here. These days, that’s something. But when the basic becomes everything, the blessings are still there. So take full inventory of yours this season, draw a deep breath and give yourself some credit. We’re still standing, and things will get better. Happy holidays, fam.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Remember: If you go out, respect everyone’s distance, for all our sakes. Live & Local Lunch: The American Sirens: Yet another layer of the Dr. Phillips Center’s incredibly robust answer to inperson live music in the COVID age, the Live & Local Lunch series presents matinee concerts as part of the Frontyard Festival. From your choice of the plaza’s purposebuilt distanced boxes, you can enjoy free performances by members of the Central Florida Musicians’ Association and have food and drinks delivered right to you. This edition is all about classic holiday style with the cabaret trio of Lindsay Flick, Rachel Copeland and Alejandra Martinez rolling things back to the golden age of
Sanford gets to see Thomas Wynn, one of the region’s most stirring live forces, in the socially distanced beer garden at Celery City Craft
jazz from the 1920s to the 1940s. (11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, free) El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico’s Mega Latin Christmas: A white Christmas is a nice, old-fashioned notion, but it’s never really been like that down here south of the South. In clime and culture, our holidays still have that tropical heat, which means that sometimes salsa soundtracks our Navidad. And there’s no bigger way to ring it in than with this legendary Puerto Rican orchestra. Dubbed “La Universidad de la Salsa” because it’s produced so many stars in its nearly six decades of existence, this hallowed musical institution is as mega as it gets in salsa. Thankfully, the concert’s another outdoor one at the Frontyard Festival. (8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, $55-$125) A Not So Silent Night: If you’re just gripped by a serious case of either cabin fever or bravery and absolutely need to get out Christmas night, then here’s one for the beat heads. Taking over both Uncle Lou’s
and Grumpy’s Underground, this Mills Avenue get-down will serve up a rhythm buffet of deep dub, glitch hop, house and breaks. The lineup features Sonica, Sketti, Afrodisiak, Brash, High Chi, Voodoo, Yobi, Djay, Mr. Tech, Tenstrip, Mysterious, DJ NOS, Greywolf and Dropster. (9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 25, Uncle Lou’s and Grumpy’s Underground, $5 before 11 p.m., $7 after 11 p.m.) Thomas Wynn: From his intimate solo gigs all over town to the great songwriter roundups he’s anchored as head of the Circle at Dexter’s, Thomas Wynn is one of the region’s most stirring and seasoned live forces with his soul-wringing Southern rock ways. This acoustic performance is Sanford’s chance to get reacquainted with his music in the socially distanced beer garden at Celery City Craft. (7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, Celery City Craft, no cover) Live at Timucua: David Bjella and Hannah Sun: If you’re too sane to paddle out into the predicted tsunami of the winter COVID surge, well, who can blame you (save for some kook deniers)? So here’s a good, not live, but safe option. It’s an online rebroadcast of the 2019 performance at Timucua by accomplished local educator-performers David Bjella, a UCF cello professor, and Hannah Sun, a Stetson professor of piano. The show features a classical program of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff sonatas that’s sure to be heady and consuming, and the broadcast is a donation-based presentation to benefit the artists — so give what you can to make their holidays. (7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, online through timucua.com, donation) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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Astro Skate Christmas Party
Roller-skate to the hits of the holiday season, and everything in between. 6:30 p.m., $6. Astro Skate Orlando, 866 S. Goldenrod Road, astroskatingcenter. com
Frontyard Festival: The American Sirens
The jazzy sirens play a free “Live and Local Lunch” show. 11:30 a.m., free. Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org
Frontyard Festival: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
The venerable salsa overlords put on a “Mega Latin Christmas” musical extravaganza. 8 p.m., $55-$125. Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org
Holiday Weekday Matinee: A Christmas Story
“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” 1:30 p.m., $10. Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org
The Laura Hodos Holiday Cabaret
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Light Up Sanford Holiday Tour of Drinks Bar crawl of eight downtown Sanford establishments, each serving a unique, holiday-themed drink. Noon, free. Historic Downtown Sanford, 307 E. 2nd St., Sanford, historicdowntownsanford.com
Nurturing Day
From 5 p.m.-8 p.m. this Milk District sandwich destination will be giving out free meals as a thankyou to the community until they run out. 5 p.m., free. Bad As’s Sandwiches, 207 N. Primrose Drive, facebook.com/badasssandwich
Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat
NBA Basketball. 7 p.m., $38-$496. Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com
Sleigh What?!?!
Holiday-themed improv and photos with Santa. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., $50-$150. Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St., orlandorep.com WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, DEC . 23-24
Holiday Celebration at the Morse Museum
Free admission to the Morse in the days leading up to Christmas. Live music in the afternoons. Appointments required. 10 a.m., free. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N Park Ave., Winter Park, morsemuseum.org
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David McElroy Presents: One-Man A Christmas Carol
David McElroy of Southern Winds Theatre marks his 23rd season of his unique one-man version of A Christmas Carol with a special online performance streaming on YouTube. 8 p.m., $10. Southern Winds Theatre, southernwindstheatre.com T H U R S DAY- S U N DAY, D E C . 2 4 -27
Phantasmagoria
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, Phantasmagoria is still gifting you a handful of free virtual performances full of seasonal ghost stories, fire performance, poetry and more. Free. Streak through Phantasmagoria’s Facebook Live page, facebook.com/phantasmagoriaorlando F R I D AY, D E C . 2 5
A Not So Silent Night
A night of avant beats, dub and hip-hop across two stages. 9 p.m., $5-$7. Uncle Lou’s and Grumpy’s Underground, 1016 N. Mills Ave. and 1018 N. Mills Ave. S AT U R D AY, D E C . 2 6
Afrolove
Vendors and a live performance from Orisha beat musician Oba Ogunlano. Be aware that Celine has recently been found to be not in compliance with local and CDC safety guidelines. 5 p.m., $15-$100. Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave., celineorlando.com
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Ballet on the Big Screen: The Nutcracker
The Bolshoi onstage. 11 a.m., $20. Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org
Holiday Movie at Lake Eola Park: Love, Actually
Gardens into an otherworldly winter wonderland of lights and music. An outdoor, interactive holiday experience that’s very much in tune with the times. $22. Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., dazzlingorlando.com
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Pompeii: The Immortal City
Twenty unique and glittering live Christmas trees will enthrall visitors to Gaston Edwards Park during this debut holiday event. Free. Gaston Edwards Park, 1236 N. Orange Ave., jingletreesorlando.com
The blockbuster touring exhibit seen in only three cities this year arrives here in Orlando. The massive, immersive exhibit recreates the final moments of the doomed city with tools, artifacts and body casts, and looks at what life was like before its volcanic destruction. $26. Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., osc.org
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Men’s college basketball. 2 p.m., $10-$46. Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd., additionfiarena. com
A Christmas village with live music, shops, crafts, snowfall, and even Santa makes an appearance or two. $15-$100. 2001 E. Southport Road, Kissimmee, jolly-creek.com
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An exhibition of painting, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, collage – oft informed by his own Mississippi roots – from this unique Orlando artist. $10. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, polasek.org
Give a couple hours of your time to volunteer at this Apopka nonprofit horse rescue and rehabilitation farm. Noon, free. Scotty Foundation, 3603 Golden Gem Road, Apopka, thescottyfoundation.net
Holiday musical shenanigans inspired by Rosemary Clooney and Forever Plaid see affectionate and mischievous takes on the Chipmunks, the Vienna Boys Choir and the Rockettes. $11-$30. Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand, athensdeland.com
7 p.m., free. Lake Eola Park, East Central Boulevard and North Eola Drive, downtownorlando.com
Thomas Wynn
Local Americana maestro plays an outdoor show in Sanford. 7 p.m., free. Celery City Craft, 114 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford, celerycitycraft.com
UCF Knights vs. University of Houston
Scotty Foundation Benefit
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Clueless
25th anniversary screening (*faints*). Various theaters, various times, $13.31, fathomevents.com T U E S D AY, D E C . 2 9
Cheez-It Bowl
NCAA football. 5:30 p.m., $47-$360. Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place. cheezitbowl.com
Cult Classics: Die Hard
Half the fun is arguing whether it’s a Christmas movie or not. Kidding. 9:30 p.m., $10. Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org
Orlando Solar Bears vs. Jacksonville Icemen
Hockey. 7 p.m., $20-$47. Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com
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A Christmas Carol
Mad Cow Theatre is a partner in this streaming event. Witness Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays put on a one-man production of Dickens’ holiday tale, playing over 50 characters all by his lonesome. Video on demand. $50. Rent and stream online through Mad Cow Theatre, madcowtheatre.com T H R O U G H J A N . 3 , 2 0 21
Dazzling Nights
The aptly named Creative City Project turns Leu
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Jingle Trees
Jolly Creek Holiday Festival
Robert Reedy: Revival
Plaid Tidings
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Portraits of protest by Minneapolis photographer John Noltner, taken on the streets of Minneapolis in the days following the killing of George Floyd by the police. Free, but reservations required. Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, holocaustedu.org
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Local group show. Free. The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St., facebook.com/thefalconbar
This group show of contemporary American artists involves some heavy names with a focus on issues of identity, inclusion, activism and engagement. Artists featured include Nick Cave, Therman Statom, Bisa Butler, Kyle Meyer and Kerry James Marshall. $15. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org
Art of Quarantine
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Construct: Our Orlando
In the third iteration of the Mennello’s Construct: Our Orlando group show, curators pulled up Don Rimx, known for large-scale murals celebrating AfroCaribbean and Puerto Rican culture, and local art collective Lemon Press (the team of Adam Lavigne and Anna Cruz). $5. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., mennellomuseum.org T H R O U G H J A N . 3 , 2 0 21
JEFRË: Points of Connection
Central Floridian Filipino-American multimedia artist JEFRË transforms his usually towering installations and sculptures to a more human scale for this OMA exhibition. $15. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org T H R O U G H J A N . 1 7, 2 0 2 1
New Works: An Artist-in-Action Group Exhibition Collaborative exhibition from local artists Nicholas Kalemba, Matthew Mosher, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, Jacoub Reyes, Ericka Sobrack and Victoria Walsh showing work that they created while artists-inresidence at this Maitland institution. $6. Maitland
Uprooting Prejudice: Faces of Change
Voices & Conversations
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What Women Want
Engage with self-portraits by Carrie Mae Weems, Shirin Neshat, Zanele Muholi, María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Dana Hoey, photography exploring the intersection of the personal and the political. This diverse group of artists engage with issues of gender, representation, and the fact that so much hasn’t changed in the last 100 years of struggle. Free, timed ticket required. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam T H R O U G H F E B . 14 , 2 0 21
Yesterday This Was Home: The Ocoee Massacre of 1920
Landmark exhibition marking the 100-year remembrance of the Ocoee Election Day Massacre, the largest incident of racist voting-day violence in U.S. history – a must-see historical overview for every Florida resident. $8. Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd., thehistorycenter.org n orlandoweekly.com
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WE HOSTED OUR SECOND SAVAGE LOVE Livestream last week and it was a blast. I ran my mouth as fast as I could but couldn’t answer every question that came in — there were hundreds of you and only one of me — so I’m going to power through as many leftover questions as I can in this week’s column. I remember the day I was able to come to your show in person. What a joy! It seems like years ago now. How do you maintain your sanity until we are able to go to concerts, theater, museums and dinner with friends again? I strive to be a good human but so struggle to stay my upbeat self. I find it helps to remember that concerts, theater, museums, dinners with friends, holidays with family, club nights, fetish parties, etc., are coming back — sadly, the same can’t be said for the people, jobs and homes so many have lost. Helping others when and where you can is an excellent way to maintain your sanity, I’ve found, and your question prompted me to make another donation to Northwest Harvest, a wonderful organization that supports hundreds of food banks in my corner of the country, so thank you for that. How would you deal with Trumpist (still!) relatives living with you during pandemic? My mother-in-law is here helping with newborn baby care and she brings up Trumpist talking points constantly and Trump permeates most other topics, like the pandemic, etc. If I didn’t need the childcare, I would toss her ass out. If I needed the childcare but not so desperately that I couldn’t risk losing it, I would tell my mother-in-law to STFU or GTFO — and if my MIL complained or tried to play the victim after I told her off, I would print every photo I could find online of a Trump supporter in a “FUCK YOUR FEELINGS” T-shirt after the 2016 election and wallpaper the guest bedroom with them. But if I desperately needed the childcare desperately and couldn’t risk losing it, I would smile and nod and keep my supply of edibles fully stocked. I need someone to tell me that it isn’t a sign that I see my ex’s name at least four times a day, every day. He dumped me almost three years ago and it’s ridiculous. Can you do that for me?
a sign you’re human. We have a tendency to see patterns where none exist and read meaning into random events. If your ex has a really uncommon name and you see it everywhere, well, that is most likely a sign that your ex is fucking with you. My partner is a loving sweet human, but he has a serious preference for women in rather small bodies and I am … well, I am not small. I want him to have what he wants, and we are non-monogamous, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that I am not — and can never be — enough for him. He is unable to say that he’ll desire me no matter my size. This is painful. I know he’ll love me no matter what, but I also want to feel desired. I’m finding it hard to find a middle ground where we both get what we need. Any advice to bridge the gap? That your boyfriend couldn’t bring himself to tell you what you wanted to hear … that he couldn’t tell you what he hoped would be true (that he would always desire you) even if he suspected it might not always be true (a day might come when he no longer desires you) … that all makes me wonder whether your boyfriend has the emotional intelligence that you — that anyone — would want in a partner. And while it’s no consolation, I realize, many couples struggle to sustain desire over time, as any regular reader of an advice column knows. Boredom is more often to blame than aging or changing bodies, I believe, but there’s no way to guarantee that the person we’re with now will always desire you the same way they do now — or that you will always desire them the same way. That said, the single best way to get over feeling like you’re not enough for someone is to accept that you aren’t. Trying to be everything to someone is not only exhausting, it’s always futile. I just wanted to say thank you. I called in to your podcast a couple years ago because I’m a spanking fetishist and a married pastor found me on FetLife and lied to me and manipulated me! I did what you said and reported him, and he doesn’t work at that church anymore. I wanted to let you know that I’m living my dream life in L.A. with a spanko guy I met at a fetish gathering. He has been the best quarantine a person could ask for! Thanks for the update and congrats!
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At some point, during or after, should you tell (and how do you tell) your sex partner that he has warts in his butt?
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I’d go with “before” but if you didn’t notice them before you got started and couldn’t bring yourself to say something during, definitely say something after. If he reacts badly when you tell him something he needs to know about his health, well, then you’ve learned something important about him. Important and disqualifying. My husband has a big dick and wants to try butt stuff. I have had anal in the past with other partners with smaller penises. Honestly, I’m a little scared so I’m not in a rush here but want to please my man eventually. How do we go about priming my hole? Thanks! Tongues, toys, lots of lube, and the first time you get that monster in you, that’s all you’re going to do — get it in. He gets hard and lays back and you take charge of the pace and depth of penetration. And then it’s not about him fucking you, it’s about him staying still and you relaxing and breathing until that thing feels good in there. Even then he doesn’t get to fuck you. Instead, you masturbate the first few times his dick is in there — you get to come, not him. Having a few orgasms with his cock in you — or having a dozen — will create the kind of pleasurable association that leaves your hole craving his cock. Then you fuck. My older brother is a 38-year-old straight male in N.Y. When COVID hit, his fiancée’s tendency to believe in conspiracy theories became more apparent and their relationship quickly declined. He’s a progressive, liberal-minded, deeply moral person and she’s from a family of right-wing gun-collecting Scientologists. Recently they separated to collect their thoughts. Ultimately, they agreed to separate. It’s now been two weeks. They still live together and are confused about what to do next. My question is, what advice do you give to someone who knows what they need to do but is too paralyzed to do it? Don’t give your brother advice, give him time. It’s only been two weeks! And you don’t need to give him advice if he starts to waver — you don’t need to tell him what to do, you just need to give him a pep talk. He knows what he has to do. Give him support, moral and practical, not advice. I’m from Indiana and I just watched The Prom on Netflix. Have you watched it? If so, did it make you like Indiana more or less? I love Bloomington, Indiana, too much to write the whole state off — and I’ll take
James Corden in The Prom over former Indiana governor Mike Pence in the White House. (For the record: I didn’t find Corden’s performance any more offensive than Eric Stonestreet’s Mitch on Modern Family … which I’ve never found offensive at all.) I have a question about adult incest, also called genetic sexual attraction in the adoption community (GSA). I slept with my biological father 30 years ago. We met when I was an adult after I had been raised by my adoptive parents. Now it’s so awkward to act like I’m a sister to the other children he raised. Should I ever tell them that our dad is my ex-boyfriend? No — if there’s no chance your siblings will ever find out, take that I-fucked-our-father shit to the grave. I became “acquainted with” my partner’s ex last year while we were on a break. I wound up ghosting her because of how intense she was and now I feel a bit guilty about keeping this secret from my partner. Do I need to speak up? Yes — if there’s any chance your partner will find out about this, better she hears that I-acquainted-myself-with-your-ex shit from you than from someone else. If offered, would you consider making a guest appearance as yourself on an episode of Big Mouth? YES. I’m a 41-year-old woman. Do all 30-yearold guys on dating apps that swipe right on me just want to fuck? Assume they just wanna fuck and you won’t be disappointed — you might even be pleasantly surprised, e.g. you might get some hot sex out of it and if a guy comes along who wants more than just sex, well, then you might get some hot sex out of it and a younger boyfriend too. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED our second Savage Love Livestream on Zoom! And here’s to getting together in person for a live show in 2021! Keep wearing your masks, keep washing your hands, keep keeping your distance and get vaccinated as soon as you can! On the Lovecast … Sarah Silverman! savagelovecast.com mail@savagelove.net
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 2020-CP-002134-O. IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES A. SINNOTT, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified that Ancillary Letters of Administration have been entered in the estate of James A. Sinnott, deceased, whose date of death was May 9, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, File Number 2020-CP-002134-O, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED 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 12/16/2020. Attorney for Personal Representative: Name: Courtney Bass, Florida Bar No.: 1019334, Address: 1007 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31601. Personal Representative: Name: Jessica Sinnott, Address: 1405 Flint Hill Road, Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO. B18-DP-109 IN THE INTEREST OF: K.W., a male child DOB: 02/11/2011. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Jaime Kiriakis, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS, 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 the Honorable Kenneth R. Lester on March 1, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, at 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 THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4)
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(d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES” WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 9th day of December, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Renete N. Williams, Esquire Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Suite 150, Sanford, Florida 32773, 407-328-5656. GRANT MALOY, 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: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-275. IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: D.R. DOB: 08/26/2003, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, ADVISORY HEARING. STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Thushanna Richards, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS 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 the Honorable A. James Craner, Judge on February 12, 2021, 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 CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. TELEPHONE CONFERENCING INFORMATION: Phone Number: 407-836-5646 Conference Code (Judge Craner): 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 ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. 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 16th day of December, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esquire. Florida Bar Number 005602 Senior Attorney for State of Florida Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32811 Stacy.mcduffie@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: 03/ CRANER CASE NO.: DP18-681 IN THE INTEREST OF: C.B. DOB: 12/14/2009 Z.B.P. DOB: 12/17/2011, minor children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING, STATE OF FLORIDA. To: CARY WOODSON, Address Unknown. WHEREAS 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 Judge A. James Craner, at 9:30 a.m., on the 28th day of January 2021, 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 THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (THESE CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD (OR CHILDREN) NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. “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 15th day of December, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Nancy A. Robak, Attorney for the State of Florida Department of Children and Families 400 West Robinson Street, Ste. N211, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 317-7643. 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: 3/CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP17-821 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: T.B. DOB: 09/03/2003. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Tina Blake (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 Judge A. James Craner on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at 10:15 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando,
Florida 32806, or Via telephone call at 407-836-5646, code 517180# 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 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 ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR 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 30th day of November, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0086793 Senior Attorney for Department of Children and Families Jennifer.McCarthy@myflfamilies. com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on January 15, 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; 1FADP3K26EL239495 2014 Ford 1FUYDXYB5XLA47258 1999 Freightliner 1G11E5SA0DF268387 2013 Chevrolet 1GCCS14W4X8168814 1999 Chevrolet 1HGCD5631VA140903 1997 Honda 1YVHP84C975M54420 2007 Mazda 2HKRL18671H509052 2001 Honda 54DC4J1B3KS800348 2019 ISUZU 5NPE34AF1FH196453 2015 Hyundai 5V8VA5323CM201530 2012 VANGUARD JTHHZ5BCXK5019656 2019 Lexus NMTKHMBXXKR078898 2019 Toyota WAUEF78E68A167723 2008 Audi WBS3R9C54FK334925 2015 BMW WMWRC33495TJ63473 2005 Mini.
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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 19-DP-144. IN THE INTEREST OF: D. M., DOB: 07/27/2014. MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: RONALD MOREL, Unknown Address A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on February 2nd, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. If you cannot enter the courthouse due to the pandemic, use the conference call information: Dial 1(800)719-7514, Conference Code # 530781. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 1st day of December, 2020. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 18-DP-128. IN THE INTEREST OF: J.O., DOB: 04/13/2017. MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: GIOVANNI WILLIAMS, Unknown Address A
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Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on January 14th, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. If you cannot enter the courthouse due to the pandemic, use the conference call information: Dial 1(800)719-7514, Conference Code # 530781. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 7422417, 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, cal 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 2nd day of December, 2020. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO. 19-DP-91 IN THE INTEREST OF A.P. DOB: 08/21/2018 J.P. DOB: 05/30/2011 C.P. DOB: 12/18/2014 Minor Children. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Christopher Perez (unknown address) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced children; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on February 2 nd , 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY / ADJUDICATORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSON-
ALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 4th day of December, 2020. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41.CASE NO.: 15-DP-027. IN THE INTEREST OF L.B. DOB: 01/07/2004 MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA TO: PRUDENCIO NELSON, Address: Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights and Permanent Commitment of the following child for adoption: L.B., born on January 7, 2004. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear on January 29th, 2021, at 2:15 p.m., before the Circuit Judge, Laura Shaffer, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741 for an ADVISORY HEARING. Pursuant to section 39.802(4) (d), Florida Statutes (2019), a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child and to participate in a private adoption plan through an adoption entity as defined in section 39.802(4)(d), Florida Statutes (2019). FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL
RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if youare hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida this 9TH day of December, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Candace Cunningham, Attorney for the State of Florida, Florida Bar No.: 0018556, State of Florida Children Legal Services, Department of Children and Families, 111 E. Monument Avenue, Ste. 501, Kissimmee, FL 34741, (321) 4428502, Candace.Cunningham1@ myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. by: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. DECEMBER 2020 DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY: 1. Tag 10000 Blk of Jeff Fuqua Blvd 2. Key 40 Blk of W Washington ST 3. Tag 700 Blk of N Orange Ave 4. Electronics South Lake Orlando PKWY/North LN 5. Cellphone 600 Blk of W Gore ST 6. Tag S Orange Blossom TRL/ W Jackson ST 7. Cellphone 5000 Blk of North LN 8. Electronics N John Young PKWY/ W Colonial DR 9. Electronics S Summerlin Ave/ E Central Blvd 10. Tag 100 Blk of George Desalvia Way 11. Electronics 6400 Blk of Raleigh ST12. Currency S Osceola Ave/ E Pine ST 13. Currency 9400 Blk of Jeff Fuqua Blvd 14. Bike N Parramore Ave/ W Livingstong ST15. Bike 3800 Blk of Brandy St 16. Bike S Hiawasse RD/ Westpointe Blvd 17. Bike 1500 Blk of Almond Ave 18. Bike S Division Ave/ W Jackson St 19. Cellphones 1200 Blk of W South ST FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3PM NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned, Best Eyelashes Ever, of 1954 Howell Branch Rd., Suite 203, Winter Park FL, 32792, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: The Glamour Inn It is the intent of the undersigned to register “The Glamour Inn” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 12/11/2020 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Grendene USA, Inc., of 2481 Principal Row, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32837, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Clube Melissa Orlando Springs It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Clube Melissa Orlando Springs” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 12/14/20 Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on January 7, 2021 and will continue until all locations are done. U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7803 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Fl 32810; B21 Makens Sejour $715.60, B42 Juan Rodriguez $771.20, C20 Dwayne Mchellon $1525.76, B07 Heather Raincrow $604.40, D48 Latrease Richardson $906.40, E26 David Van Gelder $2814.63, A16 Betzaida Hernandez $1285.26, B46 Priscilla Hayes $863.10, L57 Thomas Moran $687.00, D46 Tonya Lapka U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Fl 32703; 1380 Melissa Hancock $397.75, 1112 Jamie Williams $1775.50, 1062 Chris Armbruster $879.20, 1293 Ginni Estrada $1192.28, 1122 Daniel Miller $1298.00, 1161 Syed Shariff $1099.70, 1024 Verlie Thompson $810.40 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 W Hwy 436, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714; C126 Carina Patterson $2122.70, B102 Bem Williams $855.62 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 1256 Julianna Sivon $824.50, 1177 Jose Ayala $1272.40, 1034 Timothy Jordan $840.95, 1422 Alfredo Acededo $601.50, 1068 Khari Williams $1038.05, 1110
Troy Copeland $931.60, 1226 Robert Okafor $1143.35, 1156 Corey Tigue $974.30, 1162 Jeffrey Halter $1570.50, 2470 Luis Galvis $538.20, 1603 Andre Riviere $601.50, 1242 Danny Johnson $612.25, 1420 Heather Brucato $763.60 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Longwood, 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; E002 Bryce Jones $622.93, C002 Traci Washington $562.51, C039 Javier Aponte $796.24, C015 Jarod Greene $1030.59 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 1559 Vikkie Andrews $759.47, 1414 Ivette Montalvo $1144.56, 5058 Timothy Johnson $825.25, 5008 Paul Bearden $1123.35, 1324 Lauren Pereira $564.19, 1441 Gloria Murillo $633.36, 5030 Neil Callegari $974.30, 1543 Tasheika Gillison $515.60, 1750 Meghan Willis 425.85, 2234 Juan Rivera $1231.70, 1437 Ruvette Permaul $495.02, 1214 Miriam Caicedo $513.36, 1244 Paul Bearden $702.53, 1492 Ryan Robles $633.36, 2236 Juan Rivera $1271.90, 1415 Miguel Alameda $1088.14, 1433 Catherine Romano $465.60, 5064 Timothy Johnson $825.25, 2545 Chayanne Arroyo $527.00, 2075 Casrlos Padilla $608.78, 1722 Shyanne Benavidez $620.87, 1752 Meghan Willis $425.85, 1619 Andrew Eaton $1254.45, 5086 Tonya Owens $1134.00, 1290 Ryan Robles $633.36, 2817-19 Travis Hampton $957.60, 1629 Bianca White $1004.45, 1408 Thomas Cabral $1011.49, 2227 Ivette Montalvo $1357.60, 2429 Frederick Panke $1038.20, 2815 Linda Koravos $822.05, 1238 Hector Rodriguez $655.17, 1278 Tamara Nicosia $356.68, 1001 Yolonda Kemmerer $1520.00, 1435 Ivette Montalvo $633.36, 2704 Johnell Brooks $399.25, 1422 Roland Sattler $1070.20 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 4153 Raffaele Scettro $1530.40, 4199 Misten Brownlee $598.75, 4162 Lee Burnett $495.00, 3128 Sidney LaShay $878.01, 4047 Eric Rawlins $1333.85, 4102 Stafford Mitchell $1128.29, 4183 Jennifer Tejada $1442.80, 2149 Devin Robinson $1325.18, 3120 Malieka Hodges $806.25. 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 on January 5th, 2021: 1012 Symphoni Johnson, 3091 Jennifer Rivera, 3012 Elsa Barrero, 3212 Michael Harrison, 1177 Louis Zarinana, 2116 Rebeka Spratt, 2151 Daniel Read, 2154 Michelle Cabral, 3140 Lisa Mohabir, 3215 Andrew Gonzales, 3025 Collette Johnson, 1069 Michelle Rice, 3070 Leanne Parker, 1008 Brendan Paul, 2108 Michael Harrison, 2187 Beryl Fuller, 3178 Michael Burnside, 3057 Nicole Simmons, 1191 Michael Harrison, 1163 Lowell O’Brien, 2102 Rashad Sanders, 2183 Susan Breding, 2131 Francisco Guadamuz, 2016 Liliana Feliciano, 3177 Jose Lopez, 1004 Tasha Swearingen, 1053 Richard Lopez, 1002 Jennifer Davaris, 2175 Jeremie LeFrance, 3072 Leanne Parker. Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on January 8th, 2021 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 14120 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32826. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #1217 –Sugey Perez Diaz #1313 –John Williams #1335 –Damion Johnson, A.K.A. Damon Johnson #1552 –Shanta Moore, A.K.A. Shanta Mack Enterprises #2025 –Rebecca J. Goodman #2120 –Monique Calderin #2136 –Jodie Monosa #2142 –Jodie Monosa. Notice Of Public Sale Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www. personalministorage.com/OrlandoFL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 55 David Tyrone Hill 203 Norberto Hernandez Personal Mini Storage For-
syth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 319 Lisa E Ellenburg 381 Khalif Muhammad 413 Connie Robyn Skinner 422 Kimberly D Sampley 481 Keion Lee Harris 483 Melita Aime Bien 495 Jovon Karl Harris 559 Tonya Vasquez594 Michael K Zachar Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 10 Anthony Oliver Scott 11 Kenneth Darryl Campbell 136 Vashon Harris 176 Brandy Wilson 224 Bredrick Antonio Goldstein 337 Betline Suimelus 341 Marie Joceline Jean 344 Arnita Lavat Overstreet 419 Tiffany Smith 450 Roody Labbe498 Andrew Gordon Kerr 609 Monique Laesherrhea Kendrick 644 Kelvin Rayner 717 Ericka Vertripoli Bell, Ericka Vertripoli Davis, Barbara Jean Brown, 2003 Range Rover, VIN#SALME11413A123968 Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 159 Angel Manuel Lindquist 187 James Earl Wolf 191 Shantavia Bonamy 237 Josue Dubreus 322 Joel Ebel 372 Nathalie Louise Johnson 390 Scott M Brown 423 Cheyenne Jade Walker 484 Robert Coppola 846 Earl Lewis 900 Bernadette Elaine Alston 1008 Matt Delane Tennyson Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 711 Kimberly Hudson 803 Sehou Saho 833 Precious Royal 843 Jocquez Jackson 939 TJ Waters 1113 Darrin Davis 1132 Jermaine Byrant, American Credit Acceptance, LLC; 2005 HD XL883 Sportster 883 VIN 1HD4CAM155K427816 1405 Stephan Oakely Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1047 Ronnie Lee Nelson 3177 Brazilia Towns 3227 Jesus Rodriguez 4006 Kenneth Upson 4088 Lindsey Ian Cole 5024 Alton Emerson III 6016 Nathaniel McCray 6046 Janet Laboy 8007 Carly Louis Velez-Soto. 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: January 13, 2021 9:30 am at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #2096- Households, #2115- Households, #1055- Households, #J206- Households, #H202Households, #2143- Households, #A124- Furniture, #C132- Furniture, #1064-Households, #J210- Furniture, #2236- Furniture, #C104Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.
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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: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following 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. JANUARY 9, 2021 1C4GJ25312B688396 2002 Chrysler 3MEHM08Z18R632865 2008 Mercury 5NPDH4AE8DH358340 2013 Hyundai JANUARY 11,2021 1FMRU1568YLB02988 2000 Ford 1GNCS13W4Y2144526 2000 Chevrolet 1GTCS194XSK537890 1995 GENERAL MOTORS CORP 1GTHC44K09F122185 2009 GENERAL MOTORS CORP 2CNDL13F386348422 2008 Chevrolet 4F2CU09111KM25259 2001 Mazda 4T1BE46K97U724990 2007 Toyota 4T1BG22K91U825961 2001 Toyota JTDBE32K430161207 2003 Toyota KMHCN46CX7U141843 2007 Hyundai KNAGE124665059360 2006 Kia JANUARY 12, 2021 1G8ZV57757F178139 2007 Saturn JANUARY 15, 2021 1FTDF1723WNA05668 1998 Ford 2T1BR12E1YC279246 2000 Toyota 3FAHP08Z56R219097 2006 Ford JNKCV51E35M205543 2005 INFINITI JANUARY 16, 2021 1LNHM93R79G625890 2009 Lincoln JANUARY 24, 2021 NMTKHMBX1KR095427 2019 Toyota JANUARY 25, 2021 JTDEBRBE0LJ019482 2020 Toyota.
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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: January 11th, 2021 1999 Honda 1HGEM1159XL083464 2017 Infiniti JN1BJ0RPXHM380056 2012 Dodge 2C3CDXBG1CH156153 2008 Dodge 2B3KA53H88H246758 January 27th, 2021 2020 Land Rover SALZP2FX1LH077266 NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles will be sold at Public Sale for cash to satisfy lien pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on January 8, 2021 at 9:00 am at Dynamic Towing, 6408 Old Cheney Hwy., Orlando, FL. (407) 273-5880 2014 CHEV 1G11A5SL6EF276217 2001 CHEV 3GNFK16T41G275466 2004 TOYT 1NXBR32E74Z302209 2003 PONT 1G2NW52E43M561880 2008 FORD 1FAHP32N48W131486 1999 HOND JHMCG564XXC002524 2005 MAZD JM1BK343651330302 2006 TOYT JTMBD33V366021159 1999 HOND 2HGEJ6618XH525451. 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: 2006 Volkswagen VIN# 3VWPF71K36M684728 2012 Honda VIN# 1HGCS1B8XCA009384 2009 Nissan VIN# 1N4AL21E99N535903 2000 Dodge VIN# 1B7GL22X1YS688358 2003 Chevrolet VIN# 2GCEC19T631204438 2000 Kia VIN# KNDJB7233Y5669781 2005 Nissan VIN# 1N4AL11D65C208804 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on January 13, 2021 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC
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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. 2002 LEXUS VIN# JTHBF30G520050920 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM on January 11th, 2021, at 2809 N FORSYTH RD., WINTER PARK FL 32792 Around The Clock Towing inc. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO: 2020-CP-000871-PR In Re: Estate of WILLIAM EDWIN ZUKOS, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Administration has been entered in the estate of WILLIAM EDWIN ZUKOS, deceased, File Number 2020-CP-000871-PR, by the Circuit Court for Osceola County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, Florida 34741; that the decedent’s date of death was October 13, 2020; that the total value of the estate is $48,476 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: DIANA L. DAVID, 337 Bolton Grant Drive, Cary, NC 27519. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 12/23/2020. Person Giving Notice: DIANA L. DAVID. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Louis W. Andrews, Florida Bar No. 118554, Andrews & Shea, PLLC, 111 E. Monument Ave., Ste. 319, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Telephone:(407) 201-3500.
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