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Meth is cheaper, more potent and more plentiful than ever – and the underground chem-sex scene is poised to take the hardest hit

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Readers react to stories from last week’s issue. On Feb. 17, we reported that an 11-yearold boy was arrested at his Lakeland middle school for allegedly being disruptive after he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance because the U.S. flag and national anthem are “racist.” @Felipe Fernandez Forced patriotism isn’t patriotism – it’s authoritarianism. @Chris Whitehead Well, you better arrest every Jehovah’s Witness then. Growing up in that cult prevented me from ever standing for the pledge. @Nicole Solbrite Arrested? This is a teaching moment where you can allow the child to exercise the First Amendment. Maybe find out how the student feels. Maybe start talking about the lines and have an intelligent conversation about it … and you’re going to arrest the student instead? Arrest him??? Two weeks ago, we asked why Florida keeps voting for lawmakers without a plan for climate change, despite the state being the most affected. According to a new study from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, eight of the top 10 metropolitan areas most susceptible to climate-related losses toward the end of the century are located in Florida, with the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area ranked at No. 8.

Dear editor, Climate change is a global problem, but is already causing catastrophic destruction, loss of productivity, property and life in the United States. Extreme weather events like more intense storms, droughts, and wildfires are already off the charts and are only going to get more intense. We can continue throwing fuel on the fire, pretending that some magical tech will come out of nowhere to save us, or we can do the responsible thing and modernize our infrastructure, transitioning away from fossil fuels to a clean economy. No one alive will ever experience “normal” climate again, but we have the chance, if we act quickly, to prevent the worst-case scenario. Otherwise, no one will be solving any big problems, we’ll just be fighting each other for ever-scarcer resources. Nothing that anyone has done thus far has come close to an adequate response to the problem. The Green New Deal is the only way to go if we want to preserve some semblance of civilization. Call your elected officials, and those who would like to be elected, and tell them to fight for the people instead of fossil fuel donors. My family has lived in Florida for five generations. If we don’t act quickly, my children won’t even have that as an option. Sincerely, Seana Parker-Dalton

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BY XANDER PETERS

State lawmakers will allow pre-rolled smokable marijuana, a Lakeland kid is arrested after refusing to stand for the pledge, state lawmaker suggests UCF should be shut down and other news you may have missed last week. »

Florida lawmakers will allow smokable marijuana, but only with pre-rolled joints: Committees in the House and Senate advanced legislation to nix Florida’s ban on smoking medical marijuana, following an ultimatum issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis shortly after the Republican took office. DeSantis threatened to drop the state’s appeal of a court decision that found the smoking ban ran afoul of a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana. Lawmakers have until March 15 to address the issue.

Florida’s signature rules for main ballot impose a “serious burden” on right to vote, court rules: The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a state law requiring voters’ signatures on mail-in ballots to match the signatures on file with elections officials imposes “a serious burden on the right to vote.” Under state law, voters whose mail-in ballots are received by 5 p.m. the day before the election have an opportunity to “cure” rejected ballots by providing documentation to elections supervisors to show that they are who they claim to be. But people whose mail-in ballots are received after that, or voters who cast provisional ballots on Election Day, do not.

State Rep. Randy Fine suggested UCF should be shut down over improper spending: Rep. Randy Fine actually suggested last week that the University of Central Florida should be shut down for five to 10 years over the school’s misuse of at least $38 million to erect a campus building. A Florida House subcommittee is looking into UCF’s spending amid an ethics probe into the college’s improper use of state funds to build Trevor Colbourn Hall. The move by UCF violated state policy, which restricted the money to instruction, research, libraries, student services or maintenance. An investigation by a state House committee found the “misdirection” of almost $85 million in funds between 2013 and 2018.

No civilians were shot by Orlando officers during the Pulse nightclub shooting, state attorney says: A review of the shooting found that Orlando Police, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement fired more than 180 shots during the incident that began when a gunman stormed Pulse on June 12. None of those bullets hit the 49 victims who were killed or any survivors, according to the state attorney’s office.

A Lakeland boy was arrested after refusing to stand for the “racist” Pledge of Allegiance: An 11-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly being disruptive after he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance because the flag and national anthem are “racist.” The confrontation began when a substitute teacher asked a class at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy to stand for the pledge. The student told the substitute that “the flag was racist and the national anthem was offensive to black people.” Forcing public school children to salute the flag or say the pledge has been unconstitutional since 1943, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it’s a violation of free speech. xpeters@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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CRISIS ACTOR

ILLUSTRATION BY CLAY JONES

Fake emergencies, real threats and marks for the con BY J EFFREY C. BI L L M A N

On Friday morning, Donald Trump

walked into the Rose Garden to declare that, while he’d done a better job of border security than anyone ever had, there was now an unprecedented emergency that required diverting funds from actual military projects to build a southern border wall that Congress had explicitly refused to pay for. Here, verbatim, is how he explained his decision: “I could do the wall over a longer period of time. I didn’t need to do this. But I’d rather do it much faster. I don’t have to do it for the election. I’ve already done a lot of wall for the election, 2020. And the only reason we’re up here talking about this is because of the election, which it looks like they’re not going to be able to do. And this is one of the ways they think they can possibly win is by obstruction and a lot of other nonsense. I think that – I just want to get it done faster, that’s all.” About six hours later, emergency in effect, he flew to Mar-a-Lago to play golf. At this point, there’s barely any use in debunking Trump’s lies. The reality is what it is: Border apprehensions have been declining for nearly two decades, according to Trump’s own Department of Homeland Security. But Trump – probably to appease his MAGA

rubes, possibly because his head is made of straw, maybe both – has rejected that reality and substituted his own: a hellscape dystopia of brown invaders coming to kill your wives and rape your daughters. Still, the absurdity of the president inventing a national emergency out of whole cloth shouldn’t obscure the holy-shit-seriousness of the president inventing a national emergency of whole cloth. Since the National Emergencies Act was passed in 1976, it’s been invoked 59 times. Thirty-two of those emergencies are still in effect; most sanction people involved in human rights abuses or narcotics trafficking. None, before now, was a transparent usurpation of congressional spending authority. Trump is relying on two powers the law grants him: One lets him redirect Army civil works projects toward “authorized civil works, military construction and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense.” The other permits the secretary of defense to begin military construction projects “necessary to support such use of the armed forces.” (Obvious, but worth reiterating: This all presupposes an actual emergency.) In Washington, the few Republicans who still bother

pretending at intellectual honesty are furiously stroking their chins, fretting about what a Democrat could do with such powers. (Address climate change? The horror!) Maybe they’ll vote with Democrats to condemn Trump’s declaration – or not, as most have the backbone of a squid – but it’s unlikely there’ll be enough votes to override a veto. The wall will almost certainly get gummed up in the courts, however, where Trump’s elocution Friday – “I didn’t need to do this” – won’t do him any favors. Still, courts have given presidents wide latitude on what constitutes an emergency, so who knows. (Like so much of the Trump presidency, we’re in uncharted waters.) More problematic, Trump wants to reroute military resources to border security, a civilian operation, which courts tend to frown upon. And it’ll be difficult to argue that the wall is “essential to the national defense,” because, well, judges have eyes. Even if Trump prevails, nothing is likely to happen before the next election, which, for the president, is just as well. To Trump, building a wall is secondary to looking like he’s building a wall. In his mind, declaring an emergency makes him look strong, and having the wall as an election issue gives him license to rage about scary brown invaders, which riles up his base. Sure, Trump probably wants the thing, but for his vanity – because he doesn’t want his supporters to think him weak, because he can only envision a legacy through edifices. At its core, though, this is all farce, a con for the president’s simpleminded marks. (If you don’t see that, sorry, you’re a mark.) But that doesn’t mean we should roll our eyes at it. The National Emergencies Act perhaps naively presumed that presidents would use it in good faith, not to subvert the gravity of their office to the pettiness of their ego. Perhaps Donald Trump is too incompetent to be dangerous, but when he’s gone, this genie won’t want to go back into the bottle. And the next guy who wants to use a make-believe crisis to circumvent an inconvenient Congress might be able to string a coherent sentence together.

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BY XANDER P ETERS

he sun had begun to rise, and Matt could see the first flickers of light creeping around the curtains hanging on the motel room’s windows. He’d been awake for days. It must have been a Monday, because the paranoia and hallucinations had set in – blurry shadow people moving in the corners of his eyes, tricks of a tired mind. Friday evenings that lasted until Tuesday morning were routine. Matt had set his work schedule as a waiter that way, four days off in a row. Enough time to get high. By then, 2017, he’d been injecting methamphetamine intravenously – “slamming” – for about a year. It didn’t matter where or with whom. He’d drift from motel to motel, at times lingering on the streets. He’d get high with doctors who’d shoot up before shifts, or with lawyers. He’d use dating apps to advertise as a prostitute, to bridge the gap between one high and the next. His customers always had what he needed. By Monday, he’d feel depleted – physically, mentally, sexually. Tuesday would come, as would a small hit to

get through the day, and Matt would find himself crying in the bathroom at work. He hated himself. He loved the high. “Growing up gay, you already feel outcast by society, and this drug makes you feel like you’re the most important person, that you’re the hottest thing,” Matt says. (He asked that his last name be withheld out of concern that his addiction could make employers wary of hiring him.) “There’s an illusion behind it, that you just use it for sex. So it doesn’t seem harmful. But the effects it had on my life – I lost everything.” Although the nation fixates on the opioid crisis that claimed nearly 49,000 American lives in 2017, meth is making a comeback. In 2011, meth was the eighth-most common cause of overdose death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, claiming 1,887 lives, 4.6 percent of all overdose fatalities. By 2016, meth was the fourth-most common cause of overdose deaths, causing 10 percent of overdose death – 6,762 fatalities. In Florida, according to the Florida Department of

Law Enforcement, the drug killed 327 people in 2016. That’s a 109 percent increase from the number of people meth killed in 2015, 156 – itself a 77 percent increase from the number of meth-related fatalities in 2014, 88. From January to June 2017, according to the FDLE’s most recent data, meth caused 213 more deaths in the state. That’s on pace for a 30 percent increase from the previous year’s tally, and a nearly 400 percent increase since the 2014 report. It gets worse. Amphetamine is a metabolite of methamphetamine, meaning meth breaks down to an amphetamine once inside the body. It’s also meth’s narcotic parent. So if you add all amphetamine deaths to the toll, it rises significantly: 526 deaths in 2016, up from 243 in 2015, up from 67 in 2014. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County doesn’t track meth abuse, but the Sheriff’s Office says it has seen a sharp rise in meth-related arrests in recent years, from just 43 in 2012 to 87 in 2016 to 212 last year. It’s no secret who’s most at risk. In 2015, the National CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Survey on Drug Use and Health found that adults defined as “sexual minority” – i.e., LGBTQ individuals – were more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to have used an illicit drug in the past year. More specifically, gay men use meth at roughly twice the rate of the general population, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. David Fawcett, a Fort Lauderdale-based sex therapist and the author of Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery, says the problem goes beyond just gay men. Trans and bisexual men across all ethnic groups are also at risk. “What I started to recognize is that it’s men who have sex with men,” Fawcett says. “It’s most certainly a problem – and I would say if it’s not a crisis, it’s bordering on a crisis. The reason that resonates with some people and doesn’t with others, I think, is because it’s a small portion of the [LGBTQ] community.”

Meth – often referred to as “ice,” “speed,”

“crank,” “crystal” or “Tina” – isn’t a new high for Floridians. The drug saw its heyday in the 2000s, when most supplies were “cooked” in fly-by-night labs set up in homes and abandoned buildings. At the time, a common ingredient was pseudoephedrine, the decongestant found in cold medicines like Sudafed. To combat the problem, Congress passed the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act in 2005, which regulated over-the-counter sales of pseudoephedrinecontaining products, limited sales to 7.5 grams per customer every 30 days and required pharmacies to track sales. Mexico cracked down, too, but the cartels there stayed ahead of the game. They used the chemical phenyl-2-propanone, or P2P – a method popularized among 1970s American biker gangs (and on the TV show Breaking Bad). Today, most American meth comes from Mexico, cooked up in the cartels’ “superlabs,” says a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. According to Customs and Border Protection, over the past five years, the amount of meth seized at the border – almost always in trucks at legal ports of entry – has

tripled, even as other drug seizures have declined or risen more modestly. After the meth makes it into the U.S., it’s trafficked to Florida by dealers driving from the West Coast along Interstate 10 or shipped across the country using the United States Postal Service. This supply chain, coupled with increasing demand, has led to an almost factory-like assembly line. What’s more, the meth is more potent than ever, and it’s cheap, too. “The cartels have refined it so that it’s incredibly pure and addictive,” Fawcett says. “It’s cheaper, it’s stronger, and it’s everywhere. It comes in liquid form from Mexico, as tequila and windshield wiper fluid and all kinds of fluids, and then it’s re-crystallized and basically distributed by FedEx once it gets into the country.” From there, the drug finds its way to people like Matt. “If you were to take a hit right now, you wouldn’t be able to sleep for 12 hours, and your body doesn’t feel like it needs that,” he says. “Literally, the days turn into nights, and it’ll be day two, and oh, I haven’t had anything to drink, I haven’t had anything to eat. You just feel like you can keep going.” At the peak of his addiction, Matt says, he once stayed awake for 12 days. After all, that was the point of the drug’s design – an extreme hyper-energized sensation. According to the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the earliest form of meth was amphetamine, first synthesized by the Romanian chemist Lazar Edeleanu at the University of Berlin in 1887. What resembles today’s methamphetamine wouldn’t come about until several years later, when the Japanese pharmacologist Nagai Nagayoshi chemically altered the drug to be more potent. During the Second World War, to manage so-called “battle fatigue,” the U.S., Japan and Germany began distributing meth to their armies. (Japanese kamikaze pilots were pumped full of the drug prior to their suicide missions.) In the ’60s, meth spread across the country, from rural areas to urban. It wasn’t until 1971 that Congress classified meth as a Schedule II drug under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act because of its high potential for abuse.

“Meth works with the system of the brain called the reward circuitry, or the dopamine system,” Fawcett says. “If we have a good meal, if we feel loved and belonging, and most of all, if we have an orgasm, we get shots of dopamine that reward the behavior and make us want to do it again.” But meth hijacks that system. It’s neurotoxic, which means it gradually destroys the brain’s ability to distribute dopamine. In other words, it rewires your system so that you’ll feel depressed, impulsive or manic without it. It’s not like that at first, says Sam Graper, a recovering addict who’s been clean for 10 years and is the community relations manager at the Orlando Immunology Center. At first, he says, you feel invincible. “You can be as confident as you want to be. You can be outgoing. You can have sex for hours. All those things are the way it is in the beginning,” Graper says. “And then, once you continue going with it, I think it always ends the same for people – in this horrible place of isolation, degradation, dereliction, lost jobs, all those things.” That’s where Matt found himself during his days-long benders. “I’d see the shadow people, things on the floor that weren’t there – it was mental,” Matt says. “Looking out the windows, thinking someone’s out to get you, just extreme paranoia to the point where I would sit in the corner and not talk for hours and hours and hours.”

Matt is 29 years old, white. His eyes are

deep blue, his hair dirty-blonde. He wears it neatly cropped, high and tight. His beard is trimmed. He’s slim but not gaunt, handsome. He’s also very insecure, and he knows it. Like many addicts, Matt says he’s always searched for happiness. Growing up, his single mom worked two jobs to make ends meet; he and his sister had to raise themselves. At 13, he found Xanax and booze. By 21, he used cocaine regularly and he became involved with gay party culture. Though he’d been offered it countless times before, he was 26 the first time he tried meth. “How I got into it was one night I was using cocaine and I was on Grindr, and I said I wanted to party,” Matt says. “Which, for me, that meant cocaine. For them, that meant [meth]. I was out of my stuff, so I was kind of just like, OK.” Matt’s genesis story isn’t uncommon in the community of men who have sex with men, or MSM. LGBTQ-focused dating apps have tried to suppress drug abuse in recent years, even banning certain terms such as “PNP” (“party and play”) and the capitalization of certain letters in members’ bios, such as the capital letter T (“Tina.”) In Fawcett’s telling, Grindr and Scruff have become essential accessories for the MSM community as a whole. “Those really facilitate the distribution and connection with sex and drugs, because it’s so easy to find somebody who wants to PNP, or party,” Fawcett says. “There’s an overload of this chronic, low-grade dopamine simulation by looking at the app, much like pornography. ... Dating, which is so much slower and ultimately much more rewarding, and really getting a relationship with somebody over time, is a whole different experience. But it doesn’t have the kick that a bump of meth does, and so it pales by comparison.” Scruff, a dating app for gay and bisexual men that claims more than 12 million members, declined to com-

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ment for this story. So did Grindr, which claims more than 10 million members. “People [on dating apps] would have things like ‘parTy boy’ in their bio,” Matt says, which means they’re either selling meth or want to use it. There’s an entire community of meth-using MSMs, he adds. On his phone, he logs into the video conference app Zoom, where there are chat rooms with names like “HIV + Bareback PnP,” and finds a video of a young man sitting upright naked on a bed, holding his penis. The room is dimly lit aside from a neon light in the background. Matt says that’s an indication he’s using. “Because everything’s so sensitive when you’re using, you turn the lights down and those colored lights just help everything blend together,” Matt says. “So now you can isolate yourself in your room and still feel connected.” And this escalation of meth use in the local MSM community is more pronounced than people think. “That’s the thing,” he says. “Nobody knows about it.”

Matt has never had sex sober. Not while

he was using, and not since his most recent attempt to get clean more than a year ago. “I’m just nervous that I’m going to have sex and it’s not going to be good, or I’m just going to be like, ‘Well, I’m never going to do that again, I’m just going to go use,’” he says. “For three years, I did nothing but have sex and use meth for sex. Having sex on meth, it’s nothing compared to any kind of sex on [MDMA] or anything like that. So when I would think of fucking, which happened daily because I’m a human being, meth would be right there with it.” His drug use, he says, intensified his sexual fantasies, sometimes to a dangerous extent. “It’s fast, you can’t really focus on everything, all your inhibitions are lower,” Matt says. “You’re just this thing that wants everything. It got crazier to where I had to keep one-upping whatever it was. My mind just went to different places.” Sometimes he’d add to his meth frenzy GHB, the antisleep date-rape drug that affects the central nervous system. “I’d turn blue for hours,” he says. “People would leave me. I’d wake up by myself. I was used plenty of times.” When he woke up, Matt would get back on Grindr to find his next high. “That’s how I did everything,” Matt says. He rarely used condoms and didn’t know if his partners were taking PrEP, a pre-exposure drug that lowers the chances of HIV transmission. Matt certainly wasn’t. He thought he had the virus. He specified on Grindr that he’d only hook up with HIV-positive men for that reason. But he hadn’t been tested. He just assumed. Matt got lucky – he escaped with just a curable case of syphilis. “I have absolutely no idea how,” he says. Not everyone in the MSM community is as fortunate. A 2016 study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes that followed the same group of MSM individuals over several years found that individuals who start using meth tend to engage in riskier sexual behavior than they had previously, providing “the strongest evidence that initiation of methamphetamine use increases sexual risk behavior among HIV-uninfected MSM.” “Part of the reason why I am HIV-positive is because of drugs,” says Graper, who sits on the Central Florida HIV 18

Planning Council. “If you’re using drugs, that’s risky. Let’s be honest. It doesn’t matter which drug it is. And then you add on to that a layer of multiple sex partners ….” Graper describes it as a “wheelhouse of risky behavior.” The combination of using drugs with multiple sex partners is infrequent at first – once a year becomes every six months, which then narrows down to every three months, every month, every week, every day. At first you’re regularly using condoms, then you’re not. “Then all of a sudden whatever goes is whatever goes,” Graper says. “It is a perfect storm, if you will, of different circumstances. I think it’s one of the reasons that allows our HIV rates to remain high.” In February 2016, CDC researchers estimated that if current HIV rates continue as is, roughly one in two MSM African Americans and one in four MSM Latinos in the U.S. will be infected with the virus. In 2015, Florida had the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses among adults and adolescents, with 27.9 new cases per 100,000 people, nearly double the national rate, according to the CDC. The Orlando metro area ranked sixth among U.S. cities for the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses. In Central Florida that year, new diagnoses peaked at 25.7 cases per 100,000 people – adding 614 new diagnoses to the state total of 4,849 cases.

According to Fawcett, Grindr and Scruff have become essential accessories for the meth-using MSM community. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, Orange County had the state’s third-highest rate of MSM-specific HIV transmissions in 2017, with 345 out of more than 3,000 measured statewide, behind Broward (444) and Miami-Dade (798.) Matt says the Health Department is aware of the risk, too. He says he’s been asked by health managers how best to approach the situation, and if they can drop by and test people for HIV during sex parties. Officials are sometimes seen outside of local bathhouses and clubs, like Club Orlando and Parliament House. “Our statement is that we have no knowledge of this,” says a Parliament House manager when asked for comment on possible drug abuse at the club. Club Orlando and Southern Nights did not respond to requests for comment.

Meth users describe the high as akin to

Adderall, the prescription amphetamine used to treat attention deficit disorders, except it’s stronger and looks like tiny shards of broken glass. You can crush it and snort it and feel a sudden burst of pain. You can smoke it in a glass pipe – it smells like vinegar and ammonia. Or you can shoot up, like Matt did. Use enough and you’re almost guaranteed to get hooked – you’ll compulsively look at your phone, you’ll compulsively clean your house, you’ll compulsively seek

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out casual sex. You’ll fixate. You’ll crave. You’ll lose your mind. “Gay men fixate on sex,” Matt says. “The whole entire time there’s a preoccupation with sex until you get that. Some people take apart dishwashers and put them back together. I’ve met people who take apart a TV when they’re in a hotel and put it back together – they’ll do that for hours. So I guess it’s wherever your mind is.” Sometimes Matt’s mind would be stuck on his appearances. Because meth use can lead to extensive tooth decay, he would brush his teeth 20 times a day. He’d also wash his face at an almost fanatical level, to keep it from getting oily when he’d sweat and not shower. He’d wear charcoal masks, as if he were at a day spa and not a seedy motel. In part, Matt says, it’s this sense of vanity that led him to using in the first place. “[Meth] gives people who feel insecure confidence, especially people who grew up not feeling a part of the gay community, including myself,” Matt says. “So all of a sudden you have this drug and now you’re part of the gay community, but you’re a part of this part of the community. Because in your mind, when you think of the gay community you think of sex, parties – that’s what comes to mind. If you’re an average guy and you don’t categorize yourself as really, really fit or just really skinny or a bear, then you’re kind of just like – I don’t know – in limbo. You have all these ideas off what you think it’s supposed to be like to be a gay man. You just can’t be yourself.” Meth helped Matt feel strong and confident, like he thought the other men in the room felt when he’d walk into a club. It helped him feel uninhibited during sex. It helped him feel not like Matt. But his life was unmanageable, unraveling – from the nights he spent getting high with a random man who induced himself into psychosis and started throwing things at Matt to the cyst he developed on his arm after missing his vein with a needle. He won’t talk about the exact moment that convinced him to try to get clean. “It was just something that scared me,” he says. “It’s something I don’t want to talk about. It just scared me because I knew that if I continued with what I was doing, knowing the way my mind was going, I believed that I could do something ...” His voice trails off. For meth, there is no generally accepted detox or treatments. That’s why most insurance carriers require meth addiction to be treated at the outpatient level, says Orlando Recovery Center executive director Katie Reeley. “That is something that’s contested in the industry,” Reeley says. “There’s no generally accepted medicalassisted treatment to use for them. So if someone comes in on methamphetamine primarily, usually we’re not going to accept them as a patient because we know that there isn’t a medically assisted treatment. It’s like going to a hospital and not having something that they’re actually going to be able to treat you with.” In late 2017, Matt began attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings and working the 12 steps. It was hit and miss. He relapsed a couple of times but found his way back, most recently a couple of months ago. He rejoined dating apps but edited his preferences to weed out drug dealers. It worked until it didn’t. “Hey,” he texted last week. “I’ve relapsed and am still active.” xpeters@orlandoweekly.com

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BY SETH KUBERSKY It’s already the longest-running festival of its kind in the country, but the Orlando Fringe recently made two big steps toward even greater growth. During last month’s Winter Mini-Fest, executive director Alauna Friskics announced that City Beverages, longtime supplier to the event’s beer tent, would be the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival’s first presenting sponsor in several years; that role was filled earlier this decade by Clear Channel and Walt Disney World. And in January 2022, Orlando will welcome the Fringe World Conference, making us the first American city to host the biennial gathering of international festival leaders, which has previously been held in Edinburgh and Montreal.

Orlando Shakes is jumping on the Game of Thrones bandwagon by branding their ambitious effort to produce seven sequential Shakespearean history plays as the “Fire and Reign” series. Between this spring and 2021, the Bard’s entire Lancastrian saga will be staged in chronological order, beginning with Richard II, continuing through all the Henrys (IV-VI), and concluding with Richard III. Patrons with the patience to attend every production will be able to pick up a limited edition shirt at the series’ conclusion.

Winter Garden’s Garden Theatre has announced a 2019-2020 season full of big Broadway titles that artistic director Rob Winn Anderson calls “one of our most dynamic yet.” The season kicks off in August with Ragtime: The Musical, the Tony-winning 1996 adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s historical novel. Ira Levin’s killer comedy Deathtrap will enliven October, followed by Michael Wilson’s spirit-centric version of A Christmas Carol, the Jeanine Tesori/Brian Crawley musical Violet and Patrick Barlow’s comic reimagining of Ben-Hur. The season concludes next year with Matilda: The Musical in the spring, followed in the summer by Grease. Subscriptions to all seven shows start at $189. visit gardentheatre.org or call 407-877-4736 to purchase tickets.

Now Playing Ain’t Misbehavin: The Fats Waller Musical Show, through Feb. 23 at Winter Park Playhouse … West Side Story, through Feb. 24 at Theater West End … Gloria, through March 7 at Mad Cow … Gertrude and Claudius, through March 23 at Orlando Shakes … Hamlet, through March 24 at Orlando Shakes.

Upcoming The Street of Crocodiles, Feb. 21-March 3 at Theatre UCF … My Favorite Year, Feb. 22-March 10 at CFCArts … Always, Patsy Cline, Feb. 22-March 17 at Athens Theatre … Emotions Dance presents Element Earth, Feb. 22-23 at Orlando Shakes … A Murder Is Announced, March 1-10 at Wayne Densch … 1984, March 1-17 at Garden Theatre … Fiddler on the Roof, March 5-10 at Dr. Phillips Center … The Feldman Dynamic: 15th Anniversary, March 8 at Stardust Video & Coffee.

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up several stories and then falling backwards, doing a backwards drop track. “There are rumors that you might see the Great Hall, Hogwarts’ kitchen, another portrait gallery, and the first scene of the ride may be the carriage stables for the thestrals.” “I think Memorial Day was what they were shooting for, and some people tell you June/July is where they are heading based on where they are in construction right now. Other people think it’s not going to open until the fall.” ALICIA STELLA OF ORLANDOPARKSTOP.COM | PHOTO COURTESY STELLA

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best efforts to keep their upcoming rides under wraps, journalists still compete to uncover the insider secrets that theme park fans crave. Former park employee-turnedpodcaster Alicia Stella has been attracting international attention with her theme park scoops, and last weekend she gave Live Active Cultures an exclusive interview about the future of Orlando’s resorts. A native of South Florida, Stella grew up in Kissimmee, attending Poinciana High and working at both Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise and Universal Studios’ Jaws ride before freelancing as a website designer and travel writer. She began covering theme parks in 2014 with posts on her personal blog about the construction of Islands of Adventure’s King Kong attraction. “It got more and more popular, and I started doing YouTube videos about it,” she says. “I kind of just put all of my skills together to cover this one thing, and that’s how it got started.” In the two years since starting Orlando Park Stop (orlandoparkstop.com), Stella has transitioned from construction updates to investigative reporting. “I found that I enjoyed the research a little bit more than I did the on-the-ground work,” she says, “and I started getting into the weeds of looking into stuff that normally people don’t notice; permits, patents, trademarks, things like that.” Soon, she started receiving “little tidbits of information; some are outlandish and probably not true, and some maybe are true” from apparent insiders whose motives “run a pretty wide gamut of reasoning.” While theme park rumor reporters have been accused of inventing or unethically acquiring their info, Stella says she “tend[s] not to report on things until there’s visible proof for evidence,” and upholds strict stan-

Former park employee Alicia Stella has attracted international attention with her theme park scoops

dards regarding leaks. “I’ve never released anything that the person who gave it to me didn’t specifically say, ‘I want you to share this.’ I want to stress that, I don’t just steal something and post it,” she says. At the same time, Stella concedes, “It’s entirely possible that one of the things I’ve posted is a fake, or was maybe some kind of weird hoax.” Alicia recently achieved worldwide virality thanks to her info about Disney’s upcoming Star Wars land, which was picked up by everyone from USA Today to AsiaOne, albeit often with erroneous credit. Her scoop that the “Rise of the Resistance” dark ride would be a “28-minute experience” was frequently misconstrued as a 28-minute ride. (“The preshow, waiting, [second] preshow, and ride in total will be 28 minutes,” she clarifies.) But because there are “a lot of voices out there for Disney, and there’s not many for Universal,” Stella focuses on the region’s No. 2 resort, issuing regular reports on Universal’s ongoing building boom. Here’s Alicia’s latest dish on Universal’s 2019 and beyond:

HAGRID’S MAGICAL CREATURES COASTER

“Even though they are technically touting it as a family coaster, I believe it will have the most launched elements of any LSM coaster. … All these maneuvers have never been combined into one ride before: going

JURASSIC PARK RAPTOR COASTER

“The coaster is going to go from Triceratops Encounter all the way in front of the lagoon in front of the Discovery Center, all the way to Hogsmeade and back. It is not a small wooden coaster; it is a fullon steel launched coaster. “This will be more of a thrill ride; it will have inversions (which the Potter coaster will not), and much higher speeds, maybe double what the Potter coaster reaches. But also it will still have a story … related to raptors; we’ll have raptors chase us, and maybe even have Chris Pratt’s character from Jurassic World save us at the last minute. “Early on there was a rumor of a top-hat maneuver reaching 200-plus feet. I think those plans have been amended … I don’t see it over 140-150 feet at the max.”

UNIVERSAL’S FANTASTIC WORLDS THEME PARK

“Universal is probably building their third dry theme park in the [hub and spoke] design, which would be new for them because they usually have a lagoon in the center. … I think they want the idea to be that you can only access the different lands through the hub. “In addition to Nintendo and Dreamworks lands, I’ve heard talk of people developing blue-sky for a new Universal Classic Monsters land, but at the same time I’ve also heard if we have a budget cut or better idea, this is the first to go, [so] don’t get your hopes too high. “They’ll actually save room for entire worlds to be added later on from properties they haven’t made yet. They’re thinking ahead because they don’t want a situation like Potter where they have to remove their own IPs to bring in a new one.” skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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BY FAIYAZ KARA OPENINGS Rockpit Brewing, the “uncommon

MENAGERIE EATERY & BAR 101 S. Eola Drive 407-601-5358 menagerieorlando.com $$

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NEW ZOO REVIEW With an eclectic and playful menu, the Menagerie doesn’t take itself too seriously BY FAIYAZ KARA

onathan Canonaco and Brian Buttner, the new sultans of South Eola, are packing them into their well-received, perpetually poppin’ and very gastropubby Stubborn Mule, while across the street, liquorists and boozicures seem taken by the chic cocktails at the Broken Cage. Next door to the Broken Cage sits their latest venture – the Menagerie – and by now you’re likely sensing an animal theme, though the only animals at this Menagerie, with the exception of the occasional badly behaved bar patron, are dead. And cooked. And delicious. Well, mostly. Canonaco and Buttner, a couple of serious grads of the Culinary Institute of America, aren’t afraid to have a little fun with their so-called “social eatery and cocktail parlor.” How else to describe the inclusion of cod crusted in Frosted Flakes ($15)? It’s served on a toasted brioche bun with a schmear of Tiger Sauce blended with cucumber mayo and pickled peppers. But the Frosted Flakes? They’re GRRReat!, claims the menu, and we really couldn’t disagree. The lobster roll ($17) on the other hand, well … I mistook the lobster for tuna fish. It’s not a meaty, chunky number like the

lobster rolls served at Lombardi’s, Monsta Lobsta or Bad As’s and, subsequently, not anywhere near as gratifying. In fact, we found more pleasure in the side of seasoned zucchini fries. The “Show Starters” are bona fide bar food, like the Taiwanese Night Market chicken ($8) – think popcorn chicken served with a garlic sambal sauce and fried basil – and the curry tempura cauliflower florets ($7), even if the curry seasoning tasted more like blackening spice. We relished the pisco sour relish, too. Caramel-lacquered Asian pork belly ($8) would’ve been a hit had it been a bit more melt-in-yourmouth, less chewy. And by now you’re likely sensing a very eclectic and international theme. Yes, the

menu is a veritable menagerie, criss-crossing international culinary boundaries with carefree abandon. Fusion? Mmm, not quite, though you will see Spain and Italy get some love in the steak salad ($15) comprising pincho skewers of flank along with Roma tomatoes, roasted cauliflower-cilantro gremolata and crispy capocollo. Order the half-rack of lamb ($25) and you’ll see a little Greece – they’re coated in feta cheese – which produced a lot of, umm, grease. Loved the fries that came with it, though – they were proper British chips, which led to improper potato larceny amongst some at the table. Those chips, by the way, would go quite nicely with the cod. By now, you’re likely sensing that the Menagerie doesn’t take itself too seriously, and we very much enjoyed the pretensefree aspect to it all. That goes for desserts like the doughnut bread pudding ($8), using nice fat rings from DG Doughnuts, and the cheesecake ($8) with a crust fashioned from – surprise, surprise – animal crackers. fkara@orlandoweekly.com

Orlando brewery,” has soft opened behind Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q in SoDo with 14 beers on tap. The brewery has paired up with Cecil’s to offer an exclusive menu of wings, tacos, sliders and more … Boxi Park, the food/entertainment venue built from shipping containers, had a preview opening last weekend in Lake Nona. Six counter-serve restaurants specializing in tacos, lobster rolls, fried chicken sammies, burgers, ice cream and healthy salads comprise the food offerings. Look for a grand opening announcement soon … Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar has opened at Pointe Orlando. Hopdoddy grinds their meats in-house … Taco Bus has swung open its doors at the University Terrace plaza on University Boulevard … Bolay has opened its second area location, this one in the Sprouts plaza in Winter Park … Simply Gyros by restaurateur Sunny Corda (Saffron, Rasa, Southern Spice, Mynt) has opened next door to Rasa in Dr. Phillips … Look for Korean joint Seoulicious to open next month at 7379 W. Colonial Drive … Andy’s Frozen Custard will roll out a food truck called Andy’s Treat Truck in the coming weeks.

CLOSINGS Cinco Tacos & Tequila, the Winter Park restaurant by Greg Pranzo, Michael “Q” Quatrini, Mario Lopez and Chris Kirkpatrick, has closed. According to Pranzo, the group will reopen the concept in another part of the city.

NEWS/EVENTS The 4th annual Taste4Toolbox brings chefs Trina Gregory-Propst, Kevin Fonzo, Greg Richie, John Rivers and Bruno Zacchini together March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Winter Park. Cost is $100 and proceeds benefit Toolbox4Life, an organization that trains men and women in the basic skills used in commercial kitchens … Vegan eatery Dixie Dharma will serve plant-based eats from their food truck at Quantum Leap Winery March 8 at 7 p.m. … The 5th annual Orlando Whiskey Festival is March 9 at Mercedes-Benz of Orlando in Maitland. Cost is $75 … Also March 9, the 25th annual Taste of Oviedo takes place at the Oviedo Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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BAWARCHI BIRYANIS Heady rice dishes are the star at this international chain specializing in biryanis. There are 20 to choose from, with the temper goat biryani being the most infernal and the Vijayawada special chicken biryani being one of the more complex. Don’t overlook Hakka specialties like gobi Manchurian and tongue-piercing chili pepper corn. Tandoor and South Indian dishes can also be had. Closed daily from 3-5 p.m. 6315 International Drive, 321-4005998; $$

THE RAMEN This humble ramen joint by Suichi Tanida, the former chef at Epcot’s Mitsukoshi Restaurant, gives downtowners a healthy dose of traditional tonkotsu, shoyu and miso ramen. Don’t overlook gratifying donburi rice bowls or takoyaki. A handful of vegan options are offered as well. Closed Sunday. 486 N. Orange Ave., 407-233-4801; $$

ZERO DEGREES Fresh-fruit slushies, teas and coffee are this Cali-based chain’s signature offerings, but “Hispanic-Asian” food offerings make ideal accompaniments to such boffo iced bevs as mangonada and spicy watermelon. Chilotes – elotes topped with crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and chicharrones – are as street as it gets, though popcorn chicken, wings and noodles keep things heated. 5282 W. Colonial Drive, 407-487-4597; also 1700 W. Sand Lake Road, 407-270-5164; $

BOLAY Fast-casual joint in Lake Nona (with more outposts to come in Winter Park and UCF) lets guests build beautiful guilt-free and gluten-free bowls of deliciousness. Choose from nine different bases (everything from black rice and orange-basil quinoa to Asian sweet potato noodles and kale), layer on cooked veggies like ginger broccoli and smoky cauliflower, add some meat, other add-ons and a sauce, and have at it. Meats, btw, don’t suffer from the over-charring so often found at Chipotle. 12711 Narcoossee Road, 407-627-1990; $

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LA BOUCHERIE

French steakhouse chain makes its U.S. debut inside the Bay Hill Plaza, offering fare a cut above Outback, but not quite the level of a Ruth’s Chris. Steaks, naturally, are the focus, including cuts like rump steak, top sirloin and various ground steaks. The “maquignon” – a burger with hashbrowns acting as buns – is an ideal lunchtime option. For starters, consider escargots, foie gras or a seasonal terrine. For the steak-averse, traditional preparations of pot au feu and blanquette de veau will give you all the French feels. There are 12 dessert options to choose from. 7625 Turkey Lake Road, 407-930-1708; $$$

À LA CART

Inviting Milk District food truck park hosts five food trucks at an open-air pavilion with 15 rotating taps, surrounding a square patch of faux grass that acts as an informal beer garden. Brazilian steak, poke and Viet-Korean fare are offered every day, with Brazilian-style empanadas and SwedeDish’s Scandinavian offerings splitting a fourth spot. A daily rotating vendor keeps things interesting. 609 Irvington Ave., 407-776-4693; $$

STASIO’S ITALIAN DELI

It’s not Eataly, but this Milk District gastronomia sells scores of Old Country finds, from cheeses and pastas to oils and flour. The cold case is chock-full of fresh-made sausages and antipasti, while the hot case showcases everything from stuffed pork chops to chicken San Remo. House-made bread and fresh meats yield superb sandwiches, though don’t overlook strombolis and definitely don’t overlook the pastries – flaky, cream-filled sfogliatelle are outstanding. Closed Sundays. 210 N. Bumby Ave., 407-277-7755; $$

BLENDED CAFÉ BAR

Cavernous College Park café offers a selection of pan-Asian handhelds, namely bao, dumping, pockets and bánh mì. Empanada-like pockets couldn’t be more gratifying, and the bao (filled with everything from lemongrass-teriyaki beef to crispy jackfruit) are undeniable draws. Don’t leave without sampling a bubble waffle and some blended tea. Closed Monday. 2306 Edgewater Drive, 407-8689836; $

INAY’S KITCHEN

The women jockeying the stoves at Inay’s Kitchen deliver a brand-new food experience to those of us not versed in Filipino cooking. Thick, hearty stews are brightened up with expert use of vinegar, and pork and chicken skewers are lacquered with sauce and grilled until the sauce becomes candy – add a third flavor layer with a dip in that vinegar again. The takeoutfriendly Inay’s can be hard to find on a dimly lit road in Ocoee, but persevere; it’s worth the search. 1097 S. Clarke Road, Ocoee, 407-601-2126; $ n

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NO THANKS If the Academy wants Oscars to be exciting again, they should start by nominating more exciting films BY PEG ALOI

his year’s Academy Awards broadcast has been beset with problems. First, the hosting debacle: Kevin Hart was considered, then rejected after some homophobic Twitter assholery posted years ago resurfaced. There is still no host announced for the Sunday, Feb. 24, event. Last week we learned that the usual custom of having the four top acting award-winners present trophies to the new winners was not going to be observed this year. There was talk early on of an award for “most popular” film, and though the idea was shelved, it catalyzed discussion about the Academy’s political concerns, as opposed to its commercial or artistic ones. Then it was announced last week that four major categories – editing, cinematography, live action short, and makeup and hairstyling – would receive their awards during commercial breaks, though the acceptance speeches will still be broadcast. This decision has many industry professionals up in arms, with

luminaries like Guillermo del Toro pointing out that “cinematography and editing are at the very heart of our craft … They are cinema itself.” Some on social media are calling for a boycott, though it remains to be seen if this will catch on. But perhaps even more than these logistical missteps, the worst thing plaguing the Oscars this year is the familiar but troubling trope of many worthy nominees having been overlooked, and less than worthy ones getting the nod. One huge point of contention: the absence of nominations for films directed by women, despite popular and critically acclaimed films like Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, Tamara Jenkins’ Private Life, Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer, Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace and Chloé Zhao’s The Rider. At least Marielle Heller’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? got multiple nominations for screenplay and acting; Best Supporting Actor nominee Richard E. Grant’s escapades on Twitter are as delightful as if he were doing a

nightly reprise of the funniest moments in Withnail and I. But seriously, Oscar: WTF? Is this some kind of retribution from Harvey Weinstein’s friends? How does he have any left? Another overlooked category: horror. This is nothing new, and indeed, horror films seem to rarely receive Oscar nominations. One exception was The Silence of the Lambs (1991), directed by Jonathan Demme, which swept the Oscars with seven wins, including Best Picture. But Ari Aster’s feature debut, Hereditary, was roundly praised by critics, and the lead performance by Toni Collette is widely considered one of the year’s best. Collette’s screaming face even became an emoji. A Quiet Place, a well-reviewed feature horror debut by John Krasinski, was also ignored. Some think Bradley Cooper was robbed of a Best Director nomination for A Star Is Born, though it’s up for Best Picture, and Cooper and Lady Gaga for acting awards. Two foreign film directors were nominated: Alfonso Cuaron for Roma, and Pawel Pawlikoski for Cold War. Both films also got nominations for Best Cinematography; I guess we’ll have to keep an eye on Twitter to see who wins that trophy on the night. Don’t even talk to me about Adam McKay’s Vice; his heavy-handed history lecture gimmickry is just annoying. I was thrilled to see Spike Lee get a nomination for BlacKkKlansman, a compelling, funny and gorgeous film. Then there’s Yorgos Lanthimos for The Favourite, with multiple nominations; it’s in English, but he’s Greek. So hey, points for diversity, but seriously, no women? Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody both got nods for Best Picture, despite general consensus that the films themselves were not great. They also drew nods for actors (Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen for Green Book, Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody); Glenn Close also got the nod for her stellar role in The Wife, a so-so film. I’d have liked to see acting nominations for the luminous Timotheé Chalamet for Beautiful Boy, or John David Washington’s inventive, intense performance in BlacKkKlansman. The Best Film slate is plain confusing to me. Where is Eighth Grade? Where is The Death of Stalin? Where is First Reformed? Where are the women? And why, oh why, was there no nomination for Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If the Oscars want to remain relevant, they’re going to have to do better than this. feedback@orlandoweekly.com

FILM LISTINGS The Birth of a Nation Biopic about Nat Turner, the leader of an ill-fated 1831 slave rebellion. Thursday, 7 pm; Massimo Art Gallery, 11062 International Drive; free; 407-350-9218; massimogallery.com. Cult Classics: Shaft Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks? Tuesday, 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Love Bites Vampire Film Festival: Van Helsing A monster-hunter takes on Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster and werewolves. Monday, 11 am; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Movie Monday: Back to the Future A teenager travels back in time to the 1950s and accidentally prevents his parents from hooking up. Monday, 7 pm; À La Cart, 609 Irvington Ave.; free; 407-776-4693; alacartorlando.com. Movies in the Park: Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom Norm the polar bear runs into trouble when he travels to New York to accept the keys to the city. Friday, 6 pm; Reiter Park, 301 W. Warren Ave., Longwood; free. My Fair Lady Newly restored print of the Audrey Hepburn musical. Wednesday, 3 & 7 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com. Oscar Shorts 2019: Animation Screening of all the Oscar-nominated animated shorts. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Oscar Shorts 2019: Live Action Slate of all the liveaction shorts nominated for this year’s Oscars. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Oscar Watch Party Yell at the screen as the 91st Academy Awards rewards mediocrity while enjoying dinner and drink specials. Sunday, 7 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-6290054; enzian.org. Peanut Butter Matinee: Batteries Not Included Cute flying saucers find a home in a poor tenement building in 1980s New York City. Sunday, 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free-$9; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Reel Short Teen Film Festival Showcase Short films made by local students in grades 8-12. Saturday, 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

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OPENING THIS WEEK: Fighting With My Family The unlikely creative team of Stephen Merchant and Dwayne Johnson hooked up to tell the story of wrestling superstar Paige. In the lead role is British actress Florence Pugh, who was hopefully polite enough to not point out to Johnson the grammatical inaccuracy of “layeth the smacketh down.” (PG-13) Great Bear Rainforest A personality-laden white bear is our window into the world of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, as captured by IMAX cameras and narrated by Ryan Reynolds. Keep your eyes on TMZ, because I’m pretty sure we’re going to hear Reynolds has dumped Blake Lively and is now shacking up with the bear. (G; opens Saturday at Orlando Science Center) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World The third of DreamWorks’ dragon flicks depicts the search for a fabled paradise that’s said to be a safe haven for the winged creatures. Those of us who grew up on Logan’s Run are bound to be suspicious of such a scenario; we still go to bed with “There is no sanctuary!” ringing in our ears. Will the promised nirvana again prove to be merely a rotting U.S. capitol populated by Peter Ustinov and his cats? I hope not, because I don’t think the next generation needs to be as messed up as me. (PG) Never Look Away This story of a German painter troubled by his past was not only nominated for Best Foreign-Language Film in the 2019 Oscars, but scored the simultaneous distinction of being tapped for Best Cinematography as well. Of course, that

part seemed much more important when cinematography was still part of the televised program. Boy, that Germany just cannot catch a break. (R; opens Friday at Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20 & RPX) Run the Race Heisman-honored pain in the ass Tim Tebow co-produced this story of two brothers whose success in life and football varies greatly depending on the degree of their faith. Remember, kids, God punishes those who don’t give him his props. That’s why there are three Commandments about it, and none about feeding the poor or rescuing greyhounds. (PG; opens Friday at Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20 & RPX, Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX and Regal Oviedo Mall Stadium 22)

ALSO PLAYING: Gully Boy A Hindi-language musical drama based on the careers of real-life Mumbai street rappers Naezy and Divine. Wait a minute: Divine came back as an Indian MC? I was betting she’d be reincarnated as a junior senator from the state of Nebraska. (NR; playing at Universal Cinemark at CityWalk and Touchstar Cinemas Southchase 7) The Wandering Earth In what is being called China’s first outer space spectacular, humanity tries to escape the collapse of the Sun by propelling the Earth itself out of this solar system and toward Alpha Centauri. Yeah, you know what? Space: 1999 tried this with just the moon, and we all came down on it like a ton of bricks. I’m calling shenanigans, Jina. (NR; in Mandarin; playing at Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX) orlandoweekly.com

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GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT

LP 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 The Beacham 46 N. Orange Ave. 407-246-1419 thebeacham.com SOLD OUT

Cody Jinks Texan country upstart grew up in metal, has a lot in common with the classic “Outlaw

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TOWER OF SONG

Songwriter-to-the-stars LP takes center stage in a big way BY JEN CRAY

o long as the human brain can think and feel and put words together, songs will always be written and there will always be at least one person out there who will feel as if these songs were written just for them. Buried amid the strands of DNA that make us human are some indefinable bits and pieces that inspire us to create or to crave some psychological satisfaction from what others create. At its most basic, the need to make art is not about money. The monetary gain is what we’re taught to make out of it, but the roots of art are primal. For Laura Pergolizzi, better known by the moniker LP, who has been in the business of playing music just long enough to have seen the tides turn not once but twice, it’s no different. “One of the things I think you need in this business is to be able to flow with the change and not dwell on ‘remember when we used to make so much money selling records?’”

And Pergolizzi has written a lot of songs, many of which were made famous by other singers. Her songwriting career kicked off with a song co-written for Backstreet Boys and from there she bounced all over the industry, helping pen tunes for Rihanna, Spoon, Cher and, most recently, Morrissey. The whole process of writing for others she finds most rewarding when it’s collaborative: “I usually like writing with other artists, not for them.” When it comes to writing for herself, as on her fifth album, Heart to Mouth, the process gets a bit more personal. “Writing for others is a little more universal, writing for myself, I use more specifics,” she says. “I try to leave in everything and keep it as honest as possible.” When asked what she would take away from this whole experience of fame and notoriety if it were all to end tomorrow, Pergolizzi gives a nod to Frank Sinatra and says, “I got through the business with my dignity and my personality intact, and, basically, I did it my fucking way and I’m really proud of that.” This rising star’s show was initially scheduled for the Social, got upgraded to the Beacham and has since sold out. If that’s not a sweet testimonial for the benefits of doing it your way, you tell us what is. music@orlandoweekly.com

she tells Orlando Weekly. “I was working with writers that were of that age, back in the day, who made millions of dollars off album cuts with big artists. I came in on the tail end of that and was having my first record deal when the record business was declining for a bit and I just thought to myself, well, just have a working-class mentality. Do you like writing songs?’ Yes. Do you love making music? Yes. So I stayed in it. Now, things are leveling out a bit in terms of streaming so it’s better … but you have to ask yourself always why the hell are you doing this in the first place? I write songs and I like to play them and that’s why I do that. Case closed.”

Country” legends. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Beacham, $37-$120

Bubblegum Octopus Mysterious DIY sonic phantasmagoria lands at Stonewall; you’ve never seen nor heard the likes of this before. 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Stonewall, $7

Russian Circles Dizzying prog-metal force of nature plays the Abbey along with local noiserippers Gouge Away. Mega double bill to start the weekend right. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at the Abbey, $29-$35

OhTwo Young, modish hip-hop group emerges from a prolonged live hibernation to bring their luxe sounds to Lou’s. 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Uncle Lou’s, $5

Warm Red Atlanta punks hit Grumpy’s in the heady company of Orlando’s punk vanguard: Red Rodeo, Problem Pack, Burn to Learn. 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Grumpy’s, $5

Rob Sonic Bronx hip-hop vet and Sonic Slum frontman throws down with E-Turn and Sean Shakespeare for the win on a Monday. 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Will’s Pub, $10-$13

Nightly Pop contenders from Nashville bring bright hooks and giga-choruses to Soundbar. Probably arena-bound. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Soundbar, $12

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CURRENT JOYS AND GAP GIRLS, SOUNDBAR, JAN. 29

Although both members of Surf Curse came to play, they were here to showcase their individual efforts. Headlining was Nicholas Rattigan’s Current Joys, a project that explores more seasons of emotion and depth of craft with indie rock that’s richly melodic, often in intriguing ways. Live, all that still holds. But there’s also something else, something reactive and extra. Rattigan and his band injected the songs with heightened spark and in-themoment power. He himself is pure verve. Expressing in a breaking, overflowing way that always seems on the verge of bursting out of his body, he’s a nova of wrenching emotionality that beams blinding catharsis. In the band’s more charging moments, Rattigan’s energy spread like electricity, igniting the audience with shit-losing frequency. When a punk band gets people to mosh, crowd surf and stage dive, it’s worth its salt. When a pop act does, it’s magic. Opening was Gap Girls, the solo project of Rattigan bandmate Jacob Rubeck. On his own, he too chases a different muse with dusky synth-pop that is pure 1980s redux. Although his solo press-play-and-sing show is practically a self-karaoke act, Rubeck’s music, vocals and aura made for a remarkably gripping performance. Bathed in fog, reverb and drama, his whole air was a revivalist dream. Musically, his synthetic landscapes dance in dark postpunk shade like a more electronic Black

John Maus has a cult. And their truth is physical Marble. Live, the mystique comes to vivid life with Rubeck’s rich croon, true faith and captivating stage presence. With the charisma and command to match his total aesthetic commitment, the show was a surprising revelation. But just as noteworthy as anything that happened on the stage this night is the stage itself. At least double in size now, Soundbar’s completely redone stage is much deeper and with full width all the way over to the famous confessional booth. And the new lighting array is reconfigured and dynamic in ways that dramatically emphasize the stage happenings. It now looks like a much more prime stage than the one that’s been there even throughout the Backbooth years. Add in a new PA that sounds more balanced and you’ve got one significantly upgraded concert experience.

JOHN MAUS, THE SOCIAL, FEB. 15

Minnesota electronic savant John Maus is both enigma and phenomenon. His lyrics don’t necessarily reveal it, and his musical palette is immersive enough to just bask in the halo, but Maus’ synth-pop seems to suggest some deep conceptual underpinning. Rather than the straight style mimicry of many of his contemporaries, his angle is informed by some head-spinning theory. Or maybe not.

These are the questions that his art constantly stirs. Is it intrinsically highconcept or are we projecting it onto the music because of the man, a doctor of political science who’s apt to talk esoterica casually? Well, only Maus himself can attest for sure, and he’s a somewhat opaque source. Regardless, however far-fetched some of the discussion surrounding it is, the music itself has undeniable and objective allure. His experimental electronic vision is a compelling blend of dour new wave sensibility, cinematic vista and outsider streak. Belying the sleek, atmospheric restraint of his recordings, however, his live performance is distinguished by impressive fits of mania and intensity that, were they any less on beat, could be mistaken for something neurological. For whatever informs its philosophy, the nature of Maus’ stage act is purely primitive, communicating through sheer physicality. It’s spectacle enough to overcome even the lack of any live playing. The music and the singing are no doubt good. But the John Maus experience wouldn’t be what it is if it were delivered with only cool reticence in place of his famously violent, self-punching rapture. The real marvel of what’s happening here, though, is the depth of connection. His show isn’t just some gawk-baiting burlesque but rather impetus to get unchained along with him. His beautifully fanatical following here demonstrated that with raw movement, returning his primal screams en masse. Seeing him in concert is to know that John Maus has a cult. And their truth is physical. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Friday, Feb. 22

Orlando Burger Week EVENTS

Fat and juicy. Thin and crispy. Simple: high-quality meat and an artisanal bun, or complex: piled high with cheese, bacon, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, fried egg, and a million different “secret” sauces. There are plenty of contenders, but we think the burger is the ultimate American dish, and it deserves a celebration of its own. Therefore, welcome Orlando Burger Week, the latest addition to Orlando Weekly’s diverse slate of events. Starting Friday, more than 30 restaurants will try to win you over with their meatiest efforts, and each one’s only $5. We’re calling it a week even though it’s really 10 days, because we’re extra like that when it comes to burgers. – Jessica Bryce Young through March 3 | various locations | orlandoburgerweek.com | $5

Friday, Feb. 22

Car Seat Headrest MUSIC

There’s a groundbreaking seven-strong indie supergroup coming your way, Orlando, and they’re called Car Seat Headrest. The Bandcamp-born solo project of musical prodigy Will Toledo, begun in the back of his family’s van in various parking lots of his hometown nearly a decade ago, is now a fully fledged band. The understated brilliance of Toledo’s lo-fi recordings find new and augmented personalities on the band’s 2018 remake of their 2011 release, Twin Fantasy. Live, Toledo’s deep, magnetic croon finds a home among double drummers, three guitarists and a keyboardist, bringing the band’s densely layered and deeply personal records to life, with more than a few surprises along the way. The band rarely plays the same set twice in a row, and certainly knows how to get lost and then found in a legendary jam. This is a moment in indie-rock history you do not want to miss. – Ida Eskamani with Naked Giants | 6 p.m. | The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave. | 407-246-1419 | thebeacham.com | $25-$27

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As a cultural hub for music and art, the Milk District is the perfect venue for this rock & roll festival. For the second year in a row, East Robinson Street will be shut down to make room for four stages, where 20 bands will perform. But even though the road will be closed, the street’s award-winning bars, food trucks and retail stores will still be open. Don’t miss local Southern rock standouts Thomas Wynn & the Believers and Miami hip-hop band Spam Allstars. – Elizabeth Gondar 4 p.m. | The Milk District, East Robinson Street and North Bumby Avenue | rockinrobinson.com | $15-$280

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Saturday, Feb. 23

A Poetry Jazz BBQ Celebration of Jack Kerouac LITERARY

The memory of Beat legend Jack Kerouac and his work lingers in College Park’s historic Kerouac House, where the uber-Beat once lived. Known for novels and memoirs like On the Road and Dharma Bums, Kerouac was also a prolific poet. Readings of Kerouac’s poetry by local Orlando writers will take place at the Jack Kerouac house in College Park this weekend. The readings are accompanied by barbecue and, fittingly, plenty of wine. – Sarah Cavacini 5-8 p.m. Saturday | Kerouac House, 1418 Clouser Ave. | 407-872-0659 | kerouacproject.org | $20

Saturday, Feb. 23

Central Florida Brewers Guild Festival EVENTS

The Central Florida Brewers Guild is a prime example of the old adage that teamwork makes the dream work. An association of more than 25 local breweries, the Guild works together to promote the beer scene of Central Florida as a whole. The Central Florida Ale Trail, a guide to area breweries, has helped beer lovers find great local brews since early last year. This week, 40 local breweries get together in Sanford for the second annual Central Florida Brewers Guild Festival. Each one is bringing specialty, one-off or rare beers for attendees to try, and food trucks and live music seal the deal. – Thaddeus McCollum 1-5 p.m. | Seminole Harley-Davidson, 620 Hickman Circle, Sanford | orlandoweeklytickets.com | $10-$40

Sunday, Feb. 24

Nickelus F MUSIC

Richmond rapper and underground legend Nickelus F has pulled off that rare trick in hip-hop, a career that balances credibility and longevity on his own increasingly creative terms. Nickelus F first caught national attention in the early 2000s after winning 106 & Park’s Freestyle Fridays for nearly two months straight. In 2009, Complex magazine named him one of their “Ten Most Underrated New Rappers” and in the aftermath he may or may not have done some ghostwriting for Drake. But it was his collaborative tape with Lil Ugly Mane, the unmatchable Trick Dice, that reintroduced him in a big way to the popular consciousness in 2015, seemingly better than ever. Last year saw Nickelus F – a mainstay member of Richmond’s AGM (Association of Great Minds) hip-hop collective – release new album Stuck, a stunning portrait of a man in the midst of personal and creative changes. Do not miss this force. – Matthew Moyer with Michael Millions | 7 p.m. | Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St. | 407-456-1391 | soundbarorl.com | $12-$15

Sunday-Thursday, Feb. 24-28

#txtshow: 10th Anniversary ART

Ex-Orlandoan Brian Feldman is back in town for a retrospective run of some of his best-known performance pieces – Wawa Shabbawa, The Feldman Dynamic and more. #txtshow, first performed exactly 10 years ago on Feb. 24 at the Kerouac House, is a show written by the audience: Feldman, in the guise of the mysterious character “txt,” will read everything tweeted at him by the audience. Like a lot of performance art, it’s an idea that sounds silly until you’re in the middle of it, feeling the energy of the room shift and morph as each member of the audience reacts to each other, like a Ouija Board planchette moving under everyone’s fingers. Pro tip: Bring your phone charger. – JBY 3 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday | Kerouac House, 1418 Clouser Ave. | facebook.com/brianfeldmanprojects | $15-$20

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20-TUESDAY, FEB. 26 COMPILED BY THADDEUS MCCOLLUM

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 A&R Duo 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $20; 772-418-0851. Attila, Bloodbather, Vatican, Deadland, Steal the Day 6 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20-$25. Cody Jinks 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $37-$120; 407-648-8363. The Floozies, Too Many Zooz, Dreamers Delight 9 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $19.50-$29.50; 407-228-1220. JD McPherson 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $17-$20; 407-246-1419. Trash Cat, Laser Mouth, Laghima 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; contact for price; 407-270-9104.

THURSDAY, FEB. 21 The Bassment: Digital Ethos 10 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10-$20. Brohug, Sacha Robotti’s Speakeasy Takeover, Mason Maynard 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; free-$10.

JD McPherson Wednesday at the Social PHOTO BY JOSHUA BLACK WILKINS

T.S.O.L., Piñata Protest, Rushmore 7 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; $18; 386-873-2943.

Russian Circles, Gouge Away, Royal Graves 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $15-$18; 407-704-6261.

The Zombies, Liz Brasher 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $39.50-$164.50; 407-228-1220.

Tesla, Year of the Locust, Voices of Extreme 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $32.50; 407-934-2583.

Copeland 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $22.50-$25; 407-648-8363.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22

Unknown Hinson, the Palmettes, Last Electric Rodeo 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$22.

Dylan Scott, Seth Ennis 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $24.50; 407-934-2583.

Car Seat Headrest, Naked Giants 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$27; 407-648-8363.

Bubblegum Octopus, Watabou, Nestrogen 9 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; $7; 407-373-0888.

Emo Nite LA 9 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $12-$15; 407-246-1419.

Debt Neglector, Seagulls, Never Ender, the Longest Hall, Call in Dead 8 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; Jay Critch 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20. 407-423-3060.

Velvet Sessions: Spin Doctors 6:30 pm; Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Orlando; $37.28-$42.60; 407-503-7625. Worm Food, the Hamiltons, Coagulate, Free Fall, Moon 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

SATURDAY, FEB. 23

K.L.O., Levitation Jones, Rest in Pierce 9 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $20; 407-332-9636.

Joe Bonamassa 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $65-$199; 844-513-2014.

Sarah Brightman 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $54.25-$900; 844-513-2014.

Lost in Trancelation: Thrill Seekers, Suzy Solar, Robb Blak 9:30 pm; Bikkuri Sushi, 1915 E. Colonial Drive; $25; 407-894-4494.

The Company 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; $0; 407-649-8540.

Thursday, American Pleasure Club 7:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $35-$38; 407-704-6261.

Panic Underground: Ortrotasce, Mother Juno 9 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; $7; 407-373-0888.

Danny Bacher 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

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Body//Talk: X3SR 9 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $8; 407-332-9636.

Anime Night Orlando: Patlabor Used Vinyl Swap & Social Record collectors get an excuse to hang out at a bar and admire each others’ collections this week when the Falcon hosts a record swap where vinylphiles can bring their doubles to trade or sell with each other while enjoying $1 off all tallboys. Finally time to get rid of your extra three copies of Journey’s Greatest Hits. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; thefalconbar.com.

Anime Night Orlando: Mecha Night Propeller Anime’s monthly curated anime show-

Leon Bridges

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April 20 at House of Blues

to giant robots. Instead of the usual Evangelion or Macross episodes, though, you’ll get to see lesser-known gems like Patlabor and Battle Angel, the basis of the recent live action movie. As always, Bikkuri keeps the drinks cheap all night. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; Bikkuri Sushi, 1915 E. Colonial Drive; free; propelleranime.com.

Velvet Sessions: Spin Doctors If you’re of a certain age, there’s a good chance that just reading the words “Spin Doctors” started that band’s 1993 hit “Two Princes” playing in your head, where it will remain all day long. You’re welcome/Misery loves company. The reunited Spin Doctors play in the lobby of the Hard Rock Hotel this week, taking you on a trip down memory lane. Only this time, you’ll be old enough to know that the proper response

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Gin Blossoms, Feb. 28 at House of Blues

Cold Cave, March 10 at the Abbey

Puddles Pity Party, Feb. 28 at the Plaza Live

Red Elvises, March 10 at Will’s Pub

Sarah McLachlan, March 1 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Kurt Vile & the Violators, March 12 at the Beacham

The Beach Boys, March 2 at the Dr. Phillips Center

STRFKR, March 14 at the Social

Speedy Ortiz, March 4 at Will’s Pub

to “What time is it?” is “4:20.” 6:30 p.m. Friday; Hard Rock Hotel, 5800 Universal Blvd.; $37.28$42.60; velvetsessions.tix.com.

Sanford Porchfest Sanford hosts a musical feast for your earholes this weekend as the Sanford Porchfest returns for a second year.

Amigo the Devil, March 6 at Will’s Pub

musical acts play for the roving crowd. Acts

Saturday; Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue

Mitski, April 11 at the Plaza Live

Ariana Grande, May 29 at Amway Center

Bad Bunny, April 11 at Amway Center

Pentatonix, June 1 at Amway Center

2Cellos, April 14 at Amway Center

Florence + the Machine, June 8 at Amway Center

Dream Theater, April 24 at Hard Rock Live

Oliver Tree, March 9 at the Social

John Mellencamp, March 24 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Avey Tare, April 24 at Will’s Pub

Becky G, March 9 at Universal Studios

Pitbull, March 24 at Universal Studios

Lionel Richie, March 9 at Amway Center

and First Street; free; sanfordporchfest.org.

Nicky Jam, May 17 at Amway Center Joe Jackson, May 22 at the Plaza Live

Tony Bennett, March 23 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Dropkick Murphys, March 6 at House of Blues

Shakey Graves, May 5 at the Plaza Live

Guster, April 6 at the Beacham

Leon Bridges, April 20 at House of Blues

include Hannah Harber, Eugene Snowden, Run Raquel, Terri Binion and more. Noon-6 p.m.

Jeff Tweedy, March 17 at the Plaza Live

Why Don’t We, April 1 at CFE Arena

Elton John, March 18 at Amway Center

Head downtown and grab a map to guide you to various front porches where more than 40

Travis Scott, March 15 at Amway Center

Jon Snodgrass, March 26 at Will’s Pub

Acid Mothers Temple, April 28 at Will’s Pub

Yngwie Malmsteen, June 8 at the Plaza Live Twenty One Pilots, June 16 at Amway Center Jon Bellion, June 21 at CFE Arena Jennifer Lopez, July 23 at Amway Center

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SATURDAY, FEB. 23

Wrestle War 1 S P O R TS

Local wrestling promotion USA Pro has been pinging our radar pretty consistently with a regular string of bimonthly cards heavy on star power, both past and present. Their events are a great middle ground for those who checked out of pro wrestling after, say, ECW went out of business or those who are well-versed in the indie scene of today. Wrestle War 1 boasts a stacked roster including former WWE/ECW/TNA grapplers like Jack Swagger, the “Franchise” Shane Douglas, Shannon Moore, Wes Brisco, Elijah Moore, James Storm and the “Raging Bull” Manny Fernandez. But the match that got us unconsciously mouthing the words “holy shit” over and over again is veteran lucha daredevil Super Crazy coming in to the fed to take on new-schooler Serpentico. Seems a great way to pass a Saturday night seeing some wrestling without breaking the bank (however, expect tables and sundry other objects to be fair game). – Matthew Moyer 7 p.m. | Orlando National Guard Armory, 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave. | twitter.com/usaprowrestling | $20-$35

Dikembe, Expert Timing, Snacking 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8-$10. The Fixx 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $32.50-$35; 407-246-1419.

Skunk-Ape Fest: The Transdimensionalizers, Warm Like Winter, Worm Food and more 8 pm; The Stranded Sailor Pub, 418 Sanford Ave., Sanford; contact for price; 321-362-8153.

Into the Garden 10 pm; Vinyl Arts Bar, 75 E. Colonial Drive; contact for price.

Spafford, the Daniel Heitz Band 8:30 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $18-$25; 407-228-1220.

Joe Bonamassa 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $65-$199; 844-513-2014.

Tesla, Year of the Locust, Voices of Extreme 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $32.50; 407-934-2583.

Orlando Philharmonic: Beethoven’s Seventh 8 pm; Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St.; $18-$85; 407-246-4262; orlandophil.org.

TTN, Ray Brazen, Space Force, Bobby Clock & the Soda Pops, Ohtwo 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

Rockin’ Robinson: Thomas Wynn & the Believers, Spam Allstars and more 4 pm; The Milk District, East Robinson Street and North Bumby Avenue; $15-$50. Sanford Porchfest Noon-6 pm; Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue and First Street; free.

Universal Funk Orchestra, Dog Day Afternoon, Intergalactic Space Pussy 8 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475. William Ryan Key, Selfish Things, Cory Wells 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15-$18.

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THEWEEK SUNDAY, FEB. 24 Art Garfunkel 7:30 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $46.50-$56.50; 407-228-1220. Detlef, Mathias Kaden 6 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; $10-$20. Dr. Eladio Scharron, Carrie Wiesinger 7:30-9:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $10-$20; 772-418-0851. Nickelus F, Michael Millions 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $12. Por Amor a Puerto Rico 5-8 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $50; 787-305-3600. Southern Fried Sunday: Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Wes Morrison & the Stray Hares 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$12. Thomas Detrick Memorial Cruise & Car Show: Beau and the Burners, Bloody Jug Band 3 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; free; 858-727-3400. Warm Red, Red Rodeo, Problem Pack, Burn to Learn 9 pm; Grumpy’s Underground Lounge, 1018 N. Mills Ave.; contact for price; 407-237-9180.

MONDAY, FEB. 25 311, the Supervillains, the Ries Brothers 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $41.50; 407-934-2583. Rob Sonic, DJ Zone, Milk Gold, E-Turn 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$13.

TUESDAY, FEB. 26 311, the Supervillains, the Ries Brothers 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $41.50; 407-934-2583. Absinthe Father, Photo Fire, Dog Church, Alien Witch 9 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; $7; 407-373-0888. Mike Stud 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20-$150; 407-648-8363.

THEATER Ain’t Misbehavin: The Fats Waller Musical Show Thursday, 2 pm, Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park; $34-$42; 407-645-0145; winterparkplayhouse.org. Ella Enchanted: The Musical SaturdaySunday, 2 & 5:30 pm; Orlando Repertory 48

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Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$25; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. Gertrude and Claudius Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Margeson Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $30-$53; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org. Gloria Thursday-Friday, 8 pm, Saturday, 3 & 8 pm, Sunday, 3 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $42; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com. Hooked on a Bad Spirit Comedy about a recently released convict battling with his family. Friday, 8 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $10-$20; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. John Proctor Is the Villain WednesdayThursday, 8 pm, Saturday, 2 & 8 pm; Rollins College, Annie Russell Theatre, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-646-2145; rollins.edu. Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play Friday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm, Monday, 7:30 pm; Valencia East Campus Black Box Theater, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail; $12; 407-582-2900; events.valenciacollege.edu. My Favorite Year Friday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 3 pm; Central Florida Community Arts, 250 SW Ivanhoe Blvd.; $18-$25; 407-937-1800; cfcarts.com. Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins Thursday-Saturday, 8 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; The Historic State Theatre, 109 N. Bay St., Eustis; $18-$21; 352-357-7777; baystreetplayers.org. Spotlight Cabaret Series: Kevin Kelly Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30 pm; Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park; $23$28; 407-645-0145; winterparkplayhouse.org. The Street of Crocodiles Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Theatre UCF, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $20; 407-823-1500; theatre.ucf.edu. The Suppliants A celebrity reading of the play by Aeschylus, centered around a chorus of female refugees seeking asylum in the city of Argos. Followed by town hall discussion on refugee crises. Thursday, 1 pm; Valencia College West Campus, 1800 S. Kirkman Road; free; 407-582-1430; valenciacollege.edu. #txtshow: 10th Anniversary A mysterious character named txt recites anonymous real-time tweets written by the audience. Sunday, 3 pm, Monday-Tuesday, 7 pm; Jack Kerouac House, 1418 Clouser Ave.; $15-$20; 407-792-9421; brianfeldman.com. West Side Story Thursday-Saturday, 8 pm, Sunday, 2 pm; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $22; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.

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COMEDY Jef Brannan Friday, 8 pm, Saturday, 7:30 pm; Bonkerz – Boardwalk Bowl, 10749 E. Colonial Drive; $10; 407-629-2665; bonkerzcomedyproductions.com.

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Zoolarious: Comedy for a Cause Professionals share stories about daily life at the zoo, followed by improv from SAK Comedy Lab. Thursday, 5:30 pm; Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3755 N. U.S. Highway 17-92, Sanford; $25; 407323-4450 ext. 103; centralfloridazoo.org.

Third Thursday Art Pop-Up The Downtown Arts District’s Third Thursday returns at a temporary location with exhibits, vendors, food trucks and more. Thursday, 6-9 pm; private residence, 108 Lake Ave.; free; orlandoslice.com.

DANCE

The Works of Jennifer Payne & Thiang Uk Works by the winners of the Mills Gallery’s summer exhibition. Opens Friday, 6:30 pm; The Art Gallery at Mills Park, 1650 N. Mills Ave.; free; 855-3363653; thegalleryatmillspark.com.

Corsets & Cuties Burlesque cabaret. Sunday, 8 pm; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $18; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com. NDA National Championships National high school dance team championships. Friday, 7:30 am, Saturday, 7:15 am, Sunday, 7:45 am; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $25$65; 407-351-5483; hardrock.com/orlando.

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Youth Art Show View artwork created by local students. Awards presented to the Youth Art Contest winners. Opens Thursday, 6:30 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. MUSEUM GUIDE

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Andrew M. Grant: Artist Talk Artist talk with a presentation and open discussion with Andrew Grant, former Crealdé Fellowship student. Sunday, 2 pm; Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2680; crealde.org. Artists’ Talk: Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman The founders of the 50 State Initiative discuss their work. Wednesday, 6 pm; Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. Fashion Photography Exhibition Exhibition exploring emerging trends in fashion photography, featuring photographers from around the world. Thursday, 6-9 pm; Downtown Arts Collective, 643 Lexington Ave.; free; 407454-7926; downtownartscollective.com. Intro to Stencils & Spraypaint with SKIP Orlando artist SKIP teaches how to create your own stencils and use spray paint to create your own graffiti-inspired art. Sunday, 1 pm; Sam Flax of Orlando, 1800 E. Colonial Drive; $35; 407-898-9785; samflaxorlando.com. Severed Heads: The Power of Women in 16th and 17th Century Art Dr. Ilenia Colón Mendoza examines Mannerist and Baroque depictions of some of art history’s most notorious women. Friday, 12:30 & 6:30 pm; Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $35; 352-385-0034; modernismmuseum.org. Stitched: The Needle Work of Tasha Renee Ali A very detailed series of needlework portraits. Opens Friday, 6 pm, through March 24; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Lay of the Land: The Art of Florida’s Cattle Culture, through April 14; 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park; $10; 407-647-6294; polasek.org. Art & History Museums – Maitland Indigo Waves, through March 31, 2019; Maitland and African American Experiences, through May 12. 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art Earth Into Art: The Flowering of American Art Pottery, through Sept. 27, 2020; Charles Hosmer Morse’s Arts and Crafts Study at Osceola Lodge, through Jan. 7, 2021; Iridescence – A Celebration, ongoing; 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $6; 407-645-5311; morsemuseum.org. Cornell Fine Arts Museum De La Torre Brothers: Rococolab; The Place as Metaphor: Collection Conversations, through May 12; José A. Figueroa: A “Transitional Generation”; Body Snatchers: Death in Culture, through April 7. Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; cfam.rollins.edu. Mennello Museum of American Art The Unbridled Paintings of Lawrence H. Lebduska, through May 12. 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407-246-4278; mennellomuseum.org. Orlando Museum of Art Louis Dewis: A Belgian Post-Impressionist, through May 5; The Figurative Continuum, through March 24; Purvis Young and His Angels, through March 3; A Trek From North to South, through June 30; Radical, through March 24. 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $15; 407-896-4231; omart.org. orlandoweekly.com

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THEWEEK EVENTS Bourbon & Buskers Enjoy live music at several stops throughout the district along with an optional bourbon tasting stroll. Saturday, 1-5 pm; Audubon Park Garden District, East Winter Park Road and Corrine Drive; free-$20; audubonparkgardens.com. Central Florida Brewer’s Guild Fest Beer festival featuring 40 local breweries along with live music and food trucks. Saturday, 1-5 pm; Seminole Harley Davidson, 620 Hickman Circle, Sanford; $40; 800-666-6900; orlandoweeklytickets.com. Downtown Food and Wine Fest Sample bites and drinks from dozens of food and wine vendors around Lake Eola. Saturday, noon-9 pm, Sunday, noon-7 pm; Lake Eola Park, 200 E. Robinson St.; $20-$115; 407-9191010; downtownfoodandwinefest.com. The Mardi Gras Pub Crawl Mardi Grasthemed pub crawl. Saturday, 8 pm; The Office, 17 S. Orange Ave.; $10-$20; 407203-3168; orlandopubcrawl.com. Orlando Brunch Festival Not to be confused with United We Brunch, taking place March 23 at the Orchid Garden. Saturday, noon-6 pm; Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; $35-$79; 407-571-8863; orlandobrunch.com. PechaKucha Night Orlando 25 Presentations on a variety of topics, held to a strict limit of 20 slides at 20 seconds each. Saturday, 6 & 9 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $23-$28; drphillipscenter.org.

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Project Red: Wigs in Space Benefit gala for Miracle of Love featuring big wigs, big entertainment and big prizes. Friday, 7 pm; Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail; $15-$25; 407-425-7571; parliamenthouse.com. Raw Travel Watch Party Brunch Watch an episode of the show focused on Historic Downtown Sanford while enjoying brunch from one of Sanford’s top chefs, Josh Oakley. Saturday, 10 am; Celery City Craft, 114 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; $50; 407-9155541; historicdowntownsanford.com. Ronald McDonald House Scavenger Hunt Stop at local bars and restaurants as you try to answer Orlando-based trivia questions and be the first team to make it back to World of Beer. Saturday, 12:30 pm; World of Beer – Downtown Orlando, 431 E. Central Blvd.; $35; 407-206-0957; rmhccf.org. Roque Pub’s Sixth Anniversary Bash Celebrate six years of success with a special draft line-up. Saturday, 6 pm; Roque Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-985-3778; roquepuborlando.com.

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Straight Men, Real Makeup Straight men get dressed in drag to raise money for the OnePulse Foundation. Saturday, 4 pm; Stonewall Bar Orlando, 741 W. Church St.; donations; 407373-0888; onepulsefoundation.org. Used Vinyl Swap & Social Bring your extra vinyl to sell or trade. Wednesday, 8:30 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

LITERARY African-American Read-In Celebrate AfricanAmerican literature in poetry, story and song performed by local luminaries. Sunday, 2-4 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Blake Northcott Signing The Canadian writer signs comics and novels. Sunday, 2-4 pm; Gods & Monsters, 5421 International Drive; free; 407-270-6273; godmonsters.com. Elise and the Butcher of Dreams Book Signing Steve Welch signs copies of his new postapocalyptic adventure novel. Saturday, 3-6 pm; Gods & Monsters, 5421 International Drive; free; 407-270-6273; godmonsters.com. A Poetry Jazz BBQ Celebration of Jack Kerouac Orlando writers read works by Kerouac while attendees enjoy barbecue and wine. Saturday, 5-8 pm; Jack Kerouac House, 1418 Clouser Ave.; $20; kerouacproject.org. Winter With the Writers: Barbara Hamby Reading from the award-winning poet and short story writer. Thursday, 7:30 pm; Bush Auditorium, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2000; rollins.edu.

SPORTS Orlando Critical Blast Community bike ride. Friday, 5:30 pm; Loch Haven Park, 777 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-246-2283. Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls NBA basketball. Friday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $55-$941.50; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits Ice hockey. Saturday, 7 pm, Sunday, 1:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $12.25$44.75; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Norfolk Admirals Ice hockey. Thursday, 7 pm; $12.25-$44.75; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. USA Pro Wrestling: Wrestle War 1 Professional wrestling. Saturday, 7 pm; Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave.; $20-$35; 407-897-2713. USTA College Matchday: UF vs. UCF College tennis. Sunday, 5:30 pm; USTA National Campus, 10000 USTA Blvd.; free; 407-6752500; ustanationalcampus.com. n

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B Y D A N S AVA G E “CONSIDER THE (EXTRA) LOBSTER”

Two weeks ago, a longtime reader challenged me to create a new sexual neologism. (Quickly for the pedants: You’re right! It is redundant to describe a neologism as “new,” since neologisms are by definition new: “ne·ol·o·gism [noun] a newly coined word or expression.” You got me!) “Neo-Neologisms, Please!” was too polite to point it out, but my two most famous and widely used neologisms have been around so long – pegging (2001) and santorum (2003) – that they’re practically paleogisms at this point. So I accepted NNP’s challenge and proposed “with extra lobster.” My inspiration: On a visit to Iceland, I was delighted to discover that “with extra lobster” was a menu item at food carts that served lobster. This delighted me for two reasons. First, lobster is fucking delicious and getting extra lobster with your lobster is fucking awesome. And second, “with extra lobster” sounded like it was a dirty euphemism for something equally awesome. I offered up my own suggested definition – someone who sticks their tongue out and licks your balls while they’re deep-throating your cock is giving you a blowjob with extra lobster – and invited readers to send in their own. It was my readers, after all, who came up with the winning definitions for pegging (“a woman fucking a man in the ass with a strap-on dildo”) and santorum (“the frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex”). What follows are the best reader-suggested definitions for “with extra lobster,” with occasional commentary from yours truly …

fantasy threesome (two lobsters and one cock), to a surprise second go-around after you thought the sex was over. The area surrounding the vagina already has a name: the vulva. While most people are familiar with the labia majora and minora parts of the vulva, aka “the lips,” fewer know the name for the area between the labia minora. The spot where the opening to the vaginal canal can be found – also part of the vulva – is called the “vaginal vestibule.” According to my thesaurus, lobby is a synonym for vestibule. So this proposed definition of “with extra lobster” is pretty apt. Now, some will quibble with the lobbyish implication that a vagina is a space that needs to be entered. One can have a good time – great sex with lots of extra lobster – without anyone being penetrated, i.e., without anyone entering the lobby. “Extra lobster” should be the name for those cock-extender things. Example: “My husband has a small penis. And you know what? The sex is great! He gives great head, and isn’t afraid to strap on some extra lobster now and then.” As a vegan, Dan, I strongly object to “with extra lobster.” It reinforces the speciesist notion that is it permissible to consume lobsters, sentient life forms that feel pain, and associating a sex act with the violence of meat consumption further desensitizes us to acts of sexual violence. Fuck off.

“With extra lobster” sounds to me like going down on someone – regardless of sex – when it’s a little more odoriferous than you would like because they haven’t bathed in a while. For example: “Things were getting hot and heavy with my Tinder date last night, and then I started to go down and was surprised with extra lobster.” I think I have a good candidate for your “with extra lobster” definition! It could be applied to a man who has an exceptionally large and dangling foreskin (“His penis comes with extra lobster!”) or a woman whose labia protrudes (“I love pussy with extra lobster!”). When I first started dating my wife, she kept her lady parts waxed clean, and they looked a bit like a lobster claw, even being slightly red if the waxing was recent. We nicknamed her vagina and surrounding area “The Lobster,” or “Lobby” for short. So I would suggest that “with extra lobster” should mean anytime you get some extra lobster in on the act – from normal lesbian sex (two lobsters!), to a standard-issue male 54

When you see a gorgeous ultra-feminine creature far more gorgeously feminine than my straight CIS ass will ever be. But under all the silks and stockings and satin panties … there’s a wonderful and welcome surprise! That girl comes WITH EXTRA LOBSTER! I’ve learned about fursuits from you, Dan, and so many other crazy things – like the guy who wanted to be sexually ravished and then torn apart and eaten by zombies. With that in mind, I think “with extra lobster” shouldn’t refer to a sex act. It should be ENTIRELY literal: an act of bestiality performed not with one lobster, but with two or more lobsters. (The zombie guy was what hooked me on “Savage Love.” I’m too shallow for the actual problems and stuff. More freaks please!) Too literal and too improbable – and euphemisms that describe things that have never happened or only happen very, very rarely are unlikely to enter the lexicon. I used to hook up with a cuckold couple with a particularly naughty fetish: I’d fuck the

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woman, fill her up, and her man would eat it out of her. So, say you hooked up with a woman, let’s call her “Melania,” and her husband, call him “Donald,” ate her pussy after you filled her with come. Donald is eating pussy with extra lobster! Sounds more like pussy with extra chowder to me – and what you’ve described already has a perfectly good (and widely used) name: cream pie. And, please God, let’s leave Trump out of this. There’s no need to associate something so vile and disgusting with eating another man’s come out of your wife’s lobby. “With extra lobster” should refer to any intimate pleasure where your expectations are greatly exceeded! I’m a gay man in my 60s, and my husband and I have been together for decade. I also have a friend with benefits. One night we were camping and I blurted out, “I would like to cuddle with you.” What happened next was 12 courses – at least – with extra lobster! We’ve managed to rekindle this energy every couple of years over the past 25! I believe your example of “with extra lobster” regarding an extra WOW factor during something sexual is perfect and doesn’t need extra explanation. As the saying goes, Dan, you pegged it! I agree with the last two letter writers: “with extra lobster” shouldn’t refer to any specific sex act – and it should never involve actual lobsters and/or mental images of the current president of the United States – but should, instead, be a general term meaning “expectations exceeded.” When someone really comes through for you, when they knock your socks off, when they make you see stars – when they really WOW you – then you got boned or blown or fucked or flogged or torn apart and eaten by zombies with extra lobster! And with that sorted and settled, a bonus neologism to close the column … This isn’t a definition for “with extra lobster,” but I wanted to share it. I live in Uganda and many of the streets are lined with stalls that sell BBQ chicken. If you know to ask for the special chicken, they’ll often sell you weed. Special Chicken has become my favorite euphemism for weed! On the Lovecast, the ethics of HIV disclosure: savagelovecast.com mail@savagelove.net ITMFA.org

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creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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: February 13, 2019 . Attorney for Personal Representative, /s/ Regina S. Bushkin, Esquire. Fla. Bar No. 959588, Bushkin & Hiaasen, PA, 707 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 400A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, (954) 523-2655. Personal Representative, /s/ Virginia L. Manning, 9241 Everwood Street, Orlando, FL 32825. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2018-CP-001671 IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM T. REINECKE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WILLIAM T. REINECKE, deceased, whose date of death was December 9, 2018; is pending in the Circuit Court for Seminole

County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 8099, Sanford, Florida 32772 8099. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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: February 13, 2019 . /s/ JERRY W. ALLENDER, Attorney for Personal Representative, Email: jallender@ allenderlaw.com, Secondary Email: joan@allenderlaw.com,

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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: 1989 Mercury VIN# 2MEBM75F6KX615545 2001 Dodge VIN# 3B7HC13Y31G168150 2007 Mazda VIN# JM1BK323071693538 2007 Saturn VIN# 1G8AJ58FX7Z106074 1996 Saturn VIN# 1G8ZH5280TZ132069 1999 Cadillac VIN# 1G6KD54Y8XU736331 2002 Mercury VIN# 4M2ZV12T62DJ15617 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on March 06, 2019 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. SMALLWOOD, JR., Deceased. CASE NO. 18-CP-4029 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION The administration of the estate of WILLIAM R. SMALLWOOD, JR., File Number 18-CP-4029 is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. The Decedent died intestate on October 5, 2003. Further, the names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the Personal Representatives, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with the above referenced Court within the time required by law or those objections are forever barred. Further, that any person entitled to exempt property is required to file a petition for determination of exempt property with the time provided by law or the right to exempt property is deemed waived. Further, that an election to take an elective share must be filed with the time provided by law. Please be advised that your time to file any of the above may be either WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM, OR SOONER. The date of the first publication of this Notice is 2/20/19. Attorney for Personal Representative: Bill McFarland, P.A., 2930 Del Prado Blvd S #A, Cape Coral, Florida 33904, Phone: (239) 549-5680. By: /s/ Billy Joe Leon McFarland. Fla. Bar No. 195103. Personal Representative: /s/ Brenda Fulks ,1140 Suncrest Drive, Apopka, Florida 32703. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. SMALLWOOD, JR., Deceased, CASE NO. 18-CP-4029 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WILLIAM R. SMALLWOOD, JR., File Number 18-CP-4029, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL

INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served, or within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice, must file their claims with this Court within the later of three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or, as to any creditor required to be served with a copy of this notice to creditors, thirty days after the date of service of a copy of this notice on the creditor. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is 2/20/19. Attorney for Personal Representative: Bill McFarland, P.A., 2930 Del Prado Blvd S #A, Cape Coral, Florida 33904, Phone: (239) 549-5680. By: /s/ Billy Joe Leon McFarland. Fla. Bar No. 195103. Personal Representative: /s/ Brenda Fulks ,1140 Suncrest Drive, Apopka, Florida 32703. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/ Doherty CASE NO.: DP17-275 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: B.A., DOB: 12/26/2013, B.A., DOB: 11/20/2014, A.G., DOB: 05/10/2016, A.G., DOB: 05/10/2016 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Antwon Bell, 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 Patricia Doherty on April 4, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY 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 MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County,

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Florida this 28th day of January, 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Tara O’Cain Kennedy, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0067262, Senior Attorney for Florida Department of Children and Families. tara.ocain@ 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 CASE NO.: DP18-64 IN THE INTEREST OF N.B , DOB: 01/25/2018, minor child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. To: IKESHA BALKUM, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge A. James Craner, on March 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. 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 25th day of January, 2019. 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 COURTBy: /s/ Deputy Clerk, (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION: 03 CASE NO.: DP16-696 IN THE INTEREST OF: K.B. DOB: 07/12/2016, K.R. DOB: 07/25/2017, minor children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA.

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To: DEMARCUS BEASLEY, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge A. James Craner, on March 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO 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 7th day of February, 2019. 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 COURTBy: /s/ Deputy Clerk, (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 07/DAWSON, PINE HILLS ADVOCACY CENTER CASE NO.: DP17-407 In the Interest of: C. W. DOB: 09/13/2009, minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS) TO: Jason Wade, Address Unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has Filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: C.W., born on September 13, 2009. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on April 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Patricia Doherty, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 6, at the Orange County Courthouse, Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806 for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 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 THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 14th day of February, 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Phytiema Johnson, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 124145, Children’s Legal Services State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200, Orlando, Florida 32811, (407) 563-2380, phytiema. johnson@myflfamilies.com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 7 / DOHERTY/ CAC CASE NO.: DP10-28 In the Interest of: J.P DOB: 06/21/2001, a minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS) TO: JOSUE PIERRE, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: J.P, born on 06/21/2001. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m, before the Honorable Judge Doherty, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 6, at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILIBLY OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUES.” If you are a person with a disability who needs

any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5th day of February, 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer Shepard, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0093027, Children’s Legal Services State of Florida Department of Children and Families 400 W. Robinson Street, Ste. S1114 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 317-7913 Telephone, Jennifer.Shepard@myflfamilies. com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 7 / DOHERTY/ CAC CASE NO.: DP10-28 In the Interest of: J.P DOB: 06/21/2001, a minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS) TO: CAMYA ROGERS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: J.P, born on 06/21/2001. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m, before the Honorable Judge Doherty, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 6, at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILIBLY OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUES.” If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administra-

tion, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5th day of February, 2019. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer Shepard, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0093027, Children’s Legal Services State of Florida Department of Children and Families 400 W. Robinson Street, Ste. S1114 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 317-7913 Telephone, Jennifer.Shepard@myflfamilies. com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2018-CA-013102-O. BEGUM SARWATH, Plaintiff, vs. SANDLAKE RESIDENCES, LLC, an Inactive Florida Limited Liability Company; Defendant. NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: SANDLAKE RESIDENCES, LLC, an Inactive Florida limited liability company c/o Mortgage Funding Consultants, Inc. 182 West Lake Street, Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60601 and SANDLAKE RESIDENCES, LLC c/o Nicholas S. Gouletas, as President of MORTGAGE FUNDING CONSULTANTS, INC. 111 E. Chestnut St., Apt 28J Chicago, IL 60611. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for mortgage foreclosure on the following described real property in Orange County, Florida, to wit: Condominium Unit No. 8208, in Building 8, of SANDLAKE PRIVATE RESIDENCES, a Condominium according to the Declaration thereof, as recorded in Official Records Book 7827, Page 2548, of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Jennifer R. Bondy, Esquire, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is 100 Church Street, Kissimmee, Florida 34741, on or before March 7, 2019 which is thirty days from the first date of publication, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs’ attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or Petition. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, Florida 34741, Telephone: (407) 343-2421 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired,

call 1-800-955-8771. DATED on 1/25/2019. (COURT SEAL) TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk, Circuit Court By /s/ Deputy Clerk. 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. FLORIDA PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. FEBRUARY 2019 DESCRIPTION, FOUND LOCATION: 1. Phone Pine St/Orange Ave 2. Electronics 7000 blk S Kirkman Rd 3. Electronics 800 blk S Rio Grande 4. Phone W South/S Parramore 5. Electronics W Michigan/S Division 6. Phone in Black Case 4900 blk International Drive 7. Bike 700 blk N Mills Ave 8. Bike 3800 blk North Lake Orlando Pkwy 9. Bike 800 blk Garden Plaza 10. Bike 800 blk Park Lake St 11. Bike 3400 blk Fairway Lane 12. Bike 5700 blk Manchester Bridge 13. Currency 400 blk E Central 14. Currency 6400 blk S Chickasaw Trail 15. Currency 900 blk S Kirkman Rd 16. Currency 2300 blk Lake Debra Drive 17. Currency 700 blk Carter St FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAYS – THRU- THURSDAYS, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Wendy Parker, of 3713 Condel Dr., Orlando, FL 32812, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: The Mess House It is the intent of the undersigned to register “The Mess House” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 2/14/19 NOTICE Kenneth Earl Koller of 810 Lake Marion Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 County of Seminole, advertising a fictitious name/ DBA: Doublek Products NOTICE of Lien Sale Pursuant to the lien granted by the Florida Self-storage Facility Act, Longwood Storage Zone Self Storage and Business Centers will sell at public auction on February 27th, 2019 personal property belonging to the following tenants to the highest bidder. The sale shall be held at Longwood Stor-

age Zone, 120 Highline Drive, Longwood FL 32750 407-8318373, commencing at approximately 10:00 AM. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of Auction. Fatima Olan Unit 2012 (Unknown, Misc.) Fatima Olan Unit 2325 (Household Goods, Furniture, Boxes, Suitcases, Toys, China Cabinet) Julius Olan Unit 1503 (Unknown, Misc.) Nimzay Sanchez-Nieves Unit 809 (Beds, Couch, Loveseat, Dressers, Boxes, Household Goods, Toys). NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8 am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Uhaul Ctr Clermont-13650 Granville Ave-Clermont 3/13/19 3178 Michael Burnside 1193 Jacquetta Romain 2152 Alicia Mclaughlin 3100 Mary Torres 1012 Symphoni Johnson 2050 Jill Scott 2023 Denise Cousins 1044 Shirley Claudio 2060 Paul Maldonado 1167 Angela Kelly Uhaul Ctr Ocoee-11410 W. Colonial Drive-Ocoee 3/13/19 3379 James Savin 3418 Daniel Dasque 1515 Laniya Brown 1015 Imani Wells 1644 Jacqueline Carby 2356 Edythe Henry 2604 Shawn Davis 1608 Antonio Jones 1016 Jonny Perez Uhaul Stg Haines City-3307 Hwy 17-92 W-Haines City 3/13/19 G0731 Herny Sierra H0901 Amanda Miller G0760 Tiara Raitelu G0807 John Ghazaleh F0677 Rodnie Bowen G0804 Andrew Campbell A0146 Rhonda Sturgeon G0701 Lakisha Watt H0923 Sean Dion G0758 Marcus West A0112 Richard Groover G0781 James Chappell A0025 Ingrid Lopez Uhaul Ctr Hunters Creek-13301 S. Orange Blossom Trail-Orlando 3/13/19 3224-25 Jose Muniz 1414 Alexis Borgonia 3232 Maria Maldonado 2082 Juanita Figueroa 3146 Dawn Young AA3772H Melinda Artis 2058 Ashley Young 3606 Grecely Hernandez 1065 Recovery Truck TM2275F Julius Hernandez 1082 Washington Curbelo 1226 Georgio Lopez 2155 Alfred Gary 3229 Francesca Leonardo 3619 Mark Johnson 3103 Nina Rodriguez Blevins Uhaul Stg Gatorland- 14651 Gatorland Dr-Orlando 3/13/19 316 Jeff Zellerkraut 731 Kimberly Butler 552 G&L Recycling Corp Gilberto Rodriguez 419 Marlon Campo 841 Diane Laquita 220Neal Lawrence 505 Kimberly Butler 410 George Bradshaw 755 Maria Hernandez 368 John Eustace 417 Joyce

Braga 515 La’toya Andrews 270 Nilza Lopez. 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, 8:00AM 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. MARCH 4, 2019 2B3HD46R1YH219319 2000 DODGE MARCH 8, 2019 1G8AL58B76Z193146 2006 SATURN 1N4AL2EP3BC129144 2011 NISSAN MARCH 9, 2019 1GKCS18WX1K257179 2001 GENERAL MOTORS CORP KMHCG35C51U131430 2001 HYUNDAI. 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 83-807. 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, March 5, 2019 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning 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: 123 Scott Zubarik 132 Scott Zubarik Personal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 208 Carol Ann Roberts 216 Daniel Arms 220 Thomana Jelisha Gordon Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 337 Robert Lynn Washburn 419 Andrew Louis Rothrock 614 Mark Whipple II 703 Unique Furniture Gallery, Janese Shanae Williams 760 Arnaldo Juan Flores Jr Fairview Mini Storage-4211 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: C07Timothy J Madison Personal Mini Storage West4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 79 Regina Rene Lamar 116 Sholand Rena Mosley 132 Dorothy Jean Hollis 160 Juan Nieves Ruiz 174 Jacqueline Lee Tosen 238 Marzetta Casandra Polite 240 Corey

Lamar Stephens 279 Pierre-Louis Yves 313 Liz Yahaira Brache 476 Vince Delrenard Brown 482 Diana Moore 484 Vicky Melissa Blandin 531 Trevour Regina Thompson 562 Patrick Reid 574 Marsha Lynn Emerson 635 Rosette Castor 718 Anoit Khwame Sorhaindo , 2001 Haum Trailer, Vin# 4XSMC13181GO28482, Tag # Y98UKC Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 0953 Kayla Jana Tucker 1027 Hector Josue Bermudez Smith 1202 Aleshia Stewart Marcus 1210 Blanca Rene Ortiz 1434 Jefferson Adams Bootes 2018 Henderson C Nelson Jr, 1979 Chrysler Cordoba 2 door VIN# SS22G9R140562 Plate LAZ05R 2101 Anthony Thomas Domenech II, Donald A Ward, CLASS CODE 42 MOTORHOME/ COACH, TAG # S511ZG, DECAL # 09403411, NO VIN 2129 Anthony Thomas Domenech II, Victor L Gautier, 2006 FLEETWOOD RV TRAVEL TRAILER, VIN# 4CJ1F322264285008, NO TAG 2317 Dave Bevan Howell, 1979 15 FT BOAT, HIN# VNB02821M79G, TAG # FL0383DC & BOAT TRAILER 2323 Dave Bevan Howell, 1978 CRUISERS BOAT, HIN# CRS6577AM78B, TAG # FL9476CG & BOAT TRAILER 2326 Dave Bevan Howell, Philip N Gelfand, John Vincent Fechtel Jr, 1972 VANDESTA BOAT, HIN# VMCD0061272 TAG # FL8056CJ 2329 Dave Bevan Howell, 1988 BOAT HIN# SERT6649J788 TAG # FL3200FY & BOAT TRAILER 2330 Dave Bevan Howell, 1972 PRO-LINE BOAT HIN# V2225053 TAG # FL0936PU & BOAT TRAILER Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1033 USA Global Services, Inc., Wilson Andres Caicedo 1036 Marissa Leshay Holmes 1038 Frederick Marcus Quarterman Jr 1055 Nadine Ortiz 1106 Coleman’s Sports Pizza, Victoria Diane Coleman 3093 Nicole Alicia Karic 3317 Loriann Phyllis Morgan 4055 Clifford Arnold 4076 Deborah Ann Rogers 4078 Niya Rebecca Hawkins 4102 Elroy Nathaniel Francis Jr 4117 Ceria Tremese Lewis 4120 Karen Michelle Hummell. 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: March 12th, 2019 12:00 pm at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL. 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #2139- Households, #1077Households, #1116- Households, #C138- Households, #H227Households, #G221- Boxes, #1184- Households. Purchases

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must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on March 8th, 2019 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Services, LLC, 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; 2T1KR32E28C693423 2008 / TOYT 1D4GP25R56B737479 2006 / DODG 1YVHZ8BH8D5M05634 2013 / MAZD 3LNHM26T38R661971 2008 / LINC WDBRF64J41F107139 2001 / MERZ JHMEG8557NS030773 1992 / HOND JHMEG8557NS030773 1992 / HOND 1FTRE14WX4HB25205 2004 / FORD 1NXBU40E19Z147753 2009 / TOYT 1C4RJEAG4GC463927 2016 / JEEP 1G1ZC5E04A4164357 2010 / CHEV 2T1BURHE9GC630875 2016 / TOYT 4T1BF1FK6DU271354 2013 / TOYT 1FAFP37NX6W236448 2006 / FORD JTDBL40EX9J053878 2009 / TOYT 4T1BE32K82U542030 2002 / TOYT 4N2XN11T3YD831590 2000 / NISS 3VWBK21C63M433425 2003 / VOLK 5NPEB4AC5DH541814 2013 / HYUN KNJLT06HXT6181608 1996 / FORD 3LNHM28T17R633386 2007 / LINC WBS3R9C56FK330083 2015 / BMW 1GCFG15X431218619 2003 / CHEV 2G1WP521549141918 2004 / CHEV 1HGFA16847L113454 2007 / HOND KM8JN12D77U518956 2007 / HYUN 1N4DL01D31C102196 2001 / NISS 3N1CN7AP7GL828842 2016 / NISS 1GCRCPEHXJZ306058 2018 / CHEV

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Legal, Public Notices 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 CHRYSLER VIN# 2C3AD56G62H125887 2012 MAZDA VIN# JM1DE1LZ5C0136292 1985 HONDA VIN# JHMBB5239FC002357 1989 MERCEDEZ BENZ #WDBEA30D8KB055437 1992 DODGE VIN# JB3XD44S4NY058435 1999 SATURN VIN# 1G8ZK5273XZ112008 1987 FORD (ROKW) MOTORHOME VIN# 1FDKE30L7HHA02164 HOME MADE LANDSCAPING TRAILER 6X20 (BLACK) To be sold at auction at 8:00AM on March 14th, 2019, at 2500 N. Forsyth rd, Orlando Fl 32807. Around The Clock Towing inc. To: Jesse Dilone You are hereby notified that an adoption case has been filed in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Maryland, Case no. C-22-FM-18-001204. All persons who believe themselves to be parents of a male child born on December 1, 2008 in Salisbury, Maryland to Ashley Marie Roberts n/k/a Ashley Marie Gilkerson (DOB 10/09/1985) and Jesse Dilone (DOB 06/25/1987) shall file a written response. A copy of the showcause order may be obtained from the clerk’s office at Adoption Clerk, Circuit Court for Wicomico County, 101 North Division Street, Salisbury, Maryland 21801 and (410) 543-6551. If you do not file a written objection within 30 days of the first day the notice is posted you will have agreed to the permanent loss of your parental rights to this child. The first day of posting was: February 20, 2019.

Employment Experienced professional Facility Optimization and Design Engineer sought by Everix, Inc in Orlando, FL. Responsibilities include investigation of potential process for improvement in assembly methods and product designs, analyzing strategic goals and financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing process, evaluation and implementation of current or proposed manufacturing process to optimize future design, layout, size. Requires Two years of experience in project management, process planning and optimization with knowledge of related Software

required. Please send your resume to HR@Everix.co Lead Systems Engineer sought by Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC in Bay Lake, FL to design the infrastructure and monitor systems. Master’s or equiv. in Comp Eng, Industrial Eng, IT or rel, plus 2 yrs SW eng, app dev or rel exp. Send resume to: Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC., Attn: R.Giron, Job ID#468611-18, PO BOX 6992, Burbank, CA 91510-6992.

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Express Scripts Services Co. has an oppty in Orlando, FL for a Sr Java Srvc Dvlpr. Mail resume to Attn: HR, 1 Express Way, St. Louis, MO 63121, Ref#ORLAMO. Must be legally auth to work in the U.S. w/o spnsrshp. EOE Williams Dairy Trucking Williams Dairy Trucking Company is accepting applications for truck driver positions in the Orlando area. The individual must have CDL License with clean MVR and Tanker Endorsement,1-2 years of experience. For more info please contact Andy at 912-367-9160 AIRLINE CAREERS begin here – Get started by training as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 800-725-1563 www.IncomeCentral.net (AAN CAN)

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Online Admissions Guide Full Sail University 6386623 Guest Experience Host - Retail Merlin Entertainments 6386619 Front Desk/Housekeeping - Member Services Team Member MVP Sports Clubs 6386592 Child Development Staff - Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center YMCA of Central Florida 6386535 Purchasing Project Manager The Carroll Adams Group, Inc. 6386530 Front-End Developer Cru 6386525

Security Officer Health Central Orlando Health 6386681

Registered Nurse - PRN St. Cloud Regional Medical Center 6386512

Executive Assistant Pro Image Solutions 6386667

Fiscal Coordinator Project Management City of Orlando 6386510

Accountant Give Kids The World 6386663 Senior Manager, Technical Universal Orlando 6386656 Sales Representative TTEC 6386647 Medical Assistant/ Front Desk - Ocoee Orlando Health Physician Associates 6386644

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Entertainment Stage Technician Full-Time Walt Disney World Resort 6385426

Managing Editor Marc Radio 6386297

Real Estate Analyst Sheltair Aviation Services 6385139

Live-in House Parent Premier Corporate Professional Services 6386244

Front Office Agent Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista South 6385118

Marketing Assistant Social Media / Administrative Assistant Vision HR 6386208

Hire Day Orlando Job Fair on April 5th at Amway Center OrlandoJobs.com 6385057

Medical Assistant/X-ray Technologist/BMO Orlando Orthopaedic Center 6386207

Outside Sales Representative HomeTeam Pest Defense 6385009

Streets Maintenance Worker City of Casselberry 6386190 Provisioning Technician Summit Broadband 6385913 IT Specialist IIInformation Security Specialist Orange County Sheriff’s Office 6385898 Pool Inspector Reedy Creek Improvement District 6385824 Human Resources Compensation and Benefits Administrator Orange County Clerk of Courts 6385785 Videographer / Digital Media Editor Seminole State College of Florida 6385782

AR Specialist (Insurance Coordinator) US Anesthesia Partners 6386388

Food & Beverage Support Associate Senior Living Management 6385255

Maintenance Tech III (AM Shift) Caribe Royale Orlando 6386303

Director of Operations Non Profit Jobs Partnership 6385145

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Academic Program Specialist II University of Florida 6384933 IT Assistant Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc 6384929 Drivers / Over the Road / CDL-A Lake Trucking Company 6384528 Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) ProActive Technologies Inc. 6384497 Window/Door Service Technician Great Opportunity For A Great Tech! FAS Windows & Doors 6384477 Float Pool RN - Staffing Resource Dept Lakeland Regional Medical Center 6383845 Purchasing Agent Tavistock Development 6383811 Senior Administrative Assistant (Innovation and Sustainability) LYNX 6382459

General Maintenance Isleworth Isleworth Golf & Country Club 6382334 Talent Acquisition - Legal Recruitment Coordinator Greenberg Traurig 6382160 Sales Department Administrator Orlando Weekly 6382153 Maintenance Worker Holiday Inn Orlando East UCF Area 6382045 Senior Graphic Designer (UX/UI): Freelance/Full Time Go Convergence 6382017 General Maintenance Engineer Reunion Resort 6380998 Teacher - Early Childhood Teacher - Early Childhood 6380992 Fitness Trainer The Villages, FL MVP Athletic Club 6380969 HR Specialist Avant Healthcare Professionals 6380117 Business Intelligence Developer I Frontline Insurance 6380077 Delivery Drivers City Furniture 6380047