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Publisher Graham Jarrett Editor Jessica Bryce Young Editorial Staff Writers Monivette Cordeiro, Xander Peters Calendar Editor Thaddeus McCollum Music Editor Matthew Moyer Digital Content Editor Colin Wolf Contributors Peg Aloi, Rob Bartlett, Jen Cray, Jason Ferguson, Liv Jonse, Holly V. Kapherr, Faiyaz Kara, Seth Kubersky, Bao Le-Huu, Cameron Meier, Richard Reep, Joey Roulette, Moriah Russo, Leah Sandler, Steve Schneider, Madeleine Scott, Nicolette Shurba Editorial Interns Linzie Lawton, Shayla Phillips, Gunnar Shuler Advertising Director of Sales Jeff Kruse Major Accounts Specialist Leslie Egan Senior Multimedia Account Executive Dan Winkler Multimedia Account Executives Scott Navarro, Scotty Spar Classified and Legal Rep Jerrica Schwartz Account Manager Danielle Lebron Marketing and Events Events & Marketing Director Eric Landrum Marketing and Events Manager Rachel Hoyle Events and Promotions Coordinator Kevin Ruane Marketing Interns Kelsey Stidham, Hayley Ullman

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NEWS + FEATURES

FOOD + DRINK

7 Your Words

23 How Lao can you go?

Readers react to blog posts and stories from the March 21 issue

7 This Modern World

MUSIC 35 Shake ya rumpa

Laotian street food spot Sticky Rice offers a dose of familiar with a flurry of foreign

23 Tip Jar

Short briefs on news you may have missed in the past week

Two new vegan food trucks join the Orlando taco war, Tre Bambine to take over the old Spice space, plus more in our weekly food roundup

10 Surviving Maria

27 Recently Reviewed

Desiree Torres fled storm-devastated Puerto Rico six months ago. Now she and her family are fighting to make a new home in Puerto Rico

Short takes on restaurants we’ve reviewed recently

7 ICYMI

Big Freedia twerks her way to a sold-out show this weekend

35 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night of the week

37 This Little Underground Fake Four artists rule a night of rap that breaks all rules; Americana artist Hannah Harber grows into a force of her own

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ARTS + CULTURE

21 Live Active Cultures Spring Break has officially sprung in Orlando’s

FILM 33 On Screens in Orlando

Movies playing this week: Finding Your Feet, Paul, Apostle of Christ and more

33 Film Listings Cinema-oriented events to go see this week

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Readers react to blog posts and stories from the March 21 issue. On March 23, we published a report on how U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing the death penalty for drug traffickers in Florida. “We will not hesitate to pursue maximum sentences allowed by law, and if appropriate, the death penalty. Our message is clear. Business as usual is over,” Sessions said during Thursday’s 30-minute speech outside a federal courthouse in Tallahassee. @Kevin Giovanelli So Mr. Sessions, surely you’ll go after the millionaire executives of the pharmaceutical companies that have dispensed tens of millions of unnecessary opioid pain medications? Shouldn’t they be at the top of your hit list? Or is it just the poor brown drug dealers you want to murder?

On March 22, we published a report on how Floridians won’t have an opportunity to decide whether the state should ban semiautomatic weapons – or to weigh in on other gun-related restrictions – after the Constitution Revision Commission rejected attempts to debate the proposals Wednesday. Efforts to take up gun-related issues came as the 37-member commission, which meets every 20 years, is narrowing a list of proposed constitutional amendments to place before voters on the November ballot. @Javier Antonio Toro We can ban grenades, RPGs, tanks, war planes; we can put age limits and background checks. All that is fine, but anything more is infringing on your rights? How is it different? Also, people, remember Trump said he wants to take your guns first and [go about] due process afterwards. Why aren’t you all upset at that?

@Gregory Schaefer Them big pharma execs must be shitting a brick! ... Oh, I forgot, they’re exempt.

@Jeff Buckley Elected “leaders” will be on the ballot, however.

@Calin Baldea Beauregard forgot to take his medicine.

@Rick Thompson Rights shouldn’t be up for debate.

BY XANDER PETERS

Thousands demand gun reform at March For Our Lives rally, the latest in the trial for the Pulse shooter’s widow, a local gun manufacturer was banned and then reinstated on YouTube and other things you may have missed last week »

Thousands demand gun reform at March For Our Lives rally: Tens of thousands of people flocked to Lake Eola Park Saturday to march through downtown as part of a nationwide rallying cry against gun violence, started by student survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. More than 800 rallies were organized across the country, all with the purpose of advocating for limiting semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

The latest in the trial for Noor Salman, the Pulse shooter’s widow: On Friday, a federal judge denied a motion by Noor Salman’s attorneys to dismiss all charges against the widow of the gunman who killed 49 people at the gay nightclub Pulse in June 2016. Salman is charged with aiding and abetting her late husband Omar Mateen’s material support of the terrorist organization ISIS and obstruction of justice. Then, on Sunday, Salman’s defense attorneys filed for a mistrial after they say federal prosecutors failed to provide information to their client about the FBI’s relationship with Matteen’s father, Seddique Mateen – who, come to find out, was a confidential FBI informant between January 2005 and June 2016. Salman’s attorneys say the government never provided information about her father-in-law’s activities, and that the government violated Salman’s constitutional right to a fair trial by not disclosing the information.

Apopka-based AR-15 manufacturer gets banned from YouTube, then reinstated: As part of the video-sharing site’s purge of certain types of clips that promoted or advertised firearms, YouTube banned local gun manufacturer Spike’s Tactical. It was a rules change on YouTube’s part that fell in stride with decisions by major corporations, such as Delta Air Lines and car rental company Hertz, to cut ties with gun manufacturers and the NRA. However, within 48 hours, Spike’s Tactical was back up and running on YouTube, as was the gun manufacturer’s smug criticism of the site’s updated policies.

A former Florida firefighter of the year is suing Orlando for ‘wrongful termination’: Last week, 2017 firefighter of the year Joshua Granada filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city, claiming the purpose of his firing was an excuse to remove the 10-year veteran from his position. Granada’s firing traces back to an incident in November, when he admitted to recording comments made by Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill during a response to a person in medical distress at the DoubleTree Hotel on Aug. 27, 2017.

Morgan & Morgan is suing Facebook: Following the revelation that Facebook allowed the Trump-backed consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to harvest raw data from 50 million users, Orlando law firm Morgan & Morgan filed the first civil lawsuit Wednesday in the Northern District of California on behalf of Facebook user and Maryland resident Lauren Price. Price is accusing the social media giant and Cambridge Analytica of negligence and violating a California unfair competition law. xpeters@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Desiree Torres taking care of her son Ramsses PHOTO BY MONIVETTE CORDEIRO

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“Where is the help you’re giving me if you’re D throwing me out onto the street with my kids?”

Desiree Torres fled storm-devastated Puerto Rico six months ago. Now she and her family are fighting to make a new home in Central Florida BY MONIVETTE CORDEIRO

esiree Torres knew exactly what she would do when things fell apart. She would fasten her baby in his stroller and grab her two other children by the hand. Together, they’d get on a bus for a 30-minute ride to downtown Kissimmee, walk the remaining block of Church Street and head to city hall. Inside, Torres and her kids would find a spot to sit and wait for the help that was promised. “For real,” she says. “They were the ones who said the doors were open to us in Florida. ‘We will help you,’ they said.” Her face hardens. “Where is the help you’re giving me if you’re throwing me out onto the street with my kids?” she asks in Spanish. “I’m not asking for clothes. I’m not asking for food. I’m not asking for luxuries. In that moment, I just wanted a safe place to sleep.” Torres sits pensive on the motel floor as her 2-year-old son, Ramsses, gurgles happily riding around her on a plastic toy train. It was February when we first met, five months since Torres’ family survived Hurricane Maria – five months since they decided to flee the devastation in Las Piedras, five months since they took a plane to Orlando, five months since they ended up in this beigecolored, budget Super 8 room off Highway 192. It would be easier in Florida, the then 30-year-old Torres had thought. After all, local and state officials had promised to do what they could to help the tens of thousands of evacuees arriving from Puerto Rico – some staying with their families, others at local hotels under a voucher program called Transitional Shelter Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But it wasn’t easy. Every month, FEMA reconsidered each

evacuee’s case for continued hotel assistance, paying the hotel’s going rate. Many families were approved, but others fell through the cracks. Torres had watched them leave her motel, anxious faces wondering where they would spend the night as they were pushed into the unknown. “We have two weeks of happiness after they approve you and two weeks of stress when you have to wait for the extension,” she says. “People get desperate.” The last time the deadline approached, Torres panicked. She couldn’t eat or sleep. She found waiting lists for public housing with thousands of people ahead of her. In vain, she called local homeless shelters as far away as Tampa to find any available space. At one shelter, the person who picked up the phone told her it would be a 30- to 90-day wait. “Do you have a car?” the shelter receptionist asked her. “No,” a confused Torres replied. “Well if you did, you could at least sleep there with the kids,” the receptionist said. It was too much to absorb. Maria had taken everything from Torres – her house, her job, her kids’ future on the island. Now she was here trying to do what seemed like the impossible – make a home for her family in a place where she can’t afford one. “We was struggling over there, and now we struggling over here,” she says.

SEPTEMBER

“Not many people know this,” Martha Beltrán begins as she lights her second cigarette. “But the winds from the hurricane were so strong that, in Puerto Rico, the earth trembled.”

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The motel that the Torres family calls home PHOTO BY JEN CRAY

She puts her hand on her forehead. “Fue horrible, horrible.” Beltrán watched Maria wreak chaos from a small bathroom window. The 62-year-old had a feeling it would be bad. She’d been telling her three children to stock up on supplies for weeks – but only Desiree listened. After all, Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm on record, had skirted the island two weeks before, causing no major damage except for cutting power to 1 million people. Beltrán prepared herself for the night Maria came. She put her elderly cousin in the safest room of her house in Las Piedras, then locked herself in a bathroom stocked with her necessities – a thermos full of coffee, cigarettes, an ashtray, pillows, a blanket and some munchies. Above her house, Torres’ apartment was empty – she’d gone to stay in a safer place with the children not too far away. On Sept. 20, Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, making landfall just south of Yabucoa Harbor at 6:15 a.m. with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. (A Category 5 storm has sustained winds of 157 miles per hour or more.) The cyclone knocked out the island’s main weather radar that the National Weather Service uses to monitor storms and brought at least 30 inches of rain. About 15 miles north of Yabucoa, in Las Piedras, Beltrán and Torres listened to what sounded like tornados breaking the world outside. The storm picked up heavy blue cisterns full of water as easily as pieces of paper and

threw them around. Generators exploded. Cement posts tumbled. “The noises were so overwhelming you couldn’t sleep,” Beltrán says. “Yeah, the wind was like screaming, ‘wheeeee,’” Torres says. Her mother shakes her head. “No, it was a whistle, high, like ‘whiiiiiiiii.’” Torres kept her 13-year-old Yadiel, 8-year-old, Yadieliz, and Ramsses occupied with board games until they fell asleep, while she stayed up listening to the radio. When Maria finally moved on, Torres left the next day to check on her mom, despite the strong winds outside that pushed her around. Around the neighborhood, entire houses were gone, but Beltrán and her cousin were safe – Maria took a door and the windows and flooded parts of the house. But Torres’ apartment was demolished. The only things that remained were the cement walls. The roof had blown off. Most of the washer-and-dryer set had disappeared. The microwave was full of water. Her clothes hung on nearby mango trees. The home Torres had built herself at 17 was gone. Nobody on the U.S. territory had power – Maria had knocked out the island’s entire electrical grid. Few people had access to clean water. The green vegetation that had surrounded Torres’ and Beltrán’s homes was gone, leaving behind only dead trees and brown grass. The first and second floors of a nearby Catholic church were completely underwater. The storm had left dead cows

everywhere. The animals that had survived seemed to be in shock. Torres’ neighbor died of a heart attack after he couldn’t get to a hospital – fallen posts and trees blocked the roads connecting Las Piedras to other towns. The insurmountable grief and stress pushed some people to kill themselves. The Puerto Rican government’s official death toll is only 64 people, but multiple media reports suggest the number is actually closer to 1,000 or more dead. “You saw so much sadness on these kids’ faces,” Torres says. “Dios mio. I’ve never even seen something like this on cable news shows – you know, when you see the disasters. The dock I used to take my children fishing was gone. The church I was part of – gone. It’s something so painful.” One of Torres’ friends was a military officer who was helping clear bodies from a local hospital. “Don’t listen to what the governor is saying on the news,” she remembers him telling her. “Find a way to get out of here. This isn’t going to get better.”

OCTOBER

Burning a crayon will give you one hour of light. Torres learned this after vendors in her town jacked up the price of one candle to $9. Every day after Maria, Torres would go out onto the streets to find food, water and other resources while her mother watched her kids. People would get up as early as 4 a.m. orlandoweekly.com

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to stand for hours in miles-long lines for gasoline. You could only get $10 of gas at a time, about five gallons. Fights erupted over line-skipping. People fainted. At the water line, vendors would sell half-melted bags of ice chips for $2.50. You couldn’t complain to anyone, though – all the phone lines were down, leaving the small town totally isolated. “We didn’t even know what was going on with Trump,” Desiree said. “You didn’t know any news except for what the Red Cross or FEMA told you.” The line to open a case with FEMA was, by far, the worst. At first, FEMA gave people a phone number to reach its offices, which no one could use. After that didn’t work, the agency set up sites around town where people could talk directly to staff – except it didn’t tell anyone where the staffers would be, Torres says. People on the streets who figured out where FEMA was set up that day would let everyone else know. One time, Desiree made the 276th spot in line in the park, but she didn’t get to file anything because the agency was only registering 100 people at a time. Finally, she and her mother were able to register with FEMA at a local hospital – they had to give Beltrán a wheelchair because she hurt her back after she slipped while hauling water out of Torres’ apartment. The first time a military helicopter landed in Las Piedras was Oct. 9, almost three weeks after Maria made landfall. Torres remembers the exact day and time because

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she took a photo. After that, everyone watched the skies, hoping to see a helicopter packed with food. When Torres spotted one, she would follow it with her car to find where it landed – and so would everybody else in the town. “Siempre se formaba un revolú,” Martha says. “Just a mass of people trying to get food.” When they ran out of their food provisions, they lived off MREs – and when they ran out of those, they picked pana (breadfruit) from trees. There was no school for the kids to attend. Without trees to encourage breezes, the air around them remained hot and sticky, and Ramsses developed a heat rash. Torres bathed him constantly. When she ran out of water, she would have to stand in line or go over to the next town to find some. Martha remembers her daughter crying every day, frustrated by the daily lines and inaction surrounding them. “Perdóname, Mamí,” Desiree finally told her. “I’m sorry. I can’t take it anymore. I have to go.” Desiree tried to get her husband to join her, but he refused. He had lived in Kissimmee for 10 years and had a rough time of it. He’d slept in his car for several nights in Florida because he was homeless. “I used to be happy,” she says. “My family

was complete. I had a partner. But he decided to make his own life over there. It’s sad, but what can you do? My kids come first.” Torres found a way out through her job as an airline ramp agent at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Her colleagues there told her the airline had open positions in Orlando and was taking job applications. Plane tickets to leave Puerto Rico were expensive, but Torres managed to get hers for free, and her cousin got her buddy passes for the kids. On Oct. 24, they left their home and flew more than 1,000 miles to Orlando International Airport. As a child in the ’90s, Torres had lived in Kissimmee for a short time with her mom and siblings. The sprawling green forests she knew back then had been replaced by suburbs and traffic congestion. Still, there was something in Kissimmee that felt a little like Puerto Rico – the people, the warmth. Maybe one day, this could feel like home, too. The first day she was here, Torres couldn’t get used to the electricity. She kept using her phone as a light source instead of turning on a lamp. More than a month after Hurricane Maria hit, Torres was finally able to hear her father’s voice. She had hoped he was alive but wasn’t sure – he lived far away from her on the opposite end of

the island. “Estoy bien,” he told her in a voicemail, the only way they could connect. “I’m OK.”

NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY

After a week in Kissimmee, nothing had gone as planned. Torres was still unemployed. When she tried to apply for a job at the airline, there were no open positions. She was told to apply again in April. “I was so heartbroken,” she says. “I cried when I found out. That was my dream job. It still is.” She and her three children were staying with relatives in cramped quarters. We are like sausages in a can, she thought. “We had to go,” Torres says. “You know what they say: El muerto y el arrimado a los tres días apesta.” (The dead and guests stink after three days.) Torres had heard at the airport assistance center about hotel vouchers FEMA was offering to hurricane evacuees from Puerto Rico. She looked for the cleanest-looking hotel she could find on Highway 192 and chose the Super 8. At one point, at least 60 families that had evacuated from Puerto Rico lived in that motel – Torres knew because she’d helped staff deliver letters to the families from the federal agency. When they moved in on Nov. 7, Torres and the children were given a suite with orlandoweekly.com

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two bedrooms but no kitchen. She would make hot dogs and white rice in the microwave for Yadiel and Yadieliz after they came home from school on the bus. She didn’t have a car, so she would put Ramsses in his stroller and take the bus to the store – it took an hour to get to the Walmart five miles away. Torres didn’t have enough money for the coin laundry, either, so she’d wash their clothes in the bathtub and hang them on the window to dry. Things started to change when they were moved into a suite with a kitchen, which gave Torres an idea. While she looked for a job and daycare for Ramsses, she could make some side money by cooking for the other evacuees in the hotel. The first time, she fried some empanadillas and left her motel door open. Sure enough, she attracted some clients and sold her savory turnovers at two for $5. Then she expanded her menu to include fried pork chunks and tostones as a lunch platter. Motel staff, though, quickly caught wind of her operation and forced Torres to shut down. But Torres loved to cook and would do it for free for her motel neighbors. They formed a little community of sorts by sharing groceries they bought. In December, the evacuees in the motel decided to have their first Puerto Rican Christmas in Kissimmee. Torres was in charge of bringing the macaroni salad. Everyone hauled out their small

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Desiree Torres serves her friends a traditional Puerto Rican meal

Martha Beltrán

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tables and pushed them together in the parking lot to have a feast. Even though it was not even close to the big celebrations they had at home, they had a good time laughing and taking photos. For some, it was the last time they’d be together. “Mira estas dos,” Torres says, pointing to a picture with two women smiling next to her. “They had to go back to Puerto Rico after FEMA didn’t approve them. It’s hard. Not everybody can make it here.” The evacuees could never figure out why FEMA approved some cases and threw others out, but they suspected it had something to do with whether electricity and water was running at their home. A spokesperson for FEMA says there are several reasons why a survivor is not eligible for continued TSA assistance, including: if survivors’ homes did not have enough damage to affect habitability and their utilities are working; if survivors are staying with friends and families; if survivors’ utilities were on at the time of inspection; and if they are not “progressing” on their longterm housing solution. FEMA officials say that as of March 19, 3,433 applicants from Puerto Rico were staying under the TSA program in 36 states and the island, including 1,256 applicants in Florida. In January, FEMA reported 4,322 families were being housed under the program, including 1,794 in Florida. Torres’ mother, Beltrán, got her power back 96 days after the storm, but it would still go out sporadically and for long periods of time. The federal agency had also given Beltrán a little over $500 to repair her house. At the beginning of January, FEMA told Torres she had to leave by Jan. 13 – the same day Ramsses turned 2. She pleaded for an extension but couldn’t get one. (FEMA has

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only said it extends cases on a “case-bycase” basis.) She thought about begging her mother to buy her a plane ticket back to Puerto Rico. “What would you do if you had three kids?” she asks. “You’re thinking about what you’re going to do, where you’re going to stay. It’s a moment of desperation. How would other people react if someone told them they had to leave, and they had nowhere to go?” On her last day, Desiree decided to make Ramsses’ birthday special. She bought him a small cake with two thin candles and 12 blue cupcakes. They sat him on the kitchen table and all the motel kids sang to him. Usually a force of nature, Ramsses managed to sit still enough for Desiree to take his photo. At the last minute, FEMA approved Torres and her family for another month – this time until Feb. 14.

FEBRUARY

On a warm February night, you could smell Torres’ kitchen all the way down the street. On one side of her small motel stove, she was making fried adobo-marinated pork chops in a small pan. In the back, she had sautéed homemade sofrito with hot dogs, red beans and potatoes to make habichuelas guisadas. Toward the front, she was perfecting her white rice by drawing out extra moisture with hamburger buns. In a repurposed plastic Publix cream cheese container, she mixed her secret garlic dressing for the salad. Things finally seemed like they were turning around. Yadiel offered to stay home from school to watch Ramsses so Torres could go to a job interview at a cleaning company, but she found a babysitter. The interviewer told

her she had too much experience to just be a housekeeper – she could be a supervisor. The job was cleaning large, apartment-style villas at the Wyndham Cypress Palms, in front of the big orange-shaped tourist shop in Kissimmee. The pay was minimal – $26 to clean one large villa, $22 to clean the medium villa and $13 for a small villa. Torres didn’t have a car yet, so she’d have to take the bus. And FEMA had extended her voucher until March 20. Still, she had enough energy left to cook 16 meals for her family, her neighbors and a gay couple who had recently moved out of the motel. John Cruz and Johny Luciano Otero had gotten jobs as soon as they came to Kissimmee from Puerto Rico but could never keep them – the Lynx bus system couldn’t take them all the way to work. By a stroke of luck, they were able to get $13-perhour jobs at Disney World and buy a car. Torres made them lunches to take home while they played with the next-door kids, who came to hang out in her apartment while they waited for food. “Some of these kids don’t eat habichuelas at their house,” Torres said proudly. “But they’ll eat mine.” The next day, Torres got up early to tackle a pending problem. She sat down with a large accordion binder and pink notebook filled with documents, forms, notes and business cards from different Florida agencies. Torres struggled to pull the packed binder out from under the coffee table. “They throw a lot of information at you at the disaster center inside the Orlando airport, but they don’t really tell you what it means,” she said. She’d signed up for the WIC program but was also trying to get SNAP benefits. Officials at both the Florida Department of Children and Families and CareerSource orlandoweekly.com

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told her that to get SNAP, she had to sign up for an employment and training program at Employ Florida and complete about 80 hours per month of “work activity hours,” such as paid work or volunteering. She managed to fill out most of the information on her cellphone – she couldn’t fill out forms at the CareerSource office because they wouldn’t allow kids inside, according to Torres. But the state website was rudimentary and confusing even for Torres, who speaks English. On the phone, she grappled for hours, switching between case managers at DCF and CareerSource to figure out the problem. She watched a mandatory introduction video twice – the first time, the video froze, so she had to start over. “Give me a moment,” she said at one point. “I need a break.” She lit a cigarette and sat in an armchair she had moved outside. Later, Torres would learn she didn’t have to sign up for Employ Florida at all – that requirement only applies to adults without children under 18. “There’s no clear path,” she said. “They just give you papers and papers and papers and papers. There’s so many people coming here with depression from Puerto Rico, and now we’re in another depression here.” Torres was still on the phone with case managers at 2 p.m. when Yadiel came home. “Mai, I got a good grade on my test,” he said. “That’s good, mi amor,” Torres said, distractedly looking down at her papers. Suddenly, she stopped. “I’m sorry, mi cielo,” she told him. “It’s just – mom is trying to do something. Good job at school.” On Feb. 28, Torres turned 31. She didn’t have a party, like she would have done in Puerto Rico with her family and friends. She felt homesick, but she didn’t

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want to go back. “I would love to return,” she says. “I would love to be with my island. But even though I’m going through so many situations here, I don’t want to go back. I feel calm here. I don’t have that stress I used to have in Puerto Rico.”

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More than a hundred days of darkness had adjusted Beltrán’s eyes. She could feel her way through her pitch-black house in Las Piedras and now, through the shade of Torres’ motel suite. “The lights still go out all the time,” she says. “When they do, I just laugh and laugh and laugh. I have already gotten used to it. Now I just go to sleep when it happens.” Beltrán had come over in February to babysit Ramsses while Torres worked at the Wyndham Cypress Palms. The work was tough there. In a 1,196-square-foot two-bedroom villa, Desiree had to clean every dish, spoon and fork until they shone; wash the sheets of four beds, including the sofa bed; clean two toilets, a bathtub and a Jacuzzi; dust the living room; and make sure the entire place was spotless – for $26. It took hours to clean a villa, which meant Desiree could make about $52 in a day, or an hourly rate of $6.50. After work, her whole body ached. One day, her supervisors asked her to stay late to clean an extra villa, and she missed her bus. The next time they asked her to stay extra time, Torres thanked them for the opportunity and quit. Torres was discouraged. She didn’t have a job anymore. And her mother wanted to go back to Puerto Rico as soon as possible.

Torres didn’t like to talk about the life she had left behind, but for Beltrán, it was a constant topic. “I’m here, but my mind is over there,” Beltrán says. “I left my house alone, without a door, and all my things there, broken, but they’re mine. I’m alive. I’ve got my family. I will rise again. To me, Puerto Rico is a country of liberty.” Still, Torres remained a positive light among her friends. “My motivation is my kids,” she says. “Not everything in this life that’s good comes easy. You have to struggle and sacrifice to achieve results. It doesn’t happen overnight.” In a short time, Torres got another job – this time as a maintenance worker for the construction company building the Star Wars park at Disney. Pay started at $9.50 per hour. One weekend, the family went to a car dealership. For months, Torres had been riding the bus to the supermarket, riding the bus to CareerSource, riding the bus to work. The white hatchback she was eyeing would make her day-to-day life easier. But it was a big payment for just herself. It would also tie Torres and her kids permanently to the mainland. There would be no returning to Puerto Rico for some time. “Over there, there’s no future for these kids,” Beltrán told Torres. “Fight and stay.” Her mother’s words continued to echo as she signed the papers on a new lease for opportunity. “Lucha y quédate.” mcordeiro@orlandoweekly.com

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the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, Walt himself expressed unease with the scene before his death, asking if it was “quite ‘Disney’ or not?” And the Redhead’s new design is directly inspired by Imagineer Marc Davis’ original concept art. So, if it gets the lighthearted rape out of a family ride, I say “Yo Ho.” BY SETH KUBERSKY VOODOO DOUGHNUTS | PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY

RAY RUSH AT SEAWORLD’S AQUATICA

Universal reawakened Orlando’s water park wars with last summer’s debut of Volcano Bay, so now Aquatica is striking back with an innovative new hybrid raft ride. Ray Rush is still very much a work in progress, but SeaWorld invited me for a hard hat tour of the construction site. Which is how I ended up spending last Thursday morning shivering in a plastic helmet, while hearty tourists splashed away six stories below. The new slide, which replaces the opening day HooRoo Run raft ride, shares a 60-foot tower with Walhalla Wave, and features three never-before-combined elements from WhiteWater into its 508 feet: a MasterBlaster water-jet launch, a translucent AquaSphere, and a manta-inspired half-pipe that lends the attraction its name. Signage in the queue will support the theme, and the space underneath the slide (which is currently a field of dirt and construction debris) will soon be landscaped with 200 loungers. Aquatica vice president David Heaton told me that Ray Rush is designed to “exploit what our strengths are [as] a very family friendly park,” so kids 42 inches and over can join their parents in a four-person circular raft, but he still predicts it will rate “in the 8 to 10 range” on the thrill scale. “I think our guests will really enjoy the dynamics and the unique elements of this ride. It just refreshes the park.” While he didn’t have an exact opening date to announce beyond “later this spring,” Heaton did guarantee that when Ray Rush does debut, its water will be heated to 82 degrees, like all of the park’s pools.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

Just when the din had died down about

Spring Break has officially sprung in Orlando’s theme parks, so we’re taking a first look at new attractions that are sprouting this season at all three major resorts. the Hall of Presidents installing its animatronic Donald Trump (accompanied by a decorative spiked railing, lest anyone leap onstage), the Magic Kingdom has again made headlines by modifying its mechanical cast. Last Monday, the classic Pirates of the Caribbean ride reopened with the iconic “wench auction” reimagined as a sale of pillaged goods instead of captured women. The coquettish Redhead, formerly the object of the looters’ lust, has become a liberated pirate queen and now leads the chant, “We want the rum!” Unfortunately, Pirates pooped out on its reopening morning, making for an unhappy crowd of fans hoping to be the first to set sail. I used a FastPass to ride the following day, and found the change executed tastefully, if with a few flaws. The new Redhead animatronic is impressively fluid – and bears a suspicious resemblance to Maureen O’Hara from the extinct Great Movie Ride – while the rerecorded dialogue between her and the auctioneer (a sound-alike for the late Paul Frees) is so sharp it makes the rest of the soundtrack sound muffled. Sadly, the rewritten script strains to fit terrible chicken puns into the original’s rhythm, turning the ride’s most quotable scene into a groan-fest. But it’s worth noting that, according to Jason Surrell’s Pirates of

VOODOO DOUGHNUTS & FORBIDDEN JOURNEY AT UNIVERSAL

I was hoping to have a review of Universal Studios Florida’s upcoming Fast & Furious simulator by now, but there’s been no sign of previews yet, so instead I stuffed my face with a Voodoo Doughnut, which softopened at CityWalk last Saturday afternoon ahead of a mid-April debut. I was among the first few dozen members of the public allowed inside the Portland bakery’s first East Coast location, and emerged from the vibrantly decorated shop holding their signature pink box, containing a baker’s dozen of candy-laden carb-bombs with kooky names like Grape Ape, ODB and the Voodoo Doll. The cake and risen yeast pastries underneath are good, but it’s the decadent toppings that take Voodoo Doughnuts over the top, and at $1.50 to $3.70 apiece, they’re a pretty good value for theme park snacks. Before you gorge on doughnuts (but definitely not immediately after), visit Islands of Adventure and check out the new imagery inside Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. It appears that Orlando’s Hogwarts Castle has quietly received the same 4K Ultra-HD high-frame-rate projections used by its younger siblings in Hollywood and Japan. Not only have the ride’s three simulator domes recently become brighter and sharper than ever before, revealing greater color and detail with less fatiguing flicker, but the footage has been reanimated with subtle differences: the dragon breathes more fire, the Golden Snitch hovers closer, and Potter’s Patronus is more pronounced. The improvement isn’t quite as extreme as Spider-Man’s 4K upgrade but should be welcomed by riders who were made woozy by the muddy prior projections. Now if only they bring Hollywood’s extra scary Dementor animatronics to Orlando, I may never have to visit L.A. again. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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OPENINGS Tre Bambine will serve Italian street food out of the old Spice Modern Steakhouse space on E. Central Boulevard later this summer ... Two vegan food trucks specializing in Mexican cuisine – Orlando Mission Kitchen and Jacked Up Tacos – have rolled into town. Orlando Mission Kitchen celebrates its grand opening March 30 at 1322 25th St. and offers a seating area, while Jacked Up Tacos (they’ve got vegan elotes, BTW) serve things up Tuesdays at the Milk District’s Tasty Takeover as well as Truck Stop Restaurant in Thornton Park ... Foxtail Coffee opens its Altamonte Springs location April 4, complete with drive-thru ... Sus Hi Eatstation will open later this spring in Lake Nona Village in the old Maki Sushi space. Look for one to open near the Mall at Millenia too ... Aspendos Turkish Cuisine has opened in Lake Mary ... The Windermere outpost of Hawkers Asian Street Fare opens April 18 at the Grove, which sits adjacent to the Isleworth Golf & Country Club ... Look for Orlando’s first Buffalo Wings and Rings to open on Westwood Boulevard. near SeaWorld ... Maryland-based Boardwalk Fries Burgers Shakes will open on Palm Parkway, Florida’s first. PHOTO BY ROB BARTLETT

HOW LAO CAN YOU GO?

But Lao meals invariably start with sticky rice ($2). Here it’s served in a cellophane wrap (not banana leaf ) with the idea being Laotian street food offers a dose of familiar, with a flurry of foreign to take a little in one hand and eating it along with items you grab with your other hand. BY FAIYAZ KARA Items like lemongrass jerky ($5), which is n an episode of Ugly Delicious – David things past. So the next time I ordered the fashioned from lean beef coated in oyster Chang’s gastronomic travelogue on cucumber salad, I tried intellectualizing sauce and sugar, then dried and fried. Or cut Netflix – noted Chinese-food expert my palate’s aversion to the dish, replaying ovals of lemongrass pork sausage ($4.50) Fuchsia Dunlop talks about how it took her Dunlop’s and Moso’s words in my head that beg for a smear of jaew bong, a thick years of eating (and not relishing) some of until I got a few more bites in than the pre- chili paste made from dried galangal, garlic, the more palate-jarring dishes in China to vious time. Dunlopian progress, I thought shallots, brown sugar, shrimp paste and pork skin. Some enjoy eating their sticky finally enjoy them. The idea of “if you can’t to myself. By the way, nothing else here quite match- rice with pork tapioca dumplings ($4.50), beat it, eat it again and again and again until your taste buds succumb” was a notion that es the cucumber salad’s intense umaminess, but those sweet balls stand on their own. There’s crispy rice ($4.50) blended with ran through my mind in each of my visits to though the papaya salad ($4.50) makes a cured pork sausage and valiant foray. What of all Sticky Rice. textured with peanuts Within the spectrum of flavors at the this salad talk, you ask? and grated coconut. city’s sole Laotian restaurant, I couldn’t Well, we tend to order STICKY RICE It’s served with lettuce seem get past the funky, fermented, fishy everything off the menu 1915 E. Colonial Drive wraps, but you’d do well quintessence of thum maak thang. The when we visit. The plates 321-800-6532 to stuff the red leaves with undeniable bracing quality to this spicy are small (this is “street facebook.com/ chicken laab ($4.50) laced cucumber salad ($3.50) suited me just fine, food” after all) and orderstickyricestreetfood with red hots instead. but the addition of fermented crab, crab ing everything will cost $ Naturally, we end paste and shrimp paste stopped me in mid you around $65. Plus it’s a things with more sticky chew the first time I tried it. Henry Moso, fine way to orient oneself Laotian chef and owner of Kabooki Sushi, with the tastes of Laos. Some are famil- rice: one topped with mango ($3.50) told me that what he loves most about iar – sweet, spicy, sticky chicken wings and shredded coconut, and the other – a Sticky Rice is the fact that they’re not shy ($5) for example, or meatballs on a skewer purple rice – topped with coconut gelato about using fermented items in their dishes ($4). There’s a calming chicken noodle soup ($3.50). Both are served inside hollowed(or using whole Thai red and green chil- ($5.50) served with an addicting garlic-chili out bamboo and, unlike that cucumber ies). The flavors provided him a sense of oil, and who can resist delicately crisp fried salad, neither will take years to fully enjoy. comfort, and a culinary remembrance of spring rolls ($3) filled with pork? fkara@orlandoweekly.com

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NEWS Chef Jamie McFadden, founder of Cuisiniers and Snowbirds Vintners, has released the 2015 vintage of Snowbirds’ Gewürztraminer (just in time for spring).

EVENTS Taste From the Seas of Japan, an educational seminar/tasting that’s part of Morimoto Asia’s Sakura Festival, goes March 30 from 4-6 p.m. Cost is $45 ... The World Food Festival featuring, you guessed it, food from around the world, goes March 31 from 12-7 p.m. at Cranes Roost Park. Admission is free ... Also on March 31, the 16th annual Taiwanese Food Festival takes place at the Florida Chinese Business Association. Cost is $10 and includes $10 in food tickets ... Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse will host a TasteMaker Dinner April 5 at the Dr. Phillips and Lake Mary locations, and April 6 in Winter Park. The five-course dinner will feature wines from acclaimed winemaker Joe Wagner, including the Belle Glos pinot noir. Cost is $95 ... The Taste of Winter Park goes April 18 at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market featuring more than 40 vendors. Cost is $65 ... On April 19, the Taste of College Park takes place at the Taproom at Dubsdread with a dozen restaurants participating. Cost is $70. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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Omelet Bar “Nothing beats an American breakfast,” says Mr. Tarek Kanso, the owner of local brunch spot Omelet Bar. Kanso would know: his extensive international travels after graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2005 allowed him to try his favorite meal of the day in a number of foreign countries, but nothing hit the spot like American-style bacon, eggs, waffles and, of course, omelets. During Kanso’s time at UCF he noticed a lack of dining options in the area: aside from one restaurant, there was nowhere to get your breakfast on. He looked into opening a breakfast restaurant with a friend, but upon further research they shelved the idea for a while. After working in the corporate world for a few years, Kanso grew tired of it and returned to

Orlando to begin working on his dream restaurant. He’d seen the economic growth that was beginning to take place in Orlando during his time in college and saw a lot of potential in the area. After waiting three years to find the perfect location, Kanso opened Omelet Bar near UCF in January 2017. The love and commitment to creative, high-quality food is obvious in Omelet Bar’s menu. “I did a lot of research going into the restaurant business, looking not only at what was out there but at what was lacking,” Kanso says. “At a lot of places you don’t feel the soul in the food, it just feels like another fast food joint.” That’s definitely not the case at Omelet Bar. With a commitment to fresh ingredients, from the New York strip steaks

shaved fresh daily into their Philly Steak Omelet to the house made raspberry butter and bourbon syrup that comes with their Chicken & Waffle flight, you won’t find a dish that tastes like another assembly-line egg and pancake combo meal at a chain restaurant. The fresh ingredients are met with fresh twists on breakfast classics, like the Southwestern Bowl (a Mexican-inspired scramble inside a bread bowl) and the Bostonian Omelet (a pepper jack cheese and mushroom creation topped with lobster bisque). The savory dishes aren’t the only things worth sticking a fork in here. French Quarter beignets are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, with the perfect dusting of powdered sugar on top and fresh raspberry syrup on the side. Omelet Bar’s inventive nature doesn’t stop at food. Kanso loves a good cocktail, and that love shines through in the restaurant’s extensive selection of unique drinks. Many of the drinks are ambitious, like the chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker concoction titled “More Smore’s Pwease,” but the combination works surprisingly well as a 21-and-up treat. Patrons can go well beyond the typical mimosa or Bloody Mary order with orlandoweekly.com

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Omelet Bar’s drink menu. Besides the dining options, Omelet Bar’s got a lot going for it in terms of ambience. The open floor plan allows diners to see their food being made behind the bar, and the modern design is clean, well-lit and welcoming. Servers are wellversed in the menu’s many items, helping diners find the best food and drink combinations for a next-level brunch. And Kanso takes the opinions and needs of his customers seriously, guaranteeing only the best for patrons of this local spot. “I personally persevere to do my best. I take everything seriously — my crew knows that,” Kanso stresses. “If somebody isn’t satisfied I sit down and try to fix it, even if it’s only one person. If I see something on Facebook or Yelp, I reply to it, and my replies are genuine.” Rather than resting on the laurels of his success with just one Omelet Bar location, Tarek is looking to branch out and add an additional Omelet Bar to the Orlando area within the next year. Sticking true to his commitment to quality, Kanso is waiting to find just the right location. But once he gets the farm fresh eggs cracking in Omelet Bar’s second spot, the possibilities (and omelet combinations) for this local business are practically limitless.

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GARP & FUSS

Winter Park restaurant in Park Avenue’s Hidden Garden pleases with its pub grub (great wings, burgers, boiled peanuts!) as well as more sophisticated gastropub fare like delicate crab cake bites or butternut squash ravioli with brown butter and fried sage. Handhelds range from fried chicken to Chicago-style Italian beef sammies. The Key lime pie in a jar is a worthy mealcapper. Closed Mondays. 348 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-960-5560; $$$

THE GLASS KNIFE

Luxe patisserie offers a gorgeous line of cakes, cookies, doughnuts and specialty pastries to satisfy the sweetest of tooths. Coffee from Onyx Coffee Labs (with whom they have an exclusive partnership) makes a perfect pairing, be it drip, pour-over, nitro cold brew or espresso-based. Savory items are served throughout the day – the cheddar biscuit sandwich and chicken pot pie prove gratifying. There’s a sizable covered outdoor patio, and it’s dogfriendly. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 276 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-500-2253; $$

EL BUDA

Chef Roberto Treviño’s dishes fuse Latin and Asian flavors and the results are nothing short of remarkable, be they dumpling of pork and plantains; ropa vieja bibimbap; churrasco with ho fun noodles, or edamame frito. On most days, Treviño will improvise off-menu dishes, and if dumplings con coco or sushi-grade tuna in Sichuan-pepita sauce make an appearance, order it. Either way, don’t pass on the duck breast with miso-honey potatoes. Desserts lean toward the Latin. Closed Mondays. 116 W. Church St., 407-203-8171; $$$

PETER’S KITCHEN CHINA BISTRO

From the man that brought us Tasty Wok and Ming’s Bistro comes Peter Leung’s namesake house of Hong Kong delights. Dim sum is a popular draw on weekends, but dim sum items can also be ordered daily for lunch, be they dumplings, chicken feet, turnip cakes, custard buns, rice noodle rolls or stellar eggplant stuffed with fried shrimp. Can’t-miss items: butter lobster and beef chow fun, though less CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

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adventurous palates will gravitate toward buzzy orange chicken. Open daily. 3922 E. Colonial Drive, 407-895-8174; $$

PEPPINO’S ORGANIC ITALIAN KITCHEN & PIZZERIA

This Hourglass District eatery bustles with a great energy and conviviality thanks to gregarious owner Pete Priola. Straight-up comfort classics like top-notch arancini and linguine with clam sauce pack ’em in. Sandwiches are made with ciabatta and multigrain bread from Olde Hearth; pizzas – doughy cousins to Neapolitan-style pies – are decent. Closed Sundays. 2420 Curry Ford Road, 407-203-5467; $$

KADENCE

From the trio that brought us Kappo comes Kadence, a nine-seat stunner serving superlative, multicourse omakases. Ingredients are ever-changing and are flown in twice, sometimes thrice, weekly from Japan; what they do with them is why a visit here is a must for any Japanophile. Sushi-only lunches go for $61-$75 and feature 12 pieces, soup, and dessert. 1809 E. Winter Park Road; $$$$

FOUR REBELS AMERICAN TACO KITCHEN & BAR

At this Mills Park taco joint fillings can be interesting, including inventive takes like fried green tomato, mojo pork, fried chicken and ribeye, but the manufactured flour tortillas are a bit of a bust. Elotes slathered in avocado crema and nachos with crispy chips are worth an order. There is a full bar and a rooftop patio. Open daily. 1618 N. Mills Ave., 407-601-6575; $$

REYES MEZCALERIA

On the heels of Seito Sushi and Osprey Tavern, Jason and Sue Chin give us a Mexican concept that, thankfully, isn’t tired. True flavors from various regions of Mexico come out in such dishes as duck breast with mole negro, tostadas with yellowfin tuna or braised short rib, wonderfully moist tamales, and fried yuca with carnitas. Don’t pass on veg chile rellenos stuffed with beans, queso Oaxaca and grilled corn, or red chile enchiladas with short rib and pumpkin. Taco lovers: Don’t forget to ask your server for double tortillas. Open daily. 821 N. Orange Ave., 407-868-9007; $$$

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The former Frank & Stein’s now houses three fast-casual concepts. Da Kine Poke serves up signature and custom poke bowls; 081 Wood Fired Pizza’s pies are stellar (try the Vegetale pie); and finally, a downtown outpost of Gnarly Barley’s not-to-be-missed sandwiches and salads. Also, find a full row of local and regional microbrews along the north wall flanked by sportsball-spewing TVs. 150 S. Magnolia Ave., 407-412-9230; $$ n

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FILM LISTINGS Best F(r)iends Volume One Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero of The Room fame reunite for a story about a drifter taken in by a peculiar mortician. Friday, 8 pm, Monday, 8 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com. The Death of Stalin Uproarious political satire from Armando Iannucci about the days following the death of Stalin and the persistent danger of letting idiots have political power. Through April 5; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt: The Muppets Family-friendly brunch and Easter egg hunt, followed by a screening of the Muppets revival film starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams. Sunday, 10:30 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $20-$240; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Easter Casket Free screening of the campy holiday horror movie about a vengeful Easter Bunny. Sunday, 8 pm; Gods & Monsters, 5421 International Drive; free; 407-270-6273; godmonsters.com. Hollywood East Film Festival A night of free movies, live music and stand-up comedy to raise awareness of Florida’s dying film industry. Friday, 7 pm; TDR Learning Academy, 3057 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-694-8595; facebook.com/hollywoodeast.

Paul, Apostle of Christ

The Melanin Code Premiere Premiere of a documentary about white supremacy. Saturday, 1:30 pm; Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe, 155 S. Orange Ave.; $15; 321-558-2878; themelanincode.com.

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finds new friends to help her re-enter the dating world. “Oddly adorable,” says The Times – which is pretty much the best compliment you can expect to receive if you’re a divorced pensioner who has to start dating again. (PG-13)

God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Just in time for Easter (or April Fool’s Day, take your pick), your moviegoing cup runneth over with the milk of the Lord’s goodness. The third God’s Not Dead flick arrives in theaters one short week after the debut of Paul, Apostle of Christ (see below); bottom line, it’s a red-letter-day when A Wrinkle in Time isn’t the treacliest thing at the multiplex. A Light in Darkness concerns a congregation that sees their church building burned to the ground and their ministry thrown off a college campus. Clearly, these are the worst injustices white evangelicals can imagine, so praise Jesus for sparing them the worry that a 21-yearold neo-Nazi will infiltrate one of their Bible studies and shoot them all in the face. But I’m sure they’ll confront that outrage head-on in 20 years, when Oprah finally gets around to making a movie about it. (PG)

Foxtrot This probing military drama drew the ire of the Israeli government for portraying the cover-up that ensues after a bunch of IDF soldiers mistakenly kill four young Arabs. The Ministry of Culture came out with some predictable blather about self-loathing Jews who abet the enemy by questioning the righteous glory of the settlements. But the picture won Best Film at the Toronto International Film Festival, automatically making it Israel’s official entry for the Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar ... a category in which it then failed to be nominated. If there was a moral here, Yahweh, now would be a good time to let us all know what it was. (R)

Finding Your Feet The great Imelda Staunton plays a suddenly divorced pensioner who

Tyler Perry’s Acrimony Remember when Taraji P. Henson went public with her frustration

that the studio hadn’t done enough to promote her hit-lady-with-a-heart-of-gold flick, Proud Mary? Hey, while you’re at it, remember Proud Mary? Our gal Cookie gets to try again thanks to the unstoppable Tyler Perry, who’s cast her as a fed-up wife seeking revenge on her cheating husband. And what a fool that guy is, because let me tell you, you don’t cross Proud Mary. I mean, I’m assuming. (R) ALSO PLAYING: Paul, Apostle of Christ You’d think James Faulkner (Game of Thrones) was the star of this part-scriptural, part-speculative religious drama, since he’s the one playing the former Saul of Tarsus himself. But top billing goes to faith-flick go-to guy Jim Caviezel, who fills the supporting role of Luke. Boy, even God himself shows an unfair preference for the younger and better-looking. Which leads me to the new term I’ve just made up: “hotpostle.” Try and find a reason to use it every four hours on Easter. Or April Fool’s Day. Or whatever. (PG-13)

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More Q Than A: The Last Temptation of Christ Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of the controversial novel that depicts the life of Jesus along with the life he could have lived. Wednesday, 7 pm; The Gallery at Avalon Island, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; $5-$7; avalongallery.org. The Music of Strangers A special screening of a documentary about Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble for Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic. Wednesday, 5 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $150; 407-629-0054; friendsorlandophil.org. Ponyo A special 10th anniversary screening of the Studio Ghibli film about a magical goldfish who yearns to be human. Wednesday, 7 pm; multiple locations; $13.31; fathomevents.com. Shakespeare Film Festival: 10 Things I Hate About You Free screening of the ‘90s teen comedy based on The Taming of the Shrew. Monday, 11 am; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info.

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[ concert preview ] “I find strength through prayer and my family and my fans all around the world,” she says. “I just keep God first in everything and everything works out for the best. … I just want people to have fun and enjoy life. That’s what it’s about for me. I take all the pressure in the world and just express it through my music. On the stage, I just flip my switch, and I turn from Freddie into Freedia, lay my hair down and have a good time. That’s what I want my fans to do.” The Queen Diva has a pretty busy touring schedule, but Orlando Weekly did get a few minutes to catch up on her new music and latest projects. Your newest song “Best Beeleevah” is this cool mix between your style and the 1961 Harry Belafonte song “Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora).” Where did the inspiration for this come from? Well, I was just wanted to do something fun and cool. I thought it would be a great idea, incorporate some new sounds along with my bounce. I also have another single coming out March 30. I try to keep it authentic to what I do, but I’m trying out some new things, and I’m excited.

SHAKE YA RUMPA Big Freedia twerks her way to a sold-out show BY MONIVETTE CORDEIRO

rlando: Big Freedia wants to see how you bust it open. The Queen Diva has done the regular tourist trappings in Central Florida before, but this Saturday will be the first time the pioneer of New Orleans bounce performs her bass-thumping, booty-popping beats before an Orlando crowd. “I want to see what they bringing,” she says. “Wear something comfortable and loose so y’all can shake them asses. We gotta shake the house down.” For the last two decades, Freedia (pronounced Free-da) has combined catchy hypersexual lyrics and irresistible rhythms with a work hustle that’s launched her career far beyond what she could have imagined growing up gay on Josephine Street in the Crescent City’s Third Ward. Hustling appears to be Freedia’s default setting whenever she’s faced with a struggle – after surviving being trapped by Hurricane Katrina’s floods in 2005, the rapper moved with the little she had to Houston and quickly popularized bounce there. After moving back to her hometown, she and other local queer bounce artists

GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT SickOnes Transatlantic partnership touring bill of UK hardcore band Sickones and Midwest HC stalwarts Divebomb will go down like a storm at Lou’s. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Uncle Lou’s, $5

Betty Who The unconventional Australian pop musician recently broke free from longtime label RCA and now controls her own creative destiny. Similar to Robyn, Who’s songs are big and openhearted and, crucially, danceable. 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Social, $20

Afrobeats A night of local afrobeat enthusiasts throwing down, including a live set by Bengali 600 and DJ sets courtesy of FoxForce005 and Mr. Mogembo.

You have a new album coming out soon? It’s called Third Ward Bounce, and it’s coming out sometime in June. I feel really blessed to be able to work with so many great people. I’m listening to different sounds to incorporate – I’m doing one song that has a whole gospel bounce feel, another one with a kind of bounce trap feel. I’m still the Queen of Bounce, but I want to step into new directions and keep pushing it even further.

like Katey Red and Sissy Nobby brought vibrancy back into New Orleans with their weekly “FEMA Fridays” performances for a city still traumatized from the disaster. “Being from New Orleans, you got to be a You’ve talked hustler to survive,” she BIG FREEDIA about the “power of says. with Delish Da Goddess, the ass” as a type of The commitment Luscious Lisa freedom … to bringing people 9 p.m. Saturday, March 31 Well, you know the joy through bounce Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. ass has power – if it’s has pushed Freedia willspub.org dancing or whatever it into collaborations SOLD OUT is. I am able to express with Beyoncé, Diplo myself through the and RuPaul Charles power of ass. I’m very (“I did not come to play with you hoes,” she yelled during expressive through my ass. This is how I the “Formation” music video as Queen make my living, so I’m using my ass a lot Bey posed in black Southern Gothic attire. in a good way. Also, I give people the freedom to “I came to slay, bitch.”). It’s not always easy though – in January, Freedia’s broth- express themselves, to be able to twerk er Adam Ross was fatally shot in New and pop and dance without being judged. Orleans. Freedia cancelled her show that At my shows, it’s a safe, free zone where week, but it wasn’t long before she was you can express yourself no matter who on stage again. Bounce music and its ass- you are – black, white, straight or gay. You jiggling properties have the strength to can have a good time and not be judged. heal, and you best believe it. mcordeiro@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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9 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Iron Cow, $10

Morgan Page House DJ, producer and former radio host Page has recorded for John Digweed and Nettwerk, and remixed everyone from Nadia Ali to the B-52s to Korn. 10 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Gilt, $15-$30

Eugene Snowden Heavy and free local show starting early and featuring Eugene Snowdon, Spencer Chankedis, Mandolin Tom and Stinky Gurlz; perfect excuse to avoid your family. 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at Uncle Lou’s, free

Focus Series: American Roots The Phil continues their adventurous brief of exploring new forms of popular song with this night heavy on roots music, featuring a guest turn from crossover violinist Jeremy Kittel. 7 p.m. Monday, April 2, at the Plaza Live, $18-$54

Yazan Young New York singer-songwriter is exploring the same frazzled musical canyons and valleys that Neil Young once trailblazed forever ago. Holds up. 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Will’s Pub, $5

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FAKE FOUR SHOWCASE, WILL’S PUB, MARCH 21

Practically a family affair for hyperprogressive hip-hop label Fake Four, this showcase was anchored by cofounder Ceschi, a rapper as unbound by hip-hop convention as they come. To wit, he began his performance completely offstage, seated on the floor at the back of the room with an acoustic guitar like some extempore folk campfire. From there, he traveled far and wide, sonically and physically, moving from floor to stage and back again. On paper, what Ceschi does can be dizzying in its scope and fusion. Live, though, it all clicks in a rare gestalt of style, message and delivery. It’s the kind of deep phenomenon that’s more the stuff of cult than mere following. If I gush any more about local flamethrower E-Turn, she could put out a restraining order on me. But there’s some significant news to share about this exceptional homegrown talent: She’s now a made woman on the official Fake Four roster. Being on one of the most vanguard hip-hop labels in the game is a serious milestone, and E-Turn is the newest star in a constellation that’s included real pioneers like Ceschi himself, Astronautalis, Sadistik, Busdriver, Bleubird and Onry Ozzborn. Told you she was going places. Even amid all that, though, the most transfixing performance came from L.A. noise-rap duo Moodie Black, an enveloping storm of mystique and onslaught. In pitch darkness save for a projection screen playing vaguely menacing footage, K Death rips a cadence of conflict and anguish, an apposite delivery for a nonbinary view of a hostile world. All set to

Local flamethrower E-Turn is now a made woman, officially signed to vanguard hip-hop label Fake Four. Told you she was going places. the industrial terror of a death shuffle and guitars that rage with screaming torment, this is hip-hop brinkmanship par excellence. And it’s staggering. For the finale, Ceschi joined them on stage until all the collective sound finally receded behind guitarist Sean Lindahl’s wall of noise, a monolith that squalls like Orthrelm in a shoegaze blizzard. Moodie Black brought the most concept and execution of the entire night. Gripping and inspired, they’re one of the most powerful and relevant voices in underground music right now. In step with modern breakout acts like Death Grips and Ho99o9, the darkness of Moodie Black could finally see some crucial daylight. And their biggest step toward that may just happen this week with the April 6 Fake Four release of Lucas Acid, a new album that is K Death’s open reckoning with being both a person of color and transgender. Meet the sight and sound of the zeitgeist.

HANNAH HARBER, LIL INDIES, MARCH 19

The young, local Americana artist Hannah Harber has been around the scene for some years now. I saw her with

her all-star band the Lionhearts just last September at the debut of Southern Fried Sunday’s Southern Belle Ball. But that was part of a rather crowded night that ended up being more about the musical dynasty of the Wynn family (of which she’s a member by marriage to the Believers’ principal Thomas Wynn) than her individual identity. In her recent solo stand at the intimate Lil Indies, however, Harber’s own voice would be on full, unvarnished display. Ain’t much hiding behind a mic and an acoustic guitar. Under that lone spotlight, she performed a well-chosen set of originals peppered with some very personal covers by the likes of Patty Griffin, Tom Petty, John Prine and the Boss. Harber’s presence and point of view have notably matured over the past few years. Instead of anything mellow or golden, “mature” in Harber’s instance is actually a case of more incision, bite and taste. And like good salt on sugar, time has given her intrinsic grace some edge and steel. In her twangier moments, she can be a pistol with echoes of a young Dolly. Although admitting to the ultimate vulnerability of being without her band, she commanded all on her own once she settled in. As defining as any of her aforementioned affiliations might be, forget ‘em. Harber should be considered in her own right because, somewhere along the way, this voice has ripened into one of the sharpest, most cogent roots presences in the city. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Wednesday, March 28

More Q Than A: The Last Temptation of Christ FILM

Holy Week is upon us, which means that the More Q Than A film junkies have programmed a decidedly unholy take on the story of the Passion. Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ – based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis – sparked plenty of furor when it was released back in 1988. Fundamentalist Christians even firebombed a theater in France in protest – you know, just like Jesus would have wanted. Of course, very few protestors actually saw the film, but were offended by reports about an extended sequence that depicts what Jesus’ life might have been like if he hadn’t devoted it to trying to impress his absentee dad. It’s nowhere near as shocking today, but it’s worth seeing to check out the work of a young Willem Dafoe as Jesus, starring opposite a gingerfied Harvey Keitel as Judas. No spoilers, but that particular bromance doesn’t end well. – Thaddeus McCollum 7 p.m. | The Gallery at Avalon Island, 39 S. Magnolia Ave. | avalongallery.org | $5-$7

Friday, March 30

Art31: Fiber Finale ART

After a monthlong series of events and exhibitions showcasing projects artists have been working on at the A&H, it all comes down after this one last night. Browse through the galleries, then feel free to enjoy a performance of avant-classical works by Accidental Music Fest and interact with Godrick, a “cosmic creature made of dreams, spider silk, eyes and hat molecules” created by celebrated local puppetry artist Jack Fields. After that, check out the pop-up exhibition by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild members, and participate in a new community art installation, Indigo Waves. – Xander Peters 7-9 p.m. | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland | 407-539-2181 | artandhistory.org | $10

Friday, March 30

Broken Social Scene MUSIC

Impelled by the urgent and uneasy times in which we live, the Canadian indie-rock supergroup break their hiatus and ride in rumbling like the cavalry. An indie-rock hall of fame in motion, Broken Social Scene returned after seven relatively quiet years with 2017’s Hug of Thunder. The work of 15 people – including Emily Haines and Leslie Feist – it’s a fiercely topical album that’s a wuthering updraft of song. Equally elegant and breathless, one spin of the record and you’ll realize that they’ve nutshelled its sound and feel in the title’s three words probably better than us music journalists could do in hundreds. And what it signals in no uncertain terms is that this is a group reconvened, reenergized and ready to engage in the world community through their music, like a salve of catharsis in this age of anxiety. Come, swoon and get healed. – Bao Le-Huu

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Friday-Sunday, March 30-April 1

Big Bounce America EVENTS

Along with the Big Freedia show at Will’s Pub, this touring inflatable monstrosity makes it a big week for bounce in Orlando. The “World’s Biggest Bounce House” boasts 20,000 square feet of rubber walls, floors and obstacles. Session times are separated by age, so your toddler won’t get crushed by an inattentive tween – and there’s even an adults-only session later in the evening for the young at heart. Be warned: Tickets sell out fast. – TM 1-6:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday | Bill Frederick Park, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road | thebigbounceamerica.com | $10-$25

Sunday, April 1

Vanessa da Mata MUSIC

Known stateside for her 2007 “Boa Sorte” hit collab single with Ben Harper, it’s time for U.S. audiences to become fully acquainted with Brazilian singer Vanessa da Mata. The former basketball player and model and med student rocketed to stardom in her homeland courtesy of a sultry hybrid of bossa nova songforms with sleek reggae production – courtesy of legendary tandem Sly & Robbie – on her 2007 album, Sim. The album snagged da Mata a Latin Grammy, and her subsequent work has been a stellar mix of looking forward – collaborations with Seu Jorge – and back – an album of Antonio Carlos Jobim covers. And how many bossa singers can you name with the chops to sneak the chorus of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” into one of their songs? WE’LL WAIT. – Matthew Moyer 7 p.m. | House of Blues, 1490 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista | 407-934-2583 | hob.com/orlando | $32.50-$65

Monday, April 2

The Flex MUSIC

Though it’s a little surreal that some of the best new NYC/Boston-style hardcore (think SSD, Agnostic Front) is coming from old London town, youthful frustration with the current social and political order is a worldwide phenomenon. It doesn’t matter where the U.K. bands the Flex and Arms Race are based; what matters is that they crank out some of the best and most feral working-class bulletins on offer in the punk scene today. Both are part of the Quality Control extended family of musicians, DIY til’ death and not in the mood to fuck around. We can personally attest to the fearsome live supremacy of the Flex. Representing domestically and excellently are Bostonians Unified Right, and Southern troublemakers Z.A.P. and Burning Stare. – MM with Arms Race, Unified Right, Z.A.P., Burning Stare | 9 p.m. | Odd Jobs, 46 W. Concord St. | oddjobs.bar | $7

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28-TUESDAY, APRIL 3 COMPILED BY THADDEUS MCCOLLUM

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Astrowave 3: House Party 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10. Beat Poverty Concert: Layla Brisbois Band, Beemo 6 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; free. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Divebomb, SickOnes, Pickwick Commons 7 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5-$8; 407-270-9104. The Forefathers 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992. Jeff Rupert Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-636-9951. Sorority Noise, Remo Drive, Jelani Sei 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $16-$20; 407-704-6261.

Betty Who Thursday at the Social

THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Betty Who, Pretty Sister, Amy Guess 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $20-$199; 407-246-1419. Collide Contemporary Music Series 8 pm; University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407-823-2869. Dearest, Be Gentle Young Traveler, Bearshrug 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7. Florida Man, the Reality 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10. Fortunate Youth 7:30 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363.

Velvet Sessions: Sebastian Bach 6:30 pm; Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Orlando; $35-$60; 407-503-7625.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Atomyard, Dsum, Julian C. 9 pm; Vinyl Arts Bar, 75 E. Colonial Drive; $10. Broken Social Scene, the Belle Game 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $26-$48.75; 407-934-2583. Curtis Williams, the Mike Wilson, Westside Lucas 7:30 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15.

Miguel 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; SOLD OUT; 407-228-1220.

Hadley’s Hope, the Right Angles 8:30 pm; Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave.; free; 407-872-1117.

MK’s Family Affair: Solardo 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $15-$25; 407.801.7005.

Heather Gillis Band 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-636-9951.

Nate Najar Trio 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-636-9951.

Movements, Can’t Swim, Gleemer, Superwhatevr 6:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $12-$15; 407-704-6261.

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Rocket 88, the Hate Bombs 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8. Skylight Heights, Whiskey Sharts, Tears of a Tyrant, Schitt 9 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $5-$8; 321-278-0452. The Smoking Jackets 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540. Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $39.50-$59.50; 407-228-1220. Yomil & El Dany 10 pm; Mango’s Tropical Cafe Orlando, 8126 International Drive; $40; 407-673-4422.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Big Freedia 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; SOLD OUT. Collective Underground: Mendoza, Santos, User 10 pm; Vinyl Arts Bar, 75 E. Colonial Drive; free. The Company 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Morgan Page Afrobeats at the Iron Cow The Milk District’s newest spot for live music and dance parties goes full “Por que no los dos?” this Friday with an all-night afrobeat party. DJs FoxForce005 and Mr. Mogembo play their funkiest sub-Saharan tracks with appearances from guest MCs. Then Orlando’s only active afrobeat band (that we know of), Bengali 600, brings enough brass to make everyone horny. Find your inner Fela. 9 p.m. Friday; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10; ironcowcafe.business.site

David Byrne Sept. 28 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Roaring ’20s Flapper Night Super-swanky bar and eatery Pharmacy on Restaurant Row throws a special pre-Depression party this weekend. Come dressed in your glitziest flapper wear for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate that you can use on a subsequent visit. With any luck, you’ll be able to use it before the economy collapses again. 5 p.m. Saturday; Pharmacy, 8060 Via Dellagio Way; various menu prices; thepharmacyorlando.com

Morgan Page Progressive house revivalist Morgan Page stops into Gilt this weekend for a DJ set. Page’s latest EP, Born to Fly, features two songs with vocals from former Orlandoan electropop firecracker Britt Daley, including an update of the Cure’s “Lovesong.” Expect something a little more classic than the usual flavor-of-themonth style. 10 p.m. Saturday; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $15-$30; gilt.ticketingking.com

Adult Easter Egg Hunt Easter’s all about coming back from the dead, so there’s no better place to celebrate Sunday morning than at Ivanhoe Village’s best hangover patio. The Hammered Lamb celebrates with brunch (of course) accompanied by an Easter Egg hunt, egg toss competition and more. 10 a.m. Sunday; The Hammered Lamb, 1235 N. Orange Ave.; various menu prices; hammeredlamb.com

Buddy Guy, April 6 at House of Blues

Pink, April 24 at Amway Center

OMD, April 12 at the Beacham

Ministry, April 26 at Hard Rock Live

Dr. Dog, April 13 at the Plaza Live The Black Angels, April 16 at the Beacham Jukebox the Ghost, April 17 at the Social Jason Isbell, April 18 at the Dr. Phillips Center Bon Jovi, April 18 at Amway Center Damien Escobar, April 19 at Plaza Live

Lebowski Fest, April 27-28 at Will’s Pub The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, April 29 at the Social Alan Parsons Live Project, April 29 at the Plaza Live Yanni, April 30 at the Dr. Phillips Center The Brian Jonestown Massacre, May 3 at the Social

Modest Mouse, April 20 at Hard Rock Live

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, May 8 at the Beacham

Minus the Bear, April 20 at the Beacham

Mike Birbiglia, May 12 at the Plaza Live

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Hayley Kiyoko, May 12 at the Beacham

Peter Hook & the Light, June 3 at the Plaza Live

Justin Timberlake, May 14 at Amway Center

Lucero, Frank Turner, June 10 at House of Blues

Guided by Voices, May 16 at the Social

Dua Lipa, June 13 at House of Blues

Oh Wonder, May 16 at the Beacham New Found Glory, May 17 at House of Blues Hot Water Music, May 19 at the Social Big Boi, May 23 at the Beacham David Crosby, April 29 at the Plaza Live Petit Biscuit, May 30 at the Beacham The Dickies, June 1 at Will’s Pub

Maxi Priest, June 23 at House of Blues American Aquarium, June 25 at Will’s Pub Erasure, July 8 at the Dr. Phillips Center Glass Animals, July 26 at House of Blues Sam Smith, July 11 at Amway Center Bomba Estéreo, Aug. 10 at the Plaza Live David Byrne, Sept. 28 at the Dr. Phillips Center

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SATURDAY, MARCH 31

World Food Festival E V E N TS

Take a vacation around the world without leaving the Orlando area or breaking the bank. Food is the best way to experience a culture, so why bother renewing your passport when the food can be brought to you? Altamonte Springs and iHeartRadio partner up to create the first World Food Festival and make your staycation a reality. Food from around the world will be available along with live music on multiple stages, cultural arts, traditional dress and costumes and an international marketplace. Food is distributed by a ticket system, so you can sample as much or as little as you’d like. Plus, it’s a bit more affordable than doing the same thing at Epcot. – Gunnar Shuler noon-7 p.m. | Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs | worldfoodfestivalflorida.com | free

Fang x No One Knows I’m Disco 10 pm; Odd Jobs, 42 W. Concord St.; contact for price.

Lydia Can’t Breathe, Helius, Broken Silence, Mr. Bella 7 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $8-$10; 407-322-7475.

Friendly Fire, Effit, Radio89, the Last Locals 9 pm; The Stranded Sailor Pub, 418 Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 321-362-8153.

Michale Graves 7 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; contact for price; 407-730-3999.

Heckfire, Tom Bennett Band, Magnatar 9 pm; Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand; free; 386-736-0008.

Miss Jacqueline Jones 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-636-9951.

The Hoverounds, Control This!, Abandon the Midwest, A Thousand Times Better 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; contact for price.

Morgan Page 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $15-$30; 407-504-7699.

Hungover, Father Mountain, Felicity, Bad Year, Capstan 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $12.

Movement: Matrix, JDub, David Salgado, C-Future 10 pm; Peek Downtown, 50 E. Central Blvd. Suite B; free. orlandoweekly.com

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Our Last Night, I the Mighty, Don Broco, Juke Vera 5 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $17-$20; 407-648-8363.

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Sandra Hess 8:30 pm; Roque Pub, 3076 Curry Ford Road; free; 407-985-3778.

Twisted Bazaar: Flint Blade 8 pm; St. Matthew’s Tavern, 1300 N. Mills Ave.; free.

SoulSwitch, Copper Bones, Bleeding in Stereo, Filth, Faces of Many 7 pm; The Haven, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $5; 407-673-2712.

Yazan, .Org, Mr. Hymn 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Child of Night, Burnt Hair, Master Servos, Lush Agave 9 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $5 suggested donation; 407-623-3393. El Gran Combo 5 pm; SeaWorld, 7007 SeaWorld Drive; price of admission; 407-363-2613. Eugene Snowden, Spencer Chankedis, Mandolin Tom, Stinky Gurlz 6 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104. UCF Percussion Ensemble 4 pm; UCF Visual Arts Building, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; free; 407-823-1500. Vanessa da Mata 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $32.50-$65; 407-934-2583. Woop, Plies, Bossman J.D. 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $40-$60; 407-504-7699.

MONDAY, APRIL 2 Boston Marriage, the Forum, Gamma Waves 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $7. The Flex, Arms Race 9 pm; Odd Jobs, 46 W. Concord Street; $7; oddjobs.bar. Never After, From Me to You, Alanezer 8 pm; 64 North, 64 N. Orange Ave.; free; 321-245-7730. Orlando Philharmonic Focus Series: American Roots 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $17-$54; 407-228-1220. Why Don’t We, EBEN 6 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $29.50; 407-934-2583.

THEATER Bernarda Alba Thursday-Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Theatre UCF, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; $20; 407823-1500; theatre.cah.ucf.edu. He Is Risen! Re-enactments of the seven miracles of Jesus. Thursday, 6:30 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $25; drphillipscenter.org. Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Saturday-Sunday, 2 & 5:30 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$25; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. On Golden Pond Saturday, 8 pm; Clermont Performing Arts Center Performance Hall, 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont; $29.21$42.43; 352-394-4800; clermontpac.com. Proof Wednesday, 8 pm, Friday, 8 pm, Saturday, 2 & 8 pm; Theater on the Edge, 5542 Hansel Ave.; $22-$26; 407-334-1843; theaterontheedge.org. Space: A Live Theatrical Experience FridaySaturday, 8 pm; Seminole State College Planetarium, 100 Weldon Blvd., Sanford; $25; 407-708-2360; seminolestate.edu/planet. Step Out With the Stars VIP reception for the Autism Walk with special performance from Broadway stars Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna. Friday, 7 pm; Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive; $150; 407-996-9700; asgo.org. A Tennessee Walk Thursday-Friday, 8 pm, Saturday, 2 & 8 pm; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $25-$29; 407-877-4736; gardentheatre.org.

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A View From the Bridge Thursday-Friday, 7:30 pm, Saturday, 2:30 & 7:30 pm, Sunday, 2:30 pm, Monday, 7:30 pm; Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $16-$40; 407-297-8788; madcowtheatre.com.

Good Tiger, Icarus the Owl, Megosh 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $13-$15.

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The Groove Orient 10:30 pm; Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave.; free; 407-649-8540.

Chris D’Elia Friday, 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; SOLD OUT; 407351-5483; hardrock.com/orlando.

Punk on the Patio: We Came as Heroes, Debt Neglector, Abandon the Midwest, Bubble Boys 8 pm; The Patio, 14 W. Washington St.; $5; 407-354-1577.

Frankie Paul, Cristy B Friday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Bonkerz - Boardwalk Bowl, 10749 E. Colonial Drive; $10; 407-629-2665; bonkerzcomedyproductions.com. orlandoweekly.com

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Ian Bagg Thursday, 7 pm, Friday, 6:30 & 9:45 pm, Saturday, 5:30 & 9:15 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $17-$47; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Jacksepticeye: How Did We Get Here? Live show from a popular YouTube gamer. Thursday, 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $27.50$102; 407-351-5483; hardrock.com/orlando. LGBTQ Comedy Show Saturday, 8 pm; The Abbey Bar, 117 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; free; 386-734-4545; abbeybardeland.com. Matt Ray, BJ Odom Friday-Saturday, 6:30 pm; Bonkerz - Otters on the River, 4380 Carraway Place, Sanford; $10; 407-6292665; bonkerzcomedyproductions.com. Monsters Comedian of the Year Thursday, 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $7-$50; 407-704-6261; abbeyorlando.com. Scharf & Waldon Touring improv duo. Thursday, 9:30 pm; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $10; 407-648-0001; sak.com.

DANCE He Paid it All Dancers celebrate the true meaning of the resurrection of Christ through the art of dance. Saturday, 4 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20; drphillipscenter.org. Maks, Val & Peta on Tour: Confidential Dance performance with the Dancing With the Stars stars. Friday, 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50$300; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Shen Yun Classical Chinese dance performance, sponsored by the Florida Falun Dafa Association. Wednesday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $80$200; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org. Talisman An evening of enchanting Middle Eastern dance featuring Midnight Lotus Dance Company and guest starring members of Madrinha’s Raks al Malika. Saturday, 7:30 pm; The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive; $10-$15; 727-244-0431; thevenueorlando.com.

ART OPENINGS/EVENTS

Art Night Out: Steampunk Sculpture Design your own steampunk-inspired sculpture in this evening class for adults. Wednesday, 6 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $30; 407-896-4231; omart.org. Art31: Fiber Finale Closing party for Art31. Friday, 6:30 pm; Art & History Museums - Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $10; 407-539-2181; art31.org.

THEWEEK Balcomb Greene: American Abstraction 1929-1985 Opens Friday, 5-7 pm; Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $10; 386-734-4371; moartdeland.org. The Blacklight Art Show Group show featuring art meant to be enhanced through the use of blacklights. Saturday, 7 pm; Kaleidoscope Venue For The Arts, 1991 Corporate Square #181, Longwood; free. Easter Weekend Open House The Morse offers free admission for Easter Weekend. Friday-Sunday; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-645-5311. Jessica Hutch Art Opening Opening of a new art show from the local illustrator. Friday, 6 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free; thenook.tk.

EVENTS Adult Easter Egg Hunt Easter brunch with an egg hunt and egg toss for alcoholic prizes. Sunday, 10 am; The Hammered Lamb, 1235 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-704-3200. Autism Walk and Family Fun Day Autism walk and family fun day. Saturday, 8 am-noon; Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $15-$20; 407-855-0235; asgo.org. Big Bounce America A super-sized familyfriendly day out featuring the world’s biggest bounce house. Friday-Monday; Bill Frederick Park, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road; $10-$17; thebigbounceamerica.com. Central Florida Job Fair Wednesday, noon4 pm; Central Florida Fair, 4603 W Colonial Dr; free; 407-834-4022; cfec.org. Fork & Wine Food Truck Rally Saturday, noon-4 pm; Cork & Olive of Lake Mary, 4247 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Lake Mary; $2-$60; 407-323-0555. Medium Cindy Kaza Wednesday, 7 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $30-$60; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Roaring Twenties Flapper Night Saturday; Pharmacy, 8060 Via Dellagio Way; free; 407-985-2972; thepharmacyorlando.com. Seminole County Fair Through Saturday; Seminole County Fairgrounds, 440 Hickman Drive, Sanford; free; seminolecountyfair.com. Taiwanese Food Festival Saturday, 3-7 pm; Florida Chinese Business Association, 2250 Principal Row; $10; 407-240-8323; fl-china-assoc.org. orlandoweekly.com

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Thornton Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, 10 am; Langford Park, 1808 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-246-2150.

Loose Lips Local writers read works inspired by current events. Tuesday, 8 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.

Wild Things Pet Walk and Concert Fundraiser Highlights include a pet walk, pet adoptions, food and beer trucks, and local vendors. Thursday, 5-9 pm; Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo; free; 407.325.2028; wildthingspetwalk.com.

Lorelei’s Lit Lair: Let’s Talk Romance Get recommendations and discuss all things romance. Thursday, 7 pm; Alafaya Library, 12000 E. Colonial Drive; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info.

Winter Park Executive Women Hear from Michele Rigby Assad, a former undercover CIA officer and author. Monday, 11:30 am; Winter Park Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce, 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park; $25-$50; 407-644-8281; winterpark.org.

This Is Me Book Signing TV star Chrissy Metz signs copies of her book. Saturday, 3-5 pm; Barnes & Noble, 2418 E. Colonial Drive; $17.05; 407-894-6024; barnesandnoble.com.

SPORTS Critical Mass Community bike ride from Loch Haven Park to downtown. Friday, 5:30 pm; Loch Haven Park, 777 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-246-2283. Orlando City vs. New York Red Bulls MLS Soccer. Saturday, 1 pm; Orlando City Stadium, 655 W. Church St.; $28-$68; 855-675-2489; orlandocitysc.com. Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA basketball. Wednesday,

THEWEEK 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $14.25-$637.25; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls NBA basketball. Friday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $14.25-$637.25; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. n

Women & Wine at Waterford Enjoy a night filled with live entertainment, pampering services, a glamour photo booth, door prizes, and wine samples. Wednesday, 5:30 pm; Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail; $15; 407-737-2866. World Food Festival Festival with international food from various vendors, live entertainment and more. Saturday, noon-7 pm; Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 407-571-8863; worldfoodfestivalflorida.com.

CIVICS Don’t Abandon Puerto Ricans Public protest of the closing of Kissimmee’s Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration office by Gov. Rosselló. Thursday, 4-6 pm; Susan’s Courtside Cafe, 18 S. Orlando Ave., Kissimmee; free; 407-518-1150. Save Split Oak Forest Informational meeting about the proposed creation of a highway through the supposedly protected Split Oak Forest. Thursday, 6:30 pm; Mead Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park; free.

LITERARY John DuFresne Author, teacher, and playwright John DuFresne discusses his work and invites attendees to participate in an interactive flash fiction exercise. Saturday, noon; Suntrust Auditorium, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407335-4192; writersblockbookstore.com. Kristin Harmel Book Launch Kristin Harmel celebrates the launch of her newest book, The Room on Rue Amelie. Thursday, 6-8 pm; Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive; free; 407-335-4192; writersblockbookstore.com. Local Author Festival Meet and greet local authors at a special edition in celebration of Women’s History Month. Authors from a variety of genres share their experiences and books. Saturday, 2-4 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info.

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B Y D A N S AVA G E I’m in D/s relationship. I’m not submissive around the clock, but my partner owns my cock. We’ve purchased several male chastity devices, but I can pretty easily get my cock out of them. My partner did some investigating and learned that the only effective devices work with a Prince Albert piercing – a ring through the head of the penis that locks into the device, preventing the sub from pulling his cock out. My partner now wants me to get a PA. I don’t want to get my cock pierced and I’ve said so, but I haven’t safe-worded on it. I would very reluctantly do it to please her. My partner made an appointment for a piercing three months from now, on our second anniversary. She told me that we can cancel it if I can find an effective chastity device that doesn’t require a piercing. Do you or any of your contacts in the fetish world know of any devices that are inescapable? Piercing Appendage Unnecessarily Scares Eager Sub

“I’ve never come across a standard male chastity device I couldn’t pull out of,” said Ruffled Sheets, “so PAUSES’s partner has obviously researched regular chastity devices well.” Sheets is an IT consultant who lives in the United Kingdom with his partner of 15 years. Male chastity devices have fascinated him for more than two decades and, as of this writing, he owns 37 different kinds of cock cages. His partner frequently keeps his cock locked up for weeks or months at a time – and if there were such a thing as a commercially available male chastity device that was inescapable, Sheets would know about it. “However, all is not lost,” said Sheets. “Piercing is one of two ways to ensure the penis cannot escape. The other is a full chastity belt. Now, full belts aren’t without their drawbacks – they are generally more expensive, are harder to conceal under clothes, and take longer to get used to, especially at night. But they are secure. I have three custom-fitted chastity belts and, once properly fitted, they’re inescapable.” Sheets’ chastity belts were made for him by Behind Barz (behindbarz.co.uk) and Fancy Steel (fancysteel.com.au). But if most commercially available male chastity devices aren’t inescapable, what’s the point? Why would a person bother to wear one? “You can only partially escape,” said Sheets. “It’s possible to pull out the penis but not remove the device,” which is anchored around the balls and base of the shaft. “And a partially removed device is awkward and uncomfortable.” For many male subs and their Doms, the symbolism of a male chastity device is what matters most, not its inescapability. And as with other forms of sex play and most

aspects of healthy relationships, the honor system makes it work. “As in any negotiated relationship, you can cheat,” said Sheets. “But why cheat? They’re easy to keep on if you’re genuinely interested in submitting.” Fun fact: Locking a guy’s cock in an inescapable device doesn’t prevent him from coming. “A device can be locked in place with a belt or a piercing, but orgasms are still possible,” said Sheets. “I’ve yet to discover any kind of device that can prevent the wearer from achieving orgasm if he’s holding a powerful wand massager against it, especially after weeks without coming.” So if your Dominant is locking up your cock to prevent you from coming, PAUSES, she’ll also need to lock up her vibrators. There are two other things Sheets wanted you to be aware of as you begin to explore male chastity, PAUSES. “Lots of men are shy about being submissive,” said Sheets, “so they’ll say things like ‘I’m normally dominant in real life,’ kind of like PAUSES opened his letter by saying he isn’t submissive ‘around the clock.’ I just wanted to make sure he understood that chastity is a long-term game. For most of us in chastity devices, it’s a 24/7 affair – literally around the clock.” If you said you weren’t submissive around the clock because you didn’t want to admit that you are, in fact, submissive around the clock, PAUSES, chastity play won’t be a problem. But if you meant it – if you’re not capable of remaining in a submissive headspace for more than a few hours – you’ll need to ask your partner, before the padlock clicks shut, just how long she intends to keep your cock locked up. “Being locked also has another side effect that you wouldn’t perhaps anticipate,” Sheets added. “Whenever you become turned on, you feel your cage or belt against your penis. It can be anything from a gentle reminder to a vice-like grip, depending on your arousal level. And whenever this happens, your mind automatically turns to your key holder, even if they’re not around.” Ruffled Sheets blogs at ruffledsheets.com, where he reviews male chastity devices and other sex toys. Follow him on Twitter @ruffledsheets. My girlfriend of four months has unofficially moved in with me. We began as a longdistance thing; I live in New York City and she lived in the Deep South. What began as her visiting me for the holidays ended up with her staying with me indefinitely. She comes from a very poor family, and going back home means sleeping in her grandma’s living room. Things are going well, but we are moving fast. I’m not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, I’m loving it and loving her. On the other hand, I feel like she could be using me. She has found part-time work. She hasn’t

“COCK LOCKED” pitched in for rent – I also have a roommate – but she has pitched in for groceries. Do I ask her for rent money? Do I send her back to her grandma’s place? I don’t know what to do because I feel like I am housing a refugee. She’s Here Indefinitely Now

Instead of ending things now to protect yourself from retroactively feeling shitty about this relationship if it ends at some point in the future, SHIN, you should have a convo with your girlfriend about rent, reality and roommates. Tell her that it can’t go on like this indefinitely – living in your apartment rent-free – as it’s unfair to your roommate and that kind of support is too much to expect from someone she’s been seeing for only four months. Tell her you appreciate the ways she’s kicking in now – helping with groceries – but eventually she’ll need to start kicking in on rent too, and then set a realistic date for her to start paying rent. You should also encourage her to think about getting her own place. Not because you want to stop seeing her – you’re loving it and loving her – but because a premature commitment (and cohabitating is a commitment) can sabotage a relationship. You also don’t want her to feel so dependent on you that she can’t end things if she needs to. You want her to be with you because she wants to be with you, not because she’s trapped. You ran a letter from a man whose wife wouldn’t let him spank her. I’m a woman whose husband won’t spank me. I found a man like WISHOTK, and we meet up for spanking sessions. Neither of our spouses know. It’s only spanking, no sex. How bad should I feel? Really Erotic Dalliances But, Um, Married

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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 540 Cypress Parkway, Kissimmee Florida 34759, 863-240-0879 on 4/17/18 @ 3:30PM. Andre Butler-household goods and furniture, Jeremy Nichelson -household goods and furniture, Brian Santiago-twin bed, boxes, bags. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1751 Fortune Rd Kissimmee FL 34744, 407-414-5303 on 4/17/18 @ 9:30 am. Emely Minaya washer & dryer, dining table, Larixza Benitez bedrooms, 2 sofas, Boxes, Yasmin Vargas suitcases bags, Clothes, Grace Narvaez boxes, misc items, James Singletary III household goods, Tvs, washer & dryer. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA JOYCE CHECKAN, Deceased File No. 2018CP000533A001OX NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Barbara Joyce Checkan, deceased, whose date of death was January 14, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate

must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 3/21/2018 Attorney for Personal Representative: Peter Matwiczyk, Florida Bar No. 251100, Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk, P.A., 3300 PGA Boulevard, Suite 600, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, Personal Representative: Donald Earl Checkan, P.O. Box 46, Georgetown, PA 15043. LIVE AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Lake Mary Auction 610 Rinehart Rd FL 32746 4/16/2018 @ 11:30am 407-333- 4355 0172 Dietmar Lutte office file, 0037 Daniel Fuller household goods, 0175 Luis Torres clothes, boxes TV, 0740 Cassandra Thomas Audi TT and VW Taureg, 0907 Cassandra Thomas car, 0232 Monica Sayer household goods, 0452 Cassandra Thomas 1988 Chevy, 0179 Lacey Hall Household Items, 0450 Courtney Smith household goods, 0794 Randy Brown household goods, 0672 Mary Alvarez De La Campa mattress and nic nack valuables Sanford Auction 2728 W 25 th St, Sanford FL 32771 4/16/2018 @12:30pm 407-708- 3327 105 Shirley Slaughter 2 couches, table, chair and boxes, 1078 Earl Fisher 2 bedroom apartment fully furnished, 1331 Darrin Bundy tools and boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 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. JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2018 1. 29 CELL PHONES & 3 PHONE CASES, 100 BLK N ORANE AV 2. NECKLACE, 10700 BLK NARCOOSSEE RD 3. KAYAK, 800 BLK EDGEWATER

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NON-RESIDENT NOTICE CASE NO. 17-DM- 0620 In the Chancery Court for Washington County at Jonesborough Tennessee LINDSEY VICTORIA ROMPA vs. JAY JEFFREY LEE In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that the Defendant, JAY JEFFREY LEE is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered by me that publication be made for four successive weeks, as required by law, in the Orlando Weekly, a newspaper published in Orlando Florida in Orange County, notifying said non-resident Defendant to file an answer with Plaintiff’s Attorney at the following address, MATTHEW BETTIS, 100 Med Tech Parkway, Ste. 110 within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of said last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte as to him. Dated: 2/28/2018. /s/Sarah Lawson, Clerk and Master, /s/Lora Eldridge, Deputy Clerk and Master. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS, INC., of 11221 John Wycliffe Blvd., Orlando, FL 32832, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following three

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(3) fictitious names: WYCLIFFE, WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS, WYCLIFFE USA It is the intent of the undersigned to register each of “WYCLIFFE, WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS, WYCLIFFE USA.” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: March 22, 2018 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Anna Molina, of 808 Jarnac Dr, Kissimmee, FL 34759 in the county of Osceola, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: The Harvey’s Tools And Appliances It is the intent of the undersigned to register The Harvey’s Tools And Appliances with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/22/18

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 03/SHEA PINE HILLS SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP16-825 In the Interest of: E.L. DOB: 04/26/2014, minor child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA TO: ANGELICA EMPUNO (ADDRESS UNKNOWN) WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Timothy R. Shea, on Monday, June 04, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE PETITION 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 19th day of March, 2018. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0111746, Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 882 S. Kirkman, Ste 200, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 563-2380- Telephone, Layali. Salem@myflfamilies. 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.: DP17-146 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: K. B. DOB: 03/05/2014, D. R. DOB: 02/22/2016, T. R. DOB: 02/07/2018 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Teerika Rhymes, Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of

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Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Timothy Shea on May 7, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 7th day of March, 2018. This summon has been issued at the request of: Nancy A. Robak, Florida Bar No.: 88796, Senior Attorney for Florida Department of Children and Family. nancy. robak@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/DAWSON CASE NO.: DP16-120 In the Interest of: K.M. DOB: 09/04/2017, a minor child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING, STATE OF FLORIDA TO:Kori Bentley {Mother}, 2709 8th Street {Last known Address}. Orlando, FL 32820 WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Daniel P. Dawson, on April 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. 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 MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE 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 March, 2018. This summons has been issued at the request of: Kim Crag-Chaderton, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0433871, Children’s Legal Services State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 882 S. Kirkman Road, Ste 200, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 563-2380, Kim.crag-chaderton@ 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/DAWSON CASE NO.: DP16-120 In the Interest of: K.M. DOB: 09/04/2017, a minor child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR ADVISORY HEARING, STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Pedro Medina {father}, 2709 8th Street {Last known Address}. Orlando, FL 32820 WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Daniel P. Dawson, on April 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. 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 MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE 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 March, 2018. This summons has been issued at the request of: Kim Crag-Chaderton, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0433871, Children’s Legal Services State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 882 S. Kirkman Road, Ste 200, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 563-2380, Kim.crag-chaderton@ 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: 07/ DAWSON CASE NO: DP16-751 IN THE INTEREST OF: H.B. DOB: 12/27/2011, J.S. DOB: 05/25/2014. MINOR CHILDREN SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Alexa Pruette, Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child. You are to appear before the Honorable Daniel Dawson, Circuit Judge, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806 for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 7th day of March, 2018. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jill Fowler, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0045276, Attorney for the State of Florida. PLEASE CALL THE ATTORNEY AT (407) 317-7417 IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. CLERK OF COURT, BY: /s/ DEPUTY CLERK (court seal). IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 07/ DAWSON CASE NO: DP16-633 IN THE INTEREST OF: C.J. DOB: 6/6/2016, J.C. DOB: 4/8/2015, C.H. DOB: 8/14/2012, L.C.H DOB: 11/26/2010 MINOR CHILDREN SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Vincent Rudolph, Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child. You are to appear before the Honorable Daniel Dawson, Circuit Judge, on Friday, April 20, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806 for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS

ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 14th day of March, 2018. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer L. Ware, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 109969, Attorney for the State of Florida. PLEASE CALL THE ATTORNEY AT (407) 317-7417 IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. CLERK OF COURT, BY: /s/ DEPUTY CLERK (court seal).

to register Hot Wheel Towing & Recovery with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/17/18

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Brady Watkins, of 14831 Boggy Creek Rd., Orlando FL 32824 Apt A, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Comm-Vest It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Comm-Vest” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/19/18

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Florida Statue 713.78 on April 7, 2018 AT 9:00 am Auto Towing & Repair, 238 N. Cottage Hill Rd., Orlando, FL 32805, will sell the following vehicle(s) sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no titles. Terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. 1FDWF36L9XEE37080 99 ford 1N4AL21E87N433876 2007 NISS 3VWDF71K05M635682 2005 VOLK 3D7KS19D96G173721 2006 DODGE 1C3LC65M98N248365 2008 CHRYSLER 1FDWF36L9XEE37080 1999 FORD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, D. H. Pace Company, Inc. of 3839 St. Valentine Way, Orlando, FL 32811, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: D. H. Pace Compliance Services It is the intent of the undersigned to register D. H. Pace Compliance Services with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/15/18 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Luis P. Melendez, of 3560 Stonefield Dr., Orlando, FL 32826, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Royalty Logistics It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Royalty Logistics” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/22/18 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Mildred I Soto, of 3471 Dawn Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34744 in the county of Osceola, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Hot Wheel Towing & Recovery It is the intent of the undersigned

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Sandwich Bar Orlando, LLC, of 2432 E Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32803, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: The Nook on Robinson It is the intent of the undersigned to register “The Nook on Robinson” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/22/18

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: April 17th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, Fl. 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following:#K215-Boxes, #K208Furniture, #C104- Households, #1121-Boxes, #1161-Households, #1192-Households, #2089- Households, #2087- Boxes, #2127-Furniture, #1122-Households, #G201Households, D220-Households, #2066- Furniture, #C137-Furniture, #J202-Tools Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belong-

ing to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34746 (407) 944-1408 on 4/17/18 @ 12:30 pm: Ana Arroyave Household items, Dorna Noble Furniture, Roberto Overman 5’x8’ trailer, Edgar Westbrooks household items, Naomi Stella cavanaugh household furniture, personal items, boxes, Paul Thompson House Hold Goods, Oscar Mejia Household Goods, Alicia Humphrey Household Goods, Shenika Brown-Miller 1 bedroom bed, couch, love seat, table chairs, boxes, David Frazier Household, personal items, Niobis Jaquez Furniture, household goods, Melissa Downing Boxes, household items. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on April 20, 2018 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; 1J4GX48S81C648509 2001/Jeep JS3TX92V744102790 2004/Suzi 1N6AD0ER0DN764145 2013/Niss 1NXBR32E15Z446324 2005/Toyt KMHDU46D99U682739 2009/Hyun 1LNLM82W5PY773717 1993/Linc 4T1BF12K8TU872088 1996/Toyt JH4KB16595C007335 2005/Acur 4T1BE46K69U851781 2009/Toyt 2G1WF5EKXB1131453 2011/Chev 4F2YZ94125KM05918 2005/Mazd 2T1BR32E57C759915 2007/Toyt JN1CA21D7WM901619 1998/Niss KMHCN46CX7U112021 2007/Hyun KL8CB6S99EC549636 2014/Chev 1N4AL21E27C111052 2007/Niss JN8AZ08T57W510476 2007/Niss 4T1BE46K29U794012 2009/Toyt 4A4MM31S84E003849 2004/Mits 1N4AL11E83C305136 2003/Niss 2FMZA52284BB03909 2004/Ford 1MEFM53S1WA636839

1998/Merc 4A4MM21S48E009194 2008/Mits 1GNDT13W0W2245609 1998/Chev 5J6RM3H31DL043837 2013/Hond JKBZXJC156A043528 2006/Kawk KNAFW4A35A5115283 2010/Kia WDBNG75J01A220566 2001/Merz 1FMYU70E71UC48697 2001/Ford JTDDR32T120131473 2002/Toyt KMHCG45C42U269645 2002/Hyun 3C4PDCBB8GT156593 2016/Dodg 1GCGG25V561189211 2006/Chev 3C4FY58B24T336134 2004/Chry WVWVD63B03E000274 2003/Volk JA4AP4AU8BZ006338 2011/Mits 1FMRU1768XLA18763 1999/Ford 1D4GP24RX6B552507 2006/Dodg.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (Section 83.801-83.809). The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on, Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM, on lockerfox.com said property has been stored and which are located at: iStorage, 3400 Forsyth Rd, Winter Park FL 32792 Name, Unit #, Contents: Brown, Chamanda 216 bike, laptop, clothes, briefcase, fan and christmas tree. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Dated this 28th day of March and 4th day of April, 2018.

NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles will be sold at Public Auction for cash to satisfy lien pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on April 18th, 2018 at 9:00 am at Dynamic Towing, 6408 Old Cheney Hwy., Orlando, FL. (407) 273-5880 2010 CHEV 3GNBABDB9AS594893 2008 MERC 4M2CU87158KJ38674. NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2006 Chrysler VIN# 3A4FY58B56T255092 1998 Jeep VIN# 1J4FX48S6WC176653 2004 Volkswagen VIN# 3VWCM31Y54M318364 1992 Buick VIN# 1G4HP53LXNH569833 2002 Kia VIN# KNAFB161225076333 2007 Chevy VIN# 2G1WB58N779158586 2004 Saturn VIN# 1G8AJ52F04Z169530 1998 Oldsmobile VIN# 1GHDT13W1W2720526 1978 Chevrolet VIN# 1N69U8S152571 2016 Chevrolet VIN# 3GNCJKSB9GL279506 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on April 11, 2018 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

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