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¶ May is AAPI Heritage Month May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It is a celebration and acknowledgment of the history, traditions, and culture of Asians and Pacific Islanders that continues to impact American society positively. AAPI Heritage commemoration was proposed in 1977 as a week-long observance of the accomplishments and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States in May 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 due to the assistance of countless Chinese laborers. This observance was extended to the entire month of May in 1992 by President Bush. The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) chose “Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration” as their theme for May 2022. This theme is a continuance of FAPAC’s 20212024 “Advancing Leaders” series intended to empower leaders in the community and inspire innovation creating a brighter future for people of all ethnicities. The Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR) recognizes the increase in hate crimes, especially those directed toward the Asian community. All Americans, regardless of race, deserve to be treated kindly and equally. As the Executive Director of the FCHR, I urge citizens of Florida who feel they have been discriminated against in the workplace, public accommodations, or housing to contact our agency. Our agency’s vision is to eliminate discrimination in the state, and contacting our agency is the first step to achieving that goal. The FCHR can be contacted at 850-488-7082 or by visiting the website at fchr.state.fl.us. — Cheyanne Costilla, Executive Director, Florida Commission on Human Relations
¶ Rebalance the Supreme Court When Donald Trump was in office, he and Mitch McConnell made three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. McConnell went so far as to defy Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish — that the next president appoint her replacement — by packing the Court with Amy Coney Barrett just eight days before the 2020 election. The result? Today’s Supreme Court has been taken over by a hyperpartisan supermajority that is on the verge of dismantling abortion care in America. But there’s something we can do. The Judiciary Act of 2021 would add four seats to the Supreme Court bench, restoring balance to the court. It’s the solution we need to move away from the extremely partisan rulings that now threaten our fundamental freedoms. Recent polling showed that the majority of voters support expanding the court. Congress has changed the size of the Supreme Court seven times already in our nation’s history. It’s time to do it again. I’m urging our representatives to back this important bill now, so we know they want to protect the rights of the American people. The stakes are too high to stay quiet on this important issue. — Angela Skelton, Belle Isle
To protect our reproductive freedoms, we need to expand the Supreme Court. The Judiciary Act of 2021 would add four new seats to the Supreme Court, bringing the number of justices to 13. It would help restore balance to a Court that Mitch McConnell has packed with right-wing extremists who are on the verge of dismantling abortion care in America. Recent polling showed that not only do a majority of Americans believe that the Supreme Court should uphold the right to abortion care, they also agree that we need to restore balance to the court and support adding additional judges to the Supreme Court. I’m urging Congress to pass the Judiciary Act so we can create an institution that moves away from partisan politics and represents the good of all Americans. — James Tashjian, Orlando
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The lovebugs have swarmed and tropical waves are forming off the coast of Africa, and our farmer’s almanac tells us that the tourists are next. A report from Airbnb sharing their first-quarter results found that the Orlando metro was one of the top 10 trending searches for stays among U.S. residents. The report singles out Four Corners, an area where the counties of Lake, Orange, Osceola and Polk meet, as uniquely hot. The area came in ninth, behind five other Florida destinations in the top 10. Those locations were Fort Walton Beach, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, Fort Myers and Cape Coral. While the report offers no justifications, the push for Airbnbs might be due in part to the dearth of budget resorts around the increasingly expensive parks. Of course, whole-house Airbnb rentals are only adding to Orlando’s ongoing housing crisis, which has reached levels that spurred local legislators to ask for a state of emergency declaration. But hey, enjoy your Dole Whip, newbies!
Jonathan Isaac hasn’t seen the court since suffering an ACL injury in 2020, but that hasn’t stopped the Orlando Magic star from making headlines. Isaac spoke last weekend at the ReAwaken America tour, a gathering of Trump dead-enders and conspiracy hawkers like Gen. Michael Flynn, Clay Clark and Trump’s son Eric. At the right-wing conference, Isaac touted his negative views of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as athletes who protest police brutality. He is one of the few NBA players who have famously refused the vaccine. “It seemed forced. It seemed like there was so much pressure in doing it,” Isaac said of his decision to forgo the coronavirus vaccine. “I’m young. I’m healthy. I’m an athlete and I already had COVID in the past.”
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Gaetz’s support of the ‘Great Replacement’ theory resurfaces following Buffalo shooting U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s support of the racist “Great Replacement” theory resurfaced after an adherent of the idea went on a racially motivated shooting spree in Buffalo last weekend. The Florida congressman supported the theory last year, after Fox News host Tucker Carlson landed in hot water for sharing it on his show. Subscribers to the theory believe that “powerful people” are willfully manipulating policies in the United States with the goal of making white Americans a minority. Carlson referred to white people as “legacy Americans” and said that they are being replaced by “more obedient people from far-away countries.” After those comments aired, Gaetz supported Carlson unequivocally. That support is now coming under fire after the Buffalo supermarket shooting spree that left 10 people dead. A manifesto purportedly written by the shooter mentioned a supposed decline in the white population of the U.S.
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A measure intended to prevent picketing and protests outside people’s homes was among eight bills forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis last Thursday. The protest bill (HB 1571), which was approved by lawmakers in March, would make it illegal to protest outside a person’s home “with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling.” The Legislature formally sent the bill to DeSantis Thursday as Republicans have accused the White House and Democrats of backing abortion-rights protests outside the homes of U.S. Supreme Court justices following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Under the state bill, people could face second-degree misdemeanor charges for violations. Law enforcement officers would have to tell protesters to leave before arrests could be made.
Pointing to “urgency” as the 2022 elections near, attorneys for voting-rights groups requested Friday that a battle over a new congressional redistricting plan be put on a fast track to the Florida Supreme Court. The attorneys filed a court document seeking to essentially bypass the 1st District Court of Appeal, a procedural move known as seeking certification to the Supreme Court. The request came after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appealed a ruling Thursday by Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith, who issued a temporary injunction against the redistricting plan. The attorneys for voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs wrote that time remains to move forward with a “remedial” redistricting plan before the 2022 elections, but “that window will likely close within a few weeks.” Qualifying for elections will be held in mid-June, with primary elections on Aug. 23 and the general election on Nov. 8. orlandoweekly.com
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Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
floridastateparks.org Once a 19th-century house of refuge founded by the U.S. Life Saving Service — which aimed to create safe dwellings for shipwrecked sailors — the site’s name was changed in 1992 as a tribute to Floridian folk-music legend Gamble Rogers. (A fitting tribute, as Rogers had died a year earlier attempting to rescue a drowning man from the rugged waves of the Atlantic.) The Recreation Area is clustered along the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway — a scenic part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail — and spans 145 acres. It includes two camping sites, a boardwalk perfect for photo opportunities that overlooks the coquina-rich sandy beach, a buzzing butterfly garden and a salt marsh restoration area, as well as a beach dune system where visitors are encouraged to soak in the pastel-neon splendors of the coastal cotton-candy sunsets.
The Matanzas River and Fort Matanzas
nps.gov Between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach flows the Matanzas River, an estuary of the Intracoastal Waterway parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. This 23-mile-long river is a prime location for recreational activities with saltwater creeks and marshes to explore where you’re likely to witness an array of freshwater and marine wildlife including alligators, dolphins, manatees and North Atlantic right whales. Find some shelter from the sun in shady hammocks as you paddle the waterways beneath the boardwalk of St. Joe Walkway and Palm Coast Linear Park. This park, also part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, is walkable as well as wheelfriendly. Also worth a visit: the Fort Matanzas National Monument, which improbably boasts a coastal hammock forest, sand dunes, and wetlands and swamps all at once.
Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve
Another gorgeous sunset at the Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area PHOTO BY DEBBI GREER-DENNING, COURTESY FDEP
BEACHES, PARKS AND WATERFRONTS OFF THE BEATEN PATH BY NICOLETTE SHURBA
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f you’ve visited Daytona Beach and Cocoa Beach to your heart’s and tan’s content and want to do a deeper dive into some natural splendor by the water, venture out to these hidden treasures of Central Florida and nearby zones, all perfect for brief day trips! These will not be, however, your typical days at the beach.
jarringly scattered with eroded remnants of gun batteries jutting out of the shell-strewn sands. Fittingly, it’s one of Florida’s most secluded beaches. (Though it is public land.) Egmont Key State Park and National Wildlife Refuge, part of Fort De Soto Park, is an island and former military base that features Fort Dade, a lighthouse, a historical center and a brick-paved ghost town atop white sands and an expansive, biodiverse palm forEgmont Key State Park est. The Key has a deep and difficult historical value as the site floridastateparks.org of captured and interned Seminole Indians. Polly Parker (aka Reachable only via watercraft (you can catch a ferry to access Emateloye) was captured during the Third Seminole War but the Key) and looking not unlike a setting straight out of Andrei eventually escaped back to Lake Okeechobee. Her descendants Tarkovsky’s 1979 sci-fi film Stalker, here is a beach paradise make up the Seminole Tribe today.
floridadep.gov/tomokamarshap Tucked between Old Dixie Highway and A1A, just north of Ormond-by-the-Sea and south of Flagler Beach — and spanning Volusia and Flagler counties — is the Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve. Tomoka Marsh sprawls over 2,800 acres and is home to Nocoroco, the Timucuan native village. Here you can visit an archaic shell midden with multiple coastal mounds that date back at least 5,500 years and continue to pique the interest of archeologists. This state-owned site abounds in natural and historical beauty. It’s a perfect place for Floridians and out-of-towners alike to reconnect with the environment and their understanding of ancient cultures, mere miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
floridastateparks.org Span time by interacting with Pleistocene-era geological formations at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Pass an idyllic day away counting the waves crashing against the dissolved calcium carbonate shells that account for the miles-long stretch of coquina rocks on the beach shoreline. Or stroll alongside serene ponds and a rainbow array of rosegarden beds inside the park on its western side bordering the Matanzas River. The gardens section of this beach park also features a gazebo and an arching oak canopy, ideal for some quiet reflection and relaxation.
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The Gram Parsons Derry Down Historical Marker in Winter Haven PHOTO BY BRIAN COSTELLO
A PILGRIMAGE TO GRAM PARSONS’ DERRY DOWN CLUB OFFERS UP SOME DEEP FLORIDA TRUTHS BY B RIA N COSTELLO
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t’s no fun being a Floridian these days. The rents are too damn high, the manatees appear to be dying out, and our most prominent statewide elected officials are fascist goons too busy bullying our most vulnerable as a cynical ploy to score cheap “culture war” points on the right-wing media shrillfest circuit to bother doing anything about it. It makes one desperate to find something about Florida history and culture to really celebrate. Something beyond the truly unique flora, fauna, and creatures. Something beyond
the latest tragicomic shenanigans of the (wait for it) Florida Man. Something and someone beyond those we usually take pride in — your Zora Neale Hurstons, your Tom Pettys, your Teddy and the Frat Girls, etc. Something from here, of here, that the region actually didn’t raze to the ground in deference to a homogenous and truly satanic conception of “progress.” All that is to say, it’s worth the day trip to Winter Haven to see Gram Parsons’ Derry Down — if not to go inside and
see bands, then at least to spend a few moments reading the historical marker commemorating the man and his musical legacy, and how it all started right here in Florida and nowhere else. There are some misguided souls out there who want to tell you that our Gram is a Georgia boy. And, yes, while he did spend his childhood years in Waycross, Winter Haven was always the primary base of operations. The family on his mother’s side were titans of the citrus industry at a time when citrus dominated Central Florida, instead of tourism and providing a place for the elderly to run out the clock. According to the Parsons bio Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons by Ben Fong-Torres, the aforementioned Snivelys owned 20 percent of all the citrus trees in Florida in the mid-20th century. Their next-door neighbor was the late tourist destination Cypress Gardens, to which Parsons’ grandfather provided financial backing. Nowadays, the land that was once Cypress Gardens is Legoland, where you can still find Magnolia Mansion, the former home of Parsons’ grandfather. It was against this backdrop of family wealth — and the kind of distinctly Southern family implosions that make Faulkner stories look like lighthearted romps — that Parsons began playing and performing music. His first live gig was in nearby Dundee. His bands had names that were typical of the pre-psych 1960s — The Pacers, Legends, Rumors, Village Vanguards, Shilos. From all of this, Parsons began to home in on what he would define as “Cosmic American Music.” And while some have given it the lazy label “country rock” — and while the cynics among us might just dismiss it as the origins of the beast that ended up being all that warbling 1970s California cocaine cowboys with pretensions of being wild west outlaws — what emerged afterward in no way negates the magic and beauty and sadness of Parsons’ work with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds on the Sweetheart of the Rodeo album, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and his solo work with Emmylou Harris before his death in Room 8 of the Joshua Tree Inn. You can easily say about Florida what you can say about Gram Parsons and his relationship to his family — and his stepfather in particular, the stepfather who had Gram change his last name to Parsons when he was a tween: It’s, well, complicated. And, like so much of Gram Parsons’ too-short life, there’s not enough space to go into all of what happened then and after. But to read the historical marker and to stand outside Derry Down on Fifth Street NW in Winter Haven, it’s not difficult to imagine all the kids hanging out there on the sidewalk. It’s reminiscent of being a kid and standing around outside the Hardback in Gainesville in the good gone days, or outside Uncle Lou’s and Will’s Pub today. For once, you feel a real-deal connection to Florida. Something that wasn’t destroyed by the wrecking ball or corrupted by greed. Why history — musical or otherwise — is important, and why some in power don’t want us and our kids to comprehend that. And as you drive back to Orlando, you can tune out all the bullshit long enough to throw on the Parsons-penned “One Hundred Years From Now” by the Byrds, take solace in the sounds and hold out hope that the lyric “everybody’s so wrong that I know it’s gonna work out fine” contains all the truth that you hope it might.
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Vibra Urbana Festival
Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12 After a very successful first year, the reggaeton-heavy Vibra Urbana returns to Orlando for another go. This time around the outdoors fest features Farruko, Ivy Queen, Myke Towers, Eladio Carrion, Lunay, Tokischa and Nio Garcia. Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, orlandoamphitheater.com, $75-$289
Lil Boom
Sunday, June 12 What do you get when you mix a love of anime, memes, cartoons and porn with intimate trap beats and lyrics that push you out of your comfort zone? You get Lil Boom. The Orlando-grown rapper and viral sensation comes back home to the Social, for the last stop on his End of the World tour. 7 p.m., The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave., foundation-presents. com, $15
Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison
Mxmtoon plays the Beacham Tuesday, May 31 PHOTO BY LISSYELLE LARICCHIA
BIG-NAME FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS YOU CAN’T MISS THIS SUMMER
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ummer is here (look it is, even if in calendar terms it “isn’t”) and sure it’s damn hot out there, but so is the concert calendar. Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest fests, stadium shows, and new and notable headliners heading through the City Beautiful in the next few months.
Welcome to Rockville
Sunday, June 19 It’s like every big-time rocker who didn’t get invited to Rockville threw their own damn party, thank you very much. (Not true, but rock & roll thrives on myth-making, so we’re here to help.) What is true is that these three titans of “hair metal” are hitting stadiums all over the country during the perfect season to indulge in these debauched anthems from a very different time. And to balance out the testosterone, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts round out the bill. 4:30 p.m., Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, campingworldstadium.com, $49-$3,153
downtown, and the new setting should provide much more elbow room. Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, orlandoamphitheater.com, $69.95-$189.95
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Tuesday, May 31 With over five million monthly listens on Spotify, mxmtoon knows the power of music on social media, having uploaded ukulele covers to YouTube at 17 years old and built a community of 2 million followers on TikTok. At the Beacham, mxmtoon will be performing her signature chill-pop songs with fellow YouTuber-turned-indie-pop songwriter Chloe Moriondo. 6:30 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., foundation-presents.com, $25
Thursday-Sunday, May 19-22 One can certainly argue that this annual rockfest reached its apex last year when Brass Against singer Sophia Urista peed on a (willing) audience member from the stage. But then Rockville’s organizers said, “Hold my beer/energy drink” and proceeded to recruit frankly jaw-dropping headliners like Nine Inch Nails, Kiss and Guns N’ Roses for this year’s event. Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona, welcometorockville. Florida Funk Fest 2022 com, $119.99-$614.99 Friday-Saturday, June 3-4 The Central Florida Fairgrounds is the place to get funky at this two-day festival, where you’ll find R&B icons such as Skyline Festival Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, Trina and Tweet performFriday-Sunday, May 27-28 Orlando is playing host to yet another big dance-music ing on Friday night. R&B quartet Jodeci and soul singer festival this year, with Skyline set to take over the Orlando Anthony Hamilton headline Saturday’s show, alongside Amphitheater’s grounds. Going down over Memorial Day the No Limit reunion, which brings Master P, Mystikal, weekend, the fest offers up more than 30 artists getting down Silkk the Shocker and Mia X together on one stage after on three stages, including Adam Beyer, Eric Prydz and Green way too long. Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, Velvet. Skyline’s 2021 debut in Orlando was at the Vanguard orlandoamphitheater.com, $65-$450
Friday, July 15 If you’re a fan of emo- and punk-adjacent sounds and feeling a little sad about … well, anything really (lack of a Warped tour, impeding climate crisis, overturning Roe v. Wade are all acceptable answers), then this touring minifest is for you. The stacked lineup features Waterparks (marking their second time in Orlando in just under a year), Neck Deep, Mayday Parade, State Champs and Hot Mulligan. 2:30 p.m., Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, orlandoamphitheater.com, $45-$99
Bad Bunny
Friday, Aug. 5 Bad Bunny returns to the City Beautiful for the second time this year, as part of another world tour promoting his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti. If you missed “El Conejo Malo” at the sold-out Amway Center shows in late March, you can still secure tickets for arguably the summer’s hottest tour. 7 p.m., Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, campingworldstadium.com, $105-$1,750
Daddy Yankee
Friday, Aug. 26 After decades of breaking language barriers and international record sales, Daddy Yankee announced his retirement on social media days before the release of his last album, Legendaddy. During his farewell “La Última Vuelta” tour, the Boricua rapper known as the King of Reggaeton will perform in Orlando in late August (and then again in December!) at the Amway Center. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com, $170-$6,500
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THE ABCS OF FRINGE: POST-PANDEMIC EDITION
Fringe Lawn
Between the Lowndes and the Rep lies a broad grassy swath where you’ll find the beer and wine tent, food vendors, an ATM, and a full liquor bar, not to mention a seething mass of theatrical humanity. The lawn opens at 5 p.m. on weekdays (noon on weekends) and closes at 1 a.m. nightly.
Whether it’s your first Fringe or your 31st, you’ll want to review our updated guide to getting the most out of the festival. Check out show details, festival policies and venue maps at orlandofringe.org/may2022, where you can also buy tickets, and read all Orlando Weekly’s show reviews at orlandoweekly.com.
Kids Fringe
Accessibility
The hippest kids in town attend Kids Fringe inside the airconditioned Orlando Garden Club (710 E. Princeton St.), which is packed on both weekends (Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) with free entertainment — puppetry, concerts, hands-on art activities — that parents will enjoy too. Capacity for indoor shows is limited; free tickets are distributed 15 minutes prior to each performance. Follow @kidsfringe on Instagram and Bars and restaurants Food stalls on the Fringe Lawn include everything from carni- Facebook for updates. val-style fast food to high-end treats, along with the ubiquitous beer tent and a full liquor bar. There are also ample opportunities Lateness to stop for a drink or a bite to eat along Orange and Mills avenues Even if you’ve paid for a ticket, once the doors close, you’re and Virginia Drive. Go to orlandoweekly.com for reviews of hun- not getting in. Arrive at least 30 minutes before showtime and dreds of local restaurants, searchable by neighborhood. leave plenty of time to park and walk to the venue; it may be on the opposite end of the complex. To make Fringe more accessible to all, ASL interpreters will be present at more than a dozen shows, and audio descriptions are available to blind or low-vision Fringe attendees for six shows this year; see orlandofringe.org/may/accessibility for details.
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Aaron Malkin returns to Fringe Festival with Dandelion PHOTO BY CHELSEA STUYT/VIA ORLANDO FRINGE
THIS YEAR, THE ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL IS TRULY INTERNATIONAL ONCE AGAIN BY S ET H KUBERSKY
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fter two years of scaling back, virtualizing or outright canceling events, the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (May 17-30; orlandofringe.org) has bounced back in a big way, bringing more than 70 delegates from around the world to Loch Haven Park for this weekend’s World Fringe Conference. Those representatives of far-flung Fringe Festivals will be joined by dozens of foreign artists, who are once again flocking to Florida from as far away as Sweden, Germany and Japan — not to mention the resurgent crowds of Canadians — for the longest-running event of its kind in the U.S.A. Brace yourself, because with over 100 acts performing across 14 days, 2022’s Orlando Fringe is certain to be Central Florida’s biggest cultural convergence since COVID-19 arrived. To make room for all that entertainment, Renaissance Theatre has officially become home of the new Teal and relocated Purple venues, while downtown’s Stardust Lounge (stepping in for Haös on Church) joins the Abbey and Savoy in offering “Bring Your Own
Venue” performances. Hopping between all those venues on weekends should be easier this year, thanks to new free GoPegasus shuttles servicing the theaters and the free overflow parking lot at Lake Highland Prep. On top of the mainstage shows, be sure to check out Visual Fringe’s dedicated gallery inside the Lowndes Shakespeare Center; free international Kids’ Fringe acts on weekends at the Orlando Garden Club; and free daily concerts and events on two Outdoor Stages. Of course, this two-week creative carnival comes with a cost, and although the mandatory Fringe buttons still cost only $10, top ticket prices have increased to $15 (100 percent of which goes directly to the artists), plus a $2 per ticket fee. Drown your inflation-induced sorrows on the Festival lawn with Ivanhoe Brewing’s exclusive Curtains Up white stout or a candy-themed cocktail while chilling in your own private cabana, or save money on snacks by donating $25 or more to Club Fringe for access to OMA’s air-conditioned lounge. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com
Go first, because there’s no re-entry if you leave a show. The Outdoor stage ones inside the Lowndes Shakespeare Center and the Orlando It’s always free to hang out on the lawn, where there’s food, Repertory Theatre are the best — avoid the portables on the lawn drink and local bands playing throughout the festival. Starting unless you are desperate. Wednesday, May 18, you can take in music, dance, comedy and spoken word every weeknight from 6-11 p.m. and weekends from 3-11 p.m. Box office There are three (the main one in the Lowndes, plus one at the Rep and one at the Renaissance) where you can buy tickets Parking in person, but you’re better off buying online in advance; BYOV Limited as always, with the Rep and Lowndes lots sure to be tickets must be purchased online. Tickets cost up to $15, and no filled to capacity at all times. Magruder Eye Institute is open for matter where you buy, you’ll pay a $2 service fee per seat. Fringe patrons on nights and weekends; limited free street parking can be found along Mills and Orange avenues, Alden Road and Princeton Street. (Parking in AdventHealth’s Alden Street garage Button The $10 button is a one-time purchase that funds Fringe’s is also gratis, but don’t tell them Fringe sent you.) If you can, operations — ticket sales (minus the service fee) go directly to walk, bike, take SunRail or Lynx, or ride-share instead of driving. the shows themselves. Buttons can be purchased at merch tables or at a festival box office. Without a button and a ticket, no one Show schedule over the age of 12 will be admitted to any show, so hang onto it. Find the daily down-low at orlandofringe.org/may/dailyschedule. You’ll also want to have a QR code reader handy for scanning the digital programs that are replacing dead trees, and Capacity Social distancing measures are no longer in effect in the for tipping the artists. Fringe venues. But still, secure your tickets early because popular shows are sure to sell out, and all sales end five minutes prior Social to showtime. Follow the festival at facebook.com/orlandofringefestival, on Instagram (@orlandofringe) and on Twitter (@OrlandoFringe and the hashtag #OFringe31) for late-breaking announcements. Club Fringe Join Club Fringe with a minimum donation of $25 to access the air-conditioned private lounge inside OMA, featuring free refresh- Vaccination status ments, phone chargers and other perks; visit orlandofringe.org/ The Renaissance Theatre (where you’ll find the Purple and clubfringe for details. Teal venues) requires either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 6 hours for entry. Tests are available for those who need one. DigiFringe During the festival, shows will be recorded and then available to view from June 3-17. As with “regular” Fringe, DigiFringe will Venues return 100 percent of all ticket sales to the artists. A one-time Each venue at the Fringe has a color-coded name. Blue, DigiFringe digital “button” purchase will be required to view the Orange, Pink, Brown and Yellow are all inside the Lowndes online performances. Center; Purple and Teal are inside the Renaissance Theatre; Green and Silver are at the Orlando Rep; and Gold is in the Orlando Museum of Art. BYOV shows are held at the Abbey (100 S. Eola Discounts All Fringe shows have the option of offering $2 off to students, Drive), Savoy Orlando (1913 N. Orange Ave.), Stardust Lounge seniors, military and/or theme park employees. The only catch is downtown (431 E. Central Blvd.) and other site-specific locations. that you must buy your tickets in person at a box office to get Make sure you leave enough time between shows if your venues are far apart. those savings. orlandoweekly.com
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tip jar BY FAIYAZ KARA OPENINGS & CLOSINGS Doshi, a modern Korean restaurant from the trio behind virtual outfit Doshibox Korean Kitchen, will open in the old Cafe Rio Mexican Grill space in the Whole Foods Plaza in Winter Park this summer … Farm & Haus, the East End Market mainstay, will open a second location in the space recently vacated by Café de France on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Farm & Haus will be an all-day, modern cafe/ diner serving an expanded menu of fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. Look for it to open this August … Eola Lounge, serving a fusion of Asian,
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Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” had played hen the hunger pangs hit during an after-work meetup last year mere moments before we bit into the at Brew Theory, Grilled Cheezus “Voodoo” ($13) sandwich and, child, there was some voodoo really came through. between those thick There aren’t many slices of Pullman dining options in GRILLED CHEEZUS brioche: smoky bristhe secluded pock912 N. Mills Ave. ket, pickled onion et of downtown 407-412-5006 and a peppery sauce, Orlando where grilledcheezus.com blended with yellow Brew Theory’s tap$$ cheddar and white room is located, so American cheese. the grilled cheese “This sandwich is sandwiches being prepped behind the bar were like a godsend. right up there with my all-time favorite sand“Cheezus saves,” I said to my pal. “Praise wiches,” says my dining comrade. He later Cheezus,” he responded, and we both waited went on to describe Grilled Cheezus as “The Jeni’s Ice Cream of sandfor lightning bolts to strike us down. Earlier this year, in March, Grilled Cheezus wiches” and foresaw a day of opened a location in the high-traffic hotspot Grilled Cheezus ubiquity. With of Mills 50, sharing the old Bites & Bubbles offerings like the “Yo Adrian” building with cookie maker Phat Ash Bakes. ($13), I can’t say he’s wrong. It’s a cozy little space, but before you enter, This one came with ribeye, make sure you’re parked along Mills Avenue, sweet peppers, caramelized and not in the two parking lots flanking the onions and yellow sriracha, eatery — they’re reserved for customers of cheesed up with provolone and white American on ciaKing Cajun Crawfish and The Hive. With the parking situation and the lim- batta. The bread, sourced ited seating inside, Grilled Cheezus is really from Village Bread & Bagel geared for takeout orders, but I like my grilled in Jacksonville, is wafflecheese sandwiches hot and still gooey, so my pressed, resulting in the ideal pal and I take our seats, take in the Hendrix grilled cheese texture — a crisp and Sabbath playing overhead, and wait for exterior with a melty string-pullour orders. There are candle holders on the er of an interior. Not sure if I’ve ever witnessed a tables with yellow wax inside. “That looks like cheese,” I say. “I think you’re hungry,” he better cheese pull than the one proffered pipes back, and we talk about the influence by the “Grilled Cheezus” ($9). The squidgy troika of cheddar, mozzarella and white psychedelics and acid have on classic rock.
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American cheese made it an Instagrammer’s dream. All sandwiches, BTW, are served with a tomato bisque soup dipper, which leans a bit sweet. With the “Truffed Up” ($17), we kept soup dunks to a minimum to preserve the flavor that Truff’s Black Truffle Infused Hot Sauce lent the Brie, white cheddar and mushroom sandwich. We probably shouldn’t have ordered two strips of candied bacon ($5) to enjoy with it but, c’mon, candied bacon. It was our dessert, though cookies by Phat Ash Bakes are also offered (the banana cream pie is can’t-miss), as is a brioche s’more ($7). Maybe I’ll try that next time. And a few more of the 17 sandwiches offered. I don’t doubt for a moment that I’ll have another “come to Cheezus” moment.
in South Eola … Groovy Smoovies, a movie-themed smoothie shop, will open in the strip mall just south of the Whole Foods plaza at 8910 Turkey Lake Road … Edoboy, the muchanticipated eight-person standing sushi bar (and sister resto to Tori Tori), will open next month at 728 N. Thornton Ave. … JapAnatolia, offering an intriguing fusion of Turkish and Japanese fare, has opened inside the Oviedo Mall food court … Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi’s new ghost kitchen will serve the communities of Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Winter Springs, Casselberry and Maitland
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NEWS & EVENTS Chef Josh Oakley, a fixture in this city’s dining scene and the man behind the uber-popular Smiling Bison, has left his executive chef post at The Monroe to pursue an opportunity in Western Carolina … Portillo’s, the fast-casual joint known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, has unveiled the “garden dog,” the chain’s first-ever plant-based hot dog offering … Pizza Bruno and Oyster Bob’s Nautical Nonsense will collaborate on a special one-night-only menu May 26, from 5 p.m. to close, at Pizza Bruno. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com
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or over 20 years, F.I.R.S.T. Institute Program Director John LaRosa has been in Recording Arts and Show Production. John’s love for music started at the early age of 3 years old. Since then, John has been developing his passion through various streams of work. John attended post-secondary school for Audio Engineering. After graduating, John began his role at Hard Rock Live Orlando and later went on to work for big-name artists such as Shaggy. According to John, teaching found him, “I never sought out teaching; teaching truly found me. I started as an Instructor for Recording Arts & Show Production about 15 years ago and have loved it ever since. My daily passion comes from developing the talent of the future,” said LaRosa. John oversees the RASP (Recording Arts & Show Production) team at F.I.R.S.T. Institute as well as creates and manages all the program content for the students. The F.I.R.S.T. Institute Recording Arts and Show Production program teaches students the fundamentals of multiple facets of the audio industry, including music production, audio engineering, sound for visual media, live sound reinforcement, and audio-visual production.
“Recording Arts and Show Production is not an easy industry; our students work hard to achieve success. The advice I always give instructors when their students are having a tough time is to always break it down to the basics. As education professionals, we are here to let our students know three things - we hear you, we see you, and what you say matters to us.” According to John, in this industry, your reputation is everything. He has always strived to educate instructors and students over the years on the importance of personal presence, branding, and humbleness. “I was once in a room with Beyonce’s Producer, he ended up offering one of my students a job,” said LaRosa, “my note for anyone wanting to be in this business is to treat every situation like it is a big deal because you never know who is in the room.” “We are here to teach, and at the end of the day, we value people over profit, that is why students choose F.I.R.S.T. because, over everything, we choose them,” said John. F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a premier Digital Media School headquartered in Orlando, Florida. F.I.R.S.T. offers hands-on experience for students. Their programs include Recording Arts, Filmmaking, and Graphic Design.
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AVA MEDITERRAEGEAN Just because the trendy Mediterranean hotspot packs the pretty people in doesn’t mean it lacks substance. The dishes here — from the potato mille-feuille to the bracing dorade tartare to the salt-baked branzino — are incredible. (Doesn’t mean there aren’t misses: flambéed halloumi cheese, chicken skewers.) The truffle risotto and rack of lamb are a winning combination. For an opening cocktail, try the Greek salad Gibson. To end, the mille-feuille tart is all class. Closed Monday and Tuesday. (reviewed May 11) 290 S. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-794-9896, avamediterraegean. com, $$$$
IMMERSION AT LONDON HOUSE BY CHEF RIKKU Chef Rikku Ó’Donnchü opens his multisensorial, whimsical and macabre tasting menu concept to the public — at least to those who can afford to indulge in one of the priciest dining experiences in town. And an experience it is, all 15 courses worth. The four-hour meal is an eyeopening, fun and educational trip. (reviewed May 4) 7728 W. Sand Lake Road, 407-7340000, londonhouse.life/immersion, $$$$
FRESH&CO The Manhattan import brings its brand of healthy eats to Dr. Phillips with a bevy of bowls, sammies and smoothies. Open daily. (reviewed April 27) 7728 W. Sand Lake Road, 407-734-0000, freshandco.com, $$
DOLCE Salads, handhelds, rice bowls and all-day breakfast are offered at this intimate South Eola eatery, but it’s the cakes, crepes and confections that lure guests in. Cupcakes by Cupcake Wars Season 6 champion Jillian Hopke are offered, as are a host of crepes and sweets — the waffle cone stuffed with cheesecake being a solid choice. Happy hour, Monday to Friday from 4-7 p.m., offers great value. Open daily. (reviewed April 20) 500 E. Central Blvd., 407-800-6100, dolcethorntonpark.com, $$
ISAN ZAAP Specializing in the infernal and invigorating fare of northeastern Thailand, Isan Zaap has a bevy of delights for those who like it hot and then some. The som tum tray comprises everything from fermented raw pork sausage to Vietnamese bologna to a mound of funky green papaya salad. It’s an ideal introduction to Isan fare, though don’t overlook zingy nam tok or items from the hush-hush menu (ask for it). Open daily. (reviewed April 13) 4693 Gardens Park Blvd., 407-203-1868, isanzaaporlando.com, $$
OOTOYA SUSHI LOUNGE Thornton Park sushi joint appeases both sushi purists and roll wreckers with a mix
of traditional Japanese fare and a slew of makizushi offerings. Can’t-miss menu items include the bluefin tuna trio, black cod slicked in saikyo miso, and blue crab fried rice. Open daily. (reviewed April 6) 621 E. Central Blvd., 407-930-2002, ootoyasushilounge.com, $$$
TWENTY PHO HOUR It’s easy to be enamored by the monochromatic optics inside this 2D noodle bar (touted as America’s first), but it’s the boffo bowls of pho that really hold your gaze. You can go traditional with simple and satisfying pho tai, or bling it up proper with the “Pho King,” a $45 soup with filet mignon, lobster and foie gras. Open 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays. (reviewed March 30) 11951 International Drive, 407-788-1201, twentypho-hour.com, $$$
14 BIS PIZZERIA The aviation-themed pizzeria has a geekycool interior, but it’s the sugar-crusted pizzas that lure in scores of Brazilian pizza hounds. Toppings range from the unorthodox (sweet corn, catupiry, olives with pits) to the traditional, but you’ll want to use a fork and knife. Smaller toppingfilled sfihas are also a draw and make ideal dessert endings. Closed Monday. (reviewed March 23) 2869 Wilshire Drive, 407-7771414, 14bispizzeria.com, $$
YUMMY TASTE Sichuan restaurant in East Orlando does all the fiery staples of the regional Chinese cuisine well — from la zi ji chicken to sourand-spicy slivered potatoes. Indulging in an infernal bowl of “boiled pots fish” is worth a visit alone. Some vegan options are also offered. Closed Monday. (reviewed March 16) 504 N. Alafaya Trail, 407-866-2199, yummytasteorlando.com, $$$
FOUR FLAMINGOS Playful Floribbean creations envisioned by Top Chef: All-Stars winner Richard Blais are the draw at this restaurant inside the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Molecular theatrics play an active role in the food and cocktails, but those shying away from the chemical chicanery tend to be most gratifying. (reviewed March 9) Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd., 407-2391234, fourflamingosorlando.com, $$$$
JAM HOT CHICKEN Nashville hot chicken gets the gentrified treatment in gentrified Hannibal Square, and it’s a poultry pyro’s dream: Bell & Evans chicken kicked with habañero, ghost and Carolina Reaper peppers. Sides like crinklecut pickles and comforting mac & cheese topped with dry bake are top-notch. Closed Monday and Tuesday. (reviewed Feb. 23) 400 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, jamhotchickenfl.com, $$ n
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[ film + tv ] the best combination of intoxicants and farm animals since the last CPAC. I’m sorry, that was a low blow. I’m sure nobody at CPAC drinks! (Netflix) The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar — Delve into the 1997 slaying of photojournalist José Luis Cabezas, who was kidnapped, tortured and killed just for snapping pictures of a shady business tycoon at a swanky beach resort. So yeah: Not quite as bad as running into Ezra Miller. (Netflix)
PREMIERES FRIDAY: Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers — John Mulaney and Andy Samberg are the voices of the beloved Disney duo in a reunion flick that promises plenty of po-mo elbow ribbing for the jaded now-adults who grew up on them. Honestly, what I really wanted was a revival of Warner Bros.’ Mac and Tosh with Gilbert Gottfried in both roles, just repeating “No, after you” for 90 minutes straight. (Disney+)
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ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY: Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror — Documentary filmmaker Choi Jin-seong uncovers the evil of a South Korean chat-room ring that lured women into sharing compromising materials and then sold those materials to subscribers for cryptocurrency. To make up for its recent losses, Netflix will be offering the doc as a standard stream or a series of collectible NFTs. (Netflix) The Knights of Castelcorvo — Magic and danger lurk around every corner of a small village, with four kids called upon to guard the place, in this Italian-made fantasy series for the younger set. Don’t think of it as an exercise in bad dubbing; think of it as a new generation’s gateway drug to Dario Argento. (Disney+) Love on the Spectrum U.S. — The Australian reality series about the dating adventures of autistics has been widely embraced for its empathy and warmth, which is reason enough to dread whatever changes may have been made for this firstever stateside edition. A swimsuit competition? A bright light that flashes every 10 minutes, with whoever keeps their cool getting to go on a romantic dinner? (Ed. note: That’s epilepsy, and I’m forwarding the letters directly to you.) (Netflix) Lovestruck High — I swear I am not making this up: Here’s a dating competition starring a bunch of Brits between the ages of 21 and 30 who are sent to find love in the halls of an American high school. Oh, and Lindsay Lohan is the host. Holy crap, for once I actually want to hear what QAnon thinks about something. (Amazon Prime) Who Killed Sara? — The third and final season of the Mexican mystery series promises to finally reveal why the title character was murdered. Listen, things like this take time if you want your audience to come away fully satisfied. Or so Joel Greenberg is clearly hoping. (Netflix)
capable promotional billboards. She ended up mounting two runs for governor — which gives me a really horrible thought about Dan Newlin. (Peacock) The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib — This sequel series to last year’s theatrical feature The Boss Baby: Back in Business finds the titular tot fighting an embezzlement charge. What a world we live in now: The babies are accused of financial crimes while the adults are the ones pooping on beds. (Netflix) The Deep End — A four-part docuseries examines the extremes people will go to when a self-styled spiritual guru promises them relief from pain. Hell, in Florida, we’d sell our firstborn to Jim Jones if he could just do something about the pollen count. (Freeform) Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky — The show’s third season on Peacock debuts just two weeks after another How to Train Your Dragon spinoff, The Nine Realms, started its sophomore run on the same service. I haven’t seen a company go all-in on scaly, centuries-old creatures like this since Tom Selleck re-signed with AAG. (Peacock) The Found Footage Phenomenon — The guys from Orlando’s own Haxan Films are curiously absent (at least as talking heads) from this documentary profile of a horror genre they all but created with The Blair Witch Project. Then again, O. Henry probably wouldn’t want to be remembered as the guy who made M. Night Shyamalan possible either. (Shudder) The G Word With Adam Conover — The “G” stands for “gubmint” as the former star of Adam Ruins Everything explores the often-curious workings of high-level bureaucracy. This is another of those Higher Ground media projects by Barack and Michelle, but expect slightly more red tape than you’d find in an episode of Waffles + Mochi. (Netflix)
PREMIERES THURSDAY:
Jackass 4.5 — Leftover footage from last February’s theatrical release Jackass Forever is compiled into a supplementary feature of outrageous stunts. Or did I mean “suppository”? (Netflix)
Angelyne — Emmy Rossum plays the platinum-blond mystery woman who became a Los Angeles icon thanks to her ines-
A Perfect Pairing — An up-and-coming winemaker finds love while working on an Australian sheep farm, in what could be
Fuck Love Too — The sequel to 2019’s Dutch rom-com Fuck Love catches up with its cast of characters to see how their relationships are doing. Given that one of the plot threads this time involves two of the women getting pregnant by the same guy, it seems the answer is “Could be better, but thank God we’re not in Louisiana.” (Netflix) Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 — Season 1 got dragged by fans and critics alike for watering down the kicky aesthetic of the seminal Japanese cyberpunk franchise. But for Season 2, the production team has hit on a way to win back the hearts of even the pickiest otakus: Every character has been redrawn to look exactly like Scarlett Johansson. (Netflix) Love Death + Robots — Season 3 of the anthology series includes a sequel to Season 1’s “Three Robots,” in which a trio of automatons were seen rifling through artifacts of the extinct human race. I can’t reveal my sources, but I understand the big reveal is that they’ve actually been at Orlando Fashion Square the whole time. (Netflix) My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman — Dave’s guests this season include Will Smith, in a segment that was filmed before the 2022 Oscars. For more on things that have no value at this late date, ask me about my vasectomy. (Netflix) Night Sky — Seeking to tighten its grip on the genre of metaphysical homestead sci-fi after having given us Outer Range, Amazon Prime casts J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek as a retired couple who discover that their garden shed contains a portal to another planet. See, that’s why you have to clean out those things regularly: You never know what’s knocking around inside. One time, I found a hornet’s nest! (Amazon Prime) Now & Then — Twenty years ago, a group of Miami college friends had a wild weekend that one of them didn’t survive. Flash forward to the present, as the survivors come back together to confront an adversary that won’t let them forget the horrors of their youth. The good news is that if they just wait a few years, the rising South Florida tides are going to flush that damn Pennywise right out of the drain for them. (Apple TV+) RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7 and Untucked Season 4 — Eight past winners from across the Drag Race franchise compete in a season that has guest judges including Cameron Diaz and Ronan Farrow and special appearances by the likes of Vanna White and Nancy Pelosi. Excuse me, but aren’t there more pressing matters in this nation right now? Vanna White needs to be figuring out how she’s going to preserve women’s healthcare! (Paramount+) The Valet — In this American remake of the 2006 French feature, a parking valet at a Beverly Hills restaurant helps a customer out of a P.R. jam by posing as her lover. “I’ve made a huge mistake,” tweets O.J. Simpson, for entirely unrelated reasons. (Hulu)
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FMF RELAUNCH
The Florida Music Festival had an unmatched 18-year run as Orlando’s flagship music festival and conference. Then after its 2018 edition, the major event just up and French-exited. But now, just as unexpectedly, it’s coming back. Sort of. Although the same FMF minds are behind it, the event will actually debut as the Florida Music Conference. As the name indicates, this music industry gathering will lean more on the conference aspect. Also noteworthy is FMC’s distinctly local angle. The keynote conversations will feature natives who’ve enjoyed breakout success, like songwriterproducer Brock Berryhill, folk-pop group the 502s and pop singer John K. Although not the SXSW-esque downtown takeover that FMF was, FMC will still have a concert component with two stages of live showcases. Apart from headliners like the 502s and John K, the rest of the lineups are still open and could include you or your band. If interested in performing, go to flamusicconf.live and apply before May 27. The Florida Music Conference takes place June 24-25 at Ace Cafe.
LOCAL RELEASES
Florida and stupid headlines are famous bedmates. Recently, the culture wars have given the ding-dong state enough spotlight to go full monty with the ugly American bit. In the führer — oops, furor — over official idiocy like “Don’t Say Gay,” many of us are absolutely apoplectic right now. Orlando punk band Call in Dead are responding with their on-time new single, “Patriarchy.” A one-minute punk-rock torrent that hits back at toxic masculinity, it’s old-school hardcore that’s refreshingly liberated from the tired-ass tough-guy bullshit.
Orlando punk band Call in Dead have just released new single “Patriarchy,” a oneminute punk-rock torrent that hits back at toxic masculinity. It’s old-school hardcore refreshingly liberated from the tired-ass tough-guy bullshit When a song ends with “Fuck your gender norms,” the message is point-blank. When that line comes from your new female singer, Ripley Eldridge, it lands with extra weight. “Patriarchy” is a timely counter-message from the burning heart of Florida that loudly shouts that not all of us here are like those Tallahassee assholes. Fuck them to hell. Also, midterm elections are coming up. The single now streams everywhere.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
This week, some notable Orlando expats make big homecomings. Laney Jones: Although now Nashvillebased, Laney is truly an O-grown product, going from young folk revivalist to budding indie-pop starlet here on these streets. Now, her horizon’s about to widen even more with Stories Up High, her first new album in six years. To properly celebrate, she’s coming home for a release show on the eve of the
big record drop. In addition to indie-folk openers Someday River (whose Melrose in the Mix session will air on WUCF-TV at 8:30 p.m. that same night), Laney tells me she’ll have some special local guests sit in for kicks. (8 p.m. Thursday, May 19, Will’s Pub, $12$15) Gasoline Heart, Joseph Bradshaw & the Florida Four: While it’s been years since Gasoline Heart bandleader Louis DeFabrizio relocated to NYC, he made his name here in the 407 going back to the early 2000s in bands like the Kick and Gasoline Heart. As one of the best pure rock & roll bands to emerge from here, Gasoline Heart has made a mark enduring enough to make each homecoming a big local deal. This time will be particularly historical because it’ll feature the original Orlando lineup, which reconvened to make 2020 album Big Trouble. The last time they recorded together resulted in an absolute Orlando classic, 2006’s You Know Who You Are. Now, they’re finally getting to play the new material live. The event also doubles as a solo release party for GH member Joseph Bradshaw. (8 p.m. Friday, May 20, Stardust Video & Coffee, $10) Dion Pride: This one’s a little out of the usual way, but surely an hour’s drive is worth it to keep live company with country music royalty. Dion’s the son of recently departed legend Charley Pride, the most accomplished Black country artist of all time and simply one of the genre’s greatest voices ever. Dion is known to perform good covers from the classic American country and pop songbooks, including some of his father’s gems. (7 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Orange Blossom Opry, $30-$42) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com
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Multi-platinum indie pop siblings Aly & AJ have come a long way creatively from their Disney-adjacent early years. And the proof is in the pudding of the newly released “deluxe” version of their first album in over a decade [writer turns to dust], A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun. For this new platter, the sisters experimented with ensemble playing, recording the album with a full band for a much fuller sound. And they’re taking that band and these songs around the country. Sidebar: If you miss this show, you’ll have another chance to see them when they open for Ben Platt at the Amway in October. 7:30 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com, $26.50-$58 T H U R S D AY- S U N D AY, M AY 19 -2 2
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The long-lived annual fandom convention returns to the Orange County Convention Center in full force with four days’ worth of signings, comics, cosplay, panels and more nerdy merchandise than you can shake a stick (wand?) at. Celeb
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Ryan Hamilton
This rescheduled date from comedian Ryan Hamilton — occasioned by, and this is not the set-up to a joke, the comedian getting hit by a bus — promises to be worth the wait. Hamilton made his name doing more family-friendly fare on his Netflix special Funny Face and stand-up appearances on all the usual late-night suspects. Hamilton has survived the comedic crucible that is opening for Jerry Seinfeld (and did we mention he survived being hit by a damn bus?), so this gent has earned his headliner status. 7 & 9:30 p.m., Alexis & Jim
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Monster Jam
Monster Jam returns with a weekend of world finals competition to celebrate some big anniversaries and, of course, rev up some monster trucks to jump, race and smash a bunch of stuff. This show commemorates the 30th anniversary of Monster Jam and the 40th anniversary of the iconic Grave Digger truck. Competition categories include Racing, Freestyle and High Jump. The roster of trucks heading into the Orlando finals is fearsome and includes Son-Uva Digger, Grave Digger, Soldier Fortune, Avenger, Whiplash, Zombie, Monster Mutt and Megalodon. Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, campingworldstadium.com, $40-$225 S U N D AY, M AY 2 2
Candlebox
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artistic patronage from Madonna. But they stuck around — a crucial factor in the 1990s alternative-rock stakes — and now they’re out treading the boards around North America celebrating the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. And if you needed more impetus, last week frontman Kevin Martin told Long Island radio station 94.3 FM that he’s retiring from touring next year. 8 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $30-$49.50 T U E S D AY, M AY 2 4
Hypocrisy
For devotees of the dark musical arts, this show will be a pretty big deal. Hypocrisy have not only been influential leading lights in death metal since the early 1990s, but frontman Peter Tägtgren has had an even more outsized influence on the sound of underground metal via his production work, helming countless albums by black metal heavy-hitters. This year finds Hypocrisy, 30 years on, touring behind new album Worship and Tägtgren openly opining that this might be their last U.S. tour. Plan accordingly. Support comes from Carach Angren, The Agonist, Hideous Divinity. 6 p.m., The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com, $25
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Kevin Devine, Kississippi, Kayleigh Goldsworthy
8 p.m., Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive, $19.
Laney Jones
8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., $12-$15.
Lil Tecca, BabySantana, Bktherula, Yvngxchris
8 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, $35-$70, 407-934-2583. FRIDAY, MAY 20
Gasoline Heart, Joseph Bradshaw, Florida Four
8 p.m., Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road, $10, 407623-3393.
Gino and The Goons, Ladrones, Mercy Mercy, Special Guest, Tremolords
8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., $10.
Leonid and Friends
8 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., $34.50-$69.50, 407228-1220.
Miss Jacqueline Jones, Allan Vache Quartet
8 p.m., Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, $25-$35, 407-636-9951.
The Taylor Party
9 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, $15-$35, 407-934-2583. SATURDAY, MAY 21
Casos y Cachos Llaneros: Versión Íntima y Unplugged
7:30 p.m., Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave., $20 suggested donation, 321-234-3985.
Daniela Soledade and Nate Najar
8 p.m., Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, $25, 407-636-9951.
Frank Foster
8 p.m., The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive, $15-$200.
GRECO, Meen, Slugg
10 p.m., Elixir, 9 W. Washington St., free-$10.
Jordan Foley and The Wheelhouse, Claire Vandiver, Arion Waters 8:30 p.m., West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford, $8-$10, 407-322-7475.
Los Van Van
9 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., $61-$231, 407-3515483.
Primitive Man, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, Elizabeth Colour Wheel 7 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., $15.
Tommy Frenzy, Tremolords, TransDimensionalizers, Born Losers
8 p.m., Shovelhead Lounge, 900 S. Highway 17-92, Longwood, $5, 407332-9199. SUNDAY, MAY 22
Daniel Donato, Chuck Magid Trio, C.B. Carlyle & the Desert Angels 8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., $15.
Harvey Valencia
6 p.m., Elixir, 9 W. Washington St., free-$10.
Mystery Skulls
6 p.m., The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave., $18, 407-648-8363.
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8:30 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., $34.50-$55.50, 407-351-5483.
Vundabar, M.A.G.S.
8 p.m., Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive, $16. MONDAY, MAY 23
Wallows, Jordana
8 p.m., Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, $32.50, 407-295-3247.
Mark Morris Dance Group
Critically acclaimed contemporary dance group. Friday 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., $35-$95, 407-358-6603, drphillipscenter.org.
Shen Yun
Thursday 5 p.m. UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive, free, 407-646-2526, cah.ucf.edu.
Opening Reception and Prize Winner Announcement
Winner of the Carlos Malamud Prize announced. Friday 5:30 p.m. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, 407-646-2526, rollins. edu/rma.
T H E AT E R / OPER A /DANC E
Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., $80-$200, 844-513-2014, drphillipscenter.org.
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Challenging theater from around the world, courtesy of this local institution. Loch Haven Park and various venues, prices vary per performance, orlandofringe.org.
BenDeLaCreme Is … Ready to Be Committed
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Don “DC” Curry
Reservations required. Saturday 5:30 p.m. Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, free-$5, 386-734-4371, moartdeland.org.
Casey Frey
Cathedrals of Florida: Masterworks by Clyde Butcher
Orlando Fringe Festival
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, $25-$42, 407-8774736, gardentheatre.org. MAY 19 -22
Pump Boys and Dinettes Winter Park Playhouse, 711-C Orange Ave., Winter Park, $20-$46, 407-645-0145, winterparkplayhouse.org. MAY 20 -22
John Logan’s Red
Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, $28, 407-846-6257.
Lizbeth
Opera Orlando presents a contemporary work exploring the life of accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden from her perspective. Friday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre, 600 N. Lake Formosa Drive, $50, 407-512-1900, operaorlando.org.
Saturday 8 p.m. The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., $44.50-$120.00, 407-228-1220, plazaliveorlando.org. Friday 10:30 p.m. Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive, $27, 407480-5233, theimprovorlando.com. Wednesday 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive, $32-$77, 407-480-5233, theimprovorlando.com.
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Corpus Delicti Opening Reception
Hear from and meet featured artist Jessica Caldas and enjoy the A&H’s beautifully lit campus at night as you explore the new exhibition. The party will feature beats by DJ Nigel John, food for purchase by Boca Fresca and a cash bar. Friday 6:30 p.m. Art & History Museums of Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, $10-$15, 407-539-2181, artandhistory.org.
Exhibition Opening: Pathways 2022: The Carlos Malamud Prize
Opening Reception: Reynier Llanes: When There Is No Frontier
Friday 5 p.m. Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, free-$10, 386-734-4371, moartdeland.org.
Artist Talk: Reynier Llanes: When There Is No Frontier
Large-scale black and white photographs of the Everglades and Florida’s endangered wetlands. Through Aug. 7. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., $20, 407896-4231, omart.org.
Contemporary Expressions: Prints from Flying Horse Editions (1996 – 2021)
Survey of limited-edition prints, artist books and printed objects from over 60 internationallyrenowned artists, including Diana Al-Hadid, Odili Donald Odita, Will Cotton, David Humphrey, Chakaia Booker, James Sienna, and Inka Essenhigh, engaging patrons with a dialogue about perception and understanding. Through May 30. Mennello Museum of American Art,
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Florida Byways: Jules André Smith and the Bok Fellows
While exploring the surrounding byways that weaved throughout Florida, Art Center founder Smith created watercolors and drawings of parts of Florida that were typically unseen by the casual tourist. Through Aug. 14. Art and History Museums of Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; 407-5392181, artandhistory.org.
Heroes and Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Thaddeus Mumford, Jr. Venice Collection Presents a rare group of paintings from a private collection that are being shown for the first time. Note new exhibition closing date of June 30, 2022. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., free-$20, 407896-4231, omart.org.
Jimm Roberts: Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits
A selection of portrait photographs of 50 internationally renowned artists and writers who were living in Florida during the last decades of the 20th century. Through July 17. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., free-$20; 407-896-4231 omart.org.
Reynier Llanes: When There Is No Frontier
Visionary Cuban artist offers glimpses of other worlds. Through Aug. 28. Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, free-$5, 386-734-4371, moartdeland.org.
Works by Tony Garan
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me,” declares comedian Margaret Cho. I would love for you to summon her level of self-esteem and bravado in the coming weeks. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you now have the right and duty to boost your self-worth. All of creation is conspiring with you to develop more faith in yourself. And if you do the work to deepen your confidence and self-esteem, there will be an added bonus: a health breakthrough. As spiritual author Caroline Myss says, “Belief in oneself is required for healing.” My prediction: You will rouse an enhanced power to get the soul medicine you need. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to the blogger Artemisiasea, “The grandeur of life is the attempt, not the solution. It’s about behaving as beautifully as one can under completely impossible circumstances; making room for what breathes in the presence of the attempt — in the coming-to-be.” I invite you to embrace that wisdom in the coming weeks, Gemini. You won’t be dealing with impossible circumstances, but you may have to navigate your way through fascinating brain teasers and heart riddles. Whatever your destination might turn out to be, enjoy the ride with all the verve you can summon. At least for now, put aside your longing for particular results and instead simply live your life as if it were a magnificent work of art. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It will be in your interest to change more than usual in the coming weeks. I suppose you could wait around passively and scramble to adjust as life flings challenges your way. But the better approach would be to make conscious decisions about how you want to transform. Identify the situations that would most benefit from modification and then initiate the transitions. Rather than depending on fate to provide you with random wake-up calls, choose constructive wake-up calls that are fun and invigorating. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “If everyone likes you, it probably means you aren’t saying much,” declared politician Donna Brazile. I suspect you will disprove her theory in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a lot to say; your communications will be even more interesting than usual. And yet, I also expect you will receive extra respect and appreciation from others. While you may articulate ideas that are challenging to some, you will do so with enough charisma to disarm agitated reactions. A winning combination: expressiveness and approval. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you heard of Virgo adventurer Reinhold
Messner? The man is a marvel, and not just because he’s a passionate environmental activist. He was the first mountaineer to reach the top of Mount Everest alone, as well as the first to ascend Everest without supplemental oxygen. No one before him had ever climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks higher than 26,000 feet. He has transited Greenland and Antarctica without the aid of dog sleds or snowmobiles. He also completed a solo trip across the Gobi Desert. I propose we make Messner your inspirational role model for the next four weeks. You may not achieve history-making triumphs like him, but you could surpass what you assumed were your limits. I trust that you will break at least one of your personal records. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.” Author Noam Chomsky said that. It’s useful counsel for you right now. I’ll go even further. I will advise you to relish the healthy pleasures of being both mysterious and mystified. Seek out fertile enigmas and be a fertile enigma yourself. Explore the rejuvenating wisdom of being indefinable and uncategorizable. Exult in the quizzical joys of Eternal Paradox. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have you ever contemplated the beauty of the people and animals you care for and thought, “I would love to give them the strongest blessings I have to give, the smartest love I can express, and the best listening I’m able to provide.” If so, Scorpio, the coming days will be an excellent time to do that. You will have an extra capacity to offer exceptional gifts that are useful and inspirational. You will be at the peak of your ability to home in on what your beloveds need. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian author Madeleine L’Engle told us, “The discoveries don’t come when you’re looking for them. They come when for some reason you’ve let go conscious control.” That approach isn’t absolutely true, but it may be useful for you to deploy in the coming weeks. I invite you to relinquish at least a modicum of your conscious control. And if zesty discoveries start flowing in, consider relinquishing even a bit more conscious control. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is it a legend or a true story? Scholars disagree about whether Capricorn scientist Isaac Newton really was spurred to formulate the theory of gravity when an apple fell from the tree he was sitting beneath. This much is certain: Newton lived in the home near the famous apple tree. And that tree is alive today, 380 years after his
birth. Ripe apples still fall from it. Is there an equivalent landmark or keystone from your own past, Capricorn — where an important insight arose or pivotal event happened? The coming weeks would be a good time to revisit that power spot, at least in your imagination, in quest of fresh inspiration. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian poet Jack Gilbert devoted himself to soulful beauty. I swooned when I first read his line, “We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars.” I cried for joy when he said, “We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” On the other hand, I suspect Jack may have been overly consumed with his pursuit of lyrical moments. His girlfriend Linda Gregg said, “All Jack ever wanted to know was that he was awake — that the trees in bloom were almond trees — and to walk down the road to get breakfast. He never cared if he was poor or had to sleep on a park bench.” I bring this up, dear Aquarius, hoping you will avoid Gilbert’s lack of attention to practical matters. In the coming weeks, I invite you to be your extravagant, idiosyncratic, interesting self to the max. But also be sure to eat healthy food, engage in pleasurable exercise and get plenty of rejuvenating sleep — preferably in a comfortable bed rather than on a park bench. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Uberfacts Twitter account informs me that if you were to consume the amount of food equivalent to what a hummingbird eats, you would eat 300 hamburgers or 7,800 cabbages per day. To match the amount of exercise a hummingbird gets while burning all those calories, you’d have to do approximately 37 bazillion jumping jacks. You will never do this, of course. But in the coming weeks, you may be more metaphorically hungry than usual. I predict you will be voracious for new information and novel experiences and fresh ideas. Not 300 hamburgers’ or 7,800 cabbages’ worth — but still, a lot. My advice: Have fun being insatiably curious and greedy for stimulation. ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The only way to the truth is through blasphemy,” declared Aries author Flannery O’Connor. I appreciate the cheeky sentiment, but I don’t believe that all truth requires blasphemy. In many cases, rebellion, irreverence and skepticism may be enough to pry loose hidden and buried information. Outright blasphemy isn’t necessary. What does this have to do with you? Well, I’m hoping you will be feisty and audacious in your quest for interesting truths. As you dig, I invite you to be less than perfectly polite. Don’t be rude or unkind, of course. Just be charmingly bold. orlandoweekly.com
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“REAL WORRIES” I’m a straight guy, married to a straight woman for 15 years. Several years back, I opened up to my wife about my fantasies of her sleeping with other men. I was nervous about bringing it up. Her views on sex had always been traditional, and she had always expressed a very strict idea of monogamy. So I was extremely relieved when her reaction was intrigue rather than disgust. She was curious about it and wondered if I really wanted it to happen or if it was just something I wanted to keep in our rotation of dirty talk. Fast-forward to this week, and my wife tells me she is interested in exploring this. (Note to other guys who want this from their wives: Be respectful, don’t pressure, and give her time to think about it. Your patience might be rewarded!) Here is the problem: We don’t live in a large city, and there is a non-zero chance that we might run into someone on the dating apps we are connected to professionally or socially. Is it possible to minimize the risk embarrassment here, or is this just something we must accept to pursue this lifestyle? Hooking Up, Seeking Help There are lots of dating apps for people and/or couples looking for casual sex and/ or kinky sex (Feeld, 3Somer, #Open, et al), and lots of people — single and partnered — looking for casual and/or kinky sex on regular dating apps (Tinder, OkCupid, Christian Mingle, et al.). But hookup/threesome/swinger apps, while perceived as sleazier, are a safer bet for a couple like you and your wife. While there’s no way to eliminate your risk of being recognized on an app, anyone who spots you on Feeld looking for extracurricular dick was on Feeld looking for and/or offering up a little extracurricular dick of their own. The threat of mutually assured destruction — if they gossip about you, you’ll gossip about them — is usually enough to restrain bad actors, as is the threat of the obvious follow-up question. (“Wait, why are you on Feeld?”) And most people on hookup apps aren’t bad actors, HUSH, but fundamentally decent people like you and your wife, i.e., singles and couples looking for a little fun, not for an opportunity to hurt anyone. A friend or a relative or a co-worker who spots your wife in a bar with a strange man — or in the lobby of a hotel or on her way into your apartment — is likelier to cause you headaches than one of your fellow perverts online. To minimize your risk of being spotted and outed on the apps, HUSH, don’t post face pics and only share them after you’ve established — to the best of your ability — the person you’re talking to isn’t a bot, a pic collector or an extortionist. Again, there’s no way to fully eliminate the risk, but at a certain point you have to trust your gut and take a risk.
There’s a story making the rounds on Reddit about people getting those metallic “bejeweled butt plugs” all the way into their asses and needing pretty intense intervention to get them out, ranging from partners pulling them out with their fingers (the unfun kind of double penetration) to actual surgery in a hospital. Apparently the base of these toys is rarely wider than the head, and lubed metal is slipperier then lubed silicone. Are there any safe bejeweled butt plug options out there? The world isn’t going to stop being obsessed with sparkly butt toys any time soon. Insertion Toy Extraction Messy Situation I’ve seen those jeweled butt plugs in shops and in photos online — they’re usually made from stainless steel and have glass “gems” mounted at the end of an alarmingly narrow base — but I’ve never actually seen one in person. Or in a person. At least not in person. But knowing what I do about butts (and how they relax after some play), and knowing what I do about plugs (a flared base is your first line of defense against a trip to the ER), I would’ve worried too much about losing one to use one. As for safe bejeweled butt plug options, ITEMS, you’re going to want a flared base and a jewel that’s at least the size of the Cullinan Diamond, the fist-sized rock on the Queen of England’s royal scepter — which, come to think of it … As you’ve surely heard, the conservative Supreme Court majority plans to overturn Roe v. Wade. While my wife and I were lamenting the state of this fucking country, she mentioned that nobody ever hears men talking about the abortions that kept their lives on track — even though that’s obviously a very common thing that happens. How many guys shat their pants after a
condom failed? How many prominent men knocked up their mistresses or assistants or babysitters? How many boys have pressed a wad of their parents’ money into a girl’s hand because having a baby would ruin his future? Men need to speak up and admit what we all know: Men benefit from abortion while bearing none of the shame associated with it. It’s time we heard from them. I’m sorry I don’t have a catchy name for this or a cute sign-off. I’m so tired and the world is falling apart. Men Should Speak Up About Abortion Now for some real worries. We are weeks away from American women being stripped of a fundamental constitutional and human right. And we face the prospect of an out-of-control and illegitimate Supreme Court stripping us of a host of other rights: the right to contraception, the right to same-sex marriage, the right to interracial marriage, even the right to have sex for pleasure — you know, the sex most people have most of the time. (In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws that criminalized not just consensual gay sex, but consensual sex between men and women that could not result in conception as well.) While it should be enough to hear from women who’ve benefited from safe and legal abortion — and it should be enough to know that women die from unsafe and illegal abortions, and enough to know that banning abortions doesn’t stop women from getting abortions — I happen to agree that cis men who support abortion rights and have benefited from them need to speak the fuck up about reproductive freedom. “There are millions of men whose lives would have been worse without abortion,” the writer Jill Filipovic wrote on Twitter last week. “Men who wouldn’t have found their
big loves, wouldn’t have their kids, wouldn’t have been as successful, wouldn’t have taken big risks” if they had become fathers before they were ready. To those men, to all men, Filipovic says, “This if your fight, too. Get in it.” And gay men? The exact same arguments being used right now to strip women of the right to decide when and whether they want to bear a child — abortion isn’t within the “history and traditions” of the United States, abortion isn’t a right enumerated in the Constitution, abortion is a moral question — can and will be used to strip us of the right to have sex and the right to marry. Republican assholes are passing laws in red states right fucking now that force women to give birth to their rapists’ babies against their will. Don’t for a second think these same assholes won’t pass laws forcibly ending your gay marriage or throwing your gay ass in jail for getting your gay ass fucked. This is our fight, too, faggots. Everything you need to know about abortion pills — how they work and where to get them — can be found at plancpills. org. And anyone using those pills at home needs to read Dr. Jen Gunter’s essay “Your Medical Team Cannot Tell if You Had a Self-Administered Abortion” at vajenda. substack.com. And everyone should read Jill Filipovic’s advice on what we can do right now to fight back (“Get to Work, Get Informed, Get Brave”) at jill.substack. com. And if you can afford to donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds, now would be a great time to do so. They’re at abortionfunds.org. And finally: Don’t vote Republican, don’t fuck Republicans. Ask: questions@savagelove.net Follow Dan: @FakeDanSavage on Twitter Columns, podcasts, books, merch and more: savage.love DRAWN BY KIERAN CASTAÑO
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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/TYNAN CASE NO: DP19-15, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children: S. J. DOB: 02/21/2007, G. P. DOB: 08/17/2010, J. R. DOB: 04/29/2016. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Sonne Ramirez Joseph Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Magistrate Craig McCarthy on June 16, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. For this hearing, all parties shall participate via TEAMS. Call in at below number: 407-836-5646 (local) Toll Free: 1-800-3468020 (long distance) Conference Code: 893130# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITION OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Sacha C. Dixon, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 1017790, Senior Attorney, Sacha.Dixon@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA ARTESIAN TITLE, INC., a Florida corporation, CASE NO. 2019-CA-009345-O Plaintiff, vs. CAROLINE VERAGUS and HUSSEIN ELHUSSEINI, Defendants. SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, ARTESIAN TITLE, INC. (hereinafter “Artesian”), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby files this Second Amended Complaint against Defendants, CAROLINE VERAGUS (“Veragus”) and HUSSEIN EL HUSSEINI (“Elhusseini”), and as grounds therefore alleges: Jurisdiction and Venue This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Statute § 26.012. Additionally, the claims requesting monetary damages all exceed the jurisdictional limit of county courts. Venue is proper because Orange County is where Artesian’s principal office is located pursuant to Florida
Statute § 607.1431 and all other actions in this Amended Complaint occurred in Orange County. Artesian is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Florida and is situated in Orange County, Florida. Veragus is a non-resident of the State of Florida, but service of process on and personal jurisdiction over her is authorized by Florida Statute § 48.193(1) because the causes of action alleged in this Amended Complaint arose from her commission of a tortious acts within Orange County, Florida. Elhusseini is a natural person domiciled in Orange County, Florida. General Allegations On or about July 13, 2018, Robert Patterson, a closing agent for Artesian, informed Prithi Daswani, owner and president of Artesian, that Artesian’s escrow account was missing several hundred thousand dollars. On or about July 13, 2018, Ms. Daswani discovered, after auditing the escrow account, that Veragus had completed several unauthorized wire transfers from the escrow account. Veragus was employed by Artesian for roughly three years at the time of the unauthorized wires. At the time of the unauthorized wires, Elhusseini was Veragus’ boyfriend and was the recipient of a direct unauthorized wire transfer by Veragus from the Artesian Title escrow account to an account in bis name. On or about July 14, 2018, Artesian removed Veragus’ access to the escrow account and took the steps to terminate Veragus and lock her out of Artesian’s computer systems. For wire transfer approvals in Artesian’s computer system, and pursuant to its closing procedures, there is a two-person authorization required. Artesian discovered the second person who approved all the transfers with Veragus was Sherwin Davis, who was not in the office on the days the wire transfers were approved. Several of Artesian employees stated they saw Veragus enter Ms. Davis’ office on the days the wire transfers were approved and Mr. Davis was out of the office. Mr. Rick Nayar, husband of Ms. Daswani and co-owner of Artesian, contacted Veragus who had called out sick at the time the wire transfers were discovered to question her regarding the missing money. Veragus claimed to Mr. Nayar that Elhusseini had been doing a real estate transaction through Artesian and that he had wired funds into Artesian’s escrow account to complete the transaction. Veragus further claimed that she transferred the money back into Elhusseini ‘s account and that he intended to wire the funds back into Artesian’s escrow account by July 18, 2018. On or about July 19, 2018, Veragus and Elhusseini, wired back $110,000 of the missing funds to the escrow account. Mr. Nayar commenced lengthy text message exchanges with both Veragus and Elhusseini regarding the rest of the missing funds. In these exchanges, both Defendants claimed that Elhusseini’ s TD Ameritrade business account had been frozen, therefore he could not wire the funds back to Artesian’s escrow account. Richard Patrick Todd, Jacob H. Rubin, Francisco Balaguer, Nicholas A. Doby- Hammond, and Lazaro Ayala (collectively the “Third Parties”), are known associates ofElhusseini. Indeed, Elhusseini confirmed by communication to Mr. Nayar that he has control over all of the funds transferred out of Artesian’s escrow account by Veragus via unauthorized wire. In total, Veragus generated and fraudulently authorized nine (9) wire transfers from Artesian’s escrow account as follows: May 3, 2018 to Richard Patrick Todd in the amount of$57,075.21 May 8, 2018 to Richard Patrick Todd in the amount of $47,692.37 May 23, 2018 to Jacob H. Rubin in the amount of $45,232.42 May 30, 2018 to
Lazaro Ayala in the amount of $87,455.55 June 8, 2018 to Francisco Balaguer in the amount of $34,112.00 June 15, 2018 to Francisco Balaguer in the amount of $40,000.00 June 21, 2018 to Nicholas A. Doby-Hammond in the amount of$114,437.29 June 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. Doby-Hammond in the amount of $32,814.19 July 6, 2018 to Hussein Elhusseini in the amount of $114,995.00 Since $110,000 of this embezzled money has been returned, the total amount stolen and lost from Artesian at this point is approximately $463,744.03 (the “Damages”). Since the amounts comprising the Damages were ultimately owed to other persons, as they were only being held in escrow by Artesian, Artesian has had to pay the Damages through other means. COUNT I-Conversion Against Veragus Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all times, Artesian was the lawful owner of the funds in the escrow account. Veragus never had permission or authorization from Artesian to make the wire transfers to Defendants. Veragus fraudulently input authorization of another Artesian employee to make fraudulent wire transfers. Veragus therefore abused her employment with Artesian to deprive Artesian of the Damages and wire them to her fellow Defendant, Elhusseini, and the Third Parties, and upon information and belief, to her own control by way of Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Veragus knowingly transferred and received funds that did not rightfully belong to her and continues to hold the Damages in her personal accounts, or by proxy in the accounts of Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Thus, Veragus acted with the intent to permanently deprive Artesian of the funds. Veragus’ actions in wiring the funds without authorization were inconsistent with Artesian’s ownership interest in the funds and amounted to the wrongful deprivation of Artesian’s property. Further, Artesian has demanded the funds be returned and Veragus has refused. Therefore, Veragus’ actions amount to a conversion and are a civil theft, as well. Veragus owes the Damages to Artesian. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that Veragus has committed a conversion and award Artesian a fmal judgment in the amount of the Damages, Artesian’s reasonable attorney fees and costs, as well as such other relief as this Court deems just and proper. COUNT II - Conversion Against Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all times, Artesian was the lawful owner of the funds in the escrow account. Elhusseini received an unauthorized wire transfer, consisting of monies in the possession of and owing to Artesian, on or around July 6, 2018 from Veragus. The amount of the wire transfer that Elhusseini received was $114,995.00. Elhusseini returned $110,000.00 of this amount, failing to return $4,995.00. Elhusseini confirmed his possession of the other amounts sent by Veragus’ unauthorized wire transfers but has failed to return those monies as well. Elhusseini knows that he has no right to possession of the amounts consisting of the Damages. Thus, Elhusseini acted with the intent to permanently deprive Artesian of the funds. Elhusseini’ s actions in wiring the funds without authorization were inconsistent with Artesian’s ownershlp interest in the funds. Artesian has demanded the funds be returned and Elhusseini has refused. Therefore, Elhusseini’s actions amount to a conversion. Elhusseini owes the Damages to Artesian. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that thls Court fmd that Elhusseini has committed
a conversion and award Artesian a final judgment in the amount of the Damages, Artesian’s reasonable attorney fees and costs, as well as such other relief as thls Court deems just and proper. COUNT ill - Conspiracy to Commit Conversion against Veragus and Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21, 23 through 32, and 34 through 44. Defendants, Veragus and Elhusseini, entered into an agreement with each other to illegally transfer Artesian funds into their own personal accounts by and through Veragus. In other words, Defendants agreed to commit the conversions alleged in Counts I and II of thls Complaint. Defendant Elhusseini, acted overtly in pursuance of the conspiracy, by knowingly providing account numbers to Veragus for her to illegally transfer Artesian’s funds with the intent to receive Artesian’s illegally transferred funds. Without this communication and cooperation between the Defendants, Veragus would not have known the account numbers in which to transfers the funds too. Veragus agreed to use her access, power, and control given to her as employee of Artesian to wire the funds out of Artesian’s control and into the accounts that Elhusseini identified. Elhusseini agreed with Veragus to use the identified accounts as a mode of transfer to receive and take the funds taken out of Artesian’s control. Elhusseini and Veragus agreed to wrongfully transfer the funds to the Third Parties. After the conversion occurred, Artesian Title demanded the return of the funds from both Veragus and Elhusseini. Both Defendants, Veragus and Elhusseini, agreed to not return the funds taken to Artesian despite the demand from Artesian to do so. Artesian never authorized the transfer of funds out of the escrow account, thus amounting to an unlawful taking of Artesian’s property. As a result of this criminal and civil conspiracy, Artesian has suffered the Damages. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that each Defendant committed a conspiracy to commit conversion in the amount of the Damages and issue a final judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. COUNT IV -Breach of Fiduciary Duty against Veragus Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all relevant times, Veragus was acting in her role as a closing and escrow agent of Artesian. In her role, Veragus was entrusted by Artesian with access to the escrow account to facilitate her work as a closing and escrow agent. Therefore, Veragus was acting in the capacity of a fiduciary. Veragus was also under a duty as an employee to act in good faith and to avoid acting contrary to the interests of her employer, Artesian. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties when she fraudulently input authorization of another Artesian employee to make the illegal wire transfers to Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Veragus breached her duty of good faith to Artesian and violated her position of trust by engaging in the above unauthorized transfers. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties by acting m her own self-interest by transferring the escrow funds to Elhusseini and the Third Parties for her own personal benefit. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties by conspiring with Elhusseini and the Third Parties to illegally transfer Artesian’s funds into their own personal accounts. As a direct result of Veragus’ conduct, Artesian has been deprived of its rightful ownership of the escrow funds and has suffered the above Damages. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find
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that Veragus committed a breach of fiduciary duty resulting in the amount of Damages and issue a fmal judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. COUNT V - Conspiracy to Commit Breach of Fiduciary Duty against Veragus and Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21, and 57 through 65. Elhusseini had actual knowledge of Veragus’ actions outlined in Count IV constituting a breach of fiduciary duty. Veragus acted in furtherance of the conspiracy by agreeing to fraudulently input another employee’s password to gain access to the funds and by agreeing to transfer the funds to Elhusseini. Elhusseini substantially assisted Veragus in the commission of the breach of fiduciary duty by communicating with Veragus about the transfer of the escrow funds, providing the account numbers to transfer the funds to, and wrongfully retaining the escrow funds. Therefore, Veragus and Elhusseini, acted in furtherance of the breach of fiduciary duty. As a direct result of these actions, Artesian has suffered the above Damages as it bas been deprived of the escrow funds. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that each Defendant committed a conspiracy to commit breach of fiduciary duty in the amount of the Damages and issue a final judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Pursuant to Rule 1.430, Fla. R. Civ. P., Artesian demands trial by jury for all factual issues identified in the complaint that are so triable. DATED this 3rd day of December, 2021. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Christian W. Waugh CHRISTIANW. WAUGH,B.C.S. Florida Bar No. 71093 Board Certified Real Estate Attorney MARY A. NORBERG Florida Bar No. 1032028 WAUGH GRANT, PLLC 201 E. Pine Street, Ste. 315 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: 321-800-6008 Fax: 844-206-0245 Email: cwaugb@ waughgrant.com Email: mnorberg@ waughgrant.com Email: rwood@ waughgrant.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 3, 2021, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was furnished via the Florida E-filing Portal to all parties who have elected to receive email service. By: /s/ Christian W. Waugh CHRISTIANW. WAUGH Florida Bar No. 71093 MARY A. NORBERG Florida Bar No. 1032028
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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-591 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.W. DOB: 11/11/2008. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Austin West (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable General Judge Greg A. Tynan on June 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing shall be conducted virtually by Microsoft TEAMS, as follows: All parties should access the TEAMS hearing by entering the Conference ID and Password on the TEAMS App or Website. You may use the following information to call in: Call: +1 321-430- 3303 and enter Conference ID: 404 804 884#, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy. mcduffie@myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-591 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.W. DOB: 11/11/2008. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Ashley Taylor (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable General Judge Greg A. Tynan on June 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing shall be conducted virtually by Microsoft TEAMS, as follows: All parties should access the TEAMS hearing by entering the Conference ID and Password on the TEAMS App or Website. You may use the following information to call in: Call: +1 321-430- 3303 and enter Conference ID: 404 804 884#, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This
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summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy. mcduffie@myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. May 2022 DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY: 1. Electronics 2900 Blk Barrios Ave 2. Cell Phone 408 / E. Anderson St 3. Cell Phone New Hampshire St / Westmoreland St 4. Cell Phones 10 Blk N. Terry Ave 5. Cell Phone 400 Blk W. Central Blvd 6. Machinery 900 Blk N. Orange Ave 7. Cell Phone 1900 Blk N. Orange Ave 8. Electronic Compton St / Osceola Ave 9. Cell Phone Shrader Rd / John Young Parkway 10. Cell Phone 9400 Blk Jeff Fuqua Blvd FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00PM Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 410 E. Altamonte Dr., #1020, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of MD NOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 410 E. Altamonte Dr., #1020, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of MYMDNOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 410 E. Altamonte Dr., #1020, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of PRECISIONNOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 92 E. Mitchell Hammock Rd, #1006, Oviedo, Fl 32765, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of MD NOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 92 E. Mitchell Hammock Rd, #1006, Oviedo, Fl 32765, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of MYMDNOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole,
intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC, 92 E. Mitchell Hammock Rd, #1006, Oviedo, Fl 32765, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of PRECISIONNOW, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on June 9, 2022 and will continue until all locations are done. U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; A0008A BARBIE FLETCHER $1,632.55, U85 Qurnisha Price $445.40, A24 richard miller $837.60, U113 Mystery Room $440.10, C11 Roderick Riley $1,131.70, B33 TANEKIA BUTLER $653.65, D64 Ayla Polanco $779.30, D12 Barbie Fletcher $893.20, B35 Dawn Hebbert $592.80, B55 HOLLY MATHEWS $689.15, D02 HOLLY MATHEWS $837.15 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Fl 32703; 1149 Songhoe Brimdal $938.30 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; B105 JAMESHA JILES $1,437.51, C105 STEPHEN KRUG $1,343.51 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 2753 Alexus mCintyre $638.74, 2179 Pedro Reyes $1,453.85, 1167 Sherri andrade $1,090.00, 2600 Cassidy Cole $782.16, 1157 Sherri andrade $1,090.00, 1683 Micah talley $544.93, 2657 Mystery Room $718.56, 2450 Jonathan Mella $782.16, 1670 KAITLYN PARKE $776.10, 1460 TYLER NEUMANN $694.39, 1224 Mahmoud Rayan $1,378.56 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Longwood, 650 North Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; E013 Angela Smith $766.46, B069 Debra Mastrantonio $729.28, B065 Dwayne Rackard $686.51 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 5034 BONNIE LOESCHER $1,187.24, 1431 JASON MACMILLAN $564.19, 1625 Ziquetta Lee $1,336.41, 1748 HERBERT RINGQUIST $526.95, 1732 lillian williams $526.95, 2574 Gary Benson $825.00, 2247 laura Vega $1,513.30, 1429 Alexi Tamiroff $1,038.14, 5070 MARK HARB $1,495.98, 1029 pamela izquierdo $1,341.61, 1450 KEVIN HUTH $564.19, 1146 DUANE BOWEN $1,027.54, 1274 Jorge Vargas $465.02, 5028 Christina Llewellyn $1,006.22, 1621 Will Tincher $1,112.69, 1220 Benjamin Stiteler $495.02, 5076 Anna Allen $1,187.24, 1280 Payton Vickers $560.72, 1158 denise cousins $1,109.52, 5026 Robert Hebert $555.02, 1457 Tina Wright $619.84, 1451 JASON MACMILLAN $564.19, 1081 Jamesha Mathews $1,495.98, 1238 ANNETTE WILSON $564.19, 5066 Jose Valentin Rivera $1,032.87, 1734 Timothy Wrathall $526.95, 1310 SHARON WHEELER $633.36 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford, 3101 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773; 1385 Alixandra Gruvis $879.20, 1371 mylee monfor $1,084.90, 1230 willie campbell $623.60, 1993 Johnie jones $716.70, 0002 ALYSHA DAVIS $1,087.00, 1224 Handel Dormus $493.05, 1069 Tyree Knox $554.20, 1536 Mariano Salas $1,014.90,
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0131 HOWARD ALEXANDER $932.59 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 1017 Steison Scatliffe $816.32, 3082 Brandie Wagner $667.19, 4132 RAYMOND CORNIEL $766.40. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr 4 Corners, 8546 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee Fl 34747 06/07/2022: 1794 Sandra Dorfman, 1903 Atnia Avila, 2254 Jane Vail, 2280 David Krug, 1835 Niki Slay, 2006 Jessica Francis, 1939 Bianca Nieves, 1726 Veronica Lanier, 2164 Tiffany Wolgast, 1871 Tanya White, 2051 Pedro Vazquez, 1851 Latka Mosby, 2077 Barry Grimes, 1146-48 Inez Spigner, 2109 Lindsey Franxman, 1546 Amy Quisenberry Faustine, 2407 Fidela Torres, 2157 Kurt Taylor, 2384 Dustin Wood, 1316 Michel’le Tyler, 2244 Lizatte/ Evangelista Andino/Rios, 1253 Marcjessica Anson, 1549 Jose Lugo, 1847 Amber Carson, 1438 LaTonya Tillman, 2394 Rosa Hernandez. U-Haul Ctr Haines City, 3307 US 17-92 N Haines City Fl. 33844 06/07/2022: G0810 Michelle Kennedy, A0095 Luke Samuel, G0770 Arneliz Velazquez, A0134 Martin Reid, G0744 Chris Jean, G0738 Christopher Windham, F0620 Takisha Coachman, A0090 Jaslynn Straight, A0055 Shona Rickerson. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr Goldenrod, 508 N. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando FL 32807 06/14/2022: 1210 Quandrala Warner, 719 Edwina Paschall, 733 Jonathan Rodriguez, 102 Craig Levine, 738 Eric Gilghrest, 101 Craig Levine, 315 Carl Hughes, 325 Jenay Dorvilus, 510 Mario Perez Contreras. U-Haul Ctr Lake Nona, 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl 32822 06/14/2022: 1084 Christina Burks, 3184 Claudia Vazquez, 1279 Jaime Bedoya, 3156-58 Jose Urena, 2375 Bayle Landry, 3315 Diana Johnson, 3165-67 Jose Urena, 3098 Jermaine Bonner, 3419 Diana Johnson, 3026 Nestor Prieto Gonzalez, 2385 Jarris Smith, 1202 Tathiana Makengo, 3166 Kendall Derrico, 1220 Eric Rogers, 3069 Kendall Derrico, 3118 Tainahi Suarez, 3206 Jacqueline Valencia, 2194 Caio de Figueiredo, 1211 Jeffrey Vazquez, 1093 Ernesto Martinez, 1286 Tyler Phillips, 1241-59 Danielle Cattanach, 2275 Raymond Cole. U-Haul Ctr Baldwin Park, 4001 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl 32803 06/14/2022: C164 Lakieva Gerard, B124 Brandon Romano, B113 Laura Roark, D228 Robert McSpadden, B108 Peter Thompson, B146 Sharon Medina, D121 Deborah Roberts, C113 John Moore, B185 Daniel Martinek, D240 Kristin McHugh, D229 Robert Vassalotti, D203 Devante Tamalin, D161 Mystery Unit, D248 Mystery Unit, E109 Daniel Urdaneta, C149 Carlos Barrero, C141 Brackston Helms, D177 Robert Vas-
salotti, C197 Toja Burton, D207 Bolescaw Szocik. U-Haul Ctr Alafaya, 11815 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl 32826 06/14/2022: 1436 Riddick Bowe, 1510 Benjamin Rodriguez, 1222 Glenn Winkleman, 1226 Ricky Llewellyn, 1119 Mykel Aguiar, 1205 Rosemary Frazzitta, 1019 Riddick Bowe, 1126 Kristina Schmidt, 1254 Ann Bridge, 1005 Darren Njoroge, 1417 Paul Snyder, 1520 Abdiel Pagan. Notice Of Public Sale Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage. com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 47 Shamail Sanders 61 Nerdeley Saint Pierre 133 Star Lynn Hamilton Personal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 244 Susan Othelia Goff 317 Elias Silvestre Macias Zambrano 525 Angel Harwell Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811–at 11:30am: 93 Stacey E. Gray 150 Kourtney Fishburne 172 Kertina Missick 176 Luis Gomez 187 Marticia M. Middlebrooks 240 Corey Lamar Stephens 301 Adriene Lynette 320 Frederick Key 347 Leo D. Coleman 457 Niasjah Mitchell 521 Edmond Evens 566 Rondell D. Dubose 586 Shannece N. Telfer 619 Kashauna A. Williams Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 161 Kayla Elizabeth Price 892 LaVarius Gwinn Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 532 Bernard Brown Jr 830 Takesha Rembert 903 Bruce Allen Welty 925 Helen Roman 1803 Angela Nicole Bush Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1071 Jennifer S Harris 3163 Michael Reese, Jr. 3283 David Gruse 4035 Richard Andrew Jackson 4053 Rolando Sepulveda Maldonado 4101 Michael Lemon 5055 Cedarius Robertson 5066 Jamie Dupont 6009 Samantha Anderson 8017 Travis Jamell Powell, Kyra Rashunda Johnson, 1986 Chevy El Camino PK, VIN 3GCCW80H4GS900435. NOTICE OF PUBLIC 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: 1G2ZH57N384104988 2008 Pontiac G6 1L47H3C156055 1973 Chevy Impala To be sold at auction at 9:00 am. on June 10, 2022 at 3804N orth Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando FL 32804 LONDON AUTO SALES LLC NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on May 27, 2022 at the locations indicated: Store 1333: 13125 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00am: William
Rodriguez- household items; Evolved by JU LLC- mattress, office furniture; Howard Sloan- household items; Benjamin Ward- luggage, radio, cooler. Store 1631: 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando FL 32822, 407.212.5890 @10:15 am Trisha Grim, household goods; German A Hernandez Olaya, paperwork, boxes, clothes. Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 10:30 Am: Brian Baez- Bins: Sagely ShubertHousehold, Home Office: Brandon Bramwell- Furniture, Boxes. Store 7107: 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 955-4137 @10:45 Am. Brian Winn housegoods Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 11:00 am Kathy Rene - clothes, bags, boxes / Tiesha Bailey - chair, dresser, boxes, clothes, totes, shelves / Jennifer Smith - boxes, personal papers, totes / Paul Contreras – printer, boxes, pictures, totes / Paul Contreras – lots of plastic bins and boxes / Mike Sammon – bed, couch, mattress, stereo, TV, bags, boxes Store 7306: 408 N Primrose Dr. Orlando FL 32803, 321.285.5021 @ 12:15 pm Timothy Johnson, Drone, instruments, jack, chair, stereo, boxes, sport equipment, totes, toys. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando FL 32819, 407.634.4449 @ 11:45 am Jeremy Only- boxes; Christina Whiteside- House wears, Clothing, Toys, Boxes; Ricardo Castro- Bed, home appliances boxes. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32839, 407.488.9093 @12:00 pm: Ashana Farrington- Furniture, Washer, Tires / Maxon Mathurin- Furniture, Baby Gear / John Keedy- Exercise Equipment, Furniture, Totes / Christopher Henderson- Toys, Furniture, Rims / Kirk Shields- Furniture, Shelves / George Peralta- Furniture / Destiny Jones- Furniture, Shelves / Sean Smith- Furniture Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 4298867 @ 12:15 PM: Lilibeth Castillo Drum set, Mic stand supplies Piano, Rosemary McGill Table, couch & 2 beds,Michael Upcroft Clothes and end tables some boxes, Takisha Cornelius-Coachman Boxes & bins. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 414-5303 @12:30 pm. Justin Morales household items, Diego Avonce household goods. Store 8753 @ 540 Cypress Pkwy Poinciana FL 34759 (863) 240-0879 @ 12:45PM Adayn Rodriguez Household items, Kattrina Burnham Household items Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 1:30PM pm: Kendra Tilme household items, stereo, toys, Aldo Gastelbondo entertainment center, boxes, Jaquan Carnegie bags, boxes, Siquan Martin totes, bed, clothes, toys, Vivan Tyree changing table, suitcases, projector screen, household furnitur Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 pm Harry Gadson bedding. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF 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: 2008 Chrysler VIN# 2A8HR44H68R799468 To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on June 08, 2022 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC
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Legal, Public Notices Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on June 3rd, 2022 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids; 1GCCS19WX18143576 2001/Chev 1FTRX17L0XNB94258 1999/Ford 1FTNE24L06HA81275 2006/Ford KNMAT2MT8GP731014 2016/Niss 1GC2KXCG5CZ302131 2012/Chev 1GRAP0627CK217861 2012/GDAN 3H3V532C2JR135100 2018/HYTR JTDEPRAE3LJ026042 2020/Toyt 5NPET46C98H320518 2008/Hyun 5NPEG4JA5NH142161 2022/Hyun
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids. MAY 29,2022 5FNRL18053B079938 2003 HOND JUNE 3, 2022 19UUA66204A045015 2004 ACUR LLPTGKBC9K1J49085 2019 JIAJ MH3RH06Y6FK003335 2015 YAMA JUNE 9, 2022 1FADP3K28FL201672 2015 FORD 4A3AK24F06E007340 2006 MITS JUNE 10, 2022 1FMDU32E8VUC74607 1997 FORD 2CKDL63FX66099236 2006 PONT 3GSCL33P88S726728 2008 STRN NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 2603 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY KISSIMMEE, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. JUNE 2, 2022 1N4AL2AP5CN493853 2012 NISS 3VW1K7AJ6DM285768 2013 VOLK
reasures.com ending onJune 10th, 2022 at 11:00 am for units located at:Compass Self Storage2435 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goodsare sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. 202 – Juliana Boateng 224 – Adrian Assent 504A – Jerica Barsht 506A – Gabriel Rigaud. Notice of Public Sale: Personal Property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to. Contents may include household items, luggage, toys, furniture, clothing, commercial equipment, etc. Auction to be held at Compass Self Storage, 14120 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 on June 10th, 2022 at 11:00 am or thereafter. Viewing at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. 2001- Myra Edmunds Moore- A.K.A Myra Jean Edmunds Moore 2163 – Latoya Samuels, A.K.A Latoya Samantha Samuels. NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE FALCON TRACE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the qualifying period for candidates for the office of Supervisor of the Falcon Trace Community Development District (“District”) will commence at noon on June 13, 2022, and close at noon on June 17, 2022. Candidates must qualify for the office of Supervisor with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections located at 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806; Ph: (407) 836-2070. More information can be found on their website at https://www. ocfelections.com/. All candidates shall qualify for individual seats in accordance with Section 99.061, Florida Statutes, and must also be a “qualified elector” of the District, as defined in Section 190.003, Florida Statutes. A “qualified elector” is any person at least 18 years of age who is a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the State of Florida and of the District, and who is registered to vote with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Campaigns shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 106, Florida Statutes. The Falcon Trace Community Development District has two (2) seats up for election, specifically seats 4 and 5. Each seat carries a four-year term of office. Elections are nonpartisan and will be held at the same time as the general election on November 8, 2022, and in the manner prescribed by law for general elections. For additional information, please contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections.
Employment F/T Computer Specialist in Orlando, Florida- Galel Sign Maintenance Inc. Read technical manuals, confer with users, or conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support; Confer with staff, users, and management to establish requirements for new systems or modifications; Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems; Oversee the daily performance of computer systems; Install and perform minor repairs to hardware, software, or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications; Maintain records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken, or installation activities. Requirements: High school diploma and 24 months of experience in Information Technology or related field or Bachelors in Information Technology. Resumes to: galelromero17@gmail.com or Mail to: Galel Sign Maintenance Attn: Galel Romero 582 Tyler Ave Deltona, Florida 32725 RYRC, Inc. - Client Service Administrator - Ocoee, FL. Develop proposals w/ documentation for work & svc estimates; maintain & dvlp business relationships w/ retail customers & business customer personnel; plan & direct purchasing of inventories; coordinate personnel & customer scheduling; train logistics personnel; & direct daily operations. Requires: Bachelor’s in Business + 12 months experience, Send resume to 1835 Slough Court, Ocoee FL 34761 Team Lead for Siemens Mobility, Inc. (Orlando, FL). Assgn tchncians rliablty & rgltry maintnnce on Brghtlne trains. Req. Assoc or Trde Insttte dgree* (or frgn equiv) + 3 yrs of exp in the job offrd or in an acc alt occu. Mst hve 3 yrs of exp w/ the fllwng sklls: CMMS; Failre srch engnrng; Railignt or smlr web bsd mntrng; Railrd exp; Siemens Equpmnt Fmliarztn; Fdrl Railrd Admin or intrntnl equiv (Offce Of Railwy & Road for exmpl) Cmpliance trainng; QMP/Sfty Crtcl Wrkr trainng; Cab sgnl trainng (PTC or equiv systm). *Empl wll accpt 2 yrs of exp in lieu of an Assoc dgree or Trde Insttte dgree. Approx 15% trvl req. Mail rsms Siemens Talent Acquisition, Siemens Corporation, 100 Technology Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Ref CW/DC. Must be authrzed to wrk in US prmnntly.
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