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7 Your Words: Letters to the editor 7 Comic: “Conservative Conundrum” 9 ICYMI: News you may have missed in the past week 11 Local news: MCO airport workers strike 13 Cover: Home COVID tests are expensive and scarce. Why?

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In our Nov. 10 issue, opinion writer Jeffrey Billman’s Informed Dissent column concerned the potential outcomes of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s loss (“Democrats are bound to learn the wrong lesson from Glenn Youngkin’s win”). In Billman’s view, “rather than ‘moving to the center’ in the name of unlikely selfpreservation, they’d be better served by locking in as much as they can before Republicans reclaim the majority and halt progress on climate change, health care, and wealth inequality.” Several readers disagreed, and at least one offered a cogent argument as to why. To the editor: I’m writing to respectfully disagree with most of this article. First, a few things: A, I am registered Democrat but have voted for both parties in at all levels of government (city, state, federal); B, I voted for Biden in 2020; I voted third-party in 2016; and C, I do NOT think the election was stolen from Trump. Kind of sad that I even have to say that, but in this day and age you need to know who you’re talking to. Regarding the op-ed — to your bigger point that the Democrats are likely to lose at least one of their majorities in Congress in 2022 due to historical trends, I would agree. However, I do think the degree to which they lose those majorities is not at all set in stone, and what they do and don’t do over the next 10 months will play a large role in just how bad it gets. I would disagree that, because of this, they should effectively just say “fuck it!” and ram through everything they possibly can since they won’t be in complete power again for probably another decade. I think that’s certainly an option, but I would imagine that would result in a “shellacking,” to use the term of former President Obama in the midterms. A few points that I think you miss, perhaps intentionally so to fit your political persuasion: 1. Joe Biden was elected president because he’s not Trump and because a wide swath of voters (myself included) perceived him to be a moderate Democrat who would restore some normalcy to the country and act as a buffer ‘CONSERVATIVE CONUNDRUM’

from the party’s progressive wing. He was NOT elected to be a “transformative” president, no matter how many times the Democrats say so or would like to think so to go along with their preferred direction of the country. Remember, even though Biden won big, the Republicans gained seats in Congress, would have kept their senate majority if not for President Trump’s ridiculous lie, and gained state houses and governorships. Aside from the President, the Republicans “won” the 2020 election. It was not a national call to fundamentally change the relationship of government within society. 2. Again, no matter how many times the Democrats say so, their agenda isn’t actually that popular. Yes, if you ask someone “should the government provide free community college?” or “should the government pay for childcare for all children?”, you will overwhelmingly get people to say yes. But that’s not asking a full question in relation to what is being proposed. Do you really think if what the people en masse wanted was for the Build Back Better plan, in its entirety, to become law that their reaction to the legislative holdup would be to elect Republicans who are united in opposition to it? No. 3. Regarding your comments about CRT — The Atlantic’s article “You Can’t Win Elections by Telling Voters Their Concerns Are Imaginary,” by Yascha Mounk, articulates the problem with that line of thinking much better than I can. In summation, other than your point that the Democrats will likely lose control of at least one house of Congress in 2022 regardless of what they do, to pretend that what happened in Virginia and New Jersey should not serve as a wake-up call to Democrats across the country is incorrect. It’s telling yourself what you want to hear rather than what you need to hear. If you don’t want Donald Trump back in the White House in 2024, the Democrats need to change course — quickly. Thank you, Steve S., Orlando Send letters to feedback@orlandoweekly.com. BY CLAY JONES

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OCPS ends student mask requirements, Gov. DeSantis wants you to buy — and hit? — his balls, plus more news you may have missed last week. »

Orange County Public Schools make masks optional for students Orange County Public Schools last week made masks fully optional for students. The decision came after the Florida Legislature passed a series of laws making it harder to mandate safe behavior in a pandemic. OCPS’ strict mask mandate ended last month, with students who wished to opt out of mask policies required to get a note from their parents. That requirement is no longer in place. Masks will be optional for all adults on OCPS property starting Monday, Nov. 29.

Former NFL player Zac Stacy arrested at MCO Zac Stacy was arrested at the Orlando International Airport last Thursday night. The former NFL player is facing charges of felony aggravated battery and criminal mischief after his girlfriend shared footage of Stacy assaulting her at her home in Oakland. The video showed Stacey repeatedly punching the victim in the head before picking her up and throwing her into a television. The footage was captured from multiple angles by cameras in the victim’s home. Police were called to the Oakland home around 2:30 a.m., though Stacy had fled the scene by that time. Orlando authorities arrested the former Vanderbilt running back as he arrived at MCO on a flight from Nashville. Stacy appeared before a judge Friday morning and had his bond set at $10,150.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants you to smack his balls Despite what you may have heard (and what Donald Trump may or may not tell you), Ron DeSantis has balls, and they’re for sale. Following over 60,000 dead constituents and a special session railing against vaccine mandates, DeSantis released new scrotum-themed re-election campaign merchandise. Last week, as the Legislature made a move to pass DeSantis’ wish to ban businesses from requiring vaccines for employees, the governor’s team debuted a new set of golf balls available on his campaign website with “Florida’s Governor Has Balls” printed on the package, along with “Hold The Line.” Ron’s white, dimply balls cost $19.95, and are actually TaylorMade TP5X Golf Balls. Surely, nothing says you stood up to the globalist agenda, Big Tech and the woke media like letting everyone know your balls are for sale on the internet.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz wants Kyle Rittenhouse as his congressional intern If there were qualifications for working in the halls of Congress, we doubt Matt Gaetz would get in. The Panhandle representative has spent the last year under a cloud of suspicion around his scammy and scummy friendships, with allegations floating that he may have hired an underage sex worker. Given the toxic milieu that Gaetz runs in, it makes sense that he’d want Kenosha killer Kyle Rittenhouse on his team. In a recent interview with Newsmax, Gaetz floated the idea of bringing the teen currently on trial for murder into his office as an intern. “He deserves a not-guilty verdict and I sure hope he gets it because, you know what? Kyle Rittenhouse would make a pretty good congressional intern,” Gaetz said. Aside from the gross implication of “additional ways” when talking about a kid who shot and killed two people, to suggest there’s something redeemable or honorable in murdering fellow Americans in the street is disgusting. Only a country that doesn’t view marching around with a rifle on your chest in someone else’s town as a provocation could argue self-defense in Rittenhouse’s killing of an unarmed man.

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Orlando International Airport workers walk out on the cusp of MCO’s busiest travel season

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or the second time in three years, contracted workers at Orlando International Airport walked out for a one-day strike to protest short-staffing, low wages and intimidation over union organizing at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Last week’s strike, one week before Thanksgiving Day, was part of a national week of action organized by workers with the Service Employees International Union 32 BJ, the largest property services union in the country, representing 175,000 members in 12 states. Nearly 100 airport workers, members of the labor union, officially walked out Thursday morning. They held a media conference at noon and staged a second demonstration in the afternoon to call attention to their demands for safe working conditions, fair pay and the right to organize without intimidation by their employers. “We are overworked and underpaid. We need real change so all of us can have a better quality of life. It’s tough to get by on $7.98 an hour, and I’ve suffered injuries on the job,” said Jane Spirka, a wheelchair assistant at MCO contracted through Baggage Airlines Guest Services Inc., according to a tweet from the union. Despite a 57.7% decrease in traffic last year, Orlando International Airport still ranks as the eighth busiest airport in the United States, a gateway to vacation spots like Disney World, the so-called “happiest place on Earth” — which, for the record, recently increased its base pay to $15 for workers due to pressure mounted by organized workers over the course of years. Orlando International (also known by its airport code, MCO, a holdover from its days as McCoy Air Force Base) consistently ranks among the 10 busiest airports in the U.S. All the while, the union says over 1,000 Orlando airport workers, employed through external

and mentally exhausted,” Anjanette Reyes, an MCO worker, said on Thursday. Reyes makes minimum wage and doesn’t receive healthcare benefits, vacation or sick pay. Earlier this year, she suffered an injury while trying to lift a passenger from their wheelchair. Then she was out sick for a month, with no pay. “That pushed me back on bills,” she said. With Orlando’s cost of living on the rise, earning minimum wage working full-time — let alone going a whole month without pay — isn’t enough to cut it. “We do not need to go through this,” said Reyes. “This is America, and America is supposed to be there for each and every one of us.”

contractors, make poverty wages. Some are paid Florida’s new minimum wage of $10 per hour. For tipped workers like Spirka, the wheelchair assistant, it can be even less. Wheelchair assistants at MCO — who are employed by Baggage Airlines Guest Services Inc., a contractor for American Airlines and Frontier — make as little as $7.98 per hour. “The airline industry, which received a $54 billion sweetheart bailout through the CARES Act, has been under fire for record delays, cancellations, massive layoffs, and labor shortages,” the union wrote in a press release. “Meanwhile, many airlines and their contractors, like BAGS Inc., are squeezing their workers and have refused to make airport jobs more competitive by offering living wages and even the most basic benefits like paid sick days.” Wheelchair assistants are paid as tipped employees, despite the fact that tips from passengers are unreliable. Plus, the people who utilize MCO wheelchair services often have disabilities and live on a fixed income. This reliance on tips places the responsibility for workers receiving a living wage on the passengers, rather than the employers. Orlando International Airport got over $170 million in federal COVID-19 relief assistance, the second-largest bailout for airports in the state, to help the transportation hub weather difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including staff retention. But no one felt the strain of COVID19 on airports more than airport workers themselves. According to a SEIU survey of wheelchair attendants at MCO, 42% of wheelchair assistants say they rely on public assistance, like food stamps, just to survive. Seventeen percent reported chronic, debilitating pain, and 10% reported workplace injury, according to SEIU’s news release. “We do love our job, but we’re physically

Local faith leaders and elected officials also showed up on Thursday, either in person or online, to share statements of support in solidarity with the workers. Orlando State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a firebrand in the Florida House, shared her own story to illustrate her commitment to worker issues. “Both of my parents worked multiple jobs to make ends meet,” Eskamani said on Thursday. “And we always struggled to get by. The only fight my parents would ever have was about money. And that’s not OK.” Fair wages for workers, she said, is a community issue. “I will never shy away from a tough fight. Especially, full disclosure, with the folks who keep this country, the state, and this city running.” U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, who is currently in Washington, D.C., shared a video and statement online. “It’s time to make sure our airport guest service folks are getting treated with dignity and respect, that they’re getting paid a livable wage, that they can raise a family and pursue the American dream.” The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which manages the Orlando airport, shared the following comment with Orlando Weekly about Thursday’s strike: “Let me be clear that those workers are private company workers with the airline[s]. They are not employed by the authority at all,” Carolyn Fennell, senior director of public affairs, told OW. She added, “We regret certainly anytime there is concern with any employee at the airport.” BAGS Inc. has a defunct email listed online for its public relations department. Orlando Weekly called BAGS Inc. to request comment. As of publication, OW has not received a response.

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services such as wheelchair pushing, baggage handling and non-TSA security. These contractors, to the detriment of workers, “compete vigorously with each other to see who will win the lowest bid contract,” according to the union. What this often leads to, they say, is little to no benefits for workers and “plummeting wages.” Wheelchair attendants at Miami International Airport make $17 an hour, according to one worker who spoke on Thursday. BAGS employees at Orlando International can make less than half that. SP Plus, a publicly traded company that bought out BAGS Inc. in 2018, had a reported gross profit of $46 million for the third quarter of 2021. The 32BJ SEIU labor union has, for years, worked on campaigns to support Florida airport workers’ fight for respect and justice. But local politics, state pre-emption laws and antiunion laws on both a state and federal level render it difficult for workers to unionize and win good contracts. Workers frequently face intimidation tactics by employers for unionizing — a fact Gabe Ocasio-Meijas, a Starbucks barista at Orlando International employed through HMSHost, knows only too well. Meijas was fired over a year ago from his job at MCO due to what he, and eventually the National Labor Relations Board, determined to be an act of retaliation for organizing. As a result of the NLRB decision, Meijas was recently able to get his job back. “I stand here in solidarity with every single one of you,” Meijas said on Thursday. He said his union, Unite Here, has the votes they need at MCO to file for a union election — which requires a show of interest from at least 30% (ideally closer to 50%) of eligible workers. “We’re going to get a union,” he stressed on Thursday. “We’re going to make sure that MCO is going to be organized wall-to-wall.” The Orlando strike was one of several actions last week organized by 32BJ SEIU, which has won local living wage standards, benefits and union recognition for 32,000 airport workers nationwide. “Airport workers throughout the country are calling on airlines and their contractors to commit to making airport jobs good jobs by paying their employees what they’re worth and offering essential benefits like paid sick days and healthcare,” the union said. “If airlines won’t step up and make air travel reliable again, then there must be national oversight and accountability, including fair wages and benefits for airport workers — so our airports are safely staffed with well-trained people who have what they need to thrive, not just survive.” news@orlandoweekly.com NOV. 24-30, 2021 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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Why are home COVID tests so expensive and hard to find? Months-long silences. Mysterious rejections. Here’s what’s behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic. BY LYDIA DEPILLIS AND ERIC UMANSKY, PROPUBLICA

few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles, and with a grandparent set to visit, he wanted to minimize the risk that they were infectious.

This was the problem that quick, cheap COVID-19 tests were supposed to help fix. No need to go to a clinic or wait days for results. Just pick up a pack of tests at a local pharmacy whenever you want, swab your nose and learn within 15 minutes if you’re likely to pass the virus along. So the ProPublican went to his neighborhood CVS,

hoping to buy the required pack of two for $23.99. They were out of stock. Then he went to Rite Aid. They didn’t have the tests either. Then Walgreens, then another CVS. All out of stock. The only supplier with a few tests to offer was his sister, who happened to have a few tucked away. [ continued on next page ]

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It’s a familiar experience for many Americans. But not for people in Britain, who get free rapid tests delivered to their homes on demand. Or France, Germany or Belgium, where at-home tests are ubiquitous and as cheap as a decent cappuccino. So why are at-home tests still so pricey and hard to find in the United States? The answer appears to be a confounding combination of overzealous regulation and anemic government support — issues that have characterized America’s testing response from the beginning of the pandemic. Companies trying to get the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for rapid COVID-19 tests describe an arbitrary, opaque process that meanders on, sometimes long after their products have been approved in other countries that prioritize accessibility and affordability over perfect accuracy. After the FDA put out a call for more rapid tests in the summer of 2020, Los Angeles-based biotech company WHPM, Inc. began working on one. They did a peer-reviewed trial following the agency’s directions, then submitted the results this past March. In late May, WHPM head of international sales Chris Patterson said, the company got a confusing email from its FDA reviewer asking for information that had in fact already been provided. WHPM responded within two days. Months passed. In September, after a bit more back and forth, the FDA wrote to say it had identified other deficiencies, and wouldn’t review the rest of the application. Even if WHPM fixed the issues, the application would be “deprioritized,” or moved to the back of the line. “We spent our own million dollars developing this thing, at their encouragement, and then they just treat you like a criminal,” said Patterson. Meanwhile, the WHPM rapid test has been approved in Mexico and the European Union, where the company has received large orders. An FDA scientist who vetted COVID-19 test applications told ProPublica he became so frustrated by delays that he quit the agency earlier this year. “They’re neither denying the bad ones or approving the good ones,” he said, asking to remain anonymous because his current work requires dealing with the agency. FDA officials said they simply want to ensure that rapid tests detect even low levels of the virus, since false negative test results could cause people to unwittingly spread the disease. They blame the test shortages on an absence of the kind of sustained public funding that European governments have provided. Without it, manufacturers have lacked confidence that going through the FDA’s process would be financially worth the trouble. “Where we have seen tests truly coming to the marketplace, the big difference has been government investment,” said Dr. Jeff Shuren, head of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, which authorizes tests. “Folks will come and do larger

volumes because you’re supporting production, which can also help drive down prices.” Both the Trump and Biden administrations banked on vaccines putting a swift end to the pandemic, holding off on large-scale purchases of COVID-19 tests that Americans could keep in their medicine cabinets. As a result, one of the few companies that has successfully gotten tests authorized and onto shelves — Abbott Laboratories — has dominated the market. Its BinaxNOW tests account for around 75% of U.S.

An FDA scientist who vetted COVID19 test applications became so frustrated by delays that he quit the agency earlier this year.

retail sales, according to data from NielsenIQ, even though they’re sold here for several times the price of the same Abbott tests in Europe. In the past two months, the Biden administration has taken steps to make home tests more widely available. As more tests are authorized and more purchase orders are signed, pharmacy shelves are starting to fill up. But that still may not be enough, as manufacturers scramble to build supply chains capable of delivering the tens of millions of tests per week that public health experts estimate will be necessary to keep schools and workplaces open and safe. Employers charged with testing their entire workforces have found themselves in bidding wars in order to secure adequate supply. As with the slow ramp-up of lab testing at the beginning of the pandemic, the delays have come with a cost. “It feels like in one place we’re in a rocket ship and in another place we’re on training wheels,” said Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., contrasting vaccines and testing. Schrier, a former pediatrician who has been pushing the agency to authorize more rapid tests,

said, “You can’t count on the free market during a pandemic.” The U.S. testing response has been troubled from the beginning of the pandemic, seesawing between caution and overcorrection. In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took weeks to develop its own test, which later turned out to have falsely flagged other viruses, allowing the one that causes COVID-19 to gain a foothold in the U.S. Then the FDA became more permissive, allowing privately developed tests that detected antibodies from previous infections to enter the market after only cursory review. When dozens of the tests turned out to be inaccurate, the FDA prohibited their use. Meanwhile, the FDA grappled with thousands of applications for “emergency use authorizations,” or EUAs. The process for EUAs is less involved than for full approval but still requires extensive clinical and realworld evaluation. Most EUAs issued have been for PCR tests, which are highly sensitive — meaning they can detect even low levels of the virus — but typically take days to return results. Another form of diagnostics, antigen tests, can return results quickly and cheaply, similar to a pregnancy test. They’re less sensitive, but usually good enough to determine whether someone is infectious. Recognizing the potential market for antigen tests, companies began submitting more EUA applications in late 2020. But the FDA was wary about this type of test, mostly warning of the danger of false negatives in the earliest stages of infection. FDA officials were particularly concerned about allowing tests to be administered outside the purview of a trained health care provider. “To mitigate the impact of false results, all Covid-19 tests authorized to date have been made available only by prescription, so that clinicians can interpret results for patients,” wrote Shuren and his deputy Dr. Tim Stenzel in an October 2020 column in The New England Journal of Medicine. That cautious approach persisted all through the winter and early spring, despite rising agitation from the White House and Congress around the availability of tests. “I actually have been saying that for months and months and months, we should be literally flooding the system with easily accessible, cheap, not needing a prescription, point of care, highly sensitive and highly specific” tests, White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said under questioning from Schrier in a hearing on March 17. Stenzel, a microbiology Ph.D. who in 2018 became director of the office that authorizes diagnostic tests, holds the most day-to-day power over whether a test gets approved.

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He worked at biotech companies for most of his career before coming to the FDA, leading some to wonder if those prior relationships played a role in determining which testmakers became the most important players in the market. Among Stenzel’s former employers were Abbott and the San Diego-based Quidel Corporation, the first two companies to sell self-administered, prescription-free COVID tests in large volumes. Quidel CEO Doug Bryant said in a promotional video that in early 2020, the company wasn’t planning on designing a COVID-19 test until he got a call from a trusted contact at the FDA. That contact was Stenzel, the agency confirmed. Quidel and Abbott had their at-home tests approved about a year later. On an earnings call, Quidel’s Bryant said it was “the most significant inflection point for our company.” In the third quarter of 2021, Quidel made $406 million from its various COVID-19 tests, blowing past Wall Street’s expectations. “There is no denying Quidel has put itself in position to win big in COVID-19 testing,” wrote an analyst with the firm William Blair. Abbott made $1.9 billion globally on its COVID-19 tests. Ethics disclosures show that Stenzel holds no Abbott or Quidel stock, and it’s been several years since he worked at either company. But Stenzel’s ties to the two major test manufacturers and the slow pace of authorizations for other companies’ at-home tests drew a letter from an anti-monopoly think tank, the American Economic Liberties Project, calling for an investigation. Stenzel denied any improper conduct, and pointed out that his office issued recalls to both Abbott and Quidel for problems with other COVID19 tests. He also noted that the office designed relatively easy-to-follow templates for new types of COVID-19 tests to help companies that hadn’t dealt with the FDA before. “We understood that there were a bunch of companies that were new to the FDA, and we provided them an immense amount of support, saying, ‘This is how you do it,’” Stenzel said. The FDA has said it “engaged with more than 100 test developers” about making diagnostics. The agency declined to provide the names, citing confidentiality concerns. Quidel acknowledged the administration had reached out, but didn’t comment on its discussions with Stenzel, while Abbott said it had spoken to “many people across multiple areas of government” early in the pandemic. Most companies don’t have the same familiarity with the people adjudicating their applications. Nanomix, a diagnostics designer based in Emeryville, California, developed a rapid test with the help of a federal grant and submitted it to the FDA in February. In early June, an FDA reviewer sent back a list of questions, giving Nanomix a deadline of 48 hours to respond. The company couldn’t provide answers that

quickly, so it was sent to the back of the line. “We start development on a set of guidance,” said Nanomix CEO David Ludvigson. “Then they change the guidance after we’re done, and expect us to have conformed to their revised guidance.” The FDA has been particularly circumspect with more novel approaches to testing, such as an olfactory test that detects the common COVID-19 symptom of loss of smell. The agency’s reviewers deprioritized an application for the scratch-and-sniff card even though it had been proven to stem transmission, said inventor Derek Toomre, a professor at the Yale School of Medicine.

The U.S. testing response has been troubled from the beginning of the pandemic, seesawing between caution and overcorrection.

Other companies, big and small, have been tripped up by FDA demands that seem minor in view of the urgency of the situation. For example, the biopharmaceutical giant Roche told ProPublica that it submitted a home test in early 2021, but it was rejected by the FDA because the trials had been done partly in Europe. The test had compared favorably with Abbott’s rapid test, and received European Union approval in June. The company plans to resubmit an application by the end of the year. A smaller company, which didn’t want to be named because it has other contracts with the U.S. government, withdrew its pre-application for a rapid antigen test with integrated smartphone-based reporting because it heard its trial data from India — collected as the Delta variant was surging there — wouldn’t be accepted. Doing the trials in the U.S. would have cost millions. The FDA reviewer who quit this May described what the delays looked like from the inside. With a background in virology, he could evaluate the hundreds of pages in an application within a few

days. But then, something strange happened: The applications would go nowhere for months as higherup officials seemed paralyzed by indecision. “I could easily process dozens of them, but I ended up with one or two in my queue constantly. They would stay there forever,” he said. “I had a lot of free time.” His experience is reflected in an outside review of the EUA process conducted by the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, which found that the median number of days it took the FDA to issue a decision on original applications rose to 99 in November 2020 from 29 the previous April, with denials taking substantially longer than authorizations. The assessment also found “limited understanding in the test developer community on how to appropriately validate a diagnostic test.” Stenzel said that any delays were a consequence of careful review, and that the office received many applications that were incomplete or had shoddy data. “If we have questions or concerns about a test, they will not be prioritized the same way a test will be that we have fewer questions about,” Stenzel said. “Those will be cycled to the front, and it makes good public health sense to move forward those tests that are most likely to pass muster and get authorized. … There are always good reasons for why something is delayed.” European countries generally maintain similar guidelines for the accuracy of tests, but are less particular about how trials must be conducted. For example, test developers are allowed to limit their samples to subjects with high viral loads, for whom antigen tests perform better. The FDA, however, remains concerned that the typical method for measuring viral load isn’t consistent, leading to the risk of overestimating the accuracy of the test. Advocates of the European approach point out that being able to identify an infection in its earliest stages won’t help much if a PCR result doesn’t come back for days, so even a less sensitive at-home antigen test is valuable — especially since people are much more likely to be able to access them in the first place than PCR tests. Europe’s differing approach has resulted in 39 rapid self-administered antigen tests being authorized by the European Union, according to a database maintained by Arizona State University. The U.S. has authorized 12, nine of which are available without a prescription. A consultant who works with smaller companies trying to get products through the FDA — and who asked for anonymity in order to protect his clients who have business before the agency — said he understands the argument that more robust applications from companies with larger manufacturing capacity should go first.

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The problem with this logic, he said, is that it’s now fall and the pandemic is ongoing, with the possibility of new variants still unknown. “And it’s not like you can flip a switch with the Defense Production Act and you’re going to get magically much more capacity,” he said. “We needed a ‘thousand flowers bloom’ approach. We needed everyone and their brother pitching in with these tests.” The federal government could also have buttressed the supply of rapid COVID-19 tests by purchasing large quantities from companies able to manufacture them in bulk, and then providing them to consumers at low or no cost. Shuren and Stenzel recommended as much a year ago in their New England Journal of Medicine column. They wrote that the U.S. government should have authorized a handful of tests and had the CDC contract with those manufacturers, rather than trying to vet thousands of diagnostics, which they called “an inefficient use of resources.” European countries essentially did both, authorizing dozens of rapid antigen tests to be sold while contracting with a few companies to provide millions of them free of charge to individuals. The U.K., for example, allocated $50 billion over two years to set up a national test and trace program that delivers rapid tests to anyone upon request. It hasn’t worked perfectly or averted lockdowns, but advocates argue it’s better than the U.S. alternative of rapid tests being nearly impossible to find. For Germany’s free testing program, which ran from March through October, the government initially bought 800 million rapid tests and 200 million home tests from a shorter list of manufacturers that had undergone additional vetting. The country also required the unvaccinated to present fresh test results for most activities that involve congregating with other people. Although the U.S. government has spent billions of dollars on testing — estimates of the total vary, given the number of funding streams — self-administered tests are usually not covered by insurance, and there is no centralized system for distributing them. In the late winter and early spring of 2020-21, the federal government spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy point-of-care tests, but they were mostly reserved for use in facilities like nursing homes and military bases. The economic stimulus bill that passed in March allocated $10 billion for screening in schools, which don’t usually rely on home tests. Then, the focus shifted to vaccines. In May, the CDC leaned hard into the message that vaccines were almost completely protective, mitigating the need for frequent testing. Manufacturers took that as a bad sign for testing volume. Abbott ramped down manufacturing of its popular home test. At that time, Stenzel seemed satisfied with the availability of tests. “We believe we’re doing a great

job at meeting the public health need at this point,” he said in June on his weekly town hall call with test developers. With no long-term government purchasing programs in place, companies had less interest in getting new tests through the pipeline, making it difficult for even promising concepts to get commercial pickup. With the help of a federal grant meant to accelerate COVID-related technologies, Iowa State University professor Nigel Reuel developed a mailable paper test in April, but he said he’s not sure it’ll be worth it to take the step of clinical trials.

Europe’s approach has resulted in 39 rapid selfadministered antigen tests being authorized by the E.U. The U.S. has just nine available without a prescription.

It’s really hard, Reuel said, for a company to “say we’re going to invest tons in this when we don’t know what the long-term market for it is.” All this meant that when the Delta variant hit in July, not only were PCR appointments suddenly hard to get, but home tests became vanishingly rare and reliant on a single manufacturer: Abbott, whose BinaxNOW test peaked during late summer at 90% of the market in retail over-the-counter sales. That dipped somewhat in September, when a few additional companies were able to get on shelves. On an earnings call in October, Abbott CEO Robert Ford said the company anticipated dropping its price to maintain its market share, but wouldn’t if competition didn’t make it necessary. Asked why its rapid tests are abundant and cheap in Europe and scarce in the U.S., Abbott spokesperson John Koval chalked it up to Europe’s public support, both in its regulatory system and through government funding.

“It has taken more than a year for the American public, scientific experts and academia to accept the important role of rapid testing in the U.S.,” Koval said. “Overseas, that was not the case, because the value of rapid testing was better understood prior to the pandemic.” Sentiment in Washington has been changing. In late October, Sen. Dick Durbin sent a letter urging “appropriate flexibility in regulatory standards” for at-home tests. And over the past month, the White House has thrown more weight behind rapid testing, announcing $1 billion in purchase commitments for home tests. Recognizing the difficulty of quickly securing the necessary volume of raw materials for tests, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded another $560 million to 13 companies for test components like swabs, pipette tips, packaging and other production capabilities. Still, some of the government’s efforts haven’t added up to much. In September, the White House announced that Walmart, Amazon and Kroger would sell COVID19 tests at cost for the following three months. But no subsidy was involved, and for most of the first two months, the retailers were often out of stock. Tests available online are often sold by third-party distributors, and Amazon and Walmart said they don’t control those prices, so they remain high. At CVS, which didn’t participate in the agreement with the White House, a Quidel kit — which costs $12 wholesale — still sells for $23.99. Same with Rite Aid, but when one of us visited a store in Brooklyn this Wednesday, employees said they hadn’t received a shipment of BinaxNOW kits in a month, until they got seven the day before. “They immediately sold out. And that was limiting it to one per person,” said Roxanne, a pharmacy technician who declined to give her last name. Meanwhile, the U.S. is moving to take on more responsibility over the validation of tests. Last week, the National Institutes of Health announced a new program to do much of the work for test developers, mitigating the back and forth around what’s good enough. That resembles the process run by some European governments, although Shuren said the U.S. will still maintain tougher standards. All of those steps would have been more helpful when experts began calling for them a year ago. “We need to have a rethinking, during and after this pandemic, to talk about the role of testing,” said Mara Aspinall, who co-founded the Biomedical Diagnostics program at Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions. “It’s a fundamental piece of our fight. And that was realized too late.” Update: Just before publication, the FDA announced it will prioritize reviews of at-home tests, particularly ones that can be produced in high volumes. This story was originally published by ProPublica.

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The overall sentiment at this year’s IAAPA was that the attractions business is poised for a postpandemic bounce

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amusement park industry’s annual Orlando convention was canceled due to the coronavirus, the IAAPA Expo returned to the Orange County Convention Center last week. Although the show floor was somewhat scaled back from its 2019 peak — with curtains concealing vacant corners that formerly overflowed with display booths, and my beloved BeaverTails pastries nowhere to be found — the overall sentiment among attendees seemed to be that the attractions business is poised for a post-pandemic bounce. As usual, even though Central Florida is home to an ever-increasing number of important attraction manufacturers, the majority of the big new rides announced at IAAPA are headed elsewhere. However, attention seems to have shifted away from parks in the Middle East and Asia and back to North American destinations. For example, Jacksonville-based Sally Dark Rides is creating both a new interactive piratethemed ride for Monterey Bay’s Cannery

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Row in California and an ambitious volcano adventure for Iowa’s upcoming Lost Island theme park, while Triotech’s new “Chaos Carnival” HyperRide is headed to Clifton Hill at Canada’s Niagara Falls. Even the Orlando-based Fun Spot chain is having Rocky Mountain Construction build their new record-beating ArieForce One rollercoaster at their Atlanta location, instead of on I-Drive. The good news is that, without quite so many international vendors vying for attention at IAAPA, some smaller local companies were able to grab the spotlight for a change. Lakeland’s Legoland kicked off the convention by unveiling a wheelchair-accessible balloon-ride vehicle for the new Peppa Pig Theme Park, which will be a certified autism center. And Give Kids the World Village will soon be home to a THEA Award-winning AniMakerspace by Garner Holt Productions, where families can learn about designing and programming audioanimatronics from the company that makes Disney’s robotic characters. Simulators and virtual reality continue to be big buzzwords at IAAPA, with attractions using moving platforms and 3-D headsets expanding into hot air balloons, monster trucks and even a virtual roller-

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coaster whose track rises and falls with the price of Dogecoin cryptocurrency. (I’m not certain that last concept for EnterIdea Group’s AT360 spinning simulator is gonna make it to the moon.) As a VR fan, I was most intrigued by the 360-degree wildlife documentaries produced by Immotion, creators of the Undersea Explorer experience recently installed at Icon Park’s SeaLife Orlando aquarium. The intimate footage of humpback whales and Rwandan gorillas (filmed in cooperation with the Dian Fossey Fund) was astounding, despite the distraction of blocky encoding artifacts. I can’t wait until virtual video can fully do justice to nature’s reality. My favorite discoveries at IAAPA typically don’t come from the big-name brands, but rather from the upstart entrepreneurs trying to break into the business. Steamroller Studios is an animation team headquartered in Mount Dora that’s worked anonymously on projects for the major parks, but this year they were showcasing their talents under their own banner with one of the best demonstrations I found on the convention floor. Visitors to “The Haunting of Olivia” entered a Victorian sitting room, were strapped into a motionsimulating couch, and used handheld

augmented-reality screens to hunt digital ghosts that caused physical objects to fly off the walls. Universal experimented with similar high-tech horrors in past years, but Steamroller’s proof-of-concept takes haunted houses to a whole new level. Another local up-and-comer to look out for is Josh Cohen, founder of Lake Mary’s Immersive Arts, whose heart-stopping concept for an unharnessed freefall contraption — which sends brave riders plunging through a trap door into a computer-controlled net — was named a runner-up in the Innovation Awards from industry publication Blooloop. Saving the best for last, my visit to the 2021 IAAPA Expo ended with the annual Legends Panel hosted by Bob Rogers, which reunited A-list theme park designers Thierry Coup, Phil Hettema and Scott Trowbridge to reminisce about creating Islands of Adventure’s Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man attraction, which is still recognized as one of the world’s best dark rides 22 years after its debut. Trowbridge, who has since gone on to helm Disney’s Star Wars lands, advised attendees to “work with people you like, and never grow up!” as the trio shared inspiring stories from Spidey’s scrappy origins, when all the experts told them that mixing 3-D with moving ride vehicles was “impossible.” Believe it or not, this Marvel-based blockbuster was originally supposed to star DC Comics characters before a deal with Warner Bros. to build “Cartoon World” fell through. The $100 million project was first mocked up in nondescript warehouses using hand-pushed vehicles built from 2-by-4s, with Bed Bath & Beyond curtains serving as rear-projection screens. But nothing at IAAPA was as shocking or gratifying as Coup’s response when asked to name his worst career mistake: “I wish I had stopped senior management from building the Fast & Furious ride.” Coup’s mic-drop remark elicited roars of approval from the room. Let’s just hope that his boss, Mark Woodbury, who is taking the reins of Universal Parks and Resorts from retiring CEO Tom Williams, feels the same way. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com

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hen RusTeak, the most popular restaurant in College Park, closed this past July and moved three miles south, it all but cemented the underwhelming reputation of Edgewater Drive’s moribund dining scene. When the clock strikes 9 p.m. in South Eola, however, residents aren’t in their jammies cozying up to hot water bottles – they’re spiffed and nursing their highballs. There’s a waking energy at places like the Stubborn Mule and Broken Cage, so it made a whole lot of sense for owners Brian Buttner and Jonathan Canonaco to move RusTeak to this less dozy downtown neighborhood. That they happen to own the Stubborn Mule and Broken Cage may have also facilitated the move. The pair took over the NOLA-inspired Menagerie Eatery & Bar before shuttering it to make room for RusTeak. We were told they amalgamated the staff of both restaurants, at least those who chose to remain in the industry. Now Buttner and Canonaco look like the Kings of Eola, dictators of South Eola’s culinary path and complexion. It’s not haute, and it’s not beer and burgers, but somewhere in between lies the sweet spot where the pair of Culinary Institute of America grads like to play with their food. I enjoyed playing around with the trio of sauces – gochujang, creamy wasabi and Korean barbecue – served with slivers of

ahi tuna ($15), but beyond the fish dips, a garnish of Peruvian sweet-drop peppers lent the snap and pop to the crispy capers’ crackle. When I saw “tomato jam jar” ($12) listed under the selection of apps, it got me thinking about the days when Nordstrom Café at the Florida Mall served it. I liked the creamy blend of house-made ricotta, pesto and tomato jam back then, and I like it now. RusTeak incorporates a spinach-almond pesto into the shareable and serves it with triangles of grilled naan (redundantly referred to as “naan bread” on their menu; please stop that). Back to those sauces for a moment: The Korean barbecue bore a striking resemblance in look and taste to the sauce on the kung pao cauliflower ($10). Not that it was subpar or anything. In fact, I thought RusTeak’s KPC was one of the better veg versions of the classic chicken dish I’ve eaten, crushed peanuts and all. The menu, for the most part, is identical to the one offered in College Park, with a few exceptions. One of the items, dubbed “The Catch” ($27), didn’t feature Montana trout (you’re welcome, sports fans) but, rather,

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pecan-crusted black grouper served over pearl couscous with blackened asparagus. The fish was given its due respect – not overcooked, not adulterated with a goopy sauce nor heavy-handedly sided with sweet potatoes. That said, the fish wasn’t so much “pecan-crusted” as it was topped with a crumble of pecan pie filling. Not sure if I cared for the sweet complexion it gave the dish, but that couscous blended with a lobster thermidor cream sauce can fill my plate anytime. And if you’re pining for a burger, there are three 8-ouncers from which to choose. The “Swiss Army Burger” ($15) came fitted with everything from sautéed mushrooms and crispy onions to a demi-glace and, of course, Swiss cheese. Our assessment: a utilitarian and perfectly serviceable burger that would come in handy in times of extreme hunger. Extreme hunger, I should say, was the exact opposite of what we felt prior to ordering dessert. But the apple tart ($10), with its apricot glaze and firm-yet-tender caramelized Granny Smiths, was a pastry tour de force. The addition of vanilla ice cream was utterly superfluous, but we devoured it all anyway. Seems the folks of South Eola were doing the same at RusTeak. It was nearly 10 p.m. and, as we looked around, they were still eating this place up. fkara@orlandoweekly.com

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The long-awaited YH Seafood Clubhouse, specializing in dim sum, modern Cantonese fare and live seafood, is aiming to be open before Christmas. Meanwhile, owner John Zhao will open an Orlando outpost of his Vietnamese concept, Pho 813, in the old Pei Wei space at 4724 Millenia Plaza Way after the Thanksgiving holiday. Like the original Pho 813 in Tampa, the Orlando location will employ a robot server … New Yorkbased chain Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ has opened at 1737 S. Orange Ave. in SoDo … Avofuel Avocado Bar, serving stuffed avocados, avocado toast, avocado bowls and all things avocado, has opened in the old Jimmy John’s location at 1718 W. Sand Lake Road, near the Florida Mall … In Lake Mary, Royal Rasoi Indian Cuisine has opened at 3821 Lake Emma Road … “North Dakota-grown” Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews has opened a location in Kissimmee near the Margaritaville Resort … Need your New York deli fix? The Carnegie Deli has partnered with Dominic’s Deli in Palm Coast and Daytona Beach to offer classic sandwiches like pastrami and corned beef. They’re also offering cheesecake, black-and-white cookies and knishes from the renowned deli … Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be in Orlando next month for a trio of events at Morimoto Asia. The first is a yakiniku barbecue featuring a variety of binchotan-grilled wagyu cuts on Dec. 3 from 7-9 p.m. Cost is $165 and includes a highball pairing. On Dec. 4, the Iron Chef will craft an omakase featuring Suntory Whisky’s 55-yearold single malt “Yamazaki 55.” A bottle of the prized whisky retails for more than $60,000, though the price approached $800,000 at a recent auction. Cost for Morimoto’s intimate 14-person “Momokase” is $5,055 per person (all inclusive). On Dec. 6, Morimoto will oversee the annual 12 Beers of Christmas event, highlighting 12 regional craft breweries paired with Asian-inspired dishes. Two sessions will be held, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $95. Visit morimotoasiafla. com for details. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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SHIN JUNG KOREAN RESTAURANT A longtime mainstay of Mills 50 is back and better than ever. Start with the dumpling sampler and saucy, spicy tteokbokki rice dumplings. Then grill the house specialties, kalbi and bulgogi, along with unlimited banchan, salad and sticky rice. Finish with hotteok, sweet Korean pancakes stuffed with nuts and drizzled with caramel. Closed Monday. (reviewed Nov. 10) 1638 E. Colonial Drive, 407-2370451, shinjungkoreanbbq.com, $$$

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GATLIN HALL BREWING Another excellent option on South Orange Avenue for happy hour, casual weeknight eats and leisurely weekend hangs. Tyler Rosenberg, formerly of Tampa’s Cigar City, is the brewmaster, and the 12-plus taps feature Floridaonly brews. The three restaurant counters serve poke bowls, burgers and pizza. Open daily. (reviewed Oct. 20) 4721 S. Orange Ave., 407-317-5157, gatlinhallbrewing.com, $$ n

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And you thought there was no more room for a good goose in New York since Cuomo had to step down! (Hulu and Peacock) School of Chocolate — Eight aspiring pastry chefs vie to win the judges’ favor with confections fashioned entirely from chocolate. And it isn’t as if they can just Google “What can you do with chocolate,” because that only takes you to the lyrics of a Bootsy Collins track from 1975. (Netflix)

PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOV. 27: Elves — This six-episode Danish series shows what happens when the worlds of humans and elves collide. Speaking of which, did you know Katie Couric has a book out? (Netflix) Anni da cane debuts Friday on Amazon Prime; 14 Peaks hits Netflix Monday

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New shows you won’t want to miss during your holiday streaming fest

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by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24: Hanna — In her third and final season, the teenage hit girl has to contend with a formidable new adversary played by Ray Liotta. (Yes, younger readers, there was a time when Ray Liotta was considered intimidating in ways that didn’t involve trying to shove Chantix down your throat at 3 a.m.) (Amazon Prime) Do, Re & Mi Holiday Special: Merry Nestivus — The trio of singing cartoon birds whose series debuted this fall branch out with a special that continues their mission of teaching preschoolers about the wonders of music. Lesson No. 1: When the lead vocalist offers to pee on your friend, make sure you have your cellphone ready! (Amazon Prime) Hawkeye — Now that he has his own series, can we please stop dragging poor Clint Barton? “All he does is shoot arrows!” Yeah, and he’s an Avenger, so I guess he’s pretty good at it, huh? Besides, some of y’all used to think Ant-Man was pretty silly too. And now even People magazine knows that guy is swimming in poon. (Disney+) Robin Robin — The great Aardman Animation gifts us with a half-hour stopmotion musical about a bird who’s being raised by a family of mice. In the big reveal, we learn they stole her from the nest because her real parents planned on getting her vaccinated. (Netflix) Bruised — Halle Berry directed her own performance as a washed-up MMA fighter on the comeback trail. I mean, she directed everybody else in the movie too, but I bet she’s not going to be pushing quite as hard for them to get an Oscar. (Have I mentioned recently that she’s terrible?) (Netflix)

Selling Sunset — Christine’s pregnancy and Heather’s wedding are two of the real-life developments fans may get to witness in Season 4 of this show about top-earning Los Angeles realtors. And if you can cobble together this month’s $2,000 rent for your studio apartment under an I-4 overpass, you’ll have someplace to watch! (Netflix) True Story — Kevin Hart flexes his dramatic muscles by playing a stand-up comic whose success is threatened by his problematic older brother (Wesley Snipes). Hart’s real-life brother Robert has seven episodes to decide if he should be offended. But I mean, that title seems like a pretty big clue. (Netflix)

PREMIERES THURSDAY, NOV. 25: The Beatles: Get Back — I’ve actually heard people voice concern that Peter Jackson’s documentary about the Fab Four’s swan song could present a more harmonious portrait than what we saw in Let It Be. Yes, concern. Listen, folks, if you think the unpleasant side of a relationship is the only “honest” one, maybe the group that sang “We Can Work It Out” isn’t the one for you. But I’m sure Taylor Swift would appreciate 10 minutes of your time. (Disney+) F Is for Family — In the fifth and final season of the ’70s-set animated comedy, the death of Big Bill inspires son Frank to be a better father himself. Hell, in the real 1970s, not even Michael Landon could make us be better dads. What chance does one measly death have? (Netflix) South Park: Post COVID — Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s portrayal of a world after the coronavirus is the first of a whopping 14 new South Park films they plan on making. Now all they need is another

13 pandemics for inspiration. Step it up, Arkansas! (Paramount+) Super Crooks — This Japanese-made anime about a team of supervillains assembled for a big caper is based on the work of American comics giant Mark Millar (Kick-Ass). Kind of refreshing to see the cultural appropriation flowing in the opposite direction for once, huh? It’s like Robert Johnson and the Devil teaming up to record a tribute to Jimmy Page. (Netflix)

PREMIERES FRIDAY, NOV. 26: Angèle — Reportedly, the titular pop chanteuse is using the occasion of her first-ever documentary to confirm that she’s bisexual. And also that she’s Belgian, although that part wasn’t exactly a secret. (Netflix) Anni da cane (Dog Years) — Italy sends us a feature-length comedy in which one canine and one car accident combine to teach a young girl the value of life. That sounds like something you’re really going to want to look up on DoestheDogDie. com — or, as they call it in Italy, DontBetOnThatGreyhound.it. (Amazon Prime) A Castle for Christmas — Brooke Shields don’t need no stinking Hallmark! As executive producer of her very own holiday romcom, she’s cast herself as an American novelist who falls for a Scottish castle and its prickly owner (Cary Elwes). Fine, Brooke, but that’s two Colorado candle-shop owners you’re leaving for Debra Messing. (Netflix) Madagascar: A Little Wild Holiday Goose Chase — In this animated Christmas special, Melman the giraffe and his friends tear-ass around New York trying to return a lost goose to his family. orlandoweekly.com

Venga Juan — The nation of Spain shows us what it can manage in the way of social satire, as personified by an expolitico whose attempt to transition into the world of big business is hampered by the skeletons in his closet. Skeleton No. 1: He used to score fake IDs for Inigo Montoya. (HBO Max)

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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible — The entire world is waiting to see if one fearless mountaineer was able to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks within seven months. Except America, which needs to know what that is in miles first. (Netflix) Burning — Australian filmmaker Eva Orner’s documentary about the tragic bushfires that hit her country two years ago made a big splash at the Sydney Film Festival, where it won the event’s first-ever Sustainable Future Award. Fun fact: The award is made entirely out of Styrofoam. (Amazon Prime)

PREMIERES TUESDAY, NOV. 30: Lead Me Home — The plight of the homeless on America’s West Coast is probed in an “immersive” 39-minute documentary. See, this is how the indigent get shafted in this country: They don’t even rate a full-length feature? Christ, Dune was two and a half hours, and those people chose to live in wormriddled sand. (Netflix) Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas — The Palestinian-American comedian performs before an audience in his hometown of Houston. For added fun, you can watch the entire audience be redistricted while he speaks! (Netflix) The Summit of the Gods — And just as you’re getting over your acrophobia from yesterday’s 14 Peaks, here comes an anime flick about a photojournalist who throws in his lot with a bunch of insanely committed mountain climbers. I guess the gods of streaming decided you really needed a nosebleed this week. But speaking as somebody who can get dizzy just by standing on ceremony, I really would have preferred one of those 13 other South Park movies instead. (Netflix) NOV. 24-30, 2021 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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SEASONAL DEPRESSION Dark electronic duo Wingtips returns to Orlando, where they have deep roots BY MATTHEW MOYER

ne of the unique, and often overlooked, joys of the Panic for connecting him and his band to new audiences and holidays for local music heads is when prodigal new friends here. “I have to thank Nick Mariano for introducmusicians return home for a visit and — hey, what ing me to the community,” he says, “and for being a consistent the hell — decide to play a show or two, creatively checking in conduit to playing gigs [and] all the happenings locally.” with their community and communicating through art to old Despite an image that merges the fashionable, angular dysfriends and family. topia of Blade Runner with vampiric glam, Segretario honestly Obviously that didn’t happen too much last year, but we enjoys returning home to all of the kitsch, sunny weirdness think things will be different this autumn and winter. Case in that suffuses Central Florida. “I unabashedly love the corny point: Chicago’s Wingtips playing a short run of Florida dates tourist stuff,” he says. “I think there’s something fascinating, over the long Thanksgiving weekend. for better or worse, about extreme commercialism. Perhaps Wait. Wingtips? The stylish and severe duo, formed in it is because I grew up here, in these surroundings and I now 2015, that have been creating a potent have a twisted nostalgia for them.” hybrid of swooning post-punk (think And Central Florida’s fans of gothic, WINGTIPS Chameleons) and precise electro-pop electronic and related darker musics have with Vision Video, Violet that has firmly established them as ones a complementary fondness for them. Silhouette to watch within gothic music and the “The shows we’ve played on this tour wider underground? 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 thus far have been fantastic, and I think The very same. Vincent Segretario that our response abroad is definitely Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave. and Hannah Avalon may live in the relative to how we’re typically received willspub.org Windy City but we’re calling dibs for in Florida,” agrees Segretario. “Perhaps $12-$15 the City Beautiful since Segretario is even more well-received than in other originally from the area. areas of the country, in fact! Such a great, Indeed, some of the sleeper gigs of the last handful of diverse connection of scenes and communities. Our live show years for darkly inclined local listeners have been Wingtips’ is more intense than it was our last time in town, and more holiday-adjacent appearances. An introductory show at the in the vein of our new record while not skimping out on the Falcon, a state-of-the-art barn-burner at Stonewall, and then older songs that people like.” a kinetic DJ set from Segretario at Stonewall the next year That aforementioned new record is Cutting Room Floor. were mandatory attendance deals. (To say nothing of a storm- Released in September, it’s another step forward for the band, ing set at the 2019 iteration of Absolution Fest in Tampa, with bigger hooks and choruses, soaring vocals courtesy of where the duo held their own against heavies like Twin both Segretario and Avalon, gleaming electronics and an Tribes and Assemblage 23,, but that’s a story for another day.) undeniable dark-pop savvy. There are some heavy thematics Segretario credits local mover Nick Mariano of Überbahn/ underpinning the songs too.

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“In cinema, the ‘cutting room floor’ is the point where it is decided which footage will make it into the film’s final cut,” reflects Segretario. “Many of the songs are rooted in this idea of editing your own life to become the best version of yourself. We wanted to talk about how progress in life isn’t linear and we sometimes have to go through trial and error to find ourselves on the other end.” Though Cutting Room Floor is an enjoyable home listening experience, we think that where this band really shines is in the live realm. Bringing their own custom light setup (and fog machine, naturally), Wingtips are able to create their own environments, remaking a typical club into something worthy of, say, Danceteria or Limelight. “When we first started out, we used nothing. Then, at some point the lack of atmosphere wasn’t cutting it, so we began using a few of our own stage lights that would fade colors slowly,” says Segretario. “Even that made a world of difference. Then I learned the basics of DMX programming, and was able to create a light show that went with our setlist.” As befits a band as visually savvy as Wingtips, their most recent new work is a music video for “Run for Shelter.” Promo video might be too reductive of a term; it’s more of a lush, stylized and cinematic dance piece. “The video for ‘Run for Shelter’ was produced with New York-based visionary Neil Schwartz, an incredible choreographer-producer,” recalls Segretario. “One day he released a video/choreography piece to our song ‘Sentinel’ online. It blew us away, and we knew that we had to produce something with him!” Since it’s the season, after all, Orlando Weekly can’t help but prod Segretario about navigating the ever-thorny waters of looking a little different and feeling the outsider when around family over the holidays. “I can’t say I have any distinct pieces of advice other than just being yourself no matter what,” says Segretario. “Once you lose touch with that, you become disillusioned to your own self, which is a pit of despair. We’re lucky to have had the support of my immediate family, and they’re our biggest fans!” Give thanks this weekend for that.

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LOCAL RELEASES

Orlando’s Gerald Law II has been distinguishing himself in the city’s music scene with conceptual crossovers that bring music into intersection with things like technology and social ideas. The latest manifestation of that is his new album, From G. to You, Vol. III. The first two volumes of From G. to You were dedication albums to his grandmothers (Vol. I) and wife (Vol. II). This latest one, though, is for his baby son and is, naturally, comprised of lullabies. For parents of infants, it’s a must-listen. But this isn’t necessarily at the exclusion of the pottytrained segment of the population. First, the music here clearly aims more for calm than cute. Moreover, the technique Law used to make these songs is the same as the high-tech method he’s been exploring lately in his Sensory Vibes project, which employs a Sunhouse sensory percussion system that allows full melodic capability all through drums. The result is a wondrous confluence of innovation, artistry and loving fatherhood. To fully illustrate the magic going on in these recordings, Law also posted videos on YouTube of him performing the songs. But the complete suite is streaming on major platforms and available on Bandcamp. Orlando’s had its share of the great twopiece rock band tradition, even enjoying an ongoing series dedicated to the format for a while in the early 2010s with the Two Piece Mini Fest. Lately, Little Lazy — the twosome of singer-guitarist Brendan Pafford and drummer Kevin Cook — have emerged as one of city’s most outstanding duos with a blues-rock sound that’s like the populist offspring of the Black Keys. Their new single, “Rich Man,” showcases Little Lazy’s

Gerald Law II has distinguished himself in Orlando’s music scene with bold conceptual crossovers that innovate as a confluence of music with technology, familial ties and social ideas

best tendencies and is one of the more cogent songs they’ve released to date. It’s streaming everywhere now.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

I know, all else seems tame around here now after the recent GG Allin-esque stunt by Brass Against frontwoman Sophia Urista on stage at Daytona’s Welcome to Rockville music festival. At least the following shows won’t have a splash zone. And as always, be a mensch and mask up if you go out. Nervous Turkey, Big Jef Special: Someone around here has an exceptional sense of both timing and humor to book a band named Nervous Turkey on Thanksgiving week. It’s been a while since the renowned Tampa blues-rockers have brought their rousing swamp action to town, and this special show is part of a mini two-date reunion tour of the I-4 Corridor that will thaw them out of hibernation for another helping.

Add in local cowpunks Big Jef Special and a party’s guaranteed. Shit will be kicked, hell will be raised. (8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, Will’s Pub, $10) Yautja, Yashira, Gillian Carter, Royal Graves, Human: From national headliner on down to the homegrown openers, this onslaught is the most stacked and impressive stampede of heavy music stars seen around here in quite a while. At the top of the bill are Nashville grind-punk breakouts Yautja, who went major league this year with a monstrous debut on the mighty Relapse Records. Rolling hard with them will be an all-Florida phalanx of native beasts that includes the dynamic sludge of rising Jacksonville band Yashira and Orlando standouts Gillian Carter, Human and Royal Graves. (8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, Will’s Pub, $13-$15) Snail Mail, Spencer., Hotline TNT: Though barely old enough to buy beer, Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan is already rocketing. Having basically grown up among the indie-rock glitterati, she’s now making a name for herself with music that’s melodic, emotional and articulate. Now that the band has just released their widely lauded sophomore album (Valentine) on Matador Records, they’re officially on a hot streak, and Orlando will only be the third city of a major international tour to experience the new record live. Show up early, though, because this noteworthy touring bill also packs the forward-thinking R&B of 4AD artist Spencer. and the excellent fuzz-rock of Minneapolis’ Hotline TNT. (7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, The Beacham, $25-$30) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Sanford Holiday Mini Indie Market

Twenty vendors bring you the best in goods and wares that Sanford has to offer, along with food and live music. 11 a.m., Tuffy’s Bottleshop and Lounge, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, tuffyscider.com, free.

MONDAY, NOV. 29

COIN

Alt-pop trio roll on their Rainbow Dreamland Tour. 8 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com, $25-$57.75.

TUESDAY, NOV. 30

Dark Star Orchestra

Chicago Deadheads keep the faith with deep-cut cover sessions. 7 p.m., Frontyard Festival, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $29.50-$59.50.

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SELECTIONS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24

AAHZ Reunion 2021

The AAHZ clubhouse members’ annual flex featuring DJ Icey, Kimball Collins, Baby Anne and Dave Cannalte. 9 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., beachamorlando.com, $30-$35.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening

Scion of hard-rock royalty pays musical tribute to his father, drummer John Bonham, and his iconic band Led Zeppelin. 7:30 p.m., Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $35-$70.

Karol G, Feid

Two new and fast-rising reggaeton talents come to stake their claim in the pop firmament. 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., hardrock.com/live, $58.50-$78.50.

FRIDAY, NOV. 26

Jen in the Right Light,

Mars Wagon, Don Ugly

Some fine, fine Central Floridabred rock sounds to ease away the holiday blues (or usher in seasonal cheer, your call, really). 9 p.m., Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, tuffyscider.com, $10-$80.

Trapland Pat, YungAK22

Young South Floridian rap star of the future Trapland Pat headlines. 7 p.m., Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St., facebook.com/soundbar407, $25. SATURDAY, NOV. 27

Circuit Church

The mighty Modal Plane and Orlando experimental OG Saturn Valley helm this free, outdoors event. 7 p.m., The Nook on Robinson, 2432 Robinson St., instagram.com/circuit_church, free.

Home for the Holidays

The Orlando Phil ring in the season with assists from the Holiday Singers and Opera Orlando Youth Chorus. 3:30 p.m., Orlando Festival Park, East Robinson Street and North Primrose Drive, orlandophil. org, $40.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 27-28

FusionFest

A free two-day celebration in downtown Orlando featuring a kaleidoscopic fusion of aromas, sights, sounds and tastes that represent the diverse origins and heritages of our community. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave, fusionfest.org, free.

House of Mouse Expo

New fan convention dedicated to Disney’s extensive library of intellectual property (Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, et cetera). We’d go just for John Ratzenberger. Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South, 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, houseofmouseexpo.com, $20-$35.

SUNDAY, NOV. 28

Chanukah on the Park

The event includes an art acrobat show, live music, dancers, kids activities, food and grand menorah lighting. 5 p.m., Central Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, chabadorlando.org, free.

Progressive metal from the Ukraine! 6 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com/ orlando, $27-$37.

2nd Annual Lake Nona Chanukah Celebration

The evening includes the grand menorah lighting, Jewish music, activities for kids and more. 5:30 p.m., Lake Nona Town Center, 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd., free.

Snail Mail

Lindsay Jordan modernizes indiefolk with synths and loops. 7 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., beachamorlando.com, $25-$30.

ONGOING THROUGH JAN . 9, 2022

Dazzling Nights

Experience an immersive holiday light experience. Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave, $25, leugardens.org.

MUSEUMS + GALLERIES

illustrate the legacy of the CzechAmerican artist. Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, polasek. org, $10. THROUGH MAY 8 , 2022

Ally Is a Verb

Examines the deeply personal work of artists belonging to marginalized communities. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/rma, free.

THROUGH MAY 8 , 2022

American Modernisms at the Rollins Museum of Art

American art from the museum’s permanent collection. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/rma, free. THROUGH JAN . 9, 2022

As I Am

Group show of current Central and North Floridian artists working “through” disabilities across genres. Alice and William Jenkins Gallery, Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park, crealde.org, free. THROUGH JAN . 2 , 2022

Cathedrals of Florida: Masterworks by Clyde Butcher

Butcher’s photos capture the (disappearing) natural beauty of Florida’s wetlands. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $20. THROUGH DEC . 31

Common Ground

A sampling of treasures from Rollins’ Book Arts Collection, mostly around the themes of social and environmental issues. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/rma, free.

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Paintings, sculptures and ephemera

Old masters on loan from the

Albin Polasek: Destiny Fulfilled

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Muscarelle Museum of Art. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $20. THROUGH JAN . 2022

Eyewitness

Retrospective of longtime Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber. Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com, free.

THROUGH DEC . 31

Gallardo/Budoff: Growth, Breadth, and Terrain

Fantastical renderings and paper cutouts by Frances Gallardo and Nathan Budoff. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/rma, free.

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Interaction

Multimedia group show exploring the hidden connections between each other and our environments. Casselberry Art House, 127 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry, casselberry.org, free. THROUGH JAN. 2 , 2022

Luces y Sombras

More than 100 historical photographs spanning Mexico’s modern history — people, architecture, indigenous artifacts and myriad aspects of the country’s perpetual reinvention. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, $20. THROUGH DEC . 31

Rafael Trelles: The Imagined Word

Puerto Rican artist presents an exhibit of his unique portraits of literary characters. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/rma, free.

THROUGH JAN . 23, 2022

Victor Bokas: A Bold & Colorful Journey

Central Florida artist Bokas’ paintings evoke the quirks and beauty of the Sunshine State. Art & History Museums of Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, artandhistory.org, $6. n

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“SHORT SHORTS” I have a fun little labeling question. I’m a non-binary person who was assigned male at birth (AMAB). I gravitate toward femininity in life and in love. My question is about the inclusiveness of the label “lesbian.” Is this a label only for women? Or is it inclusive of everyone who is feminine and is attracted to femininity? My goal is to label myself appropriately without infringing on others. All Loves Labeled Inclusively As labels go, ALLI, “lesbian” seems pretty darn binary to me. Now, the meaning of any given word evolves and changes over time, of course, and meaning follows use. But lesbian currently means — and is currently used to mean and will most likely continue to mean — a woman who is exclusively attracted to other women romantically and sexually. So frankly, ALLI, I’m confused about why someone who’s your brand of non-binary (AMAB, femme and into femmes) would even want to identify as a lesbian. Since you’re neither a woman nor a man, ALLI, why would you want to use such a gendered label? (Why you might feel entitled to use it is another subject, one I’ll leave that for commenters to discuss.) That said, no one can stop you from using the term lesbian to describe yourself. You know how they say in anti-anti-cancelculture discourse that there’s no such thing as cancel culture, only accountability? Well, ALLI, there’s no such thing as gatekeeping or gatekeepers; there are no identity cops out there with the power to make arrests or issue fines. There are only people who might find your shit annoying. In the case of your specific shit, ALLI, some lesbians are gonna find it annoying — extremely annoying — but annoyed lesbians can’t prevent you from self-identifying as a lesbian any more than annoyed Slate writers can prevent Louis C.K. from selling out stadiums. No one can cancel him; no one can gatekeep you.

to get attached to guys with commitment issues? If the answer is yes, if you can trust yourself not to catch feelings for someone, then go ahead and fuck this guy. But if the answer is no — if you can’t fuck a guy without catching feelings — then don’t fuck this guy. Zooming way out — and this is not a comment on your situation or your dating history — but sometimes we tell ourselves a man has “commitment issues” when he just doesn’t want to commit to us. And sometimes we tell ourselves a woman “doesn’t know what she wants” when she just doesn’t want us. And that’s fine. We’re just protecting our own egos. But if we believe that shit without reservation — if we buy our own hype — we’ll be devastated when the ex who couldn’t commit to us because “he doesn’t know what he wants” suddenly knows what he wants. And it’s someone else. I’m a 31-year-old cis woman living in the South. Dating here is a nightmare. It feels like everyone got married at 22 and is super into Jesus. I just broke up with someone and got back on the apps, and the first date I went on was amazing. Really cool, liberal, age-appropriate dude with a similar sense of humor. I had so much fun, and we exchanged numbers. And then … nothing. I bit the bullet and followed up and still haven’t heard anything. At what point do I write this guy off as a ghost? And how do I deal with the utter disappointment of being ghosted by a dude I really connected with? Ghosts Are Horrible

I’ve been flirting with this guy from my class. He’s four years older and seems very into drugs and certain subcultures, but he also maintains an active social media persona. We’re planning on going out, but I already know that he would fit into an unhealthy pattern of mine: guys who aren’t sure what they want and are reluctant to make commitments. Do I just enjoy the sex that could occur? Or do I steer clear to protect myself? Should I Fuck This Intriguing New Guy?

I took a call on the Savage Lovecast last week from a woman who was angry about being ghosted by a man — a neighbor whose front door she had to walk past every day — and then she saw the coroner wheeling the guy’s dead body out of his apartment on a gurney. Like the meme says, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” As for your battle, GAH, look on the bright side. The first date you went on after getting back on the apps went pretty well! There was no second date, and that’s too bad, and assuming he isn’t dead, it was rude of him to ghost on you like that. But if there was one guy in your area you could have an amazing first date with (even if it went nowhere), GAH, it’s not unreasonable to assume there are other guys in your area you could have equally amazing first dates with (dates that might go somewhere).

Depends. After identifying this unhealthy pattern — your propensity for getting attached to guys who aren’t sure what they want and/or can’t commit — have you been able to enjoy sex without allowing yourself

I dated someone recently for a few weeks and had sex, it was unprotected, and I found out immediately after that he had herpes. I was annoyed because I had condoms next to the bed. But I also felt partly responsible

since we didn’t have a discussion first. He wound up having a breakout a few days later. We continued dating and used condoms after that until one night when I was high on edibles, and he didn’t use a condom. This was after he asked me earlier if I felt comfy going without condoms again and I explicitly requested condoms. We aren’t together now, but it feels really fucked up. He seemed like the nicest person. What The Fuck Was That What that was, WTFWT, was fucked up. And that guy wasn’t nice. There’s not a lot you can do about it now besides learning from the experience. First, don’t drop hints. Don’t put condoms on the nightstand and hope the other person takes the hint and uses a condom. Tell the other person the condoms are there to be used and that if there isn’t one on his dick, his dick isn’t getting anywhere near your hole/holes — and if his dick gets near your hole without a condom on it, or if the condom should magically disappear after his dick is in your hole, you’ll be filing a police report. And second, don’t make requests, explicit or otherwise. From here on out, make demands. Unambiguous, unequivocal demands. And go get tested. Cis, married, straight man here. You’re my gay crush. Given the chance, how would you seduce me? I’ve never had man-sex before, because I really like pussy and the way women feel, but I think I could do it for you. You’ve always been my celeb “man-pass.” How can we get this started? I’m just a straight guy writing to a gay guy, asking him to fuck him. Lusting After Dan Straight guys who make passes at gay men assume we’re all going think, “OMG, this is my one chance to sleep with a real man!” In reality, LAD, what most gay men are thinking when a straight guy hits on us is, “Jesus Christ, this dude is gonna shit all over my dick.” Now, that thought doesn’t stop some gay men from sleeping with straightidentified guys who are bi or gay and closeted, LAD, nor does it stop some gay men from sleeping with the rare straight-butsituationally-heteroflexible guy with a very specific crush on one of us. But it’s always annoying when a straight guy assumes his straightness is an aphrodisiac that drives gay men wild and asks questions like, “Given the chance, how would you seduce me?” That framing assumes I would try, or would want to try, if I had the chance. So, you could say, I’m just a gay guy responding to a straight guy, asking him to get over himself.

Meet Princess! Princess (A387595) has been at the shelter for over 112 days and is still looking for her fur-ever home! Princess is a sweet girl who loves to splash around in the doggie pool and we believe she will do great in a home where there are a lot of water activities happening. She is spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, and will be ready to go home the same day she is adopted. Princess has heartworm disease and her treatment is sponsored, meaning much of the cost will be covered! Orange County Animal Services is reducing adoption fees to just $20 for all dogs and cats in the month of December. And the pets who are adopted after the longest shelter stays will go home with a stocking full of treats and toys! Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Chris Brogan says, “Don’t settle. Don’t finish crappy books. If you don’t like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you’re not on the right path, get off it.” That’s the best possible counsel for you to hear, in my astrological opinion. As an Aries, you’re already inclined to live by that philosophy. But now and then, like now, you need a forceful nudge in that direction. So please, Aries, go in pursuit of what you want, not what you partially want. Associate with the very best, most invigorating influences, not the mediocre kind. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Kurt Vonnegut wrote wistfully, “I still catch myself feeling sad about things that don’t matter anymore.” If similar things are running wild in your head, dear Taurus, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to banish them. You will have extra power to purge outdated emotions and reclaim at least some of the wild innocence that is your birthright. PS: There’s nothing wrong with feeling sad. In fact, feeling sad can be healthy. But it’s important to feel sad for the right reasons. Getting clear about that is your second assignment. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “I’ll walk forever with stories inside me that the people I love the most can never hear.” So says the main character in Gemini author Michelle Hodkin’s novel The Evolution of Mara Dyer. If that heartrending statement has resonance with your own personal experience, I have good news: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to transform the situation. I believe you can figure out how to share key stories and feelings that have been hard to reveal before now. Be alert for unexpected opportunities and not-at-all-obvious breakthroughs. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A study of people in 24 countries concluded that during the pandemic, over 80 percent of the population has taken action to improve their health. Are you in that group? Whether or not you are, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to go further in establishing robust self-care. The astrological omens suggest you’ll find it easier than usual to commit to good new habits. Rather than trying to do too much, I suggest you take no more than three steps. Even starting with just one might be wise. Top three: eating excellent food, having fun while exercising right and getting all the deep sleep you need. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo-born scholar Edith Hamilton loved to study ancient Greek civilization. She wrote, “To rejoice in life, to find the world beautiful and delightful to live in, was a mark of the Greek spirit which distinguished it from all that had gone before.” One sign of Greece’s

devotion to joie de vivre was its love of play. “The Greeks were the first people in the world to play,” Hamilton exulted, “and they played on a great scale. All over Greece, there were games” — for athletes, dancers, musicians and other performers. Spirited competition was an essential element of their celebration of play, as was the pursuit of fun for its own sake. In resonance with your astrological omens, Leo, I propose you regard ancient Greece as your spiritual home for the next five weeks.

you can be more skeptical about your thoughts and more trusting in your emotions. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Poet Renée Ashley describes what she’s attracted to: “I’m drawn to what flutters nebulously at the edges, at the corner of my eye — just outside my certain sight. I want to share in what I am routinely denied or only suspect exists. I long for a glimpse of what is beginning to occur.” Although I don’t think that’s a suitable perspective for you to cultivate all the time, Sagittarius, I suspect it might be appealing and useful for you in the coming weeks. Fresh possibilities will be coalescing. New storylines will be incubating. Be alert for the oncoming delights of the unknown.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo singer-songwriter Florence Welch of the band Florence and the Machine told an interviewer why she wrote “Hunger.” She said, “I looked for love in things that were not love.” What were those things? According to her song, they included taking drugs and performing on stage. Earlier in Florence’s life, as a teenager, “love was a kind of emptiness” she experienced through her eating disorder. What about you, Virgo? Have you looked for love in things that weren’t love? Are you doing that right now? The coming weeks will be a good time to get straight with yourself about this issue. I suggest you ask for help from your higher self. Formulate a strong intention that in the future, you will look for love in things that can genuinely offer you love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What could you do to diminish your suffering? Your next assignment is to take two specific steps to begin that process. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’re more likely than usual to see what’s necessary to salve your wounds and fix what’s broken. Take maximum advantage of this opportunity! I proclaim this next chapter of your life to be titled “In Quest of the Maximum Cure.” Have fun with this project, dear Capricorn. Treat it as a mandate to be imaginative and explore interesting possibilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There’s a Grateful Dead song, with lyrics written by John Perry Barlow, that says, “You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t want to know.” I propose you make that your featured advice for the next two weeks. I hope you will be inspired by it to figure out what truths you might be trying hard not to know. In so doing, you will make yourself available to learn those truths. As a result, you’ll be led on a healing journey you didn’t know you needed to take. The process might sound uncomfortable, but I suspect it will ultimately be pleasurable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves,” wrote my favorite Aquarian philosopher, Simone Weil. I agree. It’s advice I regularly use myself. If you want to be seen and appreciated for who you really are, you should make it your priority to see and appreciate yourself for who you really are. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to make progress in this noble project. Start this way: Write a list of the five qualities about yourself that you love best.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author and philosopher Albert Camus was a good thinker. At age 44, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature — the second-youngest recipient ever. And yet he made this curious statement: “Thoughts are never honest. Emotions are.” He regarded thoughts as “refined and muddy” — the result of people continually tinkering with their inner dialogue so as to come up with partially true statements designed to serve their self-image rather than reflect authentic ideas. Emotions, on the other hand, emerge spontaneously and are hard to hide, according to Camus. They come straight from the depths. In accordance with astrological potentials, Scorpio, I urge you to keep these meditations at the forefront of your awareness in the coming weeks. See if

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Nigerian author Ben Okri, born under the sign of Pisces, praises our heroic instinct to rise above the forces of chaos. He writes, “The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering.” You’ve been doing a lot of that excellent work throughout 2021, dear Pisces. And I expect that you’ll be climaxing this chapter of your life story sometime soon. Thanks for being such a resourceful and resilient champion. You have bravely faced but also risen above the sometimes-messy challenges of plain old everyday life. You have inspired many of us to stay devoted to our heart’s desires. freewillastrology.com

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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: December 3, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345 Gerald Keslar-household items. Ricky Stubbs- Q bed, love seat, recliner, 2 tvs, boxes and other items.-Bridget E Torres-hhg, washer & dryer, lawn mower, boxes, tools, wood, basket ball hoop.-Maxine M Tomlinsonboxes, clothes, shoes, mini frig. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: December 3, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:30PM Extra Space Storage 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Stella Kirimi: boxes, bags, personal items, Marcy Rodriguez: washer, dryer, boxes, household, Bobby Brooks: power tools, toolbox, bed, dresser, boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Dean Kim: ladder, canopy, microwave, area rug, luggage, totes, boxes, chairs, bed, table, mirror, Lawrence Roth: desk, microwave, cage, shelving, boxes, muffler, pair of sneakers, Jessica Moore: lawn mower, long board, bags, microwave, personal items, Jessica N Rosa: rim with tires, speaker, golf clubs, luggage, ladder, door, insulation, artwork, bedding, Manny Rodriguez: mirror, backpack, bed, couch, dresser, tv, boxes, clothes, Zack Anderson: chairs, vacuum, dog feeder, cage, backpack, dresser, mattress, desk. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Tyron Brown, Home goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage 10959 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Elga Cadet-home goods Ruth Norgaisse- Home goods Joshua Swinton-Home goods Jenny Villaverde-Home goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse

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FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Richard Ramos Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge, John D. Galluzzo, on the 11th day of January, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION FILED WITH THE COURT. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.” Pleadings shall be copied to Kristine C. Lazinsk, Esquire, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Ste. 150, Sanford, FL 322773 (407-3285656). WITNESS my hand at the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 1ST day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk, Court Seal. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, JUVENILE DIVISION SATE OF FLORIDA Case No. P20-DP-122 IN THE INTEREST OF: M.G.R., a female child DOB: 03/21/2007, M.A.R., a female child DOB: 04/19/2014 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Katarzyna Trzaska Ramos Address Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge, John D. Galluzzo, on the 11th day of January, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP21-116 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.R.S. DOB: 03/08/2021. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Maribeth Serrano (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable Judge Greg A. Tynan on January 12, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This hearing will be held telephonically on the above date and time by calling 407- 8365646 and entering conference code 517180# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 17th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, Stacy. mcduffie@myflfamilies.com, By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP18-326. In the Interest of Minor Children: L.B. DOB: 09/12/2012, J.B. DOB: 08/26/2013 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Sagely Shubert ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following children for adoption: L.B. DOB: 09/12/2012, and J.B. DOB: 08/26/2013. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 8th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali. salem@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT by: /s/ Deputy Clerk, (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-423. In the Interest of Minor Child: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Cameron Baghrzadeh ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at

425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 18th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali. salem@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT by: /s/ Deputy Clerk, (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-423. In the Interest of Minor Child: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Ashley White ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: E.B. DOB: 01/09/2015. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on February 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Judge JAMES CRANER, Juvenile Justice Center, ORANGE COUNTY, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 18th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire, Florida Bar #111746 Attorney for State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families 882 S Kirkman Road

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Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32811,layali. salem@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT by: /s/ Deputy Clerk, (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7, CASE NO.: DP13-545 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.M.M DOB: 06/19/2021. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY AND MANIFEST BEST INTEREST HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA To: CENTERICA MILLS, Last Known Address: 5212 Montague Place,Orlando, FL 32808. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Heather L. Higbee, on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:15 a.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING/ MBI HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. You must personally appear on the date and at the time specified. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA the following two ways: 1. You may connect via ZOOM hearing with the following URL and Meeting ID: Zoom Hearing Direct URL: https://zoom.us/ my/judgeheatherhigbee 2. If you do not have video capability you may use the following information to call in: Call in phone number 1-301-715-8592 and enter Meeting ID: 516 282 7605, followed by the # sign. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE TECHNOLOGY TO APPEAR VIA VIDEO OR TELEPHONICALLY YOU MUST PERSONALLY REPORT TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT 2000 E. MICHIGAN STREET, ORLANDO, FL 32806, COURTROOM 6. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITON OF THE CHILDREN AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WITNESS my hand at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 2nd day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Chelsea N. Bogdan, Attorney for the State of Florida FBN: 0123752, Chelsea.Bogdan@ myflfamilies.com, Children’s Legal Services. Clerk of Court By /s/ Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 19-603 IN THE INTER-

EST OF MINOR CHILDREN: J.M. DOB: 12/15/2013, G.M. DOB: 04/05/2016. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: DEANNA HILBERT, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 10th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Samar Sultan, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0289847, samar. sultan@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 19-603 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: J.M. DOB: 12/15/2013, G.M. DOB: 04/05/2016. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: DEREK MANNION, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Or-

lando, Orange County, Florida this 10th day of November, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Samar Sultan, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0289847, samar. sultan@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Notice 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 December 9, 2021 and will continue until all locations are done. U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; L55 Denice Jackson $847.00, B27 Timothey Shimko $832.15, B70 Toni Haugen $808.50, C26 Patrick Peters $954.20, C74 Paula Germond $821.65, D49 Veronica Karla Castellon Mejia $623.40, D19 Mason Davis $872.00, B29 Jazlyn Jones $588.50, B42 Danny Miracle $493.10, B08 Rachel Garner $543.50U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Fl 32703; 1175 Chartiara Mackroy $1303.95, 1046 Ty Hillman $993.35, 1064 Ann Marie Grillos $906.80, 1260 Dona Moore $1007.25, 1253 Duckens Normil $1081.40, 1141 David Potts $1328.20, 1108 Escaban Feliciano $994.00, 1062 Manuel Gonzalez $922.40, 1203 Albis Guzman Mendoza $424.25U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamone Springs, FL 32714; C131 Sean Morrow $1477.20, B106 Michael Barnette $1263.62, C139 Brain Bengal $1277.60, E111 Michael Fakir $1387.04 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 1088 David Anderson $627.40, 1603 Adelaida De Jesus $771.78, 1204 Casey Power $1219.95, 2152 Danelle Shaub $1611.32, 2705 Rick Leggett $479.10, 2098 Philip Redig $1326.46, 2518 Amina Stevenson $715.39, 2277 Venus Lipsey $1227.42, 2550 Jeffery Pugliesi $558.92, 1208-10 Casey Power $1417.70U -Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 1524 Alton Sauls $720.00, 2413 Thomas Holstein $1038.20, 1761 Nikeshia Pettus $698.42, 2215 Emma L Jackson $937.00, 1752 Jonathan Jackson $399.25, 2441 Dionisio Dejesus $1085.90, 1069 Melinda Rodriguez $787.88, 1073 Valerie Zambrana $1160.59, 1124 Lakesha Wright $1053.92, 1513 Sean David $947.14, 1464 Theresa Burke $495.02, 1214 Miriam Caicedo $564.19, 1522 Monica Hamilton $1123.35, 5088 Deborah Williams $858.93, 2591 Quonelle Jones $465.60,

1301 Patrick Sneed $1766.84, 2011 Isabel Rivas $487.25, 1488 Deborah Williams $425.85, 2561 Gerald Ransom $586.00, 1478-82 Megan Greenlief $825.25, 1236 Elavittal Williams $495.02, 2322 Chariss Johns $1357.00, 1565 Steven Litten $425.85, 1477 Theresa Burke $425.85, 1244 Ashley Richards $425.85, 2336 Jennifer Gray $1774.75, 1061 Michael Keane $1053.92, 1294 John Todd $696.96, 1655 Betsy Hall $798.60, 2087 Carina Ortiz $484.40, 2247 Laura Vega $878.50, 1551 James Poe III $495.02, 5026 Robert Hebert $646.33U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford, 3101 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773; 0152 Carlos Perez Silva $692.10, 1722 Alixandra Fuster $316.00, 0181-83 Mathew Sepulveda $1357.70, 0202 Charles Usery $692.10 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 4021 Gary Campbell $739.75, 3035 Jarvis Badger $630.68, 2084 Stephen Johnson $520.60, 4161 Bernice Groomes $635.50, 3087 Mohammed Hossain $626.35, 3082 Brandie Wagner $512.57, 2057 Norma Mazzali Vargas $1003.43, 4049 Letisha Bird $1187.05, 4106 Dana Jones $512.57, 4053 Dana Jones $725.57. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr Clermont 13650 Granville ave, Clermont, Fl. 34711-12/16/2021: 2016 Lillian Feliciano, 3073 Danicka Anral Colon, 3204 Jakie McKinney, 2180 Mystery Unit, 3017 Jakie McKinney, 1171 Mellanie Mcduffie, 1136 Timothy Tomlinson, 3230 Thomas Ferncez, 1102 Mystery Unit, 2051 Toneicia Chisholm, 2117 Robert Sims, 3067 Mason Moton, 3256 Jakie McKinney, 3184 Mystery Unit, 2184 Venus Robinson, 2222 Darrell Brooks, 3038 Christopher Webster, 2159 Tessa Maxam. U-Haul Ctr Ocoee 11406 W. Colonial Dr, Ocoee Fl. 34761-12/16/2021: 1648 Mary Ann Davila, 1508 Ilana Foglia, 1647 Donel Richemond, 1551 Kendra Davis, 2815 Syneatha Smith, 3545 Mario Ortega, 3489 Margret Price, 2221 Miguel Hernandez, 3440 Occupied Room, 3425-26 Margret Price, 2301 Robin Urena, 2604 Shawn Davis, 1533 Kaitlyn Hawkins, 1706 Nina Frazier, 1575 Rhonda Townsend, 1576 Steven Parsons, 1400 Janet Wilcox, 3016 Jacqueline Bridges, 1716 Brandon

Mcbiboney. Notice Of 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, December 7, 2021 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage. com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am:12 Da‘quaris Brown 45 Pamela Denise Warren 130 Scott Zubarik 132 Scott Zubarik 152 Zachary SeligmanPersonal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am:202 Yanitza Cotto Santiago 241 Ronald Tash329 Donald A Dupler II353 Donald A Dupler II334 Leon Boyd397 Ramon Rivera4 22 Kimberly D Sampley 582 Alexandra Minaya592 Frederick John Foltz IVPersonal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am:7 Illianese Bauduy78 Shanelle Whitehead126 Troy Ellis 168 Nequay Tokecia Davidson349 Lee Cobb Jr360 Eugene Iran Price 416 Edison Lebron Caraballo4 99 Teasha Mcafee508 Larrine Oliver 526 Jesus Delgado633 Gregory Garner 176 Brandy Wilson 7 6 Crystal GiddensPersonal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am:242 Sacella Steele, Sacella249 Jose Gonzalez 327 Margaret Milatz432 Doreatha Howell 602 Joshua Lawson 642 Debra Anne Farinella844 Debra Sue Ramsay 849 Asha Harris 962 Dieufaite Toussaint 987 Donna Gohman Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 303 Bernard L Brown432 Pete Scopas 726 Marci Zayon 7 29 Crystal Waters1032 Jesus Medina Arenas1112 Catherine Riley 1116 Vance Bryne1219 William Jacobs 1310 Tammy Peterson1417 Lenardo Wiggins1549 Carla Johnson Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1027 Shantina Bishop1069 Men 054 Monica Garcia nilek Martin2 3087 Peter Gerard Hayes Jr.3096 Anthony Johnson3164 Marianela Somoza3225 Brendalee Williams 3278 Venus West4 005 Courtney Elizabeth Roach6018 Michael Lavigne.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: December 8th, 2021 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #C132-Furniture, 2143- Households, #1064-Households, #H220-Furniture, #C104Households, #E217- Households, #2201-Furniture, #1096-Households, #1040-Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on December 10, 2021 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids; JM3TCBEY3G0102165 1HD1KED18HB636159 2T1KU40E29C177877 JTDKB20U983446871 5TDZA23CX5S302874 KMHCN46C29U301832 KMHJF25F0XU758902 1N6ED27T21C375066 5XYPG4A30KG433762 1HGCV1F18MA076149 1GCPWBEK9MZ195729. 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. DECEMBER 9, 2021 1FMRU15W73LB79974 2003 FORD 2HGES26771H594956 2001 HOND DECEMBER 13, 2021 2S3DB217176119939 2007 SUZI 2HKRM3H72DH522619 2013 HOND

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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on December 3, 2021 at the locations indicated: Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando FL 32811, 407.516.7751 @ 11:00 am Mary Spicer, household goods; Wilyer Cabegas, household goods & personal items; Alisha White, table & personal items; Treacy Diaby, household goods& furniture; Lazarus M Mitchel, personal items; Sylvia Williams, personal items; Thomas Waterman, household goods; Cody Brown, bags & wooden mirror; Maria Bermudez Salas, Furniture, & personal items Store 1317: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 pm. Airom Filho, Household Goods, Boxes, Clothes, TV; Gloria Sims, Household Goods; Shaquanda Lashay Sanders, Household Goods, Toys, Clothes, Shoes, boxes; Robyn Robertson, Household Goods. Store 1631: 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando FL 32822, 407.212.5890 @12:00 am Christine Fugazzi, household goods; Joel Edward Smith, household goods; Gerald Jr Rivera, household goods; Giovanni Sanchez, 2015 Genisis Coupe KMHHU6KJ4FU128206; Rapid Auto Loans 2015 Genisis Coupe KMHHU6KJ4FU128206; John Erwin, Furniture Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 12 PM Christopher Clemons, love seat, ottoman, boxes; janeane Ryan, clothes. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando FL 32819, 407.634.4449 @ 12:30pm Johnny Jonathan Calix Mojica, Household Goods; Sabrina Michelle Collins, Household Goods; Ian Merchant, Household Goods; Tyerra Jones, 12 Large Boxes. Store 7107: 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 955-4137 @12:00 pm. Anthony Jacquette, household items, bed boxes; Laney Greco, household items; Jody Cole, household goods; Ezekiel Valcarcel, bins and boxes; George Diaz, household items, furniture. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 414-5303 @1:30 pm. Pricsilla Torres household goods, personal items, Angel Rodriguez personal items, Gladys Montalvo Household Goods, Noel Cruz Household Goods. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 11:30 am. Darrica Patterson Clothes Electronics Nina Gadson Clothing furniture Etc Rodney Jerome Moore sofas, entertainment center, boxes Harry Gadson bedding Donta Crittenden Household Items Store 7306: 408 N Primrose Dr. Orlando FL 32803, 321.285.5021 @ 12:15 pm Shacoria Wertz; bed, dresser, shoes, mattress. Timothy Johnson; bike, totes, sports equip-

ment. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ 3:00pm. Michael Wilkerson, box of clothes; Benjamin Small, Clothes & Shoes; Irving Fleming, Household Items; Kirk Shields, Furniture, Bed, Mattress; Danielle Mosby, House Furniture, Boxes & Personal Items; Stephanie Dieudonne, Couch, Table, TV, Kitchenware & 7 Boxes; Reginald Slater, 20 Boxes. Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 11:45 am. Stephen Dionne-baby stuff, bed, dresser, extra stuff. Rosangela D. Semidey- table. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 2:15 pm. Yi Del Valle housed items, Elizabeth Perez household items Store 1333: 13125 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32837, 407.516.7005 on @ 11:15am. Heather Atkisson-6 totes, small table. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: 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. DECEMBER 13, 2021 1J4FT28S6YL150654 2000 JEEP DECEMBER 16, 2021 1G3AJ5543T6369110 1996 OLDS 2CNDL13F876006270 2007 CHEV KM8K33A58JU087535 2018 HYUN WMWMF935X9TF97441 2009 MNNI DECEMBER 17, 2021 2GCEC13C471567531 2007 CHEV Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures. com ending on December 10, 2021 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage, 14120 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32826. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are

not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #1247 –Carl Costin #1446 –Claudio Cellucci A.K.A Cousins Cakery LLC #1740 –Jeana Fulghum #1811 –Jeremy Sharritt. 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 Ford VIN# 1FMCU49H08KC90382 2005 Honda VIN# 1HGCM56835A161943 1999 Toyota VIN# 2T1CF22P0XC188746 2011 Mercedes VIN# WDBWK5JA7BF239889 2007 BMW VIN# WBAWB33587P130586 2011 Ford VIN# 1FDXE4FS0BDB21697 2001 Ford VIN# 2FAFP71W01X172703 To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on December 15, 2021 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

Employment Director of Civil Engineering: play an active role in the approval, development, and completion of construction projects; meetand report to upper management; plan and monitor work schedules and cash flows; work with multiple and diverse teams of professionals; align engineering activities and projects with company goals and objectives; review newly-developed policies from various departments; maintain positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; provide technicalguidance to engineering teams and top management; hire and terminate staff; preparebudgets and plans; provide technical guidance to engineering teams and top management;support established organizational objectives by developing goals and strategies. Req: masters degree in Engineering and 60 months experience in Management. Please send resume to 1911 Morning Dr, Orlando, FL 32809. Engineering Synopsys, Inc. has openings in Oviedo, FL: R&D Eng - Silicon Engg, Sr. II: Design, develop, test/debug software products, solutions & related technologies in EDA silicon engineering functional areas. Req MS in CS, CE, E/ EE or rel + 2 yrs of exp archit, design & dev scalable apps (Alt BS+5) . REQ# 33616BR. Multiple Openings. To apply, send resume with REQ# to printads@ synopsys.com. EEO Employer/Vet/ Disabled. ENGINEERING: Site Installation Project Manager for Siemens Energy Generation Services Company (Orlando, FL). Excte the prjct w/in the dfnd reqs (e.g. bdet, tme, fnctnliy). Req. Mast in Mech Eng, Elec Eng, or rel fld (or frgn

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will have the ability tonetwork professionally and proficiently at several networking opportunities each week; you will research,analyze and monitor financial, technological, and demographical factors to capitalize on marketopportunities and minimize effects ofcompetitive activity; you will assist with special projects asr equested as well asperform duties required. Requirements: BA in Marketing or BusinessAdministration AND 24 months of experience in marketing, business management or related field OR Masters in Business Administration.R esumes to: info@emtcontractor. com orMail to: EMT Contractors, Corp. Attn: Mariana Manzione4 725 W. Sand Lake Road, Suite 203Orlando, Florida 32819 Montessori School Lake Nona seeks Lead Teacher w early child education and development exp to prepare plans, materials and environment. Supervise kids and assts w dev and eval. Maintain and develop class, materials, lesson plans, records and curriculum. Events, seminars, meetings, marketing. Montessori Lead Teacher Training with Min Bachelors (Pedagogy or Psychology) and 2yrs relevant exp in related field. Portuguese helpful. Email CV to ceo@msoeducation.com Senior Software Engineer; Prolifics Inc. - Work w/ business users & stakeholder to gather business/application reqs. Conduct test planning, effort estimation, test execution, & defect mngmnt. Dsgn, anlyz, document, & test the applications. Resolve tech, funct, & environmental issues. Lead team through daily assigns of work load. Uses tools such as UFT, Selenium, JAVA and TOSCA. Bachelor’s degree in Comp. Sci./Eng./or rel or frgn equivt + 5 yrs progressive work exp. Location: Orlando, FL & var unanticp locs w/in U.S. long term relocation may be req’d. Please refer to job code P701 & email resume to jobs@prolifics.com Support Specialist – Field-based, resp for platform install/support (ExacTrac Platform, Elements, Server Solutions, Loop-X,). Duties: resolve product issues; train end users (MDs, Physicists, Therapists, X-Ray Techs, Biomeds, IT, and Mgrs); instruct end users on equipment calibration, surveys, maintenance; customer comms re complex problems and troubleshoot; resolve customer needs; analyze signal flow on blueprints, schematics, diagrams; identify trends based on user experiences and product usage; complete product trainings; prepare service documentation. 75% domestic travel. Home worksite required (Orlando area). Reqd: BS in Eng (Biomed, Elec, or Mech), Radiological Sci, or IT Tech; 2 yrs exp w/ hardware troubleshooting, test equipment, and hand tools (oscilloscopes, multi-meters); and perm US work auth. Send cvr ltr and resume to N Bandukwala, HR, Brainlab, Inc., 5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 1000, Westchester, IL 60154.

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