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News & Views

11 Your Words: letters to the editor + Clay Jones’ comic 13 Local news: legal battle over protest law calls for advanced grammar skills 17 State news: judge strikes down mask mandate ban + “This Modern World” 19 Informed Dissent: Biden’s Bay of Pigs

Arts & Culture

21 SEEN: Drums of Umoja at Will’s Pub 27 Arts: new Madden game soundtrack is Orlando-fortified 29 Live Active Cultures: Peppa Pig park approaches

Food & Drink 31 Restaurant review: Mild to Wild Ice Cream 31 Tip Jar: local food news 35 Recently Reviewed: short takes

Film & Music

43 On (small) Screens: streaming premieres 44 Cover story: Timucua Arts Foundation presents 1,000th show 49 This Little Underground: new releases + concert picks

Back Pages

53 The Week: local event selections 56 Gimme Shelter: adopt a pet! 56 Savage Love: relationship advice 59 Classified advertisements

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In last week’s annual Best of Orlando® awardapalooza issue (Aug. 25), you spelled out your favorites in more than 150 Readers Poll categories. One category in particular, Best Use of Public Money, returned a beauty of a result: A majority of voters said they thought the best use of government budgets would be “defunding the police and investing in poor communities of color.” The idea of defunding police is a controversial one, of course, which may simply boil down to a kneejerk response to the word “defund,” which doesn’t accurately reflect the movement’s actual goal: to shift some money away from police budgets into mental health resources and community response teams. Readers had plenty to say, and this is just a sample. @Alan Zark Rather than “defund” police, wouldn’t a better phrase be “demilitarize” the police … make them less of a civilian army and more of a community protector? Actually I recall much of this was tied to the “war on drugs” and also reflects the military mindset of many of today’s police departments. We need a reset. They have to stop thinking of themselves as the “guardian” of the city and start becoming the protector of the people in it … we also need to do something about this “shoot every damn bullet you have” mentality, which results in so many deaths. I thought the aim of police work was to capture alleged criminals and let the courts determine guilt or innocence, not that the police were judge, jury and executioner.

to help mentally ill people who all too often do not get the help they need, and it ends up in tragedy. Far too much police time and attention is taken away by responding to issues regarding the homeless (loitering), especially those with mental issues. @Stephanie LiVigni It’s easier said than done to shift the culture of the whole field towards community outreach and protection compared to what it is now. Last week we reported that Krispy Kreme had announced that from Monday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 5, they will give two free doughnuts to any guest who can provide proof of vaccination. If said vaxxed-and-glazed customers choose to take advantage of the offer every day it’s on, so be it. And wow, we’ve never seen so many people so upset by other people getting “Hot Now.” @Agnes Frackiewicz Idiots. Get vaccinated and eat two donuts that equal out to 800 calories with no nutritional value. @Lori Sabattini And it’s diabetics that are one of the most vulnerable. SMH @Shelley Hefner Sickening. First they kill you with sugar. Good luck to those of you who are taking their medical advice. Other countries are laughing at us for our ignorance.

@Janet Ivey “Defund” is the wrong term. What people want is some of the funding to go

@Teri O’Connor Other countries are absolutely laughing at us. We’re the idiots not taking the vaccine while they’re begging for it.

‘FULL APPROVAL VS. FULLY QRAZY’

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¶ DeSantis threatens ‘consequences’ for schools that imposed mask mandates

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THE MASK ZINGER

¶ AdventHealth’s Central Florida morgues at capacity due to COVID-19 deaths

Florida judge overturns DeSantis’ mask mandate ban in public schools BY DARA KA M, N SF

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n a closely watched ruling last week, Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday blocked the executive order of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that barred public schools from instituting mask mandates. Ten districts, including Orange County Public Schools, defied the governor’s order, enacting mask mandates with exceptions only for medical reasons. Ironically, it was the much-touted law passed by DeSantis and Florida Republicans creating a “parents’ bill of rights” that poked holes in their authority to institute a mask mandate ban. After four days of testimony and arguments, Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper on Friday sided with the parents who challenged a July 30 DeSantis executive order that sought to bar school mask mandates. The ruling came as coronavirus cases are increasing in schools across the state, prompting student quarantines by the thousands in some districts. Cooper issued an injunction barring the state Department of Education, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and the State Board of Education from enforcing DeSantis’ order. But Cooper said he could not strike down a state Department of Health rule that was triggered by DeSantis’ order. The rule said, in part, that any local school mask mandates must allow parents to opt out. The health department was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. Cooper’s ruling hinged largely on the Parents’ Bill of Rights.

After Orange County opted to become one of 10 school districts in the state of Florida that are defying the governor’s order and imposing mask mandates, Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened there would be “consequences.” “Those school districts are violating state law and they are overriding parents’ judgment on this,” DeSantis said at a press conference in the Villages. DeSantis has granted the state Department of Education the ability to strip funding from schools who require masks to stem the spread of COVID-19. Orange County joined this group amid a massive spike in student cases and protest about unsafe conditions from the local teachers union. Early adopters of mask mandates have already been threatened with funding losses by the state’s education commissioner. DeSantis was in the Villages to open another antibody treatment clinic. The expensive treatment for people already suffering from COVID-19 has quickly become the governor’s preferred coronavirus mitigation measure. One of DeSantis’ largest donors holds a massive stake in the company that produces these antibody shots. Recently, a photo of an ill woman lying on the floor of an antibody treatment clinic went viral. Though she reportedly felt much better after the treatment, the too-sick-to-stand woman lying all alone provided a handy visual shorthand for Florida’s handling of the pandemic overall. — Alex Galbraith

Cooper ruled that the new law grants school districts the right to impose student mask mandates and that state officials could challenge the requirements — but only if the districts were given due process. “The actions of the defendants do not pass constitutional muster because they seek to deprive the school boards in advance and without the school boards’ right to show the reasonableness of the policy. The law does not require that the school board get permission for the policy in advance, it requires only that if a policy is challenged, it has a burden to prove its validity under the guidelines of the statute,” Cooper said. DeSantis said Thursday that the Parents’ Bill of Rights was a linchpin of the state’s arguments for preventing school mask mandates. He contends that parents should be able to decide whether their children wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When you have a bill of rights, if your individual right as a parent is violated, then you have the ability then to go in and seek vindication. They’re obviously doing the opposite there in Tallahassee, they’re trying to basically nullify the Parents’ Bill of Rights,” DeSantis said, referring to the lawsuit. But Democrats quickly praised Cooper’s ruling Friday. “This politically driven power grab (by DeSantis) put the health and safety of millions of Florida’s children, their families and their communities at risk,” Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Plantation, said in a prepared statement. news@orlandoweekly.com

Central Florida hospital group AdventHealth says their morgues are at capacity due to the overwhelming amount of COVID-19 deaths in the area. According to an email sent to media by AdventHealth, the hospital group has rented cooling units to supplement its own morgues at 10 area hospitals, as their operations have been forced to hold more deceased patients for longer periods of time. “These coolers are quickly becoming filled also. We believe this backup is due to a throughput slowdown at local funeral homes, which is causing us to hold decedents for a longer period of time,” hospital reps said. —AG

¶ Ultra-conservative Florida sheriff urges people to get vaccinated following deputy’s death Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is an archconservative who threatened the non-MAGAfied residents of his county with arrest for voting “the wrong way.” Yet even he has seen the light on coronavirus vaccines. The Polk County sheriff urged Floridians to get vaccinated after 32-year-old PCSO deputy Christopher Broadhead died last week from COVID-19 complications. “This virus is real and it’s deadly and Christopher is the poster child for how deadly it is. He was only 32,” Judd told WFLA. “I have the vaccination. I encourage everyone to get the vaccination that’s eligible. My wife and I got the vaccination on day one when we were eligible.” PCSO currently has 50 positive cases among its 2,000-member workforce. In spite of this, Judd believes a mandate is a bridge too far. “I’m a real staunch supporter of people’s individual rights. I wish they would take the vaccine. I’m not going to mandate it. I think that’s government overreach,” he explained. Judd said that it was sad to see the vaccine become a political issue. “It’s a sad set of circumstances that from the president on down we politicized this very dangerous disease. Shame on all of them,” Judd said. — AG

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DIAGRAMMING JUSTICE Legal battle over protest law could offer grammar lesson BY DARA KA M, N EWS SERV I C E OF F LOR I DA

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arsing sentences might be a lost art, but attorneys in a court battle over a controversial Florida law that targets violent protests might want to brush up on their grammar skills in advance of a hearing this week. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ordered attorneys to diagram wording in part of the law (HB 1), which, among other things, enhances existing penalties and creates new crimes related to violent protests. Groups including the Dream Defenders and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed the lawsuit in May, alleging that the measure will have a “chilling” effect on protected speech and violates equal-protection and due-process rights. Gov. Ron DeSantis made the issue a top priority during this spring’s legislative session after nationwide protests in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Walker is slated to hold a hearing Monday on the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction to block the law. But first, he wants attorneys in the case to analyze a section of the law that creates a new definition of “riots.” The section is a key focus of the lawsuit. “All persons guilty of a riot, or of inciting or encouraging a riot, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree,” the law says. In a two-page order issued Tuesday, Walker wrote that, because “the primary issue in this case is the language and syntax” of that part of the statute, lawyers in the case “shall diagram” it. The chief judge gave lawyers until Friday to file responses. “The parties may submit more than

one sentence diagram in the event they believe the statute is susceptible to being diagrammed in multiple ways,” Walker, an at-times acerbic jurist who has frequently clashed with state lawyers, wrote. “The parties must also provide a written explanation of each diagram they submit that identifies the basis for the placement of each statutory term within the diagram and the parts of speech they assign to each term, e.g., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, prepositional phrase, reciprocal pronoun, participial phrase, adverbial prepositional phrase, etc.” While legal complaints and court decisions often hinge on interpretations of wording in laws, it’s rare for judges to order lawyers to parse statutes, according to veteran Tallahassee attorney Mark Herron. “A request for supplemental briefing is not unusual and on occasion a case will be decided on the basis of the grammatical construct of a sentence as the example cited in the footnote indicates. What may be unusual here is that Judge Walker is seeking detailed input from the parties,” Herron told the News Service of Florida. The chief judge’s order included a footnote citing a 2015 ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for “a relatively recent example of sentence diagramming in action.” The appellate court’s decision included a diagram of a federal statute that enhances sentencing penalties when firearms are used in violent or drug-trafficking crimes. The wording in the federal law had been “enigmatic” since its passage in 1968, then-Judge Neil Gorsuch, who is now a U.S. Supreme Court justice, wrote in the majority opinion.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “They simply do not have that authority.”

— Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis and state education officials did not have the power to prohibit school boards from requiring students to wear masks.

potentially contributes to the spread of COVID-19,” he wrote. The groups challenging the law argued that a definition of “riot” in the measure is vague and overbroad and may criminalize “merely being present at a demonstration where violence or property destruction occurs.” Also, they argued the law gives police too much enforcement discretion and violates First Amendment rights. Walker allowed the challenge to proceed on certain sections of the law. Those parts create the new riot definition; make it a noncriminal traffic infraction to obstruct public streets; and require people arrested for the misdemeanor offense of “unlawful assemblies” to be held without bail until their first appearances in court. In a June 2 motion, DeSantis said the lawsuit is based on “unfounded, misleading, and conclusory allegations of constitutional violations.” The law, dubbed the “Combating Public Disorder” act by the Republicancontrolled Legislature, “does none of the things plaintiffs allege,” DeSantis’ motion said.

“True, in the business of statutory interpretation we do not always bow to linguistic rules. A court’s job, after all, is to discern the statute’s meaning, not grade its grammar, and sometimes a law’s meaning can be clear even when the grammar’s downright awful,” Gorsuch wrote. Walker this month refused the state’s request to toss out the challenge to the protest law, leaving DeSantis and three sheriffs as defendants but dismissing Attorney General Ashley Moody from the case. The chief judge also rejected a state request to hold Monday’s hearing in person amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations attributed largely to the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Plaintiffs asked that the hearing be held remotely, “given the dramatic change in the pandemic,” and Walker agreed in an order issued Friday. “Plaintiffs do not overstate the situation. The current spread of COVID-19 is a tragedy. Requiring in-person appearances at the preliminary-injunction hearing only unnecessarily increases the risk to those involved, as well as court staff, and orlandoweekly.com

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NO EXIT Biden’s choice: Make good on Trump’s deal or recommit to a quagmire BY JEFFREY C. BIL L M A N

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Bay of Pigs serves as a better political analogy for what’s happening in Afghanistan. Like John F. Kennedy, Joe Biden inherited a half-cocked plan whose aim he committed to during the presidential campaign, then shouldered the blame when it went sideways. The parallels aren’t perfect, of course. The politics and psychology of the Cold War were strange (and rather terrifying) beasts. Donald Trump’s February 2020 capitulation to the Taliban, on the other hand, was quite plainly borne of his desire to notch a historic first-term achievement. Biden followed through on account of his insistent, long-held conviction that the U.S. had no business nationbuilding in Afghanistan. But the deal Trump struck is worth assessing: Without including the Afghan government, Trump agreed to arrange the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners and withdraw American troops by May 1, 2021. In exchange, the Taliban pinky-swore to negotiate with the Afghan government — not broker a power-sharing arrangement — not harbor terrorists, and not launch “high-profile” attacks or kill Americans. The emboldened Taliban immediately escalated its war on Afghan forces, the Pentagon’s inspector general reported in May 2020. Afghan forces, reading the writing on the wall, began cutting deals with extremist groups. Even so, Trump reduced troop strength from 13,000 to 8,600. Trump also said the agreement was contingent on “the Taliban’s action against al-Qaeda and other terrorists who

threaten us.” This, too, was false. In August 2020, the Pentagon reported that the Taliban and al-Qaeda had partnered in attacks on Afghan security forces. In December, the Defense Department said members of al-Qaeda were “integrated into the Taliban’s leadership and command structure.” Trump continued removing troops. The day he left office, the U.S. had 2,500 service members in Afghanistan. So Biden faced a choice: Make good on Trump’s deal or recommit to a quagmire. As much as neocon forever warriors and Trump administration revisionists want to obscure their roles in this mess, a contingent of soldiers a quarter the size of the Los Angeles Police Department simply couldn’t ensure stability in a fractured country with the population of California. Perhaps Biden could have imposed new conditions on withdrawing the last American troops, as the Afghanistan Study Group recommended in February. Or he could have left in place the air support Afghan forces relied on in battles with the Taliban. But that was easier said than done. Reneging would almost certainly have restarted the conflict in earnest, which would have required more troops — and the Taliban would no longer have left Americans alone. For Biden, it wasn’t a hard call. Until about three weeks ago, he had little opposition. Few noticed what was happening on the other side of the world. When the Taliban overran Kabul, however — after President Ashraf Ghani fled the city, ending any chance for a negotiated transition of power and leading to the chaos that ensued — Biden’s

critics saw an opportunity to land a punch. Except it wasn’t just landing a punch. It was calculated vengeance. The more vicious the attacks against Biden, the less uniquely outrageous Trump’s presidency — the endless scandals, the two impeachments, the attempt to overturn an election — would look by comparison. If you drag everyone into the gutter, everyone’s on the same level. Cue the over-the-top rhetoric: From Mar-a-Lago, Trump — Trump! — declared that Biden should “resign in disgrace for what he has allowed to happen to Afghanistan.” Other epigones followed. Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who leads Senate Republicans’ re-election efforts, said Biden should be removed via the 25th Amendment. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who negotiated the Taliban agreement, said Biden “basically abandoned the global stage in favor of climate change.” And so on. The chest-thumping ramped up after ISIS suicide bombers killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and at least 170 Afghans outside of the Kabul airport last Thursday, marking the first American casualties in a weeklong evacuation of more than 100,000 people. Before the bodies were cold, insurrectionist Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley — who in May praised Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan — called for Biden’s resignation. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, the former White House Dr. Feelgood, demanded Biden’s impeachment. In a letter, Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina asked “Kamela” Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — who opposed a Democratic amendment last year to put conditions on Trump’s withdrawal — urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to recall the House so it can “prohibit the withdrawal of our troops until every American is safely out.” I’m not defending the withdrawal. As I wrote last week, it was a failure of intelligence and planning, compounded by Biden’s overly optimistic public assurances. But I’m incensed by hypocrisy dressed up as indignation and cynicism pretending at compassion. And I’m increasingly distressed by corners of the media that are so desperate to maintain their both-sides cred that they’ll provide undeserved platforms to bad-faith actors. Some perspective is needed. One hundred and fourteen U.S.-allied fighters died in the Bay of Pigs in 1961. Republicans didn’t seek Kennedy’s resignation. Nor did they demand the resignation of President Bill Clinton after the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu that left 18 Americans dead. For that matter, Democrats didn’t demand Ronald Reagan’s resignation after a terrorist attack on a Marine base at the Beirut airport in 1983 killed 192, or George W. Bush’s resignation after terrorists brought down the World Trade Center, or Donald Trump’s resignation after he sacrificed the United States’ Kurdish allies to Syria, at least not for that reason. Sometimes, presidents bungle foreign policy out of hubris or ineptitude. Sometimes, decades of mistakes and misadventure come home to roost. Sometimes — at the risk of being glib — shit happens. Sometimes, it’s all of the above. Maybe Afghanistan represents a case study in Murphy’s Law. Or maybe there’s no way to lose a two-decade-old war gracefully.

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Drums of Umoja Will’s Pub Thursday, Aug. 26

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rlando soul singer extraordinaire Eugene Snowden made his live return to the City Beautiful last week, but it was with the percussive sector of his long-running Afrobeat project Umoja. The Drums of Umoja combined Snowden’s electric presence, channeling Fela Kuti, with heavy drum workouts from the assembled players. Add an opening set from Katie Burkess and Snowden and you’e got a Thursday night to remember. See the full set of Jim Leatherman’s photos at orlandoweekly.com.

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EA Sports’ new Madden NFL 22 features music from Orlando rappers on the rise BY SARAH KIN BA R

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lot of people thought the Madden videogame franchise had gone stale. Maybe it had, but the 2022 version of the game was hotly anticipated by friends and foes alike. Keep in mind that careers have been made off Madden NFL trolling. When the game finally dropped on Aug. 20, people were delighted by the addition of a feature called M-Factor. “M” is for momentum. Without getting into it too much, M-Factor gets closer to replicating the homefield advantage experience than any other sports video game franchise thus far. But this is not a video game review. We’re here for the music. Three Orlando-originating artists are on the game’s tracklist, which reflects some real momentum happening in our local hip-hop community. Moe, Kuttem Reese and Tyla Yaweh all hold their own alongside the likes of Lil Baby, J Cole and Young Thug, and this isn’t the first rodeo for any of the three. Just before the pandemic, Deonte Moore, known in the music world as Moe, released “Outta There,” which is featured on the video game NBA 2K20 and then triggered the viral “Outta There Challenge” on TikTok. (Even LeBron James danced to that.) The song has about 18 million streams on Spotify, another sign that Moe is on his way to bigger and better things. It was only in 2018 that Moe got serious about his

music, having started to tinker around in 2016. He was in the now-closed Trophy Room at Disney Springs when he met Orlando-based, Grammy-winning Ayo the Producer (“W.A.P.”) and the friendship was immediate. “We started chopping it up. I asked him what he had going on and he invited me to his studio in downtown Orlando. I played him some music and we started hanging out. I invited him to church and he started coming to church with me,” says Moe. “He’s my brother for real.” A creative partnership was sparked, and Ayo produced the banger “Outta There” and, more recently, “Top Floor,” Moe’s song on Madden NFL 22. The duo dedicated three days to ironing out “Top Floor” in January of this year. “I’ll never forget being in the studio making this song. Before it even had all the words, we knew it was special. The scariest part is he freestyled most of it. I’m sure a lot of people will love this one, and trust: We still have more on the way,” recalls Ayo. Moe has a good relationship with the sync department at his label, Epic, and approached them about how his music could “hit more ears.” The Madden link-up was one of their ideas. While Moe has relocated to Atlanta, Orlando remains a frequent destination. West Orlando native Kuttem Reese (he calls Pine Hills home) was surprised when EA Sports chose his song “Industry Music” for the tracklist. “My song ‘Madden’ was already out and it got a lot of

buzz because the Tampa Bay Bucs were playing it in the locker room and then they won the Super Bowl. It was trending,” explains Reese (born Anthony Williams). Orlando Weekly caught up with Reese at 212 Recording, a studio in Altamonte Springs, where he was working on a new song and living up to his reputation for dedicating himself to street music. In fact, that’s exactly what “Industry Music” is about. Reese’s sound emerged very quickly, and though he never loved his own voice, everyone else does. He’s been rapping for a year and found almost immediate success. His latest single “No Statements,” released in April, features Lil Durk and has upward of 1.8 million Spotify streams. Reese’s phone was noisy throughout the interview: calls and texts from contacts and unknown numbers alike. Reese doesn’t mind and isn’t annoyed. “Before this, I wasn’t somebody you would just get on the phone and reach out to. But now I gotta be somebody,” says Reese. “People reaching out to me. That makes me feel good. Because like, I’m somebody now.” The day before our interview, Reese received a text from Tyla Yaweh for the first time. It read, simply, “407.” Yaweh, born Tyler Jamal Brown, grew up in Altamonte Springs and proudly showcases his local area code. You really can’t miss it since “407 till Dxxth” is tattooed on his face. Featuring on the Madden track “Hakuna Matata” with DDG and OG Parker, Yaweh shows his commercial chops much in the same way he did when he remade his own song “All the Smoke” as part of a NASCAR partnership early this year. His lasting love for the City Beautiful is remarkable given the wildly fancy life he’s living whilst touring with Post Malone, whom he calls his bestie. Yet Yaweh has deep roots here at home. He lives in Los Angeles now, but keeps an apartment near Lake Eola and continues to mingle with locals when he’s in town, supporting Orlando artists by featuring on their songs and doing the occasional pop-up concert at Soundbar where he brings friends on stage. When Yaweh still lived in town, he was an artist-inresidence at Studio 18, a studio and community in Winter Park. He roomed with another artist, McKinney Griffin, whom he affectionately called “My Kidney.” The two were out at a show one night when Yaweh grabbed Griffin by the shoulders and headbutted him before shouting, “My Kidney, don’t ever forget that you are a savage.” He earned his Rager Boy stripes long before he settled in Hollywood. Personality-wise, that moniker is fitting. His sound, however, is sweet and just the right side of breathy. And that’s what makes him stand out, according to Da Deacon, an Orlando OG known for his own music, as well managing top local talent and being CEO of Da Congregation Entertainment. “All three are amazing artists from Orlando but what is unique about them is that they sound different from each other,” explained Deacon. “Moe’s vocals are deep with lyrical cleverness and no singing. Kuttem Reese is more street — uncut with raw bars. And Tyla is a dope, melodic rap-singing rock star.” The Orlando-fortified soundtrack to Madden NFL 22 is out now on all major streaming platforms.

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As Disney gets more expensive and Universal caters more to adults, Legoland’s Peppa Pig Theme Park will offer a charming new family option THE FUTURE HOME OF PEPPA PIG THEME PARK | PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY

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birthday by lobbing a magic lamp-shaped grenade called Genie+ into the theme park industry, and instantly provoked an explosive reaction from both fans and the mainstream media with the announcement of an extra-cost replacement for their formerly free FastPass service. The Mouse’s latest money-making scheme replaces the advance ride reservations previously included with park admission — which were popular with frequent guests, but often perplexed first-time visitors — with multiple same-day options for buying your way past the standby queue and into the newly renamed Lightning Lanes. Personally, I was a big fan of the old upcharge MaxPass service at Disneyland, which Genie+ closely resembles, but many Walt Disney World annual passholders will certainly balk at now spending an additional $15 per day (with no discounts currently available) for something that used to be complimentary. Plus, certain high-demand rides (like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Epcot’s upcoming Ratatouille) that require Virtual Queue reservations will start selling à la carte Lightning Lane return times, making their already-scarce free boarding groups even harder to obtain. To help make sense of this complicated multi-layered program, Disney is upgrading their smartphone app with free features that forecast future wait times and generate customized daily itineraries, which sounds suspiciously similar to the products provided for decades by The Unofficial Guide series that I write for. I have little doubt that cottage industries will likewise spring up around Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, as entrepreneurs devise new strategies for gaining an advantage over the thousands of other guests desperately tapping their smartphones at 7 a.m. each morning of their vacation.

But what if there were another option for families who want to create fun character-filled Florida memories for their little ones without all the fuss and frustration that accompanies Mickey’s FOMO-inducing options? A brand-new theme park is rising right now in Central Florida that has the potential to challenge Walt Disney World’s lock on the hearts and minds of the youngest generation — and no, I’m not talking about Epic Universe. Welcome to the world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park, opening in 2022 at Legoland Florida Resort. This week, I donned a hot-pink hard hat for a tour of the Winter Haven construction site which will soon become home to one of the world’s biggest stars among the under-six set. If you weren’t aware, the British-based animated show Peppa Pig has been a staple on Nick Jr. for over a decade, spawning countless books, games and even a land inside a U.K. theme park. But Peppa Pig Theme Park will be the popular porcine’s first stand-alone gated attraction anywhere, sitting just outside the existing Legoland Florida park, a short stroller push from the resort’s hotels. At a little under five acres, the entirety of Florida’s Peppa Pig Theme Park would easily fit inside any of the lands at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. However, based on what Merlin Entertainment director of design Keith Carr showed me, it will pack enough attractions into that pint-sized space to tire out any member of its preschool target demographic. Right now, the ground is little more than raw cement and mounds of dirt, but in a few months, it will sprout a “Muddy Puddles” splash pad, farm-themed playgrounds, and an amphitheater and indoor cinema for consuming Peppa-approved entertainment. Near the center of the park, the signature attraction, Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster,

has already been installed. At a maximum elevation of about 20 feet, nobody will mistake this Zamperla-built kiddie ride for the VelociCoaster. But with a height requirement of only 36 inches and a queue that goes through the interior of Peppa’s house, this should be the perfect choice for your toddler’s first thrill ride. Speaking of height requirement, three other carnival-style rides — Granddad Dog’s Pirate Boat, Grampy Rabbit’s Dinosaur Adventure and Mr. Bull’s High Striker — have 34-inch minimums, while the rest of the park’s attractions (including a self-powered tricycle trek and balloonthemed Ferris wheel) have no restrictions, so families won’t have to worry about child swaps. Better still, Carr assures me that all the rides are designed for parents and kids to enjoy together, unlike some of the vehicles next door in Legoland that are unfriendly to full-grown legs. The park’s lineup is conspicuously missing a slow-moving dark ride, and I still have a couple of questions and concerns about Peppa Pig’s plans, like whether the park’s eatery will serve pork products — I’m hoping not — and if there will be more mature trees and shade than the concept artwork implies. Yet I have zero doubt it will be a huge hit with my youngest nieces, who are mostly unimpressed by Disney Princesses, but now think I’m a rock star since seeing my selfie with Peppa. (God bless the poor performer schvitzing inside that suit.) When it opens next year, Peppa Pig Theme Park will charge a separate, yetunannounced admission from its neighbor Legoland, although combo tickets will be sold; $75 annual passes are already on sale, as are vacation packages for early April 2022. Whatever it costs, I guarantee you won’t have to bribe any Genie just to get inside Grandpa Pig’s Greenhouse. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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e all witnessed how the pandemic forced restaurants to resort to novel means of generating revenue, be it curbside pickup, to-go cocktails, or selling grocery necessities. But the Galeria, a cavernous, “art-inspired” restaurant in Baldwin Park, has opted to transform an underutilized area of its dining room into an ice cream parlor called Mild to Wild. I thought the idea a bit nutty, but then I recalled a time last year when I got a broiled grouper with a side of Quilted Northern. Loved the perfectly cooked grouper; didn’t care for the texture of the Quilted Northern. Now I like ice cream (who doesn’t?), but there’s much to scream about when your ice cream comes properly boozed up — it’s the “Wild” referenced in the shop’s moniker. The “Mild,” as you can probably guess, refers to non-boozy scoops. Whatever option you choose, know that there’s just one size and, yes, samples are willingly given. But what initially caught our eye was the menu board scrawled with the word “Indulge.” It listed specialty items like strawberry shortcake ($10).

“Oh, I don’t think we have any left,” said one of the servers when I ordered it. Boo. “Oh, we have one more left!” Yay! “Oh, but it’s gone bad.” Boo. She tossed the cake in the trash, and I ordered the Cinnabon Delight ($10). “We don’t have that.” Oy. So I continued down the list and saw a Guinness float with Ghirardelli chocolate ice cream. The $15 price tag seemed kinda high, but I ordered it anyway. Individually, Guinness and Ghirardelli are stalwarts. Together, they elicited nothing more than a dispassionate shrug. The float did come topped with a bourbon-infused whipped cream, though true boozehounds will want to get a shot of Jameson splashed in for an extra $5. That would make for a $20 float! Welcome to America. We took a gawk on the “Wild” side and settled on a cup of the maple walnut brownie ice cream ($7). It’s boozed with Knob Creek. Like, heavily. In fact, the Kentucky bourbon over-

BY FAIYAZ KARA OPENINGS+CLOSINGS:

Hunger Street Tacos has opened its long-awaited second location inside the Plant Street Market in Winter Garden … Domu Lab, the chef incubator and culinary component of The Neighbors at East End Market, will launch its eightseat rotating chef’s table with a modern French-Vietnamese concept by chef Tung Phan called Camille. Look for an October opening … Ziggie’s Pizza has taken over the space recently vacated by Perla’s Pizza in Ivanhoe Village. The pizzeria is run by Christian Ziegler, one of the partners in the now-dissolved Perla’s venture … Gatlin Hall Brewing, the brewery/food hall at 4721 S. Orange Ave. in Edgewood, has opened. Da Kine Poke, Frenchy’s Wood-Fired Pizza and Willy’s Original (offering smashburgers and chicken sandwiches) are the hall’s food vendors … Vera Asian, offering rice and noodle bowls, has opened in the UnionWest Building in Creative Village … Rita’s Italian Ice, serving frozen custard, Italian ice, gelato, concretes and milkshakes, has opened at 5030 W. State Road 46 in Sanford … Kona Poké will open its third restaurant later this year in Apopka … Karina’s Confectioneries, specializing in buttercream botanicals, has joined East End Market’s incubator kitchen. Customers can place orders at karinasconfectioneries.com and pick up intricate floral cupcakes Wednesday to Saturday at East End … Chevy’s at Lake Buena Vista has moved into the old Duffy’s space at 4158 Conroy Road … Adega Gaucha Brazilian Grill has opened in the old Cafe Mineiro Brazilian Steakhouse space at 8204 Crystal Clear Lane near the Florida Mall.

powered all the other flavors. I suppose some people like that. A friend I ran into had ordered the same thing a few minutes earlier. She asked for whipped cream, but they couldn’t get any of the canisters to work, save for the one with the bourboninfused stuff. “I’m a bit drunk,” she said when we met. Mission accomplished. On the flipside is the coconut rum ($7), a vegan and dairy-free option that didn’t have enough Malibu rum. An extra shot did the trick, but it, too, cost an extra $5. From the selection of “Mild” offerings, the strawberries and cream ($6) made a perfectly fine summertime treat, little seeds and all. There was a nice density to the ice cream and, evidently, the strawberries they use come from Plant City. This isn’t really the season for strawberries, but maybe they froze a bunch and used that in the ice cream. Who knows? The servers didn’t. One was far too harried and the other completely disinterested. What Mild to Wild does have going for it is its outdoor seating and the breezy views of Lake Baldwin. It’s a gorgeous setting, ideal for ice cream really, and who doesn’t like ice cream? Yes, it seems the restaurant made a good decision to offer ice cream. Perhaps too good. We didn’t see anyone dining on the restaurant’s menu of steak and seafood, and it was 8 p.m. Like Mild to Wild, Galeria is clearly taking some licks. fkara@orlandoweekly.com

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The Great Irish Hooley returns to Raglan Road at Disney Springs from Sept. 3-6. Irish music, unique brews and specialty dishes will be offered throughout the weekend. Visit raglanroad.com for more … SeaWorld’s Craft Beer Festival takes place Fridays to Sundays (plus Labor Day) until Sept. 12 featuring more than 100 craft brews as well as food items. Prices start at $50. Visit seaworldorlando. com for more … Reyes Mezcaleria will host the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Dinner Nov. 4. Chefs Wendy Lopez (Reyes) and Huy Tin (Seito Sushi Baldwin Park) will prepare a multi-course menu with beverage pairings. Tickets are being sold by the pair for $300. Visit jamesbeard.org/events to purchase. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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THE 808

The Hawaiian-themed eatery in the old Dexter’s space brings everything from kalua pork to Spam musubi to Thornton Park. There are decent poke bowls to be had, as well as handhelds like the chicken sandwich with sweetish huli-huli sauce and various burgers. Cocktails are unpretentious and refreshingly fruity. Open daily. (reviewed Aug. 18) 808 E. Washington St., 407-440-4079, the808orlando.com, $$

NICK FILET

The first Nick Filet outside the Philly/ Jersey Shore area graces Orlando, and it’s all about the pricey filet mignon sandwiches. Here you can get 16 ounces of filet mignon stuffed into a Kaiser roll for $30, though half- and quarter-pound versions are also on the menu for more reasonable prices. Lobster rolls are also offered, as are tasty Old Bay tater tots, mac & cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. (reviewed Aug. 11) 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd., 407-250-6588, nickfilet. com, $$$

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The latest offering from Jason and Sue Chin is arguably their prettiest and their most accessible. The Creative Village restaurant presents modern comfort fare courtesy of chef Josh Oakley, who garnered a following after opening the Smiling Bison. Fried chicken, pastrami corn dogs and chicken waffles are all worth ordering, but the must-try dishes are jerk-spiced chicken hearts and duck served with sour cherry-scallion relish spooned over Murasaki sweet potatoes. “The perfect cheesecake” lives up to the hype. Open daily. (reviewed Aug. 4) 448 N. Terry Ave., 407-734-2102, themonroeorlando.com, $$$$

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cafeteria-style steam table, laden with up to 10 rotating Filipino delicacies (from garlicky chicken adobo to crispy deepfried pork belly) waiting to be served with rice or pancit. A little nervous about trying the pork shoulder stewed with serrano chilies and thickened with pork blood called dinuguan? Just ask for a little taste before committing. (reviewed July 28) 12140 Collegiate Way, 407-270-6001, hangrydobo.com, $$

TAJINE XPRESS

The staples served at Tajine Xpress comprise all the heartwarming comfort one would expect from a Moroccan restaurant, from flaky bastille and briwat to the superb tajines, most notably lemon chicken and goat curry. The kebab trio of chicken, shrimp and kefta (ground beef) couldn’t be cooked any better — be sure to enjoy them with eggplant zalouk and fiery harissa. Start and end with a pot of Moroccan mint tea. Closed Mondays. (reviewed July 21) 971 N. Goldenrod Road, 407-233-4179, tajinexpress.com, $$

CHICAGO DOG & CO.

Altamonte Springs hot dog stand lures Midwesterners in with legit Chicago-style dogs, Polish sausages and hot Italian beef sandwiches — even pizza puffs. Avoid the poutine and stick with the cheese fries. Closed Monday. (reviewed July 14) 1113 W. State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, 407335-4010, chicagodogandco.com, $

THE BRIDGE

The Bridge brands itself as “A New York Restaurant,” but sift through the menu and you’ll find gems with Turkish roots, like the “Bridge Special,” a kebab platter of gorgeous lamb chops, mini beef sausages and brochettes of seasoned filet mignon and chicken served over lavash and served with bulgur and seasonal vegetables. There’s also the “Brooklyn Shepherd,” a salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, parsley, feta, grape leaves and unpitted Manzanilla olives. Yes, the burgers are all fine and well (there’s even one layered with 24k gold leaf), but the Bridge should really embrace its Turkish roots. Open daily. (reviewed July 7) 155 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, 407-755-3300, thebridgerestaurant.com, $$$

WINTER PARK BISCUIT CO.

The all-vegan Southern diner inside East End Market is known for its oat buttermilk biscuits, but the burgers (diaper-wrapped à la In-N-Out) stand up to any being served in town, plant-based or otherwise. The crunch of the Death Valley chik sandwich really impresses, as do the fries cooked in peanut oil. Open daily. (reviewed June 30) 3201 Corrine Drive, winterparkbiscuitco.com, $$ n

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Julie Delpy (far right) created and stars in On the Verge PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY:

PREMIERES FRIDAY:

Dug Days — OK, I know my standard operating procedure for this column is to sort of crap aspersions on everything. But seriously — the delightful Dug the dog from Pixar’s Up is starring in his very own animated series? And he’s joined by an entire litter of adorable puppies? As God is my witness, I may never snark again. (Disney+)

Cinderella — Camila Cabello is the latest to play the legendary fairytale heroine, in a modernized adaptation set to pop classics like “Somebody to Love,” “Material Girl” and ... um, “Seven Nation Army.” Look, we all knew this day was gonna come. (Amazon Prime)

How to Be a Cowboy — In his new reality series, rodeo star Dale Brisby teaches a bunch of recruits everything they need to know about that cowboy life — from roping steers to respecting nature to turning up your nose at a life-saving vaccine. Oh look, I’m back. (Netflix) Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — At press time, Spike Lee was in the editing room over at HBO, trying to prune his 9/11 docuseries of cringey references to jet fuel and steel beams. In the meantime, Netflix offers its own take on The Day the World Changed, which might have the competitive advantage of not being batshit crazy! (Netflix)

PREMIERES THURSDAY: Adventure Time: Distant Lands — Wizard City — The fourth and final special spun off from the beloved animated series takes us back to the days when a young Peppermint Butler was enrolling in wizard school. And if you can tell me what kind of car you drove back then, I might be able to hack your socials. (HBO Max) Q-Force — This high-concept animated show has an elite team of gay government agents dealing with the arrival of a straight colleague. At last, a program that puts the “hard” in “trying too hard.” (Netflix) Superhost — What happens when a couple of travel vloggers try to exploit the dangerously unhinged woman they’re staying with? Those motels on West Colonial start to look a lot more enticing, that’s what. (Shudder)

Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles — The real Billie Eilish performs her latest album at the Hollywood Bowl while an animated version of herself visits some of her favorite spots in L.A. I’m sure one of them is Frederick’s of Hollywood, that hussy! (Disney+) The J Team — Dance Moms alumnus JoJo Siwa plays a struggling young hoofer who’s victimized by her predatory coach. “Call my lawyer!” bellows Miss Abby, from prison. (Paramount+) Money Heist — As the show’s fifth and final season begins, executive producer Jesus Colmenar is defending the decision to kill off fanfavorite character Nairobi last time, saying she wasn’t equipped to handle the all-out underworld war that’s about to erupt. Hey, none of us is equipped to handle anything right now, but we don’t get to call in sick from Zoom. (Netflix)

PREMIERES MONDAY: Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem — A spinoff of the long-running soap follows some of its characters to exotic locales like Zurich, New Orleans and Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix counts as exotic? I guess it does if you’re used to Illinois. (Peacock)

PREMIERES TUESDAY: On the Verge — Julie Delpy created and co-stars in this series about 40-something women facing the trials of living in Los Angeles. Well, for one thing, Billie Eilish gets all the good parking spaces. (Netflix) Untold: Breaking Point — Get an update on Mardy Fish, the champion tennis player who walked away from the 2012 U.S. Open after a crippling anxiety attack. We feel ya, bud. Listen, have you checked out Dug Days? It’s got puppies! (Netflix) orlandoweekly.com

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Orlando’s Timucua Arts Foundation celebrates landmark 1,000th show BY KYLE EAGLE AND MATTHEW MOYER

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The Timucua Arts Foundation, though, proudly kicks back against those trends, specializing in deep-dive cultural events and adventurous music for local audiences with a taste for things on the proverbial left side of the dial. Started in 2000, Timucua Arts Foundation has helped to both raise the bar and open up the possibilities for performances happening here in Central Florida. The Timucua house has consistently hosted programming and performances that prick up the ears of their hard-core audience and those blessed with the curiosity to see what’s happening in their city.

ouse venues, as a rule, generally don’t last all that long. The ecstatic creative highs often end up outweighed by the organizational, logistical and financial lows. But the Timucua Arts Foundation isn’t just any house, not by a long shot. Timucua, headquartered since 2007 in a custom-built residence-cum-grassroots performance space nestled among suburban homes on a quiet SoDo street, presented their 1,000th concert last week. That’s quite a milestone in a city where the theme park and resort industry casts a long shadow over the rest of the cultural landscape. 44

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Amazing turnouts with standing-room crowds are the norm more often than not to check out local composers like Jeff Rupert and Gerald Law II, jazz legend William Parker, avant harpist Zeena Parkins, or creative-music prime mover Karl Berger with renowned filmmaker Julian Benedikt in tow to document the performance. The list of Timucua headliners is illustrious: Grammy winners like David Sanchez; culture-jammers like Mark Hosler from Negativland; or Roedelius, a giant among electronica innovators. These names are but a few of the artists that have come to our small corner of the world to dazzle and

scratch the itch for compelling, unique live performance. “We had our first concert because we could not find anything happening midweek in Orlando in 1999. What was to be a one-time event instantly became a monthly event, then bi-weekly, then weekly, so that the following year, we presented 40 concerts,” Timucua Arts co-founder and householder — for this is indeed the home he shares with wife and fellow co-founder Elaine Corriveau and their children — Benoit Glazer tells Orlando Weekly. “It grew from there, organically, as it was filling a need that was obviously there, both for audiences and performers.” Twenty-plus years of full calendars later, Timucua is in a league with the region’s other heavy hitters like the Mennello Museum, Snap! Orlando and the Rollins Museum of Art (fka Cornell Fine Arts Museum). “When you consider that for 16 years Timucua was a volunteer-run organization, that Benoit and Elaine did this at great personal expense of time and money — it’s an amazing achievement to be able to celebrate this milestone,” says Timucua executive director Chris Belt. “Thousands of artists and tens of thousands of guests have experienced Timucua’s special combination of artistic excellence and intimate hospitality. And we’re growing the organization in such a way that the next 1,000 concerts will happen in a shorter timespan and reach many more people.” Intimate hospitality is an apt way to describe not only the venue, but the vibe in general at a Timucua event. There’s a welcoming warmth that one feels as soon as the doors open. Glazer, Corriveau, Belt and the foundation staff have set an inclusive tone bereft of pretension or elitism. Who knows, they might even be the ones pouring you a beverage from the ad-hoc bar. Intimacy comes into play even after the shows are over, in that one can mingle with those who moments ago were on the stage. (Though the pandemic has put a bit of a damper on that due to health and safety concerns.) Feeling that kind of creative energy at a close proximity is utterly priceless, let alone the freewheeling conversations that can be had. That conversational liveliness doesn’t just include the marquee talent, but extends deep into the crowd. Often in attendance are some of Central Florida’s best and brightest — curators, writers, musicians, professors, artists, civic and business leaders — as well as those up-and-coming trying to find their place in the arts world. One of those individuals is Matt Gorney.

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Percussionist and experimental musician Britton-René Collins was the featured performer for Timucua’s 1,000th show. OW asked for her reflections on the night afterward:

‘It’s like some kind of church for music,’ says saxophonist Larry Ochs

Through his Civic Minded 5 promotional group, he’s lent his considerable experience on the frontlines of avantgarde music events to help to develop the reputation the venue has earned, and vice versa. “There is a radiance to a Timucua Arts presentation. One can note something very specific like the family’s energy at every show time, or something holistic and less immediately definable in the layers of fine details,” says Gorney. “In total, it’s an inspiring and visceral experience for everyone participating. Timucua Arts, importantly, is catalytic for artist and producer creations, too. Our presenting group, Civic Minded 5, presented roughly 40 concerts before joining the Timucua Arts umbrella. Our series had slowed to the irregular event until we visited the current Timucua Arts venue. Timucua breathed the air back into Civic Minded 5.” Another true believer in Timucua’s impact on Orlando’s arts and music community is Daniel Jordan, associate director for the Dr. Phillips Jazz Orchestra. “The Timucua Arts Foundation has created a space for all to communicate and connect with their shared humanity,” says Jordan. “This venue has no peer, from fomenting arts education across Central Florida to providing an outlet for all artists regardless of label or category. The performance space is

“Having the opportunity to perform Timucua’s 1,000th concert was a tremendous honor for me. Sharing my voice with such a lively, enthusiastic community was unforgettable. It is important to me as a minority musician to share my story, and Timucua allowed me to converse with my audience through my music within the sophisticated, intimate atmosphere that the space offers. I have been fortunate to perform in many venues in the United States, Canada and Europe. Timucua stands out as truly one of a kind, a 21st-century concert hall uniquely crafted and engineered to cater to a diverse range of new and familiar voices alike in the music community. The space felt like a positively refreshing contrast from the traditional concert hall or performance venue, providing a stage for contemporary art welcoming to all.”

truly a concert hall; it has always been an honor and a pleasure to perform at the Timucua White House. The Glazer family has fundamentally changed the way music and art are expressed and enjoyed in Central Florida.” Californian free-jazz titan Larry Ochs has played Timucua so many times — with the iconic ROVA Saxophone Quartet, as well as numerous other ensembles — they might as well give him a guest room in the house. Ochs is effusive about what keeps him returning to Orlando year after year. “Timucua is simply one of the few venues where I know that any acoustic configuration is going to sound great. The test for that was ‘Larry Ochs Sax & Drumming Core’ with two drummers, piano, trumpet and sax,” remembers Ochs. “When that worked there, I knew I didn’t have to worry about what I brought south with me. It’s like some kind of church for music. I just wish I lived closer so that I could come by and listen.” In a rapidly growing community like Central Florida, and especially considering the body blows that music and the arts in Orlando have suffered during the pandemic, it’s comforting to know that quality endeavors like Timucua can thrive, survive, foster and inspire. Though briefly shuttered during the early months of the pandemic, Timucua’s doors are once again open for a lively,

although pared-down (and limited-audience capacity) calendar of arts and music events — and a robust livestreaming regimen. Glazer diligently used his downtime to install Reme Halo-LED air purifiers and a bleeding-edge new sound system from Acoustic Control Systems. (Timucua is the only venue in the area to have ACS.) Last Saturday’s 1,000th headliner, percussionist BrittonRené Collins [see sidebar above] made full use of the new sonic capabilities, turning in an adventurous, affecting performance that OW’s man on the scene Jim Leatherman called “passionate” and “empowering.” Just another evening at Timucua. “Every community needs a space in its heart where people can listen, watch, and participate in artistic events,” reflects Glazer. “What sets Timucua apart is the breadth of our programming, the variety of things we present, and our dedication to creating a peak, unforgettable experience, both for the audience and the performers. And our model is to use the support of the community and use its power to leverage larger donors, grantors and government programs to bring the best possible talent to Orlando while keeping our programs accessible to all.” Here’s to the next 1,000.

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LOCAL RELEASES

The latest release on dark local label Popnihil (full disclosure: Popnihil belongs to OW editor Matthew Moyer) is the consummation of a cross-border union born right here in Orlando just before the pandemic came down. Homegrown weirdo polymath Joshua Rogers and experimental Canadian artist bBomit crossed paths in 2020 as performers at a post-International Noise Conference show at the Nook. From that serendipity now comes Demo​(​n)​Hextape, their fascinatingly interpretive collab. The A-side features six fresh tracks of bBomit’s electronic frenzy. But the B-side is where Rogers has his way with her material. Best known as the boss of vaporwave label Illuminated Paths and a video artist under the name Broken Machine Films, he’s here under the moniker Black Wick. After percolating through Rogers’ audio lab — where he applied layering, cassette-to-cassette hand manipulation and his famously strange mind — the tracks emerge distinctly transformed with sinister atmosphere. Taken together, bBomit and Black Wick’s Demo​(​n)​ Hextape is a recorded tryst of international intrigue that plays like a scrambled and warped porno on an old VHS tape. It’s available on digital and cassette formats through Popnihil’s Bandcamp. On the more affable side of Orlando’s left-of-center music offerings, local concept-pop king Marc With a C recently made his first release since his world was turned upside down by both his own hand and fate in general. After he unveiled his latest album, Low​ Fidelity​ (or​ “How​ I​ Spent​the​Nervous​Breakdown”) in January, Marc then dropped the bombshell during the livestreamed release event that he would be permanently shedding the

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completely free of charge or extra exertion, is that you’ll also be helping protect everyone around you. And now you know how this all works.

Inhuman Condition, Crusadist, Destructonomicon, Withering Earth: With heavy pedigree earned from stints in bands like Massacre, Death, Obituary and Six Feet Under, it’s no wonder that Inhuman Condition is already poised to be one of the new saviors of Florida Death Metal. Making it a full-night onslaught will be Chicago thrash band Crusadist, beloved Marc With a C persona (but not Orlando metal punks Destructonomicon the name). Shortly after, he was himself and Melbourne death-metal act Withering rocked by some serious ongoing medical Earth. (8​p.m.​Saturday,​Sept.​4,​Will’s​Pub,​ $12) issues. But, while he simultaneously contends with his health and prepares for a new, Leonard Jacome: Ever marvel at the decidedly candid chapter of his career, live physical wizardry of a Keller Williams Marc’s managed to crank out a new batch performance but wish it wasn’t filled with of covers titled The​ Intermission​ EP​ (or​ Keller Williams’ music? I have. Well, this “Let’s​ All​ Kill​ Each​ Other”). Even with Venezuelan harpist brings all that live other people’s material — specifically, looping virtuosity but with sounds suited Mudhoney, Ween, John R. Butler and for more discerning and worldly palates. Soul Asylum — Marc’s signature humor Once you see and hear what Jacome can and irrepressible pop smarts still shine do with the added strings and Latin finthrough in his song selection and execu- ger-picking style on his electric harp, ole tion. Keller will forever sound like a two-finAnd just to keep the MWAC rollercoast- gered uke strummer in slow-mo. (7​ p.m.​ er going, Marc recently announced that Sunday,​ Sept.​ 5,​ Timucua​ Arts​ Foundation,​ he’s signing with Needlejuice Records, $20​in​person​or​$5​livestream) the physical format label that’s also home to acts like King Gizzard and the Lizard Jack Harlow: The Vanguard steps Wizard, Tally Hall, Lemon Demon, and outside the EDM world and teams up Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears. with Rolling Loud to feature this surging Hopefully, the next bolt of good news young Kentucky rapper who’s rocketed to from Marc’s camp will be that he’s feeling prominence with his easy personal style. better. Rounding out the next-gen rap bill are risers like Harlow’s Detroit homie Babyface MUSIC EVENTS THIS WEEK Ray and Earl Sweatshirt protégé Mavi. With the Delta raging across an already (7:50​p.m.​Wednesday,​Sept.​8,​The​Vanguard,​ dicey vaccination landscape, protect $29.50-$50,​all​ages) yourself if you go out. An added bonus, baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia (produced by Craig Silvey, who’s worked with Arcade Fire) to North American audiences. You build a dumb wall, you end up keeping awesomeness like this out — just sayin’. 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., hardrock.com, $45.50-$110.

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Intocable

Grammy-winning Tejano legends Intocable hit Disney Springs as part of their 30-date “Momentos Tour.” Expect top-level norteño and Tex-Mex sounds delivered by a band that’s been going strong since the 1990s. The band attempted some touring last year and were derailed by COVID infections; let’s hope this year’s jaunt is much more successful. 8 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com, $45$109.

The Struts

Young classic-rockers (seems like a paradox, we know, but just listen to the songs) the Struts are kicking off a comeback North American trek right here in Florida with the Beacham as the third stop. The Brit quartet

will be showing off newest album Strange Days, and you best believe the days will only get stranger, navigating live shows abroad during a pandemic. Supporting act is the Starbenders. 6 p.m., The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., foundation-presents. com, $25-$50. S AT U R D AY, S E P T. 4

Inhuman Condition

New death metal trio Inhuman Condition features in its ranks Central Floridian death metal icon Terry Butler (Death, Massacre, Six Feet Under, Obituary) on bass, as well as two former members of local legends Massacre, Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg. And while Butler’s CV is one hell of a legacy to follow up, IC’s album Rat*God is an impressive slice of classic, gory death metal done in that unmistakable Florida way. The threesome are kicking off their East Coast tour right here in

Orlando, so spare them some of your precious (hopefully) Labor Day long weekend. 8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, $12. T U E S D AY, S E P T. 7

Feels Good Man

If you’ve ever been infuriated by smug pro-Trump, red-pilled memes featuring a certain cartoon frog named Pepe, believe us, what you’re feeling is nothing compared to the anguish felt by Pepe’s creator, Matt Furie. The documentary Feels Good Man follows Furie as he goes on a Dr. Frankenstein-esque quest to undo the damage unwittingly wrought by his creation on our collective online (and beyond) psyches. Furie and director Arthur Jones will even beam in for a Zoom Q&A after the screening. 8 p.m., Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian. org, $12.

Loose Lips

It’s been too long, but finally Orlando’s news-inspired monthly reading series is back. Returning to its familiar Mills 50 home — but this time, the event will be held outside on the Dirty Laundry event area — Tuesday’s return features Amy Watkins, Teege Braune, John King and Rachael Tillman reading work ripped from the headlines, so to speak. Rotating hosting duties this time around will be assumed by Loose Lips creator and original host Tod Caviness. 8 p.m., Lil Indies, 1046 N. Mills Ave., burrowpress.com, free.

Zoé

Lest ye think it’s all reggaeton dominating the pop charts in Mexico, behold Zoé! The quartet have been weaving bewitching synth-rock for more than two decades and are rating to bring the sounds of new album

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Kristy Lee Presents: Collin Margerum & Natalie Diienno

Mills curator Lee presents photography from Diienno and drawings from Margerum, both Central Florida artists. Mills Gallery, 1650 N. Mills Ave,, millsgalleryorlando.com, free.

A new twist on the high-tech immersive art trend as works by the likes of Renoir and Van Gogh are rendered enormous by bleeding-edge 3D LED and paired with music from Debussy, Ravel, Piaf, Aznavour and more. Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $40-$192.

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Snap and the Analog Photography Film Exhibition present new works of film photography featuring shots by Michelle De Rose, Nika De Carlo and more. Film is still alive! Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com, free.

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concept of inner peace. Snap! Downtown, 420 E. Church St., snaporlando.com, free.

Ephemeral: American Impressionists and the Influence of Japan

A companion to the Floating Beauty exhibit, Ephemeral presents the work of a group of second-wave French expressionists who took considerable influence from Japanese woodblock prints. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., mennellomuseum.org, $5. T H R O U G H N O V. 7

Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e

Depictions of women in art during the Edo period of Japan, consisting of over 50 woodblock prints. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., mennellomuseum.org, $5. T H R O U G H O C T. 2

I Found the Silence

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Experience this deep dive into the permanent collections of the UCF gallery, from Doris Leeper and Robert Rauschenberg to masks from Africa. UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive, gallery.cah.ucf.edu, free.

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Preserving the Past and Looking Towards the Future: A Celebration of Hannibal Square

A photographic look at the history of Hannibal Square’s African American community from 1900 to the present day. Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 West New England Avenue, Winter Park, hannibalsquareheritagecenter. org, free. S E P T. 4 – D E C . 31

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“COUNSELED CULTURE” Hello! I am a heterosexual man! My wife came out as a lesbian after 30 years of marriage. We have children together and we love each other. Therefore, we’ve decided not to divorce. We visited some therapists and they all coerced us to divorce, even though we really do not want that. We believe that an open relationship would satisfy both of us. I’ve always wanted a threesome anyway! We read some books about opening up a relationship and we feel like we could make an open marriage work. And we know there are others out there, so we know it’s possible! Divorce is not in our plan. My questions are … 1. Is it normal for therapists to force a couple to divorce when the couple does not want that? 2. Can open relationships be awesome relationships? Shrinks Hereabouts Revel In Not Knowing Shit Hello! I am a gay man! My answers are … 1. Calm down. Only your wife can force you to get a divorce, SHRINKS, and you’re still married. Which means you haven’t been coerced into doing anything. And while I wouldn’t describe what you encountered as normal, SHRINKS, there are a lot of therapists and counselors out there who regard preserving and protecting monogamy — its practice by individual couples, its position as a sacrosanct norm — as their chief responsibility. Now I don’t know whereabouts you live, SHRINKS, but a married couple that sees more than one therapist or counselor in a big city like mine is gonna encounter at least one open to helping married couples negotiate the transition to non-monogamy. But there’s a really simple way for couples like you to make sure you’re not wasting your time on anti-open and/or sex-negative counselors, SHRINK, and that’s to ask the therapist or counselor what their positions are on open relationships before making your first appointment. Zooming way out for a second: It’s flabbergasting that so many couples counselors think a marriage that isn’t monogamous — or one that has to become non-monogamous for both parties to remain happy in it — isn’t worth saving. The bias against non-monogamous relationships is so insidious that even people whose job it is to help couples that wanna stay together figure out how they can do that will urge couples to divorce, instead of exploring non-monogamy. Never mind suggesting nonmonogamy to a couple that is clearly being failed by — not failing at — monogamy. OK, now let’s talk about those threesomes … Your wife came out as a lesbian, SHRINKS, she didn’t come out as bisexual, so it doesn’t follow that you’re in line to have a bunch of 56

threesomes. Even if your wife had come out as bisexual, SHRINKS, that doesn’t mean you hit the pussy lottery and you’re going to be having a lot of threesomes now. Or any threesomes. Maybe you and the wife discussed this, and she wants to have sex with you despite being a lesbian, but if you haven’t heard that from your wife’s mouth, SHRINKS, you might wanna tamp down those expectations. And if you haven’t heard that from your wife and you’ve been excitedly telling every couples counselor you see about all the threesomes you’re looking forward to having now that your wife is a dyke, SHRINKS, it’s possible that all those couples counselors urged you to get divorced because your wife was sitting next to you on the couch blinking out distress signals. 2. Open relationships can be awesome! They can also suck! If you’re happy and the wife’s happy and her future girlfriends and/or your thirds are happy, that’s awesome. But if you and/or the wife are unhappy after opening the marriage up, SHRINKS, then you’ll either have to close it again or you’ll end up having to take the advice of all those shrinks and end it. I’m a 36-year-old woman from the U.K. who currently resides in the Middle East. I’ve been seeing a man my same age who is also from Western Europe. The relationship is rather new and we are still getting to know each other, but we have grown very close. However, he has only managed to come inside me once. He is a fit and healthy man who exercises regularly and does not have any underlying health conditions. So why does he lose his erection every other time and have to finish himself off when he doesn’t? He said he doesn’t know why this keeps happening, but he thinks it might be because he is “too in his own head” to come when he’s inside me. I brought up the fact that we reside in the Middle East because, as an unmarried couple, it is impossible for us to seek professional help here. I have tried reassuring him and prolonging foreplay and we have an open dialogue over what we like sexually, all to no avail. Should I give it more time? Are there any toys we could use that would help? Should I advise him to seek help when he travels home for his holiday? I feel helpless when he gets more frustrated with every unsuccessful attempt. Having A Realistic Discussion On Needs This is going to sound weird, HARDON, but you need to watch some gay porn with your boyfriend. (If you can safely view it where you happen to be living right now.) In gay porn you’ll also see a lot of tops “finishing themselves off.” The top fucks the bottom for a while and then pulls out and strokes himself until he comes. Sometimes you’ll see tops pull

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out, give their dicks a few pumps, and shove back in. Right now your boyfriend has it in his head that he’s disappointing you when does what most guys in gay porn seem to enjoy doing — stroking themselves a little during sex, sometimes finishing themselves off at the end — and he’s got that in his head because you put it there, HARDON, or it was already there and you’ve been reinforcing it. Here’s how you can help: Stop pathologizing the way his dick works. Tell him it’s fine; tell him the sex is still a success if he wants to stroke himself now and then during sex; tell him the sex is still a success if he wants to “finish himself off” at the end like all the gay porn stars and many women do; and tell him it’s fine if he wants to bail on vaginal intercourse for whatever reason — including going soft — and eat your pussy instead. Take the pressure off his dick and his dick is likelier to come through. After a decade of celibacy, I started a strictly sexual tryst with a much younger man. He is lovely. We both agreed on terms: no strings. This is the first time I’ve ever had sex with a relative stranger for such an extended period. This is also the first time I’ve been honest about what I wanted sexually. So, it’s a good thing. There is no possessive neediness, I have more freedom, etc. But because I have more time on my hands, I have started to resent the fact that we always follow his schedule. It’s understandable, as he works hard and shares custody with an ex. Intellectually, I know and accept that. I just need help reconciling myself to these limitations. I like the sex a lot. It’s what I want. Somehow This Resentment Is Not Good I think you need to ask yourself why you’re sabotaging a good thing here. There are limitations you’ve placed on this relationship (no strings, the sex you want) for what I assume are emotional reasons, STRING, and there are limitations he’s placed on this relationship (not when he’s parenting, not when he’s working) for purely logistical reasons. If your decade of celibacy and your aversion to possessive neediness were reactions to negative experiences you had with past sexual partners — with men who were controlling or abusive — then you might be reacting to the limitations your fuck buddy needs to set as if he were attempting to control you, like past sex partners may have. In reality, of course, it’s not him who’s controlling you here, but circumstances beyond his control. When you feel resentful of him, STRING, go look in a mirror and say, “My reaction, while understandable given my history and potentially helpful, isn’t entirely rational in this instance, it isn’t fair to him, and I’m not going to let it cheat me out of sex I enjoy with someone I like.” Repeat as necessary. mail@savagelove.net

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September 1, 2021, September 8, 2021. CRISTA HAYNES, ESQ. (SBN 278600), THE HAYNES LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP., 631-B West State Street, Redlands, California 92373, Phone (833) 526-5197, Facsimile (909) 287-3031, Email crista@cristahayneslaw.com, Attorney for Petitioners, Becki and Christopher Pearlman. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERANRDINO – FAMILY LAW DIVISION. BECKI PEARLMAN AND CHRISTOPHER PEARLMAN, Petitioner. v. SUZANNE SANBORN, Respondent. Case No.: GARPS2000224. PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AND FATHER PURSUANT TO [CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE SEC. 7662; 7666(b)(3)]. Becki Pearlman and Christopher Pearlman, through their attorney of record, Crista M. Haynes, respectfully represents: 1. Petitioners are husband and wife. Suzanne Sanborn is the biological mother of the minor child, Minerva Celine Sanborn. Suzanne Sanborn’s husband is Brandon Schoolcraft. Minerva Celine Sanborn was born on 06/15/2019 in Orlando, Florida. 2. Petitioners are residents of the City of Running Springs, County of San Bernardino, State of California. 3. Petitioners, Becki Pearlman and Christopher Pearlman are simultaneously filing a request for adoption of Minerva Celine Sanborn in this Court. 4. On information and belief, the mother of the minor, Suzanne Denise Sanborn, signed a Surrogate Designation and Authorization form which designated Becki Pearlman and Christopher Pearlman as the Intended Parents/Commissioning Couple having full parental rights and responsibilities for the minor child. Suzanne Sanborn further authorized the Intended Parents/ Commissioning Couple to consent to all medical care and treatment to include surgical decisions on behalf of the infant effective upon birth of the infant. This Designation and Authorization form was fully executed on 6/19/19 and was signed by Suzanne Sanborn and a witness at 12:38 p.m., and signed by Becki Pearlman, Christopher Pearlman, and a witness at 12:39 p.m. This Designation and Authorization form was signed at the hospital after the minor child was born. 5. In compliance with Family Code Section 7603 and 3140, a true and correct certified copy of Surrogate Designation and Authorization Form is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 6. The mother, Suzanne Denise Sanborn, freely, knowingly, and voluntarily executed the Surrogate Designation and Authorization form for termination of her parental rights to the minor child, Minerva Celine Sanborn. 7. Minerva Celine Sanborn should remain in the custody and care of Becki Pearlmanand Christopher Pearlman as her legal guardians. WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray that the court enter its

Where ALL GUYS come together Visit www.squirt.org today to join the action order terminating the parental rights of Suzanne Sanborn and Brandon Schoolcraft of the above-named minor child. Dated: 8/3/2021. /s/ CRISTA M. HAYNES, Attorney for Petitioners. VERIFICATION I, Becki Pearlman, declare as follows: I am a petitioner in the above action to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Mother and Father. I have read the foregoing Petitioner to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Mother and Father and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those stated on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true. If called to testify as a witness in regard thereto, I could and would competently do so. Signed on 8/4 in Running Springs California /s/ Becki Pearlman. VERIFICATION I, Christopher Pearlman, declare as follows: I am a petitioner in the above action to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Mother and Father. I have read the foregoing Petitioner to Terminate Parental Rights of the Alleged Mother and Father and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those stated on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true. If called to testify as a witness in regard thereto, I could and would competently do so. Signed on 8/4/2021 in Running Springs, California. /s/ Christopher Pearlman. CITATION -FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL.

Case No. FFCSS2100020. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA To Suzanne Sanborn and Brandon Schoolcraft and to all persons claiming to be the father or mother of minor person{s) named Minerva Celine Sanborn By order of this Court you are hereby cited and advised that you may appear before the Judge Presiding In Department 549, 351 North Arrowheard Avenue San Bernadino CA 92415. 6/30/2021 at 8:30am of that day, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why said person should not be declared free from the control of her parents according to the petition on file herein. If the Court finds that the interest of the mlnor requires her protection the Court shall appolnt counsel to represent the mlnor. Such counsel shall be appointed whether or not the mlnor is able to afford counsel. If you appear without counsel and are unable to afford counsel, the Court shall appolnt counsel for you If you request appointed counsel. The purpose of this action, to free the minor from the custody of her parents, Is to permit the adoption of said minor to a suitable adopting parent. The Court may continue these proceedlngs not to exceed thirty (30) days, as necessary to appoint counsel and enable counsel to become familiar with these proceedings. Given under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of the County of San Bernadino, State of California, this 22nd day of April, 2021. Clerk, by /s/ Vanessa

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Legal, Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32811, 407.516.7751 on 09.10.21 @ 11:00 am. Jeffrey Bumgarner household goods; Meghan Castro bed, table; Alisha White furniture, boxes, sofa, chair; Demond Jefferson shoes, clothes; Andre Ashley household goods; Joe Scott household goods; Reonee Haynes king bed, queen bed, sofa, 3 tvs, kitchenware, living room set, clothes; Talia Townsel Bed, mattress, bed frame, couch, entertainment center, Tv stand, TV, washer, dryer; Chama Potter work items. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819, 407.634.4449 on 09.10.21 @ 12:30pm. Joel Delvarice Small appliances, television, clothing, books, etc. Store 8841: 9847 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 407.495.9612 on 09.10.21 @ 12:45 pm. KMR Wholesale cell phone accessories; KMR Wholesale cell phone accessories & leather goods; KMR Wholesale cell phone accessories; KMR Wholesale cell phone accessories, leather goods; Sunil S Warrier cell phone accessories; Sunil Warrier cell phone accessories; Sunil Warrier cell phone accessories, leather goods; Sunil Warrier cell phone accessories, leather goods. Store 1317: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 on 09.10.21 @ 2:00 pm. Monica Murray, school stuff for classroom; Latronda Phillips, living room set, two-bedroom sets, misc. items; Gloria Sims, Household goods; Foster Price, Household goods; Norvella Watson, Household goods; Gamaliel Lopex III, jeep; Alvin Jones, boxes, clothes, misc. Items; Shirley Burns, bike, boxes; Latasha Dean, Household goods; Trevor Azzinaro, Business inventory 50-100 boxes. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 on 09.10.21 @ 11:30 am. Kaitlyn McCartney furniture, Tvs, clothes, 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: September 10, 2021, at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10,

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Ocoee FL 34761, 407-794-6970. Brian Hall- restaurant equipment. Esther Pitt- Kayaks, household items. 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: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, September 10th 2021 @12:00 PM: Latasha RansomHousehold Goods. Grisel GarciaHousehold Goods, and Paul WhitePower Tools and Car Rims. 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: September 10th, 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) 450-0345.450-0345. Wyatt Howard-household goods.Courtney N Wheeler-household 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 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: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312- 8736, on 9/10/2021 @ 12:00PM: Marka Mccoy- China Cabinet, Chairs and table. Carlos Matos- luggage, radio, toolkit, clothes. Shannon Outler- clothing rack, boxes, bags, totes. James Maitre- bags, boxes, chair, shoes.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 transac-

tion. 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: Sept 10, 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: Astar Sherrod- Home goods Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Sept 10, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd, Orlando FL 32817, 3213204055: Leslie Magana- Home goods Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Sept 10, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage 10959 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Ruth NorgaisseHome goods Joshua Switon-Home goods Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Sept 10, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Maria De Los Angles Martinez Ayala-Home goods Giovanni Viven-Home goods Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Sept 10, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Stephanie Ortiz Rivera-Home goods Yamaris CruzHome goods Basil Mohun-Home goods Amber Cowart-Home goods Joseph Theny-Home goods Jade Kelly-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 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

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property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, Fl 32832 407280-7355 on 9/17/2021 @ 12:30 PM Duramos Lampkin-Household goods. Luiz Claudio NogueiraHousehold 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 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: Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34746 407.720.7424, on 09.17.21 @ 2:15 pm. James Michael Morvel Jr household items; Scott Cotten clothes, household goods; Dorian Wilson studio equipment, clothes, personal items. Store 1333: 13125 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL, 32837 407.516.7005, on 09.17.21 @ 11:15 am. Alexander Martin home items; Andrea Wilkinson home items. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744, 407.414.5303 on 09.17.21 @ 1:30 pm. Kathy Barrett personal items; Kevin Tutson Household items; Joel Amaro Gonzalez tools; Jacquelyn Santiago Household items Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32824, 407.910.2087 on 09.17.21 @ 11:45 am. Lourdes Yajaira household items; Steven Taylor personal items. Store 1631: 5753 Hoffner Ave, Orlando, FL 32822 on 9.17.21 on 09.17.21 @ 11:30am. Gretchen Raimundi household goods; Keyron Sleming household goods. Store 1317: 5592 LB Mcloed Rd, Orlando, Fl 32811 on 09.17.21 on 09.17.21 @ 2:00pm; Paul Smith houshold goods; two motorcycles: Vin# L5YACBPA3H1112361 year 2017 make ZHNG motorcycle VIN#L5YTCKPA8D1110347 year 2013 make ZHNG motorcycle No liens on either vehicle both items in same title Dream Rentals of Orlando, LLC. 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. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP19544 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: C.H. DOB: 10/05/2015. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Angela Hohm (Address Unknown) 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 Honorable Judge A. James Craner on October 6, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TRIAL. 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 THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THESE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5th day of August, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer McCarthy, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0086793, Children’s Legal Services jennifer. mccarthy@myflfamilies.com By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP19590 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: L.H. DOB: 10/19/2019. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Lauren Huttel (Address Unknown) 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 Honorable Judge A. James Craner on September 23, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TRIAL. 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 THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THESE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5th day of August, 2021. This summons has been issued at

the request of: Jennifer McCarthy, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 0086793, Children’s Legal Services jennifer. mccarthy@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.: DP21-162. In the Interest of Minor Child: M.C. DOB: 03/24/2021 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Rachel Cherry 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: M.C., born on 03/24/2021. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on November 1, 2021, 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 AND MBI 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 26th day of August, 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 JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 19-289 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.J. DOB: 08/22/2006. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL

RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: FELICIA JACKSON, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Friday, October 8, 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 THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 13th day of August, 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.: DP19-472. IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: C.W. DOB: 04/17/2020. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA. To: MICHELLE WEST, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced child, a copy of which is on file with the clerk; you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Heather Higbee, on October 21st, 2021 at 9:30am. via zoom for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA the following two ways: There are two ways to participate: 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 1-301-7158592 and enter Meeting ID: 516 282 7605, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITON OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINA-

TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF 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.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 19th day of August, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jemma A. Takx, Esquire FB#1028760 Jemma.Takx@ 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 OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO. 2020-DP-07 IN THE INTEREST OF J. Q. R. DOB: 10/26/2013 Minor Child. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: VINCENZO FORTUNATO (unknown address) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child(ren); you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on September 27th , 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY / ADJUDICATORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 2nd day of August, 2021. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: CASE NO. 21DP-07. IN THE INTEREST OF: M. J. H. H., DOB: 01/18/2021, Minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: CHRISTOPHER COOKE, Unknown Address. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on September 28th, 2021,at 9:45 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. If you cannot enter the courthouse due to the pandemic, use the conference call information: Dial (407)-205-0551, Conference Code # 880146. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 11th day of August, 2021. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In Re: Lucas Underwood An Alleged Incapacitated person Attorney for Petitioner: Lois M. Vitti, Esquire, Vitti Law Group, Inc., 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139. (412) 281-1725. PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. CASE NO. 3082 OF 2021. You, Lora Anderson, have been named as Defendant in a guardianship action instituted by Stephen Underwood against you in this Court. This action has been instituted to appoint Stephen Underwood as guardian of Lucas

Underwood. You are hereby notified to plead to the above- referenced Complaint within twenty (20) days from the date of publication of this Notice or a judgment will be entered against you. NOTICE If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the Plaintiff. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Erin Johnson, of 315 Sandlewood Trl., Winter Park, FL 32789, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Circa 1985 It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Circa 1985” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 8/25/2021 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 of Haines City - 3307 US Hwy 17-92 W   Haines City, FL 33844 09/16/2021: F0671 Richardson Richard, G0721 Elizabeth Cabrera Rivera, H0917 Pedro Jimenez, G0797 Maritza Guzman, G0783 Jessica Guzman, G0789 Junetha McRae, G0738 Montez Coleman, G0795 Tiffony Moton, G0802 Evelyn Perez, G0781 Jaime Martinez, A0090 Danielle Hawkins, P002 Jacqueline Dunmire, A0016 Vivian Branch, G0712 Lynette Simmons, G0737 Tihesha Pritchard, H0904 Erica Longchamps. U-Haul Ctr of Kirkman - 600 S. Kirkman Rd. Orlando, Fl 32811 09/16/2021: 4033 Jeff Smart, 2091 Marcus Davis, 3100 Gary Smith, 2120 Winston Fortune, 2102 Shanett Shelton, 1058 Katrice Coleman, 1102 Jamie Baskins, 4036 Denise Perry, 1110 Cecilia Heredia, 6068 Katrice Coleman, 8009 Rufus White, 1056 Breezae Rainey, 1020 Sherline Ulysse, 3085 Brandon Mosley, 3105 Kinzie Burton, 1060 Amy Dorf, 2045 Derrell Sawyer, 4015 Nova Real Estate, 2023 Kurt Eichhorn.

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Value Store It 27, will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes). The sales will take place on Thursday September 23rd, 2021. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (AU4167) on behalf of the facilities management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.storagetreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. No one under 16 years old is permitted to bid. The property to be sold is described as “General Household Items” “Personal Property” unless otherwise noted. Unit # – Name – Description. Value Store It 27 at 1700 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL. 34747 will list storage units on www.storagetreasures.com at 1:00 PM. 1010 – Alfredo P. Gomez; 1012 – Jimmy Hatcher; 1016 – Kenneth Blakely; 1053 – David Arroila; 3009 – John Barrett; 3072 – Richard Robinson; 3127 – Luke Schiavetta; 4010 – Peter Sanders; 4054 – Eileen Swickle. 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. SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 2G1FC3D34E9161349 2014 CHEVROLET 4T1BF22K61U971673 2001 TOYOTA SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 1B7GL23X1VS247842 1997 DODGE 1FADP3F2XDL315115 2013 FORD JHMBB614XYC004153 2000 HONDA JTJGF10U210100184 2001 LEXUS JTKDE167270177195 2007 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC YV1VS2554YF528224 2000 VOLVO SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 1C3CCCCB7FN608195 2015 CHRYSLER 5TESM92N63Z241074 2003 TOYOTA.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Preston’s Towing. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 07:00 am 605 E Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 9/26/2021 1FADP3E22GL249178 2016 Ford JTJZB1BA9D2009140 2013 Lexs 9/29/2021 JM3TB2CA6F0460500 2015 Mazd

nCoders Technology Solutions LLC a Longwood, FL based Information Technology Consulting, Design and Development Company. Multiple openings for JOB ID 20210801: Systems Engineer/Developer. These positions require a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related with experience as mentioned on the website. Travel/relocation may be required. Details at ncoderstech.com. Send resume to: hr1@ncoderstech. com, including the JOB ID. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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: 2003 Honda VIN# 1HGCM66563A068102 2015 Nissan VIN# JN8AF5MR7FT503819 2003 Mercedes-Benz VIN# WDBRF61JX3F330390 2002 Chevrolet VIN# 2GCEC19W421143048 2008 Scion VIN# JTKKU10448J025648 2005 Toyota VIN# JTEZU14R950043958 2004 Honda VIN# 1HGCM66544A082632 To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on September 22, 2021 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

Employment Admin. Supervisor. needed for CG Dentist Orlando, FL to mng. dly. ops., supv. ofc. admin.; Oversee pt. db. mgmt.; Impl. dent. ofc. pol. & proc.; Eval. & rpt. inc., expnd., bill. & cash flow rpts., & prvd. input for bgt. plng.; neg. price & oversee pur. of med. & ofc. equip.; oversees qual. ctrl. of the ofc.; serves as cntrl. pt. 2 ease admin. work. Req. BBA and 2 yrs. work exp. in admin. FT mail resume @ 8865 Commodity Cir # 6 Orlando FL 32819. Construction Site Supervisor Supervise construction projects and crews for floor installation company. Prepare and submit reports. Coordinate machinery repairs. Manage inventory of material required for each project. Ensure safety and specifications are being followed. Be the contact person to resolve all matters related to each project and quality control. Req: High school/GED and 24 mo experience as construction supervisor. Send resumes to: Mostro Home Remodeling LLC. at 3228 West

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Senior Event Manager - Caribe Royale Hotel Caribe Royale Orlando 6488484

After School Counselor, YMCA Elementary Schools Program YMCA of Central Florida 6488473 PROGRAM INTERN Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 6488468

FRONT AND BACK OF THE HOUSE - Cantina Catrina at The Florida Mall Fine Spices Brands 6488461

Entry Level Manager- 2nd Shift and 3rd Shift RaceTrac 6488456 Pool Tech Isleworth Golf & Country Club 6488451

Worker’s Compensation Financial Counselor (Accounts Receivable) Orlando Orthopaedic Center 6488447