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Disney World workers rallied in Kissimmee; the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office took heat for its decision to ditch sample ballots in the primary election; a task force weighed in on divvying up the county’s hotel tax money for big projects downtown, and other news you may have missed last week. Plus a comic by Clay Jones

BEST OF ORLANDO® 2026

10 Welcome to the Best of Orlando® 15 Arts + Entertainment: Visual arts, performing arts, drag, events and theater! 25 Food + Dining: Restaurants, dishes from around the world and neighborhood faves! 41 Local Notables: Movers, shakers, broadcasters, legends and needle-movers! 47 Drinking + Nightlife: Bartenders, wine, beer, cocktails, clubs and favorite area bars! 57 Local Music: Bands, shredders, jazz-heads, singer-songwriters, rappers, venues and the biz! 67 Attractions + Recreation: Theme parks, real parks, the great outdoors and athletics! 75 Health, Beauty + Wellness: Doctors, nail salons, hairstylists, tattoos and gyms! 83 Services: Attorneys, mechanics, real estate, roofers and pet pampering! 95 City Life: Neighborhoods, local treasures, trends, secrets and civics! 103 Shopping + Retail: Clothing, books, music, housewares, trinkets and treasures!

BACK PAGES 110 The Week

Our picks of the best things to do this week, plenty of event listings, and concerts down the road.

113 Gimme Shelter!

Meet this week’s adoptable pet

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Cover design by David Loyola

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Orange County task force recommended tourist tax funding for big projects downtown

Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax Citizen Advisory Task Force recommended funding for 12 projects vying for billions in TDT funds, and turned down some fairly high-profile initiatives too. Projects thumbs-upped by the task force include Florida Citrus Sports’ request to build a new parking garage and events center for Camping World Stadium; an expansion to the Dr. Phillips Center downtown that will include an outdoor amphitheater; Dr. Phillips Charities’ plan for a history and cultural center in Eatonville; a proposal from Creative City Project for funding for the Immerse Festival downtown; and the Orange Audubon Society’s proposed nature center at Lake Apopka. Just as notably, the task force decided against a proposal to expand the Orange County Convention Center to the tune of over $523 million and the Orlando Dreamers’ $975 million request to help fund the construction of a baseball stadium in hopes of hosting a professional baseball team in Orlando.

Disney workers urged Disney to drop contract with third-party restaurant operator

An estimated 200 Disney World workers rallied last week in Kissimmee, just a few miles outside Disney property, to demand Disney drop its current agreements with the Patina Group. The third-party restaurant operator on Disney property is facing ongoing allegations of wage theft, ignoring sexual harassment, and unlawfully firing a young cashier over her leading role in an ongoing unionization drive. The Patina Group, a subsidiary of the multinational food service company Delaware North, is the largest operator of restaurants on Disney property that aren’t directly operated or owned by Disney itself. It owns and runs five restaurants at Disney Springs — Enzo’s Hideaway, Maria & Enzo’s, Morimoto Asia, Pizza Ponte and The Edison — as well as Tutto Italia, Via Napoli, Tutto Gusto and Space 220 at Epcot.

Orange County elections office took heat over ditching sample ballots for the primary

The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office faced backlash over its decision to ditch the normal practice of mailing sample ballots to in-person voters for the 2026 primary election. The office, with seemingly no notice, opted instead to send voters an informational mailer featuring a digital QR code where voters could access candidate information online, sparking criticism and confusion. The Orange County chapter of the League of Women Voters contacted the elections office to share their concerns. Other advocates have similarly reached out, urging the SOE to reverse course. And the feedback has evidently been so cutting that the office confirmed it will bring back print sample ballots for the November general election. “The primary gave us an opportunity to introduce a new way of accessing ballot information, and the feedback we’ve received has reinforced the value of providing both formats,” Supervisor of Elections Office spokesperson Blake Summerlin told Orlando Weekly in a statement.

DeSantis said Central Florida will start testing flying cars by end of year

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue repeatedly referenced 1960s cartoon The Jetsons while announcing that testing on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will be underway by the end of the year at the SunTrax test facility in Polk County. Earlier this year, DeSantis signed HB 1093, legislation allowing the Florida Department of Transportation to fund 100 percent of the project costs for a public vertiport if federal funds are unavailable. If federal funds are available, FDOT may fund up to 80 percent of the nonfederal share. DeSantis also signed a wide-ranging transportation package in 2025 that required the transportation department to develop a plan for advanced air mobility with the Department of Commerce. The law also required advances in aviation technology to be included in the annual transportation work program.

ICE reached a new high in monthly arrests

Federal immigration agents are employing new tactics — from arresting academics at airports to setting up a checkpoint at a popular creek in a national forest — to boost their arrest numbers, leading to more arrests in July than in any previous month of the Trump administration. Though it is striving to fulfill the White House’s demand for more arrests, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still falling short of the Trump administration’s announced goal of 2,000 arrests per day (down from 3,000 per day under Kristi Noem). The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, told Stateline it arrested about 51,000 immigrants in July, up from 43,000 in June and the highest number recorded by the Trump administration. The administration did not release state-specific numbers. The department said that last month it arrested an average of 20-40 people per day at airports, as federal agents targeted passengers with expired visas. According to media reports, those arrested last month included a Cameroonian researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore — a Fulbright scholar — and a University of Maryland instructor from Ethiopia who was detained as he returned from a conference where he accepted a Teacher of the Year award. Advocates suggested immigrants with expired visas should not travel without consulting an attorney. ‘ORANGE CHICKEN’

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Orange County leaders explored options to prevent another Sloth World tragedy

Orange County commissioners advanced a proposal to make it harder for commercial establishments to import exotic wildlife for entertainment purposes (i.e., for profit), just months after an investigation exposed dozens of sloth deaths at the never-opened Sloth World Orlando tourist attraction. Potential exemptions from new restrictions on imports could include accredited zoos, wildlife rehabilitation organizations, educational institutions, and “qualified conservation and sanctuary organizations.” While local governments have limited authority to regulate wildlife imports — that’s largely the purview of the state and federal government — county commissioner Nicole Wilson said she hopes the county can explore making regulatory changes within the bounds of local authority to prevent a Sloth World tragedy from happening again. More than 50 wild sloths imported from overseas by the owners of Sloth World in 2024 and 2025 died either in transit or after being held at a warehouse that lacked running water and electricity. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating. orlandoweekly.com ● AUG. 19-25, 2026 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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Step right up folks, one at a time! Enter, if you dare, the wondrous sideshow and spectacle that is (ahem) the city of Orlando! That’s right, welcome to this year’s Best of Orlando issue, where we (and all of the many, many, many readers and voters) highlight and best and most unique that the City Beautiful has to offer, from people to places, eats to drinks, sounds to visions, events to entrepreneurs. For Best of Orlando® 2026, our theme is Orlando’s Oddities, wherein we reimagine some of the more unique characters and facets of our city as part of a whimsical and fantastical sideshow. You’ll see faces you no doubt recognize from around town paired with their outrageous special skills and stellar stunts! So we’ve gathered the strangest and most stunning of Orlando’s Oddities to introduce you to our 10 categories: Arts + Entertainment, Attractions + Recreation, City Life, Drinking + Nightlife, Food + Dining, Health, Beauty + Wellness, Local Music, Local Notables,

Services, and Shopping + Retail. All are sumptuously celebrated within these purple-prosed pages! Our editorial scribblers, scriveners and sculptors of pixels are Asa Carvajal, Azlyn Cato, Ida V. Eskamani, Chloe Greenberg, Faiyaz Kara, Grayson Keglovic, Seth Kubersky, Bao Le-Huu, Jim Leatherman, Matt Keller Lehman, David Loyola, Pedro Macias, Matthew Moyer, Mauricio Murillo, McKenna Schueler and Jessica Bryce Young. Delightful oddballs all! And for the unparalleled oddit … er, we mean, artistry of this year’s cover and section openers, endless appreciation to photographer Mauricio Murillo and designer David Loyola. Not odd in the slightest! (Wink!) And with that roll call of sideshow superlativity, let us commence. Get ready to be stunned, amazed and dumbfounded!!

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BEST OF ORLANDO: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Best Inheritor of the Earth: Myki Meeks (photo courtesy of MTV)

Best Art Gallery

unitedartscfl.org/artist/tymisha-harris

Third place: Summer Aiello, instagram.com/

First place: CityArts, downtownartsdistrict. com/cityarts

Second place: Mills Gallery, millsgalleryorlando.com

Third place: Casselberry Arts Center, casselberry.org

Best Arts Advocate First place: Vicki Landon, ocfl.net, unitedartscfl.org

Second place: Terry Olson, instagram.com/ terryolsonarts

Third place: Barbara Hartley, instagram.com/ bhartley827

Best Arts Event or Art Festival

First place: Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, orlandofringe.org Second place: Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, wpsaf.org Third place: Immerse, immersefest.com

Best Burlesque Troupe

First place: Les Vixens Burlesque, lesvixens. com

Second place: Mystix Burlesque Group, mystixburlesque.com

Third place: Big Bang BOOM! Collective,

bigbangboomcollective.com

Best Second, Third (We’ve Lost Count) Act: Fringe gets its mojo back

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival wrapped up its 35th annual installment on Memorial Day with 116 sold-out performances (up from 70 last year) and a total of 43,901 tickets sold to 63,096 patrons, returning a near-record $518,196 to over 1,700 local and traveling artists. It’s safe to say that the fog of ennui that had settled over the last couple of years has been thoroughly dispersed. orlandofringe.org

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Best Inheritor of the Earth: Myki Meeks

Best Local Author

Orlando drag performer Myki Meeks won Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race earlier this year, snatching the crown and cementing her place in the drag pantheon. Meeks’ drag life is one that is very enmeshed with the City Beautiful. Maybe you’ve seen her perform as one of the core members of drag night Off the Record. Maybe you’ve seen her hosting local YouTube drag competition The Gig. Maybe you caught her as part of the Ren’s Nosferatu aftershow, V-Bar. She’s long been an integral part of our scene. Now that she’s conquered the Ru-verse, the world is surely hers. mykimeeks.com

First place: Owl Goingback, owlgoingback. com

Second place: Ilene Lieber,

zoeysadventuresbooks.com

Third place: Kristen Arnett, kristenarnettwriter.com

Best Local Beer Label Design

First place: Crooked Can Brewing Co. Florida Winter Ale Second place: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Curtains Up (“The Fringe Beer”) Third place: Zymarium Meadery Bourbon Vanilla BAST

Best Film Festival

First place: Florida Film Festival, floridafilmfestival.com Second place: Orlando International Film Festival, orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org Third place: Global Peace Film Festival, peacefilmfest.org

Best Dance Company

First place: Orlando Ballet, orlandoballet.org Second place: Phantasmagoria,

Best Local Comedian

phantasmagoriaorlando.com Third place: Blue LaLa, bluelalaevents.com

First place: Rauce Padgett, raucecomedy.com Second place: Jason Montilla, instagram.com/ actingjason

Third place: 407 Kevin, instagram.com/

Best Local Actor or Actress

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First place: Kyra Martin, instagram.com/ kyranoel

Second place: Tymisha Harris, artists. orlandoweekly.com

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Best Ren-Renovations: Renaissance Theatre Co.

Ivanhoe performing-arts hub the Renaissance Theatre Co. was shuttered last autumn due to permitting issues with the city. The Ren soldiered on, putting on their annual Halloween production, Nosferatu, and drag night OTR in venues around the city. In late November, they found a temporary home on Church Street downtown in the former Fringe ArtSpace. After months of renovations, theater staff were given the green light by the city to reopen their Ivanhoe headquarters on lucky Friday the 13th in March. Since then, everything has been coming up Ren. 415 E. Princeton St., rentheatre.com

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Best Underwater Love: Dave Plotkin Memorial Aquarium at Stardust Video and Coffee

Activist, organizer, DJ, designer, Orlando Weekly staffer (we could very easily go on) Dave Plotkin passed away last year, leaving Orlando much the poorer for his absence. To honor his friend, whimsical surrealist and Orlando arts fixture Doug Rhodehamel began cutting out cartoonish and angular cardboard fish and suspending them from the ceiling of Orlando venue and coffee spot Stardust Video. These same otherworldly fish swim right above the heads of customers, collectively populating the Dave Plotkin Memorial Aquarium, now a permanent installation at the Audubon Park destination, to memorialize Plotkin in perpetuity. 1842 E. Winter Park Road

Best Local Drag Event

First place: Drag Me to Brunch! at Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com Second place: Off the Record Wednesdays at the Renaissance Theatre Co., rentheatre. com Third place: Gala of Ghouls at Conduit, instagram.com/galaofghouls

Best Local Graphic Artist or Design Agency First place: Chill Artistry, chillartistry.com Second place: Danger Brain, thedangerbrain. com

Third place: Broken Gumball Machine, brokengumballmachine.com

Best Local Photographer

First place: Toni Mongiat, Mongiat Photo, mongiatphoto.com Second place: Jim Hobart, macbethstudio.com Third place: Amy Edwards, The Tattooed Bride Photography, thetattooedbride.com

Best Local Visual Artist

First place: Carlos Soca, Manifest Sculpt, manifestsculpt.com Second place: Casey Howse, Sunshine Ln. Pottery, sunshinelnpottery.com Third place: Andrew Spear, instagram.com/ spearlife

Best Movie Theater

First place: Enzian Theater, enzian.org Second place: Regal Cinemas Winter Park Village

Third place: AMC Disney Springs

Best Museum

Best Art Gallery: CityArts (courtesy photo)

First place: Orlando Science Center, osc.org Second place: Orlando Museum of Art, omart. org

Third place: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, morsemuseum.org

Best Recurring Arts Nights

First place: Thornton Park 2nd Thursday Wine and Art Walk Second place: 3rd Thursday Orlando Third place: FAVO First Friday and Saturday Art Show

Best Recurring Comedy Night

First place: Mama’s Comedy Show at Ten10 Brewing Co. BSide, mamascomedyshow. com Second place: Duel of Fools at SAK Comedy Lab, sakcomedylab.com Third place: Milk District Comedy at Barley & Vine Biergarten, instagram.com/ milkdistrictcomedy

Best Theater Company

First place: Bacchus Theatre Collective, instagram.com/bacchustheatrecollective Second place: Renaissance Theatre Co., rentheatre.com Third place: Orlando Shakes, orlandoshakes.org

Best Dearly Departed: Orlando Premiere 14 Fashion Square

You never really know how good you had it ’til it’s gone. And long gone are the days where we could saunter into a cinematic viewing experience that had it all. It was a little haunted, smelled a little rank and sometimes even had working A/C. It was the Orlando Premiere 14 Fashion Square movie theater, and it was perfect. Tickets were the cheapest around. You had to journey through a dead mall to find it. It offered an immersive experience you just can’t recreate, even in the nation’s tourism capital. We’ll miss you and your liminal Backrooms-esque atmosphere, dear friend.

Best Theater Space

First place: Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org Second place: Renaissance Theatre Co., rentheatre.com

Best Place to Learn You’re a Deviant (And That You’re Not Alone): Volume Orlando

There are plenty of ways to be bad in Orlando, but Volume just might be the best. The drag and live music spectacle takes place a handful of times throughout the year, leaving us always wanting more. Often in theme and always over-the-top, Volume offers a space to get up close and personal with some of Orlando’s most devilish drag stars — headed up by host Davi Oddity — embracing the city’s darkest fantasies. It’s not all R-rated excitement, though. Volume is a community of artists and performers committed to creating a safe space and a good time, even if it is a little bad. instagram.com/ volume.orl

Third place: Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org

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BEST OF ORLANDO: FOOD & DINING Best Altamonte Springs Restaurant

First place: Nonno’s Italian Restaurant, nonnositalianrestaurant.com Second place: Antica Pizzeria and Market, antica-pizzeria.com Third place: Zen Dumpling, zendumplings.com

Best Audubon Park or Baldwin Park Restaurant

First place: DOMU, instagram.com/domufl Second place: Coro, cororestaurant.com Third place: Seito Sushi, seitosushi.com

Best Bagel Shop

First place: Jeff’s Bagel Run, jeffsbagelrun.com Second place: Bagel King, bagelking.net Third place: Brooklyn Water Bagels,

Best Ramen: DOMU (courtesy photo)

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Best Bakery

First place: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com Second place: Charlie’s Bakery and Creamery, charliesbakery.com Third place: Buttermilk Bakery, buttermilkbakery.com

Best Bar Food

First place: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com Second place: Gnarly Barley, thegnarlybarley.com

Third place: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com

Best Barbecue Restaurant

First place: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com Second place: Smokemade Meats and Eats, smokemade.com Third place: Pig Floyd’s Urban BBQ, pigfloyds.com

Best Birria

First place: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com Second place: Quesa Loco, quesaloco.com Third place: Simmer Down Food Truck, simmerdownfoodtruck.com

Best Boba Tea

First place: KŌRI Bakery & Dessert, koridessert.com Second place: Chewy Boba, chewyboba.com Third place: Paris Banh Mi, parisbanhmi.com

Best Breakfast

Best Saturday Morning Munch: Kapé Kaya

Pastry chef extraordinaire and James Beard-nominated cookbook author Clarice Lam can add “queue-maker” to her layered résumé, thanks to her Saturday morning bakery pop-up at Kaya. The lines outside form well before the 9:30 a.m. opening and curl around the restaurant like the laminated rings circling Lam’s deeply filled mango sticky rice danish. And while it may feel criminal ravaging her flaky works of art fusing Filipino, Chinese and French flourishes (the Hong Kong milk tea egg custard tart had no chance), Lam makes unrepentant culinary vandals out of us. 618 N. Thornton Ave., kayaorlando.com

Best Sri Lankan Street Food: Ceylon Hut

Words cannot describe the dopamine rush that comes after taking one bite of Ceylon Hut’s chicken kottu. Think stirfried roti mixed with vegetables, eggs and chicken curry … simple concepts executed in an atomically flavorful way. ceylonhut.us/pages/find-us

taproomatdubsdread.com Second place: Hangry Bison, thehangrybison.com Third place: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com

Best Pastrami Sandwich: Leiah

New York City may have Katz’s Deli, but we’ve got Leiah and, take it from us, their pastrami sandwich blows the version served at that Lower East Side institution out of the briny water. The secret: wagyu brisket from Washington’s Mishima Reserve that’s brined for a week, smoked and steamed. It’s carved into thick-cut slabs that are placed onto sourdough ciabatta along with mustard, Beemster gouda and pickled onions. The sandwich has supplied Leiah with its fair share of “I’ll have what she’s having” moments. 409 N. Magnolia Ave., leiahrestaurant.com

Best Caribbean Restaurant

First place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com Second place: Briarpatch Restaurant, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com Third place: White Wolf Cafe, whitewolfcafe.com

Best Brunch

First place: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com Second place: Briarpatch Restaurant, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com Third place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com

Best Burger

First place: The Tap Room at Dubsdread,

First place: El Cilantrillo Restaurant, elcilantrillo.com Second place: Negril Jamaican Restaurant, eatnegrils.com Third place (tie): Singh’s Roti Shop, instagram. com/singhsrotishopfl Third place (tie): Virgin Island Thyme, islandthymegrille.com

Best Casselberry Restaurant

First place: Cubans on the Run, cubansontherun.com Second place: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, zazacubancomfort.com Third place: Bagel King, bagelking.net

Best Cheap Eats

First place: Beefy King, beefykingorlando.com Second place: Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com Third place: Tako Cheena, instagram.com/ takocheena

Best Cheesesteak

First place: Kappy’s Subs, kappyssubsfl.com Second place: Cavo’s Bar and Kitchen, cavosbar.com

Third place: LaSpada’s Original Cheesesteaks

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Best Soup du Jour: Tom yum noodle soup at Sabai Thai Street Food

Mistaking Sabai’s tom yum noodle soup for common tom yum soup would be like mistaking a white Alba truffle for a white button mushroom. The star is a singular broth embodying the four S’s of Thai cooking (sweet, sour, salty and spicy) built from a very specific ratio of pork bone to chicken bone to beef bone that’s simmered for 48 hours with daikon, onions, crispy garlic, peanuts and a proprietary blend of herbs and spices. Roasted pork, ground pork, bean sprouts, peanuts, garlic, pickled radishes and a choice of rice or egg noodles lends heavy comfort. Oh, and red-hot chilies. There’s always red-hot chilies. 3333 S. Orange Ave., sabaithaistreetfood.com

Best Falafel: Seemo’s Shawarma

The recipe for these fried beauties comes from Seemo’s mother-in-law, but it’s his wife, Dooni, who makes them every day from ground chickpeas blended with parsley, cilantro, onions, sesame seeds and spices. They’re shaped into small orbs before being fried to order, and they’re arguably some of the very best falafel we’ve had on the continent. Devouring them with great abandon comes with a heavy heart, however — 70 of Dooni’s family members in Palestine’s occupied territories have been killed in the Gaza genocide. 866 S. Goldenrod Road, instagram.com/seemosshawarma

Best Date Restaurant

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Best Chinese Restaurant

First place: Taste of Chengdu, tasteofchengduorlando.com Second place: China Wok, chinawokorlandofl.com Third place: Lam’s Garden, lams-garden.com

Best Coffee Bar

First place: Foxtail Coffee Co.,

foxtailcoffee.com Second place: Haan Coffee, haancoffee.com Third place: Lineage Coffee Roasting, lineageroasting.com

Best College Park Restaurant

First place: The Tap Room at Dubsdread,

taproomatdubsdread.com Second place: The Current Seafood Counter, thecurrentseafoodcounter.com Third place: Turci Pasta, instagram.com/ turcipasta

Best Cuban Sandwich First place: Black Bean Deli,

blackbeandeli.com Second place: Cubans on The Run, cubansontherun.com Third place: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, zazacubancomfort.com

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Third place: Christner’s Prime Steak and

Lobster, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

Best Desserts

First place: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream,

kellyshomemadeicecream.com Second place: Sampaguita Ice Cream, sampaguitausa.com Third place: The Glass Knife, theglassknife.com

Best Taste of Sorekara Without the Price Tag: Okonomi (photo by Matt Keller Lehman)

Best East Orlando Restaurant

Best Fried Chicken

First place: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant,

First place: Publix, publix.com Second place: DOMU, instagram.com/domufl Third place: Jam Hot Chicken,

Best Diner

lascarretasmexicanrest.com Second place: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com Third place: Viet-Nomz Waterford, vietnomz.com

shakersamericancafe.com

Best Food Hall

First place: Antica Pizzeria and Market, antica-pizzeria.com Second place: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com Third place: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com

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Best Greek Restaurant

First place: Metro Diner, metrodiner.com Second place: Shakers American Cafe, Third place: Johnny’s Diner,

instagram.com/johnnysdiner.co

Best Doughnut

First place: The Salty Donut, saltydonut.com

Second place: Donut King,

instagram.com/thedonutkingwp Third place: Doughlicious Donuts, doughliciousdonuts.com

Best Downtown Restaurant

First place: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com

Second place: Kres Chophouse, kresrestaurant.com

Third place: Reyes Mezcaleria, reyesmex.com

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Best Gourmet Pizza

First place: East End Market, eastendmkt.com Second place: Mills Market, mills-market.com Third place: Plant Street Market,

First place: The Greek Corner, thegreekcorner.net Second place: Mykonos Authentic Greek Cuisine, mykonoslongwood.com Third place: Theo’s Kitchen, theoskitchen.com

Best Food Truck

First place: Red Panda Noodle, redpandanoodle.square.site Second place: Willieboy’s BBQ, willieboysbbq.com Third place: Maxtro’s, maxtros.com

Best Hot Dogs

First place: Hot Dog Heaven, facebook.com/

Best French Restaurant

First place: J’adore the French Bakery, instagram.com/jadore.thefrenchbakery Second place: Croissant Gourmet, croissantgourmet.com Third place: Rosallie Le French Café, rosallie. com/winter-garden orlandoweekly.com

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Second place: Kappy’s Subs, kappyssubsfl.com Third place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com

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Best Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls: Mama Dough Delicious, perfectly baked and good for your gut, paired with a mouthwatering spiced cream cheese frosting. If cinnamon rolls could talk, they would tell you that Mama truly knows her dough. instagram.com/themamadough

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Best BBQ Eggs Benedict: Smoke & Donuts

Many forget that the Milk District’s Smoke & Donuts, best known for their quality meats, BBQ ramen and donuts, serves one of the more unique brunches in town. We’re especially taken by their eggs Benedict selection, topped with either pulled pork, juicy pork belly or tender prime brisket. Don’t worry, you won’t miss the DJs spinning vinyl that soundtrack their ramen nights — they spin for breakfast too! 601 N. Primrose Drive, smokeanddonuts.com

Best I-Drive Restaurant

First place: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, cafetututango.com Second place: Charley’s Steak House, charleyssteakhouse.com Third place: Nile Ethiopian, nileorlando.com

Best Ice Cream

First place: Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream,

kellyshomemadeicecream.com Second place: Sampaguita Ice Cream, sampaguitausa.com Third place: Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, jeremiahsice.com

Best Indian Restaurant

First place: Tamarind Indian Cuisine, tamarindfl.com Second place: Bombay Street Kitchen, bombaykitchenorlando.com Third place: Tabla Indian Cuisine, tablacuisine.com

Best Italian Restaurant

First place: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com Second place: Nonno’s Italian Restaurant, nonnositalianrestaurant.com Third place: Antonio’s, antoniosonline.com

Best Ivanhoe Village Restaurant

First place: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com Second place: White Wolf Cafe, whitewolfcafe.com Third place: Gnarly Barley, thegnarlybarley.com

Best Juice or Smoothies

First place: New Moon Market, newmoonmarket.com Second place: 3Natives, 3natives.com Third place: The Smoothie Room, instagram. com/thesmoothieroom

Best Kissimmee Restaurant

First place: Metro Diner, metrodiner.com/ region/orlando-fl

Second place: Melao Bakery, instagram.com/ melaobakery Third place: Charley’s Steak House, charleyssteakhouse.com

Best Carbonara: Ferratti’s (photo by Matt Keller Lehman)

Best Latin Restaurant

antica-pizzeria.com

First place: Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com Second place: Santiago’s Bodega,

Best Maitland Restaurant

santiagosbodega.com Third place: Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, zazacubancomfort.com

First place: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com Second place: Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana, agaveazulcocinamex.com Third place: Luke’s Kitchen and Bar, eatatlukes.com

Local Chef Best Korean Restaurant Best First place: Francesco Aiello, Francesco’s

First place: Surah, surah0795.s4shops.com Second place: Bulgogi House, bulgogi-house-

korean-restaurant.website Third place: Korea House Orlando, koreahouseorlando.com

Best Lake Mary Restaurant

First place: Viet-Nomz, vietnomz.com Second place: FishBones, fishbonesrestaurants.com

Third place: Boca, bocarestaurants.co

Best Lake Nona Restaurant

First place: Nona Blue Modern Tavern,

nonablue.com Second place: Lake Nona Deli and Market, orderlakenona.com Third place: Canvas Restaurant and Market, canvaslakenona.com

Best Late-Night Restaurant First place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com

Second place: Lazy Moon Pizza, lazymoonpizza.com

Third place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com

Ristorante and Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com Second place: Lordfer Lalicon, Kaya, instagram.com/chef.lordfer.lalicon Third place (tie): Scott Copeland, The Chapman, thechapman.com Third place (tie): Mike Rumplik, The Nauti Lobstah, thenautilobstah.com/about

Best MetroWest Restaurant

First place: Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com Second place: Mikado Sushi and Grill, mikadosushigrill.com Third place: Habibi Lebanese Grill, habibilg.com

Best Local Coffee Roaster

First place: Foxtail Coffee Co., foxtailcoffee.com Second place: Lineage Coffee Roasting, lineageroasting.com Third place: Haan Coffee, haancoffee.com

Best Mexican Restaurant

First place: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant, lascarretasmexicanrest.com Second place: Agave Azul Cocina Mexicana, agaveazulcocinamex.com Third place: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com

Best Longwood Restaurant

First place: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com Second place: Pickles NY Deli, picklesnydeli.com

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Third place: Mykonos Authentic Greek Cuisine, mykonoslongwood.com

First place: Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, bosphorousrestaurant.com Second place: Mediterranean Deli, mediterraneandeliorlando.com Third place: Cedar’s Restaurant, cedarsorlando.com

Best Lunch

First place: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli Second place: Beefy King, beefykingorlando.com Third place: Antica Pizzeria and Market, orlandoweekly.com

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Best Mexican Food Truck: Que Chidos Tacos

Tucked between auto parts shops and tire stores on East Colonial Drive, Qué Chidos Tacos is a food truck you might miss, but definitely don’t want to. This underrated truck offers authentic Mexican food for an unbeatable quality and price, evidenced by a dedicated fanbase of nearby workers. With fresh aguas frescas, creamy horchata, tortas, flautas, burritos and tacos from carnitas to lengua — all for $3 a pop — this truck is there for you when you need a quick lunch or a late-night snack. instagram. com/quechidostacos_

Best Salt and Pepper: Shakers American Cafe

There’s no such thing as a table for one at Shakers American Cafe, with hundreds of pairs of salt and pepper shakers to accompany you while you enjoy your meal. The beloved breakfast joint has been open in College Park for more than 31 years and has the seasoning, and the seasoners, to show for it. Three decades’ worth of salt and pepper shakers fill the establishment, almost guaranteeing that you can find any seasoned shape, size, color or object you can imagine. 1308 Edgewater Drive, shakersamericancafe.com

Best Carbonara: Ferratti’s

Best International Midnight Snack: Bulgogi House

Ferratti’s carbonara may be finished inside a flambéed wheel of 24-month Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese by chef-owner Daniel Ruvolo himself, but tableside theatrics aside, this is carbonara the way it’s supposed to be: no cream, just egg yolks, black pepper, guanciale, plenty of Pecorino-Romano and a superb mastery of temperature control. 3801 Avalon Park E. Blvd., instagram.com/ferrattispizzeria

When is the best time of day to eat Korean barbecue? Bulgogi House believes that the stretch between 10 p.m. and midnight is the true sweet spot. The restaurant, renowned for its well-marinated namesake beef bulgogi, offers a happy hour on its all-youcan-eat menus just in time for your midnight munchies. 705 W. Colonial Drive, bulgogi-house-korean-restaurant. website

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Best Milk District Restaurant

First place: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market,

instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli Second place: Beefy King, beefykingorlando.com Third place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com

Best Mills 50 or Colonialtown Restaurant First place: Pig Floyd’s Urban BBQ,

pigfloyds.com Second place: The Strand, strandorlando.com Third place: Anh Hong Restaurant, anhhongorlando.com

Best Nachos

First place: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant,

lascarretasmexicanrest.com Second place: Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar, roccostacos.com Third place: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com

Best Outdoor Dining First place: Maxine’s on Shine,

maxinesonshine.com Second place: Santiago’s Bodega, santiagosbodega.com Third place: Eden Bar, enzian.org/food

Best Peruvian Restaurant

First place: Pio Pio Restaurant, mypiopio.com Second place: La Granja,

lagranjarestaurants.com Third place: Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar, piscoperuviangastrobar.com

Best PhỞ

Second place: The Current Seafood Counter, thecurrentseafoodcounter.com

First place: DOMU,

Third place: The Old Jailhouse Kitchen and

instagram.com/domufl Second place: JINYA Ramen Bar, jinyaramenbar.com Third place: Ramen Takagi, ramentakagi.com

First place: Anh Hong Restaurant, anhhongorlando.com Second place: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com Third place: Viet-Nomz, vietnomz.com

Best Restaurant Overall

Best Place to Buy Meat

Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com

Spirits, theoldjailhousesanford.com

Best Seafood Restaurant

First place: Kaya, kayaorlando.com Second place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Third place: Francesco’s Ristorante and

First place: The Current Seafood Counter, thecurrentseafoodcounter.com Second place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Third place: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com

Best Restroom

Best SoDo or Curry Ford Restaurant

First place: Petty’s Meat Market,

pettysmeats.com Second place: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com Third place: Wild Fork, wildforkfoods.com

Best Place to Buy Produce

First place: Freshfields Farm, freshfieldsfarm.com Second place: Winter Park Farmers Market Third place: Winter Garden Farmers Market

Best Place to Eat Gluten-free

First place: Francesco’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, francescos-rist.com Second place: The Classic Thornton Park, theclassicthorntonpark.com Third place: Riccup, instagram.com/ riccup2019

Best Poke

First place: Poke Hana, poke-hana.com Second place: Rion’s Ocean Room, rionsoceanroom.com

Third place: Island Fin Poke Co., islandfinpoke.com

First place: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org Second place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Third place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com

First place: Pizza Bruno, pizzabrunofl.com Second place: Smokemade Meats and Eats, smokemade.com

Third place: SoDough Square, sodoughsquare.com

Best South OBT Restaurant

Best Sand Lake/ Dr. Phillips Restaurant

First place: Bombay Street Kitchen, bombaykitchenorlando.com Second place: Woodlands, woodlandsusa.com Third place: Miller’s Ale House, millersalehouse.com

First place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Second place: DOMU, instagram.com/domufl Third place: Seito Sushi, seitosushi.com

Best Sandwiches

Best Southern/Soul Food Restaurant

First place: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli Second place: Bad As’s Sandwiches, badasssandwiches.com Third place: The Nauti Lobstah, thenautilobstah.com

First place: Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, tibbys.com Second place: Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com Third place: Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’, disneyworld.disney.go.com

Best Sanford Restaurant

First place: Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com orlandoweekly.com

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BEST OF ORLANDO: FOOD & DINING Second place: Viet-Nomz, vietnomz.com Third place: Pho 88, pho88orlando.com

Best Game of Playing Hard to Get: Those Guys Cafe

If you love a flirty game of cat and mouse, you’ll be absolutely hooked on the exclusivity that is Those Guys’ coffee. The always-on-the-move coffee truck pops up sporadically across town; you never quite know where or when (until they announce the week’s schedule on social media). Once you track ’em down, you’ll be met with a long line, lots of anticipation and, finally, some caffeinated goodness that was well worth the wait. thoseguyscafe.com

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Best Splurge Restaurant

Best Tostada: Lump Crab Tostadas at June

Lump crab tossed in chile butter placed atop a crunchy, tallow-fried corn tortilla sizzled in brown butter aioli makes this tostada an exercise in butter-on-beeffat-on-butter luxuriance. The spike of guajillo and morita chilies enriches the crackly wonder even further. Eat the rich, indeed. 700 E. Washington St., juneorlando.com

santiagosbodega.com Second place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com Third place: Cafe Tu Tu Tango, cafetututango.com

Best Teahouse

First place: KŌRI Bakery & Dessert,

First place: Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com Second place: Victoria and Albert’s, disneyworld.disney.go.com Third place: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com

koridessert.com Second place: Infusion Tea, infusionorlando.com Third place: Krungthep Tea Time, krungthepteatime.com

Best Steakhouse

Best Thai Restaurant

First place: Linda’s La Cantina,

lindaslacantina.com Second place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Third place: Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster, christnersprimesteakandlobster.com

Best Subs

First place: Publix, publix.com Second place: Stasio’s Italian Deli and Market, instagram.com/stasiositaliandeli

Third place: Kappy’s Subs, kappyssubsfl.com

Best Sushi

First place: Seito Sushi, seitosushi.com Second place: Kabooki Sushi, kabookisushi.com

Third place: Edoboy, edoboysushi.com

Best Tacos

First place: Black Rooster Taqueria,

blackroostertaqueria.com Second place: Tin and Taco, instagram.com/ tinandtaco Third place: Don Julio Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar, donjuliomexicankitchen.com

Best Tapas

First place: Santiago’s Bodega,

First place: Thai House, thaihouseoforlando.net Second place: SEA Thai Restaurant, seathaiorlando.com Third place: Royal Thai Cuisine, royalthaiorlando.com

Best Theme Park Restaurant

First place: The Boathouse, theboathouseorlando.com Second place: Victoria and Albert’s, disneyworld.disney.go.com Third place: Mythos Restaurant, universalorlando.com

Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park

First place: Dole Whip, Magic Kingdom, Walt

Disney World Second place: Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar, Walt Disney World Third place: Mac and Cheese Cones, Hooligan’s Grog and Gruel, Epic Universe, Universal Orlando

Best Thornton Park or South Eola Restaurant

Best Taste of Sorekara Without the Price Tag: Okonomi

Dining at chef William Shen’s Michelin golden child, Sorekara, is a rarefied experience, but four hours and a $350-plus bill can be hard for many to stomach. Enter Okonomi, Shen’s 10-seat sushi counter inside Mills Market. Shen procures rare and limited selections often reserved for the Japanese domestic market for the menu at Sorekara, but those same cuts also make their way onto Okonomi’s menu, allowing guests to savor a taste of the 2-Michelin star restaurant at a fraction of the cost. 1110 E. Colonial Drive, okonomifl.com

First place: JINYA Ramen Bar, jinyaramenbar.com Second place: June, juneorlando.com Third place: RusTeak Thornton Park, rusteakthorntonpark.com

Best Traditional Pizza

First place: Lazy Moon Pizza, lazymoonpizza.com Second place: John and John’s — A Pizza Shop, johnandjohnspizza.com Third place: Tomasino’s Pizza, tomasinospizza.com

Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant

First place: Winter Park Biscuit Co., winterparkbiscuitco.com Second place: Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com Third place: Purple Ocean Superfood Bar, purpleoceansfb.com

Best Vegetarian Dish at a Non-vegetarian Restaurant

First place: Vegan Ramen, DOMU, instagram. com/domufl

Second place: Crispy Tofu Bites, Viet-Nomz, vietnomz.com

Third place: Brussels Okonomiyaki, Tori Tori, toritoripub.com

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

First place: Anh Hong Restaurant, anhhongorlando.com

Best Wait Staff

First place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Second place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com

Third place: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com

Best Waterfront Dining First place: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com Second place: Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar, grillsseafood.com

Third place: The Pinery,

thepineryorlando.com

Best West Orlando Restaurant

First place: Ivanhoe Park Lager House, instagram.com/ivanhoeparklagerhouse Second place: Singh’s Roti Shop, instagram. com/singhsrotishopfl Third place: Jerkman BBQ, jerkmanbbqtogo.com

Best Windermere Restaurant

First place: Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com Second place: Hawkers, eathawkers.com Third place: Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, kekes.com

Best Wings

First place: DOMU, instagram.com/domufl Second place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com

Third place: High Tide Harry’s, hightideharrys.com

Best Winter Garden Restaurant

First place: Hangry Bison, thehangrybison.com Second place: Chef’s Table, chefstableattheedgewater.com Third place: The Whole Enchilada Fresh Mexican Grill and Bar, twefreshmex.com

Best Winter Park Restaurant

First place: The Ravenous Pig, theravenouspig.com Second place: The Chapman, thechapman.com Third place: Prato, pratoitalian.com

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Best The Kids Are Alright: Nicholson School of Communication and Media and College of Arts and Humanities Graduating Class of 2026

The boos heard ’round the world started right here in Orlando, when UCF graduates kicked off a national movement of grads letting the artificial intelligence industrial complex know how they really feel. A shocked commencement speaker got an earful after she told graduates of UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities and Nicholson School of Communication and Media that the rise of generative AI was “the next industrial revolution.” Not the best choice for a speech delivered to a roomful of future journalists, artists and media professionals anxious about their job prospects amidst the AI bubble, mayhap? Go Knights.

Best Local Activist Group

First place: Central Florida Jobs With Justice, cfjwj.org Second place: 50501 Orlando, instagram.com/ orlando.50501 Third place: Zebra Youth, instagram.com/ zebra_youth

Best Local Animal Rescue

First place: Pet Alliance, petallianceorlando.org Second place: Pet Rescue by Judy, petrescuebyjudy.com

Third place: Liberation Cat House, liberationcathouse.com

Best Local Big Shot Who’s Not an Elected Official

First place: Mark NeJame, instagram.com/

marknejame Second place: Lulu the Cat, Mayor of Thornton Park, instagram.com/ lulunleashed Third place: Scott Maxwell, orlandosentinel. com/author/scott-maxwell

Best Local Charitable Group

First place: Second Harvest Food Bank of

Best Local Big Shot Who’s Not an Elected Official: Mark NeJame (courtesy photo)

Best Youth Mentors: Mary Bucaro, Gina Ortiz and Kristin Panzella

More than just executives who lead the inspirational Orlando Girls Rock Camp, this triumvirate are deeply invested community advocates whose work remains personal, hands-on and streetlevel. Through the guts and guidance of Bucaro, Ortiz and Panzella, OGRC has hit critical mass with its biggest scene footprint ever and a rising wave of alumnae shaping the Orlando music landscape like never before. Moreover, this year’s summer camp was its most intergenerational yet, with a record number of former campers reporting back as volunteers to pay it forward and nurture the youngest. orlandogirlsrockcamp.com

Best Underground Hero: Uncle Lou

Best Gay Coffee Influencer: Ale Scarps

Nowhere were these inhumane American times writ larger and more heartbreakingly local than in the story of Uncle Lou (born Cleon Williams). After landing in ICE custody in May, this owner of one of Orlando’s tiniest yet most foundational live music spots became a red alert, a headline and a rallying point in short, fire-catching order. Still, the cause was lost and Lou was deported back to Jamaica anyway. But he became the face that personalized the cruel zeitgeist to Orlando in ways that others couldn’t, igniting mainstream support for an underground hero.

Hankering for a new coffee spot? Look no further than Ale Scarps’ trusty “Gay Coffee Review” series on TikTok. Keeping it real, informative and, most importantly, gay, each video provides a witty overview of local caffeine culture. tiktok.com/@sum.almond.milk

Best Local MusicFocused Radio Station First place: WXXL 106.7-FM Second place: WJRR 101.1-FM Third place: WUCF 89.9-FM

Best Local Podcast Central Florida, feedhopenow.org Second place: Pet Alliance, petallianceorlando.org Third place: The Center Orlando, thecenterorlando.org

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Second place: “Tea and Glitter” Third place: “The Lady and the Professor”

First place: Brendan O’Connor, @bkeepz Second place: Ivy Les Vixens, @ivylesvixens Third place: Search Central Florida, @searchcentralflorida

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Best Rescuers: Central Florida Zoo’s Veterinary and Animal Care Team

We think we can speak for Orlando at large when we say our hearts were not prepared for the shocking investigation into the Sloth World. A report by Inside Climate News published in April revealed deadly neglect and a lack of meaningful oversight by a state agency that was aware animals had died in the owners’ care. The Central Florida Zoo agreed to take in the surviving sloths from the never-opened attraction. And although some of the rescued sloths have since passed on — euthanized due to continued poor health — the veterinary and animal care team deserve to be recognized for the compassion they’ve demonstrated in taking on this recovery project. 3755 W. Seminole Blvd., Sanford, centralfloridazoo.org

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Best Local Radio Show

Best Underground Hero: Uncle Lou (photo by Jim Leatherman)

First place: “A Corporate Time With Tom and Dan,” WTKS 104.1-FM Second place: “Johnny’s House,” WXXL 106.7-FM Third place: “The Jim Colbert Show,” WTKS 104.1-FM

Best Local Radio Sportscaster

First place: EJ, “A Corporate Time With Tom and Dan” Second place: Brandon Kravitz, instagram. com/brandonkravitz Third place: Angel Rivera, instagram.com/ itsoffcialangel

Best Local Radio Voice

First place: Johnny Magic, WXXL 106.7-FM Second place: Daniel Dennis, instagram.com/ mediocredan

Best Homecoming: Brandon Wolf

Pulse survivor and equality advocate Brandon Wolf made his way back to the City Beautiful this year, and we’re all the better for it. He stepped away from his post at Equality Florida years ago to make waves in D.C. with the Human Rights Campaign. Now, Wolf’s made his way back (in time for the 10-year remembrance of the tragedy) to the advocacy organization with an even further impassioned call to political activism and working for his community.

Best Civil Disobedience: Pulse Crosswalk Painters The tug-of-war over the rainbowcolored crosswalk at the Pulse nightclub memorial is telling in all ways. To wage a purely symbolic culture war, the DeSantis-run Florida Department of Transportation spent untold thousands of taxpayer dollars on professional road crews to erase it, while the still-grieving citizens of Orlando used nothing but sidewalk chalk and pure loving conviction to continue honoring the 49 innocent lives lost in a historic instance of gun violence.

Third place: Deborah Roberts, WTKS 104.1-FM

Best Local Talk News Radio Station

First place: WTKS 104.1-FM Second place: Central Florida Public Media 90.7-FM

Third place: WDBO 580-AM, 107.3-FM

Best Local TV Morning Show First place: Fox 35 “Good Day Orlando” Second place: WESH 2 News “Sunrise” Third place: Spectrum News 13

Best Local TV News Anchor

First place: Amy Kaufeldt, Fox 35 Second place: Jason Guy, WESH 2 Third place: Greg Warmoth, WFTV 9

Best Local TV News Reporter

First place: David Martin, Fox 35 Second place: Bob Hazen, WESH 2 Third place: Allison Walker, Spectrum News 13

Best Local TikTok

First place: Tom and Dan, @tomanddanlive Second place: Ivy Les Vixens, @ivylesvixens Third place: The Orlando Real, @theorlandoreal

Best Local TV Evening News First place: WESH 2, wesh.com Second place: Fox 35, fox35orlando.com Third place: WFTV 9, wftv.com

Best Local TV Weather Forecaster First place: Jessica Dobson, Fox 35 Second place: Tom Terry, WFTV 9 Third place: Eric Burris, WESH 2

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Best Monday Antidote: Neighbors’ All-Day Happy Hour

The weekend is over, and it’s time to get serious. That is, if you’re anywhere but The Neighbors. This secondfloor hidden hangout lounges atop East End Market with one of the best cures known for the Monday (and Tuesday) blues: all-day happy hour. On Mondays and Tuesdays, Orlando’s thirstiest can find wildly impressive liquid flavor in the form of $6 cocktails and $5 Old Fashioneds, beer and wine. Complement your drinks with a “cocktail pizza” bar bite and you just may find yourself mustering up an actual smile on a Monday. 3201 Corrine Drive, theneighborsorl.com

Best Altamonte Springs Bar

First place: Kiwi’s Pub and Grill, kiwispub.com Second place: Froggers Grill and Bar, froggers.com Third place: Vida Cocina and Tequila, vidacocinatequila.com

Best Monday Antidote: Neighbors’ All-Day Happy Hour (courtesy photo)

Second place: Jodi Fein, Casey’s on Central Third place: Andrew Boesch, Eden Bar

First place: Bowigen’s Beer Co., bowigens.com Second place: The Green Parrot Sports Bar,

First place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com Second place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Third place: The Hideaway Bar,

Best Beer Selection on Tap

Third place: Casselberry’s Patio Bar and

Best Bar Patio

Bar, gbbottleshop.com Second place: Ivanhoe Park Lager House, instagram.com/ivanhoeparklagerhouse Third place: Gravity Taproom, gravitytaproom.com

Best Bar Overall hideawaybar.net

First place: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.,

ivanhoeparkbrewing.com Second place: Eden Bar, enzian.org/food Third place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com

Best Bar Restroom

First place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com Second place: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com Third place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com

Best Bar Staff Overall

First place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com Second place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Third place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com

Best Bartender

First place: Connor Christie, Bellhop

First place: GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting

Best Bloody Mary

First place: Maxine’s on Shine, maxinesonshine.com Second place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Third place: Cavo’s Bar and Kitchen, cavosbar.com

Best Bottled Beer Selection

First place: GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting

Bar, gbbottleshop.com Second place: Will’s Pub, willspub.org Third place: The Commission Beer Chamber, instagram.com/the_commission_beer_ chamber

Best Casselberry Bar

instagram.com/greenparrotsportsbar Lounge, casselberryspatiobar.com

Eatery, fiddlersgreen.pub Second place: The Porch Winter Park, theporchorlando.com Third place: Tori Tori, toritoripub.com

Best College Park Bar

Best Cheap Beer Deal

First place: The Hideaway Bar, hideawaybar.net Second place: The Lucky Leprechaun Irish Pub, instagram.com/lucky_leprechaun_ orlando Third place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com

First place: Ollie’s Public House, orlandopublichouses.com Second place: The Castle Irish Pub and Restaurant, thecastleirishpub.com Third place: BarCodes Orlando, instagram. com/barcodesorlando

Best Craft Beer Bar

Best Club Night

First place: Girl the Party at Southern Nights,

girltheparty.com Second place: Orlando House Party, orlandohouseparty.com Third place: Vibra Thursdays at Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com

First place: GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Bar, gbbottleshop.com Second place: Ivanhoe Park Lager House, instagram.com/ivanhoeparklagerhouse Third place: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com

Best Dance Club

Best Cocktail Bar

First place: The Moderne, themodernebar.com Second place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Third place: Otto’s High Dive, ottoshd.com

First place: Southern Nights, instagram.com/southernnightsorlando Second place: Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com Third place: The Ren, rentheatre.com

Best College Bar

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Best Merch to Ward Off ICE Agents at the Bar: Redlight Redlight’s ‘No ICE in Beer’ shirt

Audubon Park brewpub Redlight Redlight came up with the best local merch this year: something to wear anywhere you want to make sure federal immigration enforcement doesn’t feel welcome. Their very popular “No ICE in Beer” shirt was released last fall in tandem with a tasty “No ICE in Beer” Zwickel Festbier. In addition to the merch drop — created by @parkerart — the Audubon Park brewpub has hosted several benefits for the Florida Immigrant Coalition, an alliance of more than 80 organizations that advocates for the rights of immigrants statewide. 2810 Corrine Drive, redlightredlightbrewpub.com

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Best Dive Bar

First place: Will’s Pub, willspub.org Second place: Wally’s Bar and Liquors, wallysbarandliquors.com Third place: Whiskey Lou’s Lounge, instagram.com/whiskeylouslounge

Best Downtown Bar

First place: Casey’s on Central, instagram. com/caseysoncentral

Second place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Third place: Mathers Social Gathering, mathersorlando.com

Best Gay Bar

First place: Southern Nights, instagram.com/ southernnightsorlando

Second place: Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com

Third place: District Dive, instagram.com/ district_dive

Best Happy Hour

First place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Second place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park,

kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com Third place: Savoy Orlando, savoyorlando.com

Best I-Drive Bar

First place: Icebar Orlando, icebarorlando.com Second place: The Lucky Leprechaun Irish Pub,

instagram.com/lucky_leprechaun_orlando

Best Theme Park Bar: La Cava del Tequila at EPCOT (courtesy photo)

Third place: Murphy’s Pub Orlando,

instagram.com/murphyspuborlando

Best Ivanhoe Village Bar

First place: The Hideaway Bar, hideawaybar.net Second place: Gnarly Barley, thegnarlybarley.com Third place: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., ivanhoeparkbrewing.com

Best Lake Mary Bar First place: Jax 5th Ave Lake Mary,

instagram.com/jaxlakemary Second place: 4th Street Bar and Grill, 4thstreetbargrill.com Third place: Crown Alley, graftonstreetlakemary.com/crown-alley

Best Lake Nona Bar

First place: Boxi Park, boxiparklakenona.com Second place: Nona Blue Modern Tavern, nonablue.com

Third place: Chroma Modern Bar and

Best Local Beer

Best Longwood Bar

First place: Sideward Brewing Co. Moon

First place: Hourglass Brewing, hourglassbrewing.com Second place: The Tooting Otter at Wekiva Island, wekivaisland.com Third place: Mulligan’s, longwoodmulligans.com

Boots, sidewardbrewing.com Second place: Zymarium Meadery Florida Lychee, zymarium.com Third place: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Joyland American IPA, ivanhoeparkbrewing.com

Best Maitland Bar

Best Local Brewery

First place: Eden Bar, enzian.org/food Second place: The Copper Rocket,

First place: Sideward Brewing Co.,

sidewardbrewing.com Second place: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., ivanhoeparkbrewing.com Third place: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com

thecopperrocket.com

Third place: Permanent Vacation, permanentvacationfl.com

Best Margarita

Best Local Brewery Taproom

First place: Sideward Brewing Co., sidewardbrewing.com Second place: Zymarium Meadery, zymarium.com Third place: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com

Best Martini

First place: The Guesthouse,

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Best Milk District Bar First place: Sideward Brewing Co.,

sidewardbrewing.com Second place: Otto’s High Dive, ottoshd.com Third place: Whiskey Lou’s Lounge, instagram.com/whiskeylouslounge

Best Mills 50 Bar

First place: Will’s Pub, willspub.org Second place: Wally’s Bar and Liquors,

Best Place to Drink That Isn’t a Bar: Aloma Bowl

Nothing goes better with cold beer than a soundtrack of crashing pins, and Aloma Bowl and its sister Boardwalk Bowl offer truly insane deals just about every day of the week. Think $10 beer buckets, $4 wells, $1 shots and plenty of entertainment options to supplement your beverage consumption: karaoke, arcade-style games, trivia nights, live music and, always, a hell of a lot of bowling. 2530 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, alomabowlingcenters.com

wallysbarandliquors.com

Third place: Zymarium Meadery,

Best Place for Those Who CAME HERE FOR LOVE: The Villa Love Island Pop-Up on Wall Street

Sometimes your strongest connection is only a bar away. The Villa was a Love Island pop-up bar that encouraged fans of the dating reality show to enjoy craft cocktails as new episodes aired live. With Season 8 of the reality series wrapped, Wall Street may be left single and vulnerable, but we still have the memories of the Villa’s steamy summer of hopeful drinkers who CAME HERE FOR LOVE — and to indulge in trash TV. instagram.com/thevillawallst

Best Politics of Dancing: Dyke Nite

Dyke Nite is sapphic community organizing by and for “local Orlando dykes,” cultivating spaces where lesbians, queer women, trans and nonbinary Orlandoans (often overlooked members of the LGBTQ community) can build lasting connections outside the nightclub scene. Whether it’s a bush competition, “dykeoke” or even a kiss-in rally, this is a collective that definitely, and defiantly, blends celebration and activism. And consistently draws huge crowds. instagram.com/dykeniteorlando

zymarium.com

Second place: The Lucky Leprechaun Irish

Best Moscow Mule

First place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Second place: Tuffy’s Music Box and Lounge, tuffysmusicbox.com Third place: The Guesthouse, sunroomcocktails.com/theguesthouse

Best Neighborhood Bar

Pub, instagram.com/lucky_leprechaun_ orlando Third place: Fiddlers Green Irish Pub and Eatery, fiddlersgreen.pub

Best Retail Beer Selection

First place: GB’s Bottle Shop and Tasting

instagram.com/whiskeylouslounge Second place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com Third place: Ten10 Brewing Co., ten10brewingcompany.com

Best New Bar

Best Rooftop Bar

kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com Third place: Anthem Orlando, anthemorlando.com

thehansonbuilding.com/hansons-shoerepair Third place: Bites and Bubbles, bitesbubbles.com

First place: Vines by H, vinesbyh.com Second place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park,

Best Old-Fashioned

First place: Bellhop, bellhopbar.com Second place: Mathers Social Gathering, mathersorlando.com Third place: Lil Indie’s, willspub.org

Best Original Cocktail First place: The Moderne Pink Pony Fizz,

themodernebar.com Second place: Otto’s High Dive Floridita Daiquiri, ottoshd.com Third place: Eden Bar Birds of Paradise, enzian.org/food

Best Pub

First place: Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub, claddaghcottagepub.com

First place: The Hideaway Bar, hideawaybar. net

Bar, gbbottleshop.com Second place: Ivanhoe Park Lager House, instagram.com/ivanhoeparklagerhouse Third place: The Commission Beer Chamber, instagram.com/the_commission_beer_ chamber

First place: Whiskey Lou’s Lounge,

Best Sports Bar

First place: AC Sky Bar, acskybar.com Second place: Hanson’s Shoe Repair,

Best Sand Lake Bar/Dr. Phillips Bar

First place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Second place: The Whiskey, downatthewhiskey.com Third place: Paddywagon Irish Pub, paddywagonorlando.com

Best Sanford Bar

First place: Tuffy’s Music Box and Lounge,

tuffysmusicbox.com Second place: Hollerbach’s German Restaurant, hollerbachs.com Third place: Celery City Craft Beer Garden, instagram.com/celerycitycraft

Second place: Cavo’s Bar and Kitchen, cavosbar.com

Third place: The Lucky Leprechaun Irish Pub, instagram.com/lucky_leprechaun_orlando

Best Theme Park Bar

First place: La Cava del Tequila at EPCOT Second place: The Burning Blade Tavern at Universal Epic Universe Third place: Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs

Best Thornton Park or South Eola Bar

First place: Burton’s Thornton Park, instagram.com/burtonsthorntonpark Second place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com Third place: Aku Aku Tiki Bar, akuakutiki.com

Best Trivia Host

Best Wine Bar

First place: The Wine Room on Park Avenue, thewineroomonline.com Second place: Eola Wine Co., eolawinecompany.com Third place: Grape and Grain, grapeandthegrain.com

Best Wine Selection

First place: The H Orlando, thehorlando.com Second place: The Wine Room on Park Avenue, thewineroomonline.com

Third place: Eola Wine Co., eolawinecompany.com

Best Winter Garden Bar

First place: Crooked Can Brewing Co., crookedcan.com Second place: Hangry Bison, thehangrybison.com Third place: Pilars Martini and Loft, pilarsmartini.com

Best Winter Park Bar

First place: Torsten Staley, instagram.com/

First place: The Courtesy, thecourtesybar.com Second place: The Ravenous Pig,

Second place: BK, Goldeneye Entertainment,

Third place: Forward/Slash,

puzzlesent

theravenouspig.com

instagram.com/goldeneye_ent

drinkforwardslash.com

Professor, facebook.com

Best Zero-Proof Cocktail

Third place: Bill Keevan, The Five Minute

Best Waterfront Bar

First place: Wekiva Island, wekivaisland.com Second place: Gnarly Barley,

thegnarlybarley.com Third place: Enzo’s on the Lake, enzos.com

First place: Tori Tori Bespoke Cocktail, toritoripub.com Second place: Lil Indie’s, Ask Your Bartender For Your Options, willspub.org Third place: The Courtesy Ube Mocktail, thecourtesybar.com

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Best Soul Act: Hannah Stokes (photo by Jim Leatherman)

Best Chamber Music Group

First place: Orlando Sings, orlandosings.org Second place: Video Game Music Ensemble @UCF, instagram.com/vgmucf Third place: Robert Kerr Ensemble, instagram.com/robertkerrensemble

Best Club DJ

Best Electronic Act

First place: Preston Hardwick, instagram. com/prestonhardwickdotcom

Second place: KT Kink, instagram.com/ ktki_nk

Third place: Zap Danger, instagram.com/ zap_danger

Best Experimental Act

First place: Demi Korrin, instagram.com/

First place: Shania Pain, instagram.com/

Second place: DJ BorgLando, instagram.com/

Second place: Anesthesia, instagram.com/

demikorrin

borglando Third place: Rocky Black, instagram.com/ itsrockyblack

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Third place: Thomas Milovac, thomasmilovacmusic.com

Best Country Act

Best Hip-Hop Act

bloodyjugband.com Second place: Oak Hill Drifters, oakhilldrifters.com Third place: Sean Holcomb, seanholcomb.com

Third place: E-Turn, eturnmusic.info

First place: Bloody Jug Band,

Best Cover Band

First place: The 789s, rockthe789s.com Second place: Stereo FM, stereofmofficial.com

Third place: FloriDUH Party Band, floriduhband.com

First place: O_Super, instagram.com/o_super Second place: nAvvvi, instagram.com/_

Best Hard Act to Follow: Chris Cortez

Best Scene Spin-Off: Partner

In December, we lost Chris Cortez, the co-owner and face of Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts. The pioneering impresario left not just a memory, but a true legacy in the ’Boo. The Winter Park live venue evolved from an idealisticif-fringey upstart 10 years ago into one of the metro’s standard-bearing jazz rooms and formed deep, meaningful ties to the local community of musicians and residents alike. For his successors, it’s a formidable birthright to live up to. bluebambooartcenter.com

The grizzled young vets of fuzzy Orlando rock band 0 Miles Per Hour have come together for a new project: Partner. With slower grooves, heavier distortion and influences ranging from experimental band They Are Gutting a Body of Water to the acoustic riffs of Alex G, Partner don’t play it safe. They’ve released two singles — “Digging” and “Little House (Demo)” — since forming late last year. Album, please? instagram.com/partner.fl

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Best Jazz Act

First place: CFCArts Big Band, cfcarts.com/ perform/big-band Second place: Jeremy Birdsall, instagram. com/jeremy_birdsall Third place: Nesto’s Jazz Trio, instagram. com/nestos.jazz

Best Local Concert Promoter

Best Live Music Venue First place: Will’s Pub,

First place: Montgomery Drive, montgomerydrive.com Second place: MOX!E, instagram.com/ moxiebooking

willspub.org Second place: Tuffy’s Music Box and Lounge, tuffysmusicbox.com Third place: Conduit, conduitfl.com

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Best Living History Lesson: Club Space Fish Reunion Weekend (photo by Jim Leatherman)

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Third place: Timucua Arts Foundation, timucua.com

Best Local Music Festival

First place: Sanford Porchfest, sanfordporchfest.org Second place: Florida Underground Fest, instagram.com/floridaundergroundfest Third place: Foreign Dissent, foreigndissent.com

Best Local Record Label First place: Smartpunk, smartpunk.com Second place: Cosplay Records, cosplayrecords.com Third place: Godless America Records, instagram.com/godlesstapes

Best Metal Act

First place: Trivium, trivium.org Second place: Trash World, instagram.com/ trashworldfl Third place: Meka Nism, meka-nism.com

Best Open Mic

First place: The Alley, instagram.com/thealleylive Second place: The Falcon, linktr.ee/thefalconbar Third place: Be Original Open Mic at Barley & Vine Biergarten, instagram.com/ barleyandvineorlando

Best Pop Act

First place: Francesca Tarentino, francescatarantino.com Second place: Holly Pocket, instagram.com/hollypocketmusic Third place: Marc With a C, marcwithac.bandcamp.com

Best Punk Act

First place: TV Generation, facebook.com/ tvgorlando

Second place: Stiletto, instagram.com/

Best-Smelling Place to See Live Music: College Park Laundry

Best DIY Kingpins: My Sister’s House

There’s DIY spirit, then there’s D!I!Y! SPIRIT!!!. When new local venue My Sister’s House was forced to suddenly relocate and ended up in a bowling alley, things didn’t look good. But the organizers and the staff behind the space made the best of a strange situation. They’ve kitted out their new backroom digs with impressive lights and a solid sound system, so that the legion of young locals and touring acts who regularly play there look and sound great. If you get there early enough to bowl a game and eat a slice before the gig, it’s like an indie-rock staycation. 10749 E. Colonial Drive, linktr.ee/ mysistershousepresents

This laundromat doubled as a faithful community space for loud live music of all varieties and listeners of all ages. It has since returned to its strictly laundry-focused roots, but for a good while, it played host to some sonic excellence. There’s something special about listening to live music in a place where you absolutely should not be: crammed next to rows of washers and dryers, standing on linoleum floors, and with the lingering aroma of detergent cutting through the crowd. 1502 Edgewater Drive

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Third place: M.A.C.E., instagram.com/ macehardcore

Best Recording Studio First place: Red Lion Recording Studio,

redlionrecordingstudio.com

Second place: Bynx Cafe Studios, bynxrecords.co

Third place: Melrose Center Audio

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SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026 18+

DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8:30PM

THE RENAISSANCE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR RENAISSANCE THEATRE COMPANY

AUGUST 28TH, 2026 18+ HEATED TWILIGHT: A HEATED RIVALRY + TWILIGHT DANCE PARTY

SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2026 SILVANA ESTRADA

DOORS: 9PM

SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2026 MARKY RAMONE & WHO ARE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO THE WHO) DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2026 THE MAVERICKS & FRIENDS DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2026 ROBIN TROWER

SHOW: 8PM

DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2026 MICHAEL LIVE FOREVER USA TOUR DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

OCTOBER 2ND, 2026 DAÐI FREYR

DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

OCTOBER 4TH, 2026 THUNDERCAT

DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM

SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2026 CULTURAL GOODWILL MISSION OF NATIONAL DAY

OCTOBER 9TH, 2026 TOAST - THE BEST OF BREAD SHOW: 7PM

SHOW: 3PM

SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2026 18+ RYOT TOUR: ICONS SHOW: 8:30PM

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Best Reggae Act First place: The Supervillains,

thesupervillains.com Second place: Control This, facebook.com/ controlthis Third place: Oklahoma Stackhouse, oklahomastackhouse.com

Best Rock Act

First place: Ancient Sun, ancientsunband.com Second place: Sunset Rebellion, instagram. com/sunset.rebellion

Third place: Prison Wine, prisonwineband.com

Best Singer-Songwriter

First place: Francesca Tarantino, francescatarantino.com Second place: Hear Right Now, instagram. com/hearrightnow Third place: Billy Floyd, billyfloyd.com

Best Soul Act

First place: Hannah Stokes,

hannahstokesmusic.com

Best Salsa Band With a Congressman: La Orquesta Yeya

“Nine working musicians and a congressman” is what makes up La Orquesta Yeya, a new local salsa outfit comprised of high-school friends: Niyah Lowell, Alex Bodytko, Shawn Villanueva, Ivan Garcia, Sam Silva, Danny Carrion, Linette Perez Heredia, Jose Rojas, Daniel Chico and Orlando-based U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost. Frost plays the timbales, joined by bandmates on cuatro guitar, violin, congas, trombone and flute. Their mission is to fuse movement (dance) with movement (progressive activism). We like it like that!

Best Agit-Pop: The audience at Ashnikko’s Hard Rock Live Show Chanting “F*ck Donald Trump”

Future-forward pop star Ashnikko visited Orlando as ambassador from the musical Smoochies World and thrilled a packed house at the Hard Rock Live back in May. Except for one person, who foolishly showed up to the very queer-friendly show wearing a (you guessed it) MAGA hat. That packed house of fantastically attired fans quite literally booed the MAGA-behatted fella right out of the building with rousing and thunderous chants of “F*ck Donald Trump.” The moment duly went viral on social media and was the rare Reel we didn’t mind the algo bombarding us with. May 5, 2026

Best Living History Lesson: Club Space Fish Reunion Weekend

Orlando’s always been accused of having no sense of history. That, thankfully, is changing and our music history is starting to be properly honored like never before. It’s therefore an opportune time for the reunion of 1990s alternative haven Club Space Fish — which was, yes, the club that GG Allin shut down, but also so much more. The full weekend blowout featured tons of band reunions, a storytelling panel discussion, the Orange Country Regional History Center officially adding Space Fish memorabilia to its collection — and the relaunch of Space Fish Records. It was a fitting tribute for a lesser-known but essential chapter of Orlando music history. May 16-17, 2026; spacefishrecords.com

Second place: The Sh-Booms, theshbooms.com Third place: Chris LeBrane’s Campaign, instagram.com/chrislebranescampaign

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Best Blues Jam: Blue Man Group Returns to Orlando (photo by Grizzlee Martin)

Best Arcade:

Third place: Boardwalk Bowl Orlando, alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalk

arcademonsters.com Second place: Player One Video Game Bar, player1orlando.com Third place: WonderWorks Orlando, wonderworksonline.com/orlando

Best Canoeing or Kayaking:

First place: Arcade Monsters,

Best Attraction That’s Not a Theme Park: First place: Central Florida Zoo and

Botanical Gardens, centralfloridazoo.org Second place: Gatorland, gatorland.com Third place: Harry P. Leu Gardens, leugardens.org

Best Beach:

First place: New Smyrna Beach, cityofnsb.com

Second place: Siesta Key, visitsarasota.com/

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Best Bowling Alley:

First place: Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Disney Springs, disneysprings.com/entertainment/ splitsville-luxury-lanes Second place: Aloma Bowl Winter Park, alomabowlingcenters.com/aloma

First place: Wekiva Island Second place: Wekiwa Springs State Park Third place: Blue Spring State Park

Best Children’s Play Cafe:

First place: The Burrow Cafe and Play, theburrowcafeandplay.com Second place: Millie Moo’s, milliemoosorlando.com Third place: Terra Play Center, terraplaycenter.com

Best Bar Fights: Mayhem on Mills at Hourglass Brewery

Best Blues Jam: Blue Man Group Returns to Orlando

WWE, eat your heart out. Mayhem on Mills, an Orlando independent wrestling outfit, redefines “bar fight” with their new “arena” at Hourglass in Longwood. This year marks eight years of Mayhem’s scrappy and sweaty spectacle. Organizers build a wrestling ring from the ground up on event days, with stacked lineups featuring Orlando’s best alongside guest grapplers from around the country. Get there and get ready to rumble. instagram.com/ mayhemonmills

Nineteen years after Blue Man Group debuted their first Orlando production at Universal CityWalk, and six years after they closed it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldrenowned troupe of percussionist performance artists are back — after a brief stop at the Immerse festival downtown — on I-Drive at Icon Park, in a new purpose-built venue beneath the Orlando Eye. The material may be new, but the underlying theme is the same: connection. Icon Park, blueman.com/ orlando

Best I-Drive Attraction:

Best Local Pro Athlete:

iconparkorlando.com Second place: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, piratescove.net Third place: Sea Life Orlando Aquarium, visitsealife.com

Third place: Tyler Bird, Orlando Solar Bears

Best City Park:

First place: Lake Eola Park Second place: Mead Botanical Garden Third place: Kraft Azalea Garden

Best Golf Course:

First place: Dubsdread Golf Course, historicaldubsdread.com Second place: Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course, golfwdw.com Third place: Winter Park Golf Course, cityofwinterpark.org

First place: ICON Park,

First place: Marta, Orlando Pride Second place: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic

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Best Makeover: Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

We were fighting mad when Disney announced the demolition of MuppetVision 3D. But now that Kermit and pals have evicted Aerosmith from their looping indoor coaster, we’re ready to declare it Disney’s best attraction makeover since Disneyland’s Tower of Terror was taken over by the Guardians of the Galaxy. Never thought a queue could be too short, but here we are! The skits that loop for line-standers are where the fun begins, and while the ride is essentially unchanged, Muppetized covers of Blur, Steppenwolf and Def Leppard make it all fresh. While nothing will ever replace MuppetVision in our hearts, we’re ready to forgive. Hollywood Studios, disneyworld.disney.go.com

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Best Local Sports Team: First place: Orlando Magic Second place: Orlando Pride Third place: UCF Knights Football

Best Mini Golf:

First place: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf,

piratescove.net Second place: Congo River Golf, congoriver.com Third place: PopStroke, popstroke.com

Best Place for Family Fun: First place: Central Florida Zoo and

Botanical Gardens, centralfloridazoo.org Second place: Gatorland, gatorland.com Third place: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, piratescove.net

Best Place to Bike:

First place: West Orange Trail, orangecountyfl.net Second place: Orlando Urban Trail, orlando.gov Third place: Cross Seminole Trail, seminolecountyfl.gov

Best Place to Take Your Dog to Play: First place: Lake Baldwin Dog Park,

cityofwinterpark.org Second place: Mead Botanical Garden, meadgarden.org Third place: BarkHaven, barkhaven.com

Best Springs:

First place: Wekiwa Springs State Park Second place: Blue Springs Third place: Rock Springs at Kelly Park

Best Theme Park:

First place: Walt Disney World EPCOT Second place: Universal Orlando Epic Universe

Third place: Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure

Best Theme Park Ride:

First place: Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, EPCOT Second place: Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, Epic Universe Third place (tie): Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Third place (tie): Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Hollywood Studios

Best Water Park:

First place: Universal Volcano Bay Second place: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Third place: Aquatica

Best Natural Lazy River: Kelly Park/Rock Springs

Of all the weird and wild tucked away in Florida’s natural spaces, Kelly Park’s Rock Springs is one of your best picks for a day of splashing around. The biggest draw is the park’s sparkling natural lazy river — and that’s no secret. It’s arguably the most exclusive natural space in Central Florida, drawing lines of cars to its entrance well before it opens (at 8 a.m., mind you). And during peak summer months, it’s nearly impossible to get into. So, when you’re lucky enough to grab a spot inside, you’d be hardpressed to find a better stream of water to drift away on. 400 E. Kelly Park Road, Apopka, ocfl.net

Best Zip Line or Ropes Course:

First place: Screamin’ Gator Zip Line at Gatorland, gatorland.com

Best Local Golf Upgrade: New Driving Range at Dubsdread

More than a century after opening in College Park, Orlando’s oldest public golf course recently received an injection of modernity courtesy of a $4 million high-tech makeover of its facilities that’s anything but par for the course. Most notable are the 40 covered bays of the redesigned driving range, 36 of which are equipped with TrackMan Doppler radar allowing duffers, slicers and weekend whiffers to hone their strokes by playing famous courses virtually, all while smacking balls over water and onto an island. Topgolf, Schmopgolf. 549 W. Par St., historicaldubsdread.com

Second place: Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park, orlandotreetrek.com

Third place: Seminole Aerial Adventures at Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, centralfloridazoo.org

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Best Group Fitness: Fly Dance Fitness (courtesy photo)

Best Aesthetician or Esthetician

First place: Robin Harper, Bijoux Med Spa, instagram.com/bijouxbeauty.robin Second place: Erica Icovitti, Sugar and Spice Esthetics, bewellcfl.com/erica-icovitti Third place: Suzanna Suto, DDBoutique by Derrow Dermatology, derrowdermatology. com/ddboutique-longwood-office

Best Chiropractor or Chiropractic Practice

Best Dentist or Dental Practice

First place: Oviedo Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, oviedodentists.com Second place: Classic Dental, classicdentalfl.com Third place: Gordy Family Dental, gordyfamilydental.com

Best Dermatologist or Medical Dermatology Practice

First place: Andrew Hull, Winter Park Chiropractor, winterparkchiropractor.com Second place: Dishman Chiropractic and Wellness Center, celebrationchiro.com Third place: Kerinver Chiropractic Health, kerinver.com

First place: Derrow Dermatology, derrowdermatology.com Second place: Sand Lake Dermatology Center, sandlakedermatology.com Third place: Oasis Dermatology, oasisdermatology.com

Best Day Spa

Best Eyelash and/or Brow Salon

First place: Sugar and Spice Esthetics, sugar-

spice-esthetics.com Second place: DDBoutique by Derrow Dermatology, derrowdermatology.com/ ddboutique-longwood-office Third place: The Spa Orlando, thespaorlando.com

First place: Sugar and Spice Esthetics, sugarspice-esthetics.com Second place: DDBoutique by Derrow Dermatology, derrowdermatology.com/ ddboutique-longwood-office Third place: Brow Wizard, facebook.com/ browwizard

Best General Physician or Doctor’s Practice First place: Community Health Centers,

Best Type 4 Curly Haircuts: Divinecurlz.co

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Second place: Drs. George Elias and

Theresa Oakley, Apopka Family Doctors, apopkafamilydoctors.com Third place: Family Tree Primary Care, familytreeprimarycare.com

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Best Group Fitness

First place: Fly Dance Fitness, flydancefitness.com Second place: Studio SOUL, studiosoullakenona.com Third place: Move to the Beat with Carolina Cardenas, instagram.com/ carolinaacardenass

Third place: Taylor James Salon, taylorjamessalon.com

Best Gym

Best Head Spa

First place: Fly Dance Fitness,

First place: Tres Ivanhoe Salon, tresivanhoesalon.com Second place: TCG Salon and Headspa, headspaorlando.com Third place: Bungalow Orlando, bungaloworlando.com

flydancefitness.com Second place: Studio SOUL, studiosoullakenona.com Third place: Barbell 13, barbellthirteen.com

Best Hair Salon

First place: Prive Salon, privesalonorlando.com Second place: Braided by Wire, braidedbywire.com

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Best Compulsively Watchable Ads: Hair Galleria

Or should we say Hurrrrr Galleria? The new local beauty superstore hired Megan Thee Stallion hairstylist/ ShadeRoom fan-fave Jonathan Wright to hawk their “42 flavors of bootylicious hurrr” prior to their grand opening in May and through whatever mystical algorithmic alchemy, our social media feeds would not stop serving it up. We were lulled into a trance by Jonathan’s delightful accent (both “hair” and “here” pronounced “hurr”) and the cadence of exhortations like “Stop goin’ to that girl who sell you that bullshit hurr!” and “Why y’all walking ’round lookin booboo?” We’re not sure how he filmed these spots considering he’s apparently been incarcerated since March, but we never question a blessing. Stop playing! 5300 Silver Star Road, instagram.com/hairgalleria_ orlando

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Best IV Spa

First place: VitaLounge, vitalounge.com Second place: A+ Wellness Lounge,

apluswellnesslounge.com Third place: Inside Out IV Hydration and Wellness, insideoutiv.com

Best Local Barbershop

First place: Atomic Barber Co., atomicbarber.co Second place: Cut Locker Barbershop, cutlockerbarbershop.com

Third place: Freshly Faded, freshlyfaded.net

Best Makeup Artist First place: Stylus by Luis Rivera,

stylusbyluisrivera.com Second place: Kayla Rivera, instagram.com/ kaylamarie127r Third place: Haley Finegan Hair and Makeup, haleyfineganhairandmakeup.com

Best Marijuana Dispensary

First place: Trulieve, trulieve.com Second place: Fluent, getfluent.com Third place: MUV, muvfl.com

Best Place to Get Zapped Into Shape: Bodystreet Winter Park

A three-hour workout compressed down to 20 minutes? It sounds crazy, and perhaps it is, but in a good way. Bodystreet Winter Park is an EMS studio. (That’s “Electro Muscle Stimulation,” for those not in the know.) Founded 20 years ago in Germany, the boutique gym straps you up in a bodysuit of sorts and provides you a trainer to maximize your workout. Efficient and electrifying. 947 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, bodystreet.us

Best Way to Avoid Impulsively Cutting Your Own Bangs: Blo Blow Dry Bar Orlando You’re stressed. Everything is awful. You’re grasping for a sense of control and you see the shears. “Maybe I’ll do bangs,” you think, “just to feel something.” Before you do anything drastic, pay a professional to get that perfect blowout and style. Blo Dry Bar Orlando doesn’t cut; they wash and style, keeping your hair healthy and your spirits a little higher. 329 N. Magnolia Ave., blomedry.com/orlando-fl

Best Place To Get a Piercing and Piano Serenade: Golden Tarot Ink Club What’s better than getting a new piercing? Listening to heavenly piano melodies before, during and after said piercing. Nothing tops the vibes at this studio. 3784 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, goldentarotinkclub.com

Second place: Studio SOUL, studiosoullakenona.com

Third place: Tempra, movewithtempra.com

Best Massage Therapist First place: Caitlyn Delis, Structural

Best OB/GYN Doctor or Practice

Best Psychologist or Mental Health Provider

Bodywork and Massage Therapy Second place: Mimi Ravndal, Specialized Bodywork of Orlando Third place: Massage Therapy by Savannah Jahn

First place: Women’s Care, womenscareobgyn.com Second place: WomenCare of Baldwin Park, wcbaldwinpark.com Third place: Contemporary Women’s Care, contemporarywomenscareobgyn.com

First place: Jessica Romano, HumanKind Counseling, humankindcounseling.com Second place: Everyone’s Counseling Center, eccflorida.org Third place: APG Health, apghealth.com

Best Medical Marijuana Clinic or Physician

Best Personal Trainer

Best Tattoo Artist

First place: Marissa Magsino,

marissamagsino.com Second place: BudDocs, buddocs.org Third place: Marijuana Express M.D., marijuanaexpressmd.com

Best Medical Spa First place: Bijoux Med Spa,

bijouxmedspa.com Second place: Couture Med Spa, couturemedspa.com Third place: DDBoutique by Derrow Dermatology, derrowdermatology.com/ ddboutique-longwood-office

Best Nail Salon or Nail Artist

First place: Flex-i Nails and Spa, flexispaandwellness.com Second place: SoDo Nails and Lash Bar, mysalonmenu.com/sodo-nails-lash-barorlando-fl Third place (tie): Tres Ivanhoe Salon, tresivanhoesalon.com Third place (tie): The Spa Orlando, thespaorlando.com

First place: Lisa Silver, Silver Linings

Wellness, silverliningswellness.net Second place: Kevin Nunez, instagram.com/ kevinelgallonunez Third place: Missy Isom, studiosoullakenona. com

First place: Brissa Renee, instagram.com/_ sweetbtattoos_

Second place: Gabe Feliciano, theeasttattoo. com/gabefeliciano

Third place: Joe Spino, instagram.com/ spinosaurus

Best Physical Therapist Best Tattoo Studio First place: Buddha Blue Tattoo, or Physical Therapy buddhabluetattoo.net Clinic Second place: The East, theeasttattoo.com

First place: RehabSpot Physical Therapy, rehabspotpt.com Second place: Specialized Bodywork of Orlando, specializedbodyworkoforlando. com Third place: Orlando Sports Medicine, orlandosportsmedicine.com

Third place: Anatomy Divine Tattoos, anatomydivine.com

Best Waxing Salon

First place: Sugar and Spice Esthetics, sugarspice-esthetics.com

Second place: BeYOUtiful Aesthetics,

instagram.com/beyoutifulaesthetics_

Best Piercing Studio

Third place: The Wax Place, the-wax-place.

com/piercingsby_billy Second place: Poki Pokes at Anatomy Divine Tattoos, instagram.com/pokedbypoki Third place: Drift Piercing Studios, driftpiercing.com

Best Yoga Studio

Best Pilates Studio

Third place: Orlando Power Yoga,

First place: Piercings by Billy, instagram.

First place: Carve, letsgetcarved.com

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First place: Yoga with Cariss, instagram.com/ yogawithcariss

Second place: Studio SOUL, studiosoullakenona.com

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Best Immigration Attorney or Law Firm: The Arroyo Law Firm (courtesy photo)

Best Air Duct Cleaning Service

First place: Stanley Steemer of Orlando, stanleysteemer.com Second place: Delintz Dryer Vent Cleaning, delintz.com Third place: ARS Rescue Rooter, orlando.ars.com

Best Auto Repair Shop

First place: C&D Tires and Auto Repair, cdtiresandautorepair.com Second place: Zembower’s Auto Center, zembowersautocenter.com Third place: Sloan’s Automotive, sloansauto.com

Best Car Wash

First place: After Hours Garage, afterhoursgaragefl.com Second place: Octopus Car Wash, octopuscarwashflorida.com/orlando Third place: El Car Wash, elcarwash.com

Best Criminal Defense Attorney or Firm First place: TK Law, onefirmforlife.com Second place: The Umansky Law Firm

Criminal Defense and Injury Attorneys, thelawman.net

Third place: O’Mara Law Group, omaralawgroup.com

Best Custom Signs and Banners

First place: Fastsigns Orlando Central, fastsigns.com/central-orlando-fl Second place: Platinum Signs and Design, platinum-signs.com Third place: Precision Auto Wraps, precisionautowraps.com

Best Dog Trainer First place: Beyond the Leash,

beyondtheleash.dog Second place: Doglando, doglando.com Third place: Diversity K9 Services, diversityk9.com

Best Doggy Daycare

First place: Beyond the Leash, beyondtheleash.dog Second place: Happy Paws Pet Resort, happypawsorlando.com Third place: Oviedo Pet Resort, oviedopetresort.com

Best Dry Cleaner

First place: Parisian Dry Cleaners, facebook.com

Second place: Orchid Cleaners, orchidcleaners.com

Third place: Orlando Cleaners, orlandocleaners.com

Best DUI Attorney or Firm

First place: TK Law, onefirmforlife.com Second place: Payne Law, thepaynelaw.com Third place: Law Offices of Amanda E. Wright, amandaewrightlaw.com

Best Family Law Attorney or Firm

First place: TK Law, onefirmforlife.com Second place: Baillargeon Law Firm, baillargeonlawfirm.com

Third place: Family First Firm,

Best Diabolus en Marketa: Market of the Beast

Orlando is home to markets of all types; day markets, night markets, vintage markets, farmers markets, even a Goblin Market. But how about a sinister market? That’s the organizing premise behind Winter Park’s Market of the Beast. The day market features “horror, oddities and underground music” — everything from Halloween masks to hot sauce to jewelry to mountains of obscure music on CD and vinyl. One for those who like their Sunday Funday on the spooky side. Conduit, instagram. com/marketofthebeastfl

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Best Farmers Market

First place: Winter Park Farmers Market Second place: Winter Garden Farmers Market Third place: Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park

Best Financial Planner or Firm

First place: Security Financial Management,

sfmadvisorgroup.com Second place: Ruggie Wealth Management, destinywealth.com Third place: Veronica Woodard, Edward Jones, edwardjones.com

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Best Making Us Eat Our Vegetables for 50 Years: Clemons Produce

Curry Ford West staple and communityfavorite market Clemons Produce will close at the end of August after more than five decades in business. Clemons has been serving Orlando since 1970 (originally as an outdoor market!), providing all manner of fresh fruits and vegetables and an Amish deli with a wide variety of meats and cheeses. It’s been a local destination for a long time, and we’ll miss the place and the staff terribly. This one hurts. 3325 Curry Ford Road, facebook.com/ clemonsproduceorlando

Best Plan for an Actual Service to Orlando Commuters: Sunrise STAR Plan

Orlando’s public transit system is, in the most literal sense, better than nothing — but you can’t say much more than that for it. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something actually good? The Orlando chapter of Sunrise Movement, a committed cadre of young people fighting for climate justice, affordable housing and better public transportation in Orlando, thinks we deserve it. Their STAR (Sunshine Transit Advancement Resolution) Plan calls for eight rapid-transit corridors with buses circulating every 15 minutes, and they have ideas for how to fund it. The plan goes before the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 29. sunriseorlandofl.org/star

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Best Home Builder First place: Habitat for Humanity

Greater Orlando and Osceola County, habitatorlando.org Second place: J. Drewes Construction, jdrewes.com Third place: Ashton Woods, ashtonwoods.com

Best HVAC Company

First place: Hewes Heating and Air

Conditioning, facebook.com/hewesac Second place: Mills Air, millsair.com Third place: Frank Gay Services, orlando.frankgayservices.com

Best Immigration Attorney or Law Firm

First place: The Arroyo Law Firm, chillcallphil.com Second place: Quintero Fortich Legal, qflegal.com Third place: Maney Gordon Zeller, maneygordon.com

Best Insurance Agency First place: Pragasen Ramiah, Allstate

Insurance, agents.allstate.com Second place: Winchester Insurance, winchesterinsurance.com Third place: John Psomas, State Farm Insurance, statefarm.com

Best Law Firm Overall

First place: Todd Miner Law, toddminerlaw.com Second place: Tina Willis Law Injury Accident Lawyer, injuryattorneyflorida.com

Third place: Payne Law, thepaynelaw.com

Best Local Interior Designer or Firm

First place: Schott Studio, schottdesign.com Second place: EDesigns and Co., edesignsandco.com

Third place: Eclectic Interiors and Design, eclectic-interiors-design.com

Best Moving Company

First place: Two Men and a Truck, twomenandatruck.com Second place: Big Man’s Moving Company, bigmansmoving.com Third place: The Local Movers, thelocalmovers.com

Best Personal Injury Attorney or Firm

First place: Todd Miner Law, toddminerlaw.com Second place: Tina Willis Law Injury Accident Lawyer, injuryattorneyflorida.com

Third place: Spetsas Buist Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, spetsasbuist.com

Best Pest Control First place: Massey Services,

masseyservices.com Second place: Solve Pest Pros, solvepestpros. com/orlando-florida Third place: Sunstate Pest Solutions, sunstatepestsolutions.com

Best Band Merch Hookup: Raw Power Printing

An unassuming screenprinting shop in Longwood has become a power player in the tour-merch game for the underground’s most evil, as Raw Power Printing has whipped up batches of extravagantly sinister black T-shirts for the local likes of Thrull, Trash Panda, Flagman and Putrid Fauve, and even rush orders for national acts in a lurch mid-tour like Riki. The shirts are sturdy, intricate and obscure enough that you’re not likely to be twinsies with anyone at the gig. 1275 Bennett Drive, Longwood, instagram.com/ rawpowerprinting

Best Pet Groomer

First place: Beyond the Leash, beyondtheleash.dog Second place: Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, woofgangbakery.com Third place: Lulu’s Pet Salon and Spaw, facebook.com/luluspetsalon

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Best Place to Get Your Vampire Cloak Cleaned: American Dry Cleaners

They offer impeccable dry cleaning, alterations and shoe repair, but that’s not the whole reason we love them. Thanks to a slightly steampunk-looking setup of automated racks, PIN-activated locker compartments and a passwordactivated front door lock, you can pick up your order at any time of the day or night. Running errands in the wee hours: something we wish more businesses could offer to us night owls, workaholics and chronically forgetful. 616 N. Bumby Ave., 407-898-7165

Best Real Estate Brokerage

First place: The Pozek Group, pozek.com Second place: LPT Realty, lptsearch.com Third place: Keyseekers Real Estate, keyseekers.com

Best Roof Company

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First place: Thomas Roofing and Repair, thomasroofingandrepair.com Second place: Gravity Roofing, gravitytaproom.com Third place: Central Homes Roofing and Solar, centralhomesroofing.com

Best Plumber or Plumbing Company

Best Veterinarian or Veterinary Clinic

First place: Pet Alliance, petallianceorlando.org Second place: Orange County Animal Services, ocnetpets.com

Third place: Poodle and Pooch Rescue of

First place: The Drain Daddy, thedraindaddy.com Second place: Emerald Plumbing, emeraldplumbing.net Third place: Michael’s Plumbing of Central Florida, michaelsplumbingorlando.com

First place: McAbee Veterinary Hospital, mcabeeveterinary.com Second place: Animal Medical Clinic of Orlando, amcoforlando.com Third place: Beyond the Leash, beyondtheleash.dog

Best Real Estate Agent

Best Video Production Company/Studio

First place: Beatrice Miranda, mymetrocity.com Second place: Ken Pozek, pozek.com Third place: Ryan Rapolti, ryanrapolti. lpthomesearch.com

First place: Boltz Media, boltzmedia.com Second place: Vadela, madewithvadela.com Third place: 927 Creative, 927creative.com

Best Real Estate Attorney or Law Firm

Best Wedding or Party Venue

First place: TK Law, onefirmforlife.com Second place: Barry Miller Law, barrymillerlaw.com

Third place: Shivon Patel, principallaw.net

First place: Orlando Science Center, osc.org Second place: Casa Feliz, casafelizvenue.com Third place: Historic Venue 1902, venue1902.com

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR CHURCH STREET? A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO Downtown Orlando has always been a place that evolves. From its historic roots to its vibrant entertainment scene, each generation has helped shape Church Street into a destination where people gather, celebrate, dine, and create memories. The area is now entering its next chapter - one defined by thoughtful investments that will make it even more connected, welcoming, and dynamic for years to come. Several transformational projects are now underway – or soon will be, each playing a unique role in reimagining how people experience downtown. Together, these projects advance the long-term vision outlined in the DTO Action Plan, prioritizing walkability, connectivity, vibrant public spaces, and continued economic growth.

Church Street Improvement Project

At the heart of this transformation is the Church Street Improvement Project, currently under construction. Rather than simply reconstructing the roadway, the project is

creating a flexible, people-first public space designed to accommodate everyday activity as well as large-scale community events. The redesigned corridor will feature a curbless streetscape, wider pedestrian areas, enhanced landscaping, decorative lighting, and infrastructure that allows the street to easily transition from vehicle traffic to outdoor dining, live entertainment, and special events. While vehicles will continue to access the corridor, the design places greater emphasis on creating a vibrant gathering place that supports businesses while encouraging visitors to linger longer.

Westcourt Orlando

Just west of Church Street, another transformative investment is helping reshape downtown. Westcourt Orlando will introduce new residential, retail, hospitality, and entertainment opportunities adjacent to Kia Center. Designed as an extension of downtown’s urban core, Westcourt will create an active neighborhood where people can live,

Construction is anticipated to begin later this year.

Reimagining Space Beneath I-4 with The Canopy

Not every great public space starts with a blank canvas. One of downtown’s most innovative projects is transforming the area beneath Interstate 4 into an active community destination. Known as The Canopy, this initiative will convert underutilized space into recreational amenities, gathering areas, and community-focused programming that reconnect neighborhoods previously divided by infrastructure. The project creates new opportunities for recreation while improving connectivity between downtown districts. By activating space that was once overlooked, The Canopy demonstrates how thoughtful urban design can unlock new possibilities and create places where residents and visitors alike can gather, explore, and connect. Construction is also expected to begin later this year, marking another milestone in downtown’s ongoing transformation.

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Each of these projects serves a different purpose, but together they share a common goal: creating a downtown that is easier to navigate, more inviting to explore and better equipped to support future growth. While construction may temporarily change familiar routes, downtown remains open for business. Restaurants continue serving guests, entertainment venues are hosting events, and parking remains readily available throughout the district. The improvements underway today are investments in tomorrow’s downtown - ones that offer more opportunities for businesses to thrive, more reasons for visitors to explore, and more welcoming public spaces for everyone to enjoy. As Church Street evolves alongside projects like Westcourt and The Canopy, the future of downtown Orlando is taking shape one block at a time. These investments are more than construction projects - they are building the foundation for a more vibrant, connected, and resilient urban core that will serve the community for decades to come. Come see the progress for yourself! Every visit to downtown supports the local businesses that make Church Street special while offering a front-row seat to its transformation. Learn more about the projects shaping downtown’s future at SeeTheProgress.com.

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Best Local Festival Overall: Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (photo by Kirk Moore)

Best Apartment Building or Community

First place: Bainbridge the Grand, bainbridgegrand.com Second place: Lake House Apartments, lakehouseapartmentsorlando.com Third place: Milk Stacks, milkstacksapts.com

Best Boutique Hotel

First place: The Alfond Inn, thealfondinn.com Second place: The Wellborn, thewellbornorlando.com

Third place: Lake Nona Wave Hotel, lakenonawavehotel.com

Best Charity Event

First place: Runway to Hope Spring Soiree, runwaytohope.org Second place: The Event, Crew Health, crewhealth.org Third place: Paws in the Park, Pet Alliance, petallianceorlando.org

Best Date Spot First place: Lake Eola Park,

orlando.gov Second place: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, piratescove.net Third place: Kres Chophouse, kresrestaurant.com

Best Event Venue

Third place: “Psyclopuss Loves Milk” at the

Performing Arts, drphillipscenter.org Second place: The Plaza Live, plazaliveorlando.org Third place: The Abbey, abbeyorlando.com

Best Neighborhood to Drink In

First place: Dr. Phillips Center for the

Best Kept Secret in Orlando

Milk Stacks, milkstacksapts.com

First place: Mills 50 Second place: Ivanhoe Village Third place: Milk District

First place: Cypress Cove Nudist Resort, cypresscoveresort.com Second place: Kaleidoscope Thornton Park, kaleidoscopethorntonpark.com Third place: Spiral Circle Bookstore and More, spiralcircle.com

Best Neighborhood to Eat In

Best Local Festival Overall

Best Neighborhood to Live In

Theatre Festival, orlandofringe.org Second place: Come Out With Pride, comeoutwithpride.org Third place: Paws in the Park, Pet Alliance, petallianceorlando.org

Third place: Ivanhoe Village

First place: Orlando International Fringe

Best Local Mural

First place: Pulse Mural at The Center Orlando, thecenterorlando.org

Second place: “Mayor LuLu the Cat” at The

Best You Know We Had to Do It: I-4 Eyesore building kit by Orlando Brick Co.

Is it even Best of Orlando® if we don’t pick on the Majesty Building somewhere in the issue? The infamous I-4 Eyesore has been immortalized in many forms: sticker, T-shirt, stand-up bit. But this one takes ingenuity and, forgive us, stick-to-it-iveness: Orlando Brick Co. sells a 203-piece kit that allows the real love-to-haters to create their very own 4-inch-tall LEGO model of the neverfinished Altamonte Springs landmark. 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood, atlbrick.com

First place: Mills 50 Second place: Downtown Winter Park Third place: Ivanhoe Village

First place: College Park Second place: Thornton Park, thorntonparkdistrict.com

Best New Thing in Orlando

Best Neighborhood to Shop In

First place: The Really Really Free Market, instagram.com/reallyfreeorlando Second place: Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum at Gatorland, gatorland.com

First place: Downtown Winter Park Second place: Ivanhoe Village Third place: Millenia

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Best ‘No-Shit’ Advice to Avoid Bird Flu: Patty Sheehan

As saddening (and mildly alarming) as it was to witness dozens of iconic swans at Lake Eola die off in an outbreak of bird flu, a clip of a city leader’s advice to visitors to ward off the illness cut through in a stark moment of comic relief. At a press conference at Lake Eola Dec. 29 of last year, Orlando city commissioner Patty Sheehan informed the media, “The protocols are, don’t eat poop!” And maybe that advice shouldn’t really need to be said out loud, but we aren’t going to pretend some of you out there don’t need the common-sense check. Thanks for the heads-up, commissioner. Best Date Spot: Lake Eola Park (courtesy photo)

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Third place: Perla’s Pizza, perlaspizzafl.com

Best Orlando Weekly Event First place: Best of Orlando Second place: Orlando Beer Festival Third place: Brunch in the Park

Best Place for People Watching in Orlando First place: Lake Eola Park Second place: Walt Disney World Third place: Disney Springs

Best Place to Show People the Real Orlando

Best Place in Orlando to See Confused Waymos: Gas stations (yes, gas stations) around International Drive/OCCC

If you’ve been leaving your house with any regularity for the past few months, you’ve probably noticed a swarm of empty electric vehicles with spinning tops on their heads, clumsily buzzing about looking for work, just a few more drops in the tsunami of 2026 facepalms. But sometimes, especially down in Touristan, you might catch a sighting of some hanging out and “recalibrating,” aka just sitting at a gas station. A gas station.

First place: Mills 50, Second place: Lake Eola Third place: Ivanhoe Village

Best Place to Work

First place: The Walt Disney Co. Second place: Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf,

piratescove.net Third place: Gatorland, gatorland.com

Best Pop-up Market

First place: Goblin Market, goblinmarketfl.

The grassroots Immigrants Are Welcome Here coalition — made up of over 65 faith leaders, immigrant rights groups, labor activists and other social advocacy orgs — sprung up in early 2025 to help protect immigrants here at home, as Gov. Ron DeSantis directed police agencies in Florida to serve as ICE agents. The coalition has advocated for immigrants’ rights at county meetings week after week after week, and has used public pressure to help meaningfully better the conditions of immigrants held in the local jail on behalf of ICE and ensure their due process rights are upheld. instagram. com/immigrantsrwelcome

Most Iconic Building Literally No One Has Seen the Inside of: T.G. Lee

For 101 years, the cow mural-adorned T.G. Lee dairy plant has remained one of Orlando’s most iconic pieces of architecture. It’s a significant part of the city’s history; the whole neighborhood is named in its honor, it’s long acted as a beacon in the night for Robinson Street’s most inebriated, it’s in the background of all your favorite Milk Mart photos. It’s one of our most treasured oddities, and we don’t really know what’s going on in there … and we’re fine with it staying that way. 315 N. Bumby Ave.

Third place: Rare Earth Gift, rareearthgift.com

Best Reason to Live in Orlando First place: LGBTQIA community Second place: Arts and culture Third place: Cultural diversity

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Best Resort Hotel

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Lakes, ritzcarlton.com Second place: Evermore, evermoreresort.com

Second place: Milk Mart, milkmartorlando.com Third place: 2 Girls and a Market, instagram.

Best Pressure Campaign to Protect Local Immigrants: Immigrants Are Welcome Here

First place: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande

Best Suburb Third place: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, disneyworld.disney.go.com

First place: Winter Park, cityofwinterpark.org Second place: Winter Garden, cwgdn.com Third place: Sanford, sanfordfl.gov

Best Small Business

Best Use of Public Money

Lawyer, injuryattorneyflorida.com Second place: Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse, theblackbirdroost.com

ocls.org

First place: Tina Willis Law Injury Accident

First place: Orange County Library System,

Second place: Arts and culture, orlando.gov Third place: I-4 Express lanes, i4express.com

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Best Comic Book Shop: Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse (photo by Mauricio Murillo)

Best Antique Store

First place: The Owl’s Attic, theowlsattic.com Second place: The Mercantile Antiques & Uniques, themercantilefl.com

Third place: Orange Tree Antiques Mall,

Best Eyewear Boutique First place: Oxford Eyes, oxfordeyes.com Second place: Eola Eyes, eolaeyes.com Third place: College Park Eye Care, collegeparkeyecare.com

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Best Bicycle Shop First place: Retro City Cycles,

retrocitycycles.com Second place: Orange Cycle, orangecycleorlando.com Third place: Kyle’s Bike Shop, kylesbikeshop.net

Best Bridal Store

First place: Calvet Couture Bridal,

calvetcouture.com Second place: Lily’s Bridal, lilysbridal.com Third place: Something New Bridal Boutique, somethingnewbridalboutique.com

Best Comic Book Shop First place: Blackbird Comics and

Coffeehouse, theblackbirdroost.com Second place: Gods and Monsters, godmonsters.com Third place: Acme Superstore, acme-superstore.com

Best Garden Store

First place: Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter, lukasnursery.com Second place: Palmer’s Garden and Goods, palmersgarden.com Third place: Apenberry’s Gardens, apenberrys.com

Best Gift Store

First place: Good Crowd, goodcrowdshop.com Second place: Atomic Horror, atomichorror.com Third place: Rare Earth Gift, rareearthgift.com

Best Home Decor Store

Best Pocket Sized Nostalgia Trip: Mini Skycraft

Best Place to Get Lost: Orange Tree Antiques Mall

We may exaggerate — at 8 inches square and about 6 inches tall, the Skycraft Surplus Store O Gauge Model Railroad Kit isn’t exactly pocket-sized unless you have really big pockets. But this miniature model of the beloved hardware and parts store that flaunted its rooftop flying saucer and skywardpointing rocket on Fairbanks Avenue for 43 years is exactly the right size for any fan of “old Orlando.” And who could put a price on that? (Well, Skycraft could, and it’s $39.95.) skycraftsurplus.com

The labyrinthine aisles of Orange Tree Antiques Mall call out to skilled thrifters and casual shoppers alike, supplying Orlandoans with anything we could need and plenty we probably never knew existed. It’s an excellent place to shop for a birthday gift for anyone you know, get some steps in (in the A/C!), find your next living room statement piece or pick up a li’l treat after a tough day. Stroll through this retail time capsule and buy something weird. 853 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, orangetreeantiquesmall.com

First place: Lafayette & Rushford, facebook. com/lafayetterushford

Second place: Rare Earth Gift, rareearthgift.com Third place: Adjectives, shopadj.com

Best Independent Bookstore First place: The New Romantics,

Best Jewelry Store

First place: Rare Earth Gift, rareearthgift.com Second place: Spiral Circle Bookstore and

thenewromanticsbooks.com Second place: Writer’s Block Bookstore, writersblockbookstore.com Third place: Authentic Books, authenticbooks.com

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Best Page-Turning Is Political: Orlando Zine Fest

Orlando Zine Fest is the yearly showcase of local DIY devotees and print practitioners. Zines, a slangy truncation of “magazines,” are selfpublished pamphlets and booklets that wildly span both format and subject matter. Personal, professional, political, pulpy — anything goes here, with tiny stapled booklets nestling next to glossy bound tomes. The very notion of independent publishing, establishing alternative DIY networks to distribute resources, information and art, as well as platforming diverse voices, all takes on an added note of urgency in a time of creeping authoritarianism — both in Florida and the country at large. instagram.com/orlandozinefest

Best Selfie Jump-Scares: Atomic Horror

In an otherwise unremarkable edifice on a busy stretch of Colonial Drive lies the terrifying playground for the scare junkie that is Atomic Horror. Plentifully stocked with all manner of sticker, collectible, print, apparel and lifestyle item for the horror-film fiend, what gives this spot the final bloodcurdling flourish to make it a true must-stop is the spooky selfie-ready immersive environments sprinkled around the store. Whether it be a shrine to Elvira or Jason Voorhees menacing Crystal Lake, make sure not to forget your phone. 4805 E. Colonial Drive, atomichorror.com Best Vintage or Used Furniture Store: The Mercantile Antiques & Uniques (courtesy photo)

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Best Local Men’s Clothing Store

First place: Siegel’s Clothing, siegelclothing.com Second place: The Owl’s Attic, theowlsattic.com Third place: The House on Lang, houseonlang.com

Best Local Women’s Clothing Store

First place: The Owl’s Attic, theowlsattic.com Second place: Jarboe, jarboeinc.com Third place: The House on Lang, houseonlang.com

Best Mall or Shopping Center First place: The Mall at Millenia,

mallatmillenia.com Second place: Swanson’s Ivanhoe Row, ivanhoevillage.org Third place: Altamonte Mall, altamontemall.com

Best Place to Buy a Luxury Car First place: Audi North Orlando,

audinorthorlando.com Second place: Fields BMW, fieldsbmworlando.com

Best Place to Buy a New Car First place: Audi North Orlando,

audinorthorlando.com Second place: Lexus of Orlando, lexusoforlando.com Third place (tie): Holler Honda Orlando, hollerhonda.com Third place (tie): AutoNation Toyota Winter Park, autonationtoyotawinterpark.com

Best Place to Buy a Used Car

First place: CarMax, carmax.com Second place: Holler Honda Orlando, hollerhonda.com

Third place: AutoNation Honda Sanford,

Best Sausage Fest: Aniko Balkan Market

Yes, the selection of cured, dried, smoked and forced meats at Aniko is unparalleled. But they also offer all sorts of other treats, from sweets and sodas to condiments and breads; you could pick up every ingredient for a traditional ćevapi meal (mincemeat beef sausages, red-pepper ajvar spread and lepinja flatbread) right here. Our favorite part is the location, though — unlike most specialty markets in Orlando, no long trip to I-Drive or Altamonte Springs is required; they’re right in the heart of Ivanhoe Village. 1700 N. Orange Ave., anikomarket.com

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Best Unhinged Event Schedule: Oviedo Mall

Over the last year, we’ve done a complete 180 on malls, as Amazon has outstripped the capitalist excesses of these shopping shrines by leaps and bounds. Then came the Oviedo Mall, the relentlessly quirky shopping center that includes a functional B. Dalton (!), a black-box theater and an animethemed gift shop. It’s their year-round programming that really ups the ante, though: Goblin Market, Mall-O-Ween, book clubs, Mall Rat Market, mini-comic cons, 5Ks, teen photography classes and so much more. Arrange your rides now, and no Dawn of the Dead wisecracks allowed. 1700 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo, myoviedomall.com

Best Record Store

First place: Park Ave CDs, parkavecds.com Second place: Rock & Roll Heaven, rock-n-rollheaven.com Third place: Remix Record Shop, remixrecordshop.com

Best Store for New Furniture

First place: Ivanhoe Furniture Marketplace, ivanhoefurniture.com Second place: Adjectives, shopadj.com Third place: Arhaus, arhaus.com

Best Vintage or Used Clothing Store First place: Funk’s Vintage Clothing,

Second place: Eclectic Interiors and Design, eclectic-interiors-design.com

instagram.com/funks_vintage Second place: The Owl’s Attic, theowlsattic.com Third place: Out of the Closet, outofthecloset.org

Third place: Out of the Closet,

Best Vintage or Used Furniture Store

First place: Tim’s Wine Market, timswine.com Second place: The Good Pour, goodpour.com Third place (tie): Golden Hour Wine,

First place: The Mercantile Antiques & Uniques, themercantilefl.com

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goldenhour.wine Third place (tie): Digress, digresswine.com

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American Gothic

New Gen Theatrical is on a hot creative streak right now and there’s no sign of momentum lessening with new interactive experience American Gothic: The Harvest Ritual. This play drops attendees into the heart of a town in the throes of the Great Depression (with all the attendant drought and sickness) making viewers residents of the cursed municipality. But fret not, the Reverend has promised solutions, however esoteric, to the town’s problems. During the performance, guests interact with and assist the actors as everyday life begins to fall away and otherworldly ritual takes over. Theatergoers are encouraged to dress according to the time period, and two drinks — key to the show’s plot — are included with each ticket. To make the barren setting even more realistic, the show will be taking place inside the liminal Fashion Square Mall; now that’s a cursed locale if there ever was one. 8 p.m., Fashion Square Mall, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, newgentheatrical.org, $37.50. — McKenna Fiorino FRIDAY, AUG. 21

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Hard-touring hip-hop hitmaker Don Toliver clearly loves the road. Not only is he currently on an extensive U.S. tour dubbed Octane — which hits Orlando Friday — it is currently shifting into overdrive to become the Nitrous world tour. Continuing with this all-gas-no-brakes metaphor, Toliver is already itching to release new album Nitrous to follow up on his Billboard-topping album titled, yes, Octane. The Travis Scott-affiliated singer-rapper from Houston has been going all-in on his obsessions with fast cars and rally-racing (to, like, an Oasis soccer fandom level) for Octane and it’s already burning rubber on all the relevant streaming services. There’s a satisfying full-circleness to the tour which basically kicked off with Toliver’s set at Rolling Loud earlier this year, and

now here he is with the spotlight all to himself. Life truly is a highway. 7:30 p.m., Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $100-$608. — Matthew Moyer FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 21-23

Megaplex

Furry fandom gathering Megaplex is here in Orlando for a weekend of hair-raising fun. This particular FurCon has been going strong since 2002, gathering more and more fans of anthropomorphic animals — both in popular culture and original creations — which in a state like Florida is no mean feat. (See: the con bumping up age limits to 18-plus in the wake of the just relitigated anti-drag law championed by DeSantis et. al.) Expect dance parties and competitions, vendors, games, a parade, live entertainment, photo ops, meet-ups for various species and the requisite “much more.” Hyatt Regency, 9801 International Drive, megaplexcon.org, $50$1,000. — MM SATURDAY, AUG. 22

World Plant Milk Day: Tasting and Cocktails

Celebrate World Plant Milk Day at Indie’s with unique cocktails, alternative milk tastings and a musical backdrop. World Plant Milk Day has been an actual thing since 2017, encouraging plant-based milk alternatives and highlighting health benefits, sustainability and cruelty-free processing. Try tastings from oat to cashew to almond (and even house-made banana milk) and plant-milk cocktails, all while listening to sounds from DJ Luce Sky. Singular Orlando artist Dawrby will be on hand to paint otherworldly and angular plant-head portraits, and a community plant swap invites guests to trade plants, even if only clipping for clipping. 6 p.m., Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, free. — Asa Carvajal

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SATURDAY, AUG. 22

Tommy the Terrible Toupee Book Signing

For the kids at heart (with bleeding ulcers from reading the news) amongst us, here’s a book-signing event that might provide you with a moment of relief. Local scenesters Carol Benanti and Dave Mitchell are posting up at Will’s to sign copies of their new children’s book, Tommy the Terrible Toupee. It’s the heartwarming tale of a kindhearted toupee stuck on the head of a (very topical and) very mean man. After taking all he can, Tommy jumps off and goes in search of a better head to perch on. Mitchell, who has illustrated for Orlando Weekly now and again, pours on the charm, evoking both Pogo and vintage Dennis the Menace. Trashy trio 24 Hour Karate People play too, just to keep things unpredictable. 2 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, free. — MM SATURDAY, AUG. 22

Science Night Live

Put the kids to bed. Now it’s time for the grownups to have the run of Orlando Science Center with Science Night Live. This evening of adult edutainment goes full Gen-X-tastic with a Laser X lightshow in the Dome with music from 1990s alt-rockstars like Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine and also … Girls Against Boys? (Deep cut alert!) Emerge from the Dome feeling freshly skeptical and surly; head over to Mythbusting workshops with Central Florida Public Media journos Brendan Byrne, Molly Duerig and Joe Mario Pedersen; then guest speaker Natasha Tsakos will give a talk on PARABOLES, the upcoming multimedia performance taking place in microgravity. There will also be drinks, trivia and “Meet the Engineers” sessions. Come get some, slackers. 8 p.m., Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., osc. org, $25. — MM

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SUNDAY, AUG. 23

Punk for Public Media

Will’s Pub, Whatever Dude Productions and MOX!E unite with Central Florida Public Media for a second year with the Punk for Public Media benefit concert. The show features a multigenerational lineup of seven locals, including Partner,

S.M.O.P. and Debt Neglector, for an afternoon of loud music. On top of the sounds, Little Giant will post up on the Dirty Laundry back patio, serving up good eats until they sell out. Limited edition Punk for Public Media T-shirts can be had at the merch table, with a small number of last year’s design available as well. All proceeds go toward supporting Central Florida Public Media, our local

NPR affiliate station and its staff. The event started in the wake of cuts in state and federal funding for public media last year, which left Central Florida Public Media and outlets all around the country to fend for themselves financially. That hasn’t changed at all in the last 12 months, so it’s time to make some noise again. Noon, Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, $30.13. — MF

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[ the week ] CONCERTS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19

Hard Swingin’ Country Soiree with Decker & Dimitrov 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free. Nesto’s Jazz Trio 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free. Origen 7 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35-$52; 407-246-2555. Uncontrolled Voltage 6: Drum Machine Circle, Pothole Skinny, Penance, Vonn Slider 7:30 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12.45.

House, 10749 E. Colonial Drive; $10. Classic Albums Live: Breakfast in America by Supertramp 8 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $40-$144; 407-246-2555. Davis Gaines 6 & 8pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $46-$70; 407-246-2555. The JK Trio 10 pm Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free. Thomas Milovac’s Lustre Trio 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free.

FRIDAY, AUG. 21 THURSDAY, AUG. 20

24 Hour Karate People, The Mind Readers, The Rip 8 pm; My Sister’s

Davis Gaines 6:30 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $46-$70; 407-246-2555.

Devils Cut 6:30 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $12-$46.

Ordinary Boys: The Tribute to The Smiths & Morrissey 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $18.

Alberto Lombardi 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $30.

DJ BMF 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free.

Street Racer, Mirrorparts, Serotonia 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N Mills Ave.; $10-$15.

DJ Smilin’ Dan 9:30 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free..

Twin Rova, Sick Enough, Zozingbo, Moth Bite, Harwick 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $19.90.

Jill Andrews 6 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $49-$61; 407-246-2555.

Dokken, Hairborn 8 pm; Mount Dora Music Hall, 520 N. Baker St., Mount Dora; $37.70-$184.29.

SATURDAY, AUG. 22

Don Toliver 7:30 pm; Kia Center, 400 W. Church St.; $100-$608; 407-246-2555. Carlos Serrano 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $30. Jeff Rupert Quartet 8 p.m.; 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $21-$37.

Metamorphosis Music & Arts Project: Aug. 28-29, Orlando Amphitheater

Rod Wave: Nov. 9-10, Kia Center The Neighbourhood: Nov. 11, Kia Center

Marky Ramone: Sept. 3, Plaza Live

BBMak: Nov. 11, Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center

Jack Harlow: Sept. 5, House of Blues

Teddy Swims:

Rosalia: Sept. 9, Kia Center

Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy: Oct. 16, The Beacham

Thundercat: Oct. 4, Plaza Live

The Toadies: Oct. 16, House of Blues

Gorillaz: Sept. 17, Kia Center

Black Violin: Oct. 9, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center

Cavetown: Oct. 17, House of Blues

Modest Mouse: Sept. 18, House of Blues

Weezer, The Shins: Oct. 11, Kia Center

Wu-Tang Clan: Sept. 22, Kia Center

Cupcakke: Oct. 13, Plaza Live

Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Sept. 26, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center

Freya Skye: Oct. 13, House of Blues

Buzz Kull, Kontravoid: Sept. 16, Will’s Pub

Suki Waterhouse: Sept. 30, House of Blues 112

Oct. 22, Kia Center Le Sserafim: Sept. 30, Kia Center

Ken Carson: Sept. 12, Orlando Amphitheater

Homicide Jenny, S.M.O.P., The Pheromones, Uber Crunch 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $22.

Electric Daisy Carnival: Nov. 6-8, Tinker Field

Devo: Aug. 30, Hard Rock Live

Spike Hellis: Sept. 11, Iron Cow

Daniela Soledade & Nate Najar 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $38-$46; 407-246-2555.

Knocked Loose, Denzel Curry: Oct. 16, Orlando Amphitheater

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Ceremony: Oct. 17, The Social Journey: Oct. 17, Kia Center Teddy Swims: Oct. 22, Kia Center Hulaween: Oct. 22-25, Suwannee Music Park Sombr: Oct. 25, Kia Center

Deer Tick: Nov. 14, The Social Doja Cat: Nov. 14, Kia Center OAR: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live Jack White: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live Red Leather: Nov. 18, Conduit Olivia Rodrigo: Nov. 19-20, Kia Center American Football: Dec. 13, Plaza Live Biffy Clark: Dec. 18, Hard Rock Live Judy Collins: Jan. 14, 2027, Plaza Live

Kill Bill 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $30.20. Never Stop Believin’: The Incredible Tribute to Journey! 7:30 pm; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $35-$40; 386-736-1500.

SUNDAY, AUG. 23

Bay Street, Fortune Teller, Nonsense, Fort Caroline 6 pm; My Sister’s House, 10749 E. Colonial Drive; $7-$10. Calle 24 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $69-$190. Jimmy Robinson 7:30 pm; Timucua White House, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $30. K92.3 All Star Jam 6:30 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd N.; $47-$185. Pearcy Demartini: The Music Of Ratt 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $72-$160. Punk for Public Media: A Benefit Concert Noon; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $25. Summer Concert Series: Opera Orlando 2 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $159- $209; 407-512-1900. Suzy Park 2 & 5 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35-52; 407-246-2555.

MONDAY, AUG. 24

Holly Pocket, Black Pontiac, Zozingbo, The Anika Sky Orbit, Preying Mantease 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $17. The Moss Park Strings 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free.

[ the week ] Musical Mondays 7:30 pm; Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St.; $20.

TUESDAY, AUG. 25

Indie 900 Jam 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1042 N. Mills Ave., free. Sincere Engineer 7:30 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $17-$20.

THEATER

American Gothic: The Harvest Ritual An interactive immersive experience that drops you into the heart of the Great Depression, attempting to save a small Southern town from famine, drought and sickness. Only by performing the Harvest Ritual will you survive. So what’re you willing to give? Tonight the town needs you: Join in on a spiritual quest, assist hapless neighbors, and investigate a history that must be uncovered and understood if salvation is to be found. Thursday-Tuesday various times; New Generation Theatrical at Orlando Fashion Square Mall, 3201 E. Colonial Drive; $35; 989-560-3205; newgentheatrical.org. Green Day’s American Idiot Performance troupe Phantasmagoria and local band Sad Academy bring the explosive musical based on Green Day’s landmark album to the Dr. Phil. This Tony Award–winning punk-rock opera tears through love, loss, and rebellion with energy and raw emotion. Friday-Sunday various times; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $63-$76; 844-5132014; drphillipscenter.org. The Rocky Horror Show The Breakthrough Theatre Co. presents cult classic musical The Rocky Horror Show, a humorous, campy rock musical that pays tribute to mid-20th-century sci-fi and horror B-movies, following a squeakyclean couple who stumble into the bizarre castle of the pansexual mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Feel free to dress in your best Rockyinspired clothes. Shoutouts are welcome, and prop bags will be for sale. Friday-Monday various times; Breakthrough Theatre Co., 6900 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $30; 407920-4034; breakthroughtheatre. com.

COMEDY

Graeson McGaha Known for his larger-than-life personality, razor-sharp humor, and relatable storytelling that keeps crowds laughing from start to finish. Thursday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27-$57; 407480-5233; orlando.funnybone.com. Marlon Wayans Actor, producer, comedian, writer and film director Marlon Wayans’ latest comedy special, Good Grief, premiered in June 2024 on Amazon Prime Video and hit No. 1 on the streaming platform its first week. His other critically acclaimed comedy specials include Woke-ish on Netflix and God Loves Me, You Know What It Is and Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners on HBO Max. Friday 7 pm and 9:45 pm, Saturday 6:30 pm and 9:45 pm, Sunday 6 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $59-$89; 407-480-5233; orlando. funnybone.com. Nick Mullen Co-founder and cohost of the acclaimed podcast “Cum Town” from 2016 to 2022, and now co-host of “The Adam Friedland Show” since 2022. Tuesday 7 pm and 9:45 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $37-$67; 407-480-5233; orlando. funnybone.com.

FILM

Drive Previously known for his menacing biographical crime drama Bronson and genre-defining Pusher trilogy, Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn violently broke through to the American psyche in 2011 with the release of his singularly visionary film Drive. This sleek, neon-soaked, synth-scored masterpiece turned a satin scorpion jacket into a pop culture icon and reminded everyone that Ryan Gosling could say more with a single glance of his soulful eyes than most actors can with pages of dialogue. Drive became an instant phenomenon whose influence is still felt in film, fashion and soundtracks to this very day. Saturday 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $13; 407-629-1088; enzian.org. Wednesday Night Pitcher Show: Edge of Tomorrow Surprisingly good Tom Cruise vehicle directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Go) and adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s acclaimed novel All

You Need Is Kill. Cruise is rightly lauded for his masterful stuntwork, but co-star Emily Blunt matches him beat for beat. With brilliant supporting turns from Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson and a whip-smart screenplay, Edge of Tomorrow found its audience on home video, developing a passionate following and becoming regarded as a modern sci-fi classic. The movie is free, but you can reserve a spot on the lawn, a bucket of beer, and popcorn at the Enzian site. Wednesday 8 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; free; 407-629-1088; enzian.org. Ghost World Few films capture the awkward uncertainty of growing up quite like Ghost World. Released in 2001 and directed by Terry Zwigoff (Crumb, Bad Santa), this sharp, bittersweet adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ acclaimed underground graphic novel blends biting satire with genuine empathy for the outsiders who struggle to find their place in an increasingly homogenized world. Fresh out of high school, sarcastic best friends Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson, who was just 15 at the time) drift through a summer of uncertainty, mocking suburban conformity while dreading the responsibilities of adulthood. Tuesday 9:30 pm; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $13; 407-629-1088; enzian.org.

ART

Create Your Own Whimsical Fairy Door Workshop Create a whimsical fairy door using natural elements, tiny windows, and a mushroom made from a champagne cork Sunday 2 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $44.52-$49.87; eventbrite.com. Experience Contemporary 2026: A Wrench in the Gears Presented by Casselberry Arts, the annual Experience Contemporary 2026 exhibition features five Florida artists: Justin Quaid Grubb, Cynthia Mason, Noelle Mason, Hilary White and Matthew Wicks. Each artist’s work reflects a unique approach to their practice along with evidence of the artists pushing against systems related to technology, photography, craft, ownership, organization, language and communication. Spanning across sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics and textiles,

their work pulls the viewer in close, then creates tension, a door through which the viewer has a chance to see something new. Saturday 6 pm; through Nov. 13; Casselberry Arts Center, 137 Quail Pond Circle; free; 407-262-7700; eventbrite.com. Opening Reception for REMedy: Bray Muhammad Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs kindly invites you to attend the opening reception for a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Bray Muhammad, aka Straight to Voicemail. Wednesday 5 pm; through Sept. 16; Orange County Multicultural Center, 7149 W. Colonial Drive; artsinorlando.com, eventbrite.com. Orlando Collage Club: An Evening with Adam Goldman Adam Goldman is going to be sharing his work with us to use in our collages! Maybe you’ve seen him lurking, snapping pics all around Orlando, photographing some of his favorite bands and peeps. Well, on Aug. 19, you can meet him and learn a bit about his process and influences. All materials are provided, and all skill levels are welcome. Wednesday 6 pm; Lucky Straws Boba Tea, 13750 W. Colonial Drive; $10.

EVENTS

Science Night Live Orlando Science Center is reserved strictly for adults 18 and up during Science Night Live, with grown-up programming and hands-on challenges. Guests can enjoy a beautiful view of the night sky through the giant telescopes; conduct lab experiments in Dr. Dare’s Laboratory; and delight in food, beer and wine. Admission includes access to all four floors of exhibits, programming and presentations. Saturday 8 pm; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; osc.org/snl. Tommy the Terrible Toupee Book Signing Once there was a toupee named Tommy. He spent most of his time on the head of a very mean man. No matter how much Tommy tried, he couldn’t make the mean man look good. Join author Carol Benanti and illustrator Dave Mitchell for a special book signing celebrating Tommy. This all-ages event is free to attend and will also feature a performance by 24 Hour Karate People. Saturday 2 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org.

Meet Petra! Petra (A599377) is a sweet 10-year-old stray that has been with us for over a month. It was clear she had been used for breeding, and then possibly dumped. She isn’t used to the noise and the chaos of the shelter; Petra is gentle, calm and extremely shy. She is a senior, so she will not require a lot of activity. She seems to prefer cuddling to running, and napping quietly by her person instead of long walks. Petra is patient and good with other dogs. Let’s get her home. Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it’s open 2-6 p.m. For more information, please call 407-8363111 or visit ocnetpets.com.

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items, seasonal bins, exercise equipment, and shelving; Tiffani Clark- Furniture TVs. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.955.4137: The Glassperts/ Manny Vega: Glass The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15 AM Extra Space Storage, 5753 Hoffner Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.212.5890: Rita Riddle – Boxes, Totes, Wheelchair,Outside Stuff, Ladder; Johnny Riddle – Boxes, Totes, Wheelchair, Outside Stff, Ladder. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 4650 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.901.3864: Yurexi Angelica Vasquez Castillo-Household goods, furniture; Schwantz Alexis-boxes, vehicle parts, luggage; Marielys Cuencas- dinning room set, table, boxes - 2 beds, TV; Kenneth Koumoin-duffle bag, small travel bag; Shevondia Aaron-household goods, baby items, wall art, boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 02:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 2334 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.930.4541: Margarita Lozada: 5 bins bins; Idaray Carbo: Personal belongings; Andre Walker: Furniture, bedroom set, living room set, TV, boxes.; Jacob Stolly: household boxes totes desk office supplies dresser.; Nedrick Wallace: Clothes and shoes, In bags 6. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 4020 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, Florida 32806 407.901.0194: Adriel Gonzalez- Tires, mattresses; Tressica Mincey- Household goods; Sharo Baez- Household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:15 PM Extra Space Storage, 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803 321.285.5021: Brandon Kuhar-Furniture, tools, personal items; Stephen BrownFiles, household goods . The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 5024 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, St Cloud, Florida 34771 321.280.3845: Antonio Morronehousehold items; Kristian Salgado- household items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:45AM Extra Space Storage, 2660 Canoe Creek Rd, St. Cloud FL 34772, 407.593.3960: Amanda Ratliff –table, chairs, toys; Lee Moretti – music items, and 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. Fictitious Name: Finance with Faske Location: Orange County Name of Applicant: MPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC Address:189 S ORANGE AVE, Suites 2030,2050,2070, ORLANDO, FL 32801 Applicant is: Limited Liability Company Company Laws Entity was Formed: FL Date of first use of name in FL: 08/11/2026 General nature of business: Mortgage Brokering Owner of Business: John Paul Motowidlak, Member IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, CASE NO: P18-DP-0005 IN THE INTEREST OF: A.J.H. DOB: 8/12/2011, MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO: Damian Herring, 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 above referenced child(ren) for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on September 1, 2026, at 1:30 PM before the Honorable Judge John Galluzzo at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Courtroom 2 Sanford, FL 32773, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. 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, 301 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771, telephone number (407) 665-4227 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 Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 22nd day of July, 2026. [Grant Maloy] CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER By: /s/ Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, CASE NO.: 2024-DP-000379-O IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD M.L. DOB: 10/18/2023, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS To: JOSHUA HARPER 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 above referenced child for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. 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 ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida, (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately on 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 Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 29th day of July, 2026. This Notice of Action has been issued at the request of: Jillian Carver, Esquire FBN: 1049619, Jillian.Carver@myflfamilies.com Children’s Legal Services Children’s Legal Services. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: DP14-549 (3) IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD Z.A.M. DOB: 9/13/2010. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: MARQUITA MCMILLER, Address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Alicia Latimore, on September 22, 2026 at 9:45 AM at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5 Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE 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 ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida, (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately on 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 30th day of July, 2026. This summons has been issued at the request of: Tracy Drewes, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1010702, tracy.drewes@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 5th day of August, 2026. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-DP-084 IN THE INTEREST OF: W.T.V. DOB: 1/27/2017, MINOR CHILD NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: ANGELICA VILLANUEVA, address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Hon. Heather Pinder Rodriguez, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9:30 am., at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806 for an Advisory Hearing. You must appear in- person on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) 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 Orange County ADA Coordinator whose office is located at, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, FL and whose telephone number is 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 the seal of this Court in Orange County, Florida on 7/27/2026. By /s/ Clerk of the Circuit Court.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: DP23-405 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN L.R. DOB: 1/10/2012, K.F.R. DOB: 10/22/2023, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: LARRY RODRIGUEZ, Address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Alicia Latimore, on September 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Courtroom 5 Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE 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 ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida, (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately on receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2025-DP-105. IN THE INTEREST OF: D. D. DOB: 10/23/2025 Minor Child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: DANIEL WUELMAN, Unknown Address. 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 above-referenced child; you are to appear on September 8, 2026 at 2:00 P.M., before the Honorable Judge Tom Young, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN) 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.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 5th day of August, 2026. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: T. A. , SEX M, AGE 10, DOB 11/03/2015, CASE #2600936 CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, KIANA PERKINS (mother); MICHAL ANDREWS (father); ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER, AND ANYONE ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL INTEREST IN THE ABOVE CHILD You are notified that a Petition for Guardianship to the Maternal Grandmother was filed against you in said court on 07/30/26, an Order for Service by Publication was entered on 07/31/26. YOU ARE COMMANDED AND REQUIRED TO BE AND APPEAR before Houston County Juvenile Court, held at Houston County Juvenile Court, Warner Robins, Georgia on 10/14/26 at 8:30 o’clock a.m., for a hearing following service by publication. Serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, James E. Patterson, P. O. Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia 31029. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting Houston County Juvenile Court Clerk. WITNESS the Honorable Judges of this court, this 3rd day of August, 2026. /s/ CHRISTINA HARPER, DEPUTY CLERK, HOUSTON CO. JUVENILE COURT LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. August 2026 DESCRIPTION - FOUND PROPERTY: Electronics 3300 blk S. Semoran Bv. Electronics Lk. Lawn Av./Mercy Dr. Electronics 10000 blk Narcoossee Rd.

Electronics 400 blk S. Orange Av. Phone 4000 blk S. Semoran Bv. Currency 29 blk Sturtevant St. Jewelry 8100 blk. LeeVista Bv. Currency 10 blk N. Lawsona Bv. Electronics 700 blk S. ParramoreAv. Currency 4900 blk International Dr. FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 4:00PM Notice is hereby given that Value Store It Self Storage will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction at each of the listed properties to satisfy a lien placed on the contents of such units (pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes). The sales will take place on August 27th, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. 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 of age is permitted to bid. The property to be sold is described as “Personal/Household goods and/or commercial goods” unless otherwise noted. The following locations will conduct their sales at www. storagetreasures.com. Units will be available for bidding and viewing prior to closing at www.storagetreasures.com. VALUE STORE IT CELEBRATION, LLC - 1700 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL, 34747: 1006-Andrew Frederick Foti/Andrew Fredrick Foti; 1084-Dede Esther Chancelor; 2003-Michael Ireland; 2013-Rosana Mourad; 3124-Amy Nicole Sciortino; 4033-Paulo Andre Lopes De Carvalho; 5020- Javar Lawson/Javar Marquise Lawson; 5075-Richard St Pierre/ Richard Joseph St Pierre; 6027-Amy Nicole Sciortino; 6069-Cruz Diaz, Araceli Cruz Diaz VALUE STORE IT OCOEE, LLC - 1251 FOUNTAINS WEST BOULEVARD OCOEE, FL, 34761: A002-Glenda Ferdinand;A007-Guy Anne Alexis;A009-Jacob Scott Rieth;A010- Glenda Ferdinand;A061-Glenda Ferdinand;A086-Melissa Jean Nieves;B010;Denysha Ashley Moore/Denysha Moore;B032-Neyva Illinois Garcia/Neyva Garcia;B064-Samanthya Lynne Behles/Samanthya Behles;B089-Ny’Asia La’Mari Slaughter/ NyAsia Slaughter;B199-Lesa Loretta Castle/Lesa Castle;C017-Jose Javier Hernandez;C158- Brittany Diane Graham/ Brittany Graham;C234-Ashta Siddhi Singh;C241-Ashta Siddhi Singh VALUE STORE IT - 1480 CELEBRATION LLC - 1480 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL 34747: 1086 – Kirsten Hill; 1091 – Jordan Dewayne Redmond; 2064 – Madison Ginotti/Madison Elizabeth Ginotti; 3086 – Romir Ataide/Romir Barata Ataide; 3147 – Kevin Carloto Anabelsson; 309952 – Kyle Hyden/Kyle Cooper Hyden. Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on September 3rd, 2026 and will continue until all locations are done. Auctions will be held online: www.storagetreasures. com. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7803 N Orange Blossom Trl Orlando, FL 32810; D15 ISAIAH MEREDITH $511.70, F10 MOUSHAUMI ROBINSON $346.70, L72 Lajuene William $699.80, 1015 Herline Lochard $646.70, D07 Tania

Mathurin $511.70, 0359 Jayce Thompson $580.70, L46 ESMERALDA HAWKINS $529.85, A42 Kalin Mahon $409.85, 1013 Melissa Clarke $619.85, B06 katia colon $364.85, L66 Victor Felix $289.85, C05 Shautara Johnson $571.70, D06 CEDRIC MILLER $655.60 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Apopka; 1221 E Semoran Blvd Apopka, FL 32703; 1214 TEDDY VOLCY $805.70, 1259 patricia schroder $839.80, 1271 MIRANDA SHELTON $649.85, 1290 PAUL DROZ $741.60, 1316 Anthony Jackson $1,279.80, 1362 PAUL DROZ $2,979.50, 1095 Parasram Maharaj $682.70, 1170 Shawnta Jenkins $844.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 W SR 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; A105 MIGUEL VAZQUEZ ROMERO $739.80, C140 aquaysha barnes $741.60, B137 JOHN MONTGOMERY $724.85, C120 TOCCARA BENNETT $787.70 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436 Winter Park, FL 32792; 1194 DEBRA ROMANO $659.85, 1010 Jacquelyn Davis $1,039.80, 1203 Barbara Kelly $689.55, 1551 JUAN BOYD $419.80, 2504 DELVISIS Vega $349.85, 2062 Paul Griffin $449.80, 2286 Sheree Clark $419.90, 1452 JOHN HALSTEAD $409.85, 2304 RICHARD SMITH $664.85, 2273 TIMOTHY IRWIN $850.60, 1104 Pamela BROWN $600.60, 1223 Jacquelyn Davis $1,049.80, 1304 LEKEISHA GAVIN $476.70, 2296 Dana martin $688.70 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Longwood; 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd Longwood, FL 32750; E012 LINDA JOSEPH $415.60, A077 CARLOS SANTIAGO MERCADO $523.60, D014 PEARL STEPHENS $909.80, B087 John Bram $479.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Lake Mary Blvd; 3851 S Orlando Dr. Sanford, FL 32773; 1617 GERMAN ALVAREZ $559.85, 2121 Jermeka Couns $304.85, 2027 Ryan Cooper $379.80, 1203 JAQUAISHA MITCHELL $514.85, 1767 MICHELE BRADLEY $399.80, 1406 TRENICE DAVIS $514.85, 1232 MONTARI LEONARD $319.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford; 3101 S Orlando Dr Sanford, FL 32773; 1264 TOMEKI LONG $514.85, 1540 Niyuana King $514.75, 1473 AKEEM JOHNSON $664.80, 1983 Phillip Stallworth $334.85, 1390 Tiffany Diaz $694.85, 1280 darious session $664.80, 1411 Jennifer Dickerson $274.85, 1702 Jonathan CORREA $334.85, 1513 BREANNA MORRIS $904.80, 0180 McKenzie Silva $849.90, 1242 Jonathan Young $874.50, 1882 ZARIA JOHNSON $694.85, 0166 La Shay Brown $523.70, 1939 Kennedy Cummings $604.80, 0013 PRECIOUS BROWN $424.80, 1777 Steven Baez $514.85, 1125 Sonja Pickett $274.85, 0168 Michael CHARRON $644.80, 1971 Chris Rubiera $514.85, 1530 CHERIE HOYT $514.85, 0135 Aubrey billingsley $644.80 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Rd; 1811 Rinehart Rd Sanford, FL 32771; 3121 Sarah Ammon $539.80, 2040 NICOLE WATKINS $1,094.65, 2103 Mystery Room $604.85, 1033 Crystal Rodriguez $1,412.30, 2170 Mystery Room $954.75, 3054 Stephen Harvey $879.80, 2168 Mystery Room $954.75, 3109 RIchard Ditucci $604.85, 4162 BRADLEY LOCKE $394.85, 2147 Mystery Room $1,079.75

bench, chair Richard Choate/Sinclair Construction: tools, ladder, water tank, shelve Kyle Soper: Car Make Toyota Corolla Year 2007 Color grey Plate 550-0881 Vin# inxbr32e172770165 Trailer black plate #t800605 Jermaine Perkins: clothing, artwork, tools ,tote Pamela Lee: Household goods, furniture Pamela Lee: Household goods, furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF 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: #5191 @ 750 Orange Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 907-6680. September 8th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage. Chekerra Cason: Toys, Shelving, Rug. Delandre Howden: Couch, Clothes, Boxes. Inga Dewitt: Toys, Totes, Boxes. Patrice Pelaez: Boxes, Piano, Clothes. Veronica Dewar: Boxes, Totes, 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. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF 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: Site #7058, 1451 Rinehart Rd, Sanford, FL 32771 on 09/08/2026 @ 12:00 pm: Rogerio Maciel: electronics, collectibles, bikes, outdoor equipment. Corey Wilson: furniture, boxes,kids items. LaShalonda Robinson: Boxes, Clothing. James Myers: furniture, kids items .Susan Tahmahkera: furniture, boxes, wall art. Elizabeth Diaz: furniture, boxes, mattress. Christopher Colon: furniture, electronics, lamps, boxes. Kendra McKnight: clothing, mattress, boxes. Denaya Robbins: boxes, clothing,tv, bags. Daniel King: mattress, boxes, furniture. Olavio Leite: boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF 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: Site #3102, 2650 w 25th St. Sanford, FL 32771 on 09/08/2026 @ 12:00 pm Kisya Johnson: fishtank, dresser, table, chair Katherine Hernandez: surfboard, cooler, games, tools Sarah Mclaughlin: tools, birdcage, speaker, suitcase, mattress Charles Reynolds: washer, dryer,

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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #3086, 130 Concord Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707, 09/08/2026, @ 12:00 pm: Reginald Wright: Household goods, bikes, tools, toys Patrick Pittman: Clothing, suitcases. The auction will be listed an advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage store #3503 1170 W State Rd 434 Longwood, FL, 32750 - (407) 602-3999 September 8th, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Eric Pedrosa –Household Items, Kitchen items, totes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0695 - 4554 Hoffner Ave Orlando, FL 32812 to satisfy a lien on September 8, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Jacolby Coleman, Hamington Made Feliz, Moises Rangel, Daniel Ortega, Alexander Medina, Anthony Ray Trawick, Kondok Ayuel, Geneva M Gallimore, Sherry Ward Lewis, Erion Jordan, Justyce Berry NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on September 8, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Ryan Jose Lima, Maylee Kyoko Bellamy, Franklin Vinicio Leon, Digna Acosta, Valerie Lantigua, Neelawattie Singh, Shawn Small, Rolynique Chain, Teresa Toro, Jose Javier Rodriguez, Pablo Daniel Castillo, Daniel Martinez NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 4586 - 8235 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810 satisfy a lien on September 8, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Jonathan Aldana, Darell Minton Arbuckle, Terrence Taylor, Dontavius Howard, Suelaa Brown, Tranetta Stephens, Vanessa Fuentes, De

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Anna Cliatt NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5695 - 1159 Tomyn Blvd., Winter Garden, Florida, 34787 satisfy a lien on September 8, 2026 at approx. 1:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: David Khandai NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0671 – 100 Mercantile Ct. Ocoee, FL 34761 to satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Payton Everding, Ashley Richards, Erica Monque Frazier, Kiara Dixon, Jeanette Tieuel, Alan Wall, Abigael Obes, Marcio Fonseca, Candace Rhoden NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0693 - 1015 N. Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Janette Ramos, Jimmy Gerardo Espinosa Sanquiche, Christina Dionne Lang, Janya Hamilton, Jadan Lorraine, Sherri Gregory, Ericka Francois, James Hines, Marc Fatal, Estime Moise, Pascale Beneche NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC # 0420 –5301 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando Fl 32808 to satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures. com: Barrington Robinson, Jessie Morris, Toshiba Smith, Jairo Olton, gilles peter,daai’asia wright,Patricia Willis, shaquille pant, Jerome Horace,Nadege Pierre,Jessica Jones, Iniya Johnson,Tersie Vonkishirst Honor,GLADYS FOSTER,Tiffany Baker,Samantha Jenkins NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0430 - 7400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Cristiano Silva, Katherine Huggins, mcnair cornell, Neptune Jean Lafleche, Dream Kitchen & Bath Builders, Charlene Gamble NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5508 – 1851 West Landstreet Rd Orlando, FL 32809 satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Francisco Vallejo, Demetris Wright NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 6698 – 45630 US Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 satisfy a lien on September 9, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Ruben Mota, Kerri Satterlund, Jasmine Pickens, Tina Carvalho, Armani Clement, Daniel Soto, Tierra Tolliver, Joao Machado, Anthony Solano, Rishonea Tribbitt, Theodore Barbour, Stacey Ammond NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner

CubeSmart # 5868 – 4752 Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando, FL 32835 to satisfy a lien on September 10, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Kelvin Rayner, jesus Labrador, Lisa Denise Gordon, Zye?Andryah Blackmon, Anita Goodman, Wanda Del Rosario Tiburcio Gell, Leonel Jesus Alvarez Delgado, Valeria Perez, Christian Rossa NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0351 - 10425 S John Young Pkwy Orlando, FL 32837 to satisfy a lien on September 10, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Diane Thomas, Linda Kennie NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5962 – 49671 Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 to satisfy a lien on September 10, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: John Reynolds Cothron, Shemeal Jones, Amorel Beyor, Jayden Laguer, Nancy Jean Pattengale, Djerid Corona, Brian Steven Brundidge, Carlos Troche Acosta, Hayley Elizabeth Stern, Noelia Perez, Tamra Yvonne Dunigan, Ivan Rosario, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Ramon Morales, Shaana Sparkes. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd. Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on September 10, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Jorge Duran, Willfredo de Jesus Ulloa, Neyasha Ashayla Douglas, Jessica Talley, Magda Carmen Torres, Tiffany Lamisha Haynes, Lisa Stark, Harold Rodney Lindon, Devaunte Potter, Rayder Alexander Paredes Tejeda, IDA LLC. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5694 – 7220 Osceola Polk Line Rd. Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on September 10, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Hope Damaris Lape-Whitaker, Brennia Ransome, Lavonda Higgs NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Your Storage Units 9000 W. Colonial Dr., STE 101 Ocoee, FL 34761 to satisfy a lien on August 26th, 2026 at approx,10:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Tenant, unit number, inventory: 1133- Kamaria Arrington 3187- Akeem Glasgow 2056Marco Filippi 2132- Raymond Maldonado3177- Orlando Figueroa 3125- Carmen Candelaria 2206- Dymond McCauley 2187Camille Baptiste. NOTICE OF SALE: ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Tuesday, the 25th day of August, 2026 at 10:00 AM with payment following in cash or credit card at the facility.

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Store Space Sanford - Storage, 3980 E. Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL, 32773. John Wells 1168 Melana Prescott 2138 Eric Esqueival 4005 Shianna Turner 2166 Shane Joseph 6085 Mireille Daleant 2039 Etroy Watkins 1119 Jazalee Pena 1089 Shaun Runner 1504 Timothy Washington 2031 Gina Van Epps 4031 Gina Van Epps 7008 Gina Van Epps 4028 Gina Van Epps 4030 Quentin Norwood 2100 Kianah Ely 2009 Rebecca Burkshire 1172 Jana Dixon 2090 Zachery Henderson 3026 Dewayne Hunter 1052 Caleb Berry 1127 John Reid 7019. Run dates 8/12/2026 and 8/19/2026.

Employment Recycle Your Fur Inc. (Orlando, FL) seeking Master Tailor (multiple positions available) to construct custom garments based on patterns and individual client measurements while performing advanced alterations such as resizing, tapering, structural reconstruction, and adjustments to ensure precise fit and design. Must take accurate measurements, conduct fittings, operate industrial sewing equipment, and complete detailed hand-stitching, repairs, and finishing on luxury materials while maintaining high quality standards. Requires 8 years of professional tailoring experience. Must successfully pass a tailoring skills assessment prior to the start of employment. Send cover letter and resume to Recycle Your Fur, Attn: S. LaBellman, 351 N Orange Avenue, Orlando FL 32801

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