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The U.S. Department of State shared a grim warning for travelers (or deportees) to Haiti; Gov. DeSantis tapped a new state education commissioner; the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite reached Central Florida, and other news you may have missed last week.
BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MCKENNA FIORINO, MCKENNA SCHUELER, AND MITCH PERRY AND JAY WAAGMEESTER/FLORIDA PHOENIX
» State Department shared a grim warning for those traveling (or deported) to Haiti
As the Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 330,000 Haitians living in the U.S. — nearly half of whom reside in Florida — the U.S. state department is now urging anyone who travels to Haiti to prepare for their own untimely demise. As the Miami Herald first reported, the State Department is recommending that travelers to “high risk” areas in the world, including Haiti, “leave DNA samples with your medical provider and dental records with your family in case it is necessary for your family to access them to identify your remains.” Former State Department officials described the advisory to the Herald as “crazy” and unprecedented when contacted for comment on the advisory. U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost, D-FL, told Orlando Weekly in a statement that the “hypocrisy and cruelty of the Trump administration knows no bounds.” The end of TPS for Haitians living in the U.S., sought by the Trump administration, leaves beneficiaries of the program vulnerable to detention and deportation effective Friday, July 24.
» RFK Jr. visited Florida to roll out a ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary and anti-vax activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Tampa General Hospital last week to celebrate hospital officials signing on to the Trump administration’s new dietary initiative, the “Make Hospital Food Healthier” pledge. He said last Thursday that one of the first things he and the USDA worked on after the Trump administration 2.0 began was to invert the traditional food pyramid by prioritizing proteins, dairy, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats and reducing highly processed foods. In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a notice telling hospitals they would be required to follow the new dietary guidelines. The memo directed hospitals to eliminate processed meats and foods that are high in added sugars, sodium and artificial additives; emphasize vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, seafood and healthy fats; and reduce sugar levels in meals, as clinically appropriate. Kennedy said that healthier foods would also be introduced in schools, prisons and military bases.
» The ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite reached Central Florida
A parasite that can cause extended periods of “explosive,” watery diarrhea has sickened people in nearly 40 states in recent months, and the shit show includes Florida. Cyclospora cayetanensis, more commonly referred to as cyclospora, is a gastrointestinal parasite that is contracted by consuming contaminated food or water. The most common symptom of cyclosporiasis is watery diarrhea. Cases typically rise during the spring and summer but there’s been a much larger than usual outbreak this year. Since May 1, the CDC has reported 1,645 confirmed cases and is tracking more than 5,100 potential cases. That’s compared to the 249 cases reported nationally at this time last year. Since May 1, there have been at least 58 confirmed or probable cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Florida, the majority of which were recorded in June. Orange County had three recorded cases, as of last Friday morning. However, official counts of cases are believed to be undercounts, since cases may not always be reported to the state Department of Health. To avoid contracting the illness, individuals are advised to cook fruits and vegetables before consuming them when possible. Cooking to an internal temperature of 158 degrees Fahrenheit or higher kills cyclospora. Cleansers — including bleach, vinegar and soap — do not.
» City leaders broke ground on a planned Church Street redevelopment project
The City of Orlando held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month to kick off the first phase of construction on Church Street. This supposed revitalization can’t come soon enough for downtown business owners, like Yehya Rizeq of Crepe Delicious Urban Cafe, who said that the City of Orlando has to “hurry up with their projects in order to make small businesses survive in Church Street,” when interviewed by WKMG. The groundbreaking ceremony and construction was originally scheduled for spring, but was delayed until this month. There is no official word from the City of Orlando on what caused these delays. This Phase I of Church Street’s redevelopment spans Garland Avenue to the railroad tracks and focuses on turning the stretch into a more pedestrian-friendly area with new landscaping opportunities, two 11-foot travel lanes, and a curbless “festival street”
that blends into the sidewalks. Construction on Phase I is set to be completed by winter. The next two phases of construction reach from the railroad tracks to Orange Avenue to Magnolia Avenue with the same goal of a more pedestrian-friendly space. Altogether, the City of Orlando’s plan is for the project to be completed in early summer 2028. All three phases are a part of the larger Project DTO plan to remake downtown Orlando.
» DeSantis recommends Trump administration official as next education commissioner
Gov. Ron DeSantis last Friday recommended Henry Mack, a former Florida Department of Education official now serving as President Donald Trump’s assistant secretary of labor, to lead Florida’s education administration. The Florida Board of Education is considering his appointment this week. Mack would take over the department with six months left in DeSantis’ governorship if the board, appointed by DeSantis, approves him. After DeSantis leaves office, the next governor will likely recommend his preferred commissioner. The position opened earlier this month when Anastasios Kamoutsas — a right-wing Moms for Liberty ally and opponent of teachers unions — left to become president of Polk State College. In the meantime, Senior Chancellor Paul Burns has been interim commissioner. Mack worked in the Florida Department of Education from 2019 until 2023 as a chancellor, focusing on colleges and career education. He then spent a year at Northwest Florida State College as a provost. In December, Mack was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as assistant secretary of labor for Trump’s administration. “He shares our commitment to parental rights, school choice, eliminating radical ideologies from the classroom, and preparing every student for success in the workforce and in life,” DeSantis said in a news release regarding Mack’s appointment.
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Orange County corrections chief warns of ‘increased risk’ to public safety if property tax cuts pass and decrease the jail budget
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
Orange County’s chief of corrections warns that a proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would reduce property taxes could have a dangerous impact on jail staffing and training, and could increase public safety risks if approved by Florida voters this November.
Orange County operates the fourth-largest jail in Florida. The proposed property tax amendment, Amendment 3, would expand Florida’s current property tax exemption for primary homes from the first $50,000 of its value to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028, if approved by more than 60 percent of Florida voters this fall.
It would also require state lawmakers to establish a process for eliminating non-school property taxes on homesteads — aka primary residences — altogether.
Policy experts have warned the measure could cost local governments billions of dollars
Amendment 3 proposal, titled “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” could cost local governments nearly $5 billion in revenue in the first year alone and an estimated $10.75 billion by 2031.
“This type of budget reduction for corrections would primarily translate into personnel reductions, hiring freezes, and service level reductions,” said Orange County Corrections Department chief Louis Quinones, speaking to county commissioners during a budget presentation last Wednesday.
Orange County leaders are currently working on finalizing a budget for the next fiscal year that begins October 1, which includes funding for jail operations.
“A staffing reduction or hiring freeze would increase the risk to public safety,” Quinones continued. “This workforce reduction would necessitate a housing reduction, which would create overcrowding in inmate housing units that will result in safety concerns for staff and inmates, and jeopardize accreditation statuses.”
Quinones said training opportunities for jail staff, including crisis intervention training for encountering people with mental illness, could also be on the chopping block. “I’ve shared this with you all on numerous occasions. Our population — over 45 percent — are diagnosed with some form of mental illness,” he explained. “It’s extremely important that we continue to have those type of courses.”
Orange County’s Corrections Department has submitted a $228 million budget request for the next fiscal year, up from $217.5 million this current year. The 5 percent increase would predominantly go toward staff salaries, retirement benefits and capital improvement projects, such as the planned expansion of an inmate medical clinic.
DeSantis said he won’t use taxpayer money to promote this year’s Amendment 3.
“I think it’ll likely pass,” DeSantis told reporters, adding that he himself plans to vote in favor of it. “I think most people are going to be supportive of it. But I don’t know that.”
Florida isn’t the only state that is mulling the idea of property tax elimination, despite the potentially detrimental effects it could have on the basic public services that communities rely on. Republican lawmakers in Idaho, Indiana, Texas and Georgia have similarly touted support for the idea, through various iterations that — in some cases — could affect funding for public schools, too.
Florida’s Amendment 3, as finalized, exempts property taxes that go toward the public school system. DeSantis’ earlier version, later amended by state lawmakers, did not.
Regressive tax system
The push for property tax reduction in Florida comes amid state reviews of local government budgets for unnecessary bloat, as well as a widespread affordability crisis in the Sunshine State and many other parts of the country. Floridians, however, are uniquely situated in a nefarious regressive tax system that leaves lower-income families more likely to be priced out of the state than the billionaires who are buying up McMansions in South Florida.
The term “regressive,” in this case, refers to a tax system that ultimately leaves low-income earners paying a larger share of their income in taxes than higher-income earners, including billionaires who are investing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars into Florida political campaigns.
in revenue each year — funding that’s used to pay for essential public services such as police and fire rescue, sanitation, infrastructure and maintaining public parks — while potentially driving up costs for renters, who may be forced to shoulder more of the cost burden.
City commissioners in Sanford have already discussed potential cuts to the city’s public parks, should the measure be approved. The city of Orlando has implemented a hiring freeze to head off the potential loss in property tax revenue.
Even Florida’s firefighters union, which generally leans politically conservative and sides with Republican state leadership, is publicly opposing the measure. “We believe tax relief and strong public safety can coexist,” a statement from Florida Professional Firefighters reads. “Unfortunately, this amendment does not provide a clear path to achieving both.”
An analysis by state economists found the
“This will be to develop a centralized medical clinic with shared treatment space that serves inmates housed across multiple facilities,” Quinones said of the project. “This model will increase patient capacity, streamline patient flow, enhance operational efficiencies, and strengthen safety and security for the healthcare staff, the corrections staff and the inmates.”
‘Not my proposal’
The proposed Amendment 3, approved by the Florida Legislature for placement on the 2026 general election ballot this November, has been touted by supporters as an effort to save taxpayers money.
But even Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who initially pitched the idea of eliminating property taxes altogether, has since distanced himself from the measure, if only because it is less far-reaching than his own half-baked proposal.
“What the Legislature did wasn’t my proposal,” DeSantis said at a news conference last month. And unlike taxpayer-funded opposition campaigns the outgoing governor launched to defeat two 2024 ballot measures that sought to expand abortion rights and legalize marijuana,
According to the Florida Policy Timeline, a project of the nonpartisan Florida Policy Institute and its partners, Florida has the most regressive tax system in the South “due to a history of decisions that have shifted and solidified an outsized tax responsibility onto households with low to moderate income, who are disproportionately Floridians of color.”
The lowest fifth of Florida families by family income, for instance, pay 13.2 percent in taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, while the top 1 percent — with an income of over $735,700 — pay just 2.7 percent.
A poll from Florida Atlantic University, released in November, found that nearly 50 percent of Floridians surveyed had considered moving out of Florida over the past year due to the cost of living. Eighty percent of Floridians surveyed admitted they were concerned about housing affordability, and just 51 percent said they were “somewhat confident” they could buy a home.
At least three political committees have been formed in recent weeks to advocate against the passage of Amendment 3, according to the Florida Phoenix. No political committee has been formed yet to specifically advocate in favor of it, four months out from the November general election. mschueler@orlandoweekly.com
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‘JUST NOT A PRIORITY’
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office faces scrutiny over how much of its proposed $470 million budget would be used to hunt down undocumented immigrants
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
Orange County Sheriff John Mina downplayed the role of the sheriff’s office in federal immigration enforcement last week after facing scrutiny from local immigrant rights advocates over its proposed budget this next fiscal year of $470 million (an 11 percent increase).
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office, like every other sheriff’s office in Florida, has what’s known as a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows local deputies to be trained to carry out federal immigration duties.
Such agreements are mandated for counties under Florida law, but have faced greater pushback over the last year and a half under the Trump administration’s mass immigrant detention and deportation agenda.
“As a sheriff in Florida, I will follow the law,” Mina told the board of Orange County commissioners. “I’m not going to break the law … that says I will use my best efforts to assist in immigration enforcement.”
Still, Mina argued that federal immigration enforcement — including the detention of immigrants allegedly in the U.S. without documentation or legal authorization — isn’t the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s top priority.
“We will follow the law,” he repeated (multiple times, as if he were concerned that state officials were watching the public discussion). “But it’s just not a top priority for us.”
Out of more than 15,000 arrests his deputies made in 2025 — roughly 14,400 of which involved adults — Mina said that just about 101 of those arrests “related to immigration.” All of the immigration-related arrests, he added, involved cases of local criminal charges.
“We don’t go on any raids. We don’t initiate any type of self-initiated immigration enforcement,” Mina said. “The people who are here illegally who happen to come into our contact, they committed a crime.”
Mina was on the hot seat on the issue of immigration enforcement last Wednesday in part due to the scrutiny of immigrant rights activists organized with a local, grassroots Immigrants Are Welcome Here Coalition. The coalition — made up of social justice, labor and immigrant advocacy groups — sent
a letter to the sheriff’s office asking for greater transparency in how much of the office’s proposed budget increase for this next fiscal year would go toward carrying out immigration duties.
“I am the son of a first-generation immigrant family, and a lot of the times when I see everything that’s happening, I imagine, how would I feel if this were happening to my parents?” said Alejandro Cardozo, speaking during the public comment period of the county board meeting last Wednesday.
Cordoza, along with others, directly referenced recent killings of immigrants by ICE agents in Maine and Texas in his comments.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national who was close to obtaining legal status according to his family, was fatally shot by an ICE agent on his way to work at a construction site in Houston last week.
Just days later, 25-year-old food delivery driver and Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastian Guerrero, was similarly shot dead by an ICE agent in Maine, reportedly in front of his partner and 3-year-old daughter.
And in Florida, a 28-year-old man from Mexico was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while fleeing ICE agents at a gas station in St. Augustine in the early hours of this past Tuesday. The Florida Highway Patrol, which confirmed the deadly encounter, has not revealed the man’s immigration status.
“We as taxpayers should know exactly where our money is going,” Cardozo argued, speaking on the Orange County Sheriff’s Office budget. “I think that’s totally fair, and especially if it’s going to causes that are not being used to respond to emergencies or to solve violent crimes, but to harass and deport hard-working immigrants trying to make their lives better in a peaceful way.”
The Orange County Jail, and the county corrections department that operates it, has faced its own scrutiny as a temporary detention facility for immigrants detained by ICE on federal immigration holds.
The county recently renegotiated an agreement with ICE to restrict the amount of time that ICE can hold federal inmates in the jail following a more-than-yearlong public pressure
campaign by the Immigrants Are Welcome Here coalition.
“Can you guarantee that no portion of this budget increase, whether for personal equipment, training, technology, detention, transportation or administrative costs, will be used directly or indirectly to support federal-funded immigration enforcement activities?” pressed Linda Coffin, a member of the coalition and the local League of Women Voters, ahead of Mina’s budget presentation for the OCSO.
“We do not want any of our taxpayer money to be used for federally funded immigration operations,” she said, point-blank. “Thank you.”
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office receives more funding than any other county agency, with a current budget of $423 million. For the next fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1, Mina initially pitched a $508 million budget, but lowered that to $470 million “after a conversation” with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — the former Orange County sheriff himself.
The sheriff’s office staffs 1,939 sworn deputies, according to Mina, in addition to 814 civilian positions. Just 160 deputies — roughly 8 percent of his sworn personnel — are deputized to carry out ICE duties, he said. Deputies have also been called by ICE to “assist” with protests organized outside its federal office in Orlando.
“They asked for us to assist them with crowd-control training — which they desperately need, as you can see throughout the country — and we are experts at it,” Mina boasted, before again appearing to downplay the frequency of their collaboration. “They just don’t call us that much for that assistance.”
Immigration enforcement has become an increasingly sensitive issue with the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the U.S. due to political turmoil in their home countries. Florida is home to the largest population of Haitian TPS holders in the United States.
Mina admitted he watches board of county commissioner meetings to hear what people are saying about the Sheriff’s Office, but believes the concerns voiced by “very nice, passionate people” are misdirected.
“It seems more of that passion is directed towards Maine and other parts of our country. We’re just not seeing those interactions here,” he said, referring to deadly incidents involving ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agents.
“And I can tell you that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is not going to be involved in any of that.”
“I certainly can’t control what ICE or DHS does,” he added, “but our deputies know what their priorities are.” According to Mina, priorities broadly include violent crime, property crime, “people who are selling drugs and killing our residents” and engaging with the community.
Mina’s 11 percent proposed budget increase
for OCSO, he said, is predominantly to cover salary increases, state-mandated increases for the Florida Retirement System, and anticipated health insurance costs.
The budget proposal also requests funding for 140 new positions in the sheriff’s office, including two additional deputies for its Behavioral Response Unit — to respond to mental health crises in the community — and 25 patrol deputies.
“It reflects our operational needs, based on service demands, contractual obligations and the growth in the calls for service,” he explained.
A proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution, subject to approval by Florida voters this fall, could also affect public safety funding, Mina admitted. The proposed amendment, Amendment 3, would expand the state’s homestead tax exemption, effectively reducing the amount of property tax revenue available to local governments for funding essential public services.
“I know that myself, I know probably the Florida Sheriffs Association will be doing some education [about Amendment 3],” he said. An analysis by state economists found that the proposal could cost local governments nearly $5 billion in the first year of its implementation alone.
“Honestly, I think that the reason — one of the reasons — the governor is not campaigning for it is because he knows, based on polling, that it might not be popular with everyone,” Mina added.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an outgoing governor who initially pitched a more far-reaching property tax plan that would have also affected public education funding, distanced himself from the Legislature-approved Amendment 3 (which specifically applies to non-school taxes) last week.
“What the Legislature did wasn’t my proposal,” he told reporters at a press conference.
“I think it’ll likely pass,” DeSantis predicted, adding that he plans to vote in favor of it himself.
Orange County commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad, an ally of the local Immigrants Are Welcome Here coalition, pointed out the irony of the sheriff’s office asking for so much extra money shortly after DeSantis and other state officials accused the county of unnecessary bloat.
“Generally, I am supportive,” she said of the $470 million OCSO budget proposal. “But I am concerned that the narratives don’t align at this time, where we talk about increased local taxes while the state is slamming us for having too much money in taxes. So I’m concerned about the timing.”
The county’s total budget proposal for the 2026-2027 fiscal year is roughly $8.9 billion. More than $1.1 billion of that is allocated for public safety, a category of spending that includes the Sheriff’s Office, Fire Rescue and the Corrections Department.
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OUR HOUSE
Artist La Vaughn Belle’s The House That
Freedoms Built at Rollins College reminds us that history refuses to be buried
BY PAIGE BRIGHT
From an island so small you might have to squint to spy it on world maps, artist
La Vaughn Belle is sharing not only the stories of her life, but the stories of the place she grew up — and the people who helped to form it. The House That Freedoms Built is an installation work which reminds us that, in her words, “history refuses to be buried.” And it will be on display at Rollins College for the rest of the year.
Belle’s artistic journey began as a child in the U.S. Virgin Islands, constantly drawing. After going to school for pre-med and eventually dropping out, Belle knew that her true path was art. She returned
briefly before going to Cuba for more training.
“Living in Cuba totally changed the way that I saw art. It expanded its view,” Belle tells Orlando Weekly. “I went there as a painter, primarily, and then came out being multimedia. I came out with this understanding that art could be anything.”
Belle’s artwork begins with the idea and is followed by the medium. Whether it’s a film project, sculpture, painting or performance, it all begins with an idea. Belle’s work is heavily inspired by the place she calls home, St. Croix. While St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, it has stories that often go untold.
THE HOUSE THAT FREEDOMS BUILT
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“These women were free. There are many people who were enslaved their whole lives, but then we realized there are people who were enslaved for a short amount of time and found a way out of the system, which is quite remarkable,” Belle tells us. “Immediately, it made my house look different. I looked at it different. I immediately wanted to share the story because I thought it was inspiring. I was very inspired to share it; I felt like I needed to be a witness to it.”
“I thought a lot about these communities because … the neighborhood that my studios are in historically were what you called ‘free neighborhoods,’ meaning that they were people during slavery who were not enslaved, found some way to get freedom,” she adds. “They were highly controlled, and they were allowed to live in certain areas so that they could be watched because they were a threat to the society. These houses would have been their only free space.”
“We are a small island that was cut up into over 150 plantations,” Belle explains. “That means that there is nowhere, not on the beach, not in the supermarket, not at the church, not in front of the Home Depot, where you do not see a remnant of the sugar plantation industry, of slavery. Plantations are a destination you go to. We live in them. We literally live in them.”
Belle found inspiration in the way the history of the island is built into its architecture, which is one of the inspirations behind her installation The House That Freedoms Built, on view outdoors at the Rollins College campus starting Friday.
After purchasing two 300-square-foot properties to become her studios, Belle found a deeper history during the renovations. “Learning about the history of the people who lived there before transformed the way I saw my buildings,” Belle says. “I had done a lot of the renovation work myself, and that relationship between narrative, the space, and labor, the care — that was really evident.”
Belle spoke with a historian and found out that the properties were first owned by Black women who had bought themselves out of slavery in the mid-1700s to 1800s, during the period of the Middle Passage.
The three structures that make up the installation are each 9 feet tall, with intricate fretwork patterns carved into the roofs and walls. “ I was thinking a lot about an environment or people that were so under attack, that their home would have been a super-precious space,” Belle says. “It was really trying to create a preciousness that was protected; it was for the insiders. So people looking on the outside may not understand, like, ‘How do I get in?’ It’s not for you. You don’t. It’s more about, how do you construct it for yourself?”
Although the history behind the installation began hundreds of years ago, the themes of the work are still all too relevant today. “Although the project comes of a particular history, I think we can look at what’s happening today in terms of freedoms that we thought were stable that can shift, whether it be the right to our bodies or even our birthright citizenship,” Belle says. “There are all these freedoms that we think are stable, and they’re not stable. They’re negotiated. The project is about negotiated freedoms in that way and how domestic space is maybe a threshold for that personal versus civic.”
Belle’s intent for the installation — placed not within the Rollins Museum of Art but in the heart of the small Rollins campus — is for the work to find students (and the general public) where they are and inspire thought and introspection long after they leave the campus.
“That’s my hope, that people, the art meets them where they’re at, but then inspires them to go further,” Belle says. “That’s always my hope, that you find a point of entry that takes you a little further.” arts@orlandoweekly.com
LA VAUGHN BELLE AMIDST THE FRETWORK (COURTESY POWERHOUSE ARTS)
The good, the bad and the Grogu of
offerings that blur the boundary between attraction and arcade
Between Xbox decimating its development studios, Sony sunsetting physical discs, and the AI-driven RAMpocalypse sending console prices soaring, this has been a hard summer for hard-core video gamers. Happily, Walt Disney World recently debuted three new (or updated) offerings that blur the boundary between attraction and arcade, giving guests chances to get into the game without wearing virtual reality glasses. But as technology advances, the fundamentals of good gameplay still apply; and when it comes to the all-important fun factor, this trio breaks down into the good, the bad and the Grogu.
When Buzz Lightyear’s Space Rangers Spin debuted at the Magic Kingdom in 1998, it quickly became Tomorrowland’s favorite attraction among families too frightened to face Space Mountain and went on to spawn similar interactive shooting dark rides at other Disney theme parks around the world. While Buzz remained a big draw, the original installation was long surpassed by its improved successors, and in recent years the Orlando version was marred by aging effects and unresponsive controls.
All that changed earlier this spring, when Space Rangers Spin reemerged from an extensive sprucing-up that restored its status as the best Buzz ride of the bunch. Although the cartoony blacklight aesthetic of the attraction is largely unchanged, all of the sets have been refreshed and augmented with new features, from an animatronic training robot in the revamped introductory scene to the real-time interactive projections in the “speed tunnel” finale.
Most importantly, Buzz’s blasters — which were formerly fastened to the ride vehicles on balky pivots — have now been liberated, allowing full freedom of movement for more accurate aim. In compensation, the upgraded targets require much
more precise targeting to activate, increasing the challenge. And instead of relying on well-known “secret” sensors to boost your score, you’ll now need to quickly spot and shoot targets that are temporarily illuminated with white or rainbow rings if you want to be crowned a Galactic Hero.
I exited my first spin on this buffed-up Buzz buzzing and got right back in line for a second and third round; I recommend hitting it during the parade or fireworks for the shortest standby wait, or else using Lightning Lane to bypass the crowd. My fondest hope is that Universal takes notice and gives similar TLC to their once-superior Men in Black Alien Attack attraction.
Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Muppet takeover of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster somewhat overshadowed May’s arrival of the Mandalorian and Grogu inside Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Debuting at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge on the same day as their underperforming feature film, the new interactive mission featuring Din Djarin and “Baby Yoda” replaces the Corellian coaxium heist guests have been bumbling through since 2019. Instead, now riders help the heroes hunt down a trio of bounties, beginning on saga staple Tatooine and ending at one of three iconic interstellar destinations — Bespin, Coruscant or the second Death Star.
Beyond tripling the simulator’s re-rideability quotient, the Smugglers Run update addresses one of the ride’s biggest issues by giving guests in the rear Engineer seats — which was previously the least entertaining role — the opportunity to interact with Grogu, as well as to select your mission. That makes the position more interesting, but also more confusing — the Child popped up on my little screen every time I pressed a flashing button, but there was little indication what impact that had on our adventure, and I ended up missing most of what was happening on the main screen.
The latest version of Unreal Engine allows the ride’s real-time renders to better resemble their cinematic counterparts, and the new missions’ pacing is noticeably tighter. As a habitual single rider who’d grown bored of the back seat, I’m looking forward to a few more trips with Grogu before ennui sets in again. But a few bells, whistles and adorable burbles can’t change the basic fact that Smugglers Run is still a D-Ticket ride in an E-Ticket wrapper.
Finally, nine years after DisneyQuest closed at Disney Springs, its spiritual successor opened its doors on the very same spot in late June.
Level99 (level99.com) is a two-story indoor entertainment center filled with over 60 life-sized mini-games ranging from Ninja Warrior-style tests of agility and physical strength to puzzles requiring cooperation and observation, each designed for teams of two to six teens or adults. Universal may have the Nintendo license, but Level99 is the closest thing you’ll find to an IRL game of Mario Party, as your group bounces chaotically from one quick challenge to another. One moment you’re dangling above radioactive ooze or wriggling through a jail door; the next, you’re mixing magic potions or matching sound effects to cartoons.
I’m thrilled to see this venue reactivated after the NBA Experience’s epic flameout, and I applaud the ingenuity and artistry evident throughout the experience — especially the extensive collection of surreal sculptures and vibrant murals, including works by Central Florida’s Naomi Haverland and Juan Travieso. However, a few problems prevent me from wholeheartedly recommending Level99 to locals. Admission is priced in 90- or 150-minute chunks, and unless you take a 30-minute pause the clock is always running, even when waiting your turn for a game. You can’t exit early and use your remaining time another day, and there’s no multi-visit option. Mobility-impaired guests will be unable to participate in many games, and solo visitors can only do two — the lobby’s Instagrammable swinging axe run and a scavenger hunt through the aforementioned artwork.
My biggest beef with Level99 is the unreasonable difficulty of many of their activities. Although my team of press preview attendees included several seasoned escape-room veterans, we were frequently stumped by simply trying to figure out what our objectives were, much less how to achieve them, even after reading all the hints accessible through each game’s entry touchpad.
Good game design means making the player feel challenged, not frustrated, and failure needs be accompanied by useful feedback. If Level99 were a console game, I would have tossed my controller and rage-quit before my last life was up.
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OCTOPHONE AT LEVEL99 (PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY)
PHONE EATS FIRST
Maitland’s Selva Rosa Mexican Cocina & Sushi Bar is more ‘Reel’ good than real good
BY MICHAEL MURPHY
Bias is a miserable dining companion; preconception, critical poison. But as a food writer it’s hard to hide from the whispers of the world around you. Selva Rosa in Maitland: I had not heard good things. Walking into its dining room corroborated the whispers: the lighting twisted into cheeky words, the faux foliage, the conspicuous nooks and crannies where the only thing being fed are social feeds.
You get the picture. And you’ll get the picture. The phone eats first, second and third at Selva Rosa. Located in the Village at Lake Lily complex, the restaurant rides a flashy jaguar in the jungle motif — a jungle of plastic plants and pink neon, an all-you-can-eat buffet of influencer candy. For those interested, there is also food, a menu of Japamex fusion not so neatly fused.
One sign urged us to Savor the Selva. We tried. We savored complimentary tortilla chips and salsa. (Fresh and well-made.) We attempted to savor some starters and this happened:
Me: “Can we get a carafe of sake sangria?”
He: “We don’t have that anymore.”
Me: “No problem, we’ll start with hamachi verde.”
He: “Sorry, we don’t have that.”
Me: “OK, tuna bocaditos.”
He: “We don’t have that either.”
Me: “OK, just tell us what to order.”
The starters chosen for us by our server were surprisingly tasty. Mini empanadas ($12) would have benefited from more ropa vieja innards but were eaten with a smile. Both ahi tuna truffle ($15) with avocado and tuna crudo taquitos ($14) featured clean, quality fish and fun textural interplay. There was no wild slapping of high-fives, but the dishes were unquestionably enjoyed.
The chief positive with entrees was availability. Unlike starters, everything we ordered from the menu was indeed on the menu. However, mains were lackluster and service was odd. Simple requests seemed complicated. An extra glass: a herculean task. Our server was a treat when present — but would inexplicably disappear from the dining room for long stretches, MIA in the hot-pink jungle. And there was the pacing …
A picanha roll ($25) — a maki-bomb of torched wagyu, plantain, shrimp tempura, avocado crema (and so on) — arrived 15 minutes before a short rib, and the short rib 15 minutes before other entrees. The roll also arrived with unadvertised cream cheese and, sided with gummy rice, ate like meaty spackle. That short rib? The sizzling short rib taquiza ($38) was bone-in Flintstonean, fatty and flavorful, but as much membrane as meat,
SELVA ROSA
901 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland 321-972-1610 selvarosarestaurant.com
here-and-there rubbery and let further down by the Wonderbread equivalent of flour tortillas. It arrived with some fanfare, seemingly prepped to be eaten largely with the eyes.
Mahi a la talla ($19) was bored, dry, not exceptionally fresh, its chipotle-honey-miso saucing offering little of those three flavors, while tempura-battered grouper tacos ($15) fared better — despite being fry-heavy and cradled in more forgettable flour tortillas, the most likable of the unlikable mains.
At this point we’d hit a dead end — dessert was a no-go. It was clear that returns were diminishing, and our brains were squishy from the strange dynamic. At times, Selva Rosa seems unsettlingly disconnected from its diners — a caricature of reality, like social media itself — more like restaurant cosplay. OK, I’ll be the waiter. You’re the diner. I’ll bring some food out to make it seem real.
I try not to be swayed by opinions of others, but in the case of Selva Rosa, others were spot-on. The Maitland Japamexperiment is less fusion-meets-fun than Frankenfood-meetsphotobooth, and there’s very little to recommend it — especially when far better sushi exists just up the street and far better Mexican just down it. dining@orlandoweekly.com
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
The Chef’s Table and The Tasting Room in Winter Garden will relocate to the historic Bond Building. The Tasting Room will occupy 2 W. Plant St., at the corner of Plant and Main, with The Chef’s Table next door at 12 W. Plant St. Both are expected to open in mid-2027. Until then, service continues uninterrupted at the current location … MilkShake Factory, specializing in indulgent, hand-spun milkshakes made with homemade ice cream, handcrafted sundaes, molten chocolate cups and house-made chocolate treats, opens July 25 in the old Popcorn Junkie space on the ground floor of the City View Apartments at 595 W. Church St., Unit K. Opening day will feature BOGO shakes, sundaes and molten cups, free T-shirts for the first 100 customers and a DJ … The Nazca Lines, with former Off the Hook chef and native Peruvian Santiago Gomero at the helm, has opened in the old Happy Teriyaki space at 3260 N. U.S. Highway 17-92 in Longwood … Viet-Nomz, the popular fast-casual Vietnamese joint, will take over the short-lived Yummii 2 Go space at 1330 N. Orange Ave. in Winter Park. Look for pho, rice bowls, banh mi and bao to be served sometime next month … Crooked Can Brewing Co. at the Hills City Center has opened at 1600 Crooked Can Loop in Minneola. Billed as “Florida’s largest craft brewery,” the 43,000-square-foot space also houses a food hall with such food vendors as AJ’s Pizza Joint, Empanada & Co., Brazilian steakhouse Braza, Daniel’s Cheesesteaks, Sir Benji’s Donuts, This Little Piggy BBQ and the soon-to-open Norigami and Kai Kai BBQ & Dumplings … Red Lobster will reopen its Kissimmee location at 7780 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway July 29 with a refreshed exterior and interior. The reopening arrives just as Red Lobster kicks off Crabfest … Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe has opened at 10065 University Blvd. offering everything from fresh fruit and ice cream smoothies to sweet and savory croffles to açai bowls … The Brave Burger, a local chain run by a Brazilian businessman, will open its fourth location inside the Marketplace at Avalon Park. The burgers may be tasty, but the branding (imagery of war-bonneted Native Americans, phrases like “As you savor your burger, close your eyes and feel the strength of the American warrior”) is in rather poor taste.
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GRAND ROOPRAM ROTI RESTAURANT
Have a hankering for Surinamese food? “Roop” is the only game in town. Fortunately, its meltingpot eats are tasty, authentic and generous. Roti curry chicken is what brings customers in the door, but don’t skip the excellent roti curry goat, crisped lentil dough handhelds (barra) and Chinese-influenced fare like tjauwmin and fried rice. Closed Mondays. (reviewed July 15) 3200 Parkway Center Court, 407-4200306, grandroopramrotirestaurant.com, $$
HARLOW GROVE
Style takes center stage at this Winter Garden hotspot where the cocktails, convivial vibe, and handsome multilevel dining room outshine a menu featuring broad-appeal classics like steak frites and chicken fettuccini. Safe bets include the crab cake, lobster lasagna, and 24-hour signature ribs, and there’s a solid selection of salads and handhelds. On cooler nights, try to score a table on the gorgeous outdoor terrace. Open every day. (reviewed July 8) 186 S. Main St., Winter Garden, 352-995-2713, harlowgrovewg.com, $$$
EL PUEBLO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
For more than 20 years, this humble restaurant has been serving Mexican soul on its comforting platters, be it birria tacos, bistek asado, choripollo or chicken mole. Open daily. (reviewed July 1) 7124 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, 407-6775534, instagram.com/elpueblococina, $$
NIC & LUC ALL-DAY
EATERY
Cheffy spins on diner classics make this eatery on the ground floor of the PNC building a draw for suits and the baseball-capped alike. Challah French toast and shrimp & grits make it worth the trip downtown. Prime rib dip with rustic potato salad makes a substantial meal, while gym rats will appreciate the rice bowls. Open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (reviewed June 24) 201 E. Pine St., 407-237-7801, nicandluc.com, $$
UPSALA GROCERY
Sanford convenience store crafts some mighty fine sandwiches, burgers and quesadillas out of its humble kitchen. From black garlic katsu burgers to tikka masala quesadillas, there aren’t any wrong choices. They also stock an amazing selection of craft beers. Closed Sunday. (reviewed June 17) 300 Upsala Road, Sanford, 407-3302000, upsala-grocery.squarespace.com, $$
OKONOMI
The same prized cuts of fish served at twoMichelin star Sorekara are served at this sushi counter inside Mills Market. Of note are seasonal
cuts rarely seen anywhere else, like bold greeneye fish or threeline grunt. (Note: There’s a two-piece minimum order.) Don’t leave without downing a Jidori egg pudding. Open Wednesday through Saturday. (reviewed June 10) 1110 E. Colonial Drive, okonomifl.com, $$$
TAMARA MODERN INDIAN CUISINE
Lake Mary Indian restaurant sets itself apart from the others with its contemporary dining room, social media-friendly spaces and a sizable menu of solid contenders, from tandoor-fired lamb chops to tadka-heady dal fry to a Keralan-style moilee curry. The restaurant features a cocktail program with some interesting drinks (like the “Heart of Paan”). Open daily. (reviewed June 3) 1541 International Parkway, Lake Mary, 407-3775739, tamaracuisine.com, $$$$
SABAI THAI STREET FOOD
A tight and tidy menu of street eats from Phuket to Isan is crafted in this scratch kitchen in SoDo, with tom yum noodle soup (not to be confused with tom yum soup) being the undeniable star. Though, really, everything from the Isan sausage to papaya salad to crab fried rice hits the spot. Mango sticky rice, too. Closed Sunday. (reviewed May 27) 3333 S. Orange Ave., 689-336-3384, sabaithaistreetfood.com, $$$
PRIMO
The signature restaurant at the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes still plates beautiful and comforting Med-Italian dishes. Chef D.J. Tangalin (Danilo’s Pasta Bar, Chez Les Copains, Asin at Arden) is charged with executing the vision of two-time James Beard Award winner Melissa Kelly and does so with aplomb, whether it’s binchotangrilled lobster cacio e pepe or eye of rib with peppercorn sauce. Don’t pass on the cannoli; it’s arguably the best in the city. Open daily. (reviewed May 20) J.W. Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, 407-3934683, primojw.com, $$$$
FERRATTI’S
Gorgeously presented house-made pastas and Neapolitan pies make this stall inside the faraway Marketplace at Avalon Park a must-visit. The carbonara, finished inside a flambéed wheel of 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, is an absolute must. As is the bruschetta, layered with stracciatella, folds of prosciutto di San Daniele and fresh strawberries. Open daily. (reviewed May 13) 3801 Avalon Park East Blvd., 407-3858195, instagram.com/ferrattispizzeria, $$$
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YUMEE KATSU
Japanese and Korean cutlets of the pankobreaded, deep-fried variety are the draw at this Edgewater Drive hotspot. Soondubu, noodles, bulgogi and other Korean staples are also offered. Closed Wednesdays. (reviewed May 6) 5075 Edgewater Drive, 407-776-2558, yumikatsu.com, $$$
MOON WOK KITCHEN & LOUNGE
Cantonese classics including wok-fired noodles and barbecue lure folks into the fetching digs of this I-Drive restaurant. Jerry and Jackie Lau, the venerated couple behind Kai Kai BBQ, are a force in the kitchen. A full bar keeps guests slaked. Open daily. (reviewed April 29) 11701 International Drive, 407-778-1700, moonwokkitchen.com, $$$
ROMA’S BISTRO
Honduran and Mexican staples cooked to order make the Marathon gas station in Casselberry worth a pit stop. Of note: Honduran baleadas, Honduran tacos (that look more like taquitos) and Honduran enchiladas (which resemble tostadas) are all cheap and delicioso. Closed Sunday. (reviewed April 22) 815 FL-436, Casselberry, 407775-5077, instagram.com/romas_bistro, $
KAPPO TSAN
Norigami’s David Tsan brings his unique Taiwanese-Japanese concept to the chain-riddled environs of O-Town West. Tasting menus are offered, as are à la carte options, of which the Taiwanese cabbage, shiitake mushrooms cooked in butter, and charcoal-kissed meats and veg are highlights. So are the nigiri and sashimi tastings, but regulars to Norigami already know that. Closed Tuesdays. (reviewed April 15) 11815 Glass House Lane, 407-778-1050, kappotsan.com, $$$$
THE GOODWAY CAFE
French flavors seep into chef Amandine Vibert’s plant-based dishes, notably in the galette bretonne, her soups du jour and baguette sandwiches. Cold-pressed juices, smoothies, teas and coffees are offered as well as vegan pastries like croissants and muffins. Open Monday-Saturday at 8 a.m. (reviewed April 8) 111 W. Magnolia Ave., Longwood, 703-372-0821, goodwaycafe.com, $$$
GUNTUR KITCHEN
The fiery fare of Andhra Pradesh is what’s fired out of this humble little kitchen in Longwood. Stuffed
mirchi bhajji, ghee karam idli, deep-fried punugulu and chicken dum biryani are all worth the order, as is puri with potatoes. Red sugarcane juice proves palliating, as does gulab jamun. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. (reviewed April 1) 525 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood, 407-260-1502, $$
SEEMO’S SHAWARMA
The Palestinian-style chicken and beef shawarma being served out of this fire engine-red trailer in Azalea Park is of the highest order, but the falafel may very well be the finest in the city. Don’t overlook the smashburgers or the deep-fried Cajun corn. Open Saturday and Sunday. (reviewed March 25) 866 S. Goldenrod Road, 407-733-6626, instagram.com/seemosshawarma, $$
THE BAKER’S SON
Fresh-baked breads, pastries and desserts with Pinoy leanings are the draw to this Kissimmee bakeshop, but a roster of savory items, from lumpia and empanadas to longanisa and popcorn chicken, are just as noteworthy. Open daily. (reviewed March 18) 4797 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, 689-610-1965, thebakersonusa.com, $$
CAFÉ DE WAN
Sisters Habibe and Esra plate Turkish breakfasts, baked goods and some mighty fine borek in their charming Casselberry restaurant. Open daily. (reviewed March 11) 1015 FL-436, Casselberry, 651802-2835, instagram.com/cafedewan_, $$
LEIAH
High-quality dishes go into Leiah’s four-, six- and eight-course tasting menus, but those concerned with affordability can order à la carte — the wagyu pastrami sandwich, burger, rock shrimp ceviche and potato foam are all worthy. The three-course lunch menu for $34 presents one of the best value meals you’ll find in the city. Closed Sunday.
(reviewed Feb. 25) 409 N. Magnolia Ave., 321-2475578, leiahrestaurant.com, $$$$
JJ’S SCRATCH COCINA
JJ’s full-service concept serves an impressive mix of dishes inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean and the Americas, from a knockout halibut ceviche to a bright and vibrant plate of tabbouleh, beet-infused hummus, falafel and pita. The fast-casual side of the business still operates as a ghost/takeout operation. Open daily.
(reviewed Feb. 11) 2950 Curry Ford Road, 407900-0375, jjsscratchcocina.com, $$
COUCHSURFING
Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
Streaming Wednesday:
Elize: Shadows of a Woman — She’s already been the subject of a Netflix doc, so now Brazilian true-crime celebrity Elize Matsunaga gets her own biopic too, to help us understand more deeply what would motivate a housewife to kill her husband and cut his body up into little pieces. Cue every married woman in the world: “What wouldn’t?” (Netflix)
A Shop for Killers — Season 2 of the South Korean thriller series welcomes a new proprietorship at Murthehelp, the secret armory for assassins. Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell’s outfit, Turtlehelp, is still wholly owned and operated by the Chinese. (Hulu)
A Toxic Love Story — The new wife of a U.S. Marshal receives threatening emails from his ex in a twisty doc that asks us to ponder who the real villain is here anyway. I mean, at first blush it seems like a no-brainer, but I’m willing to consider the answer might be Outlook. (Netflix)
Streaming Thursday:
The Debt Collector — Tired of cookie-cutter action thrillers about retired hitmen who are
lured into taking on one final job? Thailand has heard our prayers! They’re sending us a movie about a retired debt collector who’s lured into taking on one final job. Listen, sometimes you have to slide a few steps down the ladder of vocational excitement to keep things fresh. I mean, wait until you find out what happens to claims adjusters right when they think they’re out of the life. (Netflix)
Kaulitz and Kaulitz — Season 3 follows twin brothers Bill and Tom to L.A., Berlin and their hometown of Magdeburg as we learn more about what it means to be Germany’s favorite pair. (Well, after salted pork and tactlessness, that is.) (Netflix)
Love in Slow Motion — Watching the male pal she’s always considered just a friend prepare to walk down the aisle forces a Kuwaiti woman to confront the true nature of her feelings for him. This one’s going to be worth the watch just for its heart-tugging theme song, “I Don’t Want to Kuwait for Our Lives to Be Over.” (Netflix)
Ransom Canyon — The Texas-set drama returns
what he calls “the baseball bat of big ol’ f***in’ karma.” (Prime Video)
Musafir Café — The Hindi novel by Divya Prakash Dubey yields a romantic drama series in which an IT worker is torn between two women who offer him very different perspectives on love. “This time, it isn’t just the server going down!” (Netflix)
Soy Luna: Let’s Roll Again — Trying to bounce back from a debilitating accident, a freestyle skater returns to the rink just in time for an all-important competition in her native Buenos Aires. OK, I take it back. Maybe the World Cup wasn’t such a drag after all. (Disney+)
for a second season, in which Staten tries to regain control of the family ranch and Quinn wonders if it’s time to abandon the Lone Star State for New York City. Or as Jessica Tarlov would call it, “the reverse Mamdani effect.” (Netflix)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — The fourth and penultimate season of the prequel series sees the return of Paul Wesley’s James T. Kirk and Carol Kane’s Pelia, while welcoming the products of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop for an all-puppet episode. For added fun, try to tell ’em all apart! (Paramount+)
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — The harried comic-shop owner from The Big Bang Theory takes a bunch of that show’s supporting players on a jaunt through alternate realities, where they encounter mirror versions of some of their old friends and foes. This time, Wil Wheaton has superpowers — so Larry David had better think twice before he gets any more big ideas about whipping Elmo’s ass. (HBO Max)
Streaming Friday:
72 Hours — Youthful SNLers Marcello Hernández, Ben Marshall and local comic Kam Patterson have to put up with having 40-something Kevin Hart at their bachelor party after they accidentally add him to their group text. What’s worse, he now knows all about their plans to bomb the crap out of Yemen. (Netflix)
Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya — This Hindi-language series finds both comedy and drama in a headmaster’s drive to reverse the fortunes of his failing school. His novel approach: prowling the halls 24/7 Joe Clark style, armed with
The Truthers — Summoned back home after her mother dies unexpectedly, a Spanish woman begins to suspect her father might just be the culprit. Now the only question is if he murdered her intentionally or just bored her to death talking endlessly about the World Cup. (Well, that was fun while it lasted.) (Netflix)
Streaming Saturday:
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender — Eric Nam and Dave Bautista are among those lending their voices to a feature film that depicts the arrival of a savior who can rescue the Airbender culture from extinction. That might seem like a tall order for Matt Walsh, but mostly because he’s used to only controlling the hotter air. (Paramount+)
Streaming Monday:
Colin From Accounts — Season 3 of the Aussie comedy has Gordon and Ashley pondering if the only thing that’s keeping them together is their love of the titular pooch. I mean, there are flimsier reasons to prolong a relationship. Like having kids. (Paramount+)
Furious — It’s The Silence of the Lambs for a new generation, as FBI agent Emmy Rossum races against the clock to track down an elusive serial killer. The twist this time is that the miscreant is — gasp! — also a woman. What’s fun is that she doesn’t have to stab, shoot or poison anybody; she just cocks an eyebrow and asks if you’re really going to eat that, and you fall down dead of your own accord. (Hulu)
Streaming Tuesday:
Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain — The New York comic takes to the stage of that city’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts to favor us with an hour’s worth of observations on reproductive freedom and guys with tattoos. Your mom would like to remind you that if you stayed away from the latter, you wouldn’t have to worry about the former! (Netflix)
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THRICE AS NICE
Riotous Scottish punk-funk trio High Fade are actually nice boys, they promise
BY MCKENNA FIORINO
From across the Atlantic in Scotland, High Fade brings their genre-busting sound stateside with an intensive 55 shows across the country, including one in Orlando this week.
With only guitar, bass and drums, High Fade create a unique stew of heavy vocals with funky and ferocious instrumentation, an enticing prospect for fans of Primus and Faith No More. Their first tour in America took place supporting The Cat Empire in 2023. Now they’re back and headlining with support from the likes of Mirrage and Deeohgee.
This exhaustive tour schedule — a contrast to many of their U.K. peers, who just hit the coasts and then head back to Blighty — is not unusual for the band. Since their start in 2018, High Fade have played over 1,500 shows, with 257 of them happening in one year.
High Fade was founded by guitarist and lead singer Harry Valentino, who started his musical
career busking on the streets of his hometown, Edinburgh.
“If you showed me a tour poster [then], like the one that we’re on right now, I’d be like,‘Yeah, you’re funny.’ Like, ha, ha, whatever. Because it does still feel pretty surreal. For us, it is insane,” Valentino tells Orlando Weekly.
Despite their growing popularity, High Fade was a hard sell in their native Edinburgh music scene. After their first tour across America in 2023, the band would return home triumphantly … to go back to playing pubs and busking.
“People were like ‘What the hell is this?’ And I saw it as a challenge,” Valentino says. “If people were like ‘what the hell is this?,’ then we must be doing something.”
Indifference back home or not, High Fade have an ever-growing fanbase in the U.S.
“They’ve been so welcoming to us. We have a lot of people that hit us up and they’ll offer us a place to stay or they’ll bring us some food or
they’ll just come hang out and they’re a good time and we love that. We love hanging out with our American fanbase,” Valentino says.
It’s not unusual to find the band before and after the gig hanging out at the merch table. They love talking with fans and finding community wherever they are. Whether it’s been six months or two years, the band will often pick up right where they left off with fans the last time.
“Sometimes people seem surprised by that. There’s a guy in San Diego who was like ‘I never thought you’d be hanging at your own merch table,’” Valentino says.“That’s whack if we’re not. What am I gonna do? Sit in the green room and not talk to anybody? I love talking to people!”
The interactivity offstage is matched by how interactive the band is onstage. To Valentino, the audience is almost a part of the band. They’re playing with the crowd, not to it.
“People show up at the merch table and are like ‘I’m so buzzed for the show.’ And then that gets us fired up and because we’re fired up, the crowd’s fired up. It’s nice to see this, like, exchange almost,” Valentino says.
Throughout the band’s eight-year history, Valentino has been joined by a number of drummers and bassists. The band’s current line-up has been together for about a year. Flanking Valentino currently is Oliver Sentence on bass and Heath Campbell on drums.
“I’m not here to force them to play like the last guy. That’s not what I want,” Valentino says.
“I think what makes the band’s sound is by giving everyone enough of a playground to go, run around in and do their own thing.”
In May, High Fade released their latest album Twice as Nice. Their last album, Life’s Too Fast, was recorded almost entirely live. This time around the band was more intentional with how they wanted their songs to sound. The drums were recorded in Nashville and the guitars in London.
The amalgamation of sounds and spaces turned into the fine-tuned funk-rock album they’re touring behind now.
“We got a lot of good stuff for this album in terms of how we wanted it to sound, and I think we got very close. I’m not going to say perfect, because it’s never going to be perfect,” Valentino says.
High Fade is bringing their high-energy and unpredictable music to the Abbey for a night of punk-meets-prog jams and conversation. Be sure to catch them both onstage and offstage, at the merch table.
music@orlandoweekly.com
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LOCAL RELEASES
Almost nothing good comes of the internet anymore. For most of us, it’s just a means for burrowing ever deeper into an algorithmic innerverse of life-draining pointlessness. And that’s the most innocent of possible results. But then there are cases like digital-fusion act Toadchurch.
“This is the least new observation ever but it’s hard not to feel disheartened about the world and the future,” says Orlando’s Ande Christenson, the 21-year-old artist behind Toadchurch. “Not only because there’s bloodshed everywhere all the time but because I use a computer and a phone every day even though the internet is designed to make you, as an individual, upset constantly.”
So instead of clicking his way into ruin, this clever and very online child of the internet wields it as a tool for creativity in music, video and comedy. His new album, Summer of Guns, is a defining work in his young career. Originally intended strictly as a creative exercise and not a product, this sophomore album is Toadchurch’s entry in a one-week album jam held in May by sketch-comedy group Bogo, of which Christenson is a member. This batch of music wasn’t even going to be released. That was until he stepped back and saw the result.
The duality of Toadchurch’s instinctively sparkling sensibilities and his new, darker outlook is both the heart and the guts of Summer of Guns And it’s a synergy of pure alchemy. This especially plunderphonic outing weaves much of its foreboding mood from the cultural ether, capturing some of our worst social inclinations with some of our brightest musical ones and stitching them into a dynamic, sample-rich montage.
Despite the grim American truth throughout, this album still pops and drops with crispness
An internet-age pastiche blending the party frequency of All Good Funk Alliance and the sample science of Handsome Boy Modeling School, Toadchurch’s album Summer of Guns is a tricked-out digifu vision
and kick. Instead of dragging the affair, the heavier tenor here is a whetstone that gives everything more edge and bite. The beats kick with the hard funk of hip-hop and the atmosphere pumps with street heat. The net effect is a sharp-cut block of tracks that hit with more grit than typical digital-fusion fare. “I wanted Summer of Guns to feel haunting and sinister but still sticky and danceable,” says Christenson.
An internet-age pastiche blending the party frequency of All Good Funk Alliance and the sample science of Handsome Boy Modeling School, Summer of Guns is a tricked-out digifu vision that’s a much bolder whole than the sum of its obscure parts. The album now streams everywhere and is available for free download on Bandcamp.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
La Armada, 430 Steps, Spine Eater,
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Fallfiftyfeet, Deimos: Although now Chicagobased, the Latin heart of Dominican-born band La Armada should make them especially at home around these parts. Up there with elite acts like Zeta and The Mars Volta, they’re juggernauts of Latin punk who hold thrillingly true to the hardcore vein. Supporting will be a formidable metal-punk cast featuring West Virginia’s Fallfiftyfeet and the Orlando cohort of 430 Steps, Spine Eater and Deimos. (7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, Will’s Pub, $15)
Lauris Vidal, Christina Wagner, Nick Shrubsole: That this is a small show filled with solo acoustic acts belies the fact that it’s a powerhouse bill. A uniquely rousing performer, Central Florida’s Lauris Vidal is one of the few artists around here who know how to turn a solo one-man-band show into a rousing tent revival. Jacksonville native but longtime Orlando darling Christina Wagner is an indie-folk sorceress whose singing simultaneously swoons and haunts. And Nick Shrubsole (of Broadcast Zero fame) is one of Orlando’s leading folk punks. On this night, souls will be stirred. (6 p.m. Friday, July 24, Lil Indie’s, no cover)
Lord Huron, The Army, The Navy: Fuck this loud, messy reality. I just want to live in a Lord Huron song where the world is fixed in a perpetual golden hour and gentleman cowboys like me trot off into the amber sunset soundtracked by gorgeously tuned spaghetti-western pop. Is that too much to ask? Well, not for a couple hours on this night at least. Opening will be rising dream folkies The Army, The Navy. (7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, Hard Rock Live, $87.10-$305) music@orlandoweekly.com
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• Original crafts: ipas to sours to classics
• Pre & post game: Orlando city (go ruckus!), Orlando pirate & Orlando storm
• Live djs & bands with laser light shows
• Open deck nights
• Special events, concerts & festivals 1012 W. Church Street in Downtown Orlando
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Rick Ross
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Legendary gangsta-rap artist Rick Ross is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his album Port of Miami with a black-tie, orchestral experience. Ross will perform alongside the Renaissance Orchestra and the Sainted Trap Choir to turn the album that launched his rap career into a grand classical production. How’s that for an anniversary party? (Plus, afterparty at Mango’s — see page 30.) 8 p.m., Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $91-313. — Asa Carvajal
FRIDAY, JULY 24
Sip and Savor
Sip and Savor takes over Orlando’s neighborhoods for two weeks of discounts and specials to celebrate the culinary diversity of the City Beautiful. The celebration spans Orlando’s 12 Main Street Districts with more than 80 local establishments participating. From breakfast to dessert, Sip and Savor has something to offer for all tastes. For early mornings, Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, The Burrow Cafe and Play, and I Love Orlando Cafe are offering deals on coffee and breakfast. Bull and Bush Pub, Iron Cow and Domu are offering lunch and dinner specials. Sampaguita Ice cream and Charlie’s Bakery have you covered if you need a sweet treat. Runs through Aug. 9. Various locations, sipandsavorotown.com, various prices. — McKenna Fiorino
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 24-26
Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
If you’re tired of streaming services yanking your favorite titles into limbo on a predatory whim, head over to the Orlando Public Library for some physical media goodness at a nice price.
The Friends of the Library fundraising organization are holding their annual summer sale in their bookshop nestled in the downtown library. What’s waiting for you are mountains of movies, music and books that exist in the physical realm, deeply discounted to 50% off. Go touch some grass and then touch some discs and pages. Various times, Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd., ocls.org, free. — Matthew Moyer
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind and Fire are out on another leg of their popular co-headlining tour, and they’re headed to Orlando this week. The soul and funk titans are sharing stages until mid-August, and though things got off to a bumpy start with Richie falling ill — hello, he’s back and those canceled shows have been rescheduled. Which is exceedingly good news for students of pop music; Richie’s setlist in particular is a masterclass that ranges up and down his career, from “Easy” to “Brick House” to “Three Times a Lady” to “Lady,” performed as a virtual duet with Kenny Rogers (WTF). For the truly funky. 7:30 p.m., Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $33-$251. — MM
SUNDAY, JULY 25
SINGS! Showcase Concert
The next generation of opera sings out in Opera Orlando’s 2026-2027 season at the SINGS! showcase. The Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers is a week-long program for aspiring music professionals in high school and college, one of many programs at Opera Orlando devoted to fostering the next generation of opera artists and audiences. Throughout the week, participants work with mentors like Grammy-winning Opera Orlando general director Gabriel Preisser and internationally acclaimed heldentenor Stuart Skelton. At the end of the week, students perform
Saturday: Lionel Richie at the Kia Center
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in a showcase at Timucua Arts Foundation to show off the skills they learned in the program. Come hear the harmonious results. 2 p.m. Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave., operaorlando.org, contact organizers for prices. — MF
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Flying Horse Editions Open House
UCF print studio Flying Horse Editions hosts their fourth annual benefit sale and open studio, allowing guests to explore FHE’s collection and pick up some of their favorite pieces on the cheap (up to 35 percent off!). Since 1996, Flying Horse has operated its Orlando studio in the service of not only UCF student artists but artists worldwide. This innovative model has earned it the title of one of the nation’s premier collaborative printmaking studios. Along with the opportunity to browse the gallery in their new(ish) downtown digs and pick up your favorite prints, studio tours and traditional printmaking demonstrations will happen throughout the event. If you’re looking for a new piece to put up in your home or a gift for an art-loving friend, get yourself downtown. 10 a.m., Flying Horse Editions, 380 W. Amelia St., cah.ucf.edu/flyinghorse, free. — Paige Bright
SUNDAY, JULY 26
Peru Independence Day
Orlando Museum of Art continues a string of free, community-inclusive events with this weekend’s Peru Independence Day Celebration. This now-annual fete features performances from local groups that showcase the many flavors of Peruvian culture, from “the Coast, Highlands and Amazon.” That includes the Raymi Dance School demonstrating Sarawja dances. Perfect cap-off to a summer weekend. 2 p.m., Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org, free. — MM
WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, JULY 22-28, 2026
Sunday: SINGS! Showcase at Timucua Arts
CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
The Australian Pink Floyd Show 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $46.61-$117.41; 407-358-6603.
Hard Swingin’ Country Soiree with Decker & Dimitrov 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free
Nesto’s Jazz Trio 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Blue Theory Orchestra 8 p.m.; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $21.72$37.25; 407-636-9951.
DJ BMF 7 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts,
445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35.11-$52.81; 407-358-6603
DJ BMF 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
High Fade 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $30.56; 407-704-6103.
Lauris Vidal, Christina Wagner, Nick Shrubsole 6 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Mike Pinto 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $24.15; 407-322-7475.
Not Another Emo Show 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $28.43.
Rick Ross and the Renaissance Orchestra 8 pm; walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $91.12$313.24; 407-358-6603.
Ken Carson: Sept. 12, Orlando Amphitheater
Ken Carson: Sept. 12, Orlando Amphitheater
Buzz Kull, Kontravoid: Sept. 16, Will’s Pub
Gorillaz: Sept. 17, Kia Center
Modest Mouse: Sept. 18, House of Blues
Wu-Tang Clan: Sept. 22, Kia Center
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Sept. 26, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
Suki Waterhouse: Sept. 30, House of Blues
Summer Concert Series: R&B 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $20.93-$129.18; 407-228-1220
Trap Gala hosted by Rick Ross 9:30 pm; Mango’s, 8126 International Drive; $24.69-$456.53; 407-673-4422.
Yesenia Then 8 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $58.13-$194.10; 407-358-6603.
SATURDAY, JULY 25
Bad Santa and the Angry Elves, 24 Hour Karate People, Big Kountry 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $18.65; 407-322-7475.
Belmont 6 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $33.53; 407-704-6103.
Ceremony: Oct. 17, The Social
Teddy Swims: Oct. 18, Kia Center
Hulaween: Oct. 22-25, Suwannee Music Park
Sombr: Oct. 25, Kia Center
Electric Daisy Carnival: Nov. 6-8, Tinker Field
The Neighbourhood: Nov. 11, Kia Center
Le Sserafim: Sept. 30, Kia Center
Black Violin: Oct. 9, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center
Born Without Bones, Walking Blue 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $28.43.
Ecos Concert Series 8 pm; Bynx Café, 420 E. Church St.; $7.65-$13.32; 407-440-3030.
Imer Santiago Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E New England Ave., Winter Park; $21.72$37.25; 407-636-9951.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire 7:30 pm; Kia Center, 400 W. Church St.; $53.55-$407.40; 407-440-7900.
Qveen Herby 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $40$264.74; 689-329-2583
Sean Holcomb 6 & 9 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Peforming Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $32.75-$44.55; 407-358-6603.
SUNDAY, JULY 26
Bad Santa and the Angry Elves 6 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $21.18.
Central Florida Jazz Society Scholarship Winner Showcase 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 460 E New England Ave.; $16.55$32.07; 407-636-9951.
Crimesididntcommit, Offerings, Kaijubride, Rocky Black, Super Passive 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $15.
BBMak: Nov. 11, Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips 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
Public Image Ltd.: March 12, 2027, Plaza Live
King 810, For the Fallen Dreams, Weeping Wound 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $26.91.
Sean Holcomb 2 & 5 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $32.75-$44.55; 407-358-6603.
MONDAY, JULY 27
The Moss Park Strings 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
TUESDAY, JULY 28
Indie 900 Jam 9:30 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
THEATER
American Gothic
An original play by Michael Knight. Various times, Thursday-Tuesday; New Generation at Orlando Fashion Square, 3201 E. Colonial Drive; calendar.unitedartscfl.org.
Patriotism on Plant: A Musical Journey Celebrating America’s 250th This world-class performance, led by the exceptional talent of Opera Orlando, will showcase a quartet of artists performing a tribute of music through the decades. Spanning all genres and ages, the production includes a deeply moving salute to our nation’s veterans and stunning visual tributes. Saturday 7 pm & Sunday 2 pm; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $60-$80; facebook. com/winter.heritage.
The 5th Annual Vaudeville Spectacular Orlando’s premier Chamber Pops Orchestra and Big Band returns to celebrate five fabulous years of cabaret-style variety shows featuring first-timers the Orlando Gay Chorus’ Solo & Menage Ensembles and comedian-ventriloquist Mike Palm. Returning to the stage are LCO alumni Tammy Weber and Flamenco del Sol along with Fab Drag BJ Stephens, the hilarious “Bird Call” puppets and master magician Dan Stapleton. Rounding out the show is everyone’s favorite hostess, actress and vocalist Shelley Keelor. Join Maestro Rick Kissinger and The LCO Big Band for some hot jazz, blockbuster hits and out-of-this-world comedy. The LCO is committed to showcasing some of Central Florida’s finest local talent. If you loved the Lawrence Welk, Jack Benny and Carol Burnett shows, this event is for you. Saturday 7:30 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; 18 and up only; $47.50-$71; drphillipscenter. org.
DANCE
Big Bang BOOM! Cabaret presents Time Machine Climb aboard, darlings. The past has never looked this good. Saturday 8 pm; ME Theatre, 1300 La Quinta Drive; $30.37-$47.41; eventbrite.com.
COMEDY
Adam Ray Friday 7 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $35-$45; entertainment.hardrock.com.
Bill Bellamy
Friday 7 & 9:45 pm and Saturday 6:30 & 9:15 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $40; 407-480-5233; orlando.funnybone. com.
Fridays Comedy Show Standup comedy showcase of professional comedians and local rising talent. Friday 8 pm; Barley & Vine Biergarten, 2406 E. Washington St.; $13.32-$19; eventbrite.com.
FILM
Movies on the Lawn: Home Alone Celebrate Christmas in July every Friday at the Great Southern Box in Orlando. Join us for a festive lineup of holiday movie classics. Grab a blanket or lawn chair, sit back, and enjoy a fun summer evening with complimentary popcorn and slushies while supplies last. Friday 8:30 pm; Great Southern Box, 2105 Orange Blossom Trail; free; 689-207-4383; greatsouthernboxco.com.
D.O.P.E. Poetry Black Cinema Edition: Sinners
D.O.P.E. Poetry is back again, and this time we’re bringing all the jookjoint vibes from the movie Sinners to Three Masks Inc. Saturday 5 pm; Three Masks, 1023 W. Colonial Drive; $24.69-$92.88; eventbrite.com.
11° Festival de Cine y Cortometrajes en Orlando Descolonizarte TEATRO y el Consulado de México en Orlando te invitan al 11° Festival de Cine y Cortometrajes en Orlando. Reconocimiento: El trabajo de Descolonizarte TEATRO es posible en parte gracias a United Arts of Central Florida y a Duke Energy a través de la Beca de Diversidad en las Artes; al Programa de Asuntos Culturales y Artisticos del Gobierno del Condado de Orange, a través de United Arts of Central Florida; a Contigo Fund, un proyecto con patrocinio fiscal del Proteus Fund; a la Asociación Nacional de Artes y Culturas Latinas (NALAC) gracias a fondos de la Wallace Foundation y su iniciativa para el Fomento del Bienestar en las Artes; y a South Arts, también gracias a fondos de la Wallace Foundation y su iniciativa para el Fomento del Bienestar en las Artes. Monday-Tuesday; Consulado de México en Orlando, 2550 Technology Drive; artsinorlando.com.
EVENTS
Community Plant-Based Potluck
Join a space where food meets creativity, flavor and community. The Culinary Health Institute’s Monthly Community Potluck is rooted in sharing food and conversation, meeting new people, and sharing the journey of living a plant-based lifestyle. Whether you’re fully plant-based, plant-curious, or just love good food and good conversation, all are welcome to this free event. Thursday 6 pm; 4Roots Farm Campus, 1101 N. John Young Parkway; free; buytickets.at.
Flying Horse Editions 4th Annual Open House & Benefit Sale This once-a-year event gives visitors an opportunity to purchase deeply discounted artworks from FHE’s extensive inventory, tour the studio, and experience traditional printmaking demonstrations. Limited edition prints and unique artworks will be available for purchase, with many offered at discounts of up to 35 percent. This is an extremely rare opportunity to acquire discounted works by some of contemporary art’s most acclaimed artists, including Will Cotton, Eddie Martinez, Tara Donovan and Kelly Reemtsen, among others. Saturday 10 am-1 pm; Flying Horse Editions, 380 W. Amelia St.; free; 407-2353619; cah.ucf.edu.
Friends Bookstore 50% Off Book Sale Explore a large selection of gently used books, movies, music, board games, magazines, and vintage materials. Friday and Saturday 10:30 am-5 pm, Sunday 1:30-5 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; 407-246-2555; facebook. com/oclsfriends.
Grounding in Clay: A Mindful Planter Workshop Nourish your creative spirit through the grounding practice of working with clay. Saturday noon; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $73.87-$81.88; eventbrite.com.
Orlando Christmas in July Bar Crawl 2026 Celebrate Christmas in July in Orlando with festive cocktails, holiday vibes and a lively bar crawl experience. Saturday 6 pm; Bullitt Bar, 33 E. Pine St.; $13.05$32.64; eventbrite.com.
Orlando Collage Club: Retro Night 1970s-’80s Rotating themed
Orlando Collage Club meetups in the Marketplace! All materials provided. All skill levels welcome. Curated library of books and magazines change monthly based on theme. Admission price covers all materials, including some to take home. Groovy! Monday 7 pm; Marketplace at Avalon Park, 3801 Avalon Park E. Blvd.; $7; 407-9139609; instagram.com.
Peru Independence Day
Celebration Join us for a vibrant celebration of Peruvian culture, music, and dance as we honor Peru’s Independence Day! Experience the beauty and diversity of Peru through traditional folkloric dances, music and cultural performances. Sunday 2 pm; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; 407-896-4231; omart.org.
Peruvian Fest Orlando Celebrate the vibrant culture, music, and flavors of Peru with live music performances, cultural dances, artisan vendors, delicious Peruvian cuisine, and family-friendly activities. Enjoy an authentic festival atmosphere right in the heart of Orlando. Sunday noon-6 pm; Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave; free; downtownorlando.com.
Pressed Flower Art Create beautiful artwork using preserved, colorful flowers and leaves. Sunday 2 pm; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $60.54-$65.87; eventbrite. com.
Stroller Tours Take a stroll through the galleries with infants and toddlers in tow. Join a museum educator for a one-hour tour of OMA’s Florida Prize in Contemporary Art exhibition with lively discussion. Crying or chatty babies are welcome! Both babies and adults can gaze at colorful and intriguing works of art without the fear of being disruptive. Pre-registration is required; register by signing up online or by calling 407-896-4231 x 262. Wednesday 10:30 am; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $15; omart.org.
Workshop: Automatic Drawing
No drawing experience required. Access your subconscious and overcome drawing anxiety through automatic drawing. Sunday 11 am; Cottage at Lake Lily, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $60-$65; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.
Mona (597548) is not your typical dog. At first glance, she looks scary. Intimidating. Big blocky head. Muscles for days. But beneath that tough exterior beats a huge and gentle heart.
Mona is 4 years old, but acts like a 1-year-old pup. She was found as a stray and brought in because she looked sick and overheated.
In the short time that she’s been here, Mona has won a lot of hearts. She’s easy to handle, playful and great with other dogs. Besides a little bit of a cherry eye, we think she is absolutely beautiful. 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.
Meet Mona!
ESCAPE TO OLD FLORIDA
WHY RAINBOW RIVER BUNGALOWS IS THE SUMMER GETAWAY YOU’VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR
Crystal-clear, seaweed free and pristine, 400 million gallons of fresh spring water bubble up from our springs daily. Pet-friendly bungalows, and a slower pace of life make this hidden Dunnellon destination one of Florida’s best-kept secrets.
In a state known for crowded beaches, packed theme parks, and endless tourist attractions, finding a place where you can truly slow down can feel almost impossible. But tucked away in the small town of Dunnellon, along one of Florida’s most beautiful natural springs, a different kind of vacation awaits.
Rainbow River Bungalows offers guests the opportunity to experience the Florida that existed long before high-rise hotels and crowded resort pools—a place where mornings begin with birdsong, afternoons are spent floating in crystal-clear spring water, and evenings end under a sky full of stars.
Located just minutes from the world-famous Rainbow River, the property combines the comfort of a private vacation rental with the charm and simplicity of an Old Florida getaway. Guests can choose from one-, two-, and three-bedroom bungalows, making it an ideal destination for couples, families, friend groups, and even four-legged travel companions.
Unlike many vacation destinations that require a packed itinerary, Rainbow River encourages visitors to embrace a slower pace. The area’s biggest attraction is also its most natural: the stunning spring-fed Rainbow River, known for its remarkably clear water and year-round 72-degree temperature.
Visitors can spend the day kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, swimming, snorkeling, or simply relaxing on the porch. The river’s visibility often extends dozens of feet below the surface, allowing guests to see fish, turtles, aquatic plants, and the vibrant ecosystem that has made Rainbow River one of Florida’s most treasured natural resources.
For those looking to get on the water, kayak and paddleboard rentals are available directly through Rainbow River Bungalows, eliminating the hassle of transporting equipment or coordinating multiple reservations. Guests can launch nearby and spend hours exploring the river’s gentle current and scenic surroundings.
One of the property’s biggest draws is its accessibility. Located within easy driving distance of Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville, Ocala, and Jacksonville, Rainbow River Bungalows offers an ideal weekend escape without requiring extensive travel plans. Many guests arrive Friday afternoon and are floating in the river within hours.
The destination has also become increasingly popular among pet owners. While many vacation rentals prohibit pets , Rainbow River Bungalows welcomes dogs, allowing travelers to bring the entire family along for the adventure. With plenty of outdoor space and nearby walking opportunities, both humans and pets can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.
Rainbow River Bungalows is also well-suited for group getaways and special occasions. Families gathering for reunions, friends celebrating milestone birthdays, and wedding parties looking for a relaxed, private setting can reserve multiple bungalows and enjoy the property together. Rather than splitting up across hotel rooms, guests can stay close, share outdoor gathering spaces, spend their days on the river, and create an experience that feels more like a private retreat than a traditional vacation. Intimate weddings and celebrations are also welcome, offering couples a natural Florida backdrop that’s both memorable and refreshingly uncomplicated.
The perfect micro wedding escape where newly weds bond with their favorite guests all weekend long
Beyond the river itself, Dunnellon offers visitors a glimpse into small-town Florida charm. Historic downtown shops, local restaurants, nature trails, and nearby parks provide plenty to explore between river adventures. Guests frequently discover that what began as a short weekend trip quickly turns into a tradition, with many families returning year after year.
Part of the appeal is the property’s emphasis on simplicity. There are no crowded elevators, sprawling parking garages, or long waits for amenities. Instead, visitors enjoy private accommodations, outdoor gathering spaces, and easy access to one of Florida’s most beautiful natural attractions.
As more travelers seek meaningful experiences and nature-focused vacations, destinations like Rainbow River Bungalows continue to gain attention. The growing popularity reflects a broader trend toward reconnecting with the outdoors and finding places that offer genuine relaxation rather than constant stimulation.
For families, the appeal is easy to understand. Children can spend their days swimming, spotting wildlife, and exploring nature rather than staring at screens. Couples can enjoy peaceful mornings with coffee on the porch and sunset paddles on the river. Groups of friends can gather after a day on the water, creating the kinds of memories that often become the highlights of a summer.
In a tourism landscape increasingly dominated by larger attractions, Rainbow River Bungalows stands out by offering something refreshingly different: authenticity.
It’s a place where the river sets the schedule, where nature provides the entertainment, and where visitors leave feeling restored rather than exhausted.
Whether you’re planning a family vacation, a romantic weekend, a group getaway, or simply looking to unplug and reconnect with nature, Rainbow River Bungalows offers a chance to experience the Florida many people thought no longer existed— natural, welcoming, and unforgettable.
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Legal, Public Notices
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and times indicated: August 4th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, Store #6309, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. James Gray:household items, tools. Shelby Jones:stroller, clothes. Eric Fedewa:furniture, boxes. Eric Fedewa:household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the locations and times indicated on August 7th, 2026: 11971 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 516-7913 at 11:00AM-Monica Lopez-Household items, Gabriel AguayoBikes, Darrenn Cadet- house hold items, Joshua Green- household items. 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817 (321) 320-4055 at 12:00PM-Zachary Sales: totes, sports, clothes, toys, bedding, pressure washer; Ross Williams: Clothing, wall art, household items, boxes electronics, office equipment; Tasha Cooper: clothing, wall art, house hold, boxes; Fedeline Pierre: Toys, electronics, household, office equipment; Mariguel Delgado Diaz: toys, electronics, sport & outdoors, boxes; Marquise Williamson: sports & outdoors, clothing, boxes. 11583 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817 (407) 777-2278 at 1:30PM-Leon Johnson-Household items. 2650 N Powers Dr. Orlando, FL 32818 (407) 982-1032 at 1:00PM-James Lumas-Household goods, Jamie Williams-Household goods, Jonah Peter-Household Goods, Devyn Clark-Enhance Carpet Cleaning LLC-Cleaning equipment. 7244 Overland Rd. Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 at 11:30AM-Clyff Harrigan-Household items, DeJuan Jackson-Household items, Mike Channel-Household items. 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 at 1:00PM-Brandon FuerstCouch; S.bailey Vice-household items; Lucero Cuevas Rivas-household items; Joan Agosto-Household goods; Vilma Urbina- Boxes; Kim Lundy (Creative Global School): Desks chairs; Ricardo Boaretto-Tools. 12280 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (321) 286-7324 at 12:00PM-Christopher Mullins-Household items. 14916 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 917-9151 at 11:30AM-Daniel Souza-Boxes, tools. Peter Stephens-Household items. Karina Flores-Household items. 3364 W State Rd 426 Oviedo, FL 32765 (407) 9304293 at 12:00PM-Angel Graham-Household Goods, Furniture. Ashante John-
son-Household Goods, Boxes. 3416 Aloma Ave Winter Park, FL 32792 (321) 274-8075 at 11:00AM-David Price-Household items. 10959 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 502-0120 at 1:30PM-Angel TorresHousehold items, Elga Cadet- Household items, Terra Mehaffey- Household items, Youdeline Moncion- Household items 12709 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 634-3990 at 12:30PM-Debra Sikalis-drums,mattress. Jessica N. Rosa-furniture,boxes. Janiah Mccray-chairs,stroller. 15551 Golden Isle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 710-1020 at 2:30PM-Carleen Moses-Household items. 1001 Lee Rd Orlando Fl 32810 (407) 489-3742 at 12:30PM-Thomas Mcdonald-household items, Astria White-Household items, Shaquielle Robinson-clothing & shoes, Ranessa Lane-clothing & shoes, Tara Ingram- household items, Kymani Hamilton-clothing & shoes. 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando, FL 32828 (321) 800-4793 at 11:30AM-Trina Van Till Trott-household items; Andrew Morgenthal-Clothes, personal items; Andrew Morgenthal-Household items; Trina Van Till Trott-household items; Owen Brown-Boxes, bins; Kurtis Porter-Room/bathroom; Andrew Morgenthal-Boxes, Household items; Christine Barnett-decorations, party supplies. The auction(s) will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at the location indicated August 7th, 2026 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage #1633 831 N. Park Ave Apopka Florida 32712. France Toussaint - Assorted items. Brittany Galvez - Disney books, CD’s. Jerrie Safford - Treadmill, clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com
Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage, 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: August 6th, 2026, at the times and locations listed below:The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Extra Space Storage, 6068 Wooden Pine Drive. Orlando, Florida 32829 407.974.5165: Duvan Grajales- Living room; sectional couch, entertainment center, Christmas decorations, washer dryer, fridge: Kevon Lacey- 3-bedroom home, dressers, nightstand, sofa, Table w/ chairs, W/D, Boxes Kevon LaceyMattress, one seater couch, dresser, one bedroom apartment.: Neymer De Oliveira- Tools pressure washer: Erika Fernandes- Clothes and Furniture The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage, 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 407.504.0833: Melissa Somers- household
items, Cara Hayes- Lawn care, totes and boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:30AM Extra Space Storage, 2855 E Osceola Pkwy Kissimmee FL. 34743, 689.223.6810: Jaime Velazquez – bins, clothes, chairs The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 14800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, FL 32832
The Personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 12915 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, FL 32832 407.501.5799: Valerie Cross-Luggage, furniture. Nadine Bismarck-Luggage totes, Nadine Bismarck- Furniture, bins. Juan Desosa-TVs, tools, furniture. Bradley Lyons-Household goods The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage, 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407.280.7355: Brittany Buford- Boxes, totes, shelves
The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, 407.495.9612: Nikendra Z Henderson- Personal items and TV. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:30 AM Extra Space Storage, 13597 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.910.2087: Alycia Khongsouvankham - Couch / miscellaneous items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 13450 Landstar Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32824 407.917.8672: Gilberto Gonzalez – household goods. Abdiel Machado Moreno – household items. Brandon Tention – household goods. Edna Delgado – household items
The personal goods stored therein by the following: 01:00 PM Extra Space Storage, 7627 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 689.278.1735: Angel Aviles – Tires, Coolers, Luggage, Tent, Pressure Washer, Air Compressor, Chairs. Lizmary Lopez – Luggage, Bags, Bed and Frame. Emily Boyle – Bins, Stool, Rug, Art Supplies. Emily Boyle – Boxes, Christmas Tree, Bag. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:30 PM Extra Space Storage, 35 Goldenrod Rd S, Orlando, Florida 32807 407.487.3270: Marvin Garciaoffice stuff; Todd Allen Volk- Household goods; Lanitra Brown- Bedroom furniture, Mattress, dressers, clothes, etc; Bejamin Jelleh- household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45 AM Extra Space Storage, 6174 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.955.4137: Alejandro Mercado: Furniture The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15 AM Extra Space Storage, 5753 Hoffner Rd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.212.5890: Norma Mercado –Electronics, Outdoor Stuff, Tires,Toys, Boxes; Jason Heimans – Boxes, Baby Items, Outdoor Stuff; Yanira Justiniano –Household Items, Bedding, Electronics, Toys, Wall Art The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45 PM Extra Space Storage, 4650 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32822 407.901.3864: Frederick Hunter- Household Goods/ Furniture, 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: Mario Almonte: Furniture,bedding, dinning table, washer, dryer. ; Samuel Williams: Household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:15 PM Extra Space Storage, 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803 321.285.5021: Katina Young- Bedroom Set and TVs; James Brutton- boxes of clothing, queen bed and box springs; Kevin Jackson- clothes;
Zoe Greenshields- clothing, decorations, furniture, bike; Candace Gabay- furniture, household goods; Andrew Hinojosaqueen bed, dresser. 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: Nancy Perez-Grill and pottery: Daniel Hall- Household items: Jessie Bigham- washer and dryer. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced fa- cility 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.
Filing # 250891717 E-Filed 06/22/2026 12:42:33 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA BENFAM HOLDINGS, LLC, Plaintiff, V. BBURGETT LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company; ROBERT BURGETT; and JOHN DOE AND ALL OTHERS IN POSSESSION, Defendants. CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2022-CA-007893-0 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure (Non- Homestead) on remand dated June 22, 2026 and entered in Case no. 2022-CA-007893-0 in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida, wherein BENFAM HOLDINGS LLC, as the Plaintiff, and BBURGETT LLC, et.al., as the Defendants. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL, as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Orange County, Florida, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on-line at www. myorangeclerk.realforeclose.com at 11:00 A.M., on August 26, 2026, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: LOT 1, BLOCK B, HIAWASSA HIGHLANDS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK W, PAGE 17, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a parcel id: 13-22-28-3524-02-010 a/k/a 2229 N Hiawassee Road, Orlando, FL 32818 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031. The court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein. Dated at Orange County, Florida, this 22nd day of June 2026. LAW OFFICES OF MENDEZ & MENDEZ P.A. 7400 SW 57th Court, Suite 202 South Miami, FL 33143 Phone: (305) 667-0112 By: ☑ /s/ Daniel J. Mendez Sergio L. Mendez, Esq. Florida Bar Number 472761 sergio@mendezandmendezlaw.com Daniel J. Mendez, Esq. Florida Bar Number 112086 daniel@ mendezandmendezlaw.com Daniela C. Pachon, Esq. Florida Bar Number 1050209 dpachon@mendezandmendezlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff 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, Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida 32801, (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. BILLING NAME: Daniel J. Mendez, Esq. 7400 SW 57th Court, Suite 202 South Miami, FL 33143
MAILING NAME: Daniel J. Mendez, Esq. SAME
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID HARDIN DOYLE Deceased. File No. 2025-CP-003808-O
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administration of the Estate of David Hardin Doyle, deceased, whose date of death was April 8, 2025, is pending in the Ninth Circuit Court for Orange County Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 The names and addresses of the Co-Personal Representatives and the Co-Personal Representatives’ Attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on Whom a copy of this notice if required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 20 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with the court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE IF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOTE FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 773.703 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S TIME OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 7/15/2026. Co-Personal Representatives: Victoria Ashleigh Doyle & Brittney Doyle c/o Law Office of Mandy Pavlakos, P.A. 142 West lakeview Ave., ste 2090 Lake Mary, FL 32746 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Mandy Pavlakos, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0017376 142 W. Lakeview Ave., Lake Mary, FL 32746 Telephone: (407)688-1301 Fax: (407)2093807 E-mail: Mandy@centralfllaw.com
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION. IN RE: ESTATE OF: PHILIP PETER CARUSO A/K/A PHILIP P. CARUSO, Deceased. File No. 2026-CP-002209-O NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of PHILIP PETER CARUSO A/K/A PHILIP P. CARUSO, deceased, whose date of death was MAY 7, 2026, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO, FL 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: 7/22/2026. /s/ CHARLES H. STARK, Attorney for Personal Representative, Florida Bar No. 622680, CHARLES H. STARK, P.A., 941 W. MORSE BLVD., STE 100, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, Telephone: (407) 788-0250, Email: chuck@ attorneystark.com, Secondary Email: lori@attorneystark.com. /s/ PHYLIS P. CARUSO, Personal Representative, 1725 Grand Avenue, Deland, FL 32720
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO: P23-DP-129 IN THE INTEREST OF: C.A. DOB: 12/5/2019, C.A. DOB: 6/2/2021, MINOR CHILDREN. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO: Cody Ammann,, 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 August 4, 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 24th day of June, 2026. [Grant Maloy] CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER By: /s/ Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF: B.J. DOB: 3/12/2025, MINOR CHILD. CASE NO.DP25-075 NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Brittney Augustin, 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 August 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM before the Honorable Alicia L. Latimore, at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street Courtroom 5 Orlando, FL 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 the ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida 32801, (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 as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 26th day of June, 2026. Clerk of Court By: /s/ As Deputy Clerk.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. CASE NO: DP24-113 (7) IN THE INTEREST OF M.B.L. DOB: 10/27/2011, MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: MARCUS LANE, 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 August 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM before the Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center located at 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, Fl 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. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 24th day of June, 2026. CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) This summons has been issued at the request of: Christina Stewart, Esquire; FBN: 1033034 Children’s Legal Services, Christina.Stewart2@myflfamilies.com. Clerk of the Circuit Court, by: /s/ Deputy
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, CASE NO.: DP24-159 (7) IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD S.W. DOB: 8/16/2022, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS To: ANTHONY VALLE 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 August 27, 2026, at 9:30 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 Court Administration, at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, telephone (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 8th day of July, 2026. This summons has been issued at the request of: Yogita Mohan, Esquire FBN: 1042721 yogita.mohan@myflfamilies. com Children’s Legal Services Children’s Legal Services. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.
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.
July 2026
DESCRIPTION - FOUND PROPERTY:
Backpack with electronics 200 blk N Eola Dr
Keys 4100 blk Silver Star Rd
Backpack with toiletries Bruton Bv/L B McLeod Rd
Backpack with electronics 600 blk E Amelia St
Phone Daetwyler Dr/1st Street
Currency 6200 blk Pershing Av
Bicycle 1600 blk Watauga Av
Electronics S Kirkman Rd/Metrowest Bv
Phone 6200 blk Contessa Dr
Currency N John Young Pk/Michigan Ct
Suitcase with electronics 200 blk N Lucerne Cir E
Currency 5300 Millenia Bv 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 July 30th, 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, LLC1700 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL, 34747: 1020-Marco Antonio Figeiredo Geraldes; 2011-Rachel Sarmento Alves; 2052- Yvonne Lisa Rossetti; 2102-Thomas Norton; 3011-Darlene Quigley; 6054-Krystal Dawn Dunn; 6069-Araceli Cruz Diaz; 6075-Christopher Antie/Christopher Lee Antie; 6081- Christopher David Dunn VALUE STORE IT OCOEE, LLC - 1251 FOUNTAINS WEST BOULEVARD OCOEE, FL, 34761: A027-Joseph Adamapolis/ Joseph Brian Adamapolis;A039-Shammi Persaud;A081- Glenda Ferdinand;B016-Victor Dejesus;B033-Karen Skyers;B102-Maria Corrigan/Maria Elizabeth Corrigan;B239-Ginavia Sierra Ellis;C160-Tevon Stephney/Tevon Shae Chevar Stephney;C195-De’Andrew Walker/ De’Andrew Twiggs Walker Jr;C205-Jevon Marciel Roberson VALUE STORE IT - 1480 CELEBRATION LLC - 1480 CELEBRATION BLVD CELEBRATION, FL 34747: 1107 – Erik Mosher; 1108 – Erik Mosher; 2112 – Peter Quinones Sr.
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 August 6th, 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; A23 TASHIERA JOHNSON $377.80, D42 Travares Richardson $484.85, L72 Lajuene Williams $544.85, 0209 KELILE ROBERTS $520.70, 0219 Nartia Hewitt $514.85, O122 KRYSTLE WHILEY $901.70, D03 FLOHANA ALCERO $309.85, 0359 Jayce Thompson $580.70, D06 CEDRIC MILLER $511.70, D27 Rebecca Nelson $667.60 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Apopka; 1221 E Semoran Blvd Apopka, FL 32703; 1290 PAUL DROZ$1,003.70, 1362
PAUL DROZ $2,411.60, 1316 Anthony Jackson $979.85, 1247 Kamiyah Thomas $649.85, 1170 Shawnta Jenkins $589.90, 1259 patricia schroder $649.85 U-Haul
Moving & Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436 Winter Park, FL 32792; 2101 Melinda Lee $895.60, 1226 Jacquelyn Davis $884.80, 1010 Jacquelyn Davis
$799.85, 1256 jocelyn jusino $439.85, 1452 JOHN HALSTEAD $409.85, 1223
Jacquelyn Davis $799.85, 2062 Paul Griffin
$319.85, 2360 Jonathan Barrera $719.64, 2286 Sheree Clark $589.80, 1551 JUAN
BOYD $334.85, 1104 Pamela BROWN
$466.70, 2501 RUBEN Valdes $445.60, 1056 DEDRA CHILDERS $471.70 U-Haul
Moving & Storage of Longwood; 650 N Ronald Reagan Blvd Longwood, FL 32750; A077 CARLOS SANTIAGO MERCADO
$412.70, D014 PEARL STEPHENS $694.85,
B044 Kristian Behel $403.70, E012 LINDA JOSEPH $331.70, C048 ALEX BURKES
$604.89, B087 John Bram $379.85, E018 ETHAN Kiffmeyer $1,093.40, E047 Anthony Hershey $409.85, E072 Agnes Sabino $264.13 U-Haul Moving & Storage at Lake Mary Blvd; 3851 S Orlando Dr. Sanford, FL 32773; 1406 TRENICE DAVIS $514.85, 1433 Rebecca Thornton $343.70, 2027 Ryan Cooper $304.85, 1617 GERMAN ALVAREZ $559.85, 2099 Jacqueline DIAZ $304.85, 2440 TARREK BUTLER $379.80, 1203 JAQUAISHA MITCHELL $369.90, 5024 CANDACE CARROLL $646.70, 1621 CANDACE CARROLL $610.70, 2071 Christina VELTMAN $304.85, 2504 Matthew Jones $415.60, 1767 MICHELE BRADLEY $319.85, 1312 Bertha Sein $319.85, 2433 CHATAVIA TROUTMAN $604.85, 1518 christy scott $619.85 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford; 3101 S Orlando Dr Sanford, FL 32773; 0180McKenzie Silva $696.00, 0230 RAJENDRA RAMKHELAWAN $644.80, 0151 BREANNA MORRIS $694.85, 1939 Kennedy Cummings $469.85, 1777 Steven Baez $364.90, 1410 Roger Cossin $424.80, 1014 AZARIA FLOYD $334.85, 1433 Paul Godbee $456.60, 0168 Michael CHARRON $499.85, 1351 Belinda Ortiz $367.70, 1702 Jonathan CORREA $334.85, 0013 PRECIOUS BROWN $334.85, 1487 KEDRICK BROWN $541.70, 1971 Chris Rubiera
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures. com U-Haul Moving and Storage of Haines City, 3307 US Hwy 17-92 W. Haines City, FL 33844 8/4/2026: F0621 Josean Medina, F0650 Jose Romero, A0089 Yessica Castanaza U-Haul Moving and Storage at Kirkman Road, 600 S. Kirkman Rd. Orlando, Fl 32811 8/4/2026: 6051 Darla Branscum, 3106 Latarsha Ingrum, 6040 Bellatalokeia Hall, Alynna Morel, 1054 Jovan Walkes, 1024 Mary Nelson, 2023 Ken Kepler, 2092 Rashid Rondon, 3014-15 Kerry Boisnote, 3077 Jose De Araujo Filho, 1064-65 Avelardo Martinez, 3080 Willie Barnes, 2013 George baker, 2033 Bissoondai Kydd U-Haul Moving and Storage of Clermont, 13650 Granville
Ave. Clermont, Fl 34711 8/4/2026: 3128
Lisa Haylock U-Haul Moving and Storage of Ocoee, 11410 W. Colonial Dr. Ocoee, Fl 34761 6/2/2026: 2520-38 Pierson Edouard, 2440 Brian Warren, 1311 Anthony Peterson, 3213 Daniel Torres, 3361 Henry Vernon, 1722 Kevin Victor, 1629 Fedeline Jean, 2328 Micheal Beasley, 1612 Anthony Peterson, 1565-75 Lamario Johnson, 2211 Brian Warren, 3488 Ashnath
Perceval, 2545 Tracy Allen, 3102 Jessica Allen, 1607 Orlando Hurtado Ulloa, 1561 Mark Fletcher, 2543 Tracy Allen, 2525-26 Alexander Edouard, 2449 Faith Taylor, 2403 Carlos Gabriel Dos Santos Vieira, 3508-15 Reinaldo Mondestin, 3006 Marrieta Sala, 3518 Rodney Carter U-Haul Moving and Storage of Four Corners, 8546 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, Fl 34747 8/4/2026: 1215 Noemi Arias, 2214 Lantz Ganno, 2111 Jose Guillermo, 2250 Nikki Cates Miller, 2187 Tierra Mikell, 1649 Christopher Washington, 2188 Mariana Ramos, 2197 Natalie Noboa, 2170 Nancy Hernandez, 2475 Hamilton Mendes.
Notice Of Public Sale
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also, visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info Personal Mini Storage
Lake Fairview - 4252 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32804 at 11:00 am: 0249 Alondra Allen, 0334 Bryant Welsh, 0878 Mashya Ellis , 2032 Danny Lee 1995 Mercury white 2 door vin#1MELM62WOSH636247 Michigan Mini Storage
- 200 W Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806 at 10:30 am: 30 Jasen Virgile, 61 Amir Mohamed, 115 Carol Licht
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 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 on August 7th, 2026, at the location indicated: Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
@ 10:15 AM: Nicholas Carroll – tv, tv stand mattresses, King size boxes; Creative Vision LLC (Al Centurion) - Tools and furniture; Carl Hancock - household items, Jose Alvarez - household items. mesa, chair, 2 camas, 1 tv; Satish PraymanClothes Shoes; John Robin - House hold item. Kitchen ware. Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ 10:30 AM: Kenneth Nicolas – Garbage Truck – 2008 Kenworth, White, 2NKMHM6X98232132 - : Antiono Davis –many different tools, drywall equipment, painting equipment. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ 10:45 AM : Kayla Heard - tv dresser couch 5 boxes // Shelove Laguerre - boxes of clothes, boxes of home decor // Malik McKenzie - Boxes and furniture // Valberto Melo - Furniture
Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. 407.734.1315 @ 11:00
AM : Skarlet Rangel Marquez - vending machines, dresser, shelves, mattress. Victoria Zenevitch – totes, boxes. Gabriel Marrero – Bike, totes, tool box, fan, ladder, cables, bags, luggage. Reyna Soto – totes, clothing, tables, boxes, luggage, folding wagon. Ryan Oliver – clothes, totes, boxes, drawers, vanity chair, mirror, chair, bags. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 11:30 AM: Gilbert Gee Home goods, Corina bermudez 7 Med Boxes, 2 TV 65 inches, 1 Sofa, Bransen Dye Household items and small appliances, Abderrahim Touansi Suitcase, Kathryn Osborne boxes, household goods and clothes. Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden Fl 34787, 407.794.6460 @11:45 AM : Christian Duprey- Totes, Boxes, Office records Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ 12:15
PM:Martine Augustin-Boxes,totes,household Items,couch,shoes:Tammy Arthur-Boxes ,Popcorn machine,bags:Lee Thomas-Desk.bags,clothes,shoes:Nathaniel Dewayne Wilson -clothes,shoes,Furniture:Tameka Senior-clothes,bags,luggage,shoes:Hurson Hardy-Material,clothes,shoes,bags,Personal items:Mable Lawrence-Household Furniture ,luggage:Tionna Maynard-Furniture,Personal items,Boxes Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 @ 12:30 PM : Kenneth Williams: Furniture. Store 7557: 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee, FL 34761, 407-794-6970 @ 12:45
PM : Hunter Jones- boxes. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 PM Jonathan Morris house hold items / Sydney Terry Clothes, suitcase, purses, shoes, / Jermanie Thomas Clothes, tv / Sandra Clerizier mannequin tv 3 bin 10 boxes. Store 4107: 9080 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl 34747, 407.238.1799 @ 1:15
PM: Isabella Rodriguez Sanchez - coach coffee table, bed frame, boxes, clothes, shoes, rug, mirror, small tv Sandy Smith Innis – Household Items Zack Smith – furniture, household items Store 7865: 25 E Lester Rd, Apopka, FL 32712, 407-551-5590 @1:30 PM- Ernest Wilson-decor for music festival, tables linens. -Evan Taylor-couch,
dresser, entertainment center, clothes, table, chairs. Store 4217: 5698 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32839, 407-9304463 @1:45 PM : Kathleen Brown furiture, boxes and personnel items / Carmen Vazquez personnel items and boxes / Eve Dudash chairs and bedroom items Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando FL 32811. (407) 720-2832) @ 2:00 PM: octayvia wright – Household items, Donovan Hicks – Household/Personal items, Clara Falu – Personal items, Deborah Hudson – Household/Personal items, Christian Bonardd – Household items, Tamara Jones – Household items, Anthony Cornejo – Household/Personal items, 4 vehicle wheels, Gia McQueen – Household items Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689-303-3205 @ 2:15 PM: Luis Romero; Household goods. Briana Burton-Figueroa; full size mattress set, desk, 5 boxes. Ashley Williams ;furniture - desk, beds, couches, boxes. Katie Cruzado; queen bed set, boxes and small table. Kiarahlys Hernandez; bins, suite cases ,boxes. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819 407.634.4449 @ 2:30 PM : Dereese Wright- household items; Elijah Metz- desk, totes, crib; Thuy Nguyen- furniture, washer, dryer; Tony Brown- household furniture, electronics. 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. August 4th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage. Alycia Mills: Furniture & Boxes. Victor Torres: Furniture, Electronics, Clothing. Rebecca Nelson: Clothing and Outdoors. Lisa Forde: Art, Clothing, Cabinets. Roderick Brown: Clothing, Electronics, Boxes. Tyesha White: Clothing, Boxes. Michael Reese: Electronics, Sports, Boxes. Connie Casquete: Appliances, Clothes, Boxes. Briana Singletary: Clothes, Boxes, Toys, Baby. Esther Aleman: Wall Art, Clothing, Boxes. Shannon Gaines: Tools & Supplies. David Rupley: Clothing, Bedding, Electronics, Furniture, Boxes. Hasani Escobar: Electronics & 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 08/04/2026 @ 12:00 pm Shaneka Voltaire: Furniture, clothing, shoes, appliances Jonathan Justice: Boxes bins, tv, household goods Joushua Figueroa: King mattress, twin mattress, dresser, boxes, toys. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storaget-
reasures.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 08/04/2026 @ 12:00 pm: LaShalonda Robinson: outdoor items, shelving, boxes . Deandriea Howard: personal effects, totes, 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, 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, 08/04/2026, @ 12:00 pm: Andrew MurphyHousehold goods, tools, furniture, poker chips, fishing rods. 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 August 4th, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Milanna Otway- 1 tv 1 couch 1 bed 2 night stands 3 coffee tables Clothing. 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 August 4, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Carla Joseph-Baker, Lhof Derival, Marria A Goff, Earol Robinson 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 August 4, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Edith Febus, Sergio Bonilla, Christopher Wallace, Natasha Elizabeth Martin, Victor Jesus Urdaneta Moreno, Jhonny David Martinez Vera, 0424Aaliyah Galbraith, Laurie A Nunez McGovern, Andrea Morales 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 August 4, 2026 at approx. 1:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Berton Ricardi 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 August 5, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Randy Richard, Jalen Richard Matthews, Ronald Bourdeau, Michael Don Evans 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 August 5, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Estime Moise, James Hines, Wildor Rosier, Lemont Woods, Sherri Gregory, Isabelle Dieujuste, Tyrenza Hamilton, Marc Fatal, Joyce Wilkins, Reginald Charles, jada Bellamy, Gerlande Merissaint, Casey Johnson, Louise Horice, Shanique Mitchell, Cynthia Bencz, Demetri Rush 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 August 5, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Holly Hicks, James Mason, jason lane, Laquinta Gibson, Brittany Gonzalez, Bobby Lindsey, Antonia Burch, Duane Helvie, Brenjameka Luchandra Cherry, Timothy Brooks, Christa Cherry 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 #04307400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on August 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Theresa Williams, Naomi Sallis 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 August 5, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Debbie Santos
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 August 5, 2026 at approx. 12:30pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Jennifer Lightning, Erica Baker, Adesh Jagdeo, Marquis Lewis, Tremel Coleman, Eduardo Castro
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 August 6, 2026 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Richard Brown, Saundra Barrington Johnson, Alexander Cady, Arial Zackery, Jean D Guillame, Nathaniel Porter, Jessica Williams, Laura espinosa, Ericka Y Dunlap
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 August 6, 2026 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Latoya Luster 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 August 6, 2026 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Leonardo Carneiro Marques, Joseph Theodore Hamelberg, David Ritchie, Cortni Farris 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 August 6, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Kevin David Forrester, Tariek Paris Lindsay, Keishla Crystal Ocasio Rodriguez, Skye Whitney Chin-Williams, Cynthia Ulysse 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 August 6, 2026 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Emerson Batista.
Employment
LC AUTO GROUP LLC is seeking a full time Sales Associate in Orlando, FL. Req.: 24 months of experience in sales. Job Duties: Greet and assist customers in person and by phone throughout the sales process; Present and demonstrate vehicles, explaining main features, condition, and pricing; Conduct test drives and answer customer questions; Negotiate pricing, trade-ins, and payment options; Follow up with leads and walk-in customers to schedule appointments and close sales; Update customer information, leads, and deals in the dealership system. FWD resumes to Claudio Pinho Junior by email at adm@livecarauto.com or by mail at 411 N Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando-FL, 32805.
Mater Academy Central Inc. is looking to hire a School Treasurer at Mater Academy Narcoossee in Orlando, Florida. The School Treasurer is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies. The treasurer reports to management regarding the school’s financial matters. This includes the following tasks: Develop, maintain
and analyze budgets as well as manage revenue and expenses. Process purchase orders and invoices for payment through the school’s accounting system Sage. Inspect cash on hand as well as notes receivable and payable. Perform monthly reconciliations of all accounts. Prepare End-of-the-Year closing reports and financial statements. Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local financial regulations and policies. Prepare and file annual tax returns. Coordinate audits and ensure timely resolution of any issues identified during audits. Work with external financial institutions, auditors, and regulatory agencies. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field. The successful candidate must also have two (2) years of accounting experience, which includes (2) years in the following: Developing and maintaining budget forecasts; Overseeing accounting transactions and reporting on the financial health of the institution; Performing reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable; Managing annual closings reports and publishing financial statements; Calculating taxes and preparing tax returns; Auditing financial transactions and providing information to external auditors; and Ensuring compliance with financial policies and regulations. To apply, please email your resume to Ms. Monica Cueto, Principal, at mcueto@maternarcoossee.com.
Protean Biodiagnostics, Inc, seeks a General Manager in Orlando FL to lead & manage daily ops across depts, incl lab srvcs, IT, HR, finance & customer srvce. Req Master’s in Business Admin., Healthcare Mgmt, or related field & 2 yrs exp in loyalty marketing, ops, strategic consulting/planning, logistics, database marketing, project mgmt, & customer retention in intl markets. Send resume to magliocco@proteanbiodx.com & ref “General Manager” in subject.
