Contributors Azlyn Cato, Ida V. Eskamani, Jacquelin Goldberg, Matthew Gorney, Shelton Hull, Grayson Keglovic, Faiyaz Kara, Sarah Kinbar, Seth Kubersky, Juno Le, Jim Leatherman, Matt Keller Lehman, Bao Le-Huu, Michael Lothrop, Gabby Macogay, Dan Perkins, Steve Schneider, Ian Suarez, Eric Tegethoff
Original cover design by Chris “Tobar” Rodriguez, updated by Pedro Macias
7 ICYMI
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings reveals cancer diagnosis, Uncle Lou will self-deport to Jamaica following ICE detention, and other news you may have missed last week. Plus “This Modern World”
9 We remember.
The 49 people we lost at Pulse 10 years ago
11 On their own
Pulse survivors and family have organized a private remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the shooting
13 48 hours in shock
Images and impressions of the aftermath of Pulse
15 Meeting the moment
Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy, returns to Equality Florida — and to Orlando
17 Pulse events and memorials Remembrance gatherings around Orlando
19 Pass the mic The Southern Fried Poetry Slam competition makes its Orlando debut
21 No laughing matter
Viral comedian David Jolly (not that David Jolly) returns to Orlando after his breakout success in Austin
23 Live Active Cultures
Sometimes a ride upgrade or overlay can be almost as exciting as an all-new attraction, as we discovered last week at Walt Disney World and SeaWorld
33 Couchsurfing
New shows streaming this week: The Evil Lawyer, Viral Hit, The Ultimate Fighter and more
35 This Little Underground With only one song exceeding the two-minute mark, Sketch Factor’s new EP Gods of the Black Garden packs the nastiness of metal with the concision of hardcore
38 The Week Our picks
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings reveals cancer diagnosis, Orange County has changed its agreement with ICE, Uncle Lou will self-deport to Jamaica following ICE detention, and other news you may have missed last week.
BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MATTHEW MOYER AND MCKENNA SCHUELER
» Demings revealed prostate cancer diagnosis, suspends gubernatorial run Orange County mayor and recent Florida gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Demings announced last week he is suspending his bid for governor after receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis. The announcement came during his eighth and final “State of the County” address at the Orange County Convention Center. Demings said he intends to finish out the final six months of his term as county mayor. The 66-year-old Democrat said that in order to receive the treatment he needs, however, he will come off the gubernatorial campaign trail. He said that he does not have a history of prostate cancer in his family and he is in good health otherwise. “What I say to all of you is, ‘pray for me,’” Demings said at the end of his address. “Pray for America. America has got some challenges.” Demings, the husband of former U.S. House Rep. Val Demings, has been Orange County mayor since 2018 and before that had a long career in law enforcement.
» Uncle Lou to self-deport to Jamaica following ICE detention Cleon “Uncle Lou” Williams, owner of Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, will be deported to Jamaica, according to an update posted last week to a GoFundMe organized for Williams. “After months of hearings, legal filings, and uncertainty, Williams has made the difficult decision to stop fighting his immigration case and accept deportation to Jamaica. We have been informed that he does not qualify for an immigration bond, and his legal options have become extremely limited,” the update reads. Williams was taken into custody May 9 by Orlando police for allegedly serving undercover state agents shots of liquor without a liquor license. Jail records initially showed he was being kept in the Orange County Jail on a federal immigration hold. On May 19, Williams was released into ICE custody and transferred to a detention facility in Baker County. After his habeas petition and bond was denied in immigration court, Williams chose to deport to Jamaica. Williams’ venue served as a unique and crucial incubator and proving ground for all types of music in Orlando going back two decades. “This whole situation has saddened me for sure. I think this is definitely going to change the landscape of the local music scene,” says Will Bess of Warm Frames, a band that grew up playing Uncle Lou’s.
» Orange County formally changed its agreement with ICE at the jail
Speaking of ICE, Orange County will now limit the amount of time that ICE detainees can be held in the Orange County Jail, and will only hold such detainees if they have a criminal charge, under a new agreement approved by county leaders last week. Under the county’s old agreement, known as an intergovernmental services agreement, the county jail was obligated to hold ICE detainees, regardless of whether they were facing any local criminal charges, for up to 72 hours. Under the new agreement with ICE, a basic ordering agreement, the county will only accept federal ICE detainees who have a criminal charge and will only hold them for up to 48 hours. The intent of the change is to address immigration enforcement’s strains on staffing, resources and jail space, as well as the cost to local taxpayers to fund the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented and unauthorized immigrants. Florida law requires the county to have one of the two agreements with ICE — meaning, it’s not legally permissible for them to refuse any cooperation with ICE.
» Orange County Sheriff’s Office submitted largest request for state immigration enforcement funds
Enforcing federal and state immigration law is expensive work. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office knows this well. OCSO, out of 17 applicants, submitted the largest request for state funds to carry out immigration enforcement in the latest round of grant awards distributed by the Republicanpacked State Board of Immigration Enforcement. State lawmakers in 2025 earmarked $250 million in funds for the state board to reimburse local governments for aiding federal immigration enforcement, including ICE. OCSO, according to board documents, requested $10.8 million in grant funds in the latest round of grant proposals for equipment, including $9.7 million for 910 portable radios and $504,200 for analytic software. According to the budget request, the software “will aid the agency and other federal, state and local agencies in data sharing, and integration which will be used for tracking immigration enforcement efforts.” The radios will similarly “enhance coordination with ICE for immigration enforcement activities.”
» Maitland mayor to challenge GOP Sen. Jason Brodeur for Senate seat Maitland Mayor John Lowndes has filed paperwork to run for Florida Senate District 10, a seat that is currently held by GOP Sen. Jason Brodeur. Lowndes, a Central Florida native and son of the late philanthropist of the same name, is running for the seat representing parts of north Orange County and all of Seminole County as a Democrat. An attorney by trade, with experience in local government and public policy, Lowndes held a seat on Maitland City Council for six years and was elected mayor of the small city north of Orlando in 2021. He’s described his campaign as “people-centered,” focused on lowering costs for families and seniors. Brodeur, the Republican senator who currently holds the seat, has served in the Florida Senate since 2020, and spent eight years in the Florida House before that. Born in Daytona Beach, Brodeur is an established member of Seminole County’s business community. Like many of his Republican colleagues, he has been criticized by progressives for his votes to make it harder for Floridians to place citizen-led initiatives on the statewide ballot, roll back child labor regulations, and all but criminalize homelessness by banning people from sleeping on public property such as sidewalks. The only other candidate to file for Brodeur’s seat so far is Democrat H. Alexander Duncan, who describes himself as a “faith-rooted and solution-oriented” candidate with “conservative values.” Duncan previously ran for Brodeur’s seat in 2020, uplifting Second Amendment rights and touting “conservative fiscal beliefs,” according to Florida Politics.
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WE REMEMBER.
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Kimberly Morris, 37 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old
Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old
Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old
ON THEIR OWN
Pulse survivors and family have organized a private remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the shooting
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
Ten years after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, a group of survivors and family members directly affected by the tragedy are organizing their own remembrance ceremony this year, independent of one traditionally organized by the city of Orlando.
The ceremony will take place June 12 — the 10th anniversary of the shooting — at an undisclosed location in downtown Orlando. Tiara Parker, a Pulse survivor who’s assisting coordination efforts with the nonprofit Victims First, told Orlando Weekly that the location is being kept private to “avoid any unwanted guests.” The ceremony is exclusively for Pulse survivors and family members of the 49 victims.
“We wanted to make sure survivors had a voice … and their voice was being heard, and that they had the ability to do what they wanted to do,” Parker told Orlando Weekly
Many survivors and families directly affected, including Parker, don’t live locally. Parker, a Philadelphia native, was visiting Orlando that fateful weekend in 2016 with her cousin Akyra Murray, when they both entered the LGBTQ+ nightclub for a night of dancing with their friend Patience Carter.
Of the three, only Carter and Parker, then 20 years old, made it out alive.
Murray, who had recently graduated from high school, was the youngest victim of the shooting at just 18 years old.
For Parker, the 10-year mark of her loss raises a mixed reaction.
“I’m in disbelief that it’s been 10 years,” she admitted. It doesn’t feel like that much time has passed, she said. And yet, a lot has changed in her life since then.
Since Pulse, Parker has become involved with Victims First, a national nonprofit that aims to empower survivors of mass casualties and today works to support domestic violence survivors through the Philadelphia nonprofit Women Against Abuse. The 30-year-old also founded her own organization (Global Activist Awards), got married, and gave birth to a son just last month. (She warned us he might cry during her phone interview with us — he did not!)
Still, Parker acknowledged that not every survivor or family member is in the same headspace or place in life. Many are still struggling, she said — with their mental health, medical bills
or the unshakable gravity of their loss. “Some people just still feel [it] very fresh as if it happened yesterday, especially for the families of the deceased,” Parker explained. “Everybody’s healing journey is different.”
Jorshua Hernández, a survivor of the shooting who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, confirmed to the Weekly that he plans to be in town for the survivors-led ceremony. Hernandez moved to Puerto Rico about four years ago, after calling Orlando home for 16 years. He’s still struggling with medical complications from the bullets that were lodged inside his body.
a nonprofit, the OnePulse Foundation, formed with the explicit intent to raise funds to build a Pulse memorial.
Over the years, the project hit major snags. OnePulse drew up ambitious (and outrageously expensive) plans that only ballooned with each update. The gaudy memorial and museum concepts drawn up by OnePulse — at one point reaching an estimated $100 million price tag — were opposed by a group of vocal shooting survivors, who felt that Poma was seeking to profit off their pain.
Under scrutiny over her six-figure salary as CEO of OnePulse and a lack of progress on the memorial, Poma stepped down from her leadership role in the organization in 2022, reportedly to focus on raising funds. She left the nonprofit entirely the following year. Within months, OnePulse formally dissolved itself on the last day of 2023, amid financial woes, abandoning plans for its memorial and leaving taxpayers to foot its $51,000 property tax bill.
“The OnePulse foundation took advantage of us, the victims and survivors of the shooting, and now they are taking full advantage of Orange County taxpayers,” Hernández told Orlando Weekly in a statement at the time.
Maritza Gomez, another survivor and critic of the city’s close working relationship with
He, like Parker, has been vocally critical of how the city of Orlando managed the aftermath of the Pulse tragedy. This includes their response to questions about code violations at Pulse (which the city claims were resolved by the time of the shooting) and city officials’ complicity with a botched effort by former club owner Barbara Poma to establish a permanent memorial for Pulse victims and survivors.
Most of the victims attending Latin Night at the club the night of the shooting were young, LGBTQ+ people of color who just wanted to dance. It was just after 2 a.m. when the gunman opened fire.
Poma, a co-owner of the bar with her husband, Rosario, was vacationing in Cancun at the time of the shooting. Still, within a month of the tragedy, Poma found it within herself to found
perished on the unpermitted dance floor of Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, alongside his boyfriend, Juan Guerrera.
“I think it’s morally reprehensible that I am not on that committee,” she said, of the advisory committee process. “The whole reason you are doing a memorial is to honor my son and the other 48.”
The city took down the iconic Pulse sign earlier this year, and demolished the building itself, located just south of downtown Orlando, shortly after to make way for the memorial. Leinonen, a former police officer who later went on to advocate for gun control measures, told the Weekly she typically steers clear of Pulse anniversary events and didn’t indicate she plans to attend the upcoming ceremony organized by survivors.
“I was opposed to the exploitation the city and bar owners used the day for,” Leinonen told Orlando Weekly in a text. “So I got into the habit of making 6.12 a non day. Doing odd jobs around the house.”
A good friend of her son’s, Brandon Wolf — a survivor of the shooting — told the Weekly that he’s “thrilled” to see the remembrance event is being organized, but isn’t sure yet whether he will attend himself. “I am usually a day-of decision on what I am up for doing, but either way, I am grateful to see that space come together.”
Over the last 10 years, Wolf has become a public figure in his own right, advocating for gun control and LGBTQ+ rights measures and doing communications work for Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign. Although Wolf has spent the last three years in Washington, D.C., as the Human Rights Campaign’s national press secretary, he recently announced he will be returning to Florida — Orlando, specifically — to resume his role with Equality Florida.
“As we started the new year, and we got closer, quite honestly, to the 10-year remembrance of Pulse, I think I realized I was talking to myself — that this moment requires me to be as courageous as I would ask anyone else to be,” Wolf shared in an interview with Orlando Weekly. “And the most courageous thing I could do was go back to where I am from, to go back home and fight the bullies on the front lines.”
the Pomas, plans to attend both events — the city-organized remembrance ceremony and the ceremony that’s being organized by survivors, with assistance from Victims First. “I just wanna see the shit show they have this year,” Gomez told Orlando Weekly in a text, referring to the city ceremony.
Gomez lives locally, in Clermont. She’s not impressed with the city’s takeover of the Pulse memorial project, which is expected to break ground this summer. Since assuming responsibility for the memorial construction in late 2023, the city organized an advisory committee of those affected to come up with plans for the memorial. Still, some family members felt left out of the process.
That includes Christine Leinonen, whose 32-year-old son, Christopher “Drew” Leinonen,
Victims First, an organization that helped Parker before she got involved with its leadership council herself, has a tense relationship with city officials. At times, those affiliated with the organization, and the grassroots Pulse Families and Survivors for Justice, have been confrontational, directly calling out city leaders for their silence on issues such as barriers to exits at Pulse the night of the shooting, or for failing to ensure their voices were being heard during the process of developing memorial designs.
“For me, I just want survivors to have a voice. Not tell me what I mean, not tell me how I’m feeling, not telling me how I’m doing. … Survivors know what they need. What I would like to see is for survivors to just truly enjoy an event,” Parker said. “At this point, we’ve been through enough.”
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48 HOURS IN SHOCK
Lake Eola Park; Pulse nightclub site; Orlando City Hall/Seneff Arts Plaza
“Hate visited our Orlando,” said Mayor Buddy Dyer at the massive candlelight vigil on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, on June 13, 2016. More than 10,000 people gathered to prove the truth of the “Orlando United” slogan that had already taken root across the region. Ten years later, as we still await a permanent memorial and LGBTQIA+ rights are obliterated, we wonder: Is Orlando united, still? Was hate a visitor or was it lurking on the doorstep all along?
ORLANDO, UNITED: A MASSIVE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AT THE STILL-NEW DR. PHILLIPS CENTER ON JUNE 13, 2016.
| PHOTO BY IAN SUAREZ
FACING THE FUTURE: JOHN MINA (THEN OPD CHIEF, NOW ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF), MAYOR BUDDY DYER (THEN/STILL/ALWAYS?) AND JERRY DEMINGS (THEN ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF, NOW ORANGE COUNTY MAYOR) OUTSIDE PULSE ON JUNE 12, 2016, COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE FACT THAT ORLANDO HAD JUST EXPERIENCED THE DEADLIEST MASS SHOOTING IN HISTORY. | PHOTO BY JOEY ROULETTE
AN IMPROMPTU VIGIL AT LAKE EOLA PARK ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 12, 2016. | PHOTO BY CHRIS “TOBAR” RODRIGUEZ
MEETING THE MOMENT
Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub tragedy, returns to Equality Florida — and to Orlando
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
The tenth anniversary of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando has stirred a range of emotions and reactions in the community.
Some survivors and family members believe there was more that the city could have done to prevent the tragedy, or to address blocked exits and other code violations at the nightclub that trapped people inside with a domestic terrorist.
Others have placed hope in an ongoing process by the city to finally build a memorial that will honor the victims and survivors of the tragedy, without exploiting their pain.
For Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the tragedy who has channeled his passion for a better world into political activism, the anniversary of the Pulse shooting is also a personal call for courage.
“I spent the last almost three years traveling the country, talking to people about what this moment requires of us,” said Wolf, who until recently served as national press secretary for the nonprofit Human Rights Campaign.
In an era of political turmoil and a chaotic federal administration led by President Donald Trump, Wolf has urged others through his work
has an unapologetic adoration for Orlando that is, frankly, infectious. “This is gonna sound cheesy. I promise it’s real and authentic, but I’m obsessed with Orlando,” he admitted, with a sheepish grin. “There’s such a beautiful sense of community.”
As the nation watches battlegrounds for resistance to the Trump administration, such as Minneapolis’ confrontation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Wolf sees parallels in Orlando, too, and believes those stories also deserve to be amplified. “I think Florida can be a blueprint for how we fight back against extremism, rising authoritarianism, how we fight back against the scapegoating of LGBTQ people, and win,” he said.
“I see that kind of courage — that Minneapolisstyle courage — in communities across Florida all the time,”he said, citing the Sarasota community’s pushback against the anti-LGBTQ group Moms for Liberty, as an example. Wolf recalled that it began with just 50, then 100, then 200 or 300 people who would pack into Sarasota County school board meetings to publicly oppose the Moms for Liberty agenda, from book-banning to undermining anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ+ community.
“It felt really important to me again, as we started this new year, as I thought about what you know, the next chapter of this country looks like … it felt important to me to be part of taking the bullies head on at ground zero,” said Wolf. “Because I want to show the country that when we take them on at ground zero and win, we can do it anywhere.”
Courage at ground zero
“Ground zero” isn’t hyperbole.
to “dig deep and find the kind of courage that is contagious,” the kind of courage “that inspires other people to be courageous in their own right.”
And with 2026 upon him, he realized this message was beginning to hit closer to home.
“As we started the new year, and we got closer, quite honestly, to the 10-year remembrance of Pulse, I think I realized I was talking to myself — that this moment requires me to be as courageous as I would ask anyone else to be,” he admitted in an interview with Orlando Weekly. “And the most courageous thing I could do was go back to where I am from, to go back home and fight the bullies on the front lines.”
Back on the front lines
After a three-year stint with the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C., Wolf is returning home to Orlando later this year as the director of communications for Equality Florida, the state’s most prominent LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organization. Readers might recall that Wolf previously served in this role for Equality Florida before he left for the HRC.
The 36-year-old advocate and author, however,
Wolf. The Orlando community, he’s not shy to admit, “saved my life after Pulse, when I wasn’t sure that the next day was worth waking up for anymore.” Wolf first moved to Orlando in 2008, 3,000 miles from his hometown, as he explains in his 2023 memoir, A Place for Us. The City Beautiful is where he says he learned how to be “unapologetic and proud,” where Wolf found his chosen family.
Then, in 2016, Pulse happened.
“This is a community that gave me a shoulder to cry on, offered me a hug in line at the grocery store, that wrapped their arms around me at vigils, and I think that kind of community in the face of immense hate and violence is the antidote to what ails this country,” Wolf said.
After the DeSantis administration shiftily painted over the rainbow colors of a crosswalk outside the former Pulse site in the dead of night last August, the story garnered national headlines. The move piggy-backed off a so-called “safety” initiative of the Trump administration. What didn’t receive as much of a national spotlight, Wolf argued, were the acts of resistance and community-building in Orlando that followed.
“I don’t think the same number of people heard about Trina Gregory opening the parking lot at Se7en Bites to allow muralists to come and paint parking spots,” Wolf argued, referencing a call from restaurant owner Gregory last September for local artists to paint 49 parking spaces (a reference to Pulse victims) in her popular eatery’s parking lot, in protest of the state’s anti-rainbow paint job. “That kind of story of resistance, of resilience, of resolve is something that I want people to hear,” said Wolf.
Florida has widely been seen as a breeding ground for policies that right-wing ideologues in the Trump administration have pursued since Trump returned to office, from efforts to weaken public welfare programs for the most vulnerable, to anti-DEI initiatives, attacks on the transgender community, and efforts to starve the public education system at the behest of right-wing billionaires.
While Florida has trended redder since 2020 or so, Wolf said it’s important to remember the communities in Florida that have demonstrated resistance and resilience, including Orlando after the Pulse nightclub tragedy.
“We saw — as national pundits were trying to squeeze our tragedy into a political horse race, or a few talking points — it was the community in Orlando, on the ground, everyday people who wrapped their arms around each other and said, you know, no matter what they say on the outside, we’re going to stand together.”
Grief, of course, is complex, Wolf admitted. It doesn’t go away. “You learn to coexist with it,” he said. Wolf himself lost his friend Christopher “Drew” Leinonen at Pulse in the early hours of June 12, 2016. Gunfire began at the tail end of Latin Night, just after 2 a.m., and most of the 49 killed were LGBTQ+ people of color. Leinonen’s boyfriend, Juan Guerrero, was among them.
“Healing is complex, it is challenging,” said
‘Building the future we deserve’
Equality Florida, his employer, advocates in the chambers of Tallahassee for policies to advance the rights and protections of the LGBTQ+ community and fights against policy proposals that seek to undermine them.
“We are thrilled to have Brandon back with us on the front line, right where Florida and the country need him most,” Equality Florida CEO and executive director Stratton Pollitzer shared in a statement. “Equality Florida is not simply defending against harm; we are building the future we deserve. Brandon brings the voice, experience and moral clarity to tell that story at this critical moment.”
On a less solemn note, Wolf admitted he’s excited to return to Orlando’s underrated (in his view) foodie scene. Over a recent weekend, Wolf blissfully sank back into the comfortable experience of grabbing his favorite small plates at Mamak Asian Street Food — a Southeast Asian restaurant in the Mills 50 district — and walking next door afterward to Sampaguita, a Filipino-inspired ice cream shop, for dessert.
“That’s what I’m most looking forward to, is being at my favorite food spots with my favorite people,” Wolf said. As Black poet and memoirist Toi Derricotte said first: Joy, too, is an act of resistance.
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PHOTO BY WILLOW HALEY
PULSE EVENTS AND MEMORIALS
Through Sunday, June 14
Prayer Ribbons Memorial Exhibition
Since 2016, Jay Critchley with the Provincetown Community Compact has sent Orlando colorful ribbons with messages of support and the names of the Pulse shooting victims woven on for the Orlando community. These ribbons are now on display outside City Hall. Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave.
Wednesday, June 10
Pulse Remembrance Archive
Archival materials from the University of Central Florida’s library and the LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida will be showcased in the Live Oak and Magnolia ballrooms at UCF. The display offers community members a space to reflect on local LGBTQ+ history ahead of the anniversary of Pulse. Live Oak & Magnolia Ballrooms, University of Central Florida
Wednesday, June 10
Queer Joy as Resistance
An LGBTQ+ luncheon celebrating Pride Month with a focus on faith, community and the power of “being fully alive.” The gathering will feature a vigil for the 49 lives taken in the Pulse tragedy, wellness resources and opportunities for connection and collective action. Noon, Hope CommUnity Center 1016 N. Park Ave., Apopka
Thursday, June 11
Pulse 10: Baquiné for the Angels
This community commemoration hosted by Del Ambiente, a nonprofit serving the Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ community, will be rooted in the Afro-Puerto Rican Baquiné tradition to honor the 49 Pulse victims and survivors. 6 p.m., Spirit of Joy Church, 1801 Rouse Road
Thursday, June 11
Created in Community: Portraits of Pulse
Designed by local artist Jeff Sonksen, the works were completed in 2017 in a paint-bynumbers fashion by the victims’ families, friends and Orlando community members. Originally a part of a traveling exhibit and now housed at the Orange County Regiional History Center, the portraits will be displayed in City Hall through Aug. 23. Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave.
Friday, June 12
Day of Remembrance Blood Drive
A blood drive for Pulse Day of Remembrance will take place outside City Hall from 8 a.m–6 p.m. Orlando residents can reserve donation times at oneblood.org. Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave.
Friday, June 12
Pulse Conmemoración Anual
A community, art and remembrance event honoring the 49 lives taken in the Pulse tragedy. Decolonize Teatro invites community members to share in “community, art and resistance.” Noon, Consulado de México en Orlando, 2550 Technology Drive
Friday, June 12
Pulse Remembrance Ceremony
An annual remembrance ceremony featuring performances by the Orlando Gay Chorus, local artists and a presentation by City of Orlando Poet Laureate Camara Gaither. The ceremony will end with candle lighting and a reading of the 49 names whose lives were taken 10 years ago. 5:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 142 E. Jackson St.
PASS THE MIC
The Southern Fried Poetry Slam competition makes its Orlando debut
BY PAIGE BRIGHT
The sharp endorsement of a snap, the modest approval of an “mm-hmm,” the hearty affirmation of a clap and cheer. Get your reactions ready, because a kinetic style of poetry-as-performance is about to “slam” into Orlando.
Slam poetry — the art of enhanced storytelling and performed verse — is a creative discipline in which poets take to the stage, embodying their words through passionate and direct performance. Words are emphasized in cadence, diction and bodily flow.
Making its first visit this week to Orlando, Southern Fried Poetry Slam is a Southern-focused poetry festival offering almost a week’s worth of live slam poetry performances, writing workshops and open mics. Highlights of this year’s festival include a hip-hop/lyricist open mic, LGBTQIA+ open mic, Erotic Open Mic (steamy!), haiku “death match,” and African drumming and storytelling. “We have something for everyone,” Blu Bailey, festival director, says. “Twenty events in five days, 200 poets, hundreds of poems, a million memories.”
With more than 32 teams and over 200 poets, there’s someone or something for all tastes. Poets from as far away as Jamaica are coming to Orlando to compete for $20,000 in prizes and to share their lives through spoken word.
The first slam poetry open mics were held in Chicago in the 1980s, far from the confines of academia (in a jazz club, in fact!) in an attempt to make poetry accessible and relevant to a new generation. Poets squared off against one another in ferocious and tongue-twisting competitions, and the format quickly spread around the country. Slam poetry has proven a durable and evergreen offshoot of poetics — with successive new generations embracing and expanding the performance lexicon since its late-20th-century beginnings.
The Southern Fried Slam Poetry festival is keeping this same creative medium vibrant and alive in the present day. The fest, founded by Allan Wolfe back in 1993, will celebrate its 34th year in Orlando, hosted by former Orlando Poet Laureate Shawn Welcome and Alex Gertis, founders of the Literary Arts Council of Central Florida.
“Bringing the 34th annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam festival to Orlando is not just an achievement,” Gertis says. “It’s a statement about who we are, what we’ve been building and what this city is capable of. And it’s just the beginning.”
This five-day festival is bringing rookie and veteran slammers together to showcase the current state of slam poetry.
The kickoff event happened Tuesday in the historic town of Eatonville, a place with deep literary roots, home to Zora Neale Hurston, the famed Black writer and anthropologist. Starting the event in this city was the natural choice for the Southern Fried organizers.
“Eatonville is the first incorporated Black municipality in the United States,” Welcome says.
“To open this festival there is an intentional act, honoring her legacy, centering Black storytelling, and rooting this weeklong celebration in the very soil it grew from.”
That night featured Alana Jackson, Camara Gaither, Ayanna Albertson-Gay, Aretha RodneyMcDonald and Blu Bailey, a perfect kick-off for this week’s festivities.
“There is something about a woman who is unafraid to jump at the center, even to be … [the] sun. To these, I say, speak to us all day long,” Alana Jackson, artist and TEDx speaker, says of Hurston. “When we do find her, because once we do observe it, and once you can bear witness, we can no longer unsee that she, and that we, exist.”
From Wednesday through Saturday, poetry will be everywhere in Orlando, including the Orlando Public Library, CityArts, Denton Johnson
SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM
Through Saturday, June 13 Various locations southernfriedpoetryslam.com $30-$95
Community Center, Tech Hub Orlando, JB Callahan Neighborhood Center, Doubletree by Hilton Orlando, Neveah Sushi & Thai Restaurant, Jenny’s Eat Drink Socialize, the Eatonville Branch Library, Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown, Outpost Neighborhood Tavern and the Orlando Museum of Art. Each day will feature eight preliminary bouts, or rounds, for a total of 24 bouts.
The finale, happening Saturday, will see seasoned and novice slam performers alike strut their stuff, and the final rounds for the last competitors standing. Four finalists will be selected, and only one will emerge victorious.
Like the T-shirts say (see above), the poets are indeed coming here to Orlando. They’re coming from all over the world, because poetry is universal; it can be found everywhere and in everyone. The next poet, although you may not know it, very well could be you.
“What we do today is just a foundation for tomorrow,” Gertis says. “What starts here this week is just the beginning of a national literary capital based here in Central Florida.” arts@orlandoweekly.com
COURTESY
NO LAUGHING MATTER
Viral comedian David Jolly (not that David Jolly) returns to Orlando after his breakout success in Austin
BY SARAH KINBAR
David Jolly built his name in Orlando comedy clubs long before he created DeAndre, the chaotic sketch character at the center of his viral videos. Now based in Austin, the comic has become a regular in one of the country’s hottest stand-up scenes, touring nationally while developing a pilot project centered on DeAndre. Through fake workplace orientations, customer-service meltdowns and exaggerated everyday scenarios, the character has helped transform Jolly from a local favorite into a comic with a fast-growing national audience. The videos place DeAndre in exaggerated versions of familiar situations, including workplace training sessions, mechanic shops, service counters and other everyday environments that spiral into absurdity. Jolly and his collaborators release the sketches at a rapid pace, often pulling inspiration from recognizable personalities, regional quirks and relatably uncomfortable social interactions. The result feels intentionally unpolished, fast-moving
and unpredictable, which has helped the character gain a massive audience online while introducing a new wave of fans to Jolly’s stand-up career.
Jolly returns to Orlando this week to perform at Funny Bone on Thursday for a performance that doubles as something of a full-circle moment (in the process reclaiming his title as the preeminent David Jolly in Central Florida from a certain gubernatorial candidate). Before Austin, before sold-out road dates, before strangers at airports hollered “DeAndre!” at him across the terminal, Jolly was grinding through Central Florida open mics, building material night after night in front of local audiences.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Orlando Weekly, Jolly reflects on the evolution of Orlando’s comedy scene, the discipline required to survive in stand-up, and why he believes comedians have to be “delusional” enough to fully commit to the craft.
You have relocated to Austin. What’s been
the biggest adjustment compared to coming up in Orlando?
Before, I understood comedy is a business, but now, I’m a part of the business. You think you’re in the business when you’re in Florida, but you’re really not. In Austin, there are just so many clubs. You can get up so many times. So many big comics live here, and the opportunities are just different.
Even after moving away, you still seem really connected to Orlando’s comedy scene. There’s so many great shows in Orlando right now, especially around Milk District. You got Iron Cow, Bull & Bush, the beer garden shows. That’s the thing about Orlando. Orlando comics not gonna sit around waiting for somebody to let them get on stage. People make their own shows. Shit Sandwich been going on for like 15 years and the whole city know about it.
A lot of people are discovering you through
DAVID JOLLY
7 p.m. Thursday, June 11
Funny Bone Comedy Club 9101 International Drive orlando.funnybone.com
$27-$57
DeAndre videos online now. Has that changed the crowds coming out to see you?
Most of the people who come to my shows now are DeAndre fans. And the funny thing is, they don’t know I do stand-up. I’ll see people posting after the show like, “Man, I didn’t know he could actually do stand-up.’”And I’m like,“I get up like 15 times a week. This is what I do.” The sketches are fun, but that’s just to get people to notice I’m here. Stand-up is my first love.
How did the DeAndre character even start?
The first idea was a fake Waffle House orientation video. I told Jake Ricca, who shoots and edits the videos, “What if I’m the guy on the training tape telling people crazy stuff?” Then the second one was the DeAndre mechanic shop. That one went crazy. It got millions of views in like two or three days. After that, me, Jake and Jeff Dolezal knew we had to put these out every week.
Your videos often lean into uncomfortable social dynamics and cultural stereotypes. What makes that kind of humor work for you?
Nobody trying to hurt nobody feelings. We taking stereotypes people recognize and making jokes out of them. Once I did the Chinese restaurant one, and people were hitting me up saying it was hilarious, I was like, all right, people get it. If you coming to comedy looking to be offended, then comedy probably ain’t for you.
What does it feel like coming back to the Funny Bone specifically?
It’s great coming back to the crib, man. That’s my original home club. I’ll always look at it like that. You see people you went to school with, people from the Real Radio days, people who used to come every week to watch open mics. Orlando comedy fans really support comedy. That club means a lot to me.
You’ve talked a lot about discipline and sacrifice. What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned over the last decade doing stand-up? You gotta be delusional. I’m gonna say that again and again. You have to be delusional. You can’t look at what everybody else thinks reality is. You gotta shape your own reality. There ain’t no Plan B. If you got a Plan B, this probably won’t work. You gotta sell out completely to this.
You hit 10 years in comedy this month. Did you take a second to celebrate that?
Nah. You know how I celebrate stuff? I go work harder.
arts@orlandoweekly.com
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Sometimes a ride upgrade or overlay can be almost as exciting as an all-new attraction, as I discovered last week at Walt Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando
Just because there are no brand-new E-Tickets opening in Orlando this summer, don’t think the local theme parks are taking the season off, because sometimes an upgrade or overlay can be almost as exciting as an all-new attraction. Over the past few weeks, I was privileged to preview updated versions of the flying theater rides found at both Walt Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando, and you won’t guess which one soars above the other.
Soarin’ Across America at EPCOT
When Disney’s California Adventure opened in Anaheim a quarter-century ago, the park was instantly panned for having the least innovative attraction lineup in the company’s history — with one important exception. Soarin’ Over California, a simulated hang-glide above Golden State landmarks, instantly became an orange-scented icon, and the version exported to EPCOT in 2005 proved so popular that a third theater had to be added in order to accommodate overwhelming demand.
However, when Disney updated the attraction around the 2016 opening of Shanghai Disney, the fan community’s reaction to Soarin’ Around the World was a dismissive shrug at best, and outright rejection at worst. While widely praised for its improved picture quality and variety of vistas, the globe-spanning edition has largely been given the cold shoulder over its excessive use of computer-generated creatures and massive monuments, at the expense of the original’s more human scale.
Given both that track record and the current political climate, I was understandably apprehensive upon entering passholder previews for
Soarin’ Across America, which may be the only high-profile semi-sesquicentennial celebration that hasn’t been canceled yet. This time-limited update turns out to be an admirably apolitical ode to the USA from east to west, starting with a Cape Canaveral liftoff that’s the ride’s most awe-inspiring addition, and finishing with a Hollywood flyover before the tri-color fireworks finale. The Washington, D.C., sequence skillfully avoids the White House, with the only potentially polarizing inclusion being Mount Rushmore (which Native Americans consider a desecration).
Moreover, Mickey made this movie as middle-of-the-road as imaginable by splitting the difference between the California and World versions, replicating beat-for-beat several of the former’s most beloved moments — such as skimming overs river rafters, horseback riders and surfers — but inexplicably retaining some of the digital transitions and CGI animals that turned many off the latter, while toning down the already-gentle movement even further. Even actor Patrick Warburton (now promoted from flight attendant to captain) returns for a new intro to the same old preshow.
The final result is certainly a step up from what we’ve had recently, and I’ll happily see Soarin’ Across America a couple more times before its run (or our republic) comes to an end. But it won’t replace my springtime trips to Disney California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival, when the unequaled original makes its annual return.
Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice at SeaWorld
Contrast that comparatively conservative approach with the wildly unexpected update SeaWorld Orlando recently made to Expedition Odyssey, their own Soarin’-style flight simulator that replaced Wild Arctic only a year ago. I refused to experience that initial expedition
more than a single time, thanks to its blurry, bland visuals and uncomfortably nauseating movement, but I was pleasantly shocked to learn that the park’s management felt the same.
With the help of the folks behind FlyOver — creators of superb stand-alone simulators from Vancouver to Las Vegas — SeaWorld revamped the ride in only a matter of about three months, elevating it in record time from my least favorite Soarin’ knockoff to something I genuinely enjoyed more than the current incarnation of its inspiration.
Already blessed with Orlando’s best post-show in its Beluga whale walk-through (a holdover from the previous attraction), Expedition Odyssey now boasts a well-themed queue and preshow to match. And not only does the fresh Arctic imagery that SeaWorld’s team captured for this “Fire & Ice” reimagining look razor-sharp, thanks in part to the newly smoothed-out screen, but it’s also surprisingly colorful, ranging from amber lava flows to the azure ocean.
Expedition Odyssey’s replacement ride film’s rippling scene transitions feel far less jarring than Soarin’s hard cuts and obtrusive wipes, and the ride’s programmers have used the Mackmanufactured Airific simulators’ four degrees of freedom to expert effect, thrillingly tracking the action without inducing motion sickness. Best of all, aside from one fake polar bear, all the gorgeous wildlife footage is genuine, making the experience more emotionally engaging than I’d anticipated.
Between the lawsuit that could shutter its Sesame Street area and the abysmally inefficient coaster operations I’ve witnessed during recent visits, SeaWorld had been on a downswing lately. But after being pleasantly shocked by Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice, I suddenly have much higher hopes for the park’s ambitious upcoming dark ride, SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com
• 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
W. Church Street in Downtown Orlando
DETAILS OF THE WELL-THEMED QUEUE AT SEAWORLD’S EXPEDITION ODYSSEY (PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY)
A SHOW OF HANDS
Chefs at Okonomi inside Mills Market form and shape
bites from rare — and rarefied — cuts of fish
BY FAIYAZ KARA
There aren’t a lot of people who can foot the $350-plus cost of dining at Sorekara, arguably the finest of fine dining locales in this city, but there a lot of people who can savor a taste of that Michelin golden child at Okonomi inside Mills Market. Chef William Shen has long-established relationships with local fishermen in Japan and is able to procure ingredients that few, if any, others in the city can. Rare and limited selections, often reserved for the Japanese domestic market and not intended to touch the lips of foreigners, regularly grace the menu at Sorekara, but those same cuts make their way onto Okonomi’s menu as well.
The 10-seat counter offers its à la carte selection of sushi along with a semblance of serenity amid the food hub’s, umm, hubbubbery. But because Okonomi, which means “as you like it” in Japanese, doesn’t accept reservations, you might find yourself surrounded by the confluence of scents and people and conversations as you wait to be called. When you are seated, just select from the menu of 24 pieces of (mainly) nigiri, like buttery shima aji, or striped jack ($6), that Shen has shipped directly from a fisherman in Tokushima.
Another important ingredient Shen has managed to secure is the service of Kevin Abanilla. The skilled former chef de cuisine at Soseki is an all-around chill guy, right down to his fingertips — which, of course, helps when crafting sushi. Abanilla has also staged at such starry venues as Frantzen, The French Laundry, Somni and Enclos, but says he enjoys working at this “sushi-lovers’ sushi bar” and taking guests back to the time before omakase — when sushi was fast food and offered great variety, not just the usual cuts. Like isaki, or threeline grunt ($7), shipped from Kagoshima, which they pregrill over binchotan, then heat-lamp and give a feathered cut before brushing it with nikiri soy and dotting with wasabi. Or oily, silveryblue-skinned gizzard shad ($7) flown in from Kumamoto. On one visit, Shen cut diagonal slits into that skin; on my second visit, Abanilla went with lengthwise cuts. Two different styles, both with the same purpose — to tenderize and make the flesh malleable, for better flavor absorption and visual appeal.
But the art of scoring fish, or kakushi bocho, was really demonstrated when Abanilla gracefully cut 60 or more little slits into a piece of
OKONOMI
1110 E. Colonial Drive okonomifl.com
iwashi, or Hokkaido sardine ($7), accented with grated ginger and sweet soy. Beautiful and bold. Even bolder was a fish I’ve never had before — mehikari, or greeneye fish ($7), from Fukushima. The good thing about this 24-item menu with a six-item seasonal bill of fare is the variety of flavors, intensities and textures it brings. Half the fun is trying something new, popping it into your mouth and ordering it again. Or never again. One that falls into the former category is the kamasu, or barracuda ($8) from Nagasaki. The skin is scalded, the fish is flashgrilled for flavor, and it happened to be mine (and Abanilla’s) favorite.
A bolder item like aji, or horse mackerel ($7) from Yamaguchi, is salt-cured for a few minutes and served with ginger and chives. “Aji coming into season now,” Abanilla says, “so the fat is getting really nice.” Nearly all the prized cuts, be it baby sea bream ($7), sea trout ($5), Japanese whiting ($6) or black fin sea bass ($8), are minimally dressed to allow the true flavor of each fish to shine. One item that gets a bit of work is anago, or conger eel ($8). Abanilla simmers the eel in a sauce he’s been nurturing for four years like a mother sauce. “Every time I cook eel, we add a little more sake and hon mirin to it. Then we reduce some down to a syrup. All the sweetness comes from the reduction. No sugar is added.”
And I’d be remiss not mentioning the rice, which is a blend of Uonoma and Hokkaido koshihikari varieties giving, as Abanilla says,“the right fluffiness, texture and ‘grip.’” I should also mention that Okonomi requires guests to order two items at a time unless, of course, you want to eat just one bite then leave. But even if you do, I’d highly suggest ending with the Jidori egg pudding ($7), a concoction devised by Sorekara pastry chef Francesco Benedetto that’s born from a ménage à trois of French crème brûlée, Spanish flan and Japanese pudding. Really, this city is very fortunate to have some top-notch sushi counter experiences — Norigami and Edoboy are a couple that immediately come to mind. And while they’re both fine in their own right, Okonomi is in a league of its own because of the fish it offers. Shen tells me that he’s even got a fisherman in Long Island catching skipjack tuna for him while practicing ikejime — the Japanese method of humanely killing the fish. On top of that, Shen has even brought on chef Stone Lin from Michelin-starred (and now-shuttered) Natsu to help out on weekends. But no matter who the chef is, rest assured that the customers, and those rarefied cuts of fish, are in good hands. fkara@orlandoweekly.com
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, $$$
PRIMO
The signature restaurant at the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes still plates beautiful and comforting Med-Italian dishes. Chef D.J. Tangalin (Danilo’s Pasta Bar, Chez Les Copains, Asin at Arden) is charged with executing the vision of two-time James Beard Award winner Melissa Kelly and does so with aplomb, whether it’s meatballs splodged with smoked scamorza, binchotangrilled lobster cacio e pepe or eye of rib with peppercorn sauce. Don’t pass on the cannoli; it’s arguably the best in the city. Open daily. (reviewed May 20) J.W. Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, 407-3934683, primojw.com, $$$$
FERRATTI’S
Gorgeously presented house-made pastas and Neapolitan pies make this stall inside the faraway Marketplace at Avalon Park a must-visit. The carbonara, finished inside a flambéed wheel of 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, is an absolute must. As is the bruschetta toasted and layered with stracciatella, folds of prosciutto di San Daniele and fresh strawberries. Open daily. (reviewed May 13) 3801 Avalon Park East Blvd., 407-385-8195, instagram.com/ferrattispizzeria, $$$
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, $$$
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recently reviewed
MOON WOK KITCHEN & LOUNGE
Cantonese classics including wok-fired noodles and barbecue lure folks into the fetching digs of this I-Drive restaurant. Jerry and Jackie Lau, the venerated couple behind Kai Kai BBQ, are a force in the kitchen. A full bar keeps guests slaked. Open daily. (reviewed April 29) 11701 International Drive, 407-778-1700, moonwokkitchen.com, $$$
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, $$$$
JJ’S SCRATCH COCINA
JJ’s full-service concept serves an impressive mix of dishes inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean and the Americas, from a knockout halibut ceviche to a bright and vibrant plate of tabbouleh, beet-infused hummus, falafel and pita. The fast-casual side of the business still operates as a ghost/takeout operation. Open daily.
(reviewed Feb. 11) 2950 Curry Ford Road, 407900-0375, jjsscratchcocina.com, $$
OSTERIA ESTER
Osprey chef-partner Michael Cooper spins refined staples of Italian-American classics in Thornton Park. Pasta dishes like lasagna rotolo, braised beef tortelloni and gnocchi sardo are can’t-miss. Veal chop parmigiana offers a more substantial option, but don’t pass on the carpaccio piemontese, burrata or butterscotch budino. Wine and cocktails kick the bibulous with a taste of The Boot. Closed Mondays. (reviewed Feb. 4) 629 E. Central Blvd., 407-203-3577, osteriaester.com, $$$
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COUCHSURFING
Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
Premieres Wednesday:
All the Queen’s Men — The fifth and final season begins with the assailant who shot Madam still running around free, and the male dancers who work at her club feeling suitably imperiled. In other words, it’s probably the third most awful set of circumstances that could possibly surround a bachelorette party. (Paramount+)
Every Year After — This romance series that follows the ebb and flow of a relationship over the course of six years and one week is based on Carley Fortune’s novel Every Summer After With a title change like that, you can tell these people aren’t going to let themselves be boxed in by a calendar the way Tina Fey fucked herself with The Four Seasons. (Prime Video)
Outlast: The Jungle — After two seasons
in frigid Alaska, the reality survival show switches locations to the punishing tropical heat of Panama. Contestants this time include a lady boxer, a boar hunter and a former employee of the defense department. But if his height-to-waist ratio isn’t just right, that pussy is doomed. (Netflix)
My Family Season 2 — The Italian dramedy returns for a second round, picking up the action one year after patriarch Fausto passed away and finding his surviving family members still struggling to process their grief. Things get even more complicated with the arrival of another blood relation; just please tell us it isn’t Ricky Gervais, because I think we’ve heard enough of what he has to say about the subject. And by “the subject,” I mean anything. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
Find Your Friends — A girls’ trip to Joshua Tree takes a detour into horror for a quintet of besties when they’re set upon by the inexplicably hostile locals. Given that one of the beleaguered tourists is played by Bella Thorne, I guess we should amend that to “mostly inexplicably hostile.” (Shudder)
I Am Frankelda — Guillermo del Toro protégés Arturo and Roy Ambriz are behind this stop-motion journey into the imagination of a 19th-century Mexican writer who’s having trouble getting her spooky stories published. Given how long it took Mary Shelley, they could milk a good three-season series out of this at a minimum. (Netflix)
Maternal Instinct — Remember the story of Taylor Parker, the Texan who faked a pregnancy six years ago just so she could murder another woman and take her baby? Well, if you didn’t, it sounds like I just saved you an hour and a half. You’re welcome! (Netflix)
The Polygamist — South Africa has managed to wring a full 22 episodes out of the travails of a CEO who undercuts his own success by trying to maintain an elaborate portfolio of wives and mistresses. And yes, I did say “wives,” plural. But forget it, Jake; it’s Cape Town. (Netflix)
The Rest Is Football — Starting today, podcast hosts Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer provide daily coverage of the FIFA Men’s World Cup. And if you didn’t know that was going on, don’t kick yourself too hard: Streaming has barely mentioned it. (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
The Evil Lawyer — When an honest young Thai attorney is falsely accused of killing the son of a cop, his only recourse is to turn his defense over to an unscrupulous lady lawyer who will stop at nothing to win. Since I learned most of what I know about the legal profession from TV commercials, I’m assuming her grand strategy is staging a slip-and-fall on his way up to the stand. (Netflix)
Sweet Magnolias — Distance is the adversary in Season 5, as one of our trio of South Carolina heroines transfers to New York to pursue her career in publishing. Which really leaves only one of them as a viable player in the story, since the Black one just got neutralized by redistricting. (Netflix)
Viral Hit — Striking back against his oppressors becomes a windfall for a perennially bullied Japanese student, whose unexpected prowess at fighting turns him into an online sensation. As opposed to in this country, where you can only get those clicks by hitting yourself with a hammer. (Netflix)
Raakh — Disillusionment awaits an Indian cop as he follows the trail of a pair of missing teenagers in the Delhi of 1978. Hey, why are the heroes of these stories always so shocked by the corruption and perversion they encounter while investigating crimes? You’d think they had sort of been trained to anticipate it. What did they expect instead, a series of wacky misunderstandings? (Prime Video)
Premieres Sunday:
UFC at the White House — At press time, all systems were still go for the highly controversial MMA event, set to begin streaming from the lawn of the former People’s House at 8 p.m. ET. Heck, at this point, they might even let Dana White sing! (Paramount+)
The Ultimate Fighter — And timed perfectly to coincide with the big White House event, here’s Season 34 of the UFC-themed reality series, in which star athletes Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping mentor competing teams of young hopefuls. Winner gets to have a Japanese kid beat the shit out of him on Twitch. (Paramount+)
Premieres Tuesday:
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders — Season 3 depicts a fierce battle for spots on the 2025-26 squad, with only six positions open amid a roster of seasoned returnees. OK, boomer: Tell me again why you’re against term limits. (Netflix)
VIRAL HIT (PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX)
LOCAL RELEASES
Despite fate’s inexorable pull, the gravity of music kept patient hold of Orlando scene veteran Bubba Smith all these years. That’s the symptom of a lifer. Despite protracted dormancy after being in hardcore bands like Nervous Breakdown and Tigerstyle, he’s now back with new band Sketch Factor.
“So I hadn’t played music since my last band Tigerstyle went our separate ways in 2009,” says Smith. “I started writing and recording songs on my own around 2020. A riff here, an idea there. I kept dragging my feet because I wanted Josh Call to be a part of it. He and I always had such great musical chemistry in Nervous Breakdown. I ended up finishing a demo version of the album and needed people to fill out the rest of the band. After Nervous Breakdown got together last January I talked Josh, John D and my friend Cesar into doing this other band with me too. Claudia is a friend of mine that used to work with me and she actually came to the NB show and I was telling her about this new thing I was doing. While we were talking it clicked … wait a minute … you play guitar.”
Now Smith, bassist Call, drummer John Duvoisin (Six Dead Horses) and guitarists Cesar Amin and Claudia Allocca are Sketch Factor, a band so brand-new that they haven’t even played out yet. But they did just unleash a debut EP: Gods of the Black Garden.
Despite Smith’s hardcore pedigree, he shows some new metal teeth with Sketch Factor. Swampy opening track “Fatebringer” lays down that law up front with its Southern sludge crawl, metalcore chugs and savage vocals. From there, “Touch of Malice” and “No Time to Explain” bridge the worlds of metal and punk. Finally, “The Fourth Horseman” rides out on a slo-mo
With only one song exceeding the twominute mark, Sketch Factor’s Gods of the Black Garden packs the nastiness of metal with the concision of hardcore. It’s a formidable introduction and a tantalizing omen of what’s to come
mudslide of noxious doom sludge that could run with both the devil and Junior Bruce.
With only one song exceeding the two-minute mark, this EP packs the nastiness of metal with the concision of hardcore. It’s a formidable introduction to Sketch Factor and a tantalizing omen of what’s to come when they debut live this fall. Gods of the Black Garden now streams everywhere.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Contemporary Art Music Project + Hub New Music: Timucua’s Contemporary Classical Series is swinging big with this special double-feature matinee pairing two beacons of modern classical music. First at noon is Contemporary Art Music Project (CAMP), the
enterprising Tampa collective that’s a Florida pacesetter in championing new works. Then, at 2 p.m., the similarly minded, Detroit-based Hub New Music quartet bring their own acclaimed vanguard sensibilities to one of the city’s best listening rooms. It’s a back-to-back presentation of two major American forces on the new classical frontier at an unbeatable price. (Noon Friday, June 12, Timucua white house, $14-$20)
Step 2 This, Watts, Miracle, Remote Control, Guess What: Post-hardcore, metalcore, grindcore, mathcore and on and on … hardcore is something cut and spliced ad infinitum. At some point, it just gets academic. Also boring. Sometimes, only the original stuff will do. Nothing cute or fancy, just straight and hard. So free yourself of the hyphenates and fusions for a night, punks. Besides being a concentrated sampler of Florida’s current punk class, this loaded all-ages show — featuring Jacksonville’s Step 2 This, Tampa’s Remote Control and an Orlando division that includes Watts, Miracle and Guess What — is a five-band onslaught of undiluted hardcore. Go hang tough. (7 p.m. Friday, June 12, Stardust Video & Coffee, $15)
The Snares, TV Dinner, Sick Dogs, S.M.O.P.: Instead of genre, the motif of this Norsekorea showcase is just plain quality music, which is a formula I’ll take over genre affiliation any day. Indie-rock standouts TV Dinner, street punks Sick Dogs and neo-riot grrrls S.M.O.P. are a rock-solid and varied local sampler. And excellent Sacramento psych punks The Snares are the shining, kicking cherry on top. No theme necessary when the acts are this good. (7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Will’s Pub, $12-$15) music@orlandoweekly.com
PHOTO BY DREW RUSS
MON – THUR: 12 PM - 10 PM
FRIDAY: 12 PM – 11 PM
SATURDAY: 11:30 AM – 11 PM
SUNDAY: 11:30 AM – 10 PM
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Pride Pub Crawl
A Pride-themed pub crawl is taking over Thornton Park. The crawl starts off with a drag show at Thornton Park Pub on Washington Street at 6:45 p.m. After the show, guests can amble over to other featured bars, like Burton’s, Cavo’s and Outpost. The crawl culminates with a second drag show at The Dust near Lake Eola at 9:45 p.m. The queens featured include Angelica Sanchez, Lacie Browning, Michelle Du’Soleil and Onix Mendoza. Crawlers get four complimentary drinks and if you’ve still got your sea legs, Anthem is hosting an afterparty where guests can get a fifth (!) cocktail on the house. 6 p.m., Thornton Park Pub, 808 E. Washington St., orlandopubcrawl.com, $22-$30. — McKenna Fiorino
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Lionheart Festival
Lionheart festival is an EDM festival for a cause — raising funds for domestic abuse survivors. Now in its second year, the lineup features emerging dance acts like MitiS, Trivecta and Wreckno. Along with music, the festival includes an art zone, chill zone, vendor village and more. Inside the various zones, you’ll find fashion shows, blackjack games and even helicopter rides. On top of all that, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with wellness resources. A portion of the proceeds go toward organizations committed to supporting domestic violence survivors, like Harbor House. 6 p.m., Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, orlandoamphitheater. com, $43.45. MF
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Uncle Lou’s Last Call
It’s the end of an era for Orlando music this weekend as Uncle Lou’s closes for good. But
thankfully, there will be one last hurrah to send off this heroic Mills 50 mainstay. Starting Saturday afternoon, the doors of the dive-bar-as-venue open early for one final time for a day of celebration, remembrance and — of course — lots of live music stretching into the evening. There will also be an auction with memorabilia and physical keepsakes from the bar itself up on the block. It’s a free event, but bring cash for the auction, the employees and to donate to Lou as he is forced to rebuild his life from square one in Jamaica, no thanks to ICE. 1 p.m., Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave., free. — Matthew Moyer
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 13-14
A Cabaret of Legends
The ability to remember is one of our greatest gifts, and one of the best ways to honor those we have lost. Tymisha Harris and her Cabaret of Legends does that through song. Harris’ one-woman show honors some of the greatest Black performers over the last hundred years, from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald to Whitney Houston and Beyoncé. Harris uses her award-winning voice and stage presence to share the music of these personal inspirations, and she is just as inspirational; riding high after a run of six shows at this year’s Fringe, lauded as the “hardest-working woman at the 2026 Orlando Fringe” by critics Seth Kubersky and Matt Palm. Through music, stories and costume changes aplenty, Harris’ show is a love letter to these larger-than-life artists. 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Orlando Shakes, 812 E. Rollins St., orlandoshakes.org, $49. — Paige Bright
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
A$AP Rocky
Trap icon A$AP Rocky’s world tour for latest album Don’t Be Dumb, his first LP in eight years, rolls through Orlando this week. It’s been almost
that long since Rocky has toured as a headliner, and Orlando fans are more than ready to experience his new, genre-bending rap anthems live. 7 p.m., Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter. com, $50-$1,391. — Asa Carvajal
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
Threads of Freedom: Memory, Resistance, and Legacy
Come to the Hannibal Square Heritage Center this weekend to see the 11th annual Juneteenth exhibition Threads of Freedom: Memory, Resistance, and Legacy. Visitors Sunday will have the chance to participate in an arts workshop exploring the historic art of quilting, followed by a panel discussion about how the art has preserved history through visual storytelling. Techniques of quilting in the African American community blend textile traditions from across Africa, continuing vivid storytelling traditions with intersecting histories. Materials will be provided for all to contribute to a quilt that will be displayed at the museum. Notable panelists include genealogist and historian Janice Gilyard and independent curator Keidra Daniels Navaroli. 1 p.m., Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, crealde.org, free. — AC
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
OperaX: Opera-oke
What better way to enjoy your favorite pop songs than to hear them performed by award-winning opera singers? (We’ll wait.) Opera-oke, an event presented by Opera Orlando and Judson’s Live, brings high drama and diva energy with opera singers — Ben Gulley, a star tenor who has performed for nearly two decades; soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora, and baritone Gabriel Preisser — tackling some of pop’s biggest hits. The non-traditional opera
event, as well as serving fierce performances, will serve a tailored menu of food and cocktails. Games and prizes will be on offer, and guests will
be able to choose songs and even join the opera stars on stage. For fans of vocal acrobatics and a memorable chorus, Opera-oke is the event
for you. 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $35.11. — PB
Sunday: Threads of Freedom: Memory, Resistance, and Legacy at Hannibal Square Heritage Center
PHOTO BY MELANIE ZACEK
CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
A Night For Uncle Lou at The Abbey 6 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $20; 407-704-6103.
Dimas Sanchez and the Afro-Latin Jazz Project 7 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $32.75-$56.35; 844-513-2014.
Hard Swingin’ Country Soiree with Decker & Dimitrov 7 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Kelsy Karter and the Heroines 7 pm, The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-839-1847.
Odd Harmonic 7:30 pm, Will’s Pub,
Thievery Corp: June 24, Plaza Live
Micky Dolenz: June 26, Hard Rock Live
Subhumans: June 28, Will’s Pub
Tori Amos: July 9, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center
Megan Moroney: July 16, Kia Center
Cat Power: July 18, The Beacham
Six Feet Under: July 19, Conduit
Not for Radio: July 20, Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Louis Tomlinson: July 23, Addition Financial Arena
Melanie Martinez: July 30, Kia Center
Bryan Adams: Aug. 5, Kia Center
Corbyn Besson: Aug. 8, House of Blues
1042 N. Mills Ave.; $14.98.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Dead Calm 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $58.00-$80.06; 407-704-6103.
Die Sexual 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $26.91.
E-Turn 11:30 am; Parramore, 501 W. Church St.; free.
Kyle Smith With Special Guests 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $24.51; 407-322-7475.
Luis Guerrero 4:30 pm; CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-246-2555.
Nashville Night in Orlando: Brice Long and Anthony Smith 7:30 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $91.75; 844-513-2014.
Noah Kahan: The Great Divide Tour 7:30 pm; Kia Center, 400 W. Church St.; SOLD OUT; 407-440-7900.
Shak Nasti, GLENNJAMMIN, JK & the Contraband: Birthdays, Bangers, and Bye-Byes 7:30 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $21.18.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
The Bunny The Bear, Living Dead Girl, Possessia 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $19.90.
DJ BMF 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
The End of an Eras Party: A Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Night in Orlando 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20.22.
Mon Laferte: Aug. 9, Hard Rock Live
Mon Laferte: Aug. 9, Hard Rock Live
Poppy: Aug. 15, Hard Rock Live
Kill Bill: Aug. 22, Conduit
K92 All-Star Jam: Aug. 23, Addition Financial Arena
Sincere Engineer: Aug. 25, Will’s Pub
Metamorphosis Music & Arts Project: Aug. 28-29, Orlando Amphitheater
Devo: Aug. 30, Hard Rock Live
Marky Ramone: Sept. 3, Plaza Live
Iceberg: Contemporary Art Music Project & Hub New Music Noon; Timucua white house, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $20; 321-234-3985.
The Latin Music Hub Conference 10 am; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; 407-246-2555. $131.02-$256.69.
Nashville Night in Orlando: Brice Long and Anthony Smith 8 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $91.75; 844-513-2014.
Noah Kahan: The Great Divide Tour 7:30 pm; Kia Center, 400 W Church St.; SOLD OUT; 407-440-7900.
Preston Cooper 9 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box & Lounge, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; free.
Flickers From the Fen, Apoxupon, Lord Arioch x Vorlauf, Discalced Carmelite 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $14.98.
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra 7 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts; 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35.11-$52.81; 407-246-2555.
Killswitch Engage 6:30 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $45.50-$82; 407-351-7625.
Winter Park Village’s Spring Concert Series 6 pm; Winter Park Village; 510 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-571-2700.
THEATER
Lucy Darling: Viva Award-winning performer Carisa Hendrix stars as charming socialite and cocktail enthusiast Lucy Darling, in a vivacious variety show direct from fabulous Las Vegas. Wednesday 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $70-$118; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.
The World May Be Flat
An intimate, two-character drama about survival and everything that comes after. Created from a Pulse survivor’s experience, the play follows Noah, a survivor living in Orlando, as he struggles to process trauma, grief and the increasing pressure to move on ten years later. Sunday 8 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $45.55; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.
Pegasus PlayLab 2026: Raccoon Play A satire examining how conspiracy theories threaten to destroy small town America. June 11-14; UCF
School of Performing Arts, 12488 Centaurus Blvd.; $25; cah.ucf.edu.
Pegasus PlayLab 2026: Between Shadows and Lightness This devised theatre project brings together artists with and without disabilities to create a theatrical piece about mental health, inspired by participants’ personal stories as well as collages and sculptures created by visual artists with and without disabilities. June 12-13; UCF School of Performing Arts, 12488 Centaurus Blvd.; $15; cah.ucf.edu.
Hee Haw 2: Still Pickin’ and A’Grinnin A salute to the long running TV series Hee Haw with great country and gospel music, and plenty of corny jokes and sketches. June 12-15; Breakthrough Theatre Co., 6900 Aloma Ave.; $13-$21; 407-9204034; breakthroughtheatre.com.
COMEDY
Trixx Wednesday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27; 407-4805233; orlando.funnybone.com.
David Jolly Thursday 7 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $27; 407-4805233; orlando.funnybone.com.
Fridays Comedy Show Stand-up comedy showcase. Professional comedians and local rising talent. Friday 8 pm; Barley & Vine Biergarten, 2406 E. Washington St.; $13.32-$19; eventbrite.com.
Trae Crowder Friday 6:30 pm and 9:15 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $32; 407480-5233; orlando.funnybone.com.
Connor Wood Saturday 6:30 pm and 9:15 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $32; 407-480-5233; orlando.funnybone. com.
Success Jr.: Son of a Haitian Tour Sunday 6 pm; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $42; 407-480-5233; orlando.funnybone. com.
Open Mic @TheFalconBar Fiveminute set for comedians, three songs, or 10 minutes for all other performers. Anyone can sign up to perform original music, rap, poetry, performance art, spoken word, comedy, etc. Tuesday 8 pm; The
Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; eventbrite.com.
FILM
Demon Knight Presented by Horrorlando Get ready for a spooky night watching Demon Knight with Horrorlando, where horror fans unite for free chills and thrills. Tuesday 8 pm; BookBurn Cafe and Social, 2425 E. South St.; free; eventbrite.com.
FOOD & DRINK
Hot Dog Eating Contest
The $10 door fee includes one hot dog and one Twisted Tea; $20 Twisted Tea buckets are available. Prizes, drinks, fun, and a grand prize Twisted Tea cooler giveaway. Sunday 1 pm; Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave; $13.95; willspub.org.
Farm to Table Dinner
Join us for a tasty dinner, fresh local bites served straight from the farm to your plate. Saturday 6:30 pm; Warehouse Location, 1420 Gemini Blvd., Unit 4; $58.79-$75.84; eventbrite.com.
The Jim Colbert Show Yachtly Dinner Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee Three-hour cruise with dinner, Yacht Rock, comedy and trivia. Saturday 4:30 pm; St. Johns Rivership Co., 433 N. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; $56.78; eventbrite.com.
EVENTS
Lès Beans Monthly Billiards
Night Join us for a fun night of billiards with your fellow LesBeans! Pool tables, dart boards, games and more. Made for and catered to wlw. Thursday 7 pm; Sportstown, 2414 E. Robinson St.; free.
Second Harvest SNAP Food Stamps Application
Assistance Thursday 9 am; East Orange Community Center Building B; 12050 E. Colonial Drive; orangecountyfl.net.
World Cup Watch Day The Orlando City Soccer Celebration is a free fan festival at Pointe Orlando running June 11–July 19 during FIFA World Cup 2026. Fans can watch all 104 matches live while enjoying music, entertainment, international food and drinks, player appearances, interactive activities and an official pop-up shop. Thursday 3 pm; Sports & Social, Live at the Pointe, 9101 International Drive.
Trivia With George Wallace Trivia with George Wallace at Savoy/Ivanhoe 1915. Two rounds, $40 bar tabs up for grabs! Ten percent of all sales benefit The LGBT+ Center Orlando. Tuesday 6 pm; Ivanhoe 1915, 1915 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-8272.
Dress Like a Dad Pub Crawl
Saturday 11 pm; Curry Ford West, 3213 Curry Ford Road; $10-$15; 407844-9498; curryfordwest.com.
Drinks Along the Drive Saturday 6 pm; College Park Main Street, 2110 Edgewater Drive; $25; thedrivecollegepark.com.
Live at the BBQ Hosted by Jae Johnson and Dee Rock at The Nash Mural Yard in Parramore. Saturday 5 pm; The Nash Orlando, 36 N. Nashville Ave.; $28.52-$65.87; eventbrite.com.
Pride and Proud Pub Crawl Join OPC as we head back to Thornton Park this June to celebrate Pride Month. Saturday 6 pm; Orlando Pop Up (The Retro Room), 808 E. Washington St.; $22.11; eventbrite. com.
GOALCFL Drag “Bingo”
Brunch Fundraiser Get ready for fierce fun and fabulous prizes at the Gay Officers Action League Central Florida Drag “Bingo” Brunch Fundraiser! Saturday noon; Thornton Park Pub, 808 E. Washington St.; $39.19; eventbrite. com.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Kissimmee Juneteenth Festival
Join us as we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and honor the history and contributions of our African American community. Enjoy live music, food, the KUA Kids Power Zone, and a variety of local vendors. This family-friendly event is open to everyone and offers a welcoming space to learn, connect, and celebrate together. Saturday noon-4 pm; Veterans Lawn at Lakefront Park Kissimmee, 205 Lakeview Drive.
DANCE
Out of this World: A Danse Showcase Where the stars align and the universe comes alive through dance. Sunday 2 pm; ME Theatre, 1300 La Quinta Drive; $26.96; eventbrite.com.
Meet Tator!
Tator (A592187) is 7 years old, and it appears that for most of his life, he has been in and out of one shelter or another. From the records we found, he was adopted at least four times, and each time returned for a variety of reasons: guarding toys, blankets, destructive behavior, and once for being, well, just too much. Here at the shelter, Tator has been nothing but a good dog. He has shown some stubbornness, and he does get very protective of his toys. But with a treat and some sweet words, he can be persuaded to give them up. Basically, Tator is an easy dog that just needs a little training and a lot of love. Let’s get him 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.
RV Sales RV Repairs
WANTED - All motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers any condition. Mobile repair service. Cash paid on the spot. RV transport service available! Call 954-595-0093!
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 locations and times indicated on June 19th, 2026: 11971 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 516-7913 at 11:00AM - Kristen Padron-Household items, Ashleigh Chobe-Household items, Stephanie Love-Household items. 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 at 11:00AM - Kaniesha Dixon-Household goods, Jimie Bornett-Tools, Industrial items. 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817 (321) 320-4055 at 12:00PM-Javien Robinson-totes, boxes, clothes; Zephing Luo-household, boxes; Christa Bugda-house hold furniture, coffee tales, boxes. 11583 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817 (407) 777-2278 at 1:30PM - B. Sanford Enterprises Incorporatedhousehold items. Nyssa Diaz - household items. Jimmy Pelkey- household items. Karen Miller- household items. 2650 N Powers Dr. Orlando, FL 32818 (407) 982-1032 at 1:00PM-Fritznel AugustinBeds, Fredericka Francis- Household Goods, Corinne Freeman- Household Goods, Cherwine Lafleur-Boxes, Youngor Yeanue- Household Goods. 7244 Overland Rd. Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 at 11:30AM-David Tejedor-Goods; Jonathan Wright-Household. 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 at 1:00PM-NEAL OWES-Household items. 12280 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (321) 286-7324 at 12:00PM-Tyrus Davis-furniture, boxes. Sherry Fletcher-Household items, Richard Santos-furniture, aquariums/terrariums, electronics, air compressor, Jessica Wyckoff-furniture, bins, LaNika Dillon-Furniture, electronics, Lawrence Page-Household items, Koree Walton-Household items. Sharmeen Sanchez-2 cars, tools, table saw, generator, laminate flooring, door. 14916 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 917-9151 at 11:30AM-Sidney Smith; Totes, Wall art, Personal effects. Tamara Dungca; Electronics, Tools, Household Items, Totes. 3364 W State Rd 426 Oviedo, FL 32765 (407) 930-4293 at 12:00PM-Janine Gomez -Household items, Boxes, Seasonal decor. 1010 Lockwood Blvd Oviedo, FL 32765 (407) 930-4370 at 10:00AM-Candace Howard- Books, Wall Art, Boxes, and Holiday Decor. Suzanne CarpenterLamps, Clothing and Shoes, Boxes, Sports and Outdoors, and Wall Art. Anne Marie Jenkinson-Personal Files. 1561 Lee Rd Winter Park, FL 32789 (321) 207-6665 at 12:00PM-Cherie Amos-Persson-Household items, Montreal Thomas-Household items, kendal spence-Household items, daniel ekekiel-Household items, Jodasia Ferguson-Household items, Shannon Whitaker-Household items. 6205 W Colonial Dr Orlando, FL 32808 (321) 235-6610 at 12:00PM-Enaise Duveillaume-Household items, Jamiya Harrison-Household items, Cadence Pillot-appliances, mattress/bedding,boxes, Bruce Boulden-Mattress/bedding,
electronics, Jacob Louisius-Kitchenware, furniture, wall art, Verkytrice Johnson-toys, clothes/shoes, sports equip. Valerie Russell-Mitchell-lamps, boxes, Howard Cole-Household items, Myrtle Dixon-furniture, electronics, musical instruments, Tyronzia Barnes-bags, clothes/ shoes, wall art, Atina Burks-Household items. 1619 McVilla Ave Apopka, FL 32703 (689) 698-3195 at 12:00PM-SunRa Ordesi -Household items. 3416 Aloma Ave Winter Park, FL 32792 (321) 274-8075 at 11:00AM-Alexis Leatherwood-Household items, Inawa Naydayab-Household items, Amber Johnson-Household items. 10959 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 502-0120 at 1:30PM-Jovanni Haynes-Household items, Melvin Medina-Household items. 12709 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 634-3990 at 12:30PM-Shana Valle- furniture, appliances, Haylee Greenan-totes, TV. 1001 Lee Rd Orlando Fl 32810 (407) 489-3742 at 12:30PM-jennifer `osborne-Household items, William Sheketoff-Household items, Kahliya Love-Household items, demertrise naulings-Household items, Altoria White-Household items, Ashleigh Jerome-Household items, Stephanie Lindgren-Household items. 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando FL 32804 (407) 3128736 at 12:00PM-Tiffany Belizaire-Household items, Chassidy Robbins-Household items, Jamal Thomas-Household items. 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 belonging to those listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #8558, 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 333-4355 On June 23rd, 2026 at 12:00 PM Aminur Rahman- household goods, Samir Nadkarnihousehold good, Bobby Howell- bags and totes, Dorsett Solomon- Tables and chairs, Gloria Richer- 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 belongings to those individuals listed below at the location indicated June 19th, 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. Tony Koonce - Household items. Samuel Amburgey - Tools. Keyonte Rawlings Rawlings - 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.
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: Extra Space Storage, #3700, 5645 W State Road 46, Sanford, FL 32771 (321)286-7326. On June 23rd, 2026 at 12:00 PM Max Berry-household Goods Maurice Tarver-household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. CASE NO: DP24-393 (7), IN THE INTEREST OF S.H.F. DOB: 8/13/2019, MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: PRISCILLA FERNANDEZ, last known address 600 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804, 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 July 21, 2026, at 09:00 AM before the Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez Bernice Bird, 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 3rd 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 Clerk (Court Seal).
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2024-DP-80. IN THE INTEREST OF: M. S. DOB: 12/31/2016, A. S. DOB: 07/27/2018, N. S. DOB: 02/03/2021, N. S. DOB: 12/05/2022 Minor Children. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: JAQUARIUS SMALL, Unknown Address. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above-referenced children; you are to appear on July 7, 2026 at 9:30 A.M., before the Honorable Judge Tom Young, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME
SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN) WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 4th day of June, 2026. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2025-DP-42. IN THE INTEREST OF: L. S. DOB: 03/27/2025, Minor Child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: JAQUARIUS SMALL, Unknown Address. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above-referenced child(ren); you are to appear on July 7, 2026 at 9:30 A.M., before the Honorable Judge Tom Young, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN) WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 4th day of June, 2026. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA TABLE TOP CATERING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ANTONIO RAMÍREZ, Defendant. Case No. 2025-SC030034-O NOTICE OF ACTION To: Antonio Ramirez 3050 Station Square, Apt. 428 Kissimmee, FL 34744 AND Palkiper Commercial Real Estate Services 225 South Swope Avenue, Suite 207 Maitland, FL 32751 AND 312 Buttonwood Drive, Apt. 107 Kissimmee, FL 34743. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for breach of contract has been filed against you in the County Court of the Ninthe Judicial Circuit, in and for Orange County, Florida, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Plaintiff, TABLE TOP CATERING, LLC, c/o Cindy Duque Bonilla, Esquire, whose address is: Holland & Knight LLP, 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 2600, Orlando, Florida 32801, on or before 7/10/2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801, either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter. IF you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. This notice shall be published once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Orlando Sentinel, the Osceola News-Gazette, or another newspaper of general circulation published in Orange County, Florida and Osceola County, Florida, respectively, in accordance with
Florida Statutes 49.011, 48.08, and 49.10. DATED on 4/30/26. Tiffany Moore Russell, Clerk of Courts. By: /s/ Charlotte Appline, Deputy Clerk, Civil Division, 425 N Orange Ave, Room 350, Orlando, FL 32801 (Court Seal). IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, If you need special assistance due to a disability to participate in a court proceeding, please contact the Ninth Circuit Court Administration ADA Coordinator at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801 or at (407) 236-2215, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receiving an official notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
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 June 25th, 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 29 at 1451 Fountains West Blvd, Ocoee, FL 34761 will list storage units: A010Glenda Ferdinand;A050- Glenda Ferdinand;A061- Glenda Ferdinand;A073-Paul T Dao;A086-Melissa Jean Nieves;A113China Au’Janae Howard;B005-Terrance De’andre Slade;B057- Takiria Brianne Parker;B089- NyAsia Slaughter/ Ny’Asia La’Mari Slaughter;B102- Maria Elizabeth Corrigan/ Maria Corrigan;B154- Chantel Spotteck/ Chantel Marie Spotteck;B199Lesa Castle/ Lesa Loretta Castle;B239Ginavia Sierra Ellis;C001A- Michael Gene Monaco/Michael Monaco;C001B-Randy Keith R Rylander;C023- Michelle Rene Graham;C231A- Airmelia Edwards;C234Ashta Siddhi Singh;C241- Ashta Siddhi Singh;C254- Miguel Galeana Arana/ Miguel Galeana Value Store It 36 at 1480 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL 34747 will list storage units: 1091-Jordan Dewayne Redmond;1105-Jean Milton Jeansonne/Lavish Keys LLC; 1124-John Draper;1188-Jimmy Vannak Sarun; 2088-Brittany Smith; 2238-Daniel Joseph Ezdebski; 3153-Skylar Shannah Hagen Butz; 3238-Irkim Anthony Stewart; 309952-Kyle Hyden/Kyle Cooper Hyden
The following locations will conduct their sales at www.bid13.com. Units will be available for bidding and viewing prior to closing at www.bid13.com. Value Store It 27 at 1700 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL 34747 will list storage units: 1084-Dede Esther Chancelor; 2014-Jaimie Tahir/ Jaimie Carolyn Tahir; 2053- Timothy Earl Southworth; 2063-Michael Ireland; 2082-Angel Pardillo/Angel Miguel Pardillo; 3048- Sylvana Sephen; 3098-Paulina Griselle Crispin Rodriguez; 5005-Jorge Julio Loayza Ponce; 5048-Taylor Johnson; 5059-Dayana Hortencia Teran Vera; 6069-Araceli Cruz Diaz; 6075-Christopher Antie/Christopher Lee Antie.
Notice Of Public Sale
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, June 23rd, 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: 0616 Jennifer Zabala;0611 Phillip Groves;240 Chelea Sipp;0375 Francis Pineda;0274 Janiera Crankfield. Michigan Mini Storage - 200 W Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806 at 10:30 am: 202 Wade Macie;55 David Tyrone Hill;31 Frank Clemons; 08 Ebonne Fagan;11 Terence Clay Town Storage - 307 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708 12:00 PM: 2087 Rodrigo Alberto Sosa Guillen.
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 06/23/2026 @ 12:00 pm Valda Parks: wall art,electronics,kids 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
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 06/23/2026 @ 12:00 pm Lashawn Burnett:tote,grill,t.v,dresser,fridge,David Power:soccer pad,suitcase,mattress,sport &outdoor,Kisya Johnson:fishtank,household goods, Jimmy Lawrence:clothing,table,bags, Kima Summers:tote,bags,Christina Rodriguez:backpack,crib,clothing,basket,Joseph Deaton:householdgoods,toys,cooler,safe, Joseph Deaton:backpack,saw,chair,weights,Sharmeen Sanchez:heavyequipment,tote,washer,dryer,Ryan Hoefling:tote,tools,chainsaw,Greg Pritchett Fleet Pro Mobile:tools,carjack,oildrum. 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 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 June 19th, 2026, at the location indicated: Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00 AM: Sylvia Castillo-household goods,Abel Ortiz-home items. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819 @ 10:15 AM: Britt Harris – Household; Shauna Morales –Seasonal; Nicholas Oliver - boxes couch mattress end table; Shawn Robbs - 2 bedroom apt. Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ 10:30 AM: : David Tilton- household items. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ 10:45
AM : Ruben Jackson ; Personal Housing Items // Yvonne White ; personal items , misc household items // Hector Chevere ; Unit# 4046, 2013 PORS, Panamera, VIN# WP0AA2A75DL011752, Hector Chevere Padilla // Brynn Pomeroy ; apt furniture and items // RICHARD ALVARADO JR ; HOME FURNITURE // Christian Cordova ; Unit# 6003, 2021, COVE, Trailer, VIN# 53FBE0813MF065208, Christian Micheal Cordova Calderon // Jean Pierre ; boxes house hold things // Carlos Nelson ; house items 1 bedroom Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. 407.734.1315 @ 11:00 AM
Adriana Gonzalez - mattress, recliner, stool chairs. Richard Friedlander – boxes, cabintes, olush, clothing, mattress, electronics. Ricardo Salcedo - household items, warehouse supplies, tools. Store 3378: 475 Celebration Pl, Celebration FL 34747, 321.939.3752 @ 11:15 AM: Erica Dinicola- Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/Appliances, Office Furn/Machines/Equip Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 11:30 AM: Erzhan Shynybekov furniture, house hold items, Fabio Cardoso boxes with documents, Tyson Jonquarius Kentrell Housegoods, Briana Davis household items, Sujehily Colon Seasonal items, Rayner Mendoza Alvarez Suit cases, clothes, Mohammed Boutserfil Business equipment Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden Fl 34787, 407.794.6460 @11:45 AM : Peter Marrero- Furniture and car parts Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 12:15 PM:Marie Aujustin-Household Appliances,Personal Items,Boxes,VASE,Totes,clothes,Blankets;Joshua Hill-boxes,clothes,shoes:Cassandra Henderson-Clothes,shoes,Personal Items,Bags:Dyonna Dozier-Clothes,Shoes,Boxes:Christopher A.Alvarez-Boxes,Clothes,SHOES,Personal Items:Aundrea Best-Furniture,Chairs. Household Items,Marshall Williams-Moving equipmemt,blankets,boxes,Tools:Angelica McGill-Clothes,shoes Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 @ 12:30 PM : Neicsa Jackson: Clothes, stuffed animals/toys- Precious Carter: Household items- Judith Matienzo: Couch sofa- Precious Carter: Clothes, television. Store 7557: 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee, FL 34761, 407-794-6970 @ 12:45 PM : Magan Hanchard- furniture. Gregory Charles Spreng- household items, camping gear. Bronze Kingdom Museum/ Rawlvan Bennett- artwork. YDM Construction Group LLC/ Francisco
Alvarez- Furniture, tools. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 PM Jimmie Mitchell
Suitcase/ Rosa Hughes Q bed w/ frame, clothing/ Ariel F Hendrix tv ,clothes. Store 4107: 9080 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl 34747, 407.238.1799 @ 1:15 PM:Sean Julien-Household goods; Wendy Bynes-Furniture, household items; Tawana Porter-Household goods; Arjelio Joo-Boxes; Robert Tiller-King bed frame, armoire, boxes, TV’s; Wendy Bynes-Furniture, boxes Store 7865: 25 E Lester Rd, Apopka, FL 32712, 407-551-5590 @1:30
PM: Sherman Smith-household items. Store 4217: 5698 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32839, 407-930-4463 @1:45
PM : wilfrantz vixama- household items, Nancy Compere- personnal and boxes, Angelica Kottwitz- totes and personel items, Guerlyne Lacoste- furiture, david Torres- bed sports equipment, Marie Alvarez- bed frame totes Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando FL 32811. (407) 720-2832) @ 2:00 PM: Nia Hall; Household // Stevie White; Bed, Mattresses, boxes, 4 children bikes // Darleen Sanders; bed frame,queen size matress, 2 tv stands, night stand, 2 bar stools, boxes// Will Wroy; household items. Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689303-3205 @ 2:15 PM. Josephine Ducreay; Household items. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819@ 2:30 PM : Kaelib McNair- boxes, bookcases, washer, dryer; Oneal Avery- household items, furniture, boxes; Sophia Kaur- filing cabinets, bikes, boxes; Oneal AveryFurniture, 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, 06/23/2026, @ 12:00 pm: South Seminole Community Assoc- Household goods, tables Kendra Smith- Household goods, furniture, tool boxes Dennis Constanzo, Dennis X- Furniture, household goods. 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: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC # 0857- 3750 West 1st Street, Sanford, FL, 32771 to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26, 2026, at approx. 12:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Carlos Gabriel Caraballo Garcia, Oscar Merthie, JL BRUMFEILD, Alan Wilson, Diamond D Hill, Malek Evans, Chevonya Henderson.
Kellee Abraham
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 #5571- 14545 E Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32826, to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 25th, 2026, at approx. 1:00 PM at www. storagetreasures.com: Matthew A Register, Rhonda Alford, Jay Samedi, Anthony Williams, Janice Carlton, Alexa Saenz, Monjae Bell, Jeremiah Gholston.
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 # 431- 3040 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32822, to satisfy a lien on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at approx. 2:00PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Courtney Haynes, Raymond Valle, Juan Martinez, Natasha I Soto, Nelson Maldonado, Nicholas Glenn Gonzalez, Jeraud Nisbett, Redin Godoy, Alexandra Sands, Emiliano Zapata, James Wills, Juan Jesus Morales, Jose Oropeza, Naporchia Norfleet, Kimal Caines
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 # 694- 3651 Alafaya Trl Oviedo, FL 32765 satisfy a lien on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at approx. 3:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Brandon Speed.
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 # 429- 965 S Semoran Blvd Winter Park, FL 32792 to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26, 2026, at approx. 2:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Janice Gonzalez, Katie Maun, Cindy Camacho, Laura Carter
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 #4394- 1910 S Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32828, to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26, 2026, at approx. 3:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com:Musa Khan, Gabriel Rivera, Amanda Rivera, Shakira Garrison, Zachary Jacobson.
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 # 696- 3508 S Orlando Dr, Sanford, FL 32773, to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26th, 2026, at approx. 11:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com: Jiarel Mercado.
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 # 428- 1007 Willa Springs Dr, Winter Springs, FL 32708, to satisfy a lien on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at approx. 10:00 AM at www.storagetreasures. com: Sabrina Perryman, Jorge Manuel,
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 # 703- 3730 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806, to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26, 2026, at approx. 1:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: LaTonya Walker, Lena Johnson.
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 # 5770 - 240 Storage Pointe, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 to satisfy a lien on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at approx. 12:00 pm at www.storagetreasures.com: CRYSTAL QUAINTANCE, Denise Blake, Leticia Valrie, Jordan Haley, Jordan Haley, Pharoah Saunderson, Antoinese Haygood
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 # 858- 6875 University Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792, to satisfy a lien on Friday, June 26, 2026, at approx. 4:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com: Alissa Korn, Christopher Jamieson, Kathy Compton, Anita Lam, Roberto Rodriguez, Roberto Rodriguez, Diamond Black, Andrus Muniz, Herman White Jr, Gladys Pagan Torres
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Monster Self Storage, 4989 N. Tanner Road, Orlando FL 32826 to satisfy a lien on Tuesday, June 24th, 2026 at approx. 10:00 am at www.storageauctions.com: Mary Elizabeth Lieffring, Household Items.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Your Storage Units 2400 Wiggins Road Apopka, FL 32703 to satisfy a lien on June 24th, 2026, at approx. 10:00am at www. storageauctions.com: Luis A Aquino (parking 14), Luis Angel Aquino (parking 14).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Your Storage Units Kissimmee, 2965 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34744 to satisfy a lien on June 24th, 2026 at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Devin Hunt, Yosi Wasserman, Jennifer Jean, Brayan Grisales, Kenward Wright, Christopher Lee Ewen, Jose Reyes, Renieer Parra, Pebbles Rosario c/o Yael Lebron, Pebbles Rosario, Deara Thomas, Dontavis Beach
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold (for certified funds only) by Your Storage Units Kissimmee South 3290 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee Fl 34746 to
satisfy a lien on June 24th, 2026 at approx 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Ann Marby Mananquil, BIMAEL MURIEL GARCIA, Delwin Marrero, Iris Mattei, Tenisha Wyatt, Korey Ewart, Rosenfeld Ruth,
NOTICE OF SALE
ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Tuesday, 23rd day of June, 2026 at 9:00 AM with payment at the facility. Store Space Millenia, 4912 John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32839. Mogent, Shawna; Hemmings, Davin; Daniels, Divida; Hogan, Kendra; Robinson, Dorothy; Jones, Johnny; Rodriguez, Daniel; Rodriguez, Neftali; Morselander, Catherine; Fenelon, Falonne; Harlee, Essence; Collins, Lorenz Dequris; Holmes, Cynthia; Jimenez, Rosa; Ramsey, Andre; vasquez, Maribel; Morales, Jesus; Griffin, Alice; newon, caryn; Dav, Shay; Seldon, Jakira; Lumaime, Williams; Hamilton, Kindell; Jean, Evens; Johnson Tanner, Rayshundra; Sneed, Shayla; Anderson, Donald; Jones, Kimberlee; Downer, Jasmine; Morgan, Antoine; Dunlap, Ericka; Dunlap, Ericka; Davis, Travis; MENTOR, VARGAS; Stribling, Antoine
NOTICE OF SALE: ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Tuesday, the 23rd day of June, 2026 at 10:00 AM with payment following in cash or credit card at the facility. Store Space Sanford - Storage, 3980 E. Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL, 32773. 2026 Kristen Frazier 4043 Verlon Henley 5006 Temiqua Williams 4038 Michael Allwood 1168 John Wells 7008 Gina Van Epps 2102 Jena Kapps 2138 Melana Prescott 6109 Alphonso Hunter 2517 Ashley Crews 6511 Jessica Schnittker 2166 Shianna Turner 1135 Terry Manley 6085 Shane Joseph. Run Dates 6/3/2026 and 6/10/2026
product ordering, receiving, processing, distribution, etc. Req. Bach. (or foreign equiv.) in Business, Mathematics, Accounting, Engineering, or similar + 2 yrs exp. as Manager. Exp. in training/ managing subordinates, CRM software use, & proficiency in Quickbooks/Excel. 2 yrs purchasing exp. in floral industry; 2 yrs logistics exp. in retail/wholesale. Mail resumes to Family Flowers Wholesale, Inc. (DBA: Orlando Wholesale Florist), Attn: HR, PO Box 135, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
Quality Engineer, Orlando, FL (MicroVision): Support quality and process improvement projects for LiDAR sensors. Internal/external audits for safety & quality industry standards. Conduct ASPICE assessments. Intl & US travel reqd. MS (or equiv) in Industrial Engg or related & 1 yr exp. Resume to human_resources@microvision.com.
Traffic & Mobility Consultants (Orlando, FL) seeking Engineer, PE (multiple positions available) to support the planning, design and delivery of transportation and traffic projects under guidance of senior engineers and project managers. Will assist with design and analysis of transportation, roadway, drainage or site development projects, review and interpret data, prepare engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Requires bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related, 2 years civil engineering experience. $68786/yr. Send cover letter and resume to: Traffic & Mobility Consultants, Attn: J. Persaud, 988 Woodcock Rd, Ste 200, Orlando, FL 32803.
Computer Systems Analyst to anlyz, test, maintain, & troubleshoot comp. sys. & programs; provide tech. supp. to user, coord. sys. installations & upgrades, & integrate comp. sys. to improve compatibility & info. sharing for the co.; dsgn & modify IT sys. to imprv eff. & usability; consult w/ upper mgmt. to define comp. sys. objs. & tech. reqs.; rec. & doc. sys. dsgns & procedures; eval. & recommend softw. & hardw. solutions; train & guide users of the co. w/ their comp. sys. needs; review IT & comp. sys. perf, data to ID. & correct/imprv comp. sys. integration & optimization; & perform coding & comp. sys. configurations when needed. 2 yrs. of wrk exp. req. as Comp. Sys. Anlyst, or rel. job. Bach. Deg. in Comp. Sci., IT, or rel. major/field of study, or it’s US equiv. Plz.only mail written resumes to Tiger All Contractors, Inc., 3620 Princeton Oaks St., Orlando, FL 32808; Attn: Mr. Reis.
F/T General Manager in Orlando, FL. Direct/coordinate activities concerned w/
