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7 ICYMI

Orlando said goodbye to parking meters; Florida officials announced 20 voting fraud arrests weeks before the midterms; Uthmeier took the New York Times to court, and other news you may have missed last week. Plus “This Modern World”

9 Private schools, public money

In Florida, home to the nation’s largest voucher programs, more than half of private schools say they do not serve students with any type of disabilities

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Emmy-nominated comedian Ms. Pat whips up some tasty and outspoken stand-up for Orlando shows

15 Traditions through time

Ganesh Utsav brings a piece of home to Central Florida for the Marathi community

FOOD+ DRINK 19 High stakes

Mordisco Steakhouse on I-Drive serves up flameroasted meats gloriously scorched

19 Tip Jar

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25 Couchsurfing

New shows streaming this week: Medusa, East of Eden, I Would Rather Die and more

27 Lost in music

Sixty-nine-year-old pop star Nirosta Steel’s reason for playing Orlando is in line with the rest of his fantastical life

29 This Little Underground

Unlike My Bloody Valentine’s smothering blanket, Mary’s White Lie’s fuzz is but a thread woven into a tapestry of atmosphere

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Orlando’s parking meters confirmed to go fully digital in October

Better empty out that cupholder while your quarters are still worth something downtown. Orlando is retiring roughly 1,000 physical parking meters as the city transitions its paid parking system to fully digital operation beginning Oct. 1. Drivers will instead pay through the ParkMobile app, by text or over the phone, meaning cash will no longer be an option for on-street parking. The city says ditching the meters will cut maintenance costs and curb clutter while making its parking operation more efficient. The change comes after the first major parking-rate increase since 2009: On-street spaces will cost $2 an hour for the first two hours before progressively climbing to as much as $6 for the sixth hour. Enforcement will also stretch from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, while Sundays and city holidays remain free. Garage rates are changing too, with a new $20 daily maximum. Orlando’s parking division, which funds itself through parking revenue rather than taxpayer dollars, estimates it needs about $20 million over the next five years to keep up with downtown growth and upgrades for aging garages. However, the “ParkDTO” code still gets visitors up to two free hours at eligible spaces.

Florida judge reprimanded after courtroom shooting remark

DeSantis administration announced 20 voter-fraud arrests just weeks before midterms

A North Florida judge will have to answer publicly for telling attorneys he was frustrated enough to imagine having them shot. The Florida Supreme Court ordered Second Judicial Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith to appear for a public reprimand after accepting disciplinary findings stemming from a September 2025 hearing in Wakulla County. Smith, appointed to the bench by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2020, became frustrated after attorneys couldn’t confirm whether a party had been properly served. According to the court record, Smith said he would like to tell a deputy to “pull his gun and shoot all three of you,” before immediately adding that he did not actually want that to happen. He also referred to the attorneys as the “Apple Dumpling Gang” and “Keystone Kops.” Smith recused himself from the case the following week, later self-reported his conduct, and issued a public apology. The Judicial Qualification Commission found that his behavior violated several judicial conduct rules requiring judges to remain patient, dignified, courteous and impartial. The Supreme Court noted that Smith had no previous disciplinary history and had cooperated with the investigation, but said his conduct fell “far below” the professionalism expected of Florida judges.

provide sleeping areas, storage, electricity, restrooms and overnight security, while participants work with case managers on a longer-term route toward housing. In all, the program has served 260 adults and children so far. Funding also goes toward rental assistance, move-in costs, family reunification and other expenses that can stand between someone and stable housing. The city initially set a goal of moving at least 400 people into permanent housing over three years, meaning 407 Connect has already reached more than 40% of that target in its first year. The program comes as Central Florida continues to face a broader shortage of shelter beds: A January count identified more than 2,700 people experiencing homelessness across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, nearly three-quarters of them in Orange County.

Florida took the New York Times to court over alleged anti-Israel bias

Florida has gone from criticizing the New York Times’ coverage of the Israel-Hamas war to asking a court for a look behind the newsroom curtain. The Florida State Board of Administration filed a shareholder lawsuit against the Times in Manhattan last week, seeking internal corporate records related to how the newspaper’s board oversees journalistic standards, corrections and editorial practices. The SBA manages more than $276 billion for Florida state and local government entities and holds 161,375 shares of Times stock. Attorney General James Uthmeier says the case is about the company’s responsibilities to shareholders rather than an attempt to challenge any single story, arguing that alleged failures in the Times’ coverage could threaten shareholder value. The lawsuit follows an August records request from Uthmeier’s office questioning the accuracy of several years of reporting on Israel and Gaza and cites allegations from a former Times employee who claimed editorial standards were applied unevenly. The Times disputes the state’s allegations. A spokesperson called the lawsuit meritless and said it was intended to pressure an independent news organization and discourage First Amendment-protected journalism. The court will now determine whether Florida, acting as a Times shareholder, is entitled to the internal records it is seeking.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier announced last week that state authorities had arrested 20 people accused of illegally voting in Florida, an announcement that came 40 days before the midterm elections. State officials said 16 of those charged were noncitizens accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, while four others allegedly registered and voted while still serving felony probation. The cases are criminal charges, not convictions. State Prosecutor Brad McVay said the investigation had been underway for about two months and that 12 of the 20 defendants were already in custody. The timing drew criticism from Democratic House Leader Fentrice Driskell, who said it “reeks of voter intimidation,” while David Becker, a former Justice Department attorney and current executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, said federal prosecutors traditionally avoid election-related announcements close to Election Day because of their potential to influence voters. DeSantis’ administration made a similar announcement just five days before Florida’s 2022 primary, when 20 people were charged with voter fraud; some of those cases were later dismissed. Florida’s Office of Election Crimes and Security, created in 2022, reported receiving more than 3,400 complaints during 2025, with 44 people arrested and/or convicted of election-related crimes.

Orlando’s ‘dignity buses’ helped 169 people find permanent housing in program’s first year

A pair of converted Greyhound buses are doing considerably more than providing somewhere to sleep. Orlando officials say 169 people moved into permanent housing during the first year of 407 Connect, the city’s three-year pilot program offering temporary overnight shelter and case-management services to people experiencing homelessness. Launched in August last year, the $3 million program is run through a partnership between Orlando, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Christian Service Center. Two retrofitted buses parked at the Center’s Parramore property orlandoweekly.com ● SEPT. 30-OCT. 6, 2026 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC MONEY In Florida, home to the nation’s largest voucher programs, more than half of private schools say they do not serve students with any type of disabilities. BY JE N NIFER BER RY H AWES AN D J EN N IF ER S M I T H R I C HA R DS , P R OP UBL I CA

t’s after 6 p.m. by the time Angela Johnson hurries home from work. Her 12-year-old daughter, Amelia, is at their house outside of Pensacola, Florida, with a nurse trained to care for medically fragile children. Amelia, who was born with a rare genetic anomaly, has endured many surgeries and requires a brain shunt and a feeding tube. The nurse starts caring for Amelia as soon as a bus from the public school drops her off. Johnson loves much about the school. But as a physical therapist, she also recognizes its limitations. The district’s physical and occupational therapists have to travel from school to school. The classroom teacher can become overburdened. For all of Amelia’s life, Johnson has had to fight for the education and the school resources her daughter is entitled to receive under federal law. It has exhausted her. Two years ago, she thought she’d found a better option for Amelia when she learned Florida has a state-funded voucher program for children with disabilities. She jumped at the promise of “school choice.” The program, the largest of its kind in the country, channels taxpayer dollars into accounts that parents can use to pay for private school tuition and other education expenses. Johnson envisioned a private school with smaller classes and more one-on-one time with trained staff, a place where she didn’t have to battle for every minute of therapy her child required. She imagined Amelia learning to cut a straight line and to write her name. In 2024, Amelia was awarded about $10,500 from the program. Thrilled, Johnson embarked on a weekslong hunt for a private school. She began scouring school websites, most of which said nothing about services for children with disabilities. She started calling schools, first an upscale Christian one nearby with a strong reputation. It had no nurse trained to care for medically fragile children, so she reached out to several other schools. At first, some said they could help — until Johnson explained that her daughter had a feeding tube, that she couldn’t yet hold a pencil correctly and needed assistance toileting. Then they all said no. Johnson couldn’t find a single one that provided nurses equipped to care for her

daughter’s medical needs. Or teachers trained to educate nonverbal children. Or even a bus ride home. Therein lies the catch in “school choice” for children like Amelia. Unlike public schools, private ones generally aren’t required to educate students with disabilities. And they often don’t. The choice wasn’t hers, Johnson realized. It was the schools’. The vouchers “are basically designed to make you go to private school,” Johnson said, “but my kid can’t access private school.” Johnson returned the money to the state, along with a very stern email. Voucher programs and the private schools they increasingly fund have proliferated across the country. Yet those schools often reject children with disabilities — the very kids who were used to help sell early voucher programs to lawmakers and the public — for having needs that are too costly, complex or disruptive. That leaves those children with few options beyond the public schools. And as public schools lose enrollment as a result of more and more voucher use, they lose resources that would benefit children who remain, including those with disabilities. About 3 million school-age children with disabilities live in states with universal voucher eligibility. Florida, one of those states, illustrates how the promise of school choice can be empty for these children. When children are approved for education savings accounts, a voucher-style program like the one Florida uses, states often put public money into accounts parents can use to pay expenses like tuition. If families can’t find a private school and don’t use the money, it may roll over to another year or, depending on the state, get returned. About 8% of the $1.7 billion Florida distributed last year through its voucher program for disabled children was returned because recipients — kids like Amelia — were enrolled in public school instead, according to data from the nonprofit that disburses most of the funds. By comparison, just 1% of money in the state’s program open to all students was returned for the same reason. Florida is one of three states where ProPublica obtained data allowing us to

make such comparisons. Louisiana, which launched an education savings account program in the 2025-26 school year, delivered $43.1 million to parent-controlled accounts. Overall, 6% was returned because the families didn’t spend the money, state data shows. But among students with disabilities, that rate was far higher at 30%. In Texas, data is still coming in for the first year of its $1 billion voucher program. But so far, students with disabilities are opting out of using the money at slightly higher rates than all other students. Though families return the money for multiple reasons, many have indicated they did so because they couldn’t find suitable private schools that would enroll their students. “Families are at the mercy of the schools — and schools choosing their kid — versus the other way around,” said Chris Roe, director of state policy at the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, a national association working on behalf of children with disabilities. Today, at least 18 states have voucher-style programs with universal eligibility or are phasing them in. Florida eclipses them all. More than a half-million Florida schoolchildren — roughly 1 in 6 — use a voucher today. When lawmakers opened the state’s voucher program to all children in 2023, two-thirds of the newly enrolled students were already attending private schools. Yet private schooling often remains out of reach for children like Amelia, the children lawmakers once used to gain a toehold for future voucher expansions. They shared disabled children’s compelling stories, named legislation in their honor and created some of the nation’s first statewide voucher programs specifically for these students. They started in Florida.

Illusion of choice

In 1999, an unassuming man wearing glasses and a lavender tie stood before his colleagues in the Florida Senate to champion a bill that would change the trajectory of American education. John McKay, a Republican, wanted to give parents of children with disabilities a chunk of taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition. orlandoweekly.com

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McKay pointed to his own family’s experience. Public schools had failed to meet the needs of his daughter, who had significant learning disabilities. He and his wife could afford to send their daughter to a private boarding school, but not all parents had that option. “We’re alienating parents,” McKay argued. “I’ve been alienated by the public system when I was told I didn’t have any choices with regard to my children.” The McKay Scholarships began as a pilot program — the nation’s first voucher system specifically for students with disabilities. Lawmakers soon expanded it, creating the nation’s first statewide voucher program for this group of children. Ohio followed Florida’s lead, then Utah and Arizona and Georgia and, later, Louisiana and Oklahoma and others. Across the statehouses, politicians stressed one sentiment: choice. Parents would no longer be tethered to their local public schools and could choose where to send their children. Georgia’s sponsor said he sought “to give any disabled student whose parents are dissatisfied with their assigned public school the ability to attend the public or private school that best fits their needs.” “They can just take the scholarship and go to private school,” an Oklahoma lawmaker pledged. The programs have since helped thousands of children with disabilities move to private schools, including those designed to meet their unique needs. But for many children, especially those with more severe disabilities or who live in areas where few if any private schools operate, the promises of choice were never realistic. Some legislators backing those early programs said they recognized this problem but argued that any children helped by the new options made the effort worthwhile. And they hoped that competition fueled by money flowing into private schools would create a more robust school marketplace in the long run, one that would accommodate students with special needs. In 2021, West Virginia lawmakers adopted their first and only foray into vouchers, an education savings program that they have since opened to all students. To get the bill passed, some legislators made familiar promises to disabled children — even though the state has only a handful of schools that specifically say they will serve even the least-intensive of children’s needs. “Our kids can’t go to a private school,” said Christy Black, an advocate for Disability Rights of West Virginia who has a daughter with Down syndrome. “I called every private school from Huntington to Charleston

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because that’s as far as we could drive her and work. But no one would accept her because she has a cognitive disability.” More than half of Utah’s counties have no private schools that take its vouchers for students with disabilities. In Georgia, 71% of counties have none. And in Louisiana last year, among about 350 private schools, only 14 reported enrolling a single child with a disability. Eight of those admitted five or fewer such students. Even in Florida, with its urban centers and roughly $5 billion voucher programs, ProPublica found that more than a dozen counties have no private schools that serve kids with disabilities or have only one school with limited offerings. Our analysis of state data also shows that more than half of Florida’s private schools say they do not serve students with any type of disability. “It’s touted that this program is an equalizer, and then people have choice,” said Jinny Kim, managing attorney at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, a national civil rights and policy nonprofit that advocates for people with disabilities. “But then if you really look at the details, it’s not actually how it happens.” Anxious about her daughter’s upcoming transition to middle school, Atlanta-area mother Marguerite Lane decided to explore private schools that take the state’s voucher. Her daughter, who has autism, does well academically but can be very sensitive and struggle in bigger classrooms without enough behavioral support. Lane applied to and visited several private schools and found a small, arts-infused one that said it would accept some children with learning challenges. She thought it would serve her daughter well, but then she opened an email from the enrollment director. “We don’t believe we can support her needs and help her thrive in this class,” it read, “and we also don’t want to compromise the educational experience of the other students.” The last part hurt most. Lane thought,“God forbid the other children learn empathy.”

Toehold strategy

As politicians debated those first voucher programs for children with disabilities, a common refrain echoed across statehouse chambers: The plans were just small programs for a specific group of students. “It’s a very limited scholarship,” a Utah representative assured colleagues in 2004. “This really is about special needs.” “It’s not, as I heard some of you say to me, the beginning of vouchers. No, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a program to help a group of students that need our help,” a Georgia House member told colleagues in 2007.

Behind the political scenes, a different message spread. As Arizona adopted its first program for children with disabilities in 2006, Clint Bolick wrote an essay entitled “Toe-Hold Strategies.” Bolick, who was then president of the advocacy group Alliance for School Choice, is now a justice on the Arizona Supreme Court. Voucher advocates, he wrote, were “acting smarter.” Rather than take on powerful teachers unions directly, they were pushing smaller programs geared toward specific students whose needs were harder for politicians to oppose. “The strategy makes sense from a moral perspective, for it focuses assistance on the neediest schoolchildren,” he added. “It also works politically, because choice begets choice: Once the Rubicon is crossed and legislators vote to adopt a school choice program — no matter how small or targeted — it becomes easier to support a new one, or expand the old one, the next time around.” By 2011, a half dozen states had launched voucher programs specifically for students with disabilities. At a “school choice” conference that year, Howie Beigelman sat on a panel that discussed the strategy. At the time, he was deputy director of public policy for the advocacy arm of the Orthodox Union, a prominent Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization. He offered guidance to those who might want to get into vouchers. “Special needs is a very easy way to get into this business,” Beigelman said. “Anyone, no matter how partisan they are, it’s very hard to say special needs is not where people need ‘special’ education.” (He recently told ProPublica via email that this was his opinion and he had “never seen anything ‘intentional’ about using special needs scholarships for anything more than what they are plainly for: helping educate children with special needs.”) Shortly after vouchers for disabled children spread to Arkansas in 2016, the University of Arkansas posted on its website an essay by Sarah McKenzie, executive director of the college’s Office for Education Policy. “Special education private school choice programs are often seen as a ‘foot in the door’ for school choice laws,” she wrote. “Once some success has been shown to the public, more laws can be passed to expand these programs.” Indeed, following those wins, lawmakers across the country opened the floodgates, often to all or most comers, expanding voucher-style programs into a $10.6 billion tide of public money. Today, two-thirds of states have some kind of voucher-style program on the books. These programs mostly serve a very different population of students than the early ones did. Most current voucher recipients don’t have disabilities, nor do they need to hunt for a private school that will enroll them. They were already in private schools when they tapped this new windfall.

North Carolina state Sen. Lisa Grafstein, a Democrat and a civil rights lawyer who advocates for people with disabilities, opposes her state’s voucher system, which is now open to all students. “The thing that genuinely infuriates me,” she said, “is when people with disabilities are used as pawns.”

Failure to address access

Two decades after states began adopting vouchers for children with disabilities, lawmakers have done little to improve access to private schools for them — even as they have created programs open to all comers. Most legislatures haven’t required private schools that take this public money to accept even a few kids with such needs. Nor have they created effective incentives to help operators open more specialized private schools, which can be costly to run. That’s largely because one of the driving forces behind vouchers is the goal of keeping rules to a minimum so private schools will take the public money. “Getting the government involved in private schools isn’t the answer,” said former West Virginia Delegate Amy Summers, a Republican who played a central role in creating her state’s universal voucher-like program. She thinks competition for students will prompt private and public schools to better serve children with disabilities. Another key advocate in West Virginia was Republican state Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker. She homeschooled her two children with disabilities, including a now-adult daughter who she said came home from public school with bite marks and bruises. Rucker hopes that the state’s voucher program will give more families a way to foot tuition bills or band together to create small schools called microschools. But she regrets that her colleagues approved the payments without additional money for students with disabilities, as some states offer. That extra money could help families afford the higher tuition often charged by specialized schools — and make it more viable for operators to open them. “It is very expensive to have all this special equipment and to even build the buildings for children that have very specialized special needs,” Rucker said. But beyond raising those payments, she doesn’t think the state should do anything to cajole or require private schools to enroll children with disabilities. “The minute you start doing that, you are basically disincentivizing private schools from participating, and then you’re denying parents. I do not want to do that.” It’s not that private schools haven’t opened to take advantage of the voucher windfall. They in fact have been proliferating in recent years. And some of these new schools specifically welcome children with disabilities. But most of them do not.

The pain of rejection

Parents described private school rejections as “insulting” and “heartbreaking,” especially when school personnel have met the children. But families don’t always need to apply or even call the schools to get a denial. Some websites or handbooks make it clear. One small Baptist academy in rural Georgia invites applicants to “join our family” but declares in its handbook that it isn’t equipped to educate children with learning disabilities or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. “If such students are accepted in our school, it is up to the parents to provide extra services other than what the classroom teachers would do in the confines of the classroom.” In 2023, Taylor Cordes, a former special education teacher, embarked on what she calls her “personal passion project” to see how many private schools in her home state of North Carolina post such clear rejections. She dug into every handbook she could find for 660 schools and found that only about a third of them indicated they would accept students with even limited disabilities. More than 1 in 10 declared they would not serve such students, she said. Many families endure deeply hurtful personal rejections in the search for education. Private schools typically decide who to enroll after meeting parents and their children, as Diavonni Jordan, an Atlanta-area mother, learned. Her now-8-year-old son, Jamir Souders, has ADHD. When he was suspended multiple times from his public school and started to get into fights, she searched for an option with smaller class sizes where she thought he would focus and learn better. A single mother of two, Jordan applied to a local Christian school, then took time off work to visit it. She filled with hope as she toured the well-kept campus and spoke to its friendly staff. But within a week, she opened an email from the school. “The support that we could give in our 1st grade would not be enough for him this year,” it read. The school’s program was small, ill-equipped to provide for his needs, it added. Jordan expanded her search to other traditional private schools, even when they would mean longer drives for her. She applied to five and toured two. But the verdicts never changed. “Unfortunately — it doesn’t look like we would be a good fit for your family,” another Christian school wrote. Jordan wondered what child constituted a “good fit” for the school and felt the heartbreak of knowing it wasn’t her son. Perhaps, she thought, she will homeschool Jamir in the future. But for now, with a new school year upon them, he remains in public school. Mollie Simon contributed research. Mario Ariza and Asia Fields contributed reporting. This story was originally published by ProPublica.

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LET HER COOK Emmy-nominated comedian Ms. Pat whips up some tasty and outspoken stand-up for Orlando shows BY AZLYN CATO

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was cooking cocaine before I was cooking chicken, so I’ve never been interested in cooking food.” So says four-time Emmy-nominated comedian and star of BET’s The Ms. Pat Show, Patricia Williams, more widely known by her stage name, Ms. Pat.

The Ms. Pat Show, with episodes that tackle everything from drug addiction and abortion to sexual abuse and dysfunctional family cycles, is based on Williams’ real-life experiences before her time in Hollywood. “I used to steal,” she tells Orlando Weekly.“I had money way before this. I mean, the only difference

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now is the fans used to be the police. Now the fans are regular people.” Williams, who credits her path to fame to “being honest,” says the show is so beloved because, in the seemingly bleak times many of us have been living in, people need to laugh. “We did an episode on ICE, which was hilarious but real,” Williams says. “I did an episode on abortion. I did an episode on divorce. I did an episode on everything. I think that’s why people love the show, because they know Ms. Pat’s show is not gonna tackle it with an eraser. Whatever we write on that paper is gonna come to life.” Williams, ironically known for her aversion to cooking, has also been cheffing it up in one of her most recent endeavors, a cooking web series on YouTube called Whiskin’ It All. After having her first child at 14, Williams says learning to cook never caught her attention until she noticed a slew of new cooking shows popping

up around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially intrigued by the idea of inviting others to her home to show her how to cook, Williams said Whiskin’ It All has become more about the conversations held with the award-winning chefs, friends and family members that she invites as guests on the show. “It just feels like family members in the kitchen having a conversation, like a good old holiday: Fourth of July, Christmas,” Williams says. “So I think people really appreciate that.” In her newly released second book, Ms. American Dream, she relays more about the start of her career, navigating through a comedy world that was largely white and male. “I told a joke about me being a fish out of water in an all-white neighborhood,” Williams says. “I told it my way, and most times when people get sitcoms, the mama is cooking and taking care of the household. Well, no, the husband on my show is taking care of the household because I’m chasing a dream. And I just went in and I told that story, and they liked it. It was something different. You could have told me 20 years ago I was gonna be living like this legally? No, I wouldn’t have believed it.” But if you ask Williams, she’ll tell you that her turn to fame hasn’t changed who she is at all, sharing that she’ll still go to TJ Maxx without a bra. “There’s no change in me because I went to Hollywood,” Williams says. “I’m not out there trying to speak the correct English. I always show up as me and I think that’s what people appreciate about me. I mean, if I’m gonna cuss you out on TV, I’m gonna cuss you out in person. That’s just me.” And as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, Williams’ stand-up shows are known to attract many queer visitors in the audience. Referring to her daughter, who identifies as gay, she says most people who judge others for their sexuality do so because they have nothing going on in their own bedrooms. “One thing about their community: They’ve been through hell with this country, probably with their family members. I’ve always been supportive of my child because I love my child, I’ve said it out loud many times. And I’ve talked about the mistakes I’ve made as a mama, the way I was raised, and I think I just said the quiet thing out loud,” she says. “And the community flocks to me and says,‘Thank you for understanding, thank you for supporting your child,’ and I hope I get other parents to do the same for theirs.” You can catch Williams this weekend at the Funny Bone, where she’ll be touring her latest stand-up show on Oct. 2-3, but be warned — her shows on Saturday are already sold out. arts@orlandoweekly.com

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TRADITIONS THROUGH TIME Ganesh Utsav brings a piece of home to Central Florida for the Marathi community BY AR S H EEYA GAR G

he sounds of prayer, conversation and celebration surrounded the Hindu Society of Central Florida last month for Ganesh Utsav, a festival devoted to a deity widely revered as a remover of obstacles and a symbol of new beginnings for millions of Hindus. Ganesh Utsav, also known as Ganesh Chaturthi, commemorates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Hindu deity with the head of an elephant but the body of a man. The festival is traditionally marked by prayers, offerings, devotional music, food and community gatherings. For a full week, from Sept. 14-20, Ganesh Utsav was celebrated at the Hindu Society of Central Florida by the Orlando Marathi Mandal. In Maharashtra — the second-most populated state in India and home to Mumbai, once known as Bombay — public ceremonies can fill the streets, homes and neighborhood spaces, bringing people of different ages and backgrounds together over the course of several days. The festival is open to all, free — including prasad (offered food) — and has events happening from morning times to evening throughout the week. For members of the Orlando Marathi community, Ganesh Utsav is more than a religious observation. It is a meeting point for memories and migration, a chance for families with roots

in Maharashtra and elsewhere in India to sustain traditions while building livelihoods away from relatives, land and rituals from home. For Raj Pankaj Patil, an international student from Mumbai who is now living in Orlando and attending Full Sail University, this festival is a means to remember his family back home. “On Sept. 5, 2024, was when I left my country,” Patil says. “On Sept. 6, 2024, is when my Ganpati [Ganesha idol] was installed in my home and I was not there. For the first time, I was not there.” The Central Florida celebration carries that spirit into a different setting. Instead of a familiar hometown lane or a multigenerational house in India, attendees arrive at a temple campus in Orlando, often navigating work schedules, school activities and the pace of everyday life in the United States. For some, this festival is a yearly opportunity to reconnect with Marathi culture, food and language associated with home; for others, it’s a way to introduce their children that were born in the U.S. to traditions their grandparents and parents grew up with. Shirish Kulkarni, the organizer of the Orlando Dhol Tasha Pathak, a nationally recognized percussion-only band composed of classical Indian drums, strives to bring a piece of his culture in Maharashtra here to Florida.

“When you go to Maharashtra and you see hundreds or thousands of dhol players in the street, it’s a completely different environment than here,” says Kulkarni.“Nevertheless, we are doing it here.” The distance between Orlando and India can be felt most clearly in the details. Families may remember the crowded public pandals, temporary shrines, common in Indian cities; relatives moving in and out of a family home; the overall familiar rhythm of celebration throughout an entire neighborhood and entire country. In Central Florida, communities are able to recreate portions of that experience through collective prayer and cultural programming. Yet the festival is not simply a replica of the one that was left behind. It also reflects the adjustments and compromises of immigrant life. The gathering itself brings together people whose connections to Maharashtran culture, Marathi language and Hindu religion vary widely. “Logistics-wise, most of what we do here at the temple does come at the cost of some kind of compromise,” says Kulkarni. “Concept-wise, whether you go to India or here, everything is absolutely the same.” That flexibility is what allows tradition to endure. For participants, the meaning of Ganesh Utsav may be personal as well as communal. Some attend for devotion. Others come for the comfort of hearing familiar languages, meeting people with shared experiences or maintaining customs that might otherwise feel distant in daily American life. The event can also create new traditions or support annual reunions and friendships among families, making memories that belong specifically to Central Florida rather than to a place overseas. “Ganesh Utsav is all about creation, to whatever God form you believe in,” says Kulkarni. “With Ganesh Utsav, there are plenty of cultural activities we do here to come up with something creative for Ganesha.” The Hindu Society of Central Florida provides a physical home for that continuity. Within its walls, a festival shaped by centuries of practice takes on a local character, sustained by residents who have chosen to make Orlando their home. The result is not a simple preservation of the past, but an evolving community practice. Through festivals, they are able to honor inherited customs while accommodating new generations and new circumstances. “You feel the need to preserve culture when you come here,” says Patil. “But I also know more now, seeing and teaching many people from different cultures.” Ganesh Utsav also offers a window into the cultural life of Central Florida, where immigrant communities continue to shape the region through faith, language, art and food. For families separated from their homeland, the festival does not erase distance. But through shared rituals and collective celebration, it can make that distance feel smaller, if only for a day. “You’re on your own here, you depend on God to look after you,” says Patil, remembering his home. “So when I come to this festival, it feels like Bhagwan [God] comes in unexpected ways and surprises you.” arts@orlandoweekly.com

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The Year of Buenos Everything

Life moves fast. Buenos Everything, which means everything is good, reminds people to slow down and enjoy the little things: cafecito breaks, comfort food, family gatherings, late-night cravings, loud conversations, iced coffee runs, and moments that feel warm and familiar. It is a lifestyle rooted in Cuban comfort, community, humor, tradition, and everyday moments that feel meaningful.

Why SoDo Fits

ZAZA CUBAN COMFORT FOOD BRINGS “BUENOS EVERYTHING” TO SODO

here’s a new Cubano in town, and it’s setting up shop right in the heart of one of Orlando’s favorite neighborhoods. Zaza Cuban Comfort Food, the Central Florida restaurant known for its menu built on family recipes, is putting down roots at 1621 S. Orange Ave., and a grand opening in the SoDo district is on the horizon.

A Familiar Name, a New Neighborhood

Zaza has been on Orlando’s radar for a while now. Bungalower first spotted signage going up on the former Brick & Fire Pizza building, confirming Zaza’s as the space’s next tenant, while Orlando Business Journal and trade outlets like Business Debut and QSR Magazine

have chronicled the brand’s steady march across Central Florida. Restaurant Business Online, which named Zaza one of its “Emerging Brands,” pointed to the concept’s all-day comfort food approach and deep coffee program. Zaza is family-owned and operated, with a menu rooted in recipes passed down through generations and inspired by cofounder Ruben Perez’s family history in hospitality, which traces back to his grandfather in Cuba. Every new location, including SoDo, opens under that same familia ownership, which is part of why the brand has been able to keep its identity consistent as it’s grown from a single airport counter into a name Central Florida recognizes.

SoDo has become a desirable neighborhood with its mix of healthcare workers, young families, longtime residents, and an increasingly walkable stretch of South Orange Avenue. The steady lunch and coffee crowd from nearby offices and the hospital corridor lines up naturally with Zaza’s all-day menu and fast casual style. It’s the kind of neighborhood restaurant Zaza has always aimed to be a part of, just with a bigger footprint this time, and service that always feels more like Abuela’s kitchen than a chain.

What’s Next

SoDo isn’t the only stop on Zaza’s 2026 map. The brand is also preparing to open in Winter Park later this year and has announced plans for a future location at The Loop in Kissimmee, its first in Osceola County, set to open at the beginning of 2027. Both are worth watching, but their stories are for another day. For now, all eyes are on South Orange Avenue, where Orlando’s newest slice of Cuban comfort food is getting ready to welcome its neighbors in. Get ready to enjoy a little Buenos Everything, SoDo! Zaza Cuban Comfort Food is coming your way soon.

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Drawing inspiration from the oh-so lovely wines and cuisines of Sonoma County and the actual Napa Valley, SoNapa Grille brings a taste of the Golden State to Coastal Florida. Those California-inspired dishes we mentioned earlier? You’ll savor every bite of hand-crafted pasta, surfand-turf house specialities, and more in SoNapa’s beautiful wood-paneled, wine cellar-chic dining room. And then there’s the lush, leafy ambiance (and delicious seafood dishes) at Norwood’s Restaurant and Treehouse Bar. You can dig into some of New Smyrna’s freshest local fish and shellfish and then literally sit and sip next to the branches of hundred-year-old Florida oak trees on Norwood’s upper deck. Speaking of long-standing residents, Norwood’s has been serving New Smyrna Beach for decades—since 1946, actually—so they know their stuff when it comes to pleasing locals and visitors alike. Like the thousands of families, foodies, and travelers who visit New Smyrna every year, each restaurant participating in Coastal Catch Restaurant Month brings something unique and special to the table. But most importantly, they each share a deep love and appreciation for the Sunshine State’s abundant, flavorful seafood, and they’re ready to share that love with you. So whether you’re visiting New Smyrna Beach and discovering its culinary scene for the first time or ready to fall in love with this gem of a beach town all over again, savor those incredible tastes and vibes during Coastal Catch Restaurant Month!

[ film + tv ] The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part — Tiger King director Chris Smith digs for the truth about reverse black widow Thomas Randolph, who managed to be married six times despite four of his wives dying mysteriously. I guess a credit score and a restraining order don’t seem like such stumbling blocks after all, now do they, ladies? (Netflix)

Streaming Thursday:

Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke — The comedy cuts like a bonesaw as a Saudi family pulls out all the stops to make it seem they’re wealthier and more influential than they actually are. Hijinks ensue when they try to fund a suicide hijacking but learn all they can afford is a shoe bombing. With Crocs! (Netflix) Curse of the Ghoul Logs — Shudder’s traditional hourlong jack-o’-lantern video has a new twist for Halloween 2026: multiple pumpkins instead of one. Speaking of multiple pumpkins, isn’t it time Sydney Sweeney came up with a new angle? (Shudder and AMC+)

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Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week. BY STEVE S CH N EIDER

Streaming Wednesday:

The Arena — Aspiring MMA fighters battle it out for a €100,000 jackpot and a contract with a big professional league. The runner-up gets something even more valuable: immunity from extradition. (Netflix) Food Samurai — Celebrity chef Mory Sacko promises that the deep dive into the heart of Japanese cuisine we’ll witness here is sincere and respectful to the culture. Not like … um, Oppenheimer? Yes, he really said that. Seems like kind of a spurious comparison, but then again, Emily Wilson did warn us Christopher Nolan doesn’t know dick about entrees. (Disney+) Love Is Blind: Netherlands — Yet another nation gets its own edition of the dating phenomenon in which singles get to hash out all the important aspects of a relationship before meeting face-to-face. At least this bunch won’t have to ask each other if they want to go Dutch. (Netflix)

Medusa — Season 1 of the Colombian crime drama ended with the show’s ostensible villain, Gabriel, found dead in prison of an apparent suicide, with the intimation he hadn’t been working alone and may actually have been the victim of foul play. Season 2 promises to follow that lead wherever it may go, and why not? This is Colombia we’re talking about, not some banana republic like the United States. (Netflix) Sacrifice Season 2 — Almost five years after its first season dropped on BET+, the legal thriller moves into the main house on the Ellison plantation, just in time for entertainment attorney Daniela Hernandez (Paula Patton) to find fresh intrigue in the world of high finance. Supporting players this season include now-deceased actors Erica Ash and Richard Roundtree, which means either the footage has been gathering dust for quite some time or Tilly Norwood has greater range than we ever thought possible. (Paramount+)

East of Eden — Zoe Kazan steps into the shoes of her grandfather, Elia, by adapting the Steinbeck classic into a seven-episode limited series. This version is told from the perspective of Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh), the absentee-matriarch-turned-murderous-brothel-madam whom Steinbeck described as “a total representative of Satan” but is here depicted as a complex byproduct of an oppressive society. Because remember, you can’t go wrong depending on a Kazan for a character reference. (Netflix) The Ramparts of Ice — Teenage friendship and romance become even more difficult for our heroes in Season 2 of the manga-turned-anime, as the emphasis of the series turns to “hearts quietly drifting apart.” Things must be very different in Japan, because from what I remember of high school, nothing our hearts did was remotely quiet. It was more like “hearts noisily running toward the bike racks to get their ass kicked again.” (Netflix)

Streaming Friday:

#Love — The founders of two rival Tamil dating apps learn that … guess what? They were made for each other! (Which should come as great news to the founders of either Kalshi or Polymarket, who I’m assuming set them up as a bet.) (Netflix) Adventure Time: Side Quests — Season 2 of the “soft reboot” finds the young Finn and Jake throwing themselves into new ancillary activities, like wrestling with toads and fending off baby gladiators. (They’re more dangerous than the grown-up ones, because even owning videos of them could have put Peter Graves in jail for life.) (Hulu) Doing Life — Another week, another Tyler

Perry project, this one an unconventional romance in which a single mom strikes up a courtship with an incarcerated felon. See, and I could have sworn I saw this on Love Is Blind: Joliet. (Netflix) Infirmary — The latest found-footage shocker uses bodycam and CCTV feeds to re-create a security guard’s fateful first night on the job at a psychiatric hospital. Now I want to see a found-footage flick about the typical therapist’s first Zoom session with a new patient. One 60-minute close-up shot of a head shaking in disbelief! (Shudder and AMC+) I Would Rather Die — A Mexican teen who’s newly become a zombie enlists the help of two gal-pals in a horror comedy the internet peanut gallery is already calling a ripoff of Warm Bodies. Come on, people, let’s see the movie first. Maybe it’ll surprise us and just be uncomfortably similar in every important regard. (Prime Video) Schumacher ’94: The Birth of a Legend — This documentary retrospective of F1 driver Eddie Schumacher’s first of seven championships has extensive interviews with the important people in his life, particularly his wife. Well, of course: The audience needs to know what he was so desperate to get away from. (Netflix) The Sisters Grimm — In Season 2, the titular descendants of the iconic fairy-tale clan continue to unravel the mysteries of their little town one year after their parents disappeared mysteriously. With a 100 percent critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’ll probably be five years before we find out Ma and Pa Grimm “went out for smokes.” (Apple TV)

Streaming Sunday:

Blue Box Season 2 — The “sports romance” anime introduces a new complication, in the form of a resentful rival who comes between our lovestruck basketballer and badminton player. Once again, we must ask that makeor-break question: How serious is this in gayhockey terms? (Netflix)

Streaming Tuesday:

Love Village Season 3 — Another group of Japanese singles ages 35 and up have to live and work together to see if self-sufficiency breeds affection. This season is set at the foot of Mount Fuji, and that’s not good: Of all the Kaiju we’ve seen hanging out there, I can’t remember any two who made it to the altar. (Netflix) Reasonable Doubt Season 4 — Life continues to be challenging for celebrity lawyer Jacqueline “Jax” Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi), who at the end of last season lost a client to an overdose, got shot at and decided to start her own firm. Even worse, she picked this exact moment to take up sourdough baking. (Hulu)

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Hidden beneath the JW Marriott lobby at Grande Lakes Orlando, The Magic Show: Unboxed is an intimate, speakeasy-inspired experience created by America’s Got Talent finalist Drew Thomas. Featuring astonishing magic, grand illusions, live music, comedy, and audience participation, every seat is just steps from the impossible. One of Orlando’s best-kept secrets and the perfect date night. DREWTHOMASMAGIC.COM |

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[ concert preview ] NIROSTA STEEL with Fast Preacher 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 Will’s Pub 1042 N. Mills Ave. willspub.org $16.89

LOST IN MUSIC Sixty-nine-year-old pop star Nirosta Steel’s reason for playing Orlando is in line with the rest of his fantastical life BY MATTH EW MOYE R

irosta Steel, aka Steven Hall, is having one of the most incredible years in his musical life, and that’s saying something for a pop outsider whose creative path has taken him around the world and intersected with the likes of Alan Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Don Cherry and Arthur Russell. Nirosta Steel’s recently released double album, My Skyscraper, not quite a reissue but not an entirely new album either, became an unlikely hit with a new generation of young fans drawn in by its adventurous, intimate, genre-curious dance music. Hall, now based south of Chicago in Champaign-Urbana, wondered,“What do you do if you’re a pop star at 69?”First off, he was able to quit driving for Uber. Since Skyscraper took off, Hall has been a whirlwind of activity: interviewed by The Guardian, a pair of headlining shows at New York’s Pyramid Club, and plans for more recording and touring

afoot. As part of this wave, Nirosta Steel plays Orlando Monday, for reasons that are just as unlikely and yet heartwarming as so much in his life currently is. Orlando Weekly sat down with Hall for a freewheeling conversation about it all. “My husband calls me Mr. Tangent,” he warns us. It’s all true. Hall is eschewing Miami, Gainesville and Tampa stages in favor of Orlando, specifically Will’s Pub. The reason is simple and heartfelt: He wants his 104-year-old mother — a self-confessed Madonna fan comfortably ensconced in Waterford Lakes — to be able to see and hear him play this new music that’s seemingly taken the world by storm. “She’s been my biggest fan all my life, and she supported me for many years just so that I could do music. So this is my way of showing her the fruits of her labor,” he says. As befits a restless creative spirit who has lived around the world — Glasgow, Boulder, New

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York, Hong Kong — he has left a trail of creative work in Orlando. The hints he drops are tantalizing: a demo written here called “Christmas in Florida”; the Skyscraper track “First Love,” recorded at his brother’s Orlando home; work done with Michael “Q-Burns Abstract Message” Donaldson; even a long-ago gig at the SpaceBar. “[The song] ‘Lost in Music’ starts off with something about my experience in Bradenton, where I learned about the ‘stingray shuffle.’ When you’re going into the water, you have to shuffle your feet to disturb the stingers,” he tells OW. “I was joking with the band that we were going to do like Morris Day and the Time when they all start dancing in unison, but we didn’t have enough time to rehearse it for the show in New York. I just did it myself, and the crowd loved it — I like making a fool of myself.” The reason behind all of this — the Will’s Pub show, our conversation, Hall living his best popstar life — is My Skyscraper. Out this summer through the label Ulyssa, everything about it is audacious, off-kilter and striking. For starters, it’s a maximal double LP (“Who’s going to buy a double album?” Hall wondered). The cover image is a striking picture of a young Hall staring at the camera like a sweaty hybrid of Iggy Pop and David Byrne, and the music within is a dreamlike genre collage of disco, synth-punk, soul-pop, devotional music and funk. The past blends into the future on an infinite sonic horizon, with music from 1984 through 2025 assembled and reassembled.

There’s a song for seemingly every mood on an album that ranges from scratchy Lou Reed-ian urgency to wide-eyed lo-fi soul. But where My Skyscraper truly wins is in a carefree playfulness that pervades the entire album. “A sense of playfulness is really important because that includes being very open to taking chances and making mistakes,” Hall says. Soon after the album dropped in June and Hall held the finished product in his hands, he got an inkling that his life was about to change dramatically. “It didn’t really hit me until I got to New York, and not only was asked to sign some of the albums, but also to sign someone’s iPhone,” he marvels.“It feels like I’m in a movie about myself, like I’m playing myself in a movie.” Despite the recent seismic shifts in Hall’s life, this is not the only part of his life worthy of being captured on celluloid. Taken as a whole, his entire journey seems fantastical, full of chance meetings, far-off places and music — from studying with Ginsberg, Burroughs and Don Cherry at Naropa University to taking in the scene at the mythical Poets’ Building in New York, where he might run into Richard Hell or Bob Dylan. And of course, there’s his very long friendship and creative partnership with Arthur Russell, the innovative composer, producer and musician. “The word I’m using lately for music people who do music together is ‘fellowship,’” says Hall. “Our friendship evolved into a very deep fellowship.” This fellowship would result in beautiful work from both Russell and Nirosta Steel. Hall sings on Russell’s “A Little Lost” and “My Tiger, My Timing,” while the posthumous Russell album Love Is Overtaking Me started out from collaborations between the two. After Russell’s passing in 1992, Hall would pay tribute to his friend in Arthur’s Landing, a tribute act formed by friends and former Russell accomplices to honor his work. Russell’s drumming even features on two tracks on My Skyscraper. The presence of Arthur Russell never seems far from Hall, whether it be on record, in snatches of memory, or moments of synchronicity and serendipity. “We were performing together in places downtown, including the Pyramid Club, now Club 101, where I just performed in New York,” says Hall. “It all comes around in this very fancy, convenient circle.” Become a part of Nirosta Steel’s ever-expanding circle Monday at Will’s. Fast Preacher opens, making the night even more of a party. music@orlandoweekly.com

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MARY’S WHITE LIE | PHOTO BY MASON KATZEN

LOCAL RELEASES

While I love that shoegaze is in renaissance, here’s what’s wrong with it right now: homogeneity, uneven quality and rampant misuse of the term itself. All of this makes brand-new Orlando band Mary’s White Lie particularly noteworthy. Of the current reinventions in shoegaze, theirs is among the more novel and effective. While their fuzz-worshiping contemporaries are bending shoegaze down the 1990s alt-rock rabbit hole, Mary’s White Lie are taking a less-trafficked tunnel into moody indie-rock introspection. Their seeds were first sown last autumn when Brett Bissey (Head Banned, Hoster) and Dylon Webb (Roger’s Only Son) joined forces for an indie cover-band battle.“Dylon and I first started writing together following a collaboration covering Elliott Smith songs as ‘Hoster’s Only Son’ for an Ugly Orange cover-band contest at Will’s Pub,” says Bissey. “After that show we wrote and recorded ‘Hello, Hello,’ and shortly thereafter we started writing and recording more songs and forming Mary’s White Lie.” That creative union ultimately resulted in the new Stable of Stone EP, and now a full live quartet with the recent addition of bassist Dan Perez and drummer Marshall Prose. Although it packs the requisite noise to claim shoegaze, Mary’s White Lie’s music has an indie singer-songwriter’s heart. Opener “Horsey” starts more window-gazer than shoegazer. But as the chorus approaches, the feedback rises and crests with big guitars. From there on, the duality is even more nuanced. “Nevermind (Used to It)”and “Hello, Hello”both begin like acoustic Elliott Smith-esque whispers. Gradually, though, the noise gathers like a waking groan, filling out just enough to swell but not overtake.

Unlike My Bloody Valentine’s smothering blanket, Mary’s White Lie’s fuzz is but a thread woven into a tapestry of atmosphere. Theirs is a fine, beautiful touch that treats shoegaze as a matter of style, not genre Unlike My Bloody Valentine’s smothering blanket, Mary’s White Lie’s fuzz is but a thread woven into a tapestry of atmosphere. It’s a fine, beautiful touch that treats shoegaze as a matter of style, not genre. And it’s made an auspicious debut for a promising new band. The beguiling Stable of Stone now streams everywhere.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Earlybirds Club: The Earlybirds Club phenomenon taking root in Orlando is a truly alternative idea. No, not the fact that it’s reserved for women and gender-expansive people. The double-take part is that this dance night ends — not opens — at 10 p.m. For a city that used to party till dawn, this is fucking paradigm-shattering. But just because you grow up and sprout responsibilities doesn’t mean those dance-floor urges suddenly evaporate. Ask all the revelers making Earlybirds Club catch fire here. The

femme-tastic get-down will feature DJ Kaotic Blaze spinning a party-rocking blend of ’80s, ’90s and ’00s. True to the affair’s ethos, 10 percent of ticket sales go to the Susie Lee Legacy Fund to aid nonprofits supporting women and gender-expansive people. Men, go do something else (legal). (6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, The Social, $30) Angel Du$t, Agnostic Front, Step 2 This: With the trailblazing breakout of Turnstile, eyes are on the Baltimore punk scene like never before. Well, we’re in for another noteworthy jolt of Charm City when Angel Du$t arrive. Of the same bloodline as Trapped Under Ice and Turnstile, Angel Du$t deliver the beatdown power of the former with the melodic expansiveness of the latter in a potent combination that’s utterly now. In a sure sign of the impending change of the hardcore guard, the legendary Agnostic Front co-headline. Opening will be Jacksonville hardcore gang Step 2 This, who are getting a big, deserved break as this high-profile bill’s opener for the East Coast. (6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, Conduit, $30) Mariachi El Bronx: Mariachi El Bronx are the best thing to happen to either punk rock or mariachi music in ages. False dilemma, sucker. They’re both. This mariachi alter ego of punk heroes The Bronx merges the regional Mexican music that surrounded their L.A. upbringing with the punk rock that’s in their guts. The result is a quintessentially American marriage that storms and swoons all at once. The powerhouse octet are returning with their first album in over a decade (IV). Openers are Max Diaz and Bedouin Soundclash. (7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, The Beacham, $30) music@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com ● SEPT. 30-OCT. 6, 2026 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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to do this FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 2-4

Madame Butterfly

Orlando Opera goes big with their mainstage season opener this year: Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. The tragic classic is a mainstay of many a repertory company and even helped, over in the pop music sphere, launch a new generation of emo through Weezer’s mid-1990s Butterfly-indebted album Pinkerton. For a long weekend at the Steinmetz, the Orlando Opera’s singers and the Orlando Phil tell a tale of the tainted love between Madame Butterfly and Pinkerton. Aside from the stellar musicianship, OO has brought on a team of consultants to center Japan in the production beyond “just” a generic setting, and it will surely make the production stronger. Soprano Yeawon Jun makes her debut with the company in the title role. With some behind-the-scenes preview events already under their collective belts, this one is shaping up to be quite an event. Various times, Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $40-$182. — MM FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 2-4

Evil Dead: The Musical Friday-Sunday: Evil Dead: The Musical a t D r. P h i l l i p s C e n t e r

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FRIDAY, OCT. 2

Epic Rap Battles of History

In the more heady and less two-clicks-awayfrom-vaccine-denial days of YouTube, an undisputed comedic goldmine was the “Epic Rap Battles of History” channel. Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD presided over side-splitting, surrealist and weirdly historically accurate MC battles:

pitting the likes of Henry Ford versus Karl Marx, Hitler versus Darth Vader, J.R.R. Tolkien versus George R.R. Martin, Jim Henson versus Stan Lee, and our personal favorite, Terminator versus Robocop. (“I can’t help it if I’m fresh / It’s my prime directive.”) The series raked in billions of clicks and featured guest spots from the likes of Key & Peele, T-Pain and Weird Al. It’s still a going concern today, with a recent addition to the

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canon pitting Tom Cruise against Evel Knievel. And now Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD are playing a clutch of Florida shows (why not?), just days after Wu-Tang Clan brought their farewell tour through Florida (why not?). As each video promises, “Who won? Who’s next? You decide!” 8 p.m. The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com, $44. — Matthew Moyer

As we make the turn into fall, what better way to hit the gas on spooky season than with a little blood, a few demons and one very groovy chainsaw? Opera del Sol brings Evil Dead: The Musical to the Pugh Theater Oct. 2-4, and gives Sam Raimi’s cabin-in-the-woods nightmare the musical-theater treatment. Armon Flukers takes up the chainsaw as the iconic Ash Williams, whose quiet cabin getaway gets derailed by one small problem: The dead won’t stay dead. The stage adaptation swaps some of the franchise’s screams for a rock score, then throws singing, dancing and plenty of dismemberment into the mix. For anyone who’s ever watched Evil Dead and thought, “I wish some of that blood was headed in my direction,” select seats will be plant-

WEEK ed inside the show’s “splash zone.” You have been warned — maybe don’t wear white. Various times, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $47.50$65.20. — Eduardo Gomez SATURDAY, OCT. 3

Forever & Ever & Ever

Whether, come last call, dedicated denizens of Thornton Park bar the Falcon found themselves wishing they “could stay here forever and ever and ever” is apocryphal, but for 15 years now it’s provided a quirky home for locals wanting a cozy drink and adventurous local art and music happenings. So it’s fitting that, to celebrate this milestone, the Falcon goes reliably left-field with a group art show inspired by the Stanley Kubrick classic The Shining curated by Heidi Kneisl. Expect eccentric local interpretations of Kubrick’s chilling visions and more than a few grinning Jack Torrances transplanted to strange locales. DJ Spank spinning tunes and further anniversary surprises are promised (hopefully not a flood of blood down the bar’s main thoroughfare). In sum, don’t take life advice from any phantom bartenders, but do keep an eye out for Thornton Park’s feline mayor LuLu and shout out “Here’s LuLu!” maniacally. 8 p.m., The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St., instagram.com/thefalconbar, free. — MM SATURDAY, OCT. 3

Touch Grass Music Fest

Step away from your screen and touch grass. No, seriously, there’s a whole festival for it. Touch Grass Music Fest makes its Orlando debut on Saturday, Oct. 3, with the extremely online goal of getting everybody offline for a day. Created and hosted by streaming collective Touch Grass TV, the fest takes the internet communities built around music, gaming and content creators and

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drops them into the considerably more tangible environs of the Orlando Amphitheater. The lineup “plants” itself between hip-hop and R&B, with Partynextdoor handling the late-night slow burns, while JID and Flow Mili handle the lyrical gymnastics. Other appearances include Aminé, Monaleo, DDG, TiaCorine and plenty of others for your algorithmically approved excuse to put the phone down. So put it down! At least until somebody hits the stage and you immediately pull it back out to record. Noon, Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, touchgrassmusicfest. com, $209-$467. — EG SATURDAY-MONDAY, OCT. 3-5

South Asian Film Festival

A demonic rideshare passenger, a washing machine-induced sexual awakening and a decades-long quest for male birth control all share screen time at this year’s South Asian Film Festival. The 32nd annual fest returns to the Enzian from Oct. 3-5 with five programs spanning romance, crime drama, documentary and horror that each make quick work of any idea of reducing South Asian cinema to Bollywood alone. Opening the first weekend of October, The Cycle of Love raises the bar considerably for modern romance after a Delhi street artist bikes 6,000 miles in pursuit of love. The returning Chhota Cinema shorts showcase delivers some of the weekend’s stranger turns, including The Last Ride, where a Mumbai rideshare driver’s final fare is a witch, and Kuchar (The Itch), whose coming-of-age awakening starts with the spin cycle. Then there’s Give It a Shot, a documentary that follows an 83-year-old scientist’s decades-long pursuit of reversible male birth control, before Hanging By a Wire closes things out 900 feet above a Pakistani ravine. We’d tell you there’s something for everyone, but the washing machine probably already made that point. Come curious. Various times, Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org, $65. — EG

Tuesday: Jonas Brothers at Kia Center PHOTO BY PAMELA LITTKY

TUESDAY, OCT. 6

Jonas Brothers

The boys are back in town … again. Famed sibling trio Joe, Nick, and Kevin have taken their family reunion on the road with the Burning Up Tour All Over Again, where the bros are reviving their 2008-2009 sounds and stage show. (Effectively

getting a jump on the usual nostalgia cycle, if you will.) Setlists include songs from their early albums and even their Camp Rock days. Die-hard fans can expect a night filled with throwback bangers and that same energy that made the Jonas Brothers a huge part of the early 2000s. 7:30 p.m., Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $57-$352. — Angie Benbeneck

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[ things to do this week ] SUNDAY, OCT. 4

Thundercat

If you’ve been wondering where Thundercat — aka the “goth hoochie daddy,” according to his Instagram — has been for the past six years, well, the best way to describe it is Distracted. Luckily, he made a soundtrack out of it with the same name. The album brings Stephen Bruner’s wonderfully scattered brain — and the bass playing that made him one of modern funk’s most recognizable low-end weirdos — into another warped jazz-funk playground that wants desperately to stay present in a life that struggles to close the 50 open tabs that come with making art. Among them are features from Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky, and a previously unheard collaboration with his late friend Mac Miller that finally found a home on the record. And if focus still isn’t in the cards, at least he’s committing to the bit with the Distracted AF tour. Consider Thundercat your scheduled distraction when he hits the Plaza Live. 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $58-$81. — Eduardo Gomez

Sunday: Thundercat at t h e P l a z a L i ve PHOTO BY NEIL KRUG

“Black Flag”: Oct. 8, West End Trading Co.

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

Pig: Oct. 8, Conduit

Deer Tick: Nov. 14, The Social

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

Doja Cat: Nov. 14, Kia Center OAR: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live

Weezer: Oct. 11, Kia Center

Jack White: Nov. 16, Hard Rock Live

Beabadoobee: Oct. 13, Addition Financial Arena

Red Leather: Nov. 18, Conduit

Cupcakke: Oct. 13, Plaza Live

6lack: Nov. 19, House of Blues

Freya Skye: Oct. 13, House of Blues

Olivia Rodrigo: Nov. 19-20, Kia Center

Candlebox: Oct. 14, Plaza Live

Men Without Hats, Pylon Reenactment Society: Nov. 27, Mount Dora Music Hall

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

American Football: Dec. 13, Plaza Live

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

Biffy Clyro: Dec. 18, Hard Rock Live

The Toadies: Oct. 16, House of Blues Cavetown: Oct. 17, House of Blues Ceremony: Oct. 17, The Social

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Jan. 7, 2027, Hard Rock Live

Soccer Mommy:

Oct. 16, The Beacham Andrew McMahon: Oct. 22, The Social

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

Journey: Oct. 17, Kia Center

Hulaween: Oct. 22-25, Suwannee Music Park

GWAR: Nov. 8, The Beacham

Stryper: Oct. 20, House of Blues

Sombr: Oct. 25, Kia Center

Rod Wave: Nov. 9-10, Kia Center

Teddy Swims: Oct. 22, Kia Center

The Linda Lindas: Oct. 28, The Social

The Neighbourhood: Nov. 11, Kia Center

Judy Collins: Jan. 14, 2027, Plaza Live Dinosaur Jr.: Feb. 23, 2027, Plaza Live Public Image Ltd.: March 12, 2027, Plaza Live Welcome to Rockville: May 6-9, 2027, Daytona International Speedway

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Legal, Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the locations and times indicated on October 9th, 2026: 11971 Lake Underhill Road Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 516-7913 at 11:00AM-Brain Fairfoot-Household items, Ahmad Peterson - household items. 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 at 11:00AM-Letitia Carr-Household items, Jasmine Downer-Household items, Nolin Green-Household items, Marshae Francis-Household items, Adam Cosnahan-Household items, Emil Urena-Household items, Raymond Carmichael-Household items. 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817 (321) 320-4055 at 12:00PM-The Bridge at Orlando/Melissa CouchShelves, heavy equip, tools. Vanessa Marin-kitchenware, wall art, electronics, furniture. Scott Venable-kitchenwares, lamps, electronics, furniture. 7244 Overland Rd. Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 at 11:30AM-Amaya Billings-Household items, Jaquez Robinson-Household items. 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 901-6180 at 1:00PM-Roxanne Simpson-Household items. 12280 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (321) 286-7324 at 12:00PM-Marcelo Tapia- household items, Edgar Rivera- household furniture, William Ballance- household furniture, Vanessa Hajjar- household items, Luis Bonilla- household items Sharmeen Sanchez- motor vehicles, Richard Hardy- household furniture, Aaron Geib- tools, Julitza Rivera- household items. 14916 Old Cheney Hwy Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 917-9151 at 11:30AM-Cecelia Mohammed; Clothing, Boxes. 1561 Lee Rd Winter Park, FL 32789 (321) 207-6665 at 12:00PM-Mamfrad Richard / Manfred Richard-Household items. 3416 Aloma Ave Winter Park, FL 32792 (321) 274-8075 at 11:00AM-Pharoah Benson-Household items. Jolanda Torres-Household items. Shia Kirby: Household items. 12709 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 634-3990 at 12:30PM-Shana Valle- boxes, totes. 15551 Golden Isle Blvd. Orlando, FL 32828 (407) 710-1020 at 2:30PM-Sjon Sims-construction and household items. 1001 Lee Rd Orlando Fl 32810 (407) 489-3742 at 12:30PM-demertrise naulings-Household items. 1420 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando FL 32804 (407) 3128736 at 12:00PM-Breanna Harris-Household items, JaParis Harris-Household items, Terri Stanier-Household items, Benjamin Gann-Household items, Wayne Garvey-Household items. 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando, FL 32828 (321) 800-4793 at 11:30AM-Nathalia Small-Household items, Isabelle Mya Ortiz Rivera-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 individuals listed below at the location indicated: #7865 at 25 E Lester Rd Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 551-5590 on October 9, 2026, at 1:30 PM- Todd Cline-tools and misc.-Jasmine Owens-house stuff.-Lakesha Jones-household items, furniture, bed set, chair, washer, dryer.-Marolyn Pearson-baby items.-Jennifer Varga Canfield-furniture, clothing, 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. Life Storage/Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location and times indicated: October 20th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage, Store #6309, 292 W Central Pkwy, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 378-6671. Stacie Young: Totes, Lawn Equipment, Couch, Suitcases. 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 October 20th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Theodore Madison-Vehicle: 2014 White Lincoln. Shancy Colbert-House furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Fictitious Name Notice Location: Pinellas County Fictitious Name: VALOR FINANCIAL Owner: FOCUS MORTGAGE, INC. Address: 2400 N WOODLAND BLVD, STE 205, WICHITA, KS 67220 Owner is: Corporation Laws Entity was Formed: KS Date of first use of name in FL: 09/22/2026 General nature of business: Mortgage Brokering /s/ Evan Kaufman, President FLORIDA DISCOUNT SELF STORAGE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections 83.801 - 83.809. Auctions will be held on the premises at locations and

times indicated below. Wednesday October 14, 2026, Thursday October 15, 2026. Contents: Misc. & household goods and vehicles. The viewing is at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit, and to refuse any bid. 2580 Michigan Ave Kissimmee,FL 34744 (Wed, October 14 @ 11:30am) 0116Chad Mascoe, 0502-Eliseo Ferrante 5622 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando,FL 32811 (Wed, October 14 @ 1:00pm) 0109-Katrice Coleman, 0505-Jovon Roberts-Romain, 0765- Lojuan Lyons, 1308-Jarvis White 6401 Pinecastle Blvd Orlando,FL 32809 (Wed, October 14 @ 2:30pm) 92-Crystal Valencia 3625 Aloma Ave Oviedo,FL 32765 (Thurs, October 15 @ 11:00am) 0617-Richard Wetendorf, 0741-Donald Wilson 17420 SR 50 Clermont,FL 34711 (Thurs, October 15 @ 1:00pm) 0132-James M Pullin, 0137-Rafael Fonseca, 0168-James Klein, 0414-George Rodriguez, 1205-Cory Rutland, 1222-Brett Huff;(Ford pickup, parts only no motor) 2300 Hartwood Marsh Clermont,FL 34711 (Thurs, October 15 @ 2:00pm) 1606-Matthew Philip Graves, 1607-Matthew Philip Graves, 1636-Weldon Bean, 1667-Linda Cruz, 1704-Weldon Bean, 2128-Weldon Bean. Run dates 9/23/26 and 9/30/26. IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: BADRINATH BONGU, Petitioner/Husband, and MITHILA RAO VELISHALA,Respondent/Wife. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: MITHILA RAO VELISHALA 6743 Sparrow Hawk Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33412 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on MICHAEL T. MACKHANLALL, ESQUIRE, of MACK LAW, P.A., attorney for the Petitioner, whose address is 1607 Woodward Street, Suite 12, Orlando, Florida 32803, on or before 10/22/2026, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, before service on Petitioner’s attorney or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the Clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 8/31/2026 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Robert Hingston, Deputy Clerk, 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801 (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. CASE NO: 2026-DP-011 (7), IN THE INTEREST OF J.B. DOB: 12/6/2013, MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Jahaziel Berroa Inirio,

Address unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced child(ren) for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on November 10, 2026, at 9:30 AM before the Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center located at 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, Fl 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 10th day of September, 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 ORANGE COUNTY, CASE NO.: DP25-238 IN THE INTEREST OF A.K.G. DOB: 8/19/2025, MINOR CHILD, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS To: JASMIN GURULE, Address unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced child for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on November 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM before the Honorable Reginald Whitehead at the Thomas S. Kirk Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Orange County Courthouse, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida, (407) 836-2303 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately on receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 9th day of September, 2026. This Notice of Action has been issued at the request of: Barbara Dirienzo, Esquire FBN: 902500 Barbara.Dirienzo@myflfamilies.com Children’s Legal Services Children’s Legal Services. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2025-DP-25. IN THE INTEREST OF: S.

L. DOB: 02/01/2025 Minor Child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: CHRISTOPHER RYAN DUNGAN, Unknown Address. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above-referenced child; you are to appear on November 5, 2026 at 2:30 P.M., before the Honorable Judge Tom Young, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 4C, at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN) WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 14th day of September, 2026. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. MY NEIGHBORHOOD STORAGE CENTERS Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections 83.801 - 83.809. The public sale will take place online at www. storagetreasures.com on the dates indicated for each property, respectively. Contents: Misc. & household goods and vehicles. Viewing can begin approximately 2 weeks before the time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. 108 E. Colonial Dr Orlando, FL 32801 (Wednesday October 14, 2026 9:30am) 2037-Steve Paul Joseph, 2053-gregory brian long, 2107-William V Stachelski, 2127-Nelson Succes, 2127- Pharaohs Cuts LLC, 2177-Samantha DelGrosso, 2186-Kevin Lesser, 2251-Shiana Copeland, 2276-Kechardae Callins, 2278-Jeffrey Turner Jr, 2347-Eddie Marrero, 2357-Roland Simmons, 2359-Ernante Racine, 3016-Tonnia Yvonne Bennett, 3016-Amelia Court, 3025-Iris Wimbush, 3038-Iris Wimbush, 3049-Chajwana Roman, 3085-Anthony Fulladosa, 3106-Pamela Joseph, 3181-Michael Ortiz, 3205-Jordan Nevilus, 3331-Thaddeaus Campbell 300 W Oak Ridge Rd Orlando, FL 32809 (Wednesday October 14, 2026 11:30am) 2014-Jose hernandez colon, 2083-Tracy Lynn Eastridge, 3036-Shaolin Vargas, 3048-Oliver Bristol 15610 Sweet Grove Lane, Winter Garden, FL 34787 (October 14, 2026 2:30pm) 1024- Lorena Welch, 1052, Robert Davis, 1071-David Schemel, 2061-Lauren Cantor, 2190-Sylvana Stephen, 2203-Keisha Delpeshe, 2237-Davis R Ramer, 3097-Humberto Liriano, 3114-Sylvana Stephen, 3214-Lindsey Bland. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage unit contents will be sold via online public auction to satisfy a lien on , 10/13/2026 at 5 p.m. Units G1 and O28, BWR Logistics Inc., is located at 1255 LaQuinta Dr. Suite 220 Orlando, FL 32809. The auction will take place online at www.storagetreasures.com.

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Legal, Public Notices Notice Is Hereby Given that Orlando CareNow Urgent Care, LLC , 8015 CR 46A, Ste 1031, Lake Mary, FL 32745, is desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of HCA CareNow, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. Notice Is Hereby Given that TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III, P.L., 5315 Avion Park Dr., Ste 100, Tampa, FL 33607, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Orlando Orthopaedic Center, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole, intends to file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Lily Anne Brooke, of 101 S. Eola Dr. Unit 705, Orlando, FL 32801, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Allison Zee Walker It is the intent of the undersigned to registe “Allison Zee Walker” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 9/14/2026. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Young and Hungry Digital Marketing LLC, of 11252 Hollow Bay Drive, Winter Garden, FL 34787, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Attorney Visibility AI It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Attorney Visibility AI” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 9/24/2026 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures. com U-Haul Ctr 14651 Gatorland Dr. Orlando Fl. 32837 10/16/2026 8:00am: 428 Linda Silva, 550 Glap Metal, 241 Marlyn McNair, 231 Richard Biggs, 287 Lynnette Rodriguez, 282 Richard Jairam, 883 Amelia pride envy tattos, 726 Noelia Colon, 442 Carlos Figueroa, 837 Ruben Torres Barajas. U-Haul Ctr 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 10/16/2026 8:00am: 1088 Shahriyar Shad Mowlavie, 3345 Deborah Graham, 3259 Charl Daniels, 1390 Israel Costas, 2059 Soloman King, 3108 Latanya Keneard, 3230 Joseph Abreu, 2456 Jasmyne Stringer, 2092 Gerardo Barrantes, 3010-62 Malik Senior, 3057

Tamika Richards, 1369 Anilec Silva, 3325 Marc Franco, 3065 Norman Bartrum, 2029 Raymond Cole, 1163 John King, 3336 Sonia Ocasio, 1264 Assured Logistics enterp, 1061 Nathanial Goodwin. U-Haul Ctr. 2400 Orange ave Orlando Fl. 32807 10/16/2026 8:00am: 1001 Owen Brown, 1838 Natalia McKinley, 1505 Bryan York, 2012 Tiffany Postell, 2403 Erica Lanier, 1531 Leslie Shoshan, 1522 Frank Jackson, 1828 Tara Dunn, 1822 Adam Steventon, 1164 Zoraida Salvat, 1037 Lorca Morales. U-Haul Ctr. 4001 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32803 10/16/2026 8:00am: D218 Kimberly Echlos. U-Haul Ctr. 508 N. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32807 10/16/2026 8:00am: 105 Josue Zambrana, 204 James Evans, 328 Frantzie-Jones, 721 Tyrone Mack, 236 Cheeleela Sanders, 339 Alexis Serrano Ortiz, 301 Selina Richardson, 218 Jacob Harwell, 536 Samuel Redding. U-Haul Ctr 13301 S. Orange Blossom Trl. Orlando Fl. 32837 10/16/2026 8:00am: 3226 Christian Maldonado, 1511 Edison Oliveros Chichilla, 3415 Jose Rosa, 1611 Rafael Lacruz Betacourt, 2107 Albert Hernandez Chacin, 1501 Erick Tagliafico Mora, 1612 Maria LaCruz, 1503 Maria LaCruz, 3626 Jason Cintron, 2147 Jennifer Avery, 2067 Jessica Pendergast. U-Haul Ctr. 3830 S. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 10/16/2026 8:00am: 3021 Terrelle Donaldson, 2151 Shanairj Mckenzie, 2247 Gabriela Casillas Gonzalez, 2160 Sheana Lawrence, 3013 Mercy Campos, 2006 Jamelia Jarrells, 3033 Nitza Rosado. U-Haul Ctr. 2629 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl. 34744 10/16/2026 8:00am: 3308 Cynthia Watson, 1127 Hector Morejon, 3365 Crystalann Villaverde, 2312 Diandre Huggins, 2106 Edwin Villegas, 3231 Joseph Manley, 3057 Francisco Sanchez Ramirez, 2432 Shciara McMillon, 3251 Nancy Yasmine Galvan, 2394 Christopher Giella, 3149 Carmen Plaza, 3094 Edgar Correa Figueroa, 3179 Charm Baxter, 2148 Brian Ruiz, 2251 Michael Gleaton. U-Haul Ctr. 11815 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl. 32826 10/16/2026 8:00am: 1600 Michelle Duree, 1005 James Colon, 1516 Shaterica Vaughn, 1240 Jasen Weitekamp. NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures.com U-Haul Moving and Storage of Haines City, 3307 US Hwy 17-92 W. Haines City, FL 33844 10/06/2026: A0083 Barbara Todd U-Haul Moving and Storage at Kirkman Road, 600 S. Kirkman Rd. Orlando, Fl 32811 10/06/2026: 3059 Victoria ONeil, 6064 Augusto Ortiz, 4028 Jakata Burnett, 1080 Derek Lacorse, 2000 Erika Grays, 2085 Angela Privette, 6035 Herbert Smith, 4037 James Joseph, 5015 Cristiano Lamanna, 2012 Nikrya Calloway, 1008 Sheneka Engram, 4049 Milena Araujo, 3041 Jerry Stewart, 2046 Lois Hill, 8010 Milton Williams, 1045 Keith Boyles, 1094 Marlon Richardson, 6061 Arvilla Blake, 1087 Angel Burks, 5031 Renan Martins, 6005 Marie Desir, 6067 Colin Hazelton, 8019 Karl Johnson U-Haul Moving and Storage of Clermont, 13650 Granville Ave. Clermont, Fl 34711 10/06/2026: 2079 Lenita Thompson, 2113 Brittany Kowske, 2105

Brian Garner, 2118 Moldavia Mcalpine, 2020 Marisol Rivera U-Haul Moving and Storage of Ocoee, 11410 W. Colonial Dr. Ocoee, Fl 34761 10/06/2026: 1573-1577 Damon Ferguson, 1633 Sylvestor Render, 1107 Anthony Randle, 1728 Wellington Lopes, 1559 Stephen Sedgwick, 1640 Nikki Sloan, 1529 Erik Dubarry, 2466 Elise Pinero, 1316 Andrea Borges, 1201 Juan Breedlove, 3102 Jessica Allen, 2370 Stephen Sedgwick, 2524 Nubia Cadogan U-Haul Moving and Storage of Four Corners, 8546 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, Fl 34747 10/06/2026: 1506 Kelly Faulkner, 2336 Milagros Vega, 2170 Nancy Hernandez, 2269 Sheretha Burns, 1786 Rajen Girault, 2397 Amy Donoho, 1863 Anita Maldonado. Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on October 9th, 2026 at 10:00 AM for units located at: Compass Self Storage 3498 Canoe Creek Rd St. Cloud, FL 34772. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances, unless otherwise noted. Unit # A178 Katishalian Ramos Unit # A253 Hannah Perfect Unit # C111 Nydia Vazquez Unit # F191 Tina Fuller. Run dates 9/23/2026 and 9/30/2026 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 October 9, 2026, at the location indicated: Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00 AM: John Taylor-boxes,Moises Rodriguez-home items,Destiny King-household items. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 10:15 AM : Nicholas Carroll- tv tv stand mattresses King size boxes; ADRIENNE GARRETT- Boxes, Xmas supplies,winter clothes; Guotai Xuboxes trade show displays; Alessandro Magnoni- Lego,bed,nightdesk,shelves Store 1335: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee Fl 34761 (407) 516-7221) @ 10:30 AM: Leigh West-Household items. : Yandia Alexis- household items. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando Fl 32811. (407) 516-7751) @ 10:45 AM : Fernando Rodrigues Sales - tools, construction material, furniture, bikes, appliances; Pierre Bienaime - furniture, bed , couch; Edner Carlos Bastos - boxes, tools. Store 3024: 11955 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl 32837. 407.826.0024 407-734-1315@ 11:00 AM :AM: Skarlett Rangel Marquez – Vending machines, totes,/boxes, tools. Fernando Villa – furniture, guitar, chairs, bed frame, tools, mattress, table, step ladder. Store 3378: 475 Celebration Pl, Celebration FL 34747, 321.939.3752 @ 11:15 AM: Othmar Castillo- paintings/wall art Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd, Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 11:30 AM: Diogo Fernandes Tools, Eduan Soro Good condition, Manuel Sanchez My apartment essentials (beds, TVs, furniture), tina Belotti Clothes shoes furniture home decor jewelry and some personal items,

Rodrigo Branco Carpets, Maudnel Hunt Furniture Boxes, Maudnel Hunt Furniture Store 3502: 1236 S Vineland Rd, Winter Garden Fl 34787, 407.794.6460 @11:45 AM : Chiekwe Mwokoji- scaffolding, shovels, saws; matthew hansin- furniture, shelving, random stuff; Sofia CartuscielloFurniture and clothing bins Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407.488.9093 @ 12:15 PM:Omar Magnesh-Table,Tv,chair:Dieunna Geffrard –Clothes,Shoes,Totes,Bags:Leandrea Redding-Clothes ,shoes,Table,Chairs,Personal Items,Household items;Alessio Calabro-Furniture,Dressor,TABLES,Chairs Store 7420: 800 Beard Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787, 407.551.6985 @ 12:30 PM : Ingrid Cheesborough: Household Itemskathleen burdek: Furniture, boxes- Ingrid Cheesborough: Furniture, household goods, clothing- Tiffani Galvan: furniture, household items. Store 7557: 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee, FL 34761, 407-794-6970 @ 12:45 PM : Denette Boucoume- household items. Gerry Lawrence- household items. Lenn Bellfurniture. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 PM Jermanie Thomas Clothes, tv / Osvaldo Exposito storing boxes of clothes , tools. Store 4107: 9080 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee Fl 34747, 407.238.1799 @ 1:15 PM: Vickie Yancey Furniture Boxes Store 4217: 5698 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Fl 32839, 407-930-4463 @1:45 PM : Warren Scanlan bed tv game electric scooters clothes, Marcanos Group LLC Frederick MARCANO Machines,- Kaliea Abraham desk and chairs-, Luis SotoGarcia Furniture, -Johann Antoine Household Goods/Furniture, -JACK DIXON Un-installed kitchen cabinets,Adolfo Vazquez Olmos Mister machine, -Sharveay Moore bed, tvs, boxes, couch, -Genita Bell Household items, -Marie Alvarez Household items Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando FL 32811. (407) 720-2832) @ 2:00 PM: Cesar Carrero// boxes, clothes. Store 6454: 2312 S. Division Ave. Orlando, FL 32805, 689-303-3205 @ 2:15 PM: Yoshua Velez; home goods. Store 6667: 910 Citrus Grove Rd Minneola, FL 34715 (352) 415-2585 @ 2:45 PM: Andrea Lombardi Furniture, Household Goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Notice of Public Sale is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on October 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 800 Greenway Professional Ct. Orlando, FL 32824 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. 1609 – Hector Santiago 2011 – Gracia Oviedo Graterol 2104 – Gabriel Garcia. Run dates 9/23/2026 and 9/30/2026.

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Legal, Public Notices Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www. storagetreasures.com ending on October 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 14120 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #1113 Ahitsha Ortiz #1229 William Craddock #1230 William Craddock #1335 Therese Tucker #1342 Luis Gonzalez #1700 Ana Solar #2004 Bartt Sanford #2350 Corey Traxler #2527 Susan Shepard. Run dates 9/23/2026 and 9/30/2026. Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on October 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 203 Neighborhood Market Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. Unless Otherwise noted. 1049 – Brianna Gatewood 2182- Beverly Gutierrez 2259 – Takisha Sanon 3169 – Stephanie Adkins 3147 – Laura Vick 3132 – Genese Santaliz Rivera. Run dates 9/23/2026 and 9/30/2026. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: October 14th, 2026, 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: following: #A118-Furniture #B118- Boxes, #C148-Furniture, #1106-Boxes, #1043-Households, #1052-Boxes, #1074- Furniture, #1013-Boxes, #1026-Households, #1034-Furniture, #1036-Furniture, #K219-Boxes, #I214-Furniture, #2214-Boxes, #G225-Boxes, #2151-Furniture, #2020-Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: #5191 @ 750 Orange

Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 907-6680. October 20th, 2026 at 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage. Victor Torres: Bins, backpack, wine cooler, TV Kelly Brown: Wheelchair, Holiday decor, pot’s Connie Casquete: Fridge, household goods, toys. 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 10/20/2026 @ 12:00 pm Lashawn Burnett: mini fridge, smoker, lawn equipment T.V. Varonica Mcclennon: clothing, totes Tiffiney Bouie: tools, suitcase, bags Brittany Cull: cooler, wagon, record player Joseph Deaton: totes, fishing pole, safe Joseph Deaton: military items, washer, dryer, furniture Phillip Moore: Car Vin1fa6pog77g5118848 Plate DVT-I70 Color black Sharmeen Sanchez: household goods, tools, Roderick Vargas:1 bdrm 2 couches, dining table, king bed, desk, dresser, 2 night stand, boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #7058, 1451 Rinehart Rd, Sanford, FL 32771 on 10/20/2026 @ 12:00 pm: Davensley Benoit: storage barrels. Delana Williams: furniture, boxes,appliances . Recco Pagson : furniture,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 or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage store #3503 1170 W State Rd 434 Longwood, FL, 32750 - (407) 602-3999 October 20th, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Jordan Akins –Boxes of clothing, 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. Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on October 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 2435 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #0395 Antonio Jones #0402 Luz Mendez #0532 Shante Rouse . Run dates 9/23/2026 and 9/30/2026. 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 Wednesday October 14th, 2026 at approx. 10:00 am at www.storageauctions.com: Jonathan Horgan (Household Goods and Seasonal Decorations) 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 October 14th, 2026 at approx. 10:00am at www. storageauctions.com: Mathew Bloomer (totes, Dryer, chairs ,kids, toys ,table ), Kevin Gonzales (flat screen tv ,air fryer ,night stand ,2 fans) Bryan Grisales (tools ,equipment, ladders, boxes ,shelving rack), Latoya Andrews (bags, boxes, shoes, clothing, , bags,) Patrick Kelly (bags, clothing,) Unify Automation Inc(boxes, totes, hand truck, metal shelves, table, wooden accessories,) 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 October 14th, 2026, at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions.com: Connor O’ Hanlon, Eric Z Givens, Eric Givens, Tiffany Bishop, Donald McHaffie 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 St. Cloud 2335 Old Canoe Creek Rd, St Cloud FL 34772 to satisfy a lien on October 14th, 2026 at approx. 10:00am at www.storageauctions. com: Gary Nations, Household items; Victoria Willis, Household items; Brian Neal, 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 Kissimmee South 3290 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee Fl 34746 to satisfy a lien on October 14th, 2026 at

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approx 10:00am at www.storageauctions. com: Desiree Parra, Bryan Mcmillan, Angelina Ana Williams, Seth Vazquez, Marquita Lynette Jones, Marquita Lynette Jones

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a formal and unequivocal rescission of the marriage license between Gil Antonio Rodriguez and Heather Marie Vai, subscribed and sworn on August 9, 2021, Application # MLO-01-0005564, recorded in Orange County, Florida, is hereby declared null and void under Statutory Law, effective August 17, 2026. Effective immediately upon said rescission, the license is hereby decreed and declared under Common Law and the eternal decrees of THE TRIUNE YHWH, existing solely under divine ordinance and natural justice. The lawful maxim ‘Notice to the principal is notice to the agent’ is hereby invoked and fulfilled in full. Consequently, no earthly court, legislative body, or Bar Association holds any jurisdiction, authority, or standing over this holy matrimony, which is now placed irrevocably outside the jurisdiction of any state, federal, or municipal court. Any violation of these Inherent and Unalienable Rights shall incur liquidated damages of $300,000.00 USD per occurrence. This notice is self-effectuating, requires no approval or further processing, and is binding upon all parties forthwith. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a formal and unequivocal rescission of the marriage license between Gil Antonio Rodriguez and Heather Marie Vai, subscribed and sworn on August 9, 2021, Application # MLO-01-0005564, recorded in Orange County, Florida, is hereby declared null and void under Statutory Law, effective August 17, 2026. Effective immediately upon said rescission, the license is hereby decreed and declared under Common Law and the eternal decrees of THE TRIUNE YHWH, existing solely under divine ordinance and natural justice. The lawful maxim ‘Notice to the principal is notice to the agent’ is hereby invoked and fulfilled in full. Consequently, no earthly court, legislative body, or Bar Association holds any jurisdiction, authority, or standing over this holy matrimony, which is now placed irrevocably outside the jurisdiction of any state, federal, or municipal court. Any violation of these Inherent and Unalienable Rights shall incur liquidated damages of $300,000.00 USD per occurrence. This notice is self-effectuating, requires no approval or further processing, and is binding upon all parties forthwith.

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