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News & Views 11 News Briefs: state and local news 12 Informed Dissent: politics 14 Cover story: The Foilies 2021

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27 Live Active Cultures: arts & attractions

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29 Restaurant review: Matcha Café Maiko 29 Tip Jar: local food news roundup 31 Recently Reviewed: short takes

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33 On (small) Screens: streaming premieres 35 This Little Underground: local releases, concert picks

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37 The Week: calendar of events 38 Gimme Shelter: adopt a pet 38 Savage Love: relationship advice 39 Classified advertisements

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Electric Daisy Carnival will return to Orlando in November Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando has set a date for its return: The dance music festival will take over Tinker Field for three days this fall, Nov. 12-14. The festival, like all major American music fests, had to cancel in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. With vaccination numbers on the rise, the cavalcade of neon and bass is looking to mark a decade in Central Florida with these rescheduled dates. The first signs of life from EDC came courtesy of fest founder Pasquale Rotella, who posted a teaser video to Facebook on March 28. Since then, the fest has been out in force. They announced an early-bird ticket sale that will start this Thursday, April 1, at noon Eastern. The sale will run until midnight before closing out again. Overall, the festival has found a bit of a second home in Orlando. EDC started its run in 2011 and looks to keep on returning to Central Florida even as it expands to further cities. The response from festgoers has been overwhelmingly positive, with the event growing into a three-day bash in 2019. It will finally get a chance to try another long weekend in 2021. — Alex Galbraith

Gov. DeSantis calls on CDC to lift orders banning international cruises In spite of the fact that they’ve added surfing pools and waterslides, the rapid spread of sickness aboard seafaring vessels hasn’t changed much since the days of Jack Aubrey. Cruises are floating disease vectors at the best of times. Cramming people from all over the world onto a ship for days or weeks at a time is a great way to catch some oldtimey, downright Biblical ailments. The pandemic put a stop to this, with the CDC issuing no-sail orders and stopping Florida’s massive cruise ship industry overnight. Now that the vaccine rollout has begun in earnest throughout the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the government to let people get sick, sea- and otherwise, again. Following a meeting in Port Canaveral with cruise industry representatives on March 26, DeSantis called on the CDC to let Floridian cruises set sail. DeSantis felt that the standing order that runs through Nov. 1 is far too long to wait. “Floridians who rely on our cruise industry to provide for themselves and their families cannot wait until November 1 to get back to work,” he wrote. “The federal government should lift the lockdown and allow cruises to sail immediately.” DeSantis used the opportunity to score points on GOP bugbears like big government and the inability of corporations to force their low-wage workers back to their jobs. “If there is one thing we’ve learned over the past year, it’s that lockdowns don’t work, and Floridians deserve the right to earn a living,” said DeSantis. “The cruise industry is essential to our state’s economy and keeping it shut down until November would be devastating to the men and

women who rely on the cruise lines to provide for themselves and their families. I urge the CDC to immediately rescind this baseless no-sail order to allow Floridians in this industry to get back to work.” At least one Floridian cruise has set sail in recent months. American Cruise Lines keeps close to shore and sails from Florida’s Amelia Island up to Charleston. The American-flagged and American-crewed ship doesn’t stop off in any international ports, and therefore is not subject to the order that halted Florida’s Caribbean-bound cruises. At the same time, cruise lines are amping up their health and safety measures, knowing that they will need to win back a skeptical public once they are finally given the go-ahead to sail internationally. — AG

Orange County had the second-highest unemployment rate in all of Florida in February Orange County had the second highest unemployment rate in Florida in the month of February, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Unemployment rates have more than doubled in Orange County year-over-year. Due to the slowdown in service industry and tourism sectors, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford areas have experienced the largest over-the-year job losses in all of Florida with 168,000 jobs lost. The unemployment rate dropped a fraction of a percent, but these gains were not distributed equally. Central Florida as a whole continues to struggle, with Osceola County posting the highest unemployment rate in the state at over 8 percent. Despite this marginal growth, and the continued suffering of Floridians in service jobs, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave himself a pat on the back in a letter he wrote earlier this month. “Our economic comeback is strong, and our unemployment rate reflects our prudent approach,” DeSantis said. — Melissa Perez-Carrillo

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs ‘liability shield’ law to protect employers from being sued over COVID-19 exposure Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law protecting businesses from being sued by employees and others over exposure to COVID-19. The so-called “liability shield” sets an incredibly high standard that any plaintiff would have to meet before they could bring a case against a business. In a state that rushed to open and effectively forced service workers back into situations where they might be exposed, the liability shield is a relief to petty tyrants and business owners across the state. The law first stipulates that the plaintiff must have a note from a doctor swearing to the fact that they contracted coronavirus while at the business in question. Given the long gestation period of the virus, which can take as long

as two weeks for symptoms to become apparent (if they present at all), it would be hard to eliminate other sources of transmission. Beyond that, a judge must find that the owner of the business was grossly negligent with regards to state COVID-19 protocols. This legal standard is a high bar to clear, meaning that the defendant acted willfully with a complete disregard for the health of other human beings. The person in question has to know that their actions are likely to cause harm and proceed with them anyway. Coupled with the state’s relatively lax rules around coronavirus shutdowns and reopenings, this new law could make it almost impossible for employees to make a case that they were pushed into a situation that led to them getting sick. The governor also signed a law banning the use of “vaccine passports,” by which he meant proof that a person has been fully vaccinated. DeSantis argued vehemently against the idea that a business might ask for proof of vaccination before serving a customer in a news conference from Tallahassee. “It’s completely unacceptable,” DeSantis said. “You want to go to a movie theater, should you have to show that? No. You want to go to a game, a theme park? No. So we’re not supportive of that.” — AG

Florida House passes bill allowing concealed weapons in church With supporters saying the issue is about property rights, the Florida House last week overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow people to carry guns at churches that share locations with schools. Florida law generally allows people to carry concealed weapons at churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious institutions, but it bars being armed on school properties. That leads to people being prevented from carrying guns on properties shared by religious institutions and schools. The bill would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to bring guns on properties shared by churches and schools. Religious institutions or property owners would continue to be able to bar guns at the sites. Williamson described the proposal as an issue of private property rights, which he said are a “foundation of our country.” But Rep. Joe Geller, D-Aventura, disputed that the issue was about property rights and said it is about guns in classrooms. Geller said the Legislature’s job should be to protect students. “We have a choice to keep all those school children safe, every one of them,” Geller said. The bill passed along almost straight party lines, with Rep. James Bush, D-Miami, joining Republicans in supporting it. The Senate version of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters, has been approved by two committees and would need to clear the Rules Committee before it could go to the full Senate. — News Service of Florida

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PROTESTERS GATHERED IN ATLANTA AFTER BRIAN KEMP TOOK OFFICE AS THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA | PHOTO VIA SHUTTERSTOCK

THE NEW COUP You can’t fight a war on voting rights by compromising BY JEFFREY C. BILL M A N

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Wilmington was North Carolina’s most populous city, and as a shipping hub, among its most prosperous, too. It was an unusual place: majority Black, with a thriving Black middle class and — most important — a multiracial government. “This was a primal threat to white supremacy,” the journalist David Zucchino told me last year. As Zucchino details in his book Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy, two days after the November 1898 election — which state Democrats won through fraud, violence and fearmongering about “Black beasts” raping white women — a mob of more than 2,000 white men descended on Wilmington and executed the only successful coup d’état in American history. They murdered at least 60 African Americans, forced 2,100 Black residents to flee and ordered the resignations of local officials. No one tried to stop them, and no one was punished. Having reclaimed the legislature from the moderate Fusionists, white supremacists cracked down on Black voting rights. In 1896, North Carolina had 126,000 Black registered voters; six years later, 6,000. Other Southern states copied North Carolina. For the next seven decades — until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — Southern Blacks were excluded from political power. Fifty-eight years later, writing for a 5-4 Supreme Court in 2013’s Shelby v. Holder, Chief Justice John Roberts declared that “things have changed dramatically” 12

— “voting tests were abolished, disparities in voter registration and turnout due to race were erased, and African Americans attained political office in record numbers” — so the VRA section requiring Southern states to get approval from the Justice Department before changing voting laws was unconstitutional. Roberts dismissed the Obama administration’s argument that without the preclearance requirement states would revert to their old tricks. Which is exactly what happened. And so last Thursday, surrounded by white men in suits and seated under a painting of a slave plantation, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the most blatant attack on Black voting rights in a generation, while a Black woman lawmaker was arrested for knocking on the door to the room where Kemp was signing the bill. These are optics the Republican Party will come to regret. Kemp narrowly won his election in 2018 against Stacey Abrams, a Black woman, after — as secretary of state — he engaged in egregious voter suppression. The law he signed, which reversed rules the Republican legislature had previously enacted, exists because Black people used those rules to defeat his political allies. Georgia Republicans said they wanted to ensure “election integrity,” though no evidence of fraud has emerged. Sure, Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell filed fanciful lawsuits alleging all sorts of wild-ass conspiracies, but faced with a $1.3 billion defamation suit, she said “no reasonable person” should have believed her. (That, at least, is true.)

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Former President Trump similarly made all sorts of claims — when he wasn’t threatening and cajoling the state’s elections officials — but these, too, were obvious fictions. A bunch of white folks solved a fake problem, and people of color will pay the price. Funny how that happens. The law adds pointless but burdensome ID requirements for absentee voting and limits the use of drop boxes to collect ballots. It forbids the use of mobile voting vans like the ones Fulton County used. It allows poll watchers to challenge the eligibility of an unlimited number of voters and requires county elections boards to hold a hearing on those challenges within 10 days. (No way that gets abused.) It makes it a crime to give food or water to voters waiting in the long lines that always seem to wrap around Black precincts. Most chillingly, it allows the legislature to overrule local elections boards. In other words, the next time there’s a close race, Republican state officials want to be able to rush into Black metro counties, hallucinate about fraud and refuse to certify the election. Without Shelby, this law would have never seen the light of day. This is, of course, part of a pattern — not just the hundreds of voting restrictions making their way through Republican legislatures across the country, but a pattern of Republican government over the last two decades. As political scientist Jacob Grumbach shows in a new working paper, “Republican control of state government … dramatically reduces states’ democratic performance during this period.” In 2000, North Carolina and Wisconsin ranked among the most democratic states in the country. After both states were taken over by Republicans beginning in 2010, their democracy scores plummeted, as Republicans employed strict voter ID laws and aggressive gerrymanders to solidify their power. Today — like the GOP-controlled Alabama, Ohio and Tennessee — they’ve fallen to bottom of the barrel. “The contemporary Republican Party is a coalition of the very wealthy, some major industries, and an electoral base motivated in no small part by white identity politics,” Grumbach writes, “which each have incentives to limit the expansion of the electorate to new voters with very different racial attitudes and class interests.” If there’s one benefit to Georgia’s attack on voting rights, it’s that it will serve as a direct challenge to Senate Democrats. The For the People Act would be a muchneeded check on anti-democratic voting laws. But passing it will require Democrats to both ditch the filibuster and find 50 votes for the legislation. That means that someone will need to explain reality to Joe Manchin. “We need to come around holistically on a voting rights bill because we had an insurrection,” he told CNN. “It was over voting. And now you’re about ready to put a divisive bill that’d be going down along party lines, and you already want to scrap the filibuster completely?” Actually, yes. See, Joe, when one party is willing to destroy democracy for its own benefit, you can’t count on them to be part of a democratic solution. See, for example, Wilmington, 1898. Get Informed Dissent delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe today at billman.substack.com.

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Recognizing the Worst in Government Transparency this year, Compiled by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock News Illustrations by Caitlyn Crites 14

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he day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: “Biden is making transparency cool again.” This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information — the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people — has never not been cool. Using federal and local public records laws, a single individual can uncover everything from war crimes to health code violations at the local taqueria. How awesome is that? If you need more proof: There was an Australian comic book series called Southern Squadron: Freedom of Information Act; the classic anime Evangelion has a Freedom of Information Act cameo; and the Leeds-based post-punk band Mush received 7.4 stars from Pitchfork for its latest album, Lines Redacted. OK, now that we’ve put that down in writing we realize that the line between “cool” and “nerdy” might be a little blurry. But you know what definitely is not cool? Denying the public’s right to know. In fact, it suuucks. Since 2015, the Foilies have served as an annual opportunity to name-and-shame the uncoolest government agencies and officials who have stood in the way of public access. We collect the most outrageous and ridiculous stories from around the country from journalists, activists, academics and everyday folk who have filed public records requests and experienced retaliation, over-redactions, exorbitant fees and other transparency malpractice. We publish this rogues gallery as a faux awards program during Sunshine Week (March 14-20, 2021), the annual celebration of open government organized by the News Leaders Association. This year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is publishing the Foilies in partnership with MuckRock News, a nonprofit dedicated to building a community of cool kids that file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and local public records requests. For previous years’ dubious winners (many of whom are repeat offenders) check out our archive at eff.org/issues/foilies. And without further ado…

THE MOST SECRETIVE DOG’S BOLLOCKS: CONAN THE BELGIAN MALINOIS

Back in 2019, what should’ve been a fluff story (or scruff story) about Conan, the Delta Force K9 that was injured while assisting in the raid that took out an Islamic State leader, became yet another instance of the Trump administration tripping over itself with the facts. Was Conan a very good boy or a very good girl? Various White House and federal officials contradicted themselves, and the mystery remained. Transparency advocate and journalist Freddy Martinez wouldn’t let the sleeping dog lie; he filed a FOIA request with the U.S. Special Operations Command, aka SOCOM. But rather than release the records, officials claimed they could “neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records,” the much dreaded “Glomar response” usually reserved for sensitive national security

secrets (the USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer was a secret CIA ship that the agency didn’t want to acknowledge existed). Never one to roll over, Martinez filed a lawsuit against SOCOM and the Defense Department in June 2020. Just in time for Sunshine Week, Martinez got his records — a single page of a veterinary examination, almost completely redacted except for the dog’s name and the single letter “M” for gender. Conan’s breed and color were even blacked out, despite the fact that photos of the dog had already been tweeted by Trump.

THE PHARAOH PRIZE FOR DEADLINE EXTENSIONS: CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT, ILLINOIS

With COVID-19 affecting all levels of government operations, many transparency advocates and journalists were willing to accept some delays in responding to public records requests. However, some government officials were quick to use the pandemic as an excuse to ignore transparency laws altogether. Taking the prize this year is Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, who invoked the Old Testament in an effort to lobby the Illinois Attorney General to suspend FOIA deadlines altogether. “I want to ask the average Chicagoan: Would you like them to do their job or would you like them to be pulled off to do FOIA requests?” Lightfoot said in April 2020, according to the Chicago Tribune, implying that epidemiologists and physicians are also the same people processing public records (they’re not). She continued: “I think for those people who are scared to death about this virus, who are worried every single day that it’s going to come to their doorstep, and I’m mindful of the fact that we’re in the Pesach season, the angel of death that we all talk about in the Passover story, that angel of death is right here in our midst every single day.” We’d just note that transparency is crucial to ensuring that the government’s response to COVID is both effective and equitable. And if ancient Egyptians had the power to FOIA the Pharaoh for communications with Moses and Aaron, perhaps they would have avoided all 10 plagues — blood, frogs and all.

has since rebounded, turning his email newsletter into a “law enforcement restricted site.”

THE REDACTION MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOUR BUBBE WEEP: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

When General Atomics proposed flying a new class of drone over the San Diego region to demonstrate its domestic surveillance capabilities, Voice of San Diego reporter Jesse Marx obviously wanted to learn how it possibly could have been approved. So he filed a FOIA request with the Federal Aviation Administration, and ultimately a lawsuit to liberate documentation. Among the records he received was an email containing a “little vent” from an FAA worker that began with “Oy vey” and then virtually everything else, including the employee’s four bullet-pointed “genuinely constructive thoughts,” was redacted.

THE GOVERNMENT RETRIBUTION AWARD: CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON

People seeking public records all too often have to sue the government to get a response to their records requests. But in an unusual turn-around, when attorney and activist Alan Kessler requested records from the City of Portland related to text messages on government phones, the government retaliated by suing him and demanding that he turn over copies of his own phone messages. Among other things, the city specifically demanded that Kessler hand over all Signal, WhatsApp, email and text messages having to do with Portland police violence, the Portland police in general and the Portland protests. Runner-up: Reporter CJ Ciaramella requested records from the Washington State Department of Corrections about Michael Forest Reinoehl, who was killed by a joint U.S. Marshals task force. The Washington DOC apparently planned to produce the records — but before it could, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Department sued Ciaramella and the agency to stop the records from being disclosed. [continued on page 16]

THE DOXXER PRIZE: FORENSIC EXAMINER COLIN FAGAN

In July 2020, surveillance researcher and Princeton Ph.D. student Shreyas Gandlur sued the Chicago Police Department to get copies of an electronic guide on police technology regularly received via email by law enforcement officers around the country. The author of the guide, Colin Fagan, a retired cop from Oregon, did not agree that the public has a right to know how cops are being trained, and he decided to make it personal. In a final message to his subscribers announcing he was discontinuing the “Law Enforcement Technology Investigations Resource Guide,” Fagan ranted about Gandlur for “attacking the best efforts of Federal, state and local law enforcement to use effective legal processes to save innocent victims of horrible crimes and hold their perpetrators accountable.” Fagan included a photo of Gandlur and his email addresses, and urged his readers to recruit crime victims to contact him “and let him know how he could better apply his talents” — one of the most blatant cases of retaliation we’ve seen in the history of the Foilies. Fagan orlandoweekly.com

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THE MOST EXPENSIVE COVER-UP AWARD: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

THE CAT FACE FILTER AWARD: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

In the early weeks of the pandemic, the Small Business Administration awarded millions of dollars to small businesses through new COVID-related relief programs — but didn’t make the names of recipients public. When major news organizations including ProPublica, the Washington Post and the New York Times filed public records requests to learn exactly where that money had gone, the SBA dragged its feet, and then — after the news organizations sued — tried to withhold the information under FOIA Exemptions 4 and 6, for confidential and private information. A court rejected both claims, and also forced the government to cough up more than $120,000 in fees to the news organizations’ lawyers.

Kids these days — overlaying cat faces on their videos and showing the BOP how it should redact media sought by FOIA requesters. That was the message from an incredulous federal appeals court in March 2020 after the BOP claimed it lacked the ability to blur out or otherwise redact faces (such as those of prisoners and guards) from surveillance videos sought through FOIA by an inmate who was stabbed with a screwdriver in a prison dining hall. The court wrote: “The same teenagers who regale each other with screenshots are commonly known to revise those missives by such techniques as inserting cat faces over the visages of humans.” The judge made clear that although “we do not necessarily advocate that specific technique,” the BOP’s learned helplessness with regard to redacting video footage is completely .

THE SECRET COVID STATISTICS AWARD: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Seeking a better understanding of the toll of COVID19 in the early days of the pandemic, journalists in North Carolina requested copies of death certificates from local county health departments. Within days, officials from the state Department of Health and Human Services reached out to county offices with guidance not to provide the requested records — without citing any legal justification whatsoever. DHHS did not respond to reporters’ questions about why it issued that guidance or how it was justified. Some local agencies followed the guidance and withheld records, some responded speedily and some turned them over begrudgingly — emphasis on the grudge. “I will be making everyone in Iredell County aware through various means available; that you are wanting all these death records with their loved ones private information!” one county official wrote to News and Observer Review reporters in an email. “As an elected official, it is relevant the public be aware of how you are trying to bully the county into just giving you info from private citizens because you think you deserve it.”

THE IT’S SO SECRET, EVEN THE BULLET POINTS ARE CLASSIFIED AWARD: MINNESOTA FUSION CENTER

Law enforcement and intelligence agencies are always overzealous in claims that disclosing information will harm national security. But officials with the Minnesota Fusion Center took this paranoia to new heights when they claimed a state law protecting “security information” required them to redact everything — including bullet points — in documents they provided to journalist Ken Klippenstein. And we quite literally mean the bullets themselves. Fusion centers are part of a controversial program coordinated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the flow of homeland security intelligence among agencies. Each fusion center is maintained by a state or regional agency; in this case, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Klippenstein tweeted that the agency wouldn’t provide document titles or any other information, all the while adding the dreaded black redaction bars to bulleted lists throughout the records. But if officials redacted the bullet points in earnest, we wonder: What is the security risk if the public learns whether Minnesota homeland security officials use the default bullet points or some more exotic style or font? Will the terrorists win if we know they used Wingdings? 16

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THE JUKING THE FOIA STATS AWARD: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

The Wire, the classic HBO police drama, laid bare how police departments across the country manipulate data to present trends about crime being down. As ex-detective Roland Pryzbylewski put it: “Juking the stats … Making robberies into larcenies. Making rapes disappear. You juke the stats, and majors become colonels.” The Centers for Disease Control seems to love to juke its FOIA stats. As the nonprofit advocacy organization American Oversight alleged in a lawsuit last year, the CDC has been systematically rejecting FOIA requests by claiming they are overly broad or burdensome, despite years of court decisions requiring agencies to work in good faith with requesters to try to help them find records or narrow their request. The CDC then categorizes those supposedly overbroad requests as “withdrawn” by the requester and closes the file without having to provide any records. So those FOIAs disappear. The CDC’s annual FOIA reports show that the agency’s two-step juke move is a favorite. According to American Oversight, between 2016 and 2019, CDC closed between 21 to 31 percent of all FOIA requests it received as “withdrawn.” CDC’s closure rate during that period was roughly three times that of its parent agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, which on average only closed 6 to 10 percent of its FOIAs as withdrawn. After American Oversight sued, the CDC began releasing documents.

THE SAVE THE CHILDREN (IN A HIDDEN FOLDER) AWARD: LOUISVILLE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, KENTUCKY

The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department’s Explorer Scouts program was supposed to give teenagers a chance to learn more about careers in law enforcement. For two LMPD officers, though, it became an opportunity for sexual abuse. When reporters asked for more information on the perpetrators, the city chose to respond with further absurdity — by destroying its records. The case against the city and the Boy Scouts of America is scheduled to begin in April. The Courier-Journal in Louisville first asked LMPD in mid-2019 for all records regarding the two officers’ sexual abuse of minors. Louisville claimed it didn’t have any; they had been turned over to the FBI. Then the Courier-Journal appealed, and the city eventually determined that — well, what do you know — they’d found a “hidden folder” still

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containing the responsive records — 738,000 of them, actually. Not for long, though. Less than a month later, they’d all been deleted, despite the ongoing request, a casualty of the city’s automated backup and deletion system, according to Louisville. At the end of 2020, the Courier-Journal was still fighting the city’s failure to comply with the Kentucky Open Records Act. “I have practiced open records law since the law was enacted 45 years ago, and I have never seen anything so brazen,” said Courier-Journal attorney Jon Fleischaker told the paper. “I think it an outrage.”

THE ERIC CARTMAN RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH AWARD: HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY, KANSAS

When Jared Nally, editor-in-chief of the Indian Leader, the student newspaper at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, started putting questions to his school’s administration and sending records requests to the local police department, he got a lot more than he expected: a directive from his school’s president demanding he cease his requests in the name of the student paper and henceforth treat officials with proper respect, lest he face disciplinary action. “Your behavior has discredited you and this university,” Haskell Indian Nations University President Ronald Graham wrote. “You have compromised your credibility within the community and, more importantly, you have brought yourself, The Indian Leader, Haskell, and me unwarranted attention.” Graham’s aggressive tactics against the college junior quickly rallied support for the student journalist, with the Native American Journalists Association, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Student Press Law Center all calling for the formal directive to be rescinded. The school ultimately did back down, but the efforts left Nally shocked. “As a student journalist, I’d only been doing it for a year,” he told Poynter in an interview. “When somebody in authority says things like that about you, it really does take a hit. … I’d say I’m recovering from the gaslighting effects, and feeling like what I’m doing really is every bit a part of journalism.”

THE POWER OF THE TWEET AWARD: DONALD J. TRUMP

Secrecy nerds know that classification authority — the power to essentially mark some documents as secrets exempt from disclosure — resides with and is largely at the discretion of the president, who can then designate that authority as needed to agency personnel. So one expected upside of a loose-lipped president with an undisciplined social media habit was the ability to use the Tweeterin-Chief’s posts to target otherwise inaccessible FOIA requests. Case in point: Trump’s Oct. 6, 2020, tweet: “I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax. Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!” Hard to argue there’s ambiguity there. But when BuzzFeed News’ Jason Leopold flagged that order in his ongoing lawsuit for the materials, that’s exactly what the Department of Justice did. Based on their investigations, DOJ lawyers told the court, the posts “were not self-executing declassification orders and do not require the declassification of any particular documents.” [continued on page 19]

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THE THIN-CRUST, WOOD-FIRED REDACTIONS AWARD: U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosted plenty of controversial meals during his three-year tenure. There was the indoor holiday party last December and those bizarre, lavish “Madison Dinners” that cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars, including more than $10K for embossed pens alone. And while we know the full menu of Pompeo’s high-class North Korea summit in 2018 in Manhattan — filet mignon with corn purée was the centerpiece — the public may never find out two searing culinary questions about Mikey: What are his pizza toppings of choice, and what’s his go-to sandwich? On the pizza angle, the State Department let slip that Pompeo likes it thin and wood-fired, in emails released to NBC correspondent Josh Lederman. But the list of toppings was far too saucy for public consumption, apparently, and redacted on privacy grounds. Same for Pompeo’s sandwich-of-choice, which the State Department redacted from emails released to American Oversight. But we still know “plenty of dry snacks and diet coke” were on offer.

THE SELF-SERVING SECRECY AWARD: NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK

The court ultimately bought the argument that you can’t take what the then-president tweets too seriously, but Trump declassified other materials related to the FBI’s investigation … on his last day in office.

THE 30 DAYS OF NIGHT AWARD: HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE

It’s hard to imagine a more benign request than asking for copies of other public records requests, but that’s exactly what got Hamilton County officials in Tennessee so spooked they started a mass purge of documents. The shred-a-thon started after Chattanooga Times Free Press reporter Sarah Grace Taylor requested to examine the requests to see if the county’s policies for releasing materials were arbitrary. Originally, the county asked for $717 for about 1,500 pages of records, which Taylor declined to pay in favor of inspecting the records herself. But as negotiations to view the records commenced, records coordinator Dana Beltramo requested and received permission to update their retention policy to just 30 days for records requests. After Taylor’s continued reporting on the issue sparked an outcry, the county revised its policy once again and promised to do better. “What we did today was basically try to prevent the confusion of mistakes that have happened from happening again,” said Hamilton County mayor Jim Coppinger. In other words, it’s all just a big misunderstanding.

THE HANDCUFFS AND PRIOR RESTRAINTS AWARD: CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS In February 2019, a swarm of Chicago police officers raided the wrong apartment with their guns drawn. They handcuffed the resident, Anjanette Young, who was completely undressed, and they refused to let her put on clothes as she pleaded with them dozens of times that they had the wrong house. Young sued the city in federal court and filed a request for body camera footage of the officers who invaded her home. The local CBS affiliate, CBS 2, also requested the body camera footage. The Chicago Police Department denied both requests, despite a binding ruling just months earlier that CPD was required to turn over body camera footage to people like Young who were involved in the recorded events. Young ultimately got the footage as part of her lawsuit, and her attorney provided them to the media. The city’s lawyers then took the extraordinary step of asking the court to order CBS 2 not to air the video, a demand to censor speech before it occurs called a “prior restraint.” The judge denied the city’s request. The city also sought sanctions against Young’s attorney, but the city withdrew its motion and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the request “ill-advised” in a letter to the court. The judge decided not to sanction Young’s attorney.

Money talks. The New York legislature knew this when it passed the Ethics in Government Act in 1987, which required, among other public transparency measures, elected officials in 50,000 person-plus municipalities to complete financial disclosure forms each year. The public should be allowed to see who our leaders may be particularly keen to hear. Sixty-one of New York’s 62 counties generally accepted that the disclosure forms, created for public use in the first place, were meant to be disclosed, according to the New York Coalition for Open Government. Back in 1996, though, while everyone was presumably distracted watching the Yankees or Independence Day, Niagara County found a quick trick to keep from sharing its officials’ finances: They made it illegal. By local ordinance, the records were made secret, and the county proceeded to reject any requests for access by claiming that releasing the information would be a violation of the law. This local law prohibiting access was itself, of course, a violation of the law, but Niagara County managed to keep it on the books for more than two decades, and it may have gotten away with it had it not been for the work of the NY Coalition for Open Government. In February 2020, the NYCOG, represented by the University at Buffalo School of Law Civil Rights & Transparency Clinic, sued Niagara County, alleging its ordinance was unlawful (because it was). This past fall, a court agreed. Five months later, in January 2021, the county began releasing records, ones that should have been available for the last 30-plus years. The Foilies were compiled by Electronic Frontier Foundation director of investigations Dave Maass, senior staff attorney Aaron Mackey and Frank Stanton Fellow Naomi Gilens; and MuckRock News co-founder Michael Morisy and senior reporter and projects editor Beryl Lipton, with further writing and editing by Shawn Musgrave. Illustrations are by EFF Designer Caitlyn Crites. Creative Commons Attribution: EFF/Muckrock News.

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SHOP LOCAL Orlando is a city blessed by a multitude of record stores going back decades. There’s someplace catering to every musical taste, no matter how outré. Proudly flouting the predictions of prognosticators who forecast the end of physical music — be it LP or CD — in the digital age, vinyl sales and (improbably) cassette sales continue to grow, year after year. And Orlando now has more record stores than in any other time in recent memory.

BYNX

REMIX RECORDS

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420 E. Church St.

1213 N. Mills Ave.

EAST WEST MUSIC & MORE

RE-RUNZ RECORDS

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4895 S. Orange Ave.

310 Orange Blossom Trail

Whether you’re a dedicated crate digger, a classic rock aficionado, a new music obsessive, a niche dweller, a highdollar collector, or someone brand-new to the joys of a good vinyl record, there’s a spot for you on this list.

F O U N D AT I O N C O L L E G E P A R K

RETRO RECORDS

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Thankfully, the City Beautiful didn’t lose any of its record emporiums in this difficult past year. Every one of these small local businesses would gratefully appreciate support. So treat yourself to an album, and indulge in some of that “deep listening” we’ve been reading about on the internet of late.

GROOV Y RECORDS

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SMARTPUNK’S RECORD SHOP

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RECORD STORES

59 N. Bumby Ave.

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UNCLE TONY’S DONUT SHOPPE

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BY SETH KUBERSKY

As gallery space contracts downtown, one condo building opens its lobby doors to showcase a local artist THE UNSIGNED GALLERY AT THE VUE | PHOTO BY SETH KUBERSKY

Over the past year, I’ve primarily with his interest in silk-screening and his covered the pandemic’s impact on theme parks and performing arts, but downtown Orlando’s visual arts scene hasn’t been unscathed either. Snap! shuttered its Cameo Theater gallery after a decade (although its Church Street space is still going strong), and the former CityArts Factory on Orange Avenue remains empty since that organization’s relocation to the Rogers Kiene Building. It’s easy to imagine the scant affordable real estate remaining downtown being gobbled up by more luxury high-rises, delivering a final death blow to downtown’s independent artists. But believe it or not, one of those sunblocking behemoths is actually giving the local arts scene a boost by opening its polished doors to the general public. A few weeks ago, I visited the Vue at Lake Eola for a look at downtown Orlando’s newest exhibit space with Jay “Jbon” Bonadilo, Jr., who also calls himself “The Unsigned Artist.” His Unsigned Gallery, located in the Vue’s main lobby and accessible to anyone visiting the building, opened in December with a two-night fundraising event benefiting local youth art philanthropy ArtReach. The space’s reimagining is a collaboration between Bonadilo, a Central Floridian visual artist who attended Flagler College, and curator Flynn Dobbs, former director of the Grand Bohemian’s gallery (and once upon a time, my wife’s intern at the Mennello Museum). During school, Bonadilo’s talent in painting and drawing quickly intersected

entrepreneurial spirit, leading him to create a successful clothing company straight out of college. “I was selling my clothing to about three or four hundred stores across the world,” Jbon says. “That was a very big part of my career that I highly value.” But he eventually felt drawn back to his personal creations. The real shift in Jbon’s artistic evolution came about six years ago, when he set aside the silk-screening equipment and began to experiment with making “New Age mosaic art” out of shattered glass. “I just found some broken glass from a car accident,” Jbon recalls. “I cleaned it, and made it into some art.” Jbon adheres the crushed glass to his canvases using his “secret recipe,” which he says lends his creations “its own signature look.” To come up with this secret recipe, Jbon worked extensively with different epoxies and resins, which may have led him to his next medium: three-dimensional rope sculptures in which coils of stiffened string appear to hover above the canvas, casting intricate shadows. “A very close friend and client of mine pushed me into this,” says Jbon, explaining the origin of his latest technique. “She wanted a one-line drawing … it’s where you place your pen on the paper, you draw the image and you don’t lift the pen until it’s done. So she wanted me to make that come off the wall in her stairway, which was a 20- to 30-foot stairway. My first piece that I ever did of this rope sculpture was 12 feet tall!”

Dobbs and Jbon have known each other from the arts industry for a half-decade, and Jbon says their collaboration was “just waiting for the right time for things to align. We really respect each other’s lane, and we both have mutual friends that are artists and we both work with a very small circle. So I think once we got to a point where we were able to work together without any conflict, it kind of just flourished from there.” Jbon had previously exhibited works in the Vue’s private hallways, which have hosted rotating collections for the past dozen years, and when he asked Dobbs to assist with his solo lobby gallery, they convinced the Vue’s board to not only accept a more contemporary aesthetic, but also to contribute a portion of every piece sold to local arts charities. “They don’t take a percentage here; it goes to the artists, as well as to the foundations,” says Dobbs, “so that was the most beautiful thing about the relationship here that I really appreciate.” Opening an art gallery amid a pandemic isn’t ideal, but Jbon says they’ve been able to raise more than $2,000 in donations from “people that really appreciate the hard work that we put into actually … opening a gallery.” Moreover, Jbon plans to help the next generation get a leg up by hosting emerging artists in the same hallway where he got his start. And as Dobbs observed as we exited the Vue’s opulent antechamber, “It’s really awesome that local artists can strive for a place like this.” skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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MATCHA MAKERS

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Matcha Café Maiko in Mills 50 is a haven for green tea mavens BY FAIYAZ KARA

atcha has been the unquestion- Maiko procures its high-grade tea. Now, able “it” beverage of the pandemic, many people I know avoid matcha like amirite? Well, after straight liquor, the plague or, at the very least, wheatgrass natural wine and, great Caesar’s beans, shots. Responses I’ve received (other than Dalgona coffee. That said, we have seen a “who are you?” and “stop texting me”) have proliferation of matcha in teahouse menus been: “It’s too earthy for me”; “It tastes like all over the city — nowhere more so than in dirt” and “I don’t drink anything green.” Mills 50, where the powdered superdrink Substandard matcha tastes a lot more bitter, appears to be the primary source of salutary and appears yellowish green rather than fuel. Matcha House, Möge Tee, Qreate and vibrant green. MCM’s “ceremonial grade” Royaltea are just a few of the places in the powder is the sort used in Japanese tea neighborhood where totalers get their tea ceremonies, and it has a mild and balanced vegetal taste. on, but the serious matI’ve certainly had cha mavens hold Matcha MATCHA CAFÉ MAIKO more than my fair Cafe Maiko in particular639 N. Mills Ave. share of matcha ly high regard. 407-730-9090 cheese foam And if you’ve read cafemaikoorl.com lattes ($5.50) this far and have no clue $ from MCM, what matcha is, you’ve but it’s a Zengot impeccable timing. Matcha is made from de-stemmed and de- less experience. I’d rather get veined green tea leaves that are steamed, the ASMR tingles by watching dried, then ground into a potent, nutrient- a barista whisk water and matrich and very fine powder. The powder can cha powder into a simple cup be whisked with hot water to make a tea, of tea ($3.50). The silky finish blended into soft serve, syruped into ice, is just so pure. My only gripe is mixed into cakes – you could probably pat that it’s served in a paper cup, not a matcha bowl, and that the frothy your baby’s bottom with it, too. The best matcha is grown in Uji, a city layer dissipates quickly. On the opposite end of the matcha just south of Kyoto, Japan. It’s the mecca of matcha and it’s where Matcha Café spectrum is Maiko’s uji-kintoki ($7.80)

— quite possibly one of the city’s most photographed desserts and as anti-traditionalist a matcha presentation as it gets. It sits in a plastic margarita glass propped on a base looking like Mickey in Fantasia – the bulbous dollop of adzuki red bean and mochi balls beneath the green conical swirl of a hat had me thinking Hidden Mickey. For added sparkle, some get it wrapped in gold leaf ($4). I suppose the wedge of Japanese chestnut makes up Mickey’s wand — I wish there were more wands to eat — and beneath it all is snowy ice drenched with matcha syrup. It all makes for one gloriously pseudo-healthy dessert. Matcha, after all, has antioxidants out the ying-yang and L-theanine too, which reduces anxiety and chills you the eff out. So does Maiko’s iced yuzu matcha ($4.50), a sweet, zingy bev that’s become my new favorite hot-weather slurp. You’d think after ingesting all this matcha, I’d be whirring about like a squirrel in a sack, but the caffeine buzz from matcha is steady, stable and longer-lasting. Those who still find matcha to be too strong can opt for hojicha ($3.30), a roasted (not steamed) green tea with pleasant chocolatey notes that also cuts the caffeine. There are only 20 outposts of this Hawaii-based operation scattered around the world, so I suppose we should consider ourselves fortunate to have a Matcha Café Maiko in Orlando. All seem to have a similar minimalism-meets-modernism aesthetic, with scales, whisks, kettles and flasks strategically placed behind the counter. There are Instagram walls as well, but it’s the tea that’s the real draw. Ask anyone standing in line and they’ll tell you, whether it’s hot or cold, in ice creams or floats, this matcha’s lit. fkara@orlandoweekly.com

tip jar BY FAIYAZ KARA OPENINGS The Tavern Bar & Grill has opened in the old Vinyl Tapas Lounge/MamaJuana Latin Bistro space at 75 E. Colonial Drive downtown. They offer a roster of sandwiches, rice bowls and wraps, as well as a full bar and weekend brunch … Bashu Hot Pot has opened in the Golden Sparkling Plaza at 5600 W. Colonial Drive … The 808, a Hawaiian bar and restaurant by Todd Ulmer (Stardust Lounge, Aku Aku Tiki Bar) and Wendy Connor (the Abbey, the Mezz), will open in the longtime home of Dexter’s Thornton Park at 808 E. Washington St. Daniel Weber, one-time head of delivery-only concept KitchenAF, will develop the menu … Next! The space that’s seen a slew of failed restaurants, from Sette to Stir to Nova, will soon see Gnarly Barley move in. The craft beer shop and sandwich bar will remain in its current location at 7431 S. Orange Ave. until fall, when it’s expected to make the move … Down the street, Ramen Revolution, a concept from Santiago’s Bodega owner Jason Dugan, will open in the old Orlando Meats space later this year … Bombay Street Kitchen, an Indian concept by Amit Kumar (Aashirwad, Bombay Cafe, Tamarind), has opened at 6215 S. OBT … Look for Jason and Sue Chin’s new concept, The Monroe, to open on the ground floor of the Julian Apartments this month. Josh Oakley (Smiling Bison) is the executive chef.

NEWS/EVENTS Smokemade Meats & Eats by Tyler Brunache will host a pop-up at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company April 10 from 1-7 p.m., April 17 at Whippoorwill Beer House and again on April 25 at Redlight Redlight. He’ll be serving his brand of Central Texas-style barbecue … The Swan

and Dolphin Spring Food & Wine Classic goes from 5:30-8 p.m. April 17 as a one-night event featuring unlimited food, beverage tastings and live music. Cost is $125 … Orlando Taco Week, produced by Orlando Weekly, takes place April 20 to May 4 with more than 30 restaurants offering $5 taco specials. Visit orlandotacoweek.com for more. Got restaurant dish? Send tips to dining@orlandoweekly.com

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DELI DESIRES

Colonialtown deli has generated a ton of buzz for its stellar bialys and comforting corned beef “Big Mac” and latke sandwiches. Enjoy them with a beet, fennel and walnut salad, an assortment of pickles and house-made sodas. Desserts change daily, but the brownie drizzled with tahini and the strawberry-Manischewitz challah bun go great with a cup of coffee brewed with beans from St. Pete’s Bandito Coffee. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. (reviewed March 24) 715 N. Fern Creek Ave., 407250-5333, delidesires.com, $$

MEI’S KITCHEN

The Taiwanese specialties at Mei’s Kitchen are of the highest order, be it pork belly bao, salt-and-pepper chicken, or beef noodle soup that doesn’t skimp on the shank. Don’t pass on the hefty pork-andscallion bun or the crisp fried pork chop offered in bento form along with rice, hardboiled egg, egg drop soup, cabbage and egg roll. Open daily. (reviewed March 17) 10169 University Blvd., 407-678-8188, meiskitchenorlando.com, $$

UNCOMMON CATERING & EATERY

The eatery component of this Curry Ford West catering operation serves a menu comprising a global hodgepodge of dishes: bao, empanadas, poke, charcuterie and salads. The herb-roasted pork sandwich pays homage to DiNic’s in Philly, while addictively tasty Moroccan spiced fries make a great accompaniment to anything. Closed Sundays and Mondays. (reviewed March 10) 2942 Curry Ford Road, 407-9851174, uncommoncatering.com, $$

KNIFE & SPOON

Celeb chef John Tesar and his right-hand man, Gerald Sombright, grace the city with some of the finest (and priciest) cuts of aged beef in the country. Their ribeyes and strips are aged between 45 and 240 days, and the flavor profiles can be wildly intriguing. If there’s one steakhouse you visit, let it be this one. Don’t overlook other worthy items like the vermillion snapper, pappardelle pasta or smoked sturgeon head cheese. Open Wednesday to Saturday. (reviewed March 3) 4040 Central Florida Parkway, 407-393-4333, grandelakes.com, $$$$ n

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SEWN UP: Worn Stories premieres on Netflix Thursday PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO

Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss by Steve Schneider PREMIERES WEDNESDAY: Godzilla vs. Kong — The Foreman and Ali of the MonsterVerse face off in the donnybrook you’ve been waiting for — unless you live in Europe, in which case you saw it a week ago. Initial buzz from those international showings is that the pic is big on spectacle but short on character development. Damn, and I was really hoping to find out both of them have mothers named Martha. Or Mothra, as the case may be. (HBO Max)

PREMIERES THURSDAY: The Challenge: All Stars — Capitalizing on the recent Real World reunion, 22 of the reality genre’s OGs push body and soul to the limit to win $500,000. Seriously, that’s all? Even Dr. Evil hasn’t been impressed by half a mil since the world found out Puck was an asshole. (Paramount+) Creepshow Season 2 — The next batch of installments in the horror anthology series promises a whole bunch of high-profile guest stars, including none other than Molly Ringwald. Gosh, I hope it’s an adaptation of that old Gilbert Gottfried routine where he says he’s dating her disembodied head. The world needs to see that! (Shudder) The Great Pottery Throwdown Season 4 — Once again, the Brits move heaven and Earth to find their greatest home potter. As opposed to their greatest public Potter, whose name we can’t mention anymore because J.K. Rowling won’t shut up about her vag. (HBO Max) Made for Love — In this dark-comedy series, Cristin Milioti plays a woman who discovers that the husband she’s trying to escape has planted a controlling chip in her brain. Bet Melinda Gates is having second thoughts about getting that vaccine now! (HBO Max)

Prank Encounters Season 2 — Host Gaten Matarazzo works up another round of scares to spring on the unwary. But if what you’re looking for is wares to spring on the unscary, you’ve got a good five months until the Spirit Halloween stores open. (Netflix) Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula — The South Korean zombie franchise enters its Day of the Dead stage, pitting soldiers against the undead in a war for survival. Notice that director Yeon Sang-ho has conveniently skipped his Dawn of the Dead stage, because nobody in this day and age wants to be remade by Zack Snyder. (Shudder) Worn Stories — A new docuseries in which regular folks explain the emotional significance of their favorite items of clothing. Speaking of which, have I ever shown you the frock I wore that time I scared the shit out of J.K. Rowling? (Netflix)

PREMIERES FRIDAY: Madame Claude — Revisiting the terrain of a similarly named 1977 flick, this biopic tells the allegedly true story of a French madam whose bordello business exposes her to the secrets of the rich, famous and powerful. Funniest line in the trailer: “Clean this up, Marlon Brando will be here in 15 minutes!” Are you sure he doesn’t think it’s a Wendy’s? (Netflix) WeWork: The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn — Learn how the titular office-share company crashed and burned in a documentary that focuses on the excesses of founder Adam Neumann. Then again, you sort of take your chances when you go to work for a guy whose corporate philosophy is “What, me worry?” Wait, I’m sorry: That was his cousin, Alfred E. My bad. (Hulu) orlandoweekly.com

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BY B AO L E - H U U WILL’S BENEFIT COMPILATION COVER ART | BY MARSHAL RONES

LOCAL RELEASES One of the biggest COVID-era drives in Orlando music has been the long-brewing Will’s Pub benefit compilation spearheaded and organized by tireless local promoter Montgomery Drive and presented in association with local entities the Ink Box and Knifepunch Records. With Will’s long history of being an incubator for an almost unparalleled cross-section of the Florida music scene, the call to action for the noble and necessary effort of helping the Orlando live institution was answered by a tsunami of artists spanning the area and beyond, new school and OG, and almost any genre and even microgenre you can think of. That comp is now finally available and, holy mama, it’s mega. The massive effort has resulted in a heartfelt outpouring that’s a whopping 118 artists strong. Between new tracks, exclusive tracks, unreleased material, demos, remastered songs, live recordings and previously released material, this could be the most definitive Orlando mixtape ever organized. And it’s utterly fitting that it came together as a rally for one of the city’s most storied and defining music venues. Your parents were right: You get back what you put out into the world. And with all proceeds going directly to Will’s Pub, this music compilation is yet another instance of the return of goodwill, support and foundation that Will’s has provided the music community over the past quarter-century. The organizers and the artists have done their part. But it doesn’t actually become aid until the comp is purchased, so please support if you’re able. For the sheer volume of music packed into the Will’s Pub benefit comp, the $10

The new Will’s Pub benefit comp is a 118-artist return of the goodwill and support that Will’s has provided the music community over the past quarter-century cost is an absolute bargain. But this being a benefit release, there’s an option to pay more — so give as generously as you can. And though it’s available for purchase now, maybe wait until this Friday, April 2, for the next Bandcamp Friday, when the music service kindly waives its cut and Will’s Pub will get every last penny of your payment. This week, Orlando indie-folk standouts Someday River begin ramping up to the release of their new album, On Dreaming. On Friday, April 2, they unveil “Inkwell,” a sweeping and assured first single that’s some of their best work to date. A second single will drop April 30, and the full album on May 14. The music will stream on major platforms and be up for purchase on their Bandcamp.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK If you go out, respect everyone’s distance, for all our sakes. Beartoe & the Midnight Howl: In the fertile little DeLand music scene, Beartoe’s Roberto Aguilar has been one of

the most enduring and noteworthy forces. This Sanford performance will be a fullband showing to weave the full breadth of his rootsy tapestry of soul, rock, blues and country. (9 p.m. Friday, April 2, Tuffy’s Bottle Shop, free) Beebs & Her Money Makers featuring Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher: Orlando’s Michelle Beebs makes a big homecoming splash this weekend that brings her local roots and new West Coast connections together in a one-off all-star affair. Besides reuniting with some of her original Orlando bandmates for her classic hits, she’ll also showcase new material with her current Californian band, which features members of Fishbone and Trulio Disgracias. Expect guest appearances by a sterling roster of homegrown heavyweights including Niko Is, Kaleigh Baker and Kristen Warren. The limited-capacity, masked and distanced event is outdoors at the Ace Cafe’s festival grounds. (7 p.m. Friday, April 2, Backyard at the Ace, $15 advance, $20 day of show; front-row table seating available for $25 per person) Pans and ICH: Montgomery Drive’s latest showcase is an especially interesting one that goes beyond your basic rock show. Headlining is Miami orchestral rock band Pans, who’ll present the first live performance of their ethereal and finely crafted new album, A New Wilderness. Also noteworthy are openers ICH, a spinoff project featuring Juanchi and Dani of Zeta. This is an outdoors event with masks required. (6 p.m. Saturday, April 3, Sound Garden by Henao, $10) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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UCF opera students perform one for the kids: Carmonella. This humorous production includes the bull taking on George Thorogood’s “Bad to the Bone” and a greatest-hitsof-opera mashup. 7:30 p.m., $15. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org

in town to run through some of Broadway’s greatest moments. Soon enough you’ll be asking yourself that immortal question: Are you a Shark, or are you a Jet? 7:30 p.m., $15. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org

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Arte y Café Con La Curadora (Art and Coffee with the Curator)

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Frontyard Festival: Hedwig & the Angry Inch

20th anniversary screening of John Cameron Mitchell’s love letter to glam rock. Hot take: It beats Rocky Horror in the rock-musical stakes. 8 p.m., $10. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org

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Opera Orlando presents Carmen

Opera Orlando boldly transposes Bizet’s traditional Carmen from Spain to 1960s Port-au-Prince, Haiti, performed in French and Creole with English supertitles. Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org

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Beebs & Her Money Makers

Orlando’s own Michelle Beebs plays with a Last Waltz-sized cast of musical talent, including members of her band from Orlando, current California collaborators and the esteemed Norwood Fisher of alt-rock legends Fishbone. 7 p.m., $14-$100. Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St., acecafeusa.com

Bakey & Betty

Husband-and-wife musical duo kick up a cloud of country, jazz and ragtime fun. 8 p.m., $20. Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com

Frontyard Festival: A Knight of Opera

As part of the multi-day UCF Celebrates the Arts residency,

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This sextet delves into the “Latin-infused side of the Blue Note catalog.” 8 p.m., $25. Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com

Everclear

MTV Buzz Bin lifers return to the City Beautiful for a headlining set at the Ace Cafe’s big Backyard outdoors space. The hits will be played. 6:45 p.m., $20-$59. Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St., acecafeusa.com

Orlando Book Festival

The festival is virtual this year, featuring a list of best-selling authors including Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give) and Alyssa Cole (An Extraordinary Union) plus a day’s worth of writing panels and workshops. 10 a.m.5 p.m., free but registration required, ocls.info/obf S AT U R D AYS U N D AY, A P R I L 3 - 4

Spring Fiesta in the Park

The 32nd iteration of downtown’s annual showcase of the beauty of spring. Mingle with artists from around the country, savor flavors from a variety of food vendors, and enjoy familyfriendly live entertainment. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Lake Eola Park, fiestainthepark.com M O N D AY, A P R I L 5

Frontyard Festival: A Knight to Shine

Senior BFA Musical Theatre students at UCF walk under the spotlight of the hottest stage

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Acompaña a la curadora del CFAM, Gisela Carbonell, para visitas guiadas en español (Join CFAM curator Gisela Carbonell for exhibition tours in Spanish). Free, 6-7 p.m. Online at facebook.com/cfamrollins

ONGOING THROUGH APRIL 4

Mamma Mia

It’s impossible to watch this jukebox musical without giving in to the pure campy joy of it. $11-$30. Athens Theatre, 124 E. Florida Ave., DeLand, athensdeland.com T H R O U G H A P R I L 17

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Orlando Shakes presents an outdoors production of the fantastical Shakespearean comedy. The sticky, humid outdoors setting should be perfect for the fever-dream aesthetics of the play. $22-$56. Walt Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave., orlandoshakes.org T H R O U G H A P R I L 11

The Office! A Murder Mystery Parody: Who Is the Scranton Strangler?

A walking tour takes groups of up to 30 people through Thornton Park, departing from Dunder-Mifflin ... er, the Abbey, guided by “World’s Best Boss” Michael Scott on a hunt for the Scranton Strangler. $45. orlandoweekly.com

The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com

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American Artists in the Southwest and American Paintings and Drawings From the Melanson Holt Collection

Work by painters and printmakers who lived in Taos and Santa Fe throughout the 20th century, including many indigenous artists. $5. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St., mennellomuseum. org

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Art Encounters: Community or Chaos

Works from CFAM’s collection reflecting on the systemic nature of racial injustice in the United States. Free. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam T H R O U G H M AY 2

A Boundless Drop to a Boundless Ocean

This exhibition brings you works by 21 U.S.-based artists of Arab and Iranian heritage. $15. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave., omart.org THROUGH APRIL 23

Celebrating the Genius of Women – 10 Year Retrospective

View works from winners of the yearly Celebrating the Genius of Woman arts competition over the last decade. Free. 101 E. Central Blvd., ocls.info T H R O U G H M AY 2 9

Jane Turner: The Evolution of an Artist A retrospective exhibition of painting and sculpture from this self-taught Eatonville artist. Free. Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New

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Love & Compassion: Images of Mother and Child

Group exhibition of Floridian artists visually musing on “time-honored themes of motherhood, unconditional love, and sacrifice.” $6. Maitland Art Center, Art & History Museums Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, artandhistory.org

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One World: International Women Artists of Florida

A showcase of work from nine working artists across the state of Florida. Free. Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park, crealde.org

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Pushing the Envelope: Mail Art From the Archives of American Art Inside the hidden DIY world of international “correspondence” art. Free. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam

T H R O U G H M AY 9

Rania Matar: On Either Side of the Window, Portraits During COVID-19 Lebanese American photographer Matar presents a very timely twist on the notion of a portrait. Free. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park, rollins.edu/cfam

THROUGH JUNE 6

Storytellers: Faith Ringgold + Aminah Robinson

A survey of mixed media works by legendary African American female artists Faith Ringgold and Aminah Robinson. $5. Museum of Art DeLand, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, moartdeland. org n

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I’ve been with my boyfriend for 2.5 years and we have a great relationship — or so I thought. Last week, I snooped on my boyfriend’s browser history and I don’t know what to do with what I found. I’m a longtime reader and “Savage Lovecast” listener SO I KNOW WHAT I DID WAS WRONG. I believe my actions were driven by No. 1, lingering trust issues (a while ago, I found out my boyfriend had been looking at Tinder since we’d been together, though I don’t believe he ever messaged or intended to meet anyone) and No. 2, my general anxiety/depression, which seems particularly high one year into the pandemic. Now, to what I found: My boyfriend has been looking at random women on Facebook — not people he’s friends with or people in his immediate network, so far as I know. And then he clears his activity log. What do you think this means? Where is he finding these names/women? Is he using these pictures to masturbate? Should I raise the issue with him or just feel shitty about invading his privacy? He gives me no other reason to not trust him, I should say, and he seems like a pretty open book. (Everyone in my life who knows him agrees.) However, I can’t shake the fear/ paranoia that he’s living a double life and I don’t want to be blindsided. I would appreciate your insight. Sincerely Nervous Over Online Pattern My position on snooping is more nuanced than you think. To quickly summarize: I DON’T NECESSARILY THINK WHAT YOU DID WAS WRONG. I mean, snooping is wrong, and I believe people have a right to privacy — even partnered people — but sometimes a snooper finds out something they needed to know and/or had a right to know. A woman who finds out her husband has been sneaking off to big gay sex parties and taking loads until cum bubbles are coming out of his nose and then goes home and has unprotected sex with her? Yeah. She needed to know that, and her husband doesn’t get to play the wronged party because his wife found out about it by snooping on his phone. My position — my maddening position, as it seems to madden some — is that snooping can only be justified retroactively. If you learned something you needed to know and had a right to know, the snooping was justified. If you didn’t, it wasn’t. A person should only snoop if they have other evidence or cause for concern. Some will regard your boyfriend’s harmless interactions on Tinder as grounds; some won’t (for the record: I don’t), and just being a jealous or insecure or paranoid person doesn’t count. Additionally, anyone who is tempted 38

to snoop, with or without cause, needs to consider the not insignificant risk of finding something they didn’t need to know and can’t unknow. I once got a letter from a man who snooped on his wife’s computer and discovered that she had, years before they met, slept with her brother — just the once, and shortly after they met for the first time as adults. But the husband didn’t need to know that, and he couldn’t unknow it, and knowing his wife had slept with her brother messed up his sexual relationship with the wife and his ability to enjoy family gatherings. Moving on … So you snooped, SNOOP, and what did you find out? Something you didn’t need to know — your boyfriend isn’t cheating on you, he doesn’t have a secret second family in another city, he doesn’t spend every other Friday duct-taped to a sling in a gay sex dungeon. All you know now that you’ve snooped that you didn’t know before is … well, all you know now is something you should’ve known all along: Your boyfriend, like most people’s boyfriends (mine included), likes to look at people on the Internet. If you have no other reason to suspect your partner is cheating on you, SNOOP, then you’ll have to do what everyone else does and give your partner the benefit of the (very trivial) doubt here. Discreetly checking out the hotties on the street or on Facebook or even on a dating app is not cheating. Masturbating to images, mental or otherwise, of other women or men or nonbinary folks isn’t cheating. What you found is not, by itself, proof that your boyfriend is cheating or planning to. So your snooping is not, I’m sorry to say, retroactively justified, which means you’ll have to shut the fuck up about it. Your boyfriend is entitled to a zone of erotic autonomy. If he’s checking out hot people on the Internet and having a wank every once in a while, but not touching anyone else with the tip of penis or the tip his tongue or the tips of his fingers or with any other part of his body that he’s pledged to you and you alone — and if he’s not neglecting you sexually and if he’s not being inconsiderate (clearing his browser history/activity log isn’t evidence of guilt, it’s evidence of consideration) — then he’s done nothing wrong here. Only you have. Finally, if your boyfriend demanded a zone of erotic autonomy for himself but denied you the same — if he checked out other women, online or off, but blew up at you for checking out other men or being checked out by other men — then you’d have a problem of a different sort, i.e., a controlling, sexist, hypocritical boyfriend.

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Thankfully, SNOOP, your boyfriend doesn’t appear to be any of those things. That doesn’t mean you couldn’t be blindsided by him at some point — just because someone hasn’t cheated yet doesn’t mean they’ll never cheat ever; not finding evidence that he’s cheating doesn’t mean that he isn’t — but there’s no need to tell him what you did or confront him with what you found. Which is nothing. I was born and raised in Middle East in a culture of “a girl doesn’t have sex until she gets married.” I am heterosexual and 33 years old and living in United States now. I’ve had multiple sexual partners. But I am always conflicted when it comes to having sex for the first time when dating a new guy. If things don’t go right after having sex and we wind up splitting, I always associate that with having sex too soon. I would like to hear your opinion on this matter. Sexual Politics Lost In Translation The fastest way to find out if someone only wants sex from us is to fuck ’em. If they stick around, great. They wanted sex, obviously, but not just sex. If they disappear and we didn’t want them to, well, that’s obviously not so great. But if you enjoy the sex and you’re not devastated when a guy decides, for whatever reason, that he’s not interested in pursuing things further after you’ve had sex once or twice, SPLIT, then fuck the guys you like and get serious about the guy (or guys) who stick around. But if you feel used and/or devastated when things “don’t go right” after sex, you might want — for your own sake — to put sex off for a while. Since a guy who’s only interested in sex isn’t going to wait weeks or months to have sex with you for the first time, waiting will weed out guys who aren’t interested in the possibility of a relationship. Waiting is no guarantee a relationship will last, SPLIT, just as jumping into bed right away doesn’t always lead to failure. I’m not advising you to do what’s right here, SPLIT, but to do what’s right for you. Also, there are lots of ways to define “things going right” after sex. Whether you had sex on the first date or sex after dating for three months, if the sex was bad and you didn’t enjoy it — if the guy was inconsiderate or unhygienic or not invested in your pleasure or all of the above — never having to see that guy again would definitely count as “things going right.” mail@savagelove.net Follow Dan on Twitter: @FakeDanSavage savagelovecast.com

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Legal, Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8138 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando, FL. 32810 (407) 4893742, April 9th, 2021 @ 12:00 PM. Susan Larson-bags and 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.

Case No. 100025539 PUBLICATION OF HEARING STATE OF MICHIGAN – 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT – FAMILY DIVISION – MACOMB COUNTY. TO: Tionn Lamarr Mclin (DOB 05/21/1979). IN THE MATTER OF: Jayden Mclin (DOB 02/05/2009); and Alexis Mclin (DOB 05/02/2015). A hearing regarding Child Neglect will be conducted by the court on April 16, 2021, at 9:30 AM in Macomb County Circuit Court, 10 North Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 before Referee Kristin Stone via Zoom. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Tionn Lamarr Mclin personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above. This hearing may result in the termination of your parental rights. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 9, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 333-4355 Sabrina Hale - Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 9th, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437- Calebe CelestinHousehold items Darlene RandallHousehold items Kaniesha DixonHousehold 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.

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Legal, Public Notices Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 11071 University Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32817, 321-320-4055 on 4/9/2021 @ 12:00pm: MA Foundation INC grill,shelving,boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando, FL 32811, 407.516.7751 on 04.09.2021 @ 11:00 am. Talia Townsel bed, mattress, bed frame, couch, entertainment center, tv stand, tv, washer, dryer; Leonard C Smith fridge, boxes, dresser, china, crystal; Nickeshia Lewin household furniture, miscellaneous items; Yzeaminda Parker housegoods; Jennifer Hodges couch, love seat, chairs, dining room table, two night stands, chest, frame. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3820 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806, 321.270.3440 on 04.09.2021 @ 11:30 am. Christopher Odom Furniture, beds, electronics. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 408 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803, 321.285.5021 on 04.09.2021 @ 12:15 pm. Renea Handy household goods, Damani Lindsay car parts; Lauren Portela Bedroom furniture; Elizabeth Canizares clothes, boxes, totes, holiday décor. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 7360 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819, 407.634.4449 on 04.09.2021 @ 12:30pm. Jennifer Barnes Household Goods; Diana Lovell Household Goods. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32825, 407.516.7913 on 04.09.2021 @ 12:00 pm. Esaw Coons: Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Luggage, Bedding. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell

personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 on 04.09.2021 @ 2:00 pm. John Howard: Household Goods; Reginald Campbell: Household Goods; Latronda Philips: Living Room Set, Two Bedroom sets, Misc Items. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 342 Woodland Lake Dr Orlando, FL 32828, 321.800.4793 on 04.09.2021 at 2:30 pm. Robert Dixon Furniture; John Ohalloran household goods. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3501 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32839, 407.488.9093 on 04.09.2021 @ 3:00 pm. Danielle Johnson- Boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 9, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 East Colonial Drive Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990. Faisal Aogethami, luggage, lamp, fan, desk, chair, the auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 9, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee FL 34761, 407-794-6970. Deidra Hart- furniture,boxes. William K Evans-armoire,grill,tote.Cruz Castillo-office furniture,golf clubs.boxes,Mylinda Hawkinsfurniture,boxes,bags,mini fridge. Brenda J Gonzalez-household items,bike.Hooman Hamzehlouifurniture, household items.Esther Pitt-kayaks,furniture,household items.Mauricio Vasconcellos-

bikes,household items.Brandon Womack-motorcycle. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 09, 2021 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345.-Stephen L Isomboxes, pictures, shovel, lamps, garbage can, art, musical key board, excercise bike, chair, couch.Dominique Julio-couch, mattress, bags, boxes, pictures, fish tank, bar stools, lamp, suitcases, bathroom rod, fan, bike, cart. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on April 9, 2021 at the location indicated: Store 1631, 5753 Hoffner Ave, Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 212-5890 @ 11:30 AM: Jordan Dieal Household items. Store 7057: 13597 S Orange Ave Orlando, Fl 32824, 407-910-2087 on 04/09/2021 @ 11:45am. Jimmy George Gibbs-Personal items. Store 8841: 9847 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 495-9612 @ 12:45 PM: Gyna Edouard Tvs dresser bed tv stand night stand a couple of boxes. Store 7155 : 1305 crawford ave, st. cloud, florida, 34769 @ 1:00 Pm :Jane Roderick personal items, Hector Rodriguez boxes & clothes, Jose Amey boxes & clothes. Store 8753: 540 Cypress Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34759 @ 1:45 P.M charmaine ephriam 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. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF LAURIE FARMER, Deceased. File No.: 2021-CP000601-O. Division: Probate. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LAURIE FARMER, deceased, whose date of death was November 2, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for

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Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. The names and addresses of the person giving notice and the attorney for the person giving notice are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702, WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is March 31, 2021. Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Judy-Ann Smith, Esq., Florida Bar No. 0102219, FOREFRONT LAW, 4465 Baymeadows Road, Suite 3, Jacksonville, Florida 32217, Telephone: (904) 733-9080, Fax: (844) 570-2242 E-Mail Addresses: judy@forefrontlawfl.com, service@ forefrontlawfl.com. Personal Representative: /s/ Barbara Farmer Smith, 17841 SW 89 th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO. B19-DP-0134 IN THE INTEREST OF: P. H., a male child DOB: 04/08/2015, C. H., a female child DOB: 11/23/2009, D. H., a male child DOB: 07/10/2008. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Robert Hall, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS, a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child; you are hereby commanded to appear before the Circuit Judge Donna M. Goerner on April 27, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, at 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU

FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES” WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 8th day of March, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Mackenzie Hall, Esquire Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Suite 150, Sanford, Florida 32773 407-328-5656. GRANT MALOY, 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 STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ CRANER CASE NO: DP20-102, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children: K. L.-V. DOB: 02/25/2007, H. V. DOB: 04/22/2009 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Michael Needham Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge A. James Craner on April 23, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. This is a telephonic hearing please dial 407-836-5646 (or toll-free 1-800-346-8020) and enter code number 517180#. The # key must be entered after the code numbers. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITION OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 9th day of March, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Ashlie Harrington, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 119905, Senior Attorney, Ashlie.Harrington@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN

AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF: J. L. M., Case No.: 2021-DR-1657-O Adoptee. Division: NOTICE OF ACTION TO: ANTHONY R. SCHLESSINGER YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for STEP-PARENT ADOPTION has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses/answers, if any, to it on CORDELL LAW, LLP, attorneys for RICK MARROQUIN, whose address is 5337 Millenia Lakes Blvd, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32839, on or before {date} April 29, 2021, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at the ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on the Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. 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 addresses 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: March 3, 2021 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/ CRANER WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP19-597. IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: K.T. DOB: 08/01/2019, NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, ADVISORY HEARING. STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Christal Brown, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable A. James Craner, Judge on May 17, 2021, at 10:45 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. THIS HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. TELEPHONE CONFERENCING INFORMATION: Phone Number: 407-836-5646 Conference Code (Judge Craner): 517180# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO

THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 24th day of March, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esquire. Florida Bar Number 0056020 Senior Attorney for State of Florida Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services 882 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32811 Stacy.mcduffie@myflfamilies.com. PLEASE CALL THE ATTORNEY AT (407) 563-2324 IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION: 07 / HIGBEE CASE NO.: DP20-168 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: A.B. DOB: 03/28/2020, I.B. DOB: 03/28/2020. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA. To: TONYA BARTON, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced children, a copy of which is on file with the clerk; you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Heather Higbee, May 13th, 2021 at 10:00am at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE FOLLOWING 2 WAYS: 1. You may connect via ZOOM hearing with the following URL and Meeting ID: Zoom Hearing Direct URL: https://zoom.us/my/judgeheatherhigbee 2. If you do not have video capability you may use the following information to call in: Call in phone number 1-301-715-8592 and enter Meeting ID: 516 282 7605, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity,

as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 4TH day of March, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: Tara O’Cain Kennedy, Esquire FB#67262 Tara.Ocain@ myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal). IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 3/CRANER/ CAC CASE NO.: DP17-543 In the Interest of: L.D DOB: 03/13/2013, minor child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: JOHN HENDRICKSEN (father), ADDRESS UNKNOWN WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child, you are hereby commanded to appear before The Honorable A. James Craner on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5 at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. Due to COVID 19 the appearance may be by phone at the following call in number- 407-836-5646, code 517180#. 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 YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 25th day of March, 2021. This summons has been issued at the request of: KIRSTEN TEANY, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0981540, Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 W. Robinson Street, Suite S1114, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 719-6340 - Cell, Kirsten.Teany@myflfamilies. com. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 13-DP-09. IN THE INTEREST OF: T. Q. H., DOB: 07/14/2005, T. Q. H., DOB: 02/05/2010, Minor children. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: JAMIE STUPFELL, Unknown Address. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced children; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on April 19th, 2021, at 11:15 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse

Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. If you cannot enter the courthouse due to the pandemic, use the conference call information: Dial 1(800)7197514, Conference Code # 530781. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 7422417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 1st day of March, 2021. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 19-DP-153. IN THE INTEREST OF: Z. K. I., DOB: 10/24/2019, Minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: ANTHONY VAUGHAN, Unknown Address. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on May 10th, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. If you cannot enter the courthouse due to the pandemic, use the conference call information: Dial 1(800)719-7514, Conference Code # 530781. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE

DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 7422417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 10th day of March, 2021. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Amber Evans, of 8933 Hillsdale Drive Orlando, FL 32818, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Poppy’s Southern Charm It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Poppy’s Southern Charm” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/19/2021 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Lynn Rushton, of 193 Parkwood Place, Orlando FL, 32839, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Block or Wood School It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Block or Wood School” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/24/2021 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Lynn Rushton, of 193 Parkwood Place, Orlando FL, 32839, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Block or Wood Inspection Services It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Block or Wood Inspection Services” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Dated: 3/24/2021 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,Thomas Przybycien, of 594 Trelago Way #102, Maitland, FL 32751, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Galaxy of Goods It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Galaxy of Goods” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 3/22/2021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr Haines City - 3307 US Hwy 17-92 W Haines City, FL 33844 on April 12, 2021: H0929 Kyle Turner, G0809 Tiffany Alston Morgan, G0712 Jennifer Schwoyer, G0776 Justin Burgos, A0134 Martin Reid, G0758 Brooke Debouse, E0523 Laura Henningsen, F0670 Julie Porrata, G0717 Alma Oquendo, A0072 Laura Henningsen, G0783 Ras Arnold, F0676 Jonathon Cook, G0723 James Hembree, G0804 Jennifer Vidal, G0737 Tihesha Pritchard, G0733 Ingrid Torres, A0077 Arritta Henry, F0627 Laquanda Smith, G0738 Montez Coleman, G0744 Richard Frost, E0515 Jonathon Cook, F0679 Jerome Ransom, G0787 Shantel Williams, G0788 Caneesa Bean, H0917 Pedro Jimenez. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids. APRIL 16, 2021 2HGES26711H600525 2001 Honda 3VWSF31Y36M313592 2006 Volkswagen APRIL 17, 2021 1G6KD54Y2WU805237 1998 Cadillac KNADC123226165924 2002 Kia APRIL 19, 2021 2T1CF22P03C607253

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2003 Toyota APRIL 20, 2021 1HD4CAM192K160868 2002 Harley-Davidson NOTICE OF SALE The following vehicles will be sold at Public Sale for cash to satisfy lien pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on April 20, 2021 at 9:00 am at Dynamic Towing, 6408 Old Cheney Hwy., Orlando, FL. (407) 273-5880 2013 HYUN KMHDH4AE9DU639239 2010 TOYT JTDKN3DU2A0193116 2009 AUDI WAUJF78K29N077225 2006 HOND 1HGCM72606A010382 2000 CHEV 1GNCS13W7Y2305323 2005 ACUR 19UUA66265A004454 1988 BMW WBAAJ510102583693 2005 BUIC 2G4WD562751297828 2003 STRN 1G8AZ52F93Z108345 2005 FORD 1FMPU15565LB10789. NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2005 Ford VIN# 1FAHP58205A182405 2013 Hyundai VIN# 5NPEC4AC2DH559250 1996 Toyota VIN# JT2BG12K6T0362338 2001 Honda VIN# 1HGCG16581A057156 2000 Mercury VIN# 2MEFM75W5YX692014 2002 Acura VIN# JH4DC54842C002615 2006 Dodge VIN# 1D7HU18256S577791 2004 Lincoln VIN# 5LMFU27R34LJ31337 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on April 21, 2021 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale. 2008 NISSAN VIN# 1N4BL24E18C200225 1992 HONDA VIN# 1HGEG8558NL002400 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM on April 21st, 2021, at 2809 N FORSYTH RD., WINTER PARK FL 32792 Around The Clock Towing inc.

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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO: 2021 CP 000162 PR In Re: Estate of STEVEN MARC KRAMER, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Administration has been entered in the estate of STEVEN MARC KRAMER, deceased, File Number 2021 CP 000162 PR, by the Circuit Court for Osceola County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, Florida 34741; that the decedent’s date of death was SEPTEMBER 21, 2020; that the total value of the estate is $0 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: SHERYLL A. KRAMER, 304 Medina Court, Poinciana, Florida 34758. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is 03/31/2021. Person Giving Notice: SHERYLL A. KRAMER. Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Louis W. Andrews, Florida Bar No. 118554, Andrews & Shea, PLLC, 111 E. Monument Ave., Ste. 319, Kissimmee, FL 34741 Telephone:(407) 201-3500. Notice: Cause No. 200558-1 In the Chancery Court for Knox County, Tennessee At Knoxville. Adoption of J. P. E. DOB:03/08/2016. By: Kendra Nashae Duncan and Victor Adam Duncan, Petitioners, vs. Luis Gabriel Andino, Respondent. In this cause, it appearing from the Order of Publication, that the Respondent, Luis Gabriel Andino’s, residence is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, it was ordered that publication be made for four successive weeks, in the Orlando Weekly, to notify Respondent, Luis Gabriel Andino, to file an answer with this court and send a copy to Petitioners’ attorney, Mark Pienkowski, whose address is PO Box 57, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-0057, within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of the last date of publication, or a judgment by default may

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be entered against Respondent. Failure to appear may result in the termination of Respondent’s parental rights to the above-named child. The cause is set for hearing before this Court on _ at ___ a.m./p.m., to provide said Respondent with an opportunity to appear and defend. This 11th day of February, 2021. /s/ Clerk and Master. The following vehicles / vessels will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, in pursuant to FL Statutes 713.78, 713.785, 713.585, at Lienor’s address to satisfy a lien against said vehicles for towing, repairs and storage charges. No titles, as is, cash only. Net proceeds deposited with clerk of court; owner/ lienholder have right to hearing and post bond; owner may redeem vehicle(s)/vessel(s) for cash sum of lien; auction held in reserve Tito Auto Body & Paint LLC 9765 S Orange Blossom Trail STE 45 Orlando, FL 32837 Account of Erica Louise Andre 2018 Nissan VIN JN8AY2NC8JX502456 Cash sum to redeem vehicle is $10588.87 Sale date is April 17, 2021 at 9 AM 3/31/21

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