Orlando Weekly
Orlando Weekly is your free source for Orlando and Florida news, arts and culture coverage, restaurant reviews, music, things to do, photos, and more.
Orlando Weekly
Orlando Weekly is your free source for Orlando and Florida news, arts and culture coverage, restaurant reviews, music, things to do, photos, and more.
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Type(s) | Hebdomadaire |
Langue(s) | Anglais |
Pays et région | Floride (FL) / États-Unis |
Villes(s) | Orlando |
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A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, saying opponents did not prove lawmakers acted with “racially discriminatory purpose.” The decision was the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at quickly removing residential “squatters.” During an appearance at the Orange County State Attorney's Office, DeSantis said that under the measure (HB 621), “If you're the victim of squatting, you can simply fill out a form, […]
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have reached a legal settlement that includes nullifying controversial development agreements that the entertainment giant entered with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. The settlement was announced […]
Everything old can be made new (and angry), especially when it comes to evergreen punk legends the Descendents. The band is bringing their new tour to the House of Blues Sunday. The Descendents, composed of Milo Aukerman (vocals), Karl Alvarez (bass), Bill Stevenson (drums) and Stephen Egerton […]
A bipartisan group of 20 state attorneys general and the AG of the District of Columbia sent a letter to congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. last week, calling on them to address the “glaring vagueness” created in the 2018 farm bill that they say has led to the […]
Orlando Legals Legal Public NoticesExtra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 5th, 2024 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the […]
Premieres Wednesday, March 27: The Believers — Desperate to reverse their flagging professional fortunes, a bunch of Thai guys attempt a makeover of a Buddhist temple. You know you’ve watched too much Bar Rescue if you’re waiting for them to put in a cornhole board.
We're taught in school about checks and balances between the various branches of government, but those lessons tend to leave out the role that civilians play in holding officials accountable. We're not just talking about the ballot box, but the everyday power we all have to demand government […]
It is a balmy Friday afternoon, and Orlando Weekly is sitting outside Framework Craft Coffee House with shop owner Danny Forester, who is coaching a member of his team how to use the chai grinder. We barely understand what's being said, but still appreciate the expertise. It's a reminder at the top […]
Central Florida is just now defrosting after a damp, frigid winter, and theme park fans are already buzzing about the bounty of new attractions that's promised to blossom at the area's top two theme park resorts this coming summer. Universal Orlando has confirmed that their DreamWorks replacement […]
Ernest Hemingway and bullfighting go hand in hand like, oh, Ernest Hemingway and drinking. So the fact that there's a bar named after Papa's book on the subject — bullfighting, not drinking — is hardly a surprise. But Death in the Afternoon, the book, certainly has its fair share of […]
Wednesday, March 27: Blue Bamboo Presents: Cigano Swing 7:30 pm; Casa Feliz, 656 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $30; 407-636-9951.
Legendary Florida chef and James Beard Award winner Norman Van Aken is partnering up with Get Cooking founder Stacie Archer to launch a monthly series of streaming classes to teach families how to cook a healthy dinner for four for under $20. Following the debut on March 26, Van Aken will be joined […]
Look for Blu Wave Sushi & Handroll Bar to open in the old Kaizen Izakaya space downtown at 54 W. Church Street ... Paletas Morelia, specializing in the Mexican frozen treats made from fruits like strawberry and mango or richer ingredients like chocolate and Sicilian pistachio, has opened inside […]
Formerly known as The Wheel, Icon Park’s 400-foot tall observation Ferris wheel gets both a (not-so-) new owner and a (not-so-) new name this week. The I-Drive attraction was purchased Monday by Merlin Entertainments, an entertainment company with tourist attractions in countries across […]
Boxer and Clover is now in soft-opening mode at East End Market, bringing authentic barbecue to the space. The soft opening is happening just weeks after owner and chef Matt Hinckley’s other concept, Mid Drive Dive, opened in College Park. (He sure is making his mark across Orlando.)
In another blow to the community, the defunct OnePulse Foundation has left Orange County taxpayers saddled with covering the cost of an unpaid property tax bill — which Orange County leaders on Tuesday begrudgingly agreed to cover. The property tax bill — amounting to roughly $51,000 […]
Two graduate students and a professor on Monday challenged the constitutionality of a 2023 state law that restricts employment of people from China and six other nations at Florida public universities and colleges. Attorneys for Florida International University doctoral students Zhipeng Yin and […]
Come bask in some pure trans joy and stand in solidarity with your transgender and non-binary neighbors and loved ones this Saturday at the Center in Mills 50, during this “Trans Day of Visibility” education and wellness event. The free afternoon fete, part of national celebrations, […]
These Danish thrash true believers are celebrating 40 years of power chords and distortion pedals with, what else!, a U.S. tour. With a (dark) princely two Florida dates — Tampa and Orlando — this is a rare chance to see an essential underground force. Don’t believe us?
Found Footage Festival, the duo of comedy writers Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, return to Florida after a too-long absence — and they wanna show you a tape or two. Operating in somewhat the same trash-from-treasure, pop-culture film tarpit as Everything Is Terrible (but with less of a costume […]
Updated: Wednesday, March 28: This event has been canceled. The Hindu festival of colors, also known as Holi, is celebrated every spring in honor of the triumph of good over evil with a vibrant gathering, and the annual Orlando Holi Festival upholds that tradition with particular verve. Taking over […]
Now and then, a musician worth writing down will come to Orlando, and you’ll want to be sure to remember their name. So grab a pen and paper, because Faye Webster is coming to the House of Blues on Thursday. The Atlanta-based singer-songwriter’s career has taken off over the past year, […]
Last year, Japanese quartet Otoboke Beaver ramrodded the Social full of (mostly very young and enthusiastic) fans and proceeded to nearly blow the walls off the joint. This time, it’s the Beacham, so expect everything to be bigger and louder and maybe even more unhinged. The day-glo J-punk […]
Last time Twin Tribes, the post-punk duo of Joel Niño Jr. and Luis Navarro, played Orlando was Halloween night (suitable!) in front of a sold-out and costumed crowd at the Abbey. It was madness.