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Jeff: Christy, you’re known as the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and a groundbreaking boxing champion. But beyond your achievements in the ring, you survived an unimaginable ordeal when your husband tried to kill you. Looking back, do you ever feel a sense of normalcy again? How has this shaped your journey?
Christy Martin: I wake up some days and still can’t believe it happened. I mean, someone tried to kill me—my own husband. It wasn’t just a phrase; it was real, and it’s something I’m still processing. But from my hospital bed, I believed I was spared for a reason. I think that reason is to share my story, raise awareness about domestic violence, and help others realize it can happen to anyone, regardless of who you are.
Jeff: In your case, it was beyond anything most people could imagine—multiple stab wounds, a gunshot. Where did you find the will to keep fighting for your life?
Christy Martin: I had to win. Before the attack, I knew he was going to try to kill me. I’d warned people, and I’d even made peace with it because I was at such a low point. But once it started, something in me changed. As I lay there, bleeding, I told him, “You cannot kill me.” I meant it with everything I had. I grabbed a t-shirt, put pressure on my wounds, and got up. I had to get out, and I found the strength to make it to the road where, thankfully, someone stopped to help.
Jeff: It’s incredible how you managed to hold on. When you testified at his trial, I saw a fierceness in you that was unforgettable.
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What was going through your mind?
Christy Martin: It was my chance to finally speak up after 20 years of abuse. I felt I deserved to say whatever I wanted. When the judge told me to stop, I told him to hold on—I needed to finish my thought. It was about letting it all out after everything he’d done to me. I wasn’t going to hold back.
Jeff: Boxing must have helped fuel that strength. You had a remarkable career, even becoming one of the first women on the cover of Sports Illustrated. How did it feel to reach that level of recognition?
Christy Martin: Being on Sports Illustrated in the ‘90s was huge. Magazines were big, and it meant a lot. I remember waiting for the final word, just hoping nothing would bump me off the cover. Boxing gave me that platform, but it also gave me an outlet. I had so much anger from my life—hiding my sexuality, struggling to be accepted, and the abuse with Jim. Every punch I threw in the ring had bad intentions. Boxing was my release, my way to channel all that rage.
Jeff: Do you think that inner anger is part of what makes a great fighter?
Christy Martin: I think so. It’s a controlled anger. The best fighters have it—it fuels them. I’d even create friction before a fight, hoping my opponent would make mistakes. For me, the ring was where I could let it out and be accepted.
Jeff: You came out of a challenging upbringing in a small town, where acceptance wasn’t easy. How has that journey influenced who you are now?
Christy Martin: It definitely built my resilience. Growing up in southern West Virginia taught me hard work. I understood what it meant to be dedicated. But there was a lot of
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anger I carried, and boxing gave me a place for it. I wanted to win for myself, to prove that I could succeed despite everything.
Jeff: Now, you’re dedicated to helping others through your nonprofit, Christy’s Champs. Can you tell us more about that?
Christy Martin: Christy’s Champs brings awareness to domestic violence. We organize events, especially for young people, and fund resources like computers and tutors for local boxing gyms. Boxing gyms have a unique family feeling, and I want to make them places where kids can find guidance and life skills. Teaching these values is important, especially in a world that sometimes forgets the power of simple kindness.
Jeff: Christy, thank you. Your story is powerful, and I hope it reaches everyone who needs to hear it. How can people support Christy’s Champs?
Christy Martin: Thank you, Jeff. You can find us on social media or visit https:// christymartinpromotions.com for more on our mission. Every bit of support makes a difference in helping us reach more people.
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BY MCKENNA SCHUELER, FLORIDA PHOENIX AND THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
» Feds are investigating the death of a stagehand during event setup for EDC
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a stagehand who suffered a fatal accident at Camping World Stadium in Orlando last month during setup for the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival. An OSHA spokesperson confirmed to Orlando Weekly that the regulatory agency is investigating the tragic accident, which was first reported to the Orlando Police Department the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 30. Identifying information for the victim has not been released or confirmed by authorities, although the employee has been identified as a stagehand employed by James Thomas Productions, a California-based events company that has been fined by OSHA for workplace health and safety violations before, including another employee’s death on the job in 2015. Meanwhile, industry folks online have identified the deceased stagehand as Misael Aguirre, from Texas. “I am not really sure what to say yet. But I want to honor the life of Misael Aguirre right now,” wrote Rebekah Joy, an event production crew member from Atlanta, Georgia, in a Nov. 1 Facebook post. “He was killed during the load in of EDC Orlando. We don’t know a lot, but we do know that his death was unnecessary and preventable. We know that. So many of my work friends are dealing with ptsd [post-traumatic stress disorder] and are in mourning, as this happened on the job.” According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 5,400 workers lost their lives on the job in 2022, the latest year for which the agency has workplace fatality data available.
» Federal appeals court schedules 2025 hearing on Florida’s war on genderaffirming care
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Jan. 15, 2025 in a battle about Florida’s restrictions on treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people with gender dysphoria. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week scheduled a hearing in a lawsuit filed by attorneys for a transgender man and the parents of transgender children. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle in June issued an injunction against the restrictions, which were approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature in 2023. Hinkle found, in part, that the restrictions were motivated by “animus” toward transgender people and violated equal-protection rights. The state appealed Hinkle’s decision and asked for a stay of the injunction. A divided panel of the appeals court in August granted the stay, effectively allowing the restrictions to be in effect while the legal fight continued. The 2023 law prevented minors from accessing gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers. It also only allowed physicians, not nurse practitioners, to approve hormone therapy for adults and barred the use of telehealth for new prescriptions. Opponents argued, in part, that the restrictions reduced access to hormone therapy for adults. DeSantis’ administration has long disputed arguments about the effectiveness of gender-dysphoria treatments, particularly for minors.
» Trump taps Florida’s Marco Rubio for Secretary of State President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as secretary of state under his new administration, and announced that U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., will serve as national security adviser. This pick would lead to a closely watched decision by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about appointing a U.S. senator to replace Rubio for a term that would last until the 2026 election. Also, a special election will be needed to choose a replacement for Waltz in Congressional District 6, made up of all or parts of Flagler, Lake, Marion, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties. Rubio’s term is scheduled to expire in 2028, but DeSantis’ appointee would serve until an election is held in 2026. Rumors swirled Tuesday about potential appointees, such as Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, as well as former Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva, U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee and DeSantis’ chief of staff James Uthmeier (i.e. the guy who set up political committees to oppose Florida’s abortion rights and marijuana legalization ballot measures).
» GOP Sen. Rick Scott loses bid to become Senate majority leader U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has officially lost his bid to become the next U.S. Senate majority leader, with GOP lawmakers choosing Sen. John Thune of South Dakota. Thune received 25 votes in a second round of balloting, edging out Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who received 24 votes. Scott, a former
two-term governor who was easily re-elected to a second term in the Senate last week, received 13 votes in an initial round of voting. Republicans captured the Senate majority in the Nov. 5 elections. Longtime Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky did not seek to remain in the role. Scott was a frequent critic of McConnell and had lost a previous bid to become GOP leader in 2022.
» Florida conservative group blasts Trump for Matt Gaetz AG pick President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Northwest Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz to become attorney general is generating intense opposition, but it’s not just from Democrats in Washington. Shortly after news broke last week that Trump had nominated him, Gaetz stepped down from his seat representing Florida’s 1st Congressional District. His resignation came just days before the House Ethics Committee was poised to vote on releasing a “highly damaging” report outlining its investigation of Gaetz, according to a report from Punchbowl News. Mat Staver, founder and chairman of the Christian legal ministry Liberty Counsel in Orlando, fired off a blistering takedown of the congressman last Thursday in a statement Gaetz isn’t qualified for the position. “Presidentelect Donald Trump has quickly named many good choices to serve in his cabinet. But Matt Gaetz is not one of them,” Staver wrote, describing the nomination as “shocking and disappointing to those who have followed this man and the lurid scandals and serious allegations of sex parties and drugs during his tenure in the U.S. Congress.” Staver, an attorney who argued against placing the abortion-rights Amendment 4 on the ballot in front of the state Supreme Court last year, noted that Gaetz had fewer than three years of legal experience at a law firm in Fort Walton Beach before he began his political career in the Florida House in 2010.
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GETTING REAL
Orlando’s Revolutionary Education & Action League blasts city leaders for arrests of homeless people tied to new ordinance.
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
As Central Florida leaders continue to grapple with how to help the region’s growing population of homeless people, activists in Orlando criticized city leaders last week for their approval of an ordinance earlier this year that they say has disproportionately been used to arrest people who are living on the streets, or without shelter.
The ordinance, approved nearly unanimously by the Orlando City Council in January, expanded the city’s definition of “disorderly conduct” to include “any person who walks, stands, sits, lies, or places an object in such manner as to intentionally block passage by another person or to require another person to take evasive action to avoid physical contact.” Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine of up to $500 and up to 60 days in jail.
According to arrest and booking data reviewed by activists with the Revolutionary Education & Action League, shared with Orlando Weekly, roughly 1,600 people identified as “transient,” or homeless, were arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2024. About one-third of arrests involved charges of trespass; another 31 percent involved consuming or possessing open containers of alcohol in public, and 11 percent involved urinating or defecating in public.
At least 18 people were booked into jail specifically on the expanded disorderly conduct charge created under the new city ordinance. Ten of the 18 arrested were identified in booking records as homeless.
“This revolving door of arrest and incarceration does nothing to address the root cause of homelessness,” said Camila Sanchez, a local activist organized with REAL who helped gather and track the jail data.
“This approach not only wastes taxpayer dollars, but also creates additional barriers for individuals struggling to procure stable housing and employment,” she continued, speaking at a press conference ahead of Orlando City Council’s regularly scheduled board meeting last week. “It’s a cycle that is unsustainable and ineffective and counterproductive.”
In addition, the group found that over 100 people were arrested for panhandling over the same period, despite court rulings that have
found local panhandling bans unconstitutional, and at least 52 were arrested for camping or sleeping on public property — a prohibition the city enforced even before state legislators this year approved a camping ban statewide.
When the expansion of the disorderly conduct definition was first approved, Orlando city commissioners dismissed concerns that it would be used to target those living on the street without shelter.
The charge, in practice, should only affect those who continue to block sidewalks after being ordered by law enforcement to disperse. Still, Commissioner Bakari Burns identified a “level of ambiguity” in the ordinance’s language that he didn’t feel comfortable signing off on, and he was the only commissioner to vote against it.
With new data in hand to present to city leaders, REAL asked Orlando City Council last Monday to reconsider the ordinance, and to invest in alternatives to incarcerating people who “block passage” on sidewalks, when they may have nowhere else to go.
“Criminalizing homelessness is ineffective and misuse of our tax dollars, which would be better spent on housing solutions, rather than punishing people through the court and carceral system,” Sanchez said to City Council during the meeting’s public comment period.
Anniqua Lowry, also speaking on behalf of REAL, said, “This is a heartbreaking misuse of resources, and it raises serious questions about our values and priorities as a community.”
Activists criticized the city for giving the Orlando Police Department a $228.6 million annual budget, and tossing up not just one but two pay raises for officers this year, while dedicating just a fraction of that for services and programs to help homeless people.
But city leaders, including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, once again largely dismissed criticisms levied at them, arguing in part that it’s the county, not the city, that gets funding for homeless and mental health services. Furthermore, Dyer maintained the city has nonetheless gone out of its way to invest funds into solutions for homelessness, even as neighboring municipalities fail to follow their example.
In 2022, for instance, the city earmarked $58 million in pandemic relief funds Orlando received from the federal government to invest in programs to address homelessness, as well as a lack of affordable housing. Various projects approved for funds so far include the conversion of a blighted hotel into 150 affordable housing units, a couple of affordable housing developments in the works, and renovations for the Christian Service Center, a nonprofit that runs a daytime drop-in center for homeless adults in Parramore, just west of downtown.
The city says it has invested more than $43 million over the past few years to “create or preserve housing options for residents at all income levels,” even as the number of homeless people in the region continues to climb.
A point-in-time count conducted earlier this year found more than 1,200 people in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties living without any stable form of shelter — sleeping on the streets, in the woods, or in other areas not meant for habitation. In Orange County alone, volunteers identified 837 unsheltered people, representing a more than 150 percent increase from last year.
To help address the issue of insufficient shelter capacity, the city is also working with Orange County to develop a new 24-hour homeless shelter south of downtown at the county’s work release center on Kaley Street. The region currently has a shelter capacity of about 1,100 beds, but local advocates say it’s not enough.
“The shelters are full,” Homeless Services Network CEO Martha Are stressed in an interview with Orlando Weekly in September. “There’s no place for people to go, and therefore they’re out there, unsheltered. They’re out on the streets, and that dynamic is going to continue unless we add some shelter bed capacity.”
Commissioner Burns, one of the only city commissioners who appeared to be paying attention to activists’ speeches, acknowledged REAL’s concerns, while pointing to examples of incremental progress the city has made in supporting the development of affordable housing, and adding shelter capacity.
“I wish we could, you know, snap up things and affordable housing comes up out of the ground. It doesn’t work that way,” he said, pointing to the recent groundbreaking of a new affordable housing complex for seniors, three years in the making. Burns also acknowledged that just building more shelters isn’t enough, and has its own limitations.
“We have to realize that shelters do not end homelessness,” he said.“Only housing. So I want to ask you all to continue to be passionate, continue to engage with the city, but also just recognize that there is some leadership that’s happening on this board.”
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CHOO-CHOOCHOOSE THE UNION
Brightline workers are organizing in Florida, and the rail company is losing its fight to remain union-free.
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
The National Mediation Board, a federal agency overseeing labor relations in the airline and rail industries, has rejected an attempt by Brightline to delay a union election for their onboard service attendants in Florida, who recently announced intent in to unionize with the Transport Workers Union.
The union, which represents roughly 155,000 workers across the U.S., filed a petition for a union election with the National Mediation Board in August, accompanied by signed cards of support from more than 50 percent of the roughly 100 Brightline employees who would be eligible to join. It’s a historic organizing effort, as the first documented effort by Brightline workers to form a union.
But Brightline filed an objection to the union’s application, claiming it was not a “rail carrier” and therefore not under the jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board, the administrator of the Railway Labor Act.
The National Mediation Board last Tuesday, however, rejected Brightline’s argument, which the union characterized as nothing more than a delay tactic. Efforts to delay union elections are one of many common tactics in the anti-union playbook, deployed by employers that wish to fend off the threat of unionization.
“This is a major victory for onboard service workers who want a voice at the table,” said John Samuelsen, president of the Transport Workers Union, in a statement responding to the ruling. “The NMB correctly ruled that Brightline IS a railroad and MUST move forward with an election.”
Brightline, formerly known as All Aboard Florida, is a privately owned passenger rail company that has received millions of dollars through federal grant programs specifically earmarked for railway projects. Brightline, for instance, secured $15.9 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2022 for a planned expansion of Brightline from Orlando to Tampa, and has received millions of dollars more through federal grants secured by the cities of Jacksonville and Boca Raton for Brightline projects.
“Brightline has received a number of CRISI [Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety
Improvements] grants in recent years for infrastructure improvements such as improving safety at grade crossings,” the National Mediation Board’s ruling reads. “Because it has received these grants and is operating on ‘rail infrastructure constructed or improved’ with this funding, Brightline is deemed a carrier under the RLA [Railway Labor Act].”
After Brightline first tried to object to the election, the Transport Workers Union decided to escalate their fight, urging the federal Department of Transportation to reject further subsidizing the company. The union wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in September, requesting that the department deny requests from Brightline for taxpayer-funded rail grants while the for-profit company continued to argue it was not in fact a railway.
“Brightline Florida is abusing the public coffers and denying workers their fundamental labor rights,” Samuelsen, the union president, wrote in the letter. “We urge you to take immediate action by denying all outstanding grant requests which involve the railroad or benefit the railroad, and by opening an investigation into whether funds previously awarded should be clawed back due to the railroad’s non-compliance with federal law.”
Since then, at least two federal grant applications from Brightline for Florida projects have been rejected by the Federal Railroad Administration — for projects in Cocoa and Martin County. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation declined to comment on whether the union’s letter had anything to do with their rejection of the Brightline grant requests. “The Federal Railroad Administration does not provide specific details regarding unsuccessful applications,” the spokesperson told Orlando Weekly
However, eligibility criteria for applicants of the railway grant program is telling. Within its selection criteria for applicants, for instance, the FRA writes that it will “assess how the project will create good-paying, safe jobs with free and fair choice to join a union including through the use of a project labor agreement, promote investments in high-quality workforce development
programs, adopt local and economic hiring preferences for the project workforce, and promote local inclusive economic and entrepreneurship programs.” Also considered in applications is whether project planning activities and project delivery actions support “strong labor standards and the free and fair choice to join a union.”
The grant program is competitive. That hasn’t stopped Brightline from securing federal funds through that same grant program before, and Samuelson, the union president, argues Brightline will “have a better shot at securing federal grant money in Washington with the TWU’s help.” The union also represents workers employed by Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, as well as mass transit and airline workers.
Brightline did not respond to a request for comment in response to the National Mediation Board’s ruling, which is considered final and cannot be appealed. The board has ordered that an election be held from Nov. 27 through Jan. 14, 2025, by mail — a timeline that the union sees as a win.
The period between when workers file for a union election and they vote can be a critical, and rather vulnerable period, allowing the employer time to convince employees they don’t need a union, or if they really want to skirt federal labor law, try to convince workers that having a union will actually worsen their working conditions.
The union has criticized Brightline for hiring lawyers from Littler Mendelson, a law firm notorious for its “union avoidance” services, to represent the passenger rail company in the unionization fight, even as the company struggles to turn a profit.
Using recommended talking points from the firm, Brightline president Patrick Goddard sent an email to Brightline employees after attendants first announced their intent to unionize, emphasizing that he would prefer to maintain a “direct relationship” with employees — meaning, he wishes for them to remain non-union.
“I believe the best way to approach these matters is by working together, without a third party involved,” Goddard wrote. Goddard, who’s served as Brightline president since 2017, helped oversee Brightline’s $2.7 billion expansion project connecting Orlando to Miami. He previously worked in the hotel industry, specifically for Hilton Hotels, which has historically spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on anti-union labor consultants, according to federal records.
“The Onboard Leads and Attendants continue to endure constant policy changes and increased workloads by an uncaring management team,”
Angelo Cucuzza, director of organizing for the union, shared in a statement. “Their resolve to vote for the TWU remains strong and we look forward to giving them a real direct relationship at the bargaining table.”
According to the union, roughly 100 onboard attendants for Brightline in Florida would be eligible to join the union, if the union prevails in the election. Because Florida is a right-to-work state, paying union dues would be voluntary.
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ORANGE CRUSHED
After more than a decade of greening disease devastation, Florida’s citrus farmers are considering alternative crops. One company claims they have what it takes, but farmers are skeptical.
BY EMMA GLASSMAN-HUGHES, AMBROOK RESEARCH
When citrus greening — a devastating bacterial disease — swept through roughly 2,500 acres of John Paul’s citrus groves in Central Florida, he likened the effect on his crop to a more human disease.
“It’s like an AIDS or something,” he told agri-news website Ambrook Research. “It really bogs a tree down and then something else comes and kills it; it’s just in a weak state.” The greening made it so his trees just couldn’t stand up to the “couple hurricanes, some freezes, and droughts” that also hit his acreage in the last two decades, and will only continue to grow more regular and destructive because of climate change. While the damage of Hurricane Milton, which tore through Central Florida this season, is still being assessed, the Florida Farm Bureau estimates Hurricane Ian caused close to $250 million in citrus losses alone in 2022.
The greening wave has left Paul little choice but to convert large chunks of his total 8,000 acres to pasture land. While he only has 400 acres currently in production, he has about 4,000 available for experimental planting of greening-resistant crops, a new
fixation of his.“We’re trying to figure out stuff to survive,” he said.
He’s planted all sorts of things, from red and green guavas to olives and a lychee-like fruit called a longan. He’s also looking into a South Asian evergreen tree with leaves that are used to make kratom, a stimulant that some researchers suggest might help wean heroin addicts off the drug.
“[Citrus greening] really bogs a tree down and then something else comes and kills it, it’s just in a weak state.”
In the scramble to find a viable replacement for citrus, farmers like Paul have searched high and low. Agriculture entrepreneurs have sung the praises of countless miracle crops
— everything from bamboo to hemp — that have mostly failed to take off. But about 10 years ago, Paul learned of a subtropical “super tree” called pongamia that grows throughout in other countries with similar climates to Central Florida.
He read lots of studies out of Australia about these pongamia trees: their hardiness, their adaptability, and the beans they produce, which can be processed into biofuel or high-protein foods for people and cattle. He reached out to the Ministry of Agriculture in India to get some pongamia seeds, and they were “very happy” to provide.
Since that time, pongamia trees have found a champion in a company called Terviva, a California-based agriculture venture that has been busy pushing it as yet another miracle plant that can not only resist greening but is “climate-resilient” and “helps to reforest land and revitalize communities,” according to the company’s website.
This summer, a swirl of Terviva press posited that pongamia may be the answer to greening-related citrus decline in Florida.
“As large parts of the Sunshine State’s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past two decades ... some farmers are turning to the pongamia tree, a climate-resilient tree with the potential to produce plant-based proteins and a sustainable biofuel,” per the Associated Press.
But Paul and other Florida citrus experts are skeptical.
Ray Royce, executive director of Highlands County Citrus Growers in Florida, wonders if pongamia isn’t just another buzzy gimmick like bamboo, which recently enjoyed a glimmer of popularity in the state but was never able to establish a solid market.
“You start talking about the bamboos and pongamias of the world, there isn’t infrastructure,” Royce told Ambrook Research. “It’s hard to be the guy who says we’ll spend thousands and thousands on an acre with just the hope that someone will put in the necessary processing facility.”
Royce said that before farmers buy into pongamia on a mass scale across thousands of acres of former citrus land, there needs to be a guaranteed market. As of now, Terviva hasn’t been able to demonstrate that there is one.
“It’s not that I’m thinking that this will never replace citrus, or that citrus is king. It’s not that.”
Royce has been in touch with Terviva representatives, and asked to speak with some of the growers who have purchased Terviva’s trees and whose product Terviva has processed. “I’m interested to know how profitable per acre their product is versus other agriculture,” he said. But he’s never gotten an answer. (Neither have we: Terviva representatives declined to comment, and top investors did not return multiple phone calls.)
As for Paul, his early investment in pongamia hasn’t paid off. What started as several dozen acres of pongamia is down to five or 10, he estimated. And while the remaining trees have “grown beautifully” — some of them up to 80 feet tall — he’s never been able to find a market for the nuts, even 10 years in.
“There’s a lot of stuff you can grow here, but unless you know you can make money at it, then people aren’t gonna plant hundreds or thousands of acres,” Royce said.
He assured me he wasn’t just being stubborn. He’s not an “only citrus” kind of thinker, and as painful as it may be, most citrus growers aren’t against finding alternatives either, he said. “I hope that either this or something like this
comes around. By me being more skeptical, it’s not that I’m thinking that this will never replace citrus, or that citrus is king,” he said.“It’s not that.”
But citrus does have deep roots in this part of the country that long pre-date this greening epidemic, explained University of Florida citrus extension specialist Tripti Vashisth.
Much of her focus at UF is on horticultural strategies that will help greening-affected trees stay productive.“Many growers are at least third or fourth generation,” she said. “They are passionate about citrus and that’s what they want to do because it’s their family legacy. There’s a lot of growers who want to keep citrus in Florida. We want this crop to work here because it has worked for centuries.”
But greening, a bacterial disease spread through bites from an insect that feeds on a tree’s leaves, is a particularly devastating force. It ravages the trees from the inside, coursing through the circulatory system and prompting counterintuitive defenses, like halting the movement of sugar to its fruits. The result is nasty, commercially non-viable citrus.
The AIDS comparison isn’t such a wild exaggeration, according to Vashisth, because the disease zaps a tree’s energy needed to fight infection. Also like AIDS at its peak, “the disease is everywhere” — since it was first detected in Florida in 2005, virtually every grove in the state’s heavy citrus regions has become infected in the first year of planting. Overall, it’s estimated Florida’s orange production has fallen 92 percent in 20 years because of disease and natural disasters.
If pongamia turns out to be the silver bullet Terviva claims it to be, Florida’s citrus country would welcome it with open arms and fields. But no one is willing or able to prove that just yet.
The articles that circulated earlier this year imply that pongamia is currently being produced and processed on a large scale in the U.S., though it’s been years since Paul, Royce, Vashisth, and other contacted experts have heard much about pongamia production in Florida. “My intuition says there are possibly some challenges,” Vashisth said, though no one knows for certain what they are.
Whether it’s pongamia, bamboo, hemp, peaches, or hops, a tree crop won’t have the sweeping impact anyone hopes for until there’s investment in production infrastructure.
“Citrus is an evergreen, perennial crop, and you expect the trees to be productive for at least 20 years if possible,” Vashisth said. A similar kind of disease would never be as devastating to something like a potato, because you start each season with a new crop. “But our growers are kind of stuck with what they have and that’s the problem,” she said.
Royce put it another way. “A tree crop is like getting married, not a long weekend date,” he said. Before they tie the knot, farmers need to know what they’re getting themselves into.
This story was originally published by Ambrook Research.
Winter Park singer-slash-costumer
Monica Titus weaves a wardrobe rack of musical memories into her solo cabaret, Behind the Seams
Costumers are so often the unsung heroes of the stage, rarely enjoying the opportunity to stand in the spotlight and shine alongside the creations they sew — unless they are legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie, who was entertainingly embodied by Tyler Pirrung in the recent Broadway tour of The Cher Show This Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 20-21), the multi-talented Monica Titus aims to do Mr. Mackie one better by mounting the Winter Park Playhouse (winterparkplayhouse.org) stage herself to share stories and songs from shows she’s dressed there, without the benefit of a mouthpiece. Fortunately for Orlando audiences, this “sensational singing seamstress” (assisted by musical director Christopher Leavy) boasts the artistic range — both vocally and visually — to weave her wardrobe rack of musical memories into a world-premiere solo cabaret she calls Behind the Seams!
Although Titus has created costumes for 14 mainstage musicals at Winter Park Playhouse — along with designing for numerous other area venues — her first love was not sewing, but singing. Born and raised in Melbourne, Florida, she joined choir in elementary school, and continued all the way through college. She made the leap to performing in musical theater while attending Cocoa Beach High School, and went on to study classical music at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. However, she says costuming was always in her blood: “I grew up in a family of women who sewed — my grandmother, my mother, even my great-grandmother — [and] my grandma made clothes for me in elementary school, which is cool now, but not cool then.”
Titus moved to Orlando shortly after graduating in 2012, and soon got involved in the local theater community. “The very first show that I
booked was Sunday in the Park with George at Mad Cow Theatre, which was definitely a very special show,” says Titus, who cites Sondheim as a particular favorite to perform. “I got that show, and I got a place to live, and I was hitting all my stereotypes, because I also went the food and beverage route as like a safety net, so I was waitressing at the time.”
Titus insists that she never intended to be a costume designer, but “kind of got pulled into it” after she wore a vintage 1950s-style dress she’d made to a Mad Cow opening night party.
“They were doing Tommy: The Musical, and they had lost their designer.” Titus took on the challenge, despite only having previously costumed a two-character one-act in school. “I think I did more all-nighters costume designing than I did in college, for sure.”
She went on to perform in Sweeney Todd under director Derek Critzer and Company with the Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol in The Villages, but for many years Titus has mostly made her home at Winter Park Playhouse. Ironically, she recalls that “it took a couple years of auditioning” to get her first show there. Eventually she was cast in a Rodgers and Hammerstein revue alongside local favorites Kevin Kelly and Natalie Cordone; since then, she has appeared at WPP in A Swingin’ Christmas, Honky Tonk Angels and The Florida Festival of New Musicals, among others. Titus now wears multiple hats at WPP: In addition to designing costumes for the Playhouse, she also helps manage the bar and backstage storage.
“It is one of the warmest places that I’ve worked as a theater company,” says Titus, adding that owners Roy Alan and Heather Alexander “have been there for me as human beings in a way that I haven’t felt before.”
When asked which she would pick if forced to chose between costuming and singing, Titus says, “If I had to do one or the other for the rest of my life, I would want to sing. That’s something that I can’t not do; in daily life, I’m always humming or singing. That’s, I think, where my heart lies.”
However, she also says the things that “hit her heart the most” are performers’ reactions when they put on something they feel really good in, or audience reactions: when a piece gets a laugh or entrance applause.“Those are my biggest things in costuming that really light me up,” she says.
As one of the few professional full-time theaters in town, and the only one focused on musicals, Winter Park Playhouse plays a key role in the careers of artists like Titus, making her one among many who are thrilled that the company was recently awarded a major grant of $8 million from Tourism Development Tax funding to help purchase and renovate their longtime home. “It started just like a shoe box — their space was tiny, they had fold-out seats, [so] the amount of growth that they’ve had in that time … just thinking about what it means for them to have that legacy continue and know that it’s going to be there continuing to enrich people’s lives,” reflects Titus, “it’s just a sense of relief and excitement.”
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Monica Titus steps out of the wardrobe and on to the stage | Courtesy photo
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FLOODING THE MARKET
Mills Market and its vendors Kai Kai, Bánh Mì Boy and UniGirl lure in the madding crowds
BY FAIYAZ KARA
Ihave a soft spot for the old Tien Hung Market in Mills 50. It’s where I’d regularly go to pick up rambutan, custard apples and the king of all fruits, durian. In early 2016, I snagged a spiky stinker from the market, walked down the street to a bench in front of Veggie Garden, and carved the thing up — after which then-WMFE host Matthew Peddie and I scarfed the fleshy fart-fruit down, before having to wrest my knife back from a homeless guy. Fun times. But over the past year and a half, the old space has undergone a transformation overseen by restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung, the market’s new owners. Gone are aisles upon aisles of foodstuffs and homewares. In their place, lines upon lines of hungry humans. Oh, and a name change: Mills Market. (Although yes, the entrance is on Colonial Drive.) Last year, throngs came to slurp on squircle-shaped squigglers and other Japanese fare at Zaru, William Shen’s udon noodle house that’s joined to the market’s hip. But a summer makeover has seen Kai Kai — Jerry and Jackie Lau’s Cantonese meatopia of barbecue and dumplings — and Shen’s onigiri shop, UniGirl, open inside its bright, reinvigorated digs. Appropriately enough, Bánh Mì Boy sandwiches the two. The Tien Hung mainstay received a brand (and menu) refresh and while cheaper bánh mì can be had in Mills 50, none of them have a Top Chef champ prepping them. Season 3 winner Hung Huynh is a regular behind the
bambooed stall. He’s often seen hacking roast duck or assembling sandwiches when he’s not in the kitchen whipping something up.
Not sure if bringing two of Vietnam’s most iconic dishes together into one was his idea, but the pho French dip bánh mì ($10.99) seems like a no-brainer. Slow-cooked beef shank and brisket plushes up a crusty-soft baguette baked in-house. Hoisin, basil pesto, jalapeños and cilantro add additional depth. It’s served with a pho jus for dipping, and it’s basically a taste of ’Nam in one bite.
Shreds of that roast duck I saw Huynh chopping up found its way into my new fave bánh mì ($13.99). It’s smeared with a bit of house pâté, a slick of duck jus and the usual crunchy/spicy/ bracing toppers. “The only good argument for colonialism,” Calvin Trillin called the bánh mì, but I’d include Huynh’s incredible honey-pork croissants ($3.99) as well. The fact this guy is an all-round cooking wiz and can bake one of the most challenging delicacies in pastrydom shows why he’s a true top chef.
Back to that roast duck — it’s really a showcase item of Kai Kai. We enjoyed those lacquered chunks of bird along with crispy pork in a two-protein rice box ($16.85) with bok choy. It proved filling enough for the wife and me during one dinnertime visit, but gratification was guaranteed after an order of chicken dumplings ($6.95) from the dim sum menu. BTW, Jackie (aka “Kai Kai”) makes all those wee bites
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and snacks from scratch. She and husband Jerry regularly work 12-hour shifts, which is hardly surprising seeing Kai Kai has the longest lines in the market. Jackie also fashions flat rice noodles from scratch which she steams and hand-cuts before Jerry fires them up in a wok with garlic, veg and beef tossed in a secret blend of seasonings. The resulting beef chow fun ($15.95) is arguably the most lauded in the city.
Another impressive sight: seeing Johnny Tung work the till and run food out to customers. He’s been doing it practically every day since Kai Kai opened this summer.
“I just want to make sure things run smoothly,” he so humbly says. Indeed, folks are sometimes forced to play the waiting game, but waiting provides an opportunity to walk about and explore. I did just that while sipping fresh sugarcane juice ($6.99) and noticed a buildyour-own summer roll option ($3.50) at Bánh Mì Boy. I took full advantage of it, compiling a corpulent pocket of lemongrass chicken, mint, cucumber and cilantro with pineapple-lemongrass sauce. I ate it at the bar table toward the back while awaiting an order from the market’s third vendor, UniGirl.
It was amazing to see most of the front- and back-of-house staff of William Shen’s highend tasting menu concept, Sorekara, busily and diligently putting together the triangular, nori-wrapped rice balls. Shen is a bit of a perfectionist (as anyone who’s eaten at Sorekara and Zaru can attest) and these onigiri were exemplary, as expected. The feeling of biting into room-temperature rice that hits that ideal sticky-to-chewy ratio is almost euphoric. Fillings, really, are just a matter of preference. We certainly didn’t go wrong with the beef sukiyaki ($5), miso salmon ($4.50), shrimp tempura ($5), spicy cod roe ($6) or fried chicken (4.50). My favorite, however, was an outstanding yet pricey, non-triangular indulgence of Hokkaido uni, ikura and shiso ($25) cradled in crispy nori. And if the boneless fried chicken à la Famichiki is offered when you’re there, get it. It seems everything Shen touches turns to gold, and I’m eagerly awaiting his Japanese curry concept, Cowboy Curry, to open inside the market in the coming weeks.
Whatever you do, don’t pass on UniGirl’s desserts. The yuzu tart ($5), sesame cream puff ($5) and tiramisu ($5) are all made by Sorekara pastry chef Francesco Benedetto and they alone are worth dealing with the market’s parking-lot shitshow. A deterrence? Hardly. Hordes continue to flock to Mills Market, and this little piggy most certainly will. Again. fkara@orlandoweekly.com
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS:
Cowboy Curry, a new concept by chef William Shen of Sorekara, Zaru and UniGirl, will open inside Mills Market (the subject of this week’s review) in the coming weeks. Shen is working on perfecting his Japanese curry recipe, which will utilize beef as its primary protein … Black Coffee/Cafe Negro Bistro, a Latin concept by Univision personality Jose “El Negro” Figueroa, will move into the old Winter Park Fish Co. space early next year. The restaurant will serve cheffy breakfast, lunch and early-dinner fare, as well as weekend brunch. Ángel Serrano, a fixture in Puerto Rico’s food landscape, will oversee menu development — which Figueroa says is still being finalized … Tropixs Lounge & Eatery, a venture from Negril Jamaican Restaurant owner Steve Myers, will open downtown at 100 S. Orange Ave. in the historic Metcalf Building. The restaurant is slated to open early next year and will serve Jamaican and Caribbean fare … Parea Greek Taverna is aiming to open in the old Outpost Kitchen space at Maitland City Centre next week. The restaurant, from the folks behind Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine, will serve classic Greek faves alongside “creative additions that showcase the unique flavors of Greece” … Gatlin Hall Brewing will undergo a rebrand and a renovation to reopen later this month as Runabout Brewing Kitchen and Raw Bar. The full-service sit-down restaurant will offer seasonal seafood as well as Southern comfort fare and pizzas. It’ll also have an oyster display case … Veg ’n Out, the plant-based cafe offering smoothies, juices, salads, grain bowls and wraps, has closed in Lake Nona.
NEWS & EVENTS:
Chef Masaharu Morimoto will stage his exclusive multicourse “Momokase” Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. for 12 guests. Suntory Whisky ambassador Gardner Dunn will also present some rare whiskies from the House of Suntory. Cost of the dinner is $1,000 plus tax and gratuity. Visit morimotoasia.com/momokase for tickets … On Dec. 8, Morimoto will oversee the annual 12 Beers of Christmas event highlighting 12 regional craft breweries paired with Asian-inspired dishes. Two sessions will be held, at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $95. Visit exploretock.com/morimotoasiadisneysprings for tickets … In honor of the Alba White Truffle Festival in Italy, Sear + Sea Woodfire Grill at the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek is offering a four-course truffle tasting menu featuring such dishes as a 63°C sous-vide egg with Alaskan red king crab, and Australian wagyu beef cheeks with Yorkshire pudding. Cost is $250. Visit jwbonnetcreek. ipoolside.com for reservations.
Meaty delicacies from the new-model Mills Market | Photo by Rob Bartlett
COUCHSURFING
Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
Premieres Wednesday:
Adoration — Another week, another round of shows about missing and/or murdered women. This time, the location is Italy, where the disappearance of a teen may hinge on her reputation for free-spirited wanderlust. Gosh, if I didn’t know better, I’d almost think we hated these broads now or something. (Netflix)
Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy — Nic Stacey, director of the Emmy-nominated The World According to Jeff Goldblum, takes a hard look at the devious tactics major retail brands use to keep us on as loyal and unquestioning costumers. Hey, that’s nothing compared to whatever they did to convince us we all suddenly had the hots for Jeff Goldblum. (Netflix)
GTMAX — Brother-and-sister motocross riders find their relationship tested when one of them is conscripted to take part in a robbery on the streets of their native France. Les fast, les furious, les terminally alienated. (Netflix)
The Merry Gentlemen — It’s Magic Mike meets It’s a Wonderful Life, as the proprietors of
Ava (Kaley Cuoco) as she’s trying to focus on her new baby and her work selling real estate but finding her true-crime addiction too compelling to resist. I thought this was the sort of thing paid maternity leave was supposed to prevent. (Peacock)
Cruel Intentions — Sarah Catherine Hook tales over for Sarah Michelle Gellar in a series remake of the 1999 feature film — which was in turn an update of the 18th-century novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. One more remake in yet another medium, and this thing will be a book again. (Prime Video)
A Man on the Inside — Widower and retired academic Ted Danson gets a new lease on life working for a private investigator, who sends him undercover to solve a robbery at a California nursing home. While he’s there, maybe he can get help from all his friends from Cheers who are still alive. (Netflix)
The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 — Sophomore year presents our young heroines with a host of new challenges, like figuring out who’s going to room with whom. “For me, that was always the most fascinating part of college,” co-creator Justin Noble told Variety. Um, he does know his show has the word “sex” in the title, right? (Max)
Tokyo Override — The Tokyo of 100 years from now is the setting for an animated series in which rebel bikers are the last line of defense against a world that’s become ruled by AI and heartless automation. As opposed to now, when they mostly just block you in traffic and pee on the side of dive bars. (Netflix)
Premieres Friday:
a struggling nightclub realize a male revue may be the Christmas miracle they need to survive. Admit it: Now you’re picturing Sam Wainwright in his skivvies. HEE-haw! (Netflix)
Nothing to See Here — In Season 2, blind stand-up comic Alexis starts to neglect his friends and girlfriend to chase professional success. As revenge, they don’t tell him he’s running in the wrong direction. (Netflix)
Our Oceans — Former president Obama narrates a nature docuseries that takes viewers to the depths of the world’s five mighty oceans. Maybe this time we’ll listen when he tells us how low we can go. (Netflix)
Rhythm & Flow — The judging panel for Season 2 of the hip-hop competition show includes regulars DJ Khaled, Latto and Ludacris, plus guests like Eminem. Yeah, we’ve all just seen that a visit from him can make anybody an instant winner. shrugs (Netflix)
Premieres Thursday:
Based on a True Story — Season 2 looks in on
dollars from a cash depository in Sweden. And we have to speculate, because even though the crooks confessed, not even other Swedes can make heads or tails of that crazy chef talk. (Netflix)
Joy — Bill Nighy plays one of the three British scientists who are credited with having developed IVF 50 years ago. Given that we all now know who its real father was, I’m anticipating some really unpleasant sperm-donation footage. (Netflix)
The Piano Lesson — Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Erykah Badu star in a new adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play about the conflicting agendas of a Black American family. Hopefully, the narrative can survive being transplanted from Pittsburgh to Badu-land. (Netflix)
Rita — Crusading director Jayro Bustamante offers a dramatic interpretation of the 2017 uprising that occurred at a Guatemalan orphanage because of the arrival of one special 13-year-old. In the immortal words of R. Kelly, all it takes is one kid to mess up your game real good. (Shudder)
Spellbound — The second feature from Skydance Animation is set in a magical kingdom that’s seen its populace split in two and its rulers turned into monsters. Wow, there too, huh? (Netflix)
900 Days Without Anabel — The longest kidnapping in the history of Spain is the subject of yet another missing-woman story. At what point do we acknowledge that the proliferation of these things is abuse in and of itself? “Your body, my platform.” (Netflix)
Bread & Roses — In a documentary that couldn’t be timelier if it tried, three women are seen struggling to escape the clutches of the Taliban. Can they make it out of Afghanistan to find a new life of carefree emancipation in Salt Lake City? (Apple TV+)
The Empress Season 2 of the historically based German language drama checks back with Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria at a time when she’s under immense pressure to stabilize the monarchy by delivering a son. If she fails, I’m sure Franz’ll take it with all the grace and composure of Michael Corleone. (Netflix)
The Helicopter Heist — The drama-series format affords some serious speculation over what went down in September 2009 when a helicopter full of thieves stole several million
Tex Mex Motors — Star Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts passed away during the filming of this second season, leaving the surviving members of his car-restoring team to continue scouring Mexico for fixer-uppers. But I don’t know if I’m ready to see them strap him to the hood of an Impala and drive it to Tijuana for a Viking funeral. (Netflix)
Premieres Monday:
Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? — Documentary legend Joe Berlinger continues his recent hot streak with a three-part inquest into the second-most baffling mystery of the ’90s. (The first: Why did we all put up with Brett Butler for so long?) (Netflix)
Premieres Tuesday:
Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All — The world’s only funny edgelord comedian celebrates two decades in the business with his fourth stand-up special. See, now this is a guy who could actually do something interesting with a show about missing women. (Netflix)
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
— An indigenous-rights activist from Nova Scotia is murdered in 1975, and it takes the authorities a long and painful three decades to find the culprits. OK, Netflix, you have exactly one week to convince us the case should be opened again. (Hulu)
The remake of Cruel Intentions we were asking for? | Photo courtesy of Amazon
LIVE SHOWS COMING TO ORLANDO
MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION
Universal Funk Orchestra drop debut album of ‘intergalactic funk-hop’
BY KENDAL ASBURY
Orlando band Universal Funk Orchestra’s self-titled debut album collides with streaming platforms this week, introducing new intergalactic sounds to the cosmos of music.
Universal Funk Orchestra, oft-shortened to U.F.O. (naturally), launches their album into orbit Saturday, Nov. 23. The music will be available on most streaming platforms, as well as a limited vinyl release for the collectors. Their music is notable for its groovy eclecticism, seamlessly intertwining elements of blues, rock & roll and funk, the way greats like Parliament Funkadelic did it.
Members of the collective pride themselves on hybridizing disparate styles of music into
a cosmic whole to capture listeners from all backgrounds. It’s right there in the band’s name.
“When we say ‘Universal,’ it means all-encompassing,” Dizzlephunk, the bassist and DJ for the group, says during a telephone conversation with Orlando Weekly. “That doesn’t just mean funk. It means rock, hip-hop, blues and soul, electronic music.”
Dizzlephunk says this atmospheric fusion of genres is sourced from the band members’ varied experiences, influences and musical backgrounds.
“When we come together, we don’t put boundaries on what we write. Whatever comes out, comes out,” he says. “It’s everything. There’s no way to describe it, except intergalactic funk-hop.”
U.F.O. comprises five space-travelers on a mission to bring “the music to the people,” with an undeniable gravitational pull. The ensemble is headed up by Dizzlephunk, joined by Chris LeBrane on drums, JaWaan LaRue handling vocals, The Jester on guitar and Billy Meether wailing on the saxophone. And writing songs is a family affair.
“Some of the lyrics reflect the people who wrote them, their personal experiences or our experiences as a group,” Dizzlephunk says. “We want these songs to convey a message that means something significant to each individual.”
While some of these new songs are reflective and introspective in nature, others are about the occasional need to throw down.
“Calm Before the Storm” centers on refusing to get “kicked down anymore” and standing your ground, while “Guilty by Association” is a “classic hip-hop beef song,” per Dizzlephunk.
“Some of the lyrics actually speak of revolt and riot … and some are a rebuttal to somebody,” he says.“But every song means something different to every person. One song is going to connect with somebody on a total different level than another one.”
The album has been in the works for several years, spanning a burst of songwriting before the COVID-19 pandemic through sessions last year. “We’ve been sitting on it for the right time,” he
says. “It just feels like right now is a perfect time to release it.”
Following the album’s release, U.F.O. plans to continue gigging at venues across Florida while plotting a tour to promote the album. The band are also keeping the creative momentum going, already at work on a new EP which may even be released by the end of next year.
Most immediately, Universal Funk Orchestra are hosting two different release shows to properly debut the new record. First up is Saturday, Nov. 23, at Dees Brothers Brewery in Sanford. This party starts at 5 p.m. and U.F.O. plans on playing a lot of material from the new album. Brand-new vinyl copies of the album and a specialty beer, “Thunder and Lightning: Special Strike,” will be available for purchase.
Next, Orlando gets our turn at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Will’s Pub. The band will be joined by musical comrades E-Turn, Creativangel, Warm Fuzzy and DJ K1X.
U.F.O. are excited to share the new music and “hang out and party” with fans and new listeners.
“Pretty much every single one of us came to fruition through the Orlando scene,” Dizzlephunk says. “At least four of the five of us have Orlando to thank for who we are — as far as the culture and our influences and how we create music, that’s for sure.”
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Universal Funk Orchestra have an intergalatic auditory gift for you | Photo by Matt Keller Lehman
LOCAL RELEASES
Of all the UFO-themed shoegaze bands in Orlando, Saucers Over Washington are the best. OK, so they’re the only ones. But they’re also really good.
Although their concept is — ahem — out there, Saucers Over Washington are not some winking lark. In both subject and song, the quartet of Nik Sidella (guitar/vocals), Haleigh Mooney (bass/vocals), Rob Weisenbarger (drums) and Christian Leon (lead guitar) are serious. In fact, Sidella has a deep, lifelong interest in UFOs and aliens, even co-hosting a podcast on the topic titled “Aliengazing Podcast.”
“I’ve personally been fascinated by UFOs and ETs since I was really young,” he says. “I’ve had a few UFO sightings/experiences, one of which was with Haleigh and her sister back in May 2021.”
Sidella is just as invested in shoegaze music. Besides prominently spinning noise-pop gems on his podcast, he’s gone all in with shoegaze since Saucers Over Washington officially spun off from indie-punk band the Grizzly Atoms in 2021.
Now, SOW have finally made their full-length debut with new album American Cosmic. The recently released 14-track collection is planned as the opening chapter of a trilogy about the UFO mythos. It focuses on the human side of the phenomenon, while subsequent albums will cover governmental suppression and the aliens themselves.
“From seeing a UFO and having it rock the foundations of existential reality, to abductions, CE5, and many places in between, it aims to depict the human face of UFO encounters,” says Sidella. “I feel like there hasn’t been as much music out there that takes the phenomenon seriously and reflects the lived reality of those
Of all the UFO-themed shoegaze bands in Orlando, Saucers Over Washington are the best. OK, so they’re the only ones. But they’re also really good
experiences, and that’s ultimately what we wanted to accomplish with this album.”
With American Cosmic, SOW are firmly notching their spot on the shoegaze spectrum.
While all the walls of My Bloody Valentine fuzz prove them to be proud traditionalists, some of their propulsive rock tectonics could ride with Swervedriver. Between their cradling melodies and sudden guitar thrusts is a dynamic contrast that cranks the pulse more than the sonic sedatives of their peers. It’s an exhilarating dance of dream and torque that positions Saucers Over Washington as one of Orlando’s preeminent shoegaze contenders right now.
American Cosmic now streams everywhere, and a deluxe physical version is available on Bandcamp as a USB flash-drive cassette. The official release show is this weekend with support by Corvallis, Doolittle and Black Wick. (7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, Stardust Video & Coffee, $10)
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Christopher Paul Stelling: From his formative roots in the 2000s Orlando indie scene,
Daytona native Christopher Paul Stelling has become a permanent citizen of the road with a restless career that’s included appearances at the Newport Folk Festival and several excellent albums on the esteemed Anti Records. Even with his stunning finger-style guitar work, Stelling’s powerfully evocative folk music is a gripping blend of soul and tradition that prizes authenticity over fashion. The holidays often pull Stelling back homeward, so seize this pre-Thanksgiving opportunity to welcome the constantly touring troubadour back to his old stomping grounds. (8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Will’s Pub, $15-$20)
Southern Fried Sunday’s Thankful Music Feast: While it doesn’t feel like there’s much to be thankful for right now, the forward-thinking local election results prove that we at least still have each other. So let Southern Fried Sunday’s Thankful Music Feast be our soundtrack.
The cornucopia abounds with two stages of local excellence from Claire Vandiver, Oak Hill Drifters, Timothy Eerie, Tele & the Ghost of Our Lord, The Handshakes, Patrick Hagerman, Rickey Dickens Trio, The Chotchkies and Prison Wine. Vandiver will be celebrating the release of gorgeous new single “Shy on Believing You” with a full-band performance. Tele & the Ghost of Our Lord also celebrates new single “The Old Man Keeps Yellin’ at the Clouds” with a full-band country (!!!) set.
The Classic Thornton Park will be offering a special SFS-themed menu for those lucky enough to attend. This event, though, is a fundraiser for those who can’t, so bring non-perishable food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank. (4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, Will’s Pub, $12-$15) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com
Saucers Over Washington | Photo by Jim Leatherman
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time to honor transgender individuals who lost their lives to hate crimes and anti-trans violence, is today. Gender Identity in Florida Today Orlando and Transitional Space host a TDOR Community Gathering and Vigil Wednesday at First United Church of Christ. The night includes speeches, remembrances and a candlelight vigil. On the docket also is a performance from Orlando Gay Chorus, a rousing performing arts group devoted to uplifting LGBTQ+ voices. Come together — allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community alike — to remember the beautiful members of the trans community no longer with us and stand in solidarity for the protection of the transgender folks around you. 6 p.m., First United Church of Christ, 4605 Curry Ford Road, giftorlando.org, free. — Lucy Dillon
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
A Taste of Hannibal Square
Central Florida foodies: Bring your appetite to the inaugural Taste of Hannibal Square in Winter Park. Eight of the historic neighborhood’s best local restaurants are on deck to provide a unique culinary experience and surefire way to treat your tastebuds. From Colombian coffee connoisseurs Coffee for the Soul to the fiery Jam Hot Chicken to innovative Indian resto Mynt, there is no shortage of delicious delicacies and succulent sippers. (And that’s just scratching the surface!) While enjoying bites and brews from Hannibal Square’s finest, groove to beats from soul-rockers The Smoking Jackets. And for lovers of the culinary arts above the age of 21, alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Attendees can enjoy five plates and complimentary drinks for $30. 5 p.m., West New England Avenue, Winter Park, eventbrite.com, $30. — LD
Ben Folds
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
Have you ever wanted to boss around indie singer-songwriter Ben Folds? Have you wanted, even more specifically, to throw paper airplanes at him? (Stay with us.) The North Carolina-born pianist who gained fame fronting the Ben Folds Five and penning earworm ballad “Brick” is back in Orlando on his Paper Airplane Request tour. The premise is simple: Jot down your favorite Folds banger on a piece of paper, fold it aerodynamically and zing it at the stage. He might just play it! Besides the airborne requests, fans of the inscrutable artist may well hear some numbers from his 2023 release, What Matters Most, and maybe even a few tunes from his first-ever solo holiday album, Sleigher — just in time for the holidays! Whether you’re a fan of the 2006 kids movie Over the Hedge and Folds’ pop-rock soundtrack, or a lifelong suburb-rocker, witnessing Folds live is a must. Joining him is triple-threat actress, singer and composer Lindsey Kraft, known for her roles in Netflix’s Grace and Frankie and HBO’s Getting On. 7 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $69-$120. — LD
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Snõõper
Tennessee’s Snõõper are coming to town to deliver the cathartic good energy we desperately need. After three years of rolling out standalone bangers, the egg-punk outfit released their debut album, Super Snõõper, in July 2023. Their music is ungovernable — unruly, frantic and anarchic. Their live shows live up to the recorded rep: wildly fun, cathartic and featuring a puppet or two. South Florida’s Real People and Cabo Boing, the undeniable and experimental solo quest of Yip-Yip’s Brian Esser, are joining Snõõper on a multi-stop Florida jaunt. Esser hasn’t played our way in a couple of years now, so hailing this local cult hero is enticement enough on its own. 7 p.m., The S.P.O.T., 6633
Friday: Ben Folds at The Plaza Live
PHOTO BY ALYSSE GAFKJEN
WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, NOV. 20-26, 2024
E. Colonial Drive, instagram.com/the.s.p.o.t.orl, $15-$20. — Ida V. Eskamani
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Sofas and Suds
Start your engines and grab your cushions! Couch racing is coming back to Sanford. The Sofas and Suds event is gearing up for its annual race, featuring local craft drinks, live entertainment, vendors, food trucks and furniture run amok in historic downtown Sanford. Sixteen teams representing local businesses take to the streets on creatively customized couches, racing for community bragging rights. There will also be recliner racing on Sunday; at press time, a few spots were still available for those so inclined (heh). Admission to the event is free. VIP tickets are available for purchase for only $50 and net you access to complimentary drink tickets, a private bar, prime spectator spots for the race and more. 2 p.m., Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue and First Street, Sanford, sanfordfl.gov, free-$50. — Kendal Asbury
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
A little late for Halloween, but perfect for the horror-show reality we’re in for the duration! Musical magus Claudio Simonetti brings the latest iteration of his legendary electronic-rock group Goblin to Orlando, as part of a tour paying tribute to his collabs with Dario Argento. Back in the 1970s, Goblin made their nefarious name soundtracking Argento frights like Deep Red, Suspiria and Zombi. But this wasn’t the only horror maestro Simonetti’s outfit worked with. Tuesday sees the group revisiting their 1985 soundtrack to Lamberto Bava’s Demons, playing while the movie screens in its entirety. Demons is a creative high point for Bava — with Argento along for the ride as producer — a rivetingly gore-soaked tale
of theatergoers invited to a clandestine screening and then beset by horrifying demons, mirroring the film they were watching. Simonetti’s soundtrack matched the dread, but one with a surprisingly funky and proto-industrial undercurrent. These more metallic flourishes augment the film’s frights with disorientation and claustrophobic unease. And the band will, indeed, play some
of the Mötley Crüe, Saxon and Accept songs in the OG soundtrack. “The music is quite the same, because I don’t like to change,” Simonetti told Bloody-Disgusting last year. “I use more or less the same original instruments. Maybe sometimes we play a little more heavy, more rock. Demons was played with a drum machine. I played most of the instruments just with keyboards, so I have
to adapt the original sound to the live band with drums and guitar.” Goblin reconvenes post-film to play a greatest-hits set. So you will hear the title theme to Suspiria, and your head may well fall off — this is visionary sonic nightmare fuel without peer. 7 p.m., The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com, $40. — MM
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JEREMY SAFFER
Tuesday: Goblin at The Abbey
CONCERTS
WEDNESDAY NOV
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
Panchiko, Glare 7 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; 407-648-8363.
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
Amy Grant 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $64-$88; 407-228-1220.
Candlelight: Rings and Dragons
6:30 & 8:45 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $49-$66; 407-704-6261.
Chris Tomlin, Tauren Wells 6 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; 407-823-6006.
Resonant Knight: Counting Bodies, Further Within, Fatal Frames, Izora 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $15-$20; 386-479-0485.
State Champs: Dec. 1, House of Blues
The Front Bottoms: Dec. 2, House of Blues
Kacey Musgraves: Dec. 2, Kia Center
American Aquarium: Dec. 3, The Abbey
The Story So Far: Dec. 4, Hard Rock Live
Creed: Dec. 5, Kia Center
Mountain Goats: Dec. 6, The Social
Florida Underground Fest: Dec. 6-8, Mills 50
New Found Glory: Dec. 7, Orlando Amphitheater
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Dec. 14, Kia Center
DRI: Dec. 15, Will’s Pub
Rod Wave: Dec. 18, Kia Center
Samantha Fish: Dec. 30, Plaza Live
Sunshine Hootenanny Music and Art Festival 5 pm; Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville; $130-$155; 352-754-3082.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
0 Miles Per Hour, Flowers For Emily, Monterey, Soap Box Derby
8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-623-3393.
Ben Folds, Lindsey Kraft 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $44$132; 407-228-1220.
Future Bartenderz, crimesididntcommit, KT Kink 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; 407-2709104.
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Orchestra World Tour
8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $45-$130; 844-513-2014.
Gimme Gimme Disco 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $17-$23; 407-7046261.
Open Mic: Singer/Songwriter 7:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park;free; 407-975-3364.
Portrait of Aretha: CeCe Teneal 7:30 pm; Ritz Theater at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $30.50$37.50; 407-321-8111.
Sunshine Hootenanny Music and Art Festival 11:30 am; Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville; $130-$155; 352-754-3082.
State Champs: Dec. 1, House of Blues
Nile & Six Feet Under: Jan. 10, 2025, The Abbey
Judy Collins; Jan. 12, 2025, The Plaza Live
Nonpoint: Jan. 19, 2025, The Beacham
Dweezil Zappa: Jan. 21, 2025, The Plaza Live
Melissa Etheridge: Jan. 23, 2025, Hard Rock Live
Southern Culture on the Skids: Jan. 23, 2025, Will’s Pub
Slothrust & Weekend
Friends: Jan. 25, 2025, The Abbey
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
Crux: Audromeda, Geoffrey Skull, Arcade Apocalypse, Rose Red 8:30 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; 407-423-3060.
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Orchestra World Tour 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $45-$130; 844-513-2014.
Streetlight Manifesto 6:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $37.50-$100; 407-934-2583.
Sunshine Hootenanny Music and Art Festival noon; Florida Sand Music Ranch, 85 Myers Road, Brooksville; $130-$155; 352-754-3082.
Tilian, Autumn King, Amarionette 6:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $27; 407-704-6261.
Kansas: Feb. 1, 2025, Hard Rock Live
Alice Cooper: Feb. 6, 2025, Hard Rock Live
They Might Be Giants: Feb. 27, 2025, The Beacham
Dropkick Murphys: March 6, 2025, House of Blues
Bright Eyes: March 7, 2025, The Beacham
Alan Jackson: March 7, 2025, Kia Center
Gary Clark, Jr.: March 14, 2025, Hard Rock Live
Deftones and Mars Volta: March 20, 2025, Kia Center
Rascal Flatts: April 4, 2025, Kia Center
Kylie Minogue: April 13, 2025, Kia Center
Shakira: June 4, 2025, Camping World Stadium
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Jayo 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Ryan Devlin 5 & 7:30 pm; Judson’s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20-$30.
Snõõper, Real People, Cabo Boing 7 pm; The S.P.O.T., 6633 E. Colonial Drive; $15-$20.
Southern Fried Sunday Thankful Music Feast 4 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15.
W.A.S.P. 6 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $39-$40; 407-228-1220.
MONDAY NOV 25
Kaleigh Baker 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $40; 407-704-6261.
Open Mic: Singer/Songwriter 7:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364.
FILM
32nd Annual Brouhaha Film and Video Showcase 11 am & 1:45 pm Saturday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12.50; 407629-0054; enzian.org.
A Real Pain Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. 6:30 & 9:15 pm Wednesday-Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12.50; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.
Studio Ghibli Fest: Pom Poko An action-packed ecological fable about the clash between nature and human civilization. Various times, Sunday and Tuesday; various theaters; $14.91-$16.05; fathomevents.com.
Studio Ghibli Fest: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya A powerful and sweeping epic that redefines animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary film-
making career for Academy Award®nominated director Isao Takahata. Various times, Monday; various theaters; $14.91-$16.05; fathomevents. com.
COMEDY
Comedy Dark
A comedy showcase featuring professional comedians doing their most insane material. 8 pm Thursday; Grape and the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; $12; 407-674-6156.
Giggly Squad: Club Giggly with Paige Desorbo and Hannah Berner
8 pm Saturday; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $36-$72; 407-3515483; hardrock.com/live.
Rene Vaca 8 pm Friday; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $35.50$50.50; 407-351-5483; hardrock.com/ live.
Shuler King
Shuler King is the world’s only comedian, actor and licensed funeral director. Friday-Sunday; Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Drive; $32; 407480-5233; cli.re/86359-shuler-king.
Stand Up Comedy
7:30 pm Wednesday; Twelve Talons Beerworks, 2807 E. South St.; free.
Vir Das 7 pm Saturday; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; 407-228-1220; plazaliveorlando.org.
EVENTS
Art Knight
Coincides with the opening reception for the 2024 Fall BFA Exhibition in the UCF Art Gallery. Attendees will experience student projects, tour studios and classrooms, and mingle with student artists and professors. 6 pm Friday; UCF Visual Arts Building, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.; 407-823-2676; arts.cah. ucf.edu.
Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Dinner
Enjoy expertly paired wines and an autumn-inspired menu crafted to highlight the freshness of this year’s Beaujolais release. 6:30 pm Thursday; Bites and Bubbles, 1618 N. Mills Ave.; $89; 407-270-5085; bitesbubbles.com.
Caleb Goellner, Aaron Conley
Series writer Caleb Goellner (Ghost Cage, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic the Hedgehog, Read-only Memories) and artist of Coliseum’s exclusive variant connecting cover set, Aaron Conley (Sabertooth Swordsman,
Bully Wars, Rocket Raccoon & Groot) will meet at the chain’s Kissimmee location for a signing team-up. 11 am Sunday; Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee, 2511 Old Vineland Road, Kissimmee; 407-870-5322; linktr.ee/ coliseumofcomics.
A Celtic Christmas
A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland brings the festive spirit to life through vibrant Irish dance, live music, and storytelling. Journey through traditional Irish carols and heartwarming Christmas scenes with world-class performers, captivating choreography, and joyful celebrations. It’s an enchanting holiday experience for the whole family. 7:30 pm Tuesday; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $51.86-$83.81; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.
Central Florida Ballet:
A Christmas Nutcracker Tale
7 pm Friday and 2 & 6 pm Saturday; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $40-$119; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s timeless “Peanuts” cartoons and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi, A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live On Stage is a gift the whole family can enjoy. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the Peanuts gang as they sing, dance, and most importantly, learn the true meaning of Christmas. 10:30 am Monday-Tuesday; Orlando Family Stage, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $17-$48; 407-896-7365; orlandofamilystage. com.
A Christmas Carol
With a live band providing the soul-stirring soundtrack, this production transforms into a captivating celebration of the season, weaving together the magic of music and the power of Dickens’ iconic story. 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $25-$38; 386736-1500; athensdeland.com.
Fall Festival of the Arts
A weekend bursting with art from paintings to pottery awaits! Enjoy free entry, live music, local cuisine and creative activities for kids. 10 am Saturday and Sunday; Downtown DeLand, Indiana Avenue and South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand; free; fallfestivaloftheartsdeland.com.
Jingle Eve Beer gardens to music, local artisans, food trucks, a children’s holiday village, and special event promotions by Ivanhoe Village retailers, restaurants, and bars. 4:30 pm Saturday; Ivanhoe Village Main Street, Orange Avenue between New Hampshire and Princeton streets; free; ivanhoevillage.org.
Luna Fall: Stepping Into The Unknown An evening of comedic one act plays. 8 pm Friday-Saturday; Art’s Sake Studio, 4603 Parkbreeze Court; $15; 407-629-4800; playdeluna. com.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 An electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. 8 pm Saturday; Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $25; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.
Opening Reception for Fall BFA
Exhibition This exhibition allows for senior undergraduate students specializing in book arts, ceramics, drawing, experimental animation, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. 6 pm Friday; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-2676; cah.ucf.edu.
Orlando Brunchfest: Friendsgiving
Edition A festival to celebrate some of the best local restaurants serving up tasting size portions of the brunch items they do best. This event will also feature bottomless brunch beverages. Proceeds from the Orlando Brunchfest are donated to the wedding charity WeddingWish.org. 11 am Saturday; The Grove Park, 2002 Packing District
Pop Up Market Sipping and Shopping in the Eve Local-only vendors market during Jingle Eve in Ivanhoe Village. Live painting and crafting booths, hot sauce, wonderful Christmas glassworks and more. 4 pm Saturday; Nora’s Sugar Shack, 636 Virginia Drive; 407-447-5885; facebook.com/norassugarshack.
The Red String: A New Musical Sick of slinging drinks, unfulfilled and restless; Nessa decides to follow her dreams. Along with her best friend Sami the two take off on an adventure that’ll change their lives forever. This musical, romantic comedy explores friendship, love, sex, fate and the happy ending. 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday; Fringe ArtSpace, 54 W. Church St.; $22; 407-436-7800; tinyurl.com/mr2zx6vk.
Rhinoceros As chaos reigns and societal norms crumble, Bérenger must find the courage to reclaim his individuality. Ionesco’s provocative masterpiece is a searing indictment of complacency and mob mentality, challenging audiences to question the status quo and embrace the power of individual action. 7:30 pm WednesdaySunday; UCF Mainstage Theater, 12700 Pegasus Drive Bldg 6; $25; cah.ucf.edu.
Sofas and Suds Annual Couch Races A day of exciting races, local brews, and community fun. This oneof-a-kind annual event draws thousands of spectators for its unique mix of competitive racing on ... couches! 2 pm Sunday; Downtown Sanford, Sanford Avenue and First Street, Sanford; sanfordfl.gov.
Third Thursday Part of a wider event at various downtown Orlando venues organized by the Downtown Arts District celebrating arts, culture, and history through art exhibitions, vendors, live music, and more. 5 pm Thursday; Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-836-8500; thehistorycenter.org.
Third Thursday Film Series This free documentary series is hosted by Central Florida Mutual Aid and aims to bring together like-minded folx to learn about and discuss important social issues impacting our community. 6:30 pm Thursday; Downtown Credo, 885 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-777-6503; instagram.com/cflmutualaid.
WBCA Showcase This new college women’s basketball event (presented by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) will feature a two-day, four-team, four-game showcase. Tulsa vs. Georgia, Marshall vs. Penn State, Tulsa vs. Marshall, Georgia vs. Penn State, USF vs. Louisville, Jacksonville vs. Mississippi State. 5 & 7:30 pm Thursday, noon & 2:30 pm Saturday and 1 & 3:30 pm Sunday; ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista; $30$70; 615-900-4489; mydisneygroup. com/wbca2024.
Young People’s Concert: Orchestra Overboard Anchors aweigh! Seaweed Sam has sailed the seas for many years. But, when a tsunami lands them in an orchestra pit, it’s a first for the marooned pirate. Noon Wednesday; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $10; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.
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Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 W.25th St. Sanford, Fl 32771, 407-324-9985 on December 3, 2024 at 12:00pm Devawn Retemeyer: household goods, Angelo Saverino: 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, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Life Storage, #3700, 5645 W State Road 46, Sanford, FL 32771 (321)286-7326. On December 3rd, 2024 at 12:00 PM Mykelan Presley-Household goods/furniture, Dahana Durand-Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. CASE NO: DP20-572, IN THE INTEREST OF K.J. DOB: 2/16/2018, K.M.J. DOB: 10/26/2019, minor children. NOTICE OF ACTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: KHARISMA UNIQUE HALL, address unknown. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the above referenced children for adoption. You are hereby commanded to appear on December 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM courtroom #6 before the Honorable Wayne Wooten at the Orange Courthouse, 2000 East Michigan Street Orlando, Fl 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. 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). WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 25th day of October, 2024. 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 RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: MELISA ROSSI, Petitioner/Wife, and JAVIER ENRIQUE MARIN, Respondent/ Husband. CASE NO.: 2024-DR-006841-O NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: JAVIER ENRIQUE MARIN 6512 Grosvenor Lane, Orlando Florida 32835 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses on or before 12/12/2024, if any, to TW LAW GROUP PLLC, Counsel for the Petitioner, whose address is 7530 Citrus Ave., Winter Park, FL 32792, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 425 N. Orange Ave., Orlando FL, 32801, before service on 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: 10/21/24 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By:/s/ Robert Hingston, Deputy Clerk
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: DP22-448 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD A.K. DOB: 06/01/2024. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: SHAINA STOUFFER,, Address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child(ren). You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Greg Tynan on December 2, 2024 , at 9:30 AM at the Thomas S. Kirk 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. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD(REN) NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 29th day of October, 2024. This summons has been issued at the request of: Matthew Corbett, Esquire, Florida Bar No. 1025031, matthew.corbett@myflfamilies.com.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)
LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
November 2024
DESCRIPTION - FOUND PROPERTY:
1. electronics 1200 Blk W. South St.
2. currency 1500 Blk W. Colonial Dr.
3. backpack Orange Ave/W. Central Blv.
4. cell phone 1900 Blk. Elizabeth Ave.
5. clothing 4900 Blk. International Dr.
6. clothing 4900 Blk. International Dr.
7. electronics 60 E. Pine St.
8. keys 1300 Blk. W. Palmer St.
9. bike 2600 Blk. Rose Isle Cir.
10. keys 800 Blk. Coy Dr.
11. currency Conroy Rd./I-4
12. currency 200 S. Ivey Ln.
13. keys W. Pine St./S. Orange Ave.
14. currency 3100 Blk. W. Colonial Dr.
15. sporting goods W. Washington St./N. Parramore Ave.
16. bag w/ electronics 1800 Blk. S. Orange Ave.
17. electronics 3900 Blk. Rosewood Way
18. sporting goods 5800 Blk. Bent Pine Dr. FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY
– THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00PM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes,
Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also, visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini Storage-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30 am: 26-Peter Hanson, 55-David Tyrone Hill, 69-Diane VanKirk, 132-Scott Zubarik Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 0016 Carlon Murrell, 0154 Wayne Pena, 0190 Brenda Sama, 0290 Matthew Cross, 0366 Chimene Hurst,, 0459 Frederick Bywater, 0792 Charles Anthony Fleming, 0918 James Mills, 1007 Stanley Ofosu-Addo
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on November 29th, 2024 at the location indicated: Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 407.429.8867 @12:00 AM: Jose MelendezHousehold items; rimond lubin- Furniture Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pky, Poinciana, FL 34759 863.240.0879 @ 12:00 PM: Ortis Charles- Household items, Boxes; zachary hill- Furniture, Boxes; Tameron ScottHousehold items; Rachelle Fifer- Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on December 6th, 2024 at the location indicated: Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 407.429.8867 @12:15 PM: Zuriel Castillo- Camping equipment Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pky, Poinciana, FL 34759 863.240.0879 @ 12:45 PM: Bonnie Mills- Household items; Michael HallerHousehold items; Michelle Simons-Totes, Household goods; Kristin KirkwoodHousehold items; Alvin James- household items; Danna Braswell- personal items; Meseret Harrington- Boxes, Table; Tamoi Johnson- household items; Adam TorresBoxes, Household items; Aaron MixonCouches, Boxes; Darlene Brown- Household items; Nina Minarchick- 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.
Legal, Public Notices
Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on December 5th, 2024 and will continue until all locations are done. U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; 0229 Robin Richardson $979.62, C70 Shionquesa Coleman $636.08, C05 Dominique Flanagan $1,245.30, 1102 Tazèya Collins $1,191.20, L66 BENJAMIN
MARKESON $679.02, C68 Audrey clarke
$905.25, D50 Michael Beavers $1,734.60, U103 MIKEITH CAMPBELL $332.50, 0335 shanda jasmine shanda edole $1,036.80, A0001A ashleigh schulz $2,030.40, B27 mariah whitley $448.80, C17 ROBERT STEVEN $726.60, D19 ENOCK SENOGA
$1,507.55, L63 gabriella cotton $528.75, F26 jeffrey mcwhorter $997.00, C73 SHELISIA BROWN-DUKES $1,242.02, C31 VERNON ROBERTS $829.75, L46 Kiana Hartwell
$775.90, 1150 Vanessa little $1,087.08, 1149 TESSA MARTIN
$1,305.10, 1053 TONY DRAINE
$1,254.10, 1135 BIANCA NODA $1,002.25, 1169 Trevaughn Riley $1,149.27, 1061 darius monk $848.50, 1112 monique Washington
$1,002.25, 1274 gloria pickard
$1,612.00, 1312 Taurean Richardson $2,735.00, 1173 Richard carvajalino $694.80 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; B130 ARIENE CLARK
$3,921.45, B139 michael proferes $1,444.02, C124 WILLIAM WRIGHT $1,588.54, C122 Geniya Witter $1,644.19, B133 peter leon
$2,316.70, A101 Serderius Bryant $2,643.20, C146 portia washington $1,192.07, B110 Chantel Coaxum $2,767.09, E106 Ed McCaffrey
$1,701.50, B117 Ramesha Glover
$1,562.82, D108 Lonny Mcdougal $1,841.10 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792 1350 jaylene odom $914.12, 1048 Ana Vega $544.20, 2610 Steve Lane
$450.60, 2016 Willie Lewis $1,162.10, 1309 Amanda Huff $1,932.68, 1688 ELANDIA GREEN $590.60, 2322 jheanelle cambell
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #3503, 1170 W State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32750(407) 602-3999, December 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm Milanna Otway-Household goods/ Furniture, Patricia Haines-Household items, Aerial Messages Management Co-Gilbert Newkerk-Hardware/ Business essentials,Maxine Law-Clothes / boxes, Torris Lewis-clothes, household items / dressers/ tall jewelry chest. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Site #3086, 130 Concord Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707, December 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm Denise Garcia- Household Goods/Furniture Celeste DeShongpicture boxes small dining room table Radames Abad Asencio- clothes boxes bags Michael Stickle- Household items , collectibles. The auction will be listed an advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purcase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0695 - 4554 Hoffner Ave Orlando, FL 32812 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 3, 2024 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Linda Carr, Etelvina Angela Quinones, Duammel Enrique Morales Mendez NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 3, 2024 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Shanai Alyse Hawes, Victor Jimenez, Gina Howard, Juan Gotay, Franscisco Gotay, TNia Cook, Rick Flannery, Maraissa Colon, Wulf Perez, Sonya Winslow, Raul Aneudy Roman NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 6174 – 1004 North Hoagland Blvd. Kissimmee, Fl. 34741 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 3, 2024 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Charlee Gail McPherson, LaCandice Michelle Hollinger, Tiffani Joynes, Michaela Yolanda Rosson-Blissett NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart #6177 – 1830 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, Fl. 34744 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 3, 2024 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Crystal Sullins NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5695 – 1159 Tomyn Blvd Winter Garden, FL 34787 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 3, 2024 at approx. 1:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Phil Pennington, Brittney Dixon NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0671 – 100 Mercantile Ct. Ocoee, FL 34761 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 4, 2024 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Bibi Sabreena Ackbar, Curtis Tivon Garvin, Jamaal Thomas Davis, Andrea Iskin, Melissa June Smith , Rebecca undello , Juan Sanjurjo Ortega Jr, Susan Addison Stewart / Susan Stewart NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #0693 - 1015 N. Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 4, 2024 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Shakenya Evans, SM Evans, Porsia Curtis, Porsia, Easton Gobourne NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC # 0420 –5301 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando Fl 32808 to satisfy a lien on at approx. DECEMBER 4, 2024 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Norman Marquise Gary, Khoi Javier
Potter, Anthony Wiltz, Brain Sean Helms, Omar Ali, Benson Cherry, Kevins Rollins, Ayonite Pugh, Angel Diaz, Cedric Antwan Holiday, Shelby Semidey, Patrice Rivers Murphy, Charlie James Mccoy, Chasity Pugh, Diana Esther Irizarry, Juile Dewitt NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #430 - 7400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 4, 2024 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Michelene Benoit, Vivian Fair, McDonald’s ., Tanesha Williams, Elizabeth Chavez, Vonetta Brooks, Ronald Reeves, Virgil Fuller, Taina Shelcy Rondil, Angel Mercado, Lessy Lewin, Louivens Louijuste, Shana Adams
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 6698 – 45630 US Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 4, 2024 at approx. 12:30pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Taylor Zottoli NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5868 – 4752 Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando, FL 32835 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 5, 2024 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Alfredia Lasha Siplen, Taylor Gill, Jessica Lee Mauldin, Latrice Young, Esai Smith, Tashira Renae Burgman, Cesar Ayala NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Management, LLC #351 - 10425 S John Young Pkwy Orlando, FL 32837 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 5, 2024 at approx. 11:00 am at www.storagetreasures.
com: Geibi Romero NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5962 – 49671 Hwy 27 Davenport, FL 33897 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 5, 2024 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Isaac Jr Toro, Damian Rivera, Marian Delgado, Michael Philon, Gihana Soledad, Deadra Thompson, Omar Taveras, Anaishka Berrios, Bernardo Davila, Joel Ortega, Maria Zoch, Lisa Charles NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 5, 2024 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Justin Bowe, MATHIAS THIBAULT, Lasandra Gail Smith Innis, Natalie Smith, Adrian Hernaiz Martinez, Santos Rivera, Kenyatta Rucker, Amber Shults, Daniel Johnson, Pedro Adorno, Brittney Patrice Williams, David Cole. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner CubeSmart # 5694 – 7220 Osceola Polk Line Rd, Davenport, Fl 33896 to satisfy a lien on DECEMBER 5, 2024 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Miguel Angel Robaina.
Employment
3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE – No Experience; No Selling; $2,125/wk/ptnl; PT/FT; Real Estate; No RE-License Req; Start Immediately; EOE; WFH; Call: 703-776-9929
Planner I sought by City of Apopka for its Apopka, FL office. Conduct planning rltd research, prep’n of reports & presentation of materials, field work & prep’n, maintenance, & update of elements of the comprehensive plan. Reply to: Job #36573.1004, JKeen@apopka.net to apply.
Planner II sought by City of Apopka for its Apopka, FL office. Attention to detail in assisting the Community Dvlpmt Dept in conducting planning related research, prep’n of reports, presentation of materials, field work & prep’n, maintenance & update of elements of the Comprehensive Plan, Land Dvlpmt Code, land use map, zoning map, site plan review & subdivision regulations; review of dvlpmt plans to assure compliance w/ the Comprehensive Plan & Land Dvlpmt Code. Reply to: Job #36573.1003, JKeen@apopka.net to apply.
