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Quick news hits you may have missed last week, plus a comic by Clay Jones

9 The kids aren’t all right

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon refiles a bill to create a state labor department to address wage theft, child labor law rollbacks and other shenanigans

10 A difficult win

Workers in Orlando approved the new UAW contract and are happy with it overall, but the contract calls for the consolidation of the local center with one in Georgia

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from DeSantis administration that would have allowed enforcement of the state law targeting drag performances

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A new chapter in the strange saga of the Basquiats that weren’t, another step toward possible dissolution of OnePulse foundation, a proposed new design for Florida license plates and other news you may have missed.

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OnePulse executive director resigns

Deborah Bowie, executive director of the OnePulse foundation, has resigned from her role after leading OnePulse for more than one year. Bowie announced her resignation Nov. 13. She was the nonprofit’s second executive director in its seven-year history, following the resignation of former head Barbara Poma. Poma, a co-owner of the former Pulse nightclub, formed the OnePulse foundation in 2016 with plans, among other initiatives, to build a museum honoring the 49 people who were killed in a mass shooting at Pulse. Seven years later, there’s no museum or even permanent memorial, despite the nonprofit collecting millions of dollars in contributions, some specifically for the museum. Lack of progress on a permanent memorial after all this time has been a point of contention for community members, as well as survivors of the shooting who have accused Poma of profiting off their pain. The foundation last month announced it would scrap the museum project and forfeit the remainder of a $10 million investment from the Orange County government to develop it. That move shortly followed the city of Orlando’s purchase of the former Pulse site, with plans to build a permanent memorial there. A group of Pulse survivors and allies have called on OnePulse to shut down and subject itself to a forensic audit.

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Orlando Museum of Art countersued by former director

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Is Florida’s license plate at the end of its road?

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Florida Republicans want to penalize college students who ‘promote a terrorist organization’

Adding a new chapter to the strange saga of the Basquiats that weren’t, former Orlando Museum of Art director Aaron de Groft countersued his former employer this week. De Groft filed papers in an Orlando court on Tuesday, claiming that OMA’s chairperson and lawyers from Akerman retained by the museum signed off on the Heroes & Monsters: Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Thaddeus Mumford Jr. Venice Collection exhibit of 25 “unseen” Basquiat paintings even after the FBI subpoenaed records relating to the exhibit in 2021. De Groft’s suit claims wrongful termination and defamation on the part of OMA and he is seeking compensatory monetary damages. The Heroes & Monsters exhibition opened to much fanfare in February 2022 but almost immediately became the subject of scrutiny in the art world when the New York Times ran an article calling into doubt the provenance of the works in the exhibit. The FBI soon enough conducted an actual raid on OMA that June, confiscating the majority of the exhibition. Days after, de Groft was ousted. In August, OMA filed suit against de Groft and the owners of the fraudulent art, alleging that de Groft aimed to profit off the exhibit. Now de Groft is striking back, claiming in his countersuit that the museum is casting him as the “scapegoat” in the whole affair. A spokesperson for OMA declined to comment “at the advice of counsel.”

(which some falsely conflate with support for the militant group Hamas). Protests by pro-Palestinian groups have been organized in response to Israeli airstrikes killing thousands of civilians in Gaza, launched after Hamas carried out a multi-pronged attack against Israel Oct. 7. The bills filed by Florida Republicans would seek to penalize any student who “promotes a foreign terrorist organization.” For example, the bills call for such students to be required to pay out-ofstate tuition rates, which are higher than in-state rates, and would prevent the students from being eligible for state grants and financial aid tuition assistance. The bills provide a definition for foreign terrorist organizations that, in part, would apply to “Hamas and Palestine Islamic Jihad.” They do not define the word “promotes.”

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A different Florida Republican wants to roll back child labor law

Florida Sen. Corey Simon, a Republican from Tallahassee, has filed a bill that would alter a part of the state’s child labor laws to allow older teens to work in roofing and construction, adding to a growing trend of child labor rollbacks being proposed in state legislatures across the country, including a separate bill filed by Florida House Republican Linda Chaney in September. Under state and federal law, minors under 18 are prohibited from being employed in “hazardous occupations” deemed dangerous for youth, including meatpacking, mining, and working on any scaffolding, roofs or ladders more than six feet off the ground. A new bill (SB 460) filed by Simon, a first-term state senator and former FSU and NFL football player, would change that.

The Tallahassee Republican’s proposal would amend Florida’s child labor regulations, allowing 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to work in roofing, scaffolding and construction. The edit is folded into a broader proposal to enhance career and technical education for youth. Alongside the trend of child labor rollbacks being proposed across the country, a steep rise in child labor violations has also been reported nationwide; the number of U.S. minors working in violation of child labor law has spiked 88% since 2019. Over $100,000 in fines have been issued to employers in Florida on account of child labor violations in 2023 alone. Sen. Simon did not respond to Orlando Weekly’s request for comment.

Speaking of, er, art: Florida’s standard license plates have long featured a pair of oranges and an orange blossom, but Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, says that talks are underway to update the design. A proposal likely will come in 2025, unless a bill is rolled out for the 2024 legislative session, which starts Jan. 9. Florida’s specialty license plates have ballooned to more than 120 offerings, with another 30 in the pre-sale queue. But the standard design has seen few changes since a decision in 1991 to phase in a new license plate with an orange graphic design and green letters and numbers. In 2003, a single orange, which some claimed looked more like a peach, was replaced with the “two oranges and orange blossom” design. The change, crafted with the help of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, also splashed the web address “MyFlorida.com” across the top, where it had before simply stated “Florida.” The standard license plate also includes along the bottom the words “Sunshine State,”“In God We Trust” or, in some counties, the county name.

Senate and House Republicans filed identical bills that could financially penalize state university and college students who back “foreign terrorist” organizations, such as Hamas. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, and Rep. John Temple, R-Wildwood, filed the proposals (SB 470 and HB 465) for consideration during the 2024 legislative session. The bills came after lawmakers during a special session last week took a series of steps to show support for Israel in its war with Hamas.

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THE KIDS AREN’T ALL RIGHT

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon refiles a bill to create a state labor department. Similar bills have failed to advance in the past, with little support from lawmakers in either party — but plenty of attention paid by business interests

BY MCKENNA S CH UEL ER

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fter over 20 years without a state labor department, Florida Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, has refiled legislation for the fourth year in a row to re-establish such an agency in Florida, which — among other things — would be empowered to investigate complaints of wage theft.

Although it’s rarely discussed today by politicians in either major party, Florida lawmakers dissolved the state Department of Labor and Economic Security back in the early 2000s at the behest of then-Gov. Jeb Bush. The explicit goal of the move was to identify workforce programs, divisions and duties that could be “eliminated, consolidated, or privatized.”

Founded in 1978, the functions of the department were gradually weakened from the mid-1990s forward, until it was eventually dissolved in 2002.

Many of the responsibilities of the state agency were handed off to other public or notfor-profit agencies, but for some reason, the duty of ensuring that wage theft (the nonpayment or underpayment of earned wages) didn’t go unchecked fell through the cracks.

It wasn’t until Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2004, raising Florida’s minimum wage, that an elected public official — the state Attorney General — was given the power to enforce Florida’s minimum wage and ensure employers pay their Florida employees what they’re lawfully owed.

Problem is, records obtained by Orlando Weekly show that state intervention in instances of wage theft is rare. The state Attorney General is empowered to bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the state’s wage laws. But there’s no evidence Florida’s current Attorney General Ashley Moody, or her predecessor, Pam Bondi, has ever done so.

Generally, the federal Department of Labor — which suffers its own challenges from flat funding — is left to pick up the slack.

In January, the U.S. Department of Labor recovered $244,000 in back wages for 49 employees of Orlando Health Medical Group Urology, after the employer failed to pay overtime premiums, allowed workers to work off the clock, and failed to keep accurate records of hours worked.

The feds also recovered $144,000 for workers

of an Orlando-based hospitality company, and recently, over $120,000 for 24 workers at a Sand Lake Road pizza restaurant.

Nationally, employers steal billions of dollars from workers’ paychecks each year, with lackluster wage and hour enforcement on both a state and federal level. But a 2017 report from the Economic Policy Institute found that Florida in particular has the highest minimum wage violation rate of the 10 most populous states in the nation.

Historically, minimum wage violations have also increased as Florida’s state minimum wage has gone up, which it’s scheduled to do over the next few years under a $15 minimum wage ballot initiative approved by voters in 2020. And the federal agency can only recover wages up to the federal hourly minimum of $7.25, not the state’s current minimum of $12.

The lack of a state lab or depar tment leaves Florida workers with few and imperfect options to recover unpaid wages that they’re lawfully owed. Workers can file civil suits against their employers, file a complaint with the state Attorney General’s Office and hope it isn’t ignored, or file a complaint with the federal labor department.

Some local governments, including Osceola County, have also established local wage recovery programs that state Republican lawmakers (and the business interests who control the purse strings) have, thus far unsuccessfully, sought to undermine through state preemption of local wage theft protection laws.

Rep. Nixon wants to help level the playing field on a state level. Her bill to reestablish a

state department of labor would, in effect, create and empower a state agency to crack down on employers that illegally withhold wages or tips from workers.

“This is particularly important, seeing as how my Republican colleagues are attempting to loosen child labor laws here in Florida this upcoming legislative session,” wrote Rep. Nixon on X. She was possibly referring to HB 49, a bill filed by State Rep. Linda Chaney (R-St. Pete Beach) that would undo decades of child labor regulations by loosening restrictions on how late older teens in Florida can work, and/or Sen. Corey Simon’s (R-Tallahassee) proposed SB 460, filed last Tuesday, that would amend Florida’s child labor regulations to allow 16-year-olds a n d 1 7 - y e a r- o l d s to work in roofing, scaffolding, and other residential and nonresidential construction.

U n d e r N i x o n ’s proposal, both a newly established Department of Labor and the Attorney General would have the authority to bring civil actions against employers to enforce Florida’s minimum wage. Additionally, individuals would maintain the right to file a civil suit.

Moreover, Nixon also appears to have other aspirations for the department.

Nixon’s proposed Department of Labor bill would also create a nine-member community advisory board for the revived department. The Community Advisory Board would include four members representing labor organizations, a representative from the state DOL, a representative of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and representatives (one each) from the state

Public disclosure forms show that the Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Home Builders Association registered multiple lobbyists to track Nixon’s Department of Labor bill last session.

Department of Education and Department of Economic Opportunity. All board member positions would be unpaid and subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Labor (a new job created by this legislation).

The advisory board would meet three times per year and submit an annual report to the DOL Secretary “recommending changes to existing state policies and programs to ensure worker safety and equity, with particular emphasis on racial equity and low-wage and migrant workers,” according to the bill as originally filed.

The real question is: Will the bill go anywhere? Or will it suffer the same fate as similar attempts in years past?

This isn’t the first time Nixon has tried to revive Florida’s state labor department. The Jacksonville Democrat filed similar bills for consideration in the Florida House in 2021, 2022 and 2023, while Orlando-area Sen. Victor Torres filed companion bills in the Florida Senate.

All have died unceremoniously, and were paid little attention by state lawmakers, Republican or Democrat. None of the bills previously filed have even reached a vote.

Big Business, however, has been watching closely. Public disclosure forms required by the Florida House show that the Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Home Builders Association — which opposed the 2020 ballot initiative to raise Florida’s minimum wage — registered multiple lobbyists to track Nixon’s idled Department of Labor bill filed during the 2023 legislative session, which ran from early March to May. Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Tiffany Esposito filed a bill last Monday that could undercut efforts to enhance worker protections.

Esposito, a first-term state representative, filed a bill (HB 433) that would prevent cities and counties from passing local laws that strengthen heat safety requirements in workplaces, if approved by state lawmakers in 2024.

This came less than a week after Miami-Dade County, facing industry pressure, delayed a vote on a local ordinance that would have established stronger heat protections for outdoor workers in the agricultural and construction industries.

Esposito, who serves as president of her regional Chamber of Commerce, appears to be on the side of businesses, not individuals. Earlier this year, Esposito similarly sponsored a new law that prevents local governments from passing or maintaining local laws that offer renters protections that are stronger than state law, which is notoriously friendly to landlords and the real estate industry.

Florida Democrats, who have limited power in the Republican-dominated state legislature, have filed bills for consideration in 2024 to establish stronger paid parental leave for state employees, require landlords to provide functioning AC in rental units (this is not actually currently mandated under state law), and to raise the base salary for public school teachers. news@orlandoweekly.com

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[ news + views ] country — from Los Angeles to Boston — face a similar fate.

Under the deal, workers in Orlando would be able to transfer to the upcoming Macon facility, or leave the job to find work elsewhere in Central Florida. Workers who choose to transfer would receive a moving allowance of up to $37,500 — an enhanced allowance negotiated by the union under its deal with the company.

Some older workers, including longtime workers Orlando Weekly previously spoke to, could also choose to retire ahead of the closure. Gale Carson, a benefits rep at the Orlando depot who’s nearing retirement age, said she’s not ready to retire, but hasn’t made up her mind yet on what she’ll do if the facility closes. “I’d like to work until I’m 70,” she said, with a laugh. She’s worked in auto parts for over 20 years.

“But, you know, it would be a game time decision for me to see if there were any early retirement packages, or anything being offered, and pretty much where I am personally at that time,” she said.

A win and a loss

Workers are done striking at the Orlando Stellantis parts center, but the plant may not stay open | Photo by Dave Decker

A DIFFICULT WIN

While workers in Orlando approved the new UAW contract and are happy with it overall, now they have to weigh their options — the contract calls for the consolidation of the local parts center with one in Georgia

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he United Auto Workers union last month reached impressive tentative agreements with the so-called Big Three automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, suspending a roughly six-week strike involving tens of thousands of workers across the country.

All three have since been approved in votes by union membership.

Workers at General Motors narrowly approved their agreement last Thursday, with 55% of UAWrepresented workers in support, while union members at Ford approved the agreement by a more decisive margin. Employees of Stellantis, formerly known as Chrysler, similarly approved the deal.

The agreement with Stellantis, which operates an auto parts warehouse in Orlando, offers 10

some major gains, coming out of the union’s first-ever strike against all three auto companies simultaneously. First, it offers workers their largest pay raises in decades: a 25% increase to base pay over the next four and a half years, up from a 14.5% offer that Stellantis, owner of the Jeep and Dodge brands, had first pitched ahead of the strike.

It also includes the elimination of divisive wage tiers (which will boost some workers’ pay much higher), a $5,000 ratification bonus, the right to strike over plant closures, and the restoration of a cost-of-living allowance that workers surrendered when their employer faced bankruptcy after the 2008 financial crisis. Incredibly, Stellantis additionally agreed to reopen a car assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, idled since

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February, where thousands of workers had been laid off.

“We didn’t do it by begging the company, or agreeing to work terrible hours, or take a pay cut or pursue a race to the bottom,” said UAW president Shawn Fain, who took negotiations down a more aggressive path this year, embracing the union’s militant roots.

“We didn’t do it by giving back,” Fain continued. “We did it by fighting back.”

The union has described the new contract as “historic” after decades of concessions accepted by former union leadership: A “record contract” to match record profits reported by the Big Three automakers (with Stellantis leading the pack, reporting $12 billion in net profits in the first half of this year alone).

Ron Stone, a longtime worker of 26 years in Orlando, generally agrees with this assessment.

“They did away with tiers, they [employees] are at top [pay] rate in three years, we got COLA back,” he told Orlando Weekly. “You can’t beat this contract.”

But Stone and other auto workers in Orlando now face an unexpected provision of the agreement: The likely consolidation of their facility, which employs about 80 union members, with another parts center in Atlanta.

Together, labor from both will form a new “mega” parts distribution center in Macon, Georgia in 2026 — a $30 million company investment.

Broadly, this means the Stellantis facility in Orlando, which is part of the company’s Mopar services division, could close within the next few years. Several Mopar centers elsewhere in the

Union leadership admits this consolidation plan, pushed by the company, wasn’t ideal.

“The company gave us two choices for MOPAR: to either consolidate facilities and gain jobs, or close facilities and lose jobs,” union leaders shared in a document highlighting details of the Stellantis agreement.

“The choice to consolidate these facilities was difficult,” they added,“but we came out of it with the elimination of the lower wage tier at Mopar, a guarantee of job security, and the right to bargain for an expanded moving allowance beyond the $37,500 we already won.”

Stone told Orlando Weekly that the workforce at the Orlando parts depot, located near the Orlando International Airport, was split on it.

Most of the workers, he said, were already transfers who weren’t hired locally. Many folks had transferred to Orlando from places like Belvidere (where their shuttered plant is now expected to be revived) or New Castle, Indiana, where former Chrysler locations either closed or were bought out.

So, it’s a familiar song and dance. Some people, Stone said, welcome the change in scenery. They don’t like Florida and feel ready to go. Others are exasperated over the prospect of facing yet another big move, uprooting their lives — some have families to consider.

“I’ve been here 20 years,” Stone told Orlando Weekly. “So I don’t really want to do it. But if I have to, I will.”

Stone transferred to the Orlando parts center from New Castle about 20 years ago, when a plant there was sold by Chrysler to a different company. At the time, he had a wife and two children in tow — a 7-year-old and a 14-year-old.

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TARGET DENIED U.S. Supreme Court rejects request from DeSantis administration to allow enforcement of state law targeting drag performances

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divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration that would have allowed enforcement of a new state law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.

U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell this summer issued a statewide preliminary injunction against the law, finding that it violated First Amendment rights. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the Orlando restaurant and bar Hamburger Mary’s.

The DeSantis administration appealed Presnell’s ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and also sought a partial stay that would have allowed the state to enforce the law against all venues in Florida — except Hamburger Mary’s — while the legal battle continues to play out.

After Presnell and a panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court rejected the state’s request for a partial stay, lawyers representing Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin, the named defendant in the case, took the issue to the Supreme Court.

But the Supreme Court denied the request Thursday, effectively keeping in place the statewide preliminary injunction.

The decision did not give a full breakdown of the justices’ positions, but it said Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch would have granted the request for a stay. Also, the document included a brief explanation from Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett about their position on denying the stay.

“No federal statute expressly grants district courts the power to enter injunctions prohibiting government enforcement against non-parties in the circumstances presented in this case,” Kavanaugh wrote, referring to enforcement against venues other than Hamburger Mary’s. “The question of whether a district court, after holding that a law violates the Constitution, may nonetheless enjoin the government from enforcing that law against non-parties to the litigation is an important question that could warrant our review in the future. But the issue arises here in the context of a First Amendment overbreadth challenge, which presents its own doctrinal complexities about the scope of relief. This case is therefore an imperfect

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vehicle for considering the general question of whether a district court may enjoin a government from enforcing a law against non-parties to the litigation.”

Barrett joined Kavanaugh, except for one issue that he included in a footnote.

The law, dubbed by sponsors the “Protection of Children Act,” would prevent venues from admitting children to “adult live performances.”

It defines adult live performances as “any show, exhibition, or other presentation in front of a live audience, which, in whole or in part, depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or specific sexual activities, … lewd conduct, or the lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.”

Regulators would be able to suspend or revoke licenses of restaurants, bars and other venues that violate the law. Also, it would prohibit local governments from issuing public permits for events that could expose children to the targeted behavior. In addition, people could face first-degree misdemeanor charges for “knowingly” admitting children to adult live performances.

While the law does not specifically mention drag shows, it came after the DeSantis administration cracked down on venues in South Florida and Central Florida where children attended drag shows. It also passed this spring amid a wave of bills in Florida and other Republican-led states targeting LGBTQ-related issues.

In issuing the preliminary injunction, Presnell wrote that law “is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers”and the state “already has statutes” that protect children from seeing obscene performances.

“Defendant professes that a statewide preliminary injunction would ‘harm the public by exposing children to ‘adult live performances,’” Presnell wrote. “This concern rings hollow, however, when accompanied by the knowledge that Florida state law, presently and independently of the instant [new] statutory scheme, permits any minor to attend an R-rated film at a movie theater if accompanied by a parent or guardian. Such R-rated films routinely convey content at least as objectionable as that covered by [the new law].”

But in asking the Supreme Court for a partial stay, lawyers for the state said the case is not a class action and that Hamburger Mary’s is the only plaintiff that “claims that the statute unconstitutionally deters it from presenting to children live drag shows that are not sexually explicit.”

“Even if such performances violated the statute, all Hamburger Mary’s needs to remedy its alleged injury is an injunction precluding the state from enforcing the statute against Hamburger Mary’s,” the state filing said. “Extending that relief to others not before the court did nothing to alleviate Hamburger Mary’s asserted injury and exceeded the district court’s remedial authority.” news@orlandoweekly.com

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was never quite the same after Chrysler sold.

The moving allowance the union secured for workers back then — $25,000 — helped Stone’s family “tremendously.”

“It really pulled us through,” he said.

Dwight Brubaker, a second-generation member of UAW Local 1649 who’s from the Orlando area, said he’s generally happy with the agreement. As a salaried employee, Brubaker hasn’t gotten a raise in eight years. This new agreement will change that.

Additionally, he said it also includes much-appreciated improvements to health benefits.

“That means a lot, especially as all of us are getting older and trips to the doctor seem to come more often than before,” Brubaker told Orlando Weekly.

The elimination of Stellantis’ tiered wage system is also a big victory. “This was one of the biggest reasons the UAW was striking,” said Brubaker, who serves as recording secretary for his local.

Past agreements had allowed their employer — formerly known as Chrysler — to establish a system that placed longtime workers, hired before 2007, on a different wage and benefits scale than workers hired after.

Under that system, all workers are hired on as temporary workers who are paid less and receive fewer benefits, despite doing the same jobs as older, “legacy” employees. Over time, it gradually took longer and longer — not just months, but years — for temps to be offered permanent jobs. And even if they were, they’d still be on that lower wage scale.

Under the new contract, thousands of temps will be converted to permanent employees immediately upon contract ratification. No worker, including those hired after, would spend more than nine months as a temp following ratification. Current temps, according to the UAW, could see raises of up to 168% over the life of the contract. Starting pay alone would jump from $15.78 an hour to $21 an hour immediately.

That elimination of the wage tier for temps could be “life-changing” for younger employees, said Brubaker, whose father was a founding member of Local 1649.

Still, he admits the consolidation plan was “unexpected.” He did note that, importantly, there’s still time for workers to “plan, prepare, and make some decisions.”

Some Stellantis employees elsewhere in the country have been vocally opposed to the deal.

One worker in Boston, whose depot is slated to be consolidated, described it as a “blow to the face.”

“They didn’t have to merge us,” Mark Anderson, a union member at Stellantis’ Boston parts center, told the Boston Globe. “Our union could have done better. They could’ve saved us.”

Stone, from Orlando, did admit he wished the agreement included a 25% wage boost upfront, to make up for lost time. Average wages for U.S. auto workers have fallen by 30% over the past 20 years, adjusting for inflation.

Just three Stellantis locations had voted against the agreement as we prepared this story for print: a large Jeep plant in Toledo, which employs thousands of workers, and two parts depots in Boston and Marysville, Michigan, that, like Orlando’s, are slated for consolidation.

‘UAW: That stands for “You Are Welcome”’

The strike is over, but likely so is Orlando’s Stellantis parts center | Photo by Dave Decker

Chrysler demanded concessions from the union for decades — freezing wages, snatching up vacation days, and taking away the right to strike while a contract was intact.

Then, when the Great Recession hit about 15 years ago, not only did Chrysler’s union workers surrender pay raises, defined pension plans for future employees, and other benefits — the Bush administration also pledged billions of dollars to rescue the auto manufacturer as Chrysler faced bankruptcy. So did the Carter administration, back in 1979.

Carson remembers the days of the Great Recession-era concessions well. “We were told, ‘Oh, once we get back on our feet, you know, we’ll take care of you,’“ she explained to Orlando Weekly on the picket line, the first day that workers walked off the job on Sept. 22. “We’re just trying to get back all the things we lost.”

Today, Carson (who says she’s glad to be back at work) agreed with Stone’s assessment that those at the Orlando parts depot were split on the new contract, which was approved by workers of Local 1649 on Tuesday with 68% support.

Younger people hired after 2007 who aren’t currently guaranteed a pension, she said, were less supportive of the consolidation provision, which could force a decision to either leave the job, or leave the state.

But there was also a broad understanding that they wouldn’t necessarily get everything they had asked for. The union began with several eyebrow-raising demands that included a 40% wage increase over the life of the contract (to match average raises given to the Big Three CEOs, who rake in multi-millions), the restoration of traditional retiree pension plans for all and a 32-hour work week.

The 32-hour work week didn’t happen, nor did pensions for all, although the union did secure the first increase to pension plans in years, plus an improved 401(k) for workers hired post-2007.

“You never ever get everything that you asked for,” Carson said of the process. “So you always ask for above and beyond.”

To her, that doesn’t mean their gains, negotiated under the leadership of president Shawn Fain and a slate of other union reformers elected in an upset victory earlier this year, weren’t significant.

“We’ve set the footprint out of getting back what we’ve lost over the years, so it’s a step in the right direction, as far as I’m concerned,” Carson said. “And I think a lot of people felt the same way. It’s the beginning of getting it back.”

Workers at the Orlando parts center approved the agreement with nearly 68% of voting members in favor and 32% of workers against. All in all, 62 workers participated in the vote, representing a turnout of about 80%.

Beyond the direct implications for employees for the Big Three, the gains of the agreements reached between the automakers and the UAW are already spreading industry-wide.

Automakers Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Hyundai — which are all nonunion — announced their own wage increases shortly after the UAW reached its new contract agreements with the Big Three. Subaru is the latest to come out with their own sweetened deal for employees in light of the labor deals. Union leaders have called this the “UAW bump”— rightfully taking credit for the gains offered to workers that they see as part of the future UAW family.

“They could have just as easily raised wages a month ago or a year ago,” said UAW President Fain, after Toyota became the first nonunion automaker to announce pay bumps. “They did it now because the company knows we’re coming for ‘em.”

Stone raised the point that while nonunion automakers can say they’re going to offer higher pay, they don’t offer the same benefits the Big Three do — benefits the union fought for over decades. That, he said, is the union difference.

“It’s just a way to keep the union out,” he argued, evidently unimpressed. (It’s worth noting that the non-union Universal Orlando Resort pulls a similar move each time the Disney unions go back to the bargaining table, too.)

Shawn Fain, who himself hails from Indiana, told In These Times that hundreds of workers have been reaching out to the union daily, wanting to join. “UAW, that stands for ‘You Are Welcome,’” Fain shared in a live-stream earlier this month — referring both to the welcoming arms of the union and the so-called “UAW bump.”

Union leaders, from the start of negotiations, emphasized the significance they envision their fight having not just for workers employed by the Big Three auto companies, or even the broader auto industry, but working people across all sectors of the economy.

Unions fought for things most people take for granted these days, like the eight-hour work day, a minimum wage, and the right to organize and help raise standards in workplaces everywhere, even for workers in nonunion jobs.

That first day Orlando auto workers joined the national UAW strike, on Sept. 22, Orlando Weekly asked the local’s vice president, Tovic Powell, what he wanted to tell the public. Clad in a bright red shirt, adopting a tall, proud stance, Powell said with little hesitation, “Every job in America should be a union job.” mschueler@orlandoweekly.com

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Edibles are a discreet way to stay medicated during holiday gatherings; unfortunately, many available locally taste like dollar-store candies doused in bongwater.

But newcomer Insa Cannabis offers gourmet-style confections The holiday season is nigh, and

many Floridian medical cannabis cardholders (like myself) are turning to edibles as a discreet method of staying medicated while gathering with family and friends. Unfortunately, many of the edibles available in Orlando dispensaries taste like dollar-store candies doused in bongwater. If you care as much about your tastebuds as you do about THC levels, you may want to take a look at Insa Cannabis, a relative newcomer to the local market whose gourmet-style products — based on complimentary review samples provided to me — have more in common with fine European confections than the stereotypical stoner spacecake.

That level of quality is largely attributable to the efforts of Julian Rose, Insa’s head chef and director of R&D, who recently answered some questions via Zoom from his headquarters in Massachusetts.

A native of Quebec, he grew up in his family’s pastry shop (“born on a bag of flour,” as he jokes) and studied to be a high-end chocolatier, rising to become a global representative of a major chocolate supplier. A consulting job on the West Coast connected him with that region’s thennascent legal cannabis industry, which eventually led him to join Insa shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Insa Cannabis looks to elevate your edible experience | Courtesy photo

The first and perhaps most surprising thing I learned is that Chef Julian doesn’t partake in any of Insa’s finished products himself.

“I’m not a consumer at all. I’ve never consumed cannabis, which is very funny because here I am,” Rose admits.“My approach is, I develop the high-end products and at the end I just happen to put cannabis in. The infusion is just another ingredient for me, so my goal is to make it extremely, extremely similar to products you would find in a high-end chocolate shop.”

Insa is among a growing number of dispensaries offering patients their pick between edibles made with flavorless THC distillate or with full-spectrum oils packed with sub-cannabinoids and terpenes, which Rose says add another layer of complexity to his recipes.

“If you have a strong flavor, you need to have an opposing strong flavor. So you see the peppermint dark with FSO [full spectrum oil] is quite funky; I call it quite brassy, earthy, skunky; [but] lot of our internal colleagues here love the FSO bar because it has the full-body effect, and the distillate is more like a head effect.”

In addition to the chocolate bars, I tried Insa’s watermelon gummy drops, which forgo cloying Jolly Ranger-style sweetness or Sour Patch pucker in favor of a flavor resembling the actual fruit.

“In Massachusetts, they’re made with actual watermelon juice concentrate, so it’s very expensive because, you can imagine, watermelon is just water and very little solids and flavor,” Rose reveals.“In Florida we could not have color, even if it’s a naturally occurring color, which was a big disappointment. The watermelon juice is red, so the gummies were reddish, and that was not

accepted in Florida. All the gummies in Florida are based off of apple juice; we tested here, and I adjusted levels to my liking.

“It comes back my approach: I want to like it, and I want it to taste as real as possible, so I’m going to use the ingredients that I choose, and I have to say Insa has always been extremely open to my philosophy.”

Florida’s restrictions also prevent Rose from including things like chopped nuts or candy pieces in a chocolate bar, limiting some seasonal offerings. He hopes (as do we) that will change if and when the state legalizes recreational adult use, as Ohio voters recently approved. Once that happens, Rose anticipates an explosion of cannabis/culinary crossovers.

He draws parallels between the mass-market potential of marijuana munchies and the way exotic produce “you could not find in a supermarket 15 years ago now is common, whether it’s the cactus fruit or the star fruit, and so you have this evolution in food.”

Looking beyond the sweets that currently stock Insa shelves, Rose also imagines serving savory items someday, saying,“If they would cut me loose, I would have, you know, sauces and soups and all sorts of products that could be in the freezer.”

Rose predicts,“In five years you’ll see it. People are pushing a little bit more to discover, and I think that what’s going to be interesting is when you’re going to be able to marry ingredients in a more sophisticated way, because people are starting to learn and understand terpenes. … We’re going to dig deeper as consumers get more educated.” skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com ● NOV. 22-28, 2023 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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[ food + drink] FLUFFY FLUFFY DESSERT CAFE 2008 E. Colonial Drive 727-637-8298 fluffyfluffy.co $$

Fluffy, fluffy Japanese souffle pancakes | Photo by Rob Bartlett

RISE TO THE OCCASION

Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe slings Japanese souffle pancakes to Orlando’s food obsessives

BY FA IYAZ KARA

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ou might have to play the waiting game at Fluffy Fluffy, the international house of souffle pancakes that’s beating the city’s food obsessives into stiff peaks of submission.

On my first visit, when I see an excitable group of iPhone-toting 20-somethings taking pics of their prized and poofy possessions, I can’t help but ask how long they waited.

“Forty minutes.”

“Forty minutes?!”

“Yeah, but that was after we stood in line for 15 minutes.”

Damn, that’s 55 minutes, thinks my beautiful, incredulous mind, but the only pattern my inner John Nash can decipher inside this bright, spartan space is that everyone is waiting, myself included. Nothing to do but continue playing the game, I think to myself and approach a couple of college-aged chaps at the counter.

“How long were you guys waiting for?” (I noticed they’d just finished their hotcakes.)

“An hour,” says one, wiping his mouth. When I ask if it was worth the wait, the response is immediate. “The food is fire, yo! But I’m not waiting an hour for this again.”

His friend concurs. “Maybe five minutes, but not an hour.” Meanwhile the line grows out the door, and I notice others sitting on the ledge outside waiting for their orders. But much to my surprise, I hear my number being called.

“Don’t get too excited,” says the guy who made the drive from Gainesville sitting at the counter. “It’s just your drink.”

He’s right. I take my brown maple shaken espresso ($6) and survey the room. There are some tables to the right, a couple of booths to the left and a whole mess of people in the middle, which kinda kills the vibe. I have my eyes on one of the seats at the fully packed counter, but it’s not looking good. Moments later, the group of 20-somethings get up to leave and I take the opportunity to pose the same question to them.

“Was it worth the wait?”

The responses are circumspect. “Mmm, I think so,” says one.“Yes,” says another, then adds, “but only once. I wouldn’t do it again.”

By now I’ve sipped the last of my beverage.

I strike up a conversation in the corner of the restaurant with the man from Gainesville to wait it out. I mention that while he’s here, he

may as well check out Bakery 1908 across the street, but not to expect wait times to be any better. When he picks up his order of tiramisu souffle pancakes ($14.99), he generously offers to share it with me.

The double-stacked pancakes were indeed fluffy-fluffy, with a creamy tiramisu topping, fresh berries and chocolate sauce. I was a sucker for it. The man from Gainesville? Not so much.

Admittedly, he came for the buzz surrounding the place. I enjoy the buzz off the perfectly sweet, eggy pancake.

When I get my order, I take a bite of the matcha burnt-top cheesecake ($5.99) first. The Basque specialty made famous at La Viña in San Sebastián, Spain, is fused with Japanese flavors here, and it’s an indulgence I’d order time and time again. I only take one bite of the cheesecake, though, seeing as I also have the “Fruit Forest” ($14.99) souffle pancakes before me. Like the tiramisu option, they’re in the top-priced tier (there are pancakes offered at $12.99 and $13.99 as well), but these bouncy little buggers are topped with all the berries, kiwi and banana. There’s a light whipped cream on top and a side of maple syrup — actual maple syrup, which I appreciate. Fluffy Fluffy is a Canadian operation, after all, and I’d expect nothing less than real maple syrup from this Toronto-based outfit.

BTW: In Canada, France and China, the chain is known as Fuwa Fuwa, which is Japanese for “Fluffy Fluffy” — Japanese because the souffle pancake trend evidently started in Japan. In England and the United States, it’s called Fluffy Fluffy; the Orlando outpost is the first in the nation, and here croffles (croissant waffles), macarons and sorbets are also on the menu.

Nevertheless, after finishing my pancakes, I pose myself the same question — was it worth the wait? No, I wouldn’t wait an hour for pancakes again, souffle or otherwise, but I also don’t expect the wait to be this long after the buzz dies down. Just know that the restaurant’s scratch-based methods combined with longer, low-temperature cook times means that it could take up to 20 minutes to receive your pancakes, no matter what — those KitchenAid stand mixers in the kitchen seem to be aerating egg whites (along with cream of tartar) into meringues around the clock.

And speaking of clocks, the deadline to order pancakes is 7:40 p.m., or 20 minutes before close.

Miss it and it’s goodbye, eggy blonde, goodbye.

OPENINGS and CLOSINGS: Moso Nori, a new hand roll concept from threetime James Beard Award nominee and 2023 finalist for Best Chef South Henry Moso, will open next summer in the space that previously housed Bitebound in the City Place complex in Winter Park. The 30-seat island bar will serve temaki ranging in price from $5 to $12 … Dizzy Donuts, the made-to-order cake doughnut concept by Pizza Bruno owner Bruno Zacchini we told you about last year, will no longer open in College Park. Zacchini cited issues with the contractors and the city, but didn’t rule out the possibility of resuscitating the concept if he finds “the right space” … More doughnut news: Shipley Do-Nuts, the Houston-based shop specializing in handcrafted doughnuts, kolaches and other fried dough goodies, has opened at 2255 S. Semoran Blvd. near Curry Ford Road …. Seth Parker and Eliot Hillis, the cook/owners behind mobile outfits Red Panda Noodle and Dosa Dosa, have secured a location at 1515 Lee Road, site of Cupid’s Hot Dogs. The pair will share the space with Cupid’s and use it as a commissary space at first, but hope to turn it into a ramen/ noodle joint, possibly called “Larry’s Place,” and make full use of the 50-seat dining room and drive-through after Cupid’s closes each day at 5 p.m. The pair will host a housewarming party at the location Dec. 4 at 6 p.m., along with Phat Ash Bakes … Simply Capri, the new venture by James Beard Award winner, chairman emeritus at the Culinary Institute of America and former Patina Restaurant Group CEO Nick Valenti, has opened at Disney’s Flamingo Crossings Town Center at 114 Ruby Red Place. The restaurant offers the best from the Amalfi Coast including woodfired pizzas, house-made pastas, a negroni bar featuring Italian spirits-based cocktails as well as an outdoor spritz bar … Outpost Kitchen, the Maitland restaurant run by the Jekyll-and-Hyde tandem of Kevin and Julie Casey, has permanently closed after the couple were evicted from the space for reportedly falling $64,000 behind on rent. Workers were allegedly given no warning about the closure, and a suspicious gas leak is adding a foul stench to this whole affair.

NEWS and EVENTS: Too Good To Go, billed as “the world’s largest marketplace for selling surplus food,” has launched in Orlando. Their app, aimed to tackle food waste, allows users to “rescue” food through the purchase of “surprise bags” from local restaurants, cafes and stores that would otherwise be tossed into the trash. Visit toogoodtogo.com for more or download the app.

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[film review] THE MARVELS Directed by Nia DaCosta Written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik (PG-13)

Iman Vellani, Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris are Marvel-ous | Photo by Laura Radford © 2023 Marvel

RISE OF THE SUPERWOMEN

The very things the fanboys hate about The Marvels make this female-led flick worth seeing

BY CRAIG D. LINDS EY

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he minute I saw the three superheroines who are front and center in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster The Marvels getting to know each other by playing double-dutch aboard a spaceship, I just knew the geeks were gonna tear this one to shreds.

As far as recent MCU offerings go, The Marvels certainly isn’t the most offensive one to come along. But considering that Marvel Studios has been in a creative/commercial slump, as recent installments that were supposed to jumpstart the new era of big-screen avengers have been continually underwhelming, the Universe’s latest gust of girl power may become an unfortunate casualty.

It’s bad enough that the fanboys are gunning for this one to fail. Apparently, the sight of women proudly rocking superhero gear that doesn’t make them look like flying whores makes some men think their precious Earth-616 adventures are being ruined by wokeness. (The comments section below that recent Variety piece on the MCU’s troubles reads like an incel message board.) We’ve already seen them try to act like the passable Captain Marvel, which grossed $1 billion worldwide, is the worst MCU flick of all time. As amnesiac superwoman Carol Danvers, Oscar winner Brie Larson got under a lot of their skins for allegedly coming off as smug and arrogant. But I can’t help but think she gets

that hate for refusing to play another piece of ass who can kick your ass.

For this go-round, Larson’s guardian of the galaxy is joined by two game gals who’ve been mainly seen on the small screen. Teyonah Parris is Danvers’ godniece Monica Rambeau, all grown up and, thanks to a witch hex she got during WandaVision, now doing some powerful shit. We also have Iman Vellani, who headlined her own series as the exuberant teen superhero (and Captain Marvel fangirl) Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. Thanks to an ancient bracelet MacGuffin and an entrancing “jump point” (read: a quantum-leaping deus ex machina beings travel through in the solar system), the trio reluctantly becomes a time/space-hopping strike force, literally switching places all over the universe — usually when they’re right in the middle of their action sequences. Of course, they have a Big Bad to deal with, and it’s another angry alien of color (actress/playwright/Tom Hiddleston fiancee Zawe Ashton).

Thankfully, this one has very good reasons to be a scowling psychopath.

With a 105-minute runtime that makes this the shortest MCU movie currently in existence, The Marvels literally hits the ground running and gets the action going immediately. You can almost see how producer/Marvel Studios overlord Kevin Feige pruned away at scenes to make

sure the narrative always stays on and popping.

The fast pace may have viewers who haven’t seen WandaVision, Ms. Marvel or the other MCU shows that are all over Disney+ a bit lost in the sauce. It’s almost like the film is a busy, dizzy response to how the MCU has concentrated for so long on world-building and connecting characters and storylines: Just taking a few moments to chill and get to know the superheroes almost seems impossible.

Nevertheless, The Marvels exhibits a fun, frisky likability I haven’t encountered in an MCU film since Spider-Man: Homecoming. Before director Nia DaCosta (who helmed that Jordan Peeleproduced Candyman reboot) moved the hell on to work on a Hedda Gabler adaptation, filming enough footage to have Feige and Co. figure it all out in post-production, she put emphasis on how this is really a multicultural girls’ trip full of cute, cozy, cosmic camaraderie. Although it’s yet another space adventure from the MCU (don’t you miss when these Marvel movies mostly took place on Earth?), DaCosta and her co-writers, Elissa Karasik and WandaVision scribe Megan McDonnell, take the time to have these ladies bicker and bond amidst all the ass-kicking. (A critic friend of mine on Facebook accurately called Marvels the Charlie’s Angels 2000 of the MCU.) DaCosta almost goes to great lengths to alienate those viewers who refuse to take in the frilly, feminine frivolousness of it all. When the ladies descend to another planet for the obligatory visiting-another-planet sequence that happens in every MCU movie these days, it’s a brightly colored world where everyone sings and dresses like they’re in a Bollywood movie. (South Korean dreamboat Park Seo-joon serves as the photogenic ruler.) DaCosta and the writers even throw in a third-act twist — set to Barbra Streisand’s rendition of “Memory” from Cats — that brings home the movie’s hilariously flagrant message that pussy ultimately saves the day. Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson plays resident superior Nick Fury as a beleaguered, crotchety uncle, something I feel he’s been wanting to do with this role ever since he got it. He spends most of his screen time nonplussed by the on-screen insanity, mainly keeping Khan’s family entertained even as they mingle with 300-year-old aliens.

As much as The Marvels continues to keep the MCU machine running, giving audiences some teases of what the future has to offer (the post-credits scene practically hints that the MCU is ready to go in another direction if the Jonathan Majors-led Kang angle becomes a bust), the film stands as proof that the fairer sex can still keep the party going. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com ● NOV. 22-28, 2023 ● ORLANDO WEEKLY

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[ film + tv ] relationship between a bullied kid and one of Santa’s elves, who makes elaborate weapons instead of toys. Seriously, what I wouldn’t have given for a good Howitzer instead of those stupid crew socks. (Prime Video) Last Call for Istanbul — Two horny Turks meet cute at JFK Airport in New York, but their potential hookup is threatened by an unfortunate detail: Each of them is married to someone else. This one’s being billed as a “romantic drama.” I bet the spouses would disagree! (Netflix) A Nearly Normal Family — Seeing their 19-yearold daughter slapped with a murder rap forces a Swedish priest and his lawyer wife to think long and hard about what they’re willing to do to save her. Then again, it’s hardly the first time a priest has thought about something long and hard. (Netflix)

Premieres Saturday: Competition show Squid Game: The Challenge should satiate fans until Season 2 of the series. | Photo courtesy of Netflix

COUCHSURFING

Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.

BY STEVE S CH N EIDER

Premieres Wednesday:

Genie — That Melissa McCarthy, she just keeps on trying. Here she is again, this time teamed with British romcom king Richard Curtis to tell the story of a genie whose holiday mission is to help a guy who’s tragically down on his luck. And no, it isn’t her husband. (Peacock) Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas — The Ted Lasso star favors a London audience with some of her favorite Yuletide numbers, with the help of some “surprise special guests.” Honestly, you just never know where Hamas is going to show up these days. (Apple TV+) High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America — Subjects of inquiry in Season 2 include the ways in which food has been used to fuel protest and reform movements. The revolution will not be televised, but it will be brought to you by Popeyes. (Netflix) I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me — Keep

an eye on your blood pressure as you watch a young writer get tormented by a vicious criminal gang. But hey, if he didn’t want to go back to working for the studios, he shouldn’t have pushed so hard for the strike to be over! (Netflix) Squid Game: The Challenge — While we wait for Squid Game Season 2, Netflix is tiding us over with a game show in which 456 Brits compete in similar contests to win a big prize pot. The difference is that these games are supposedly nonlethal, which seems a bit beside the point.

But I guess we should have known to not get our hopes up when Floor Is Lava didn’t use actual molten rock. (Netflix) The Velveteen Rabbit — Writer Tom Bidwell, who turned Watership Down into an Emmywinning animated series, continues his bunnylit fixation with a live action/animated adaptation of the classic kids’ book about the life-giving powers of love. Next up for Bidwell: Jojo Rabbit, but with actual rabbits. (Apple TV+)

Premieres Thursday:

My Daemon — Hellboy creator Mike Mignola miiiiight feel slightly triggered by this anime series set in a postapocalyptic Japan, where nuclear explosions release a cute little baby devil. OK, with Mignola it was Nazi occult experimentation, but how many cute demon tykes do you know? Especially if you never worked at Nickelodeon? (Netflix) My Little Pony: Make Your Mark — As Part 1 of Chapter 6 commences, the ponies are hoping to forge an alliance with the dragons to save Equestria. Of course, the big risk is that their donor base will denounce them all as PINOs. (Netflix)

Premieres Friday:

Christmas With Walt Disney — In a film shown every year at the Walt Disney Family Museum but only now coming to streaming, Christmas-related clips from classic Disney programs are intertwined with home movies of Uncle Walt and his clan celebrating the season. Watch for the heartwarming footage of him funneling employees’ holiday bonuses to the Dick Nixon campaign without their consent. (Disney+) Elena Knows — Claudia Piñeiro’s celebrated novel becomes a dramatic feature, telling the story of an Argentinean woman whose search for her daughter’s killer is complicated by her own battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Now there’s an idea for the next Knives Out picture: Knives Down, Please. (Netflix) Elf Me — Proving that they understand the holiday season far better than we do, the Italians send us an inspirational flick about the fruitful

Doctor Who: The Star Beast — The first of three 60th-anniversary specials reunites 10th (now 14th) Doctor David Tennant with Catherine Tate’s Donna. Neil Patrick Harris plays the villain of the piece — an enemy of all that is good who hasn’t made an appearance since 1966. Dang, I could have sworn we’d seen Frankie Avalon since then. (Disney+)

Premieres Sunday:

Faraway Downs — Baz Luhrmann expands his 2008 epic Australia into a six-episode series.

You’d hope this will get those “Release the Luhrmann Cut” people to finally shut up, but they’ll probably complain it doesn’t have enough Cyborg or some shit. (Hulu)

Premieres Monday:

Love Like a K-Drama — Romance may bloom for real as four Japanese actresses are brought to South Korea to perform opposite a quartet of that country’s most desirable leading men. Don’t feel ashamed if you jumped to the conclusion this was a romcom (which it isn’t) and not a reality dating show (which it is). At least you didn’t assume Richard Curtis was writing the next season of Squid Game (which he shouldn’t). (Netflix) Verified Stand-Up — WandaVision’s Asif Ali and The Daily Show’s Dulcé Sloan are among the 10 comedians seen performing brief sets at New York’s Webster Hall. Expect them all to be at the top of their game, because it’s gotta be inspiring for a comic to appear at a place named after Emmanuel Lewis. (Netflix)

Premieres Tuesday:

Comedy Royale — Twenty South Korean comedians compete for the honor of hosting their own Netflix series. The gag is that they don’t know the strike is over and the show will never air! (Netflix)

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MAMMOTH WVH with Nita Strauss

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 House of Blues Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista houseofblues.com $25-$70

Wolfgang Van Halen with the tools of his trade | Photo by Bryan Beasley

THE PRODIGAL RETURNS Scion of music royalty Wolfgang Van Halen charts his own path

BY DAVE GIL DE RU B IO

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eavy is the head that wears the crown.

In this case it’s Wolfgang Van Halen, whose late father Edward singlehandedly reshaped guitar playing with Van Halen in much the way Jimi Hendrix did years prior.

But rather than get caught up in the expectations of others, the younger Van Halen has been charting his own course, even while maintaining an extremely close relationship with his father up until his death on Oct. 6, 2020, from cancer at the age of 65.

Building on the success of his solo band Mammoth WVH, the 30-something songwriter made his debut with his self-titled 2021 album that yielded “Distance,” a cut that earned the younger Van Halen a 2022 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song and was written as he

watched his father struggle with cancer. Amid dealing with his grief and working on his craft, hitting the road as a support act for Guns N’Roses and Alter Bridge, and being personally invited by Dave Grohl to participate in the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts in London and Los Angeles, Van Halen returned to the studio at the end of 2022 with a renewed sense of purpose.

The result is Mammoth II, a 10-song outing that the earnest and cheerful Van Halen saw as part of his continuing creative evolution, even as he played all the instruments as he did on the first album.

“I think with the second album, I came into it with a lot more confidence after proving to myself that I was able to do it,” he explains to Orlando Weekly.

“There were so many unknowns on the first album. It was done over the course of three years where we recorded over many different sessions.

And I wasn’t even sure if I could sing lead. I was just kind of nervous all around and it was a test to see if it was even possible. We ended up seeing that it was, which is why I was so excited to go back into it with all of that. It’s almost like the first record was a rehearsal for the second one,” he adds.

Whereas his father gleaned inspiration from the likes of Eric Clapton, Allan Holdsworth and Jimmy Page, the younger Van Halen’s influences lean more toward Blink-182, Tool and Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. On the new album, those sonic nuances are flexed, be it in the infectious combination of layered vocals and

pounding riffs that infuse the nearly seven-minute closer “Better Than You,” the thumping pop-punk of “Erase Me” or the breathtaking sweep of “Like a Pastime,” with its jackhammer rhythms that go from staccato sonic exclamation points to more of a serpentine time change. It all reflects a musician very much on his own creative quest.

“The challenges going into this project were just trying to expand upon the sound and trying to do something new versus treading old ground,” he says. “I think that’s why I maybe pushed a bit harder in terms of my songwriting and the length of certain songs. I started to not get super-careful or nervous about worrying that a song should be around 3:30 for a single. I think that’s where ‘Better Than You’ and ‘Take a Bow’ sort of came about.”

Now Van Halen and his Mammoth WVH members (guitarists Frank Sidoris and Jon Jourdan, bassist Ron Ficarro and drummer Garrett Whitlock) are eager to hit the road.

“We’re embarking on our first sort of fulllength tour and we’ve got Nita Strauss opening for us, who is a badass,” Van Halen says.“It’s going to be really fun. We’ve already had a couple of shows that have sold out already, which is crazy.

We’re playing an hour-and-a-half set and [it] is our longest set yet. As a headliner, everything is new for us. And then moving into next year, we have a whole other year of opening for Metallica.

We’ve done that this year, which is crazy. We have a fun tour [set] with Slash and Myles & the Conspirators. One of the Conspirators, Frank Sidoris, is in my band — I stole him. So he’ll be doing double duty on that tour, which will be fun. And then also, a dream come true for me is that we’ll be opening for the Foo Fighters next year.”

Given the technical prowess on guitar of his late father, it’s easy to think that Wolfgang Van Halen’s main takeaways from being around his pop’s musical genius would primarily have to do with complex woodshedding. Instead, it’s a far more simplistic and spiritual lesson he learned.

“I think more than anything what I took away from dad is that it’s important to love what you do and to chase that feeling,” he says.“You always saw him smiling when he was playing. That’s what he was meant to do. And I luckily have that same feeling. Playing music is what brings me peace and happiness. It’s something I follow to this day.” music@orlandoweekly.com

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LOCAL RELEASES

John Rousseau (né John Welch) began making ripples in the Orlando music scene in 2017.

First, it was with their electronic vehicle Mother Juno, perhaps the truest EBM act to come out of the city since the original industrial-music heyday of the 1990s. Rousseau has since emerged as an underground mover to watch through not just Mother Juno’s rising regional profile but also as a much-sought studio head who’s worked with eminent area acts like Leatherette, Glove, Body Shop, Audible Parts, Daisy-Chain, Red Rodeo, Warm Frames, Vestis, Fjshwjfe and many more.

Now, Rousseau is making fresh waves with new project Tiger Beat, which just made its recorded debut with double single “Modern Age”/“The Artist.” Tiger Beat is a paean to some of Rousseau’s most formative musical inspirations, and they’re about as antithetical to electronic music as it gets. A stark contrast to Mother Juno’s mechanistic rigor, Tiger Beat is a revival of the loose rock & roll primitivism that first captured Rousseau’s imagination, influences that reach back to jangly 1960s sounds of the seminal Nuggets compilations and especially the Velvet Underground.

Given those specific bookends and Rousseau’s obsessively studious touch, Tiger Beat’s songs play eerily like unearthed outtakes from the more innocent side of the Velvets catalog. Beyond just a return in style, Tiger Beat’s debut is a return to youth.

Applying a Beat Happening-esque ethos of naiveté to the project, Tiger Beat revels in Rousseau’s open-hearted idolatry and champions the kind of unfiltered musical expression that’s unbound by notions of formality or, for that matter, anything that might inhibit anyone to just play.

Tiger Beat, the new band from Mother Juno’s John Rousseau, champions the kind of unfiltered musical expression that’s unbound by notions of formality or anything that might inhibit anyone to just play Of course, in Rousseau’s literate hands (which played and crafted everything on these recordings), the result ends up being an extraordinary exercise in style with exacting texture and execution.

“Modern Age” and “The Artist” are the first prototypical glimpses of an upcoming full album titled Art Imitates Art, slated for a cassette release through Jacksonville’s Bellicose Records.

In following the industrial rigidity of Mother Juno with the raw rock of Tiger Beat, Rousseau is proving to be less of a straightforward genre practitioner and more of a chameleonic and clever conceptualist.

A release date for the full Tiger Beat album isn’t yet set, but “Modern Age” and “The Artist” are streaming on Bandcamp.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Get on the Good Foot! A Benefit for Eugene Snowden: The James Brown reference here is apt because Eugene Snowden

has long been the hardest-working man in Orlando show business. However, the soul supernova suffered a stroke earlier this year and has been sidelined ever since with limited mobility and speech. Scary as that was, the good news is that he’s recovering with the help of doctors, therapists and sheer fucking grit. But it’s America, and that means the medical bills are now a mountain. So it’s time for the local music community to rally like we always do to help a member in need.

A star-studded lineup has coalesced for the cause, and the event will feature a big jam

by Snowden’s own Legendary JC’s with guest vocalists alongside acts like United Groove, Gerry Williams Trio, Lovelady, B.TRuBoxMann, Roger Docking, Blue Streak Duo featuring Craig & Dom, and others. C’mon, Orlando, let’s get Eugene back to himself and back where he belongs: on a mic. (3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, Will’s Pub and Lil Indie’s, $15-$25) 0 Miles Per Hour, Flowers for Emily, Get With This: This solid indie bill features auspicious young Orlando bands all staking noteworthy claims at the sweet spot between rock and melody. The usual booming rock effervescence of 0 Miles Per Hour will pack fresh glow from their newly dropped single “Prague.”

Flowers for Emily are a group who understand the magical chemistry between a lovely melody and thick, heavy guitars, while Get With This pair big power-pop hooks with big rock swagger. While admission is free, donate if you can because all collected proceeds will benefit Zebra Youth, the crucial local organization that supports at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. (7 p.m.

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Bad Santa & the Angry Elves

It happens like clockwork every year. Around the time Orlandoans start putting up their trees and Mariah Carey takes over the unfortunate FM airwaves, a fell and festive presence materializes on Orlando stages: Bad Santa & the Angry Elves. For a small handful of gigs, generally between Thanksgiving and Xmas, the band wreak merry mayhem of a rockist variety. The band, led by what appears to be a recently laid-off and very pissed (in both senses) mall Santa, give a naughty once-over to a bunch of rock chestnuts, adding in all sorts of absurdist and blasphemous holiday references. This show at the Abbey with the Chotchkies is the start of a local “tour” that also takes in Conduit, Will’s Pub, Ten10 Brewing and more. 7 p.m., The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive, abbeyorlando.com, $20-$100. — Matthew Moyer SATURDAY, NOV. 25

Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker

This weekend: FusionFest at Seneff Arts Plaza

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An elevated twist on the classic Nutcracker ballet is coming to the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts this weekend, when Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker is at the Dr. Phillips Center for one night. Presented by Orlando Community Arts Inc. and written by Beverly Page, the show’s vision is unique. The Black-led cast will be joined by special guests TikTok dance stars Joe and Elli Stylezzz, a father-daughter dance duo that has stolen the hearts of social media users across the nation.

Elli, who is 9 years old, shares TikTok and Instagram accounts with her father, Joe, where they have gained thousands of followers. The two went viral in 2022 after posting Elli’s performance in a dance battle, at which Joe could be seen cheering her on from the sidelines. Other special guests for this reenvisioned Nutcracker include Grammy-nominated music educator Naomi J. Nelson, the Jones High School Jazz Orchestra and the Jones High School Alumni Community Band. The magical world of Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker is likely to keep the audience on their tiptoes. 7 p.m., Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., drphillipscenter.org, $39.50-$76.50. — Grayson Keglovic

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Myke Towers

MONDAY, NOV. 27

Puerto Rican urbano rap artist Myke Towers is here to show that you only live once — or la vida es una. (it’s the tour’s handle, y’see). Towers is bringing his Latin-rap fusion to the Amway Center on Saturday. Orlando will be one of two Florida stops on the “La Vida Es Una Tour,” with the second and final being in Miami on Nov. 26. Towers, born Michael Torres, first found fame on SoundCloud, where he posted the freestyles that he first debuted in the underground rap scene in Puerto Rico. He is best known for crossover hits like “La Curiosidad” and “Pareja Del Año.” Throughout 2023, Towers has released more than a dozen singles, along with his latest album, yup, LA VIDA ES UNA. His singular spin on reggaeton has been compared to the vibrant and chart-busting sounds of Bad Bunny, Jhayco and Anuel AA — all of whom he has collaborated with on songs like “Estamos Arriba” with Bad Bunny and “Súbelo” with Anuel AA. Listen to Myke Towers’ multicultural melodies live and in-person and you might just discover new meaning in the shopworn Generation Z motto YOLO. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com, $44-$220. — GK NOV. 25-26

FusionFest

For a sixth year running, the immersive multicultural experience that is FusionFest takes over a swath of downtown Orlando for the festive Thanksgiving weekend. Centered in the Seneff Arts Plaza in front of the Dr. Phillips Center on Saturday and Sunday, the free event invites Orlandoans to come and revel in “international foods, music, dance, fashion, artisans, spoken word, games, puppets, cosplay and so much more” from the over 110 global cultures represented in Orlando’s citizenry. Also expect intriguing diversions like a World Dance Party, the Mygration Films showcase and a scavenger hunt to boot. Make sure to stay around for the end to hear the local and multi-generational Diversitastic Choir joined by Grammy winner Jeffery Redding. Come out and meet your larger community; not to be missed. Seneff Arts Plaza, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., fusionfest.org, free. — MM

What Do You Want From Us?!

Have you ever wanted to call the shots at a comedy show? “What Do You Want From Us?!” is a stand-up event series where the audience decides what comes next and it’s returning to Will’s Pub on Monday. The show is hosted by Larry Fulford and Ross McCoy and features local comedians Samantha Ivey, Jarri Knows and Billy Swift. Fulford, who created the show, has more comedic experience under his belt than most. He has opened for renowned comedians and commentators like Creed Bratton from The Office and Nick Thune, as well as making multiple festival appearances, including the Oak City Comedy Festival and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival (RIP). Ivey started comedy in 2011 and incorporates humor into musical performances, while Knows is a four-time class clown recipient, according to his website. (Who are we to question?) Swift is best known for his roles in indie films Welcome to Essex, Perfect Justice and Run Girl Run. “Do not put away your cell phones, What Do You Want From Us?! is the only stand-up comedy show in the world directed by you, the viewer, via silent and anonymous real-time voting to determine the content and energy every step of the way,” says the event’s Facebook page. No joke. 8 p.m., Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., willspub.org, $10-$15. —GK TUESDAY, NOV. 28

Aqua

Few bands are primed for the present “now” as much as Eurodisco outfit Aqua. Their tongue-in-cheek tale (capitalist critique?) of a “Barbie world” from 1997 hit “Barbie Girl” now seems downright prophetic. The Barbie movie conquered the world and now the reunited band are bringing their comeback tour to North America for a November and December run. Aqua’s show this Tuesday at the House of Blues is their only Florida stop, so expect it to get a little unhinged. A show in New York saw a packed house baying along to deep album cuts; far from one-hit wonder, this is a pop factory getting their due. 7 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, houseofblues.com, $50-$140. — MM

WEEK CONCERTS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22

Tropicaliente 2023: Grupo Niche, Hector Acosta 9 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $75-$175; 407-351-5483.

AAHZ 2023: Dynamix II, DJ Icey, Kimball Collins, Dave Cannalte, Andy Hughes 8:30 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $25-$550; 407-648-8363.

Sundown Sessions: Dale Bandy 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Adventure Club 10 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99$54.99; 570-592-0034.

Doja Cat, Doechii 7:30 pm; Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa; $45.75; 813-301-6500.

Brit Floyd: 50 Years of Dark Side 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50-$69.50; 844-513-2014.

Goatwhore, Withered, Spiter 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

Cattle Decapitation, Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, Castrator 6 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25; 407-704-6261.

Graveyard Dogs, Piss Test, TV Generation, The Rat Basturdz 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

Ed “SmoothFingaz” Wilson 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Inferi, First Fragment, Tómarúm 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.

Mora 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $49.50$100; 407-934-2583.

Mammoth WVH, Nita Strauss 6:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $25-$70; 407-934-2583.

Petty Thefts, Debt Neglector, Pangolin, 430 Steps, MACE 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15.

Shak Nasti 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.

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SATURDAY, NOV. 25

Candlelight: The Best of Amy Winehouse 7 & 9 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $35-$55; 402-249-2445.

FRIDAY, NOV. 24

Jeff Rupert Quartet, Cigano Swing 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25$35; 407-636-9951.

Ona K Presents “Full, New, Luna” 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-636-9951.

WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, NOV. 22-28, 2023

Circuit Church: Pothole Skinny, Earth Fault, Zap Danger 7 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free.

CRUX: Hellcat Tendencies, Audromeda, Amaryllis, Arcade Apocalypse, u1sc3 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060.

Sundown Sessions: Elizabeth Ward 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Hot Mulligan, Spanish Love Songs, Heart Attack Man 6 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $29-$75; 407-934-2583.

Jeff Rupert Quartet, Cigano Swing 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25$35; 407-636-9951.

Myke Towers 8 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; 800-745-3000.

Puccini’s Serenade: A Night with The Queen of Opera 8 pm; Bynx Orlando, 420 E. Church St.; $20; 407-476-3517.

Never Stop Believing 8 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $20-$200.

Stella Beat 8 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $10.

Set It Off: Freestyle Music Night 9 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10.

Skillet, Theory of a Deadman, Saint Asonia 7 pm; Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $45-$235; 407-295-3247.

Nightmare on Lou St.: Wondermare, DoXy, Post Purity, Wormworld 7 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $10; 407-270-9104.

Take Me Out: A 2000’s Indie Dance Party ; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; 407-673-2712.

Terry Myers Quintet: “Soul Mates” 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25$35; 407-636-9951.

Tchami 10 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99-$64.99; 570-592-0034.

Trey Songz Birthday Celebration 11 pm; Mango’s Tropical Cafe Orlando, 8126 International Drive; $40-$275; 407-673-4422.

MONDAY, NOV. 27

Kaleigh Baker 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

TUESDAY, NOV. 28

United Groove 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Alexandra Kay, Jordana Bryant 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $25; 407-704-6261.

SUNDAY, NOV. 26

Coco in Concert on Tour 4:30 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; 844-513-2014.

Get on the Good Foot: A Benefit for Eugene Snowden 3 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$25.

Handel’s Messiah 2 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-358-6603.

Manchester Orchestra, The Get Up Kids 6:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $36-$95; 407-934-2583.

Aqua 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $50-$140; 407-934-2583.

Electric Blue Yonder, Cat Ridgeway, Hannah Stokes 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15.

Patrick Hagerman 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Treasures and Gems for Wind Symphony 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $10-$35; 407-358-6603.

Tuesday Night Hang 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-9951.

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Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: December 13, 2023, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Chassidy Gonzalez boxes & bags 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: December 14, 2023, at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Life Storage, 11583 University Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817, (407) 777-2278: Carlos Rodriguez: Fans, fire extinguisher, blankets, suitcase, cooler, two-wheeler, bags, boxes, clothes, totes and toys; Quincy Moore: Dresser, mattress, refrigerator, bags and boxes; Rayan Farhatullah: Cooler, sneaker boxes, refrigerator, table, shovel, two-wheeler and a keyboard. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Life Storage, 12280 East Colonial Drive, Orlando FL 32826, 3218883670: Demetrius O Aiken: Gaming chair, TV, bed rails, Safe, deep freezer, totes, personal belongings, Power tool, hand truck, furniture dolly, speaker, fan, sound bar, furniture; Christopher Peck: Furniture, dresser, table, chair, personal belongings, clothes, totes, shoes, bags, shelves, chest, purses, décor, electric scooter. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:00AM Life Storage, 14916 Old Cheney Hwy, Orlando FL 32828, 4072089257: LaDale Whaley: carpet shampooer, luggage, printer, tv, monitor, boxes, totes; Janessa Hammerle: shop vac, walker, tent, luggage, carjack, sports equipment, cloths, toys, boxes, totes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:00AM Life Storage, 9001 Eastmar Commons Blvd, Orlando, FL 32825, 4079016180: Marvin Brown bed, chairs, table, refrigerator, washer, tools, boxes, totes, tv, dryer, couch; Selena Mercado Maysonet chairs, plastic fire hydrant, dog crate, boxes, suitcase, bags; Antione Allen air fryer, small pinball machine, scanner, printer, totes, boxes, mattress, couch, toys, desk, bags; Shondrea Jeanty cooler, suitcase, kids car seat, bedding, table, shoes, bags; Devante Dejesus pool pump, pool ladder; chairs, pool pipes, boxes; Juan Martinez bed & bedding, tv, mattress, table, boxes, totes, toys, desk, tool box, fan.

The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage, 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 4075040833: Jason Mixon (Motorcycles NOT for sale) Bags, boxes Ladder, Fishing gear, toolbox: Aqeyla Tinsley, household items: John Lent, Household items: Amanda Allen, Household items The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817, 3213204055: David Bryan bedroom furniture, bed, boxes; Manny Gomez bed, clothes, toys, paper; The Bridge at Orlando furniture, paperwork, decorations; Ivelisse Gutierrez 2-bedroom apartment furniture; Justin David Johnson books, clothes, electronics. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 342 Woodland Lake Drive Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Antavio Kinsler: bed, dresser, couch boxes; Patrice Hay: furniture, boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage, 10959 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando FL 32825,

4075020120: Oscar Carrillo, totes, boxes; Jose Nicolas Antompietri, sofa, desk, chairs, cubbies, nightstand, boxes; Theresa Richardson, Household Items, chairs, coffee tables, boxes, tv, appliances, clothes and books. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage, 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Arielys Andujar: Vanity, chair, luggage, clothes, shoes, nightstand, microwave; Jonathan Ted Gambrell: skateboard, books, boxes, desk, power tools, toolbox, clothes, shoes, shelves. 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: 2650 W.25th St. Sanford, Fl 32771, 407-324-9985 on December 12, 2023 at 12:00pm Rico Michel:household goods, Frank Davidson:Tools/appliances: Raymond Hall:household goods, MariaAgelis AyalaOtero: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: 1110 Emma Oaks Trl Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 805-3100 on December 12th, 2023 at 12:00pm. Rick Eisel- leftover stuff, 20 boxes, artwork. Maricell Milagr Hall- Household goods/Furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility 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/ Life Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4066 Silver Star Rd, Orlando, FL 32808 (407) 734-1959 on December 12th, 2023 @ 12:00PM – Milry Aristill-Household items, Denise Randall-Household items, Kiara BlancoHousehold items, Andrew Arencibia-Household items, Carl Clarke-Household items, Tina Harrison-Household items, Malike Moody-Household items, Marvin Simons-Household items, Tysheray Phillips-Household items, William Lamb-Household items, Cameron Hodge-Household items, Kennley Grant-Household items, Jasmine Nealy-Household items, Angel Reyes-Household items, Rena Wade-Household items, Gabriel Billingsley- Household

items, Stacey Singleton Yisrael 3 and 1 Detailing-Household items, Benjamin Walker-Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION. IN RE: ESTATE OF: STEPHEN MARK CARUSO A/K/A STEPHEN M. CARUSO, Deceased. File No. 2023-CP-003554-O. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of STEPHEN MARK CARUSO A/K/A STEPHEN M. CARUSO, deceased, whose date of death was August 23, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO, FL 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: 11/15/2023. Signed this 9th day of November, 2023. /s/ CHARLES H. STARK, ESQ., Handling Attorney, Attorney for Personal Representative, Florida Bar No. 622680, CHARLES H. STARK, P.A., 941 W. MORSE BLVD., STE 100, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, Telephone: (407) 788-0250, Email: chuck@attorneystark.com, Secondary Email: lori@attorneystark.com. /s/ JILL W. CARUSO, Personal Representative, 1355 S. SUMMERLIN AVE.,ORLANDO, FL 32806.

Life Storage/Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 25 E Lester Rd Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 551-5590 on December 12th, 2023 12:00PM Clarissa Kostenko-bedroom, home items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Life Storage/ Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISIONCASE NO.: DP19-583 In the Interest of: D.T., minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS) TO: LAURITZ THOMPSON,, 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 following child(ren) for adoption: D.T, born on 06/02/2006. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on December 4, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable GREG TYNAN, Juvenile Division, Courtroom 5, at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 E. Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 510, Orlando, Florida, 407836-2303 within two (2) working days of your receipt of this Summons. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 800-9558771. WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 25th day of October, 2023. CLERK OF COURT by /s/ Jennifer Giles. Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal) Life Storage/Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1420 N Orange Blossom Trl Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 3128736 on December 12th, 2023 12:00PM Darrell Hunter- School Teacher Supplies. Adolphe Auguste-few bags of clothes. Angel Vargas- Angel Vargas-clothes, shoes, electronics, lamar johnson- clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Life Storage/ Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Life Storage/Extra Space StorageLife Storage/Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 7244 Overland Rd Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 794-7457 on December 12th, 2023 12:00PM Jacqueline Hall-Household Goods/Furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Life Storage/Extra Space Storage

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may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Notice Is Hereby Given that Rentokil North America, Inc., 1125 Berkshire Blvd Suite 150, Wyomissing, PA 19610, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Terminix Florida, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole will file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Marketing Group of Orlando & Partners, Inc., of 604 Courtland Street, Suite 180, Orlando, FL, 32804, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Clever Cube It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Clever Cube” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 9/5/2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures.com U-Haul Ctr 13301 S. Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando Fl 32837 12/06/2023: 3125 Anthony Bowman, 2027 Anthony Bowman, 3240 Gary Sloan Jr, 1703 maria Ortega, 2157 Maria Jessica Rodriguez. U-Haul Ctr 14651 Gatorland Dr. Orlando Fl. 32837 12/06/2023: 303 Amanda Pierre, 413 Yaitza Rolon, 547 Scott Bartlett, 940 Scott Bartlett, 633 Emma Vargas, 241 Marlyn Mcnair, 1076 Kevin Koehn. U-Haul Ctr 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl 32822 12/06/2023: 1408 Elias Lugo, 1144 Ashley Hobson, 1099 Carlos Torres, 1067 Katherine Sedan, 1220 Eric Rogers, 1000 Nitza Rosado, 3303 Miriam Whitaker, 2252 Namivia Villasmil Camarillo, 1083 Brenda Reece. U-Haul Ctr 2629 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee Fl. 34744 12/06/2023: 2124 Ramon Rivera, 3336 Beatrice Cotto, 2191 Claudia Diaz, AA3298K Daniella Bauza, 2155 Tracey Haughton, 1032 Dennis Baez, 3179 Lynnette M Tirado-Munet, 2096 David Burns, 2184-86 Marisa Salcerio, 1212 Lystra Lewis, 2274 Jexsenia Rodriguez.

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 5, 2023 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least

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5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 32 Cameron Witherspoon 63 Zoraida Salvat 130 Scott Zubarik Personal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 132 Jennifer Rene Horn 224 Alejandra Castaneda 260 Gilbert Cuevas 268 Ralph David 417 Susan G Clary 479 Kristina Torres Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 100 Anthony Rackard 121 Darius Simpson 152 Lemeck Meradin 160 Jaqueline Kirkland 162 Albert Lowes 174 Trina Davis 188 Antwann Artist 207 Detric Williams 208 Gabrielle Taylor 237 Shayeon Lamont Davis 281 Stephanie Yvette Douglas323 Cynthia Oliver 330 Loretta Delores Jenkins 349 Elsa Duffy 350 Marie Desir 362 Volkan Tokatli 383 Volkan Tokatli 413 Greg Remado Thomas 414 Rodriguez Anderson 416 Robert Greene 421 Nivaldo Reboucas 444 Brandon Brinson 472 Christopher Henderson 533 Adrian Collins 535 Lenise Banks 591 Shyrl Denise Williams 592 Gloria Brooks 601 Donnell Harp 603 Sandra Lewis Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 0029 Alex Williams 0136 Jean Welton 0190 Brenda Sama 0233 Harry Sirkis 0269 George Diaz 0336 Calvin Nelson 0642 Ashley Simon 0672 Brittany Wright 0719 Guerda Cadichon 0764 Danielle Brathwaite 0812 Alexis Blue 0851 Davonta Leeks 0908 Diallo Fitzgerald Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 0409 Easter Gibson 0436 Laquincia Shorter 0506 Jeffery Wright 0606 Laura Mitchell 0618 Jacorey Bush 0749 Cleveland Rahymes Jr. 0839 Shialismar Ortiz Negron 0915 James Owens0930 Christopher Reid 0937 Michelle Rosales 0951 Lynda Johnson 0956 Lynda Johnson 1009 Frances Cruz 1028 Shawna Smith 1202 Marisol Sepulveda 1226 El Hadji Doop 1229 Amanda Johnson 1307 Guilande Aclouque 1407 Amanda Johnson 1519 Marisol Sepulveda 1610 George Diaz 1621 Angela Warrington, 7777 Holdings LLC 1636 Patrick Hale 1749 Francisco Gonzalez-Velez 2107 Sedia Plata Miro 2313 Krystle Tanner 2322 Kenneth Marson Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1070 Naya Banks 2011 Aghree Inc., Aprille Wade 2021 Aprille Wade 3092 Jaqitta Smith 3222 Tony Marks 3275 Quemi Familia 4007 Aprille Wade 4051 Jimmy Roberson III4112 Robert Lee Casey Jr 5004 Aprille Wade 5049 Brenda Long 5050 Lateal Woulard 5052 Robert Atkins 5061 Lincoln Thomas 6013 Robert Atkins 6040 David R. Heil, PA, David R Heil.

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on December 8th, 2023 at 11:00 AM for units located at: Compass Self Storage 3498 Canoe Creek Rd St. Cloud, FL 34772.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances, unless otherwise noted.

B172- Racheal Sheffield B153- Tommy BassB140- Adam Rodgers A278- Ada

Oquendo A225- Kelby Servillon.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on December 7th, 2023, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 08711, 3145 N Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826, (407) 613-2984 Time: 09:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

2032 - white, Stanley; 2253 - Clark, Ariel PUBLIC STORAGE # 08720, 1400 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo, FL 32765, (407) 487-4695 Time: 09:40 AM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 0264 - Richsrds, Kenneth PUBLIC STORAGE # 08726, 4801 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 392-4546 Time: 09:50 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0166 Castillo, Alize; 0224 - THOMAS, BASSIE; 3029 - Hernandez, Andre; 7058 - Alvarado, Daniel PUBLIC STORAGE # 08765, 1851 N Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826, (407) 513-4445 Time: 10:10 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1032 Puntiel, Wendy PUBLIC STORAGE # 20179, 903 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 392-1549 Time: 10:20 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. D092 - Paz, Maria; D234 - Cetoute, Jude PUBLIC STORAGE # 24105, 2275 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 545-2541 Time: 10:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 3070 - Gragert, Sarah PUBLIC STORAGE # 25781, 155 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32807, (321) 247-6790 Time: 10:40 AM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 1362 - Brown, Nakeisha; 1729 - Benitez Perez, Cesar; 2464 - Willis, Chanchy PUBLIC STORAGE # 25897, 10053 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32825, (407) 901-6126 Time: 10:50 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0492 – Shepherd, Jmiah; 4026 - lamar, Ari Giovanny PUBLIC STORAGE # 25973, 250 N Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32807, (407) 901-7489 Time: 11:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

A015 - Ford, Deandre; A118 - torres, Josue E; D455 - Miro Castro, Evelyn; F573 - Montes, Carmen PUBLIC STORAGE # 28084, 2275 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 545-2547 Time: 11:20 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. B212 - Chester, Xavier; C133 - Raybern, Joseph.

Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks.

Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on December 8th, 2023, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:40 AM and continue until

all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www. storagetreasures.com, where indicated.

For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 23118, 141 W State Road 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708, (407) 512-0425 Time: 09:40 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. A023 - Albright, Maylynn; H241 Astrologo, Stephanie; H230 – Grimsley, Orenthius PUBLIC STORAGE # 24326, 570 N US Highway 17 92, Longwood, FL 32750, (407) 505-7649 Time: 09:50 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

B229 - ROI Home Services Haugabrooks, Sherrard; D414 - Worske, Samantha; E019 - Jackson , Karianna; F611 - Jones, Sean; F681 - Black, Tiffany PUBLIC STORAGE # 24328, 7190 S US Highway 17/92, Fern Park, FL 32730, (407) 258-3060 Time: 10:00 AM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. C312 - Woulfe, Amanda PUBLIC STORAGE # 25438, 2905 South Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773, (407) 545-6715 Time: 10:10 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. A001 - Cross, Mahagone; A022 - Sierra, Juan; C012 - Artis, Fredrick; G020 - Jackson, Jontay; H020 - Canty, Alec; H045 - Culp, Melahn; J123 - Mcdaniel, Sharief; J521 - Ducharme, Joseph; J808 - Colindres, Allan; P059 - Taste Of Fame Lenear, Regina; P083 - Pauley, Christopher; P092 - Ahedo, Joy PUBLIC STORAGE # 25455, 8226 S US Highway 17/92, Fern Park, FL 32730, (407) 258-3062 Time: 10:20 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. B208 Ohara, Megan; E595 - Zervos, Jonathan; H847 - Warren, Tynicia PUBLIC STORAGE # 25842, 51 Spring Vista Dr, Debary, FL 32713, (386) 320-5759 Time: 10:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com .00221 – McCormick, Bryan PUBLIC STORAGE # 25893, 3725 W Lake Mary Blvd, Lake Mary, FL 32746, (407) 495-1274 Time: 10:40 AM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 4011 - Lawrence, Nicole; 7013 - FITZGERALD, YVONNE. Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks.

Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on December 7th, 2023, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 12:00 PM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 08714, 8149 Aircenter Court, Orlando, FL 32809, (407) 792-4965 Time: 12:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 2045 - Martin, Ricky; 2118 - Mays, Jordan PUBLIC STORAGE # 08717, 1800 Ten Point Lane, Orlando, FL 32837, (407) 545-4431 Time: 12:10 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. 3025 - bates, Ebony; 5017 - Banzon, John; 5019 - Valbuena, Santiago Arevalo; 7021 - Vizcaino, David; 7036 - portillo,

Genesis; 8015 - Duque, Sebastian PUBLIC STORAGE # 20477, 5900 Lakehurst Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, (407) 409-7284 Time: 12:20 PM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. C164 - perdomo, karina PUBLIC STORAGE # 20711, 1801 W Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809, (407) 792-5808 Time: 12:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. C049 Paul, Marie; F012 - Santana, Ana; G008 - Marrero, Natalie; G040 - Augustin, Fritz; H041 - Harris, Kendra PUBLIC STORAGE # 24303, 1313 45th Street, Orlando, FL 32839, (407) 278-8737 Time: 12:40 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. B222 - Paul, Max; B230 - Registre, Stephania; B243 - Walden, Amya; B264 Fernandez, David; E511 - Ryan, Carlene; E545 - Franklin, Terrie; G702 - borrero, jennifer; H804 - Nelson, Gabre; H842 wiggins, Lucus PUBLIC STORAGE # 25454, 235 E Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809, (407) 326-9069 Time: 12:50 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. A103 - Martinez, Ramon; A155 - Kerssen, Alicia; D418 - Imagesbyhim Hedgepeth, Chris; E506 - hernandez lopez, luis; E510 - Constant, Derison; G717 - Brown, Wycliffe; H804 - D’amato, Daniel; I928 - WIS Investment Group LLC Brown, Wycliffe; L209 - marie, Orelus; L214 - Salvador, Shirley; P016 - WIS Investment Group LLC Brown, Wycliffe PUBLIC STORAGE # 25782, 2783 N John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34741, (321) 422-2079 Time: 01:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

11318 - Llmxenterprises llc Santana, Edwin; 12121 - Orta, Brian; 12610 - Clement, Armani; 12622 - wrigh, Donnie; 401 - Riera, Tessie; 612 - Dorsey, Zaesha Felicia; 983 - Harvin, Janice PUBLIC STORAGE # 25806, 227 Simpson Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744, (407) 258-3087 Time: 01:10 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

1001 - Concepcion, Eileen; 515 - Lettsome, Kellese; 534 - Muhammad, Diamond; 852 - Rosario, Lacie; 862 - dominicci, Karen PUBLIC STORAGE # 25846, 1051 Buenaventura Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34743, (407) 258-3147 Time: 01:20 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. 01132 - Ramos, Brenda Reyes; 02306 - Harris, Margaret; 05439 - Marroe, Chritain PUBLIC STORAGE # 25847, 951 S John Young Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34741, (321) 236-6712 Time: 01:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. 1205 - GAINER, DANIELLE; 1221 gutierrez, Juan; 1431 - Rich, David; 1501 - sagastune, Kassandra; 1804 - Parker, Joshua; 2194B - viera, ruben; 2200 - Grady, Demetrius PUBLIC STORAGE # 25892, 1701 Dyer Blvd , Kissimmee , FL 34741, (407) 392-1169 Time: 01:40 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

0083 - Peacon, Daisy; 2043 - Camacho, Ivette; 4018 - Austin, Raina; 6020 - Martin, Leah; 8058 - Colmenares Arteaga, Jose PUBLIC STORAGE # 25896, 6040 Lakehurst Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, (407) 545-5699 Time: 01:50 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0100 - cruzado, Kinivette; 0246 - Tutora, Jeremy; 1080 - bouhou, Mohamed Ait PUBLIC STORAGE # 28075, 4729 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32839, (407) 986-4867 Time: 02:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

0144 - laguerre, Wilnelson; 0246 - Sims, Jasmine; 0625 - Guimaraes, Rodrigo; 0810 - Ankrom, Stephanie; 1121 - Jones, Alexandria R; 1303 - Jackson, Monica; 1332 - Diaz, Tayreen. Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal

locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC. will sell at public lien sale on December 8th, 2023, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 10:50 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www. storagetreasures.com, where indicated.

For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 07029, 3150 N Hiawassee Rd, Hiawassee, FL 32818, (407) 392-0863 Time: 10:50 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

1116 - Johnson, Lorenzo; 1205 - Pierre, Eveline Conserve PUBLIC STORAGE # 08326, 310 W Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, (407) 487-4595 Time: 11:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0111 - Mason, Jessica; 2045 - Rodriguez, James; 3036 - Williams, Alfredya; 4050 - Simmons, Paige PUBLIC STORAGE # 08705, 455 S Hunt Club Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703, (407) 392-1542 Time: 11:10 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 2015 - Smith, Anthony; 3009 - Roberts, Adam; 4030 - Roberts, Adam; 4038 - White, Shantel; 5032 - Nottage, Deandre; 5053 - Breedlove, Jasmine; 7006 - Cuyler, Chandra PUBLIC STORAGE # 08732, 521 S State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, (407) 487-4750 Time: 11:20 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1026 - Rachel, Jerron; 5110 - Jean Pierre, Monique; 5123 - Bell, Markesha; 6135 - Peters, Anissa PUBLIC STORAGE # 20729, 1080 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701, (407) 326-6338 Time: 11:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. B011 - Alexander, Lyric; B211 - rouse, Jaime; C030 - Goodman, LaDricka Chiree; C032 - Villegas, Genesis; C056 - Montgomery, Lashanda; D001 - Jean-Charles, Guetchine PUBLIC STORAGE # 24107, 4100 John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32804, (407) 930-4381 Time: 11:40 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. A102 Mitchell, Wende; C303 - la-mont, davis; E009 - Galloway, Anson; F606 - Spencer, Kelley; F610 - Slaughter, Jameis; G734 - Dempsey, Matthew; H818 - Dempsey, Matthew PUBLIC STORAGE # 25813, 2308 N John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32804, (407) 603-0436 Time: 11:50 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

A009 - Billings, Mark; B010B - Otero, Megan; B013B - Laury, Sainnel; B026A - MITCHELL, MICHAEL; B082B - Brown, Kendra; B084 - Bwgm exp llc Lambert, Falasha; B093 - Brooks, Christopher ; C004 - Hossain, Joairia; C108 - Brooks, Andrea ; D007 - Williams, Terrall; D092 Cleveland, Karen; D108 - Holland, Chevon; D130 - Sanders, Sedira; E016 - Alston, Kadra; E028 - Bennett, Darel; E113 salaam, Nardreka; F035 - Webb, Reginald; G025 - Joseph, Taurius PUBLIC STORAGE # 25780, 8255 Silver Star Rd, Orlando, FL 32818, (321) 247-6799 Time: 12:00 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. 1015 - Theophin, Exdra; 1475 - Smith, Niyoka; 1629 - Bentley, Takesha; 2005 Lagree, Andrea; 2103 - Straube, Norman R; 2144 - Wilcox, Janet; 2215 - Rainge, Constance; 2222 - Atencio, Matias; 2276 Parra, Fabien; 2350 - Francis, Christopher

PUBLIC STORAGE # 25814, 6770 Silver Star Rd, Orlando, FL 32818, (407) 545-2394 Time: 12:10 PM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 0090 - Sheppard, Terry; 0121 - Powell, Betenia; 0181 - Sipp, Gwendolyn; 0245 - Mathis, Devante; 0276 - GRACIA, DUVALSON; 0320 - Ambrosie, Faniastasia; 0327 - Foy, Jose; 0361 - Lytch, Elijah; 0377 - Carter, Rachel; 0378 - Billingsley, KIMBERLY; 0383 - Clarke, Roxanna; 0384 - Remplet, Edva; 0385 - Manuel, Rodrycka; 0642 - Canto, Bryan; 0779 Suave, Sedgewick; 0785 - Santos, Carlos; 0908 - Duffie, Sandi PUBLIC STORAGE # 25891, 108 W Main St , Apopka , FL 32703, (407) 542-9698 Time: 12:20 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0419 - Heers, Brittney; 0421 - Cuyler, Chandra; 1102 - Palacios, Luis Enrique; 1121 - Smith, Sharonda; 1366B - Bradford, Sherri Y PUBLIC STORAGE # 25895, 2800 W State Road 434 , Longwood , FL 32779, (407) 392-0854 Time: 12:30 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0285 Wilcox, Vanessa; 0298 - Raskin, Paul; 0409 - Castillo, Alan; 0920 - Il migliore contracting claudio, Manuel PUBLIC STORAGE # 28091, 2431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703, (407) 279-3958 Time: 12:40 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1048 - Lewis, Candia; 1055 - Beard, Shaquana; 1258 - Francis, Joel; C036 - Clark, Mareka; NB22 - character, tiana; X012 - Tom, Sylvia. Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks.

Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

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 12 ,2023 at the location indicated: Store 3526: 4650 S. Semoran Blvd, Orlando Fl 32822 @ 12 PM: Malia Harrison - Household Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/Appliances.

Jamel Broomfield - Household Goods/ Furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility 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 will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on December 12, 2023 at the location indicated: Store 3941: 8235 N Orange Blossom Trl Orlando, FL 32810, 727.428.6564 @ 12:00 PM: Gustavo CruzHousehold Goods/Furniture, TV/Stereo Equipment, Tools/appliances, office furn/ machines/equip. Nandi Moothery- Boxes, Cinetiare Alvarez- clothing/purses, Marisol Yureidini- Household goods/furniture, Rosa McCarthy- household goods/furniture, Rosa McCarthy- household goods/ furniture, Poala Montes- household goods/furniture, Katina Lundy- household goods/furniture, TV/stero equipment,

Michelle Javier-Household goods/furniture, TV/stero equipment. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Notice of Public Sale is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on December 8th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 800 Greenway Professional Ct. Orlando, FL 32824 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. 1400 Chile Martinez 1612 Janet Baez 2137 James Lumas 2313 Carmen Huff 2316 Dileiny Gonzalez 2460 Guilherme Delfino Silva Neves 2471 Carmen Huff 2019 Ruby Rodriguez. Run dates: 11/22/2023 and 11/29/2023.

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on December 8th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 14120 East Colonial Drive Orlando, Fl 32826 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase.

Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. #1121 Barbara Simmons #1424 Jeannette Alvarado #1445 Zackti Pate #1701 Tammie Kallio #2136 Jodie Monosa #2164 Aaliyah Perry #2342 Emanuel Delgado #2502 Julitza Rivera #2536 Sonide Dentilus Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on December 08th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 203 Neighborhood Market Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase.

Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances.

Unless Otherwise noted. 1166 Cheminique Agreda Parker 1178 Matthew Soto 3132 Genese Santaliz Rivera 3191 Hayley Willette 3199 Frances Arguinzoni 2233 Cliff Stone 3020 Antonio Shines. Run dates: 11/22/2023 and 11/29/2023.

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Legal, Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: December 13th, 2023 9:30am, Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: following: #1175-Furniture, #C142- Households, #1158-Households, #1156-Furniture, #1145-Boxes, #1133-Households, #1096-Households, #1023-Households, #1036-Furniture, #J206-Furniture, #I212Furniture, #2013-Boxes, #2017-Furniture, #2020-Households, #2021-Boxes, #G209- Furniture, #2150-Households, #D215-Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, 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, December 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm Anthony Sumner- Household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on December 8th, 2023 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty.

Seller guarantees no title, terms cash.

Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids; 1DW1A5329RBB37464 1994 STOUGHTON 1FA6P8TH0H5343207 2017 FORD 1G1PF5SB7G7147001 2016 CHEV 1HGEM22955L030538 2005 HOND 2HGFC2F6XKH605474 2019 HOND 3C4PDCGG1JT505072 2018 DODG 5N1AZ2MG7HN100216 2017 NISS WBA3A5G58FNS89176 2015 BMW WBADW3C57CE824316 2012 BMW NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 12/08/2023,

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09:00 am at 9712 RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

JA4LX41G83U045397 2003 MITS 5LMFU28R64LJ35171 2004 LINC JM1BK12F741173878 2004 MAZD 1LNHM81W96Y608923 2006 LINC 3VWPW31C18M522391 2008 VOLK KNDPB3A21B7078548 2011 KIA 3MZBM1V75FM218107 2015 MAZD 5NPE24AF9KH742784 2019 HYUN 3GNAXHEG7PL157940 2023 CHEV. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: CORTES TOWING SERVICE gives notice that on 12/08/2023 at 10:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 245 ORANGE AVE., LONGWOOD, FL 32750 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

5NPE24AF0GH306431 2016 HYUN NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 2603 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY KISSIMMEE, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 1FADP3F27GL382078 2016 FORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

DECEMBER 9, 2023 1VWAT7A32FC098689 2015 VOLK 3VWRJ71K49M035967 2009 VOLK DECEMBER 10, 2023 1FAFP33P9YW236970 2000 FORD 1N4AL2AP3AN411986 2010 NISS JM3TB2DA6E0440826 2014 MAZD DECEMBER 14, 2023 3N1AB8CV5MY277097 2021 NISS Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on​December 8th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at:​Compass

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Self Storage​2435 W SR 426​, Oviedo, FL 32765​. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods​ are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not ​limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances​. 0028 – Havva Morgan 0085 – Jason Wingler 0169 – Georgette Simmons 0170 – Georgette Simmons 0572 – Anna Nelson 145B – Eddie McGowan.

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 # 5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, December 5,2023 at approx.

11:00 am at www.storagetreasures. com: Joseph Ronaldo Zeledon, Sreelal Sasidharan pillai, Arlisa Maria Simpson, Yaniel Rivera, Lucia Palmero, Riceliz Marrero, Shemar Troutman, Liliana Zayas, Nicholas David Lewis, Eumeka Thomas 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 # 6174 – 1004 North Hoagland Blvd. Kissimmee, Fl. 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, December 5,2023 at approx. 11:30 am at www.storagetreasures.com: Laiza Ortiz, DINGANE WALKER, Rafael Rodriguez Roman, Danea Lee Figueroa, Mark Lippman, LaCandice Michelle Hollinger, Nicole Miller 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 # 6177 – 1830 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, Fl. 34744 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, December 5,2023 at approx. 12:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Shakeem Miley, Ana Rios Mejia, Steven Pena 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 Court, Ocoee, Fl 34761 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, December 6,2023, at approx. 10:30 am at www.storagetreasures.com: Susan Addison Stewart / Susan Stewart, Elwin Rincones, Richard Baker, Paul Rodney, Paul Hansin, Lonnie Lee Burger 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 North Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, December 6,2023, at approx. 11:00 am at www.storagetreasures.com: Christine Edwards Ducille, Christine Ducille, Angelique Thomas, Angelique, Sandra Hockenberry, Elizabeth White, Elizabeth, Nancy Quinones, Clarence Bradwell, Carl Norelia, Joshua Bailey, J Bailey 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 WEDNESDAY, December 6,2023, at approx. 11:30 am at www.storagetreasures. com: Eric Sarito Bastian, Cynthia Watson, Jazzmin Ajane Williams, Melvin Bradley, Derek Cooper, Joslyn Green, Shamari Donnelle Martin, Brianna Marie Webb,

Andre Deion Benjamin, Michael Shannon Lehner,ELIZABETH ALEJANDRO, Bredrick Antonio Golston, Glenn Johnson, Timothy Lee Knight Sr., Chantilee Shere Stewart, Fran Smith, Nicole Harrison, Marta Muniz, Kamaria Jackson 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 # 0430 –7400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, December 6,2023, at approx. 12:00 pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Quaneice Tranee McBride, Decara Maurice Green, Kelly Gibson, Theresa Cineus, Lusina Cineus 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 # 5868 –4752 Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando Fl 32835 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, December 7, 2023, at approx. 10:30 am at www.storagetreasures.com: Sade Sullivan, Dekerria Harris, Charmaine Mureen Waite, Christain Bonardd, Rachel Bodner, Brittany Crumpton, Alexis Mendez, Willie Shaw, Ramon Pinero. 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 # 0351 – 10425 S John Young Pkwy Orlando, FL 32837 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY December 7,2023, at approx.

11:00 am at www.storagetreasures.com: Katrena Jones 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 # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY December 7,2023, at approx. 12:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Valenecia Fortune, Alexa Lopez, Kevin Barrientos, Kevin Jean Isme, Cortez Builders Corp, Jamie Antonio Silva Luna, Jannell Johnson, Amil Collins.

NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty.

Seller gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates at 8:00AM. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 12/01/2023 1C3BC2FG2BN522039 CHRY 2011 1NNVX53282M348704 MON TRL 2002 12/07/2023 5TDYK3DC2BS077522 TOYO 2011 12/09/2023 1FTSS34L28DA54851 FORD 2008 12/12/2023 JN8AF5MR8GT610086 NISS 2016 WBABR3346YEB39658 BMW 2000 4M2CU87138KJ29231 MERC 2008 12/13/2023 4T1BE46K37U155909 TOYO 2007 19UYA42411A031357 ACUR 2001 12/15/2023 4S4BRBCC8D3208272 SUBARU 2013 Overtime Towing and Recovery, 11337

Rocket Blvd., Orlando, FL 32824 NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty.

Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid.

Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale: 2001 Ford VIN: 1FAFP444X1F125330 2019 Chevrolet VIN: 1GCHSBEA6K1217799 To be sold at auction at 8:00 am on December 13th, 2023 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

Employment Accounting Manager (Kissimmee, FL).

Req. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or foreign equivalent plus 6 months of experience in the job offered. Verifiable references. Mail resumes to Victmar Investments, LLC 3250 Vineland Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746. Attn: Felix Rodriguez.

GFRC Sr. Façade Designer to collaborate in the design and detailing of exterior Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete wall systems, including modeling the building the façade. Create 2D details for the GFRC panels. Create shop drawing submittals within the Revit project utilizing the GFRC panel model and details you have created.

Create fabrication drawings, including steel and GFRC piece tickets, BOM, cut lists, and details, mold drawings, and full scale templates. JOB IN: Kissimmee, FL. REQ: 2 yrs exp. as a GFRC Designer + exp w/ AutoCAD and Revit or CATIA. MAIL RESUME: Building Blocks GFRC, LLC, Attn: K. Miske, 1150 Joelson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744 I-4 Kitchen Bath LLC in Orlando, FL seeks full-time Kitchen and Bath designer to create + detail interior architectural plans. Must work w/ CAD software. Req. 6 mts exp in interior design position. Mail resume to M. Malafaia, 62 W Colonial Dr, Ste 101, Orlando, FL 32801 SOFTWARE ENGINEER Analyze info to determine, rec, & plan modification of an existing system. Coord installation & implementation of software systems.

Reqs: 24 mos of exp. Interested applicants should contact Mr. Nixon Ramirez, You Restorations LLC; You Restorations LLC; 8600 Commodity Circle, Suite 160, Orlando, FL 32819.

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Employment Before/After School Counselors, Elementary Schools Program (Dr. Phillips Elementary School) YMCA of Central Florida 6585581 Senior Data Analyst Florida Virtual School 6585580

Faculty - Public Relations Masters (Course Director)) Full Sail University 6585579 Manager, Brand Partnerships, American Football Electronic Arts (EA) 6585578 STORE SUPPORT Home Depot 6585575 System Safety Engineer Lockheed Martin 6585568 IT Specialist II – Junior Web Developer Orange County Sheriff’s Office 6585526

Paramedic Parrish Medical Center 6585525 34

Implementation Manager Stax 6585523

Psychologist University of Central Florida 6583546

Healthy Families.Secretary I.2422 Polk County Board of County Commissioners 6585521

Senior Director Global Workforce Management Oracle 6583481

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Assistant Entertainment Manager Give Kids The World 6585519

Sr. Tax Analyst Darden Restaurants, Inc. 6585412

CareIQ Coordinating Supervisor GreatInsuranceJobs.com 6585503

Financial Services Representative - Orlando, FL Fidelity Investments 6585411

Sr. Manager Florida Blue Center Florida Blue 6585445

Equipment Operator-Mid Size Streets City of Orlando 6585430

Machinist Advantage Technical 6585417

Manager, Finance Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 6585416

Police Officer Trainee City of Casselberry 6585386

Server- Terralina Crafted Italian Restaurant at Disney Springs Levy Restaurants 6585359

Code Enforcement Technician City of Winter Garden 6585353

Property Manager - MAA Tiffany Oaks MAA 6585346

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Optician Single License, Sam’s Club **Full time** Walmart Stores 6585335 Retail Installer [ Instalador minorista ] Energy Air Inc. 6585329 JUVENILE DETENTION SPECIALIST ASSIGNED TO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 6585305 Food & Beverage Job Fairs Evermore Resort 6585296 Electrician Inteplast Engineered Films Orlando, FL 6585233 Senior Account Manager Advertising Plant Street Studios 6585232

Senior Automation Commissioning Technician ~ Smart Buildings Siemens 6585227 Job Fair 2023 OrlandoJobs.com 6585178 Catering Coordinator Assistant River City Catering 6585108 Licensed Financial Services Representative Charles Schwab & Co, Inc 6585103

Warehouse Supervisor Orange County Government 6583209

AV Technician/ Specialist Palmas Restaurant Group 6582657

Class A Route Delivery Driver City Beverages LLC 6582617 Client Operations Support Retirement Plans - Hybrid 401k Generation 6582544

Staff Accountant (3+ years’ experience) AVCON, INC. 6584681

Program Logistics Specialist Jobs Partnership 6582095

CALL CENTER SALES RETENTION REP - $18 PER HOUR PLUS COMMISSION & INCENTIVES Spectrum / Charter Communications 6584524

Reservations Agent - Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando LBV South Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South 6581962

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