Orlando Weekly - April 19, 2023

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News & Views

11 ICYMI: On the same day they passed the abortion ban, Florida’s ‘prolife’ GOP also passed a law making it easier for judges to impose the death sentence — and other news you may have missed last week.

13 State of the union: Rollins College dining workers formally file for a union election, after keeping their campaign under wraps for months; Deltona lawmaker calls transgender people “mutants” and “demons”

The 4/20 Issue

18 Best buds: You could go broke trying every product from every dispensary. Here’s our list of the best thing to buy at six local dispensaries

19 Puff puff pass? Supporters of legalizing cannabis are close to the threshold for ballot inclusion, but doings in Tallahassee could leave passage of that measure up in smoke

21 A grass-roots affair: Chef Wendy Lopez says April’s En La Mesa Dinner at Reyes will be … a joint effort

23 SEEN: Florida Groves Festival at the Orlando Amphitheater

Food & Drink

27 Wild child: Maya Café Lounge & Gallery’s expressive, indomitable, feelgood spirit finds its way to the kitchen

27 Tip Jar: Local restaurant openings and closings, plus local food news and events

Film & Music

29 On (small) Screens: What’s new on Netflix, Hulu, etc. this week

31 Keep on truckin’: Drive-By Truckers look back and forward ahead of Orlando show

33 This Little Underground: Orlando singer/songwriter Zoya Zafar unveils new song “Wordz,” her most intimate and crystalline work in ages

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34 The Week: Our selections of the best things to do and see this week, plus plenty of event listings

39 Free Will Astrology: Your horoscope for the week of April 19-25

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BY MCKENNA SCHUELER, CHLOE GREENBERG AND NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

» DeSantis signs six-week abortion ban into law — but it’s not in effect yet

Just hours after receiving final approval from the GOP-dominated Florida House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that’d ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Currently, abortions (except under very limited circumstances) are banned up to 15 weeks. Most people don’t know they’re pregnant at six weeks, so it’s essentially been characterized as a full-out ban on abortions. Important to note, however, is that the six-week ban has not gone into effect yet. It’s contingent upon the outcome of a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and advocates last year against Florida’s 15-week ban. A ruling on that is expected sometime within the next couple of months, but it’s unclear exactly when that will occur. As it is, Florida Democrats fought to prevent the six-week abortion’s passage — they filed 50 amendments to the House bill, all shot down by Republicans, who have a supermajority (and thus, a lot of power). Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani sought to have it renamed the “Forced Pregnancy Act.” (Republicans shot that down, too.) Antiabortion groups have praised the new abortion restrictions, but Florida Democrats and abortion rights groups are planning to fight the six-week ban from going into effect. We’ll keep you posted with the latest.

» In a win for DeSantis, appeals court rejects challenge to Florida’s ban on sanctuary cities

In a win for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, a federal appeals court last Thursday tossed out a challenge to a 2019 immigration law that banned “sanctuary cities” in Florida (i.e., cities that pass policies preventing the cops from enforcing federal immigration enforcement efforts). Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature passed that law in 2019 along nearly straight party lines after heavy debate. Several groups, including the Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida, filed a lawsuit in July 2019 raising constitutional issues and alleging discriminatory intent in the law. But Thursday’s ruling said, in part, the groups could not show the proof of “actual injury” needed to establish standing. The appeals court also said the organizations challenging the law had “not established that their members face present harm or a ‘certainly impending’ threat of racial profiling as a result of SB 168.” The ruling came as lawmakers this year consider proposals (SB 1718 and HB 1617) that would take additional steps to target illegal immigration. Those bills are currently pending in Senate and House committees.

» Watered-down but still highly controversial higher-ed bill continues to advance

Because “Stop WOKE” (a law targeting the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms) wasn’t enough for DeSantis or Republican lawmakers, the latter are now advancing a Florida bill that would even further restrict and scrutinize higher-ed programs and courses on race relations and social justice. Under the bill, for instance, courses would not be able to “distort significant historical events or include a curriculum that teaches identity politics,” or be “based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, and economic inequities.” But the legislation has been watered down since it was first proposed — the latest version, approved by a Senate committee last week strips the bill of any mention of “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” This is a loss for DeSantis, who has sought to weed out so-called “DEI” programs from the higher-education system. Unfortunately, other parts of the bill that’d directly affect faculty are still included, if also altered. If passed, the bill could make it more difficult for faculty to retain tenure. It also gives university presidents final authority in hiring and firing decisions (currently that’s handled by deans, department chairpersons, and faculty committees). Dozens of students, faculty and union reps have spoken out in opposition to the bill.

» ‘Ava’s Law’ bill allowing pregnant people to delay prison time advances in Florida House

In less grim news, a bill that’d allow pregnant people convicted of felonies in Florida to delay going to prison for up to three months after a baby is born moved forward last week in the Florida House. Dubbed “Ava’s Law” by bill sponsor Dianne Hart, D-Tampa, the legislation was drafted in response to the death of a baby born in the Alachua County Jail last year. If passed, it would give judges complete discretion as to whether someone would

be allowed to defer their sentence up to 12 weeks to care for a newborn, considering factors such as the severity of the offense, the defendant’s criminal record, and whether delaying incarceration poses a danger to the community. Pregnant people who are granted deferrals would be placed on probation until they were incarcerated, and the bill would also require that every inmate arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours be informed of the right to a pregnancy test as they are booked into detention facilities. “We must think about all the other incarcerated mothers who have faced situations like this one,” Hart said. “And we cannot continue to fail them.” With mostly bipartisan support, the bill passed a House committee, but still has one more committee stop before it would be heard by the full Florida House. (Apparently it’s not as much of a priority as further restricting abortion, rent control, or gender-affirming health care for trans Floridians.) A similar Senate version of Hart’s bill hasn’t been heard by any committee yet. The Florida legislative session formally concludes May 5.

» Some Florida Democrats join Republicans in expanding Florida’s death penalty

On the same day that Florida’s “pro-life” GOP pushed through the six-week abortion ban, 78 Republican lawmakers and 17 Democrats in the Florida House also voted to expand Florida’s death penalty beyond what the U.S. Supreme Court currently allows. The bill would eliminate a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations (requiring just eight out of 12 to approve) before judges can impose death sentences. It would affect only the sentencing process and not what is known as the “guilt phase” of murder cases. The bill (SB 450) emerged after Nikolas Cruz was sentenced to life in prison last year for carrying out the 2018 Parkland school shooting in South Florida. In that case, a jury did not unanimously recommend the death penalty, requiring Cruz to be sentenced to life. Opponents of the bill questioned the constitutionality of the proposed change and pointed to a history of Florida death row inmates being exonerated after their convictions.

On the same day they passed the abortion ban, Florida’s ‘pro-life’ GOP also passed a law making it easier for judges to impose the death sentence — and other news you may have missed last week.

DELTONA LAWMAKER CALLS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE ‘MUTANTS’ AND ‘DEMONS’

By Jim Saunders, NSF

STATE OF THE UNION

Rollins College dining workers formally file for a union election, after keeping their campaign under wraps for months

BY MCKENNA SCHUELER

Food service and dining workers at Rollins College have officially filed to unionize with the labor union Unite Here, after quietly launching an organizing campaign last August.

At least 75 workers would be represented by the union, according to a petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board, which oversees union elections in the private sector.

The hospitality union, Unite Here Local 362, would cover all full-time and regular part-time food service workers, as well as cooks, cashiers and dishwashers at the private Winter Park college. Supervisors, guards, and management would be excluded.

Eric Clinton, president of Unite Here Local 362, told Orlando Weekly that workers are “really excited” for this next step in the process.

It’s the latest update in a first-of-its-kind organizing campaign at Rollins College, a private liberal arts college in Winter Park that currently has no union, not even for its faculty.

But this isn’t unexpected.

Dining workers employed by food service company Sodexo initially kept their unionization campaign under wraps for months. But earlier this year, after witnessing an escalation of alleged intimidation tactics from their employer that eventually got Winter Park police involved, they first told Orlando Weekly of their intent to unionize.

Four students from the University of Central Florida, allied with the pro-union workers, were cited with trespass warnings by Winter Park police in February while leafleting in support of the union on the private campus.

Sodexo management allegedly notified security of their presence. And the cops were called to kick them out, according to records Orlando Weekly obtained from Winter Park police.

Sodexo has a long history of union-busting, but it hasn’t deterred the workers’ unionization effort, which workers have said is driven by a desire to address wages that are insufficient to keep up with Central Florida’s cost of living, paltry job benefits, and inconsistent work schedules.

Multiple workers previously told Orlando Weekly that most of their colleagues in food service at the college — many of whom are people of color — make just around $15 per hour. Clinton said some of the workers make just $13 or $14 per hour.

That isn’t enough to make ends meet in Central Florida broadly, let alone anywhere near the college’s location in Winter

Park, where the median household income is $88,688.

Rollins College itself is an expensive institution; the cheapest meal plan for students who live on-campus is $2,615 per semester.

Wages for longtime workers have largely remained stagnant. In some cases more experienced workers make less than the new hires they are training, according to several workers Orlando Weekly spoke to who’d been hired within the last year.

Filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to request a union election is one of two paths towards securing formal union recognition.

The other path, generally pursued first, involves getting voluntary recognition from an employer after gathering documentation from a majority of workers that demonstrates their support for unionization.

According to Clinton, the union president, Sodexo refused to voluntarily recognize the union campaign.

If the employer refuses to voluntarily recognize the union, workers can petition the NLRB for a union election, provided they have signed cards of support from at least 30% of employees eligible.

Clinton said they have a “majority” of workers in favor of unionization, with over 50% support.

Sodexo, a multinational company that’s reported a rise in revenues post-COVID closures, previously told Orlando Weekly in a statement that they respect the rights of their employees to unionize or not to unionize, adding that they have “hundreds” of union contracts with labor unions across the United States.

For instance, Sodexo employees at Disney World and the Orange County Convention Center are unionized, as are food service workers throughout the country at various university cafeterias, schools, and employee dining spaces for private companies, like Google.

A spokesperson for Rollins College previously stated the college “supports [Sodexo] employees’ right to discuss unionization.”

Students and faculty at the college have rallied in support of workers’ union efforts, and faculty of the College of Liberal Arts have passed a resolution stating that they “support the campus dining service workers employed by Sodexo in their effort to seek a fair process to decide whether to form a union.”

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The Florida House could be poised to take up a bill that seeks to prevent transgender men and women from using bathrooms that don’t line up with their sex assigned at birth, after one Republican said Monday it’s “like we have mutants living among us on planet Earth.”

“We have people that live among us today on planet Earth that are happy to display themselves as if they were mutants from another planet,” Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, said before the House Commerce Committee approved the bill. “This is the planet Earth where God created men male and women female. I’m a proud Christian conservative Republican. I’m not on the fence, not on the fence.”

Barnaby’s comments came after transgender people testified against the bill. He called them “demons and imps who come and parade before us and pretend that you are part of this world. So, I’m saying my righteous indignation is stirred. I am sick and tired of this. I’m not going to put up with it. You can test me and try to take me on. But I promise you I’ll win every time.”

Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee, followed Barnaby and was clearly taken aback by his comments. She addressed the transgender people who spoke, pointing to their “bravery.”

“Also to tell that I see you, hear you, understand and love you,” Arrington said. “Definitely, I’m still a little bit thrown off from the last comments here and just really want to let you all know that there are many here that understand and support you.”

Rep. Chase Tramont, a Port Orange Republican who supported the bill, appeared to try to distance himself from Barnaby’s comments.

“I’m also a Christian man, and I just want to say to some of the folks in here who shared their testimony, I appreciated you coming up. You’re not an evil being. I believe that you’re fearfully and wonderfully made,” Tramont said. “And I want you to live your life as well. There’s no easy way to go about addressing legislation. There’s no easy way to make everybody happy on all sides. There just isn’t.”

Later, Barnaby apologized for describing transgender people as “demons.”

A rally at Rollins College in support of the school’s Sodexo food service workers | photo by McKenna Schueler

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BEST BUDS

You could go broke trying every product from every dispensary. Here’s our list of the best thing to

buy at six local dispensaries

BY SETH KUBERSKY

Local legal cannabis consumers (like myself) have watched with wide, reddened eyes as our state’s medical marijuana program has exploded over the past few years. From forbidding patients to purchase smokable plant matter and only offering underpowered oils, Florida has rapidly transformed into an increasingly mature market, whose best products can now stand proudly alongside those grown in states renowned for their ganja.

As wonderful as this widening world of weed is, the flood of new brands, dispensaries and delivery methods has also been accompanied by some confusion and frustration. I’m an educated shopper who has patronized the nation’s largest recreational pot shops in California and Nevada, but I still sometimes get overwhelmed by all the options now available in Orlando. For a newly enrolled patient who has just jumped

through the hoops of getting a doctor’s recommendation and government approval, figuring where to go and what to buy can feel like running a gauntlet.

Even though most dispensaries offer deep discounts to first-time customers, figuring out each vendor’s strengths and weaknesses can be an expensive proposition — you’ll quickly exhaust either your allowed dosage or your wallet if you try sampling every store in the city. That’s where this first-ever list of “Orlando’s Best Buds” comes in, an entirely subjective and unscientific assemblage of my personal picks for the best local places to buy pot — or one of its potent derivatives.

Note that some of the featured brands have previously provided me complimentary samples for review purposes, but I’ve also shopped at all these places on my own dime.

WHOLE FLOWER

Sunburn Cannabis

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It all starts with the plant, and few have deeper roots in Florida hemp than Brady Cobb, whose father was a notorious Miami smuggler. Sunburn Cannabis — which Cobb founded after selling his One Plant brand to Cresco’s Sunnyside — cheekily say they’ve been “the original delivery service since 1971,” and the premium bud coming out of their first local dispensary on University Boulevard certainly delivers in both THC and terpenes (which are helpfully detailed on their website). Prices are higher than their competitors, but take one toke from a frosty trichome-glazed nugget of their sweet 7 Layer Chem or gassy Petrol Station, and you’ll instantly understand that extra octane is sometimes worth springing for.

GROUND FLOWER

Last Resort at GrowHealthy growhealthy.com

Of course, sometimes you want quantity over quality, and many dispensaries offer deep discounts on ground cannabis, also known as “leftover” or shake. Unfortunately, most of the time this is literally the dry crumbs left in the bottom of the bin after all the good stuff has been packaged, and often

contains an indistinct blend of different strains. GrowHealthy bucks the trend with its strain-specific Last Resort, which looks like extra-small buds that were run through a medium-coarse grinder, and doesn’t taste like old sawdust. It’s perfect for vaporizing or cooking, smokes just fine in a cone if you’re feeling lazy, and is even cheaper than that black market brick weed you used to buy when you were broke back in the aughts. The only catch is that higher-THC varieties sell out swiftly, and GrowHealthy’s only Orlando location is near the traffic Hellmouth at Sand Lake and I-4.

PREROLLS

B. Noble at Curaleaf curaleaf.com, b-noble.com

Prerolled joints typically have the same problems as ground flower, but without the attractive price-per-gram value proposition. I’d ordinarily advise avoiding them altogether, but in the case of Curaleaf’s collaboration with B Noble, I’ll make an exception. You’d expect anything endorsed by legendary artist and cannabis advocate Fab 5 Freddy would have to hit hard, and his Lady Madonna hybrid is certainly the heaviest preroll I’ve tasted in Florida’s medical program. More importantly, a portion of the proceeds go to local nonprofits helping to reintegrate those incarcerated in the war on drugs. I don’t feel so bad paying the price of an eighth for only two grams, knowing that much weed cost the real Bernard Noble (whose ordeal inspired the brand) 13 years of his life.

LIVE CONCENTRATES Sunnyside

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Moving beyond the basic buds, Florida’s concentrates scene has certainly blossomed over the past year. Once upon a time, Orlando was awash with vape pens containing botanically flavored ethanol distillates and bereft of any butane-derived products; today, we have access to a wide variety of full-spectrum extracts that retain the plant’s original character. I personally prefer solventless 510 cartridges for medicating discreetly on the move,

Sunburn Cannabis sells premium bud | photo by Seth Kubersky

and BHO semi-solids when doing serious dabbing at home. Sunnyside scores on both accounts with their One Plant liquid Live Rosin carts and Cresco Live Resin Sugar. Neither is necessarily the cheapest or most potent in their class, but they both deliver wellbalanced flavor along with all the herb’s entourage effect-inducing terps.

RICK SIMPSON OIL

MÜV

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Another type of extract that often flies under the radar is Rick Simpson Oil (aka RSO), which was originally touted as a skin cancer cure by its eponymous inventor. It isn’t meant for inhaling, but works great topically (mixed into hand cream or applied under a bandage), sublingually (hold it your tongue for as long as you can stand the grassy taste), or when eaten with any fatty food. Many dispensaries now carry RSO, but sometimes it looks like amber honey or maple syrup; the RSO from MÜV is blacker than midnight, thicker than cold molasses, and packed with every last drop of medicinal goodness the cannabis plant has to offer. If you’re new to RSO, remember that it packs a deceptively powerful punch; start with a rice grain-sized drop, and build up from there.

EDIBLES

Smokiez at Fluent getfluent.com

For new patients who grew up hearing about the evils of smoking pot, consuming cannabis chocolates and gummies may seem like an accessible way of imbibing without inhaling. There are some caveats: It can take an hour or more for edibles’ effects to kick in; those effects may last uncomfortably long; and, unless homemade, edibles are the most expensive intake method per milligram of THC. I’ve yet to find a medicated chocolate in Florida that tasted better than dollar store candy, and most gummies I’ve bought here either tasted like bong water, or melted into a blob before I drove them home. Fluent wisely partnered with Smokiez, an award-winning national brand, whose fruit gels are very tasty (the watermelon chews taste just like Sour Patch Kids) and deliciously effective. Just don’t enjoy the flavor too much if you’re watching your sugar — Smokiez are vegan, but definitely not sugar-free.

WHERE’S TRULIEVE?

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It’s time to address the giant green elephant that isn’t in the room. Trulieve is by far Florida’s largest medical marijuana operator, and if our state legalizes recreational adult use anytime soon, it will be largely thanks to their multimillion-dollar amendment drive. There’s lots to like about Trulieve. They stock every category of product, host free educational seminars for patients, and they offer a generous return policy. But Trulieve is also like the McDonald’s of marijuana: There’s one on every corner, and while their products generally get the job done, there’s nothing about the experience that I’d consider gourmet. Nothing I’ve purchased there since the legendary first drop of Black Tuna back in 2021 has been worthy of a special recommendation, and now that they’ve quit taking CanPay debit payments in favor of their own ATMs, I’ve ceased shopping there entirely — no matter how insistent their daily texts are.

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PUFF PUFF PASS?

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BY ERIC TEGETHOFF

Supporters in Florida are nearing the signature threshold to get a measure on the 2024 ballot to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and up. But in Tallahassee, a joint resolution (pun still illegal without a medical card) could present a higher hurdle for passing the initiative.

Ballot initiatives amending the state constitution already require a 60 percent supermajority to pass. But if sponsors Rep. Rick Roth and Sen. Joe Gruters have their way, state amendments would require 66.67 percent approval from voters to go into effect. No, that’s not a typo. Measure backers would have to garner two-thirds of the electorate to get their initiative passed. Voters could find it nearly impossible to amend the constitution for any reason, including on popular issues like legalizing cannabis.

Oddly enough, Roth says the media is to blame for necessitating this change. “Big tech censorship of opposing views and, in my opinion, the news media is the greatest threat to government by the people in our republic,” he said while introducing the legislation at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. “We can protect our constitution today from misleading or vague amendments by putting HJR 129 on the ballot.”

On March 14, the committee approved the measure 16-7, with Democrats opposed.

If the legislature approves the resolution, it then would require a “yes” from voters to officially amend the constitution.

Ironically, it would only need to surpass the current 60 percent requirement for approval.

The potential measure might not appear until the 2024 election if it passes in Tallahassee, leaving the cannabis measure unaffected if it, too, gets the signatures necessary to qualify. But language in the resolution specifies that lawmakers could call a special election for the resolution before then.

It’s not the first time Republicans have sought to limit citizen initiatives. After a series of defeats at the ballot box — raising the minimum wage, allowing people with felonies to vote, and approval of medical cannabis —

lawmakers unwilling to budge on these issues attempted to place a limit on contributions to political committees for initiatives at $3,000. A federal judge blocked that law in 2022. That decision was a relief for future initiative seekers, who spend big bucks to gather signatures.

Florida’s recreational cannabis measure is no exception. Smart and Safe Florida is behind the effort, and it’s received a big investment from Trulieve, one of the most profitable cannabis companies in the country. Since November 2022, the company has contributed $30.5 million to the campaign. The referendum has more than 635,000 signatures, according to the Florida Division of Elections. It needs 891,523 signatures to qualify.

Trulieve’s backing of this measure isn’t surprising. Medical cannabis purveyors already operating in the state will likely be the greatest beneficiaries of the measure, as it’s written. From the initiative: “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers … are allowed to acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute marijuana products and marijuana accessories to adults for personal use.” In other words, Trulieve is first in line to capitalize on what could become the second largest adult-use cannabis market in the country.

The initiative allows for other companies to apply for licenses as well. However, Floridians would not be allowed to grow the plant at home, raising the hackles of some advocates. Supporters say the language has been crafted for approval by the state Supreme Court, which is currently reviewing the measure. Indeed, justices have shot down the last two attempts to get adult use measures on the ballot. Home grow wasn’t included in the latest effort out of fear it might violate the singlesubject rule: Only one topic can be addressed in an initiative before voters.

Attempts to legalize medical cannabis faced their own challenges. Despite receiving support from 57 percent of voters in 2014, the first medical cannabis initiative failed. But the amendment came back with a vengeance in 2016, with 71 percent in favor. Seven years later, more than 800,000 Floridians have a medical cannabis card.

There’s other good news for recreational cannabis backers. Even if they need two-thirds of voters, there’s some recent evidence they might clear that bar. Seven in 10 Floridians support legalization for adults 21 and up, according to a poll released by the University of North Florida in March.

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Supporters of legalizing cannabis are close to the threshold for ballot inclusion, but doings in Tallahassee could leave passage of that measure up in

Breaking the Stigma: The Truth About Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana: Green Revolution or Taboo?

Imagine 20 years ago someone raving about a self-driving automobile that can be operated solely by a rechargeable battery while eating a burger made entirely of plants that would satisfy even a carnivore. Would you be skeptical?

“Going green” in today’s world is a normality and trend in our everyday consumerism, nutrition, work environment, etc. Medicine is no different.

As humans, we seek the most effective relief for our pain whether it be mental, physical, or emotional. Medical cannabis has evolved (along with society) to do just that by subsidizing the world-class pharmaceutical medications we’re familiar with; without the long-term side effects such as kidney, liver, and dependency complications caused by those highly effective trusted prescription drugs.

Not so long ago, pot was made out to be a taboo “gateway drug” that would tar your lungs and damage your brain forever. But pot isn’t taboo anymore. Eighteen states and Washington, D.C., have legalized it, and more American adults are using the drug than any time since Ronald Reagan was president.

And just as the legality and culture around pot has changed, so

has some of the science. Epidemiologists are still alarmed at just how many Americans are smoking pot, but they admit that pot isn’t the health menace we were once told it was — and there’s some evidence that a little bit of this herb could be a good thing for adults.

Yes, smoking is the ‘least healthy’ way to consume cannabis. This is where the notable evolution of cannabis comes to play. The medical marijuana state programs have enabled the on-going development of introducing innovative products with a variety of alternative consumption options including but not limited to chocolate, candy, sublingual drops, topical creams/gel, cooking oil, and flavored powder for your drink.

Cannabis has been the subject of numerous studies over the years, and its medicinal properties have been found to be useful in treating various conditions. The use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in Florida, and the medical marijuana program has evolved since it was first introduced in 2014. This article will cite some of the clinical studies that have been conducted on the benefits of cannabis and examine how the Florida medical marijuana program has evolved.

The Benefits of Cannabis

Cannabis has been found to be useful in treating a variety of medical conditions. Some of the benefits of cannabis are listed below.

1 Pain Management

One of the most common uses of cannabis is for pain management. Several clinical studies have found that cannabis can reduce pain levels in patients suffering from chronic pain conditions. For example, a study published in the Journal of Pain found that cannabis was effective in reducing pain levels in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.

2 Anxiety and Depression

Cannabis has also been found to be useful in treating anxiety and depression. A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that cannabis use was associated with a significant reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression.

3 Nausea and Vomiting

After a thorough review of all medical marijuana clinical studies by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the panel concluded there was conclusive evidence that cannabis-based medicines are effective for the treatment of chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and symptoms of spasticity symptoms in MS patients Cannabis has been found to be effective in treating nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that cannabis was more effective in reducing nausea and vomiting than placebo.

4 Sleep Disorders

Cannabis has also been found to be useful in treating sleep disorders such as insomnia. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that cannabis improved sleep quality in patients with chronic pain conditions.

The Florida Medical Marijuana Program

The Florida medical marijuana program was first introduced in 2014, but it has evolved since then. In 2016, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which expanded the medical marijuana program to include patients with a wider range of medical conditions.

Today, patients in Florida can obtain medical marijuana for a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. In addition, the program allows for the use of different forms of cannabis, including oils, tinctures, and edibles. However, the program is not without its challenges. For example, the high cost of medical marijuana in Florida has been a barrier for many patients. In addition, the program has faced legal challenges, with some lawmakers arguing that it violates federal law.

Conclusion

Cannabis has been found to be useful in treating a variety of medical conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. The Florida medical marijuana program has evolved since it was first introduced in 2014, and today, patients in Florida can obtain medical marijuana for a wide range of conditions. While the program is not without its challenges, it has provided many patients with access to medications that can improve their quality of life. -CC TEAM

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A GRASSROOTS AFFAIR

Chef Wendy Lopez says April’s En La Mesa Dinner at Reyes will be … a joint effort

BY FAIYAZ KARA

In recent years, a blaze of chefs have been using cannabidiol, or CBD, as a way to add a funky, earthy flavor profile to dishes. But beyond the dimension of dank it lends to food, CBD can calm, relax and can chill you the F out.

And the benefits don’t stop there.

Not since the days of the steak eye-patch has a comestible been so effective at reducing inflammation and pain.

“We’re doing a bread course with a hemp and oregano rub along with a serving of hemp butter,” she menu-teases. “We’ll also serve fried oysters, which will first be soaked in CBD-infused buttermilk that we procure from the heavy cream so that nothing goes to waste. It’ll be lit!”

The first three courses will feature Hohm-Made’s “Sour Lifter” in loose flower and butter form, while the final four will use their “Super Sour Space Candy” in oil form.

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“We’re going to get people relaxed and help them with their, umm, joint aches,” says chef Wendy Lopez about a special 4/20 feast she’s staging at Reyes Mezcaleria. It’s part of her “En La Mesa” dinner program, a monthly chef’s tasting series held inside the NoDo Mexican restaurant’s private dining room.

At last year’s weed-themed dinner, Lopez got her feet wet (and her hands sticky) with a five-course meal totaling a little over three grams of CBD. “People were kinda chill after the meal,” she says. But this year’s seven-course tasting will total about six grams of CBD.

“People are going to be super-chill after this one.”

Lopez, along with chef de cuisine Jose Garcia, will craft courses using HohmMade CBD that’ll find its way into butters, oils, creams and marinades. “It’ll be a joint effort,” Lopez jokes.

Lopez and Garcia will come out swinging before mellowing out on the last few courses.

Lorena Castro, who serves as Good Salt Restaurant Group’s beverage director overseeing the programs at Seito Sushi, The Osprey, The Monroe and Reyes Mezcaleria, is even working on infusing CBD into mezcal for the dinner’s included pairing.

Additional menu highlights include duck carnitas with ramp huarache, queso fresco, mâche, ninja radish, fava beans, pickled ramps and Fresno chilies; soft-shell crab and Kurobuta pork belly with ñoquis de masa; and veal flank matambre with fresh truffle, purple artichoke, ramp puree and salsa bearnesa.

Dessert, of course, will only sweeten the pot. fkara@orlandoweekly.com

The Florida Groves Festival

Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16

Orlando Amphitheater

Florida Groves brought two days’ worth of music, cannabis and good vibes to the Fairgrounds with performances from Thievery Corporation, Collie Buddz, Bumpin Uglies and so many more, along with a host of vendors and artisans. Check out the slideshow at orlandoweekly.com.

PHOTOS BY MATT KELLER LEHMAN

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BY FAIYAZ KARA

OPENINGS+CLOSINGS:

A classy, mid-modish craft cocktail bar and vinyl hi-fi listening room called Proper has opened downtown at 112 S. Orange Ave. Expect curated quaffs to go with those curated sounds … After a $2.2 million renovation, Pigzza — the barbecue-pizza mashup by Pig Floyd’s Thomas Ward — has finally opened at 1050 N. Mills Ave. Pigzza offers pies with a sourdough crust, Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes and Grande cheese. The 70-seat restaurant is a full-service, sit-down operation with a full liquor program and a 40-seat outdoor patio. Yes, those cool garage doors do open … Look for Atlanta-based chain Masti Fun Indian Street Eats to open at the Hollywood Plaza Garage on International Drive later this year … V’s Diner, specializing in 100 percent vegan diner classics (think burgers, gyros, cheesesteaks) is poised to open next month at 908 State Road 436 in Casselberry … Overthe-top comfort chain Hash House A Go Go will open a second area location next month, at Flamingo Crossings

WILD CHILD

Maya Café Lounge & Gallery’s expressive, indomitable, feel-good spirit finds its way to the kitchen

BY FAIYAZ KARA

In the less-buffed sector of Winter Park sits a little slice of Bohemia by way of Venezuela. It’s called Maya Café Lounge & Gallery and it’s run by three generations of women — Letty Vallve; her eldest daughter, Celeste Aguinaga; and Letty’s mother, Leticia Gil. The trio of talents have single-handedly … well, with six hands, that is … transformed the old Goodwill Donation Xpress on Howell Branch Road into a striking, polychromatic design den for the local counter-culturati.

Aside from the dazzling number of hearts and plants, paintings and murals, rope pendants and mismatched chairs, there’s a red Corvette in the middle of the dining room, or at least sections of one.

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A lounge area has been crafted from the roadster’s red leather seats, and glass-topped engines double as tables. You’ll see artifacts and memorabilia of that sweet ride scattered throughout the space; the items were procured when Vallve operated a used-car business. It takes a while for the eyes to adjust to all the vehicular vestiges and flower power motifs inside and outside,

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and I mean that in the most flattering way possible. There’s a feel-good vibe at Maya and that love seeps its way onto the menu, even with a kitchen limited in terms of equipment. You won’t find a flat-top, a hood or deep fryers here, but you will find a chunky eggplant dip ($14.95) blended with olives and dill and flecked with pomegranate and sesame seeds that’ll leave you blowing chef’s kisses to your mates. “It’s definitely one of our most loved dishes,” our server told us. Bites of prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella ($18) served on a cheese board and drizzled with honey, seemed hastily put together, but we tried to see the creations as “organic” in form and the missing filling of nuts a “culinary improvisation.”

Some lateral thinking was exhibited with the tuna sandwich ($8.50) as well — yogurt is used in the mustard and celery mix instead of mayo, and it’s served on a plain bagel. “This is how you should make me my tuna fish sandwich,” gushed my tuna-loving wife. “You got it!” I said before rolling my eyes into the back of

my head. The tuna sandwich is probably my least favorite sandwich, but if it were a buttery Cuban sammie ($11.95) she wanted, like the one we ordered with pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, I might be a little more keen. I also liked that it came sided with plantain and yuca chips.

When I came across an item on the menu that read “oven roasted meat,” I liked that even more. It was offered for the intriguing price of $25.25, and a part of me — a quarter, perhaps — felt the urge to order it. The “meat” in this case was four chunks of medium-well sirloin shellacked in a red-wine glaze. A side of green beans and potatoes, as well as an extra side of honey-roasted carrots ($8.50), gave me all the Sunday-roast feels on a Friday evening. Yet another extra side of Mexican street corn ($8.50) served with tortilla chips only added to the communal conviviality.

And all the while, folks of every stripe walked through the doors — some to order a banana-caramel espresso (they use Bustelo); some to chill in the corner with a charcuterie board and a book. It’s a linger-friendly zone, and linger we did over the luscious passionfruit mousse ($5.99), unlike the cheesecake ($9) heavily weighted by caramel sauce squeezed from a plastic bottle.

But food alone doesn’t convey the whole story at Maya. It’s a colorfully unconventional space to be experienced; a place to get to know the gifted, free-spirited women who run it; and a place to truly appreciate — wild artistry, Corvettes and all. Like the car of song fame, there’s really no taming this little red love machine.

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Town Center in Winter Garden … Melt Brownie, offering four unique flavors of artisanal brownies each week, will open this June in the former Sourdough Bread House space at 110 N. Orlando Ave. in Maitland. Expect flavors like churro, birthday cake and chocolate Oreo.

NEWS+EVENTS:

The 5th annual SoDo After Dark kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at RockPit Brewing. The Parking Lot Party will feature plenty of craft beer, craft cocktails and a sneak peek into Rockpit’s forthcoming craft distillery. Food will be provided by Royal T Tapas, Chill In Tacos, Cecil’s BBQ and more. Cost is $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Visit eventbrite.com for tickets

… Through April 30, Jaleo at Disney Springs celebrates Spain’s national cocktail with the Gin & Tonic festival. Five specialty cocktails along with a selection of specialty tapas, including croquetas de pollo and buñuelos de bacalao, will be offered … The Hampton Social on I-Drive hosts “Run for the Rosés” on Kentucky Derby Day, May 6. The restaurant will offer $10 rosé mint juleps from 3-6 p.m., along with live music, raffles and contests … If you’re a BDSM enthusiast with a sweet tooth, you may be interested in trying Better Than Sex’s latest dessert creation — the Berry Bondage. With 20 layers of crepes, raspberries and Callebaut white chocolate, the sultry dessert promises to hold you captive. Between you, me and the bedpost, it’s so good, you may need to be restrained.

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PREMIERES WEDNESDAY:

Algiers, America: The Relentless Pursuit — A five-part docuseries shows at-risk youth attempting to escape the race-based poverty and violence of their community by playing football. And if they make it all the way to the NFL, they’ll never have to worry about racial inequity ever again! (Hulu)

Chimp Empire — Let narrator Mahershala Ali take you to a Ugandan forest where chimpanzees have built a dynamic, thriving society. Until those colonizers from Meerkat Manor get wind of it, that is. (Netflix)

The Marked Heart — In Season 2, Simón learns that getting involved with the woman who’s carrying your dead wife’s stolen heart can be dangerous — particularly if her jilted husband has connections to the criminals who trafficked the organ in the first place. I don’t want to sound like Mr. Know It All, but I think I could reasonably have assumed that none of this would be a day at Volcano Bay. (Fun Spot, maybe.) (Netflix)

PREMIERES THURSDAY:

Chokehold — A Turkish couple tries to flee controversy by abandoning Istanbul for a coastal village, but the locals prove more hostile than they had bargained for. Seriously, you used to have to go to Boston Market to see somebody working so hard to be OK with Turkey. (Netflix)

The Diplomat — Keri Russell plays a reluctant ambassador to Britain in a series that executive producer Debora Cahn calls a metaphor for “the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships.” Girl, please. Like it would be easier to just hook up with France. (Netflix)

Fired on Mars — A 2016 short was the source material for this animated sitcom,

in which a downsized tech worker finds himself stranded on the red planet with no way to get home to Earth. The voice cast includes Pete Davidson, who hasn’t been living on Earth in any real sense for years now. (HBO Max)

Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head — Season 2 of the reboot floats the prospect of our heroes becoming parents and/or entering into a same-sex marriage. At last, the kind of equality right and left can be equally nauseated by! (Paramount+)

Mrs. Davis — A nun (Betty Gilpin of G.L.O.W.) makes it her mission to destroy an omnipresent AI in a series that’s meant to embody the battle between faith and technology. Pitting something that isn’t real against something that is doesn’t seem like the fairest of fights to me. Maybe faith could take on the invisible hand of the free market instead? (Peacock)

Quasi — Broken Lizard’s latest flick is a spoof of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which the title character gets caught between the murderous machinations of the Pope and the King of France. If you think that’s bad, try coming between a Methodist youth pastor and the supervisor of a Soil and Water Conservation District. Those dudes can throw down! (Hulu)

PREMIERES FRIDAY:

Dead Ringers — Rachel Weisz takes on the dual role originated by Jeremy Irons in a gender-swapped series remake of the Cronenberg classic about predatory gynecologists. Kind of seems to defeat the purpose, but I can’t wait to hear Annie Lennox’s reworked theme song, “Sisters Are Doin’ It to Themselves.” (Prime Video)

Drops of God — The Japanese manga that

preaches the interrelatedness of food and wine becomes an internationally flavored miniseries, with segments filmed in France, Italy and Japan. So essentially, it’s the Epcot Food and Wine Festival if you’re too loaded to do much walking. (Apple TV+)

Ghosted — Ain’t it always the way? Chris Evans is a nice, regular guy who’s found a woman he’s crazy about — only to learn she’s a secret agent on a mission that threatens both their lives. Think about that one before you set your Bumble preferences to “must have own career.” (Apple TV+)

Indian Matchmaking — Marriage expert Sima Taparia travels the globe to bring more perfect couples together. What she doesn’t want you to know: Her past failures include Brad and Jen, pineapple and pizza, and the Florida Legislature and the roof of your garage. (Netflix)

Judy Blume Forever — With the theatrical version of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret just a week from dropping, take a refresher course in the life and work of the author who introduced a generation of young readers to their hoo-hah. This is what struck us as inappropriate material before we had Heather Has Two Mommies, and One of Them Teaches CRT. (Prime Video)

The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs — Season 5 gets underway with a doublefeature launch party, followed in subsequent weeks by “Walpurgisnacht Part 2,” “Cinco de F*cking Mayo,” “Mama’s Day” and “Dysfunctional Family Jubilee.” Oh wait, my mistake. Those are promotions at Sam’s Club. (Shudder)

One More Time — Yet another riff on Groundhog Day, with a 40-year-old forced to relive her 18th birthday over and over

again. Like that’s supposed to be some sort of curse? Plenty of us would love to exist permanently in the day we first committed vehicular manslaughter. (Netflix)

Rough Diamonds — A family of Belgian Jews finds their diamond business in danger thanks to the actions of a ne’er-do-well son, forcing his more responsible brother to right the ship. Spend one seder listening to a bunch like this argue, and you’ll know why that whole “international banking conspiracy” would be impossible to pull off. (Netflix)

SUGA: Road to D-Day — Yet another of the BTS kids gets a TV special about the making of his solo album. By my count, that’s two down and five to go. By the time we get to Jungkook, they’ll be reuniting at Golden Corral. (Disney+)

A Tourist’s Guide to Love — Ever wonder what happened to Rachael Leigh Cook after last year’s Spirit Halloween: The Movie? Her very next project has her discovering romance and adventure in far-off Vietnam. That’s a long way to go to lie low. I wonder if the entire cast of Rob Zombie’s The Munsters are thinking of changing their names and getting jobs as croupiers in Cairo. (Netflix)

Welcome to Eden — Rebellion boils over in Season 2, threatening the cult’s plans to erect a paradise in the wake of society’s collapse. Listen, not everyone is going to be happy when they hear they’re losing their TooJay’s to mixed-use housing. (Netflix)

PREMIERES TUESDAY:

The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween

TV Special — The masterminds of the Dragula franchise welcome celebrity guests like Matthew Lillard and Kevin Smith for a salute to old-fashioned holiday variety shows. What I’m hearing is that it’s like the 1976 Paul Lynde Halloween Special, only less gay. (Shudder)

Family Legacy — The children of music superstars from Sammy Hagar to the Notorious B.I.G. offer an intimate perspective on their parents’ life and work. Blink and you’ll miss the contribution of Mariah Carey’s daughter, Monroe: “I don’t know her.” (Paramount+)

John Mulaney: Baby J — As he intends to tell us in his third stand-up special, a lot has happened to Mulaney over the last few years: He did two stints in rehab, got divorced, and had a baby with new girlfriend Olivia Munn. What are three other things he can tell us while trying to remain remotely sympathetic? Or is he just expecting us to be as grateful as him that it wasn’t Olivia Wilde? (Netflix)

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey — The former FLOTUS sits down with Oprah to tell inspirational stories of getting older and making a difference. In a surprise highlight, Angel Reese shows up with potato salad. (Netflix)

ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO

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

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Keri Russell plays a reluctant ambassador to Britain in The Diplomat | photo courtesy Netflix

KEEP ON TRUCKIN’

Drive-By Truckers look back and forward ahead of Orlando show

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO

When Drive-By Truckers went into the studio at the end of July 2021, the band was coming off an unintentional trilogy of albums rife with socially conscious messages — 2016’s American Band, 2020’s The Unraveling and The New OK.

All three albums were overflowing with trenchant musical observations about gun violence, the Trump immigration family separation policy and Black Lives Matter. Suffice it to say, founding members Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley were ready to get more personal with their songwriting, a shift that’s readily apparent on Welcome 2 Club XIII, the Athens, Georgia quintet’s 14th album. The duo’s pre-DBT days playing in the late 1980s outfit Adam’s House Cat proved to be a source of inspiration for the nine songs that make up the new record.

“We were a band from ’85 to ’91 and we made a record right before we broke up that never came out at the time,” Hood recalls. “We were able to locate the missing tapes, mix it and we put it out in 2018 [as Town Burned Down]. Working on that was sort of the impetus for some of the writing on this current record.”

Cooley’s oldest child at the time turning 19 and Hood’s senior child having just marked his 17th birthday, along with retrospection from those Adam’s House Cat days proved

to be all the inspiration needed for an exploratory threeday recording session that wound up birthing this newest album.

Looking back on the Adam’s House Cat period proved to be a meaningful way to pivot away from the topical themes that had dominated much of the DBT material for the past six years as well.

“As far as the character-driven stories [on this album], these characters tend to be us, or family or really close friends, that in some cases, [we] lost,” Hood explains. “Part of it is a reflection on our younger days, but not in a ‘Glory Days’ sentimental way — more of taking stock of that time. You know, when you’re young and having a good time, it’s great. I’m all about [being] young and having a good time and hopefully [you] come out on the other end and find a way to make it work in your later life.”

Some of the highlights include the Crazy Horse-flavored rager “Maria’s Awful Disclosures,” the fuzz guitar-soaked title track shuffle and the horn-kissed “Every Single Storied Flameout,” a Hood favorite.

“That’s my favorite song on the record and that might be my all-time favorite Drive-By Truckers song,” he says. “I really love that song. I’m really extra-proud of it. I think Cooley’s songwriting on that is so next-level and phenomenal — the

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS with Lydia Loveless

6 p.m. Saturday, April 22

Ace Cafe

100 W. Livingston St. backyardattheace.com 407-996-6686 $30-$55

words and the whole thing plays out — and the horns. I fucking love the horns on that.”

Adding to the fun are contributions by country music talents Margo Price and her hubby Jeremy Ivey on harmonica.

“We ended up sharing a dressing room with Margo and her husband Jeremy at the Newport Folk Festival,” Hood remembers. “We’re talking and one thing led to another and we asked if she wanted to sing on something and she said she’d love to.”

Longtime friend Mike Mills of R.E.M. also checks in, providing backing vocals, a talent that had impressed Hood since the latter would drive around in his truck listening to R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction and sing along to Mills’ contributions to that record.

“He’s one of my favorite harmony singers in the world,” says Hood. “It’s an honor to have his voice on our record because I love him because he’s just so great.”

And while the recording process proved to be quite a breeze, getting to the other side of the pandemic proved to be the biggest challenge for Hood and the DBTs.

“When I first got sent home, we were on tour when everything shut down and we had to fly home,” Hood says. “I thought it was an inconvenience and that maybe we were going to lose a month of work at most. But then the reality started setting in that this wasn’t ending any time soon. We may go bankrupt. It was brutal financially and on a mental and personal level. I kind of shut down. I wasn’t really able to write or do near all the creative things I wanted to do. Generally, when I’ve had dark times in my life, writing has been my sort of self-therapy that I’ve used to get through it on the other side. It kind of threw me. It wasn’t like a writer’s block necessarily, but more along the lines of anything I wrote made me feel worse. So I just didn’t do it much. I didn’t really write a lot until around December 2020, when the election was over — or when we thought it was. Or when it was supposed to be over. They had a vaccine coming and I started thinking that I’d start to be able to go back to work and be able to pick up the pieces. We had survived and hadn’t lost our house, which was a big deal. After that, the floodgates opened.”

Once the Drive-By Truckers were able to return to touring, they spent most of 2021 making up rescheduled dates from 2020 and early 2021 before starting to hit markets that didn’t lose shows to the pandemic.

And while business concerns might have dictated holding off on releasing Welcome 2 Club XIII until after the band had played the make-up dates — essentially continuing The New OK tour — gut instinct drove Hood and his compatriots to get the new music out to the fans, even at a financial cost.

“Waiting on releasing the new album would have probably been the smarter business move to make,” Hood admits. “In retrospect, maybe we should have [waited]. But it’s not what we felt like doing. We were excited about this record and this is what we wanted to be doing. Now we’re kind of dealing with the other end of that. They let us do what we wanted to do. If they told us no, we would have probably been sore about it, but they might have been right.”

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Drive-By Truckers | photo by Brantley Gutierrez

LOCAL RELEASES

After emerging on the scene and capturing the local music cognoscenti in the mid-2010s, Orlando artist Zoya Zafar went relatively quiet for several years. Last year, she began performing live again, and now she’s finally unveiling new music for the first time in four years.

Just-released single “Wordz” is a furtherance of the atmospheric indie-pop trajectory Zafar has been on for a while now. But while her melodic introspection is still bathed in lo-fi textures, the lens is notably more upclose this time. “Wordz” radiates a beguiling bedroom aura of warm sonics that make it feel like she’s singing from only a pillow away. Besides a welcome return, it’s Zafar’s most intimate and crystalline work in ages. The good news is that this single is just the beginning of a trove of new work that Zafar already has in the can. She’s completed an entire album and plans to release singles from it this year with a full drop either late this year or early next. “Wordz” now streams everywhere.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Lydia Loveless: The headlining DriveBy Truckers are one of the most venerated Southern rock bands of their time. Opener Lydia Loveless, on the other hand, is one of the most underrated Americana artists alive right now. With years as one of Bloodshot Records’ brightest stars, she’s got indie cred. Loveless stunned me early in her career when she absolutely ruled as the opener for Scott H. Biram at the Social in 2012. Since then, though, her commanding songwriting has only gotten sharper and her voice has

After capturing the local music cognoscenti in the mid-2010s, Orlando artist Zoya Zafar went relatively quiet for several years. She’s just unveiled a new song, and it’s her most intimate and crystalline work in ages

ripened into a specimen of muscled finesse. That drive for the perfect line between guts and grace has made Loveless one of her generation’s greatest talents. (6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Ace Cafe, $30-$55)

The Great Orlando Skunk Ape Conference: Despite the name, this event is actually more punk concert than conference. But it is timed intentionally to be a little fuck-you to the annual Great Florida Bigfoot Conference happening the very same day in Ocala. Organized on the grass-roots level by Florida natives rather than the Tennessee group that runs the GFBC, the Great Orlando Skunk Ape Conference is a local clap-back that’ll have none other than Dave Shealy in attendance. When it comes to Florida’s own Bigfoot, this guy is the truest believer of all. Whether you consider him a champion or

a huckster, Shealy is undoubtedly the lead barker for the rural legend of the skunk ape. Personally, I have as much opinion on the relative legitimacy of these two competing events as I do patience for all those pointless Bigfoot reality shows. What makes this event ping on my radar is that it’ll feature something even more locally momentous: a rare performance by Orlando comedy-punk band Tooth and the Enamels. They’ll be joined by Orlando punks Fatties and Florida cracker bard Johnny Debt. (7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Dirty Laundry, $8)

Green Jellÿ, American Party Machine, Shining Wizard: From their beginnings under the litigation-baiting name Green Jellö, Green Jellÿ have gone from underground phenoms to cult status as one of America’s premier comedy bands. Even though studious players like Tool’s Maynard James Keenan and Danny Carey were once members, Green Jellÿ have remained hilariously steadfast in their disdain for quality and intellect. But they also happen to pack enough visual flair to have spun off into an audiovisual production house (Green Jellÿ Studios), so expect insane props, costumes and revelry à la stage spectacles like GWAR and Mac Sabbath (who themselves will be playing Conduit on April 27).

The native openers will bring their own high camp. Orlando’s American Party Machine are a pro wrestling circus manifested as a rock band. And with their luchador masks and grindcore attack, Tampa’s Shining Wizard are like a heavy-metal Los Straitjackets. Nothing else this week will be as gloriously stupid as this show. (6 p.m. Sunday, April 23, Conduit, $15) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com

BY BAO LE-HUU

Zoya Zafar | photo by Stephanie Dowling

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Janet

Jackson

Janet Jackson — Miss Jackson if you’re nasty — is kicking off her Together Again comeback North American tour this week in Florida, and Orlando gets bragging rights as the second stop on the tour. Together Again is Jackson’s return to the road after four years of absence, and will mark three frankly gigantic milestones in her career: her own 50th anniversary in music and performance; the 25th anniversary of the sultry The Velvet Rope album; and the 20th anniversary of her eponymous Janet album. So expect hits, and plenty of them. Will you lose your mind hearing the industrial snare in “Rhythm Nation”? It would be irresponsible not to. Opening is the one and only Ludacris (chosen by Jackson simply because she thought it would be “fun” — respect), on the off chance that you needed any more incentive to get to the gig. 8 p.m., Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter. com, $35-$495. — Matthew Moyer

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Soul II Soul: Kem, Ledisi, Musiq Soulchild

In a sequel of sorts to their 2011 “Intimacy” co-headlining tour, R&B icons KEM and Ledisi, along with special guest Musiq Soulchild, reunite for an epochal East Coast Soul II Soul jaunt. Kem marks 20 years of his seminal Kemistry album on Motown, a record that deftly mixed jazz, soul and R&B. The three-time Grammy-nominated musician is best known for lovers’ anthems like “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Love Calls” and “Nobody.” Co-headliner Ledisi, a Grammy award-winning artist with a powerhouse voice, has won three Soul Train Music Awards and performed with artists as diverse as Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews and Vince Gill. Soulchild weaves a deft and unique blend of 1970s soul, hip-hop and R&B that made him one of the breakout stars of the still-influential neo-soul movement. Prepare to swoon. 8 p.m., Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd., additionfiarena.com, $59-$250. — MM

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Greetings From Queertown: Orlando

One of the many local-centric premieres at this year’s ongoing Florida Film Festival includes this essential new documentary. Greetings From Queertown, produced by local newspaper Watermark, aims to tell the story of Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community from the 1970s through the present day, taking in milestones like Disney Gay Day, Orlando Pride celebrations, the heyday of Parliament House and the Pulse tragedy. Interviewees include Michael Wanzie, Sam Ewing, Patty Sheehan and Tom Dyer. There’s such a rich tapestry of stories to tell and unforgettable voices, here’s hoping this is the first of many such projects. 12:45 p.m., Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, floridafilmfestival.com, on standby. — MM

Record Store Day

For vinyl obsessives, the most wonderful time of the year is here — Record Store Day. This Saturday, gather all of your recordcollecting friends and run to your nearest record store for the chance to grab some exclusive RSD albums and newly dropped releases from favorite artists old and new. Local stores participating include Rock & Roll Heaven, Remix Record Shop, Retro Records, Bynx, East West Records and of course, Smartpunk’s Record Shop and Park Ave CDs — both notable for often incorporating giveaways, local vendors and even some live entertainment into the event. Be aware that at many of these stores, the earlier you get there the better, because some of the exclusive LPs will be quite coveted. So be patient; at some point, you’re going to wait in a line. Record Store Day was founded in 2008 as a way to celebrate independently owned record stores and the culture they created surrounding music. While there’s been grumbling about big labels tying up pressing plants for months on end with a glut of exclusives, the resurgent love for this medium of music across is surely something to behold. And that’s what it’s all about. Various locations, recordstoreday.com, free (but records …). — Gabby Macogay

PHOTO BY SOLAIMAN FAZEL

Wednesday, April 19: Janet Jackson at the Amway Center

Science of Wine

Raise a glass — with purpose — this weekend to the Orlando Science Center. OSC is putting on their 11th annual Science of Wine benefit, a soiree with an educational bent. The “oenological odyssey” promises to teach attendees about various aspects of wine growing and wine tasting. And because the Science Center always encourages lots of “hands-on” activities, there will be 150 (pace yourself!) wines for tasting from all around the world. Proceeds of the night benefit the Science Center. Salud! 7 p.m., Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., osc.org, $125. — Reina Nieves

APRIL 22-23

Game Changer Wrestling / Mayhem on Mills

Any live event put on by cult-favorite fed GCW is met with fervent anticipation by in-the-know pro-wrestling fans. Game Changer Wrestling hosts well-curated cards drawing from some of the best and brightest in indie wrestling around the world giving that extra oomph, and it’s garnering them some early ECW-level buzz. This Saturday’s Orlando card, dubbed “Scene of the Crime,” is no exception. Featuring deathmatch king Nick Gage, red-hot young luchador Komander, Effy, Jack Cartwheel, Joey Janela, Masha Slamovich, Sawyer Wreck, Blake Christian, Jordan Oliver and more. The very next day on Sunday, upstart local wrestling fed Mayhem on Mills makes its return after a lengthy silence. Now transplanted to downtown Sanford from their erstwhile Mills 50 stomping grounds (metaphor for gentrification maybe?), the lineup announced so far is more than enough to entice people out of the metro Orlando area. Troy Hollywood goes against Eli Knight; the one and only Effy finally returns to MOM to square off against Randy Wentworth; and in a sure-to-bemind-boggling clash of styles, the high-flying Serpentico faces off against death-valkyrie Sawyer Wreck for the fed’s championship belt. Some of the performers are doing double duty so perhaps you should too. GCW, 8 p.m. Saturday, Engelwood Neighborhood Center, 6123 La Costa Drive, eventbrite.com, $30-$55. MOM, 5 p.m. Sunday, Tuffy’s Bottle Shop, 200 Myrtle Ave, Sanford, tuffyscider.com, $25. — MM

LIVE MUSIC

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Big Jef Special, The Chotchkies 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5.

Janet Jackson, Ludacris 8 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $35-$495; 800-745-3000.

JazzPro Series Presents: Harry Watters Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

0 Miles Per Hour, Leatherette, Flowers For Emily, Watts 8 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $12-$15.

The Cadillac Three, Colby Acuff 7 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $24.

Copeland 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $25; 407-648-8363.

Mac Ayres 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $26-$55; 407-934-2583.

NIKO IS, Prison Wine, Damez, Terse 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.

Tiny Waves Presents: K-Pop Rave 9 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $12-$15; 407-673-2712.

The Widdler 10 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $15.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

The Chotchkies, Pinto Psychs, Shewbird 8 pm; Unfurl Collective, 115 N. Laurel Ave., Sanford; $6; 407-453-0331.

Cinema Stereo, Dirty Rivals, Sauss, The Blumes 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15.

Emily Hay and Hay Fever Ensemble 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $25; 321-234-3985.

G Space 8 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; $15; 407-996-6686.

Joe Gatto 7 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.75-$114.75; 844-513-2014.

Kem, Ledisi, Musiq Soulchild 8 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; $59-$250; 407-823-6006.

Leonid and Friends 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $34-$70; 407-228-1220.

The Pheromones, Venus Child, Venture Motel, The Bums, Way Out, Little Lazy 6 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $10; 407-623-3393.

The Plot In You, Holding Absence, Thornhill, Banks Arcade 5 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363.

Prof, Juice Lord, Bayo, Willie Wonka 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $25; 407-246-1419.

The Rap Jacks: Grateful Dead Tribute 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

Roger Sanchez 10 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20.

The Sound of Animals Fighting, Soft Blue Shimmer 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $29.50-$75; 407-934-2583.

The SteelDrivers 7 pm; Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales; $45-$50; 863-676-1408.

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

Swearwolf, Off the Rails, Except You, Trash World 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-270-9104.

Tinlicker 9 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99$54.99; 570-592-0034.

Traverser, Devil’s Envy, Leaving Haven, Silenmara 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $12; 407-673-2712.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

5 Lost Souls: Pink Floyd Tribute 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

Against the Current, Trophy Eyes, Yours Truly 6 pm; Level 13 Event Center/Soundbar, 5043 Edgewater Drive; $25; 407-717-5312.

Anvil, Midnite Hellion 8 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

Archer Oh, Surely Tempo, Better Than This 7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $15-$18; 407-623-3393.

Billy Idol 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $87.50-$199; 407-934-2583.

Boombastik!: A Tropical Dance Party 7 pm; Grape & the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; $10-$35; 407-674-6156.

Caribbean Chillers: Tribute to Jimmy Buffett 6 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $20-$150.

Cristoph 8 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; $15; 407-985-3507.

DJ Dolo76 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Drive-By Truckers, Lydia Loveless 6 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; $30-$55; 407-996-6686.

Earthday Birthday Breaking Benjamin, Falling in Reverse, The Pretty Reckless, Beartooth, Sevendust, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bad Wolves, Dorothy, New Years Day. 11 am; Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $55-$199; 407-295-3247.

Electric Avenue: The ’80s MTV Experience 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-648-8363.

The Great Orlando Skunk Ape Conference Dave Shealy renowned researcher of the Florida Bigfoot known as the Skunk Ape, Tooth and the Enamels, The Fatties. 7 pm; Dirty Laundry, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8.

Home Free 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; 407-228-1220.

Honey Moonshine 7 pm; Dees Brothers Brewery, 210 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-732-4008.

Lake Nona Live: Daya, John K, Jad Saad, Burdlee 4 pm; Lake Nona Wave Hotel, 5900 Wave Hotel Drive; $35-$70.

Pedro the Lion 6 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $30; 407-246-1419.

Steeln’ Peaches: an Allman Brothers Revue 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20-$25.

THE WEEK

1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$25; 407896-7365; orlandorep.com.

Mary Poppins Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $20-$25; drphillipscenter.org.

Seussical the Musical A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza. Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life all your favorite Dr. Seuss characters. The Clermont Performing Arts Center, 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont; $25; 352-394-4800.

Shout! The Mod Musical Journey back to 1960s London and the liberating days that made England swing. Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Winter Park; $20-$46; 407-6450145; winterparkplayhouse.org.

Shrek the Musical Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $25; drphillipscenter.org.

pm Wednesday; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; 407-4805233; theimprovorlando.com.

OPERA

The Daughter of the Regiment Family-friendly tale about Marie, the eponymous “daughter” of the regiment. She was orphaned as an infant, but miraculously adopted and raised by a French army regiment not knowing of her noble birthright. 7:30 pm Friday and 2 pm Sunday; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $19-$129; 407-358-6603; operaorlando.org.

ART EXHIBITIONS

15th Annual Winter Park Paint Out Twenty-three professionally acclaimed plein air artists will paint at the Polasek Museum and at other locations throughout Winter Park and Orlando. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; 407-647-6294; winterparkpaintout.org.

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

Tito Nieves 7 pm; Bayside Stadium, 5677 SeaWorld Drive; $9.99-$85.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Green Jelly, American Party Machine, Shining Wizard 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.

Hungover, Wilt, Glazed, Porch Coffin, Feel Real 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12.

Kameron Marlowe 7 pm; Bayside Stadium, 5677 SeaWorld Drive; $9.99-$85.

Liftoff: Celebrating Mahavishnu Orchestra 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; $30; 321-234-3985.

Sanford Jazz Ensemble 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25-$35; 407-636-9951.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 24

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $34.50-$200; 844-513-2014.

Zelda Grey and the Shade 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

Jam Night: Matt Lapham and Guests 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

OnlyOneOf 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $98-$107; 407-228-1220.

FILM

32nd Annual Florida Film Festival 10 days of 160+ films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities over handcrafted cocktails and a delicious menu. Through; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; 407-6291088; floridafilmfestival.com.

THEATER

Chicago: The Musical 8 pm Tuesday; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445

S. Magnolia Ave.; $45-$150; 844513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Creature Feature Weekly horror-drag show by Black Haüs. Ages 18+. 10 pm Tuesday; Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St.; $10; instagram. com/blackhaus_creaturefeature.

Into the Woods This achingly beautiful musical weaves together well-known fairy tale characters and upends Happily Ever After. Rollins College, Annie Russell Theatre, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-646-2145; rollins.edu.

Jesus: Origins The lost years of Jesus told in the style of a superhero origin story, as he learns to master his supernatural powers. Mature audiences only. The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $20-$45; 407-704-6261; abbeyorlando.com.

Kinky Boots A fierce drag queen and a struggling factory owner must embrace their differences and work together. Margeson Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $31.50-$47.25; 407447-1700; orlandoshakes.org.

Make Way for Ducklings Based on the classic Caldecott Medal-winning book by Robert McCloskey. SaturdaySunday; Orlando Repertory Theatre,

The Sound Inside A brilliant Ivy League writing professor. A talented yet mysterious student. An unthinkable favor. Everyone has a story — the question is how it ends. 7:30 pm; Fringe ArtSpace, 54 W. Church St.; $27; 407-436 -7800; orlandofringe.org.

The SpongeBob Musical Dive into the undersea town of Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob and his quirky circle of friends and neighbors. Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$45; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com.

Spring Awakening Explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion. Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $25; 407-548-6285; theaterwestend.com.

Steel Magnolias Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee; 407-846-6257; osceolaarts.org.

COMEDY

Bill Bellamy Friday-Saturday; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $40-$55; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

Michael Palascak 6 pm Sunday; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $20; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com.

Toya Turnup, Watch Jazzy 6:30

3rd Thursday Gallery Hop VIP Docent

Tour An extraordinary showcase of visual art that celebrates the diversity and multiculturalism of the community in the City Beautiful. RSVP. 6 & 7:30 pm Thursday; CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; fusionfest.org.

Art Encounters: One Act of Kindness, A World of Difference Works by Guillermo Galindo, Patrick Martinez, Monte Olinger and Joe Wardwell. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Cheryl Bogdanowitsch: The Shape of Things Raised near woodlands and with parents interested in the natural world, wood has always been an important part of Bogdanowitsch’s life and is the foundation for her sculptures. Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; 407-671-1886; crealde.org.

Cultural Fabric An exploration of travel, cultural identity and commonalities with work by Brant Slomovic, Mär Martinez, Diana Zhang, Martha Diaz Adam and Elise Stürup. Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com

Impression and Reality

Paintings of American Impressionism and Realism alongside important works from prestigious Florida museums. Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407-2464278; mennellomuseum.org

The Outwin: American Portraiture Today is currently on display at OMA

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In Our Eyes: Women’s, Nonbinary, and Transgender Perspectives from the Collection Highlights the unique experiences of female, transgender and gender-nonconforming artists by addressing issues such as racial and gender identity, sexuality, discrimination and violence. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.

Maitland’s Attic: A Journey

Through the History of a Small City An interactive exploration into the history of Maitland and its surrounding areas. Art and History Museums — Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

Michel Delgado: A Quiet Revelation Unabashed and daring, bold and bright, Michel Delgado’s concern about the human condition is apparent in all he paints. Museum of Art DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; $5; 386-7344371; moartdeland.org.

The Outwin: American Portraiture Today Portraits by contemporary artists as finalists of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, including first-prize winner Alison Elizabeth Taylor. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $20; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

Recycled Art Exhibition

Features artwork made from recycled or repurposed materials. This is a juried exhibition with prizes and awards handed out during Casselberry’s Earth Fest celebration. Casselberry Art House, 127 Quail Pond Circle, Casselberry; free; 407-262-7700.

Space Oddities: The Sequel

This exhibit features hundreds of new Memphis design objects never before displayed at the Modernism Museum, including items from David Bowie’s personal collection.

Modernism Museum Mount Dora, 145 E. Fourth Ave., Mount Dora; $8; 352-385-0034; modernismmuseum.org.

Twentysomethings: Works and NFTs The private collection of Fabio Sandoval, a 25-yearold local collector who has

been collecting for the past six years. Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $20; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

EVENTS

The 18th Annual Central Florida Earth Day

An exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities. 10 am Saturday; Lake Eola Park, 512 E Washington St.; free; cfearthday.org.

3rd Annual Corks and Forks

An evening of food, fine wine, spirits, beer, entertainment

6 pm Thursday; Venue on Lake Lily, 641 S. Maitland Ave., Maitland; $65; 407-647-2111; corksandforksmaitland.com.

The 3rd Annual Great Florida Bigfoot Conference Nationally renowned experts will be joined by local and regional Bigfoot and Skunk Ape researchers. 9 am Saturday; World Equestrian Center, 1390 NW 80th Ave., Ocala; $25-$150.

8th Annual DogFest A day of fun, festivities, inspiring speakers, dog demonstrations, music, food and more. 10 am Saturday; Central Park, North Park Avenue and West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park.

Brevard Hemp Fest

A fun experience for all ages with live music, vendors showcasing their latest products, educational seminars, delicious edibles, drinks and a chance to connect with other hemp lovers. 1 pm Saturday; Riverview Park, 2301-2499 Irwin St., Melbourne; free-$5000; brevardhempfest.com.

Campfire: Speak, Sing, Listen Got a story to tell? Song to share? A joke to share or rhymes to spare? Then gather ’round and let it out. 7 pm Wednesday; Unfurl Collective, 115 N. Laurel Ave., Sanford; free; 407-453-0331.

Earth Day Celebration An all-day, multi-part celebration. Guests can do a river cleanup, workshops, and visit art exhibits.

8 am-11 pm Friday; Wekiva Island, 1014 Miami Springs Road, Longwood; free; 407862-1500; wekivaisland.com.

Free Shredding Event Celebrate Earth Day with a free shredding event. We will be hosting the Shred-It truck in front of the branch to shred your unwanted documents. Please limit your shredding to two copy paper-size boxes. Noon Saturday; free; attend.ocls.info.

Life Explorers Speaker Series: Birds of Mead and Beyond

9:45 am Thursday; Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park; free; 407-622-6323; meadgarden.org.

NAMIWalks A 5K walk and community event with the National Alliance on Mental Illness supporting mental health awareness. There will be food, raffles, entertainment, special guests and more. 8 am Saturday; Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs; free; 407-253-1900; namiwalks.org.

Seniors First High Tea and Hats Sip champagne as you bid on items in the live and silent auctions, participate in hat and table decorating contests, and try your luck at the wine toss. 1 pm Sunday; The Alfond Inn, 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; $125; 407-6158979; highteaandhats.com.

Canna Land: 420 Bike Night Music stage, VIP area, patient relief area, on-site tattoo artist, canna-vendors and more. 6 pm Thursday; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; 407-9966686; cannaversefest.com.

Harlem Globetrotters 2 pm Saturday; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; $15-$110; 407-823-6006; additionfiarena.com.

Orlando Taco Festival More than 30 taco and food vendors, margarita bar and more. 2 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday; Icon Park, 8375 International Drive; $10-$50; iconparkorlando.com.

Science of Wine Spend an extravagant evening sampling fine wines from the world’s most important wine regions and enjoy some of the best food in Central Florida. 7 pm Saturday; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $110; 407-514-2000; osc.org. n

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Satirical

Taurus author Karl Kraus defined “sentimental irony” as “a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.” Please avoid that decadent emotion in the coming weeks, Taurus. You will also be wise to reject any other useless or counterproductive feelings that rise up within you or hurtle toward you from other people, like “clever cruelty” or “noble self-pity” or “sweet revenge.” In fact, I hope you will be rigorous about what moods you feed and what influences you allow into your sphere. You have a right and a duty to be highly discerning about shaping both your inner and outer environments. Renewal time is imminent.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his poem “October Fullness,” Pablo Neruda says, “Our own wounds heal with weeping, / Our own wounds heal with singing.” I agree. I believe that weeping and singing are two effective ways to recover from emotional pain and distress. The more weeping and singing we do, the better. I especially recommend these therapeutic actions to you now, Gemini. You are in a phase when you can accomplish far more curative and restorative transformations than usual.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): After careful analysis of the astrological omens and a deep-diving meditation, I have concluded that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to indulge in an unprecedented binge of convivial revelry and pleasure. My advice is to engage in as much feasting and carousing as you can without completely ignoring your responsibilities. I know this may sound extreme, but I am inviting you to have more fun than you have ever had — even more fun than you imagine you deserve. (You do deserve it, though.) I hope you will break all your previous records for frequency and intensity of laughter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1886, Vincent van Gogh bought a pair of worn-out shoes at a Paris flea market. When he got home, he realized they didn’t fit. Rather than discard them, he made them the centerpiece of one of his paintings. Eventually, they became famous. In 2009, a renowned gallery in Cologne, Germany, built an entire exhibit around the scruffy brown leather shoes. In the course of their celebrated career, six major philosophers and art historians have written about them as if they were potent symbols worthy of profound consideration. I propose that we regard their history as an inspirational metaphor for you in the coming weeks. What humble influence might be ready for evocative consideration and inspirational use?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gliding away from the routine for rendezvous with fun

riddles? I approve! Delivering your gorgeous self into the vicinity of a possibly righteous temptation? OK. But go slowly, please. Size up the situation with your gut intuition and long-range vision as well as your itchy fervor. In general, I am pleased with your willingness to slip outside your comfortable enclaves and play freely in the frontier zones. It makes me happy to see you experimenting with AHA and WHAT-IF and MAYBE BABY. I hope you summon the chutzpah to find and reveal veiled parts of your authentic self.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The German word Sehnsucht refers to when we have a profound, poignant yearning for something, but we don’t quite know what that something is. I suspect you may soon be in the grip of your personal Sehnsucht. But I also believe you are close to identifying an experience that will quench the seemingly impossible longing. You will either discover a novel source of deep gratification, or you will be able to transform an existing gratification to accommodate your Sehnsucht Sounds like spectacular fun to me. Clear some space in your schedule to welcome it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Most of us have at some time in the past been mean and cruel to people we loved. We acted unconsciously or unintentionally, perhaps, but the bottom line is that we caused pain. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to atone for any such hurts you have dispensed. I encourage you to be creative as you offer healing and correction for any mistakes you’ve made with important allies. I’m not necessarily suggesting you try to resume your bond with ex-lovers and former friends. The goal is to purge your iffy karma and graduate from the past. Perform whatever magic you have at your disposal to transform suffering with love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The blues singer-songwriter B.B. King wasn’t always known by that name. He was born Riley B. King. In his 20s, when he began working at a Memphis radio station, he acquired the nickname “Beale Street Blues Boy.” Later, that was shortened to “Blues Boy,” and eventually to “B.B.” In the spirit of B.B. King’s evolution and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to identify areas of your life with cumbersome or unnecessary complexities that might benefit from simplification.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Proboscis monkeys live in Borneo and nowhere else on earth. Their diet consists largely of fruits and leaves from trees that grow only on Borneo and nowhere else. I propose we make them your anti-role model in the coming months. In my astrological opinion,

you need to diversify your sources of nourishment, both the literal and metaphorical varieties. You will also be wise to draw influences from a wide variety of humans and experiences. I further suggest that you expand your financial life so you have multiple sources of income and diversified investments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s challenging to track down the sources of quotes on the internet. Today, for instance, I found these words attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato: “I enjoy the simple things in life, like recklessly spending my cash and being a disappointment to my family.” That can’t be right. I’m sure Plato didn’t actually say such things. Elsewhere, I came upon a review of George Orwell’s book Animal Farm that was supposedly penned by pop star Taylor Swift: “Not a very good instructional guide on farming. Would NOT recommend to firsttime farmers.” Again, I’m sure that wasn’t written by Swift. I bring this up, Aquarius, because one of your crucial tasks these days is to be dogged and discerning as you track down the true origins of things. Not just internet quotes, but everything else, as well — including rumors, theories and evidence. Go to the source, the roots, the foundations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In accordance with astrological omens, I’m turning over this horoscope to Piscean teacher Esther Hicks. Here are affirmations she advises you to embody: “I’m going to be happy. I’m going to skip and dance. I will be glad. I will smile a lot. I will be easy. I will count my blessings. I will look for reasons to feel good. I will dig up positive things from the past. I will look for positive things where I am right now. I will look for positive things in the future. It is my natural state to be a happy person. It’s natural for me to love and laugh. I am a happy person!”

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In English, the phrase “growing pains” refers to stresses that emerge during times of rapid ripening or vigorous development. Although they might feel uncomfortable, they are often signs that the ongoing transformations are invigorating. Any project that doesn’t have at least some growing pains may lack ambition. If we hope to transcend our previous limits and become a more complete expression of our destiny, we must stretch ourselves in ways that inconvenience our old selves. I’m expecting growing pains to be one of your key motifs in the coming weeks, dear Aries. It’s important that you don’t try to repress the discomfort. On the other hand, it’s also crucial not to obsess over them. Keep a clear vision of what these sacrifices will make possible for you.

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WANTED - All motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers. Cars, vans and trucks any condition. Cash paid on the spot. Call 954-595-0093.

Legal, Public Notices

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below at the property indicated: April 28, 2023 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221 George Moore - 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 reference facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 28th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00PM Extra Space Storage 800 Beard Rd. Winter Garden, Florida 34787 Jeremy Kellis - Clothing The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 28, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr. Ste 10 Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 794-6970. Naomie Jean- 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 will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on April 28th, 2023 at the locations indicated: Store

1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 PM- Arthur

L. Jones- furniture, boxes: Frederick

Eckhaus- boxes, personal items: Brittni

Baez- 1br, entertainment center: Bianca

Wallace- bed and couch: Gloria Sims-

hhg: Sharonda Hampton- furniture:

Jesse Rigsby: boxes, letters: Tonya

Baldwin- small appliance, bedroom furniture and living room furniture and clothing. Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005

@ 10:00AM: Kevin Howard- household

items. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando FL, 32811 407.5167751 @ 12:00PM: Airanesha Whitley: living room set, dresser, fireplace, dining set, kng bed, 2 TVs; Antony Lee Wilkins: Music equipment; Christian Connor: car; Dion Norfleet: w/d, dinning table, 4-5 tvs, tubs; Felicia household goods; Johnee

Thompson: 1 bed, 1 couch, end tables, clothing, shoes, business products;

Lamar Gibbs: TVs, clothes Boxes; Lucas

Da Cunha: household goods; Matthew

Hrobuchak: household goods; Oslyn Pur-

nell: boxes Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pkwy, Poinciana, FL 34759, 863.240.0879 @ 12:45

PM- Tiffany Estrella Bins, Clothes, Boxes, Cassandra Wright Household items, Deborah Draper Household items, Rafael Guerrero Household items Store 7057:

13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 10:30 AM- Darryl Patrick

II- household good: Edgar AcevedoDecorations, boxes: Kyle Alonzo- household items. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665

@ 11:00 AM: Kavita Lutchmedial- boxes. Anthony Leon- household items. Brian Day- Furniture. Brandt Bilodeau- Household items Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 429-8867

@12:15 PM: Jerime Jessette Cordero

Alvarez- housegoods; Helena Perryboxes, bedding, fridge, bar, appliances, clothes, misc items; Javier Ortiz- 30 boxes, washer and dryer, dining table, long table, tools. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32819, 407.634.4449@

11:45AM: Shakil Kabani- Camp Supplies; Lynette Otwoma- Boxes; Mayra Venturatv luggage 2med bins 3 containers; Toni Smith- 2 bed, dresser, dining room, boxes, 2 TVs; Michelle Meacham- art work, glassware Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839

407.488.9093@12:00PM: Danny Prowell –

Household items, Christopher Henderson - Personal items, Jennifer Herring

– Household items, Jasmine Cenatus

– Personnel items Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-2703440 @ 1:00 pm. Tyrenthian Harris Boxes, Inata Paul household items. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 1:30 PM: Jeramie Roberts

vanity, couch & household items, Nathan Bradley household items, Hector Luis Benitez Rivera 15 boxes, 3 seat sofa, dresser and night stand & tv, small bed, Geena Michelle Maldonado household goods, DigitalDash Furniture, Household Items & Clothing, Neisha Vera 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 will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312- 8736, on 5/9/2023 @ 12:00PM: Jordan Traveny - 20 small stackable boxes, mini fridge, night stand, tv 5 medium boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property

described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 9th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 3334355 Gadiel Otero- Appliance/Furniture, Brian Sherrod- couches washer dryer & boxes, Aishah McGaw- Furniture & household goods, Guylyn Laney- household goods, Marquis Leonard- Furniture, Erik Korsness- Furniture & knick knacks, Samuel Pratt Jr.- household goods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated May 9, 2023 at the time and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM

Extra Space Storage 1451 Rinehart Rd Sanford, FL 32771 (407) 915-4908 Tamica Shines- Household furniture, Krista Denoff-Household items, LaShalonda Robinson-Boxes and 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 will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those indi viduals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, May 9th, 2023 @ 12:00 PM: Ashley Hoven: shelving/clothing racks-Medley Fleuranvil: cribs/household items-Patricia Harrison:household items-Michelle Braga:furniture/bins-Ka tia Coard:furniture-Sheena Sparks:kid’s items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal, Public Notices

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 10th, 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: Rovin Espinal commercial kitchen appliances & workout equipment Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 11, 2023 at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15AM Extra Space Storage at 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando FL 32822, 4072125890: Diana Vargas- Bed, clothing, shoes, toys, electronics, bags, and boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45AM Extra Space Storage at 6174 S Goldenrod Road Orlando Florida 32822, 407.955.4137: Elizabeth George: Boxes, furniture. Chantel Thomas: 1–2- bedroom home goods. Blonide Jonathas: Table, chairs, boxes, totes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage at 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 4075040833: John Lent: Totes, boxes, fish tank, wild hog head; Enoc Diaz: Guitar, Keyboard, amplifier, computer, Drums; Melanie Powers: Boxes, Halloween décor, dollhouse; William Short: Household goods; Autumn Thompson: boxes, clothing, Toys. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage at 12915 Narcoossee rd. Orlando FL 32832, 4075015799: Daniel Munoz- Household goods The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817, 3213204055: Keaosha

Kilgore TV, bed, dresser, desk, boxes, TV stand; Tonnia Bennett entertainment set, boxes, totes, TV; Berisha Williams Mattress, nightstand, stand dresser, 10 boxes, clothes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45PM

Extra Space Storage 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, (407) 495-9612: Jimmy Rotondi, decor, totes. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

1:15PM Extra Space Storage at 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407280-7355: Anthony Fournier, House items. Jose Font, 1 bedroom fully furnished. Kaia Hilson, Furniture, totes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage, 10959 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Angel Carrasquillo, products for store; Brianna Reyes, dining table and boxes; Jacob Leighton, 4 bedroom home; Tamirys Rodrigues, Bed, clothing, lawn equipment; Alexandra Richard, table with 6 chairs, crib, 15 boxes, queen bed set with 2-night stands, dresser with mirror, 2pc sectional; Elga Cadet, household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Tatyanna Small: boxes, toys, skateboard, tote bag, picture frame; Megan Nettles: furniture, HHG, propane tank, generator, boxes, totes, bags. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 9th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Kenoshia bradley-Household items Chyanne Morales-Household items Crystal, Hairs-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.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: May 9th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 4500345 Anthony Ciuzio-Bed set, dresser, TV, small dining tables, couches. 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 comlete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/HIGBEE, CASE NO.:

DP20-516 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: A.W. DOB: 06/04/2011, A. R. DOB: 02/05/2013, A. P. DOB: 07/21/2022. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA

To: Rebecca Weber Asencio Last known address: 929 W. Colonial Dr. Room 141, Orlando, FL 32804. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Heather L. Higbee, on April 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE.

WITNESS my hand at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 22nd day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Chelsea N. Bogdan, Attorney for the State of Florida FBN: 0123752, Chelsea.Bogdan@myflfamilies. com, Children’s Legal Services. Clerk of Court By /s/ Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 20-

ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: ARNULFO MENDEZ CHANAY, Address

unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 23rd day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Paul Karasick, Esq. Florida Bar No. 69216 paul.karasick@myflfamilies.com

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07 CASE NO.: DP19-666 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: R.R. DOB: 06/24/2019 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. STATE OF FLORIDA To: Jarryd Jackson-Kelley

Last known address: 7832 Gillingham Ct Orlando, FL 32825 An authorized representative of the Florida Department of Children and Families has filed in this court a Petition for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights and is requesting that a Summons be issued in due course requiring that you appear before this court to be dealt with according to law. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Heather L. Higbee, on May 30, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a Termination of Parental Rights Advisory Hearing.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of April, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Chelsea Bogdan, Esquire FBN: 0123752 Chelsea.Bogdan@myflfamilies.com, Children’s Legal Services. By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO. 2021-DP-06 IN THE INTEREST OF J.C.-P. DOB: 09/10/2013, MINOR CHILD. NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: EFRAIN CORREA RIOS

(unknown address) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child(ren); you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on May 4th, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse

Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4) (d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 22nd day of March, 2023. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 2021-DP-67. IN THE INTEREST OF: L.G. DOB: 08/30/2017, Minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: AYLA DEJESUS Unknown Address. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on May 18th, 2023, at 2:30pm at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4) (d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 28th day of March, 2023. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

April 2023

DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY:

1. Cellphone 6200 Blk of Pershing Ave

2. Cellphone and tools 30 Blk of E Harvard St

3. Bag w/ misc. Items E Pine St/ S Orange Ave

4. Electronics S Orange Blossom Trl/

Carter St

5. Cellphones 6000 Blk of International Dr

6. Backpack w/ electronics S Kirkman Rd/ MetroWest Blvd

7. Bag w/ electronics 2000 Blk of Orange Center Blvd

8. Bag w/ electronics S Rosalind Ave/ E Jackson St

9. Cellphone 40 Blk of W Washington St

10. Electronics 1200 Blk of W South St

11. Cellphone 1200 Blk of W South St

12. Electronics Monte Carlo Trl/ S Dollins Ave

13. Electronics 3000 Blk of Curry Ford Rd

14. Bicycles W Washington St/ N Westmorland Dr

15. Bicycle 2600 Blk of Kilgore St

16. Currency I-4/ W Kaley St FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY

– THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL

3:00PM

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE The BRONZE KINGDOM MUSEUM (unit A7, G8) at ReadySpaces ORS LLC, located at 2507 Investors Row Suite 100, Orlando FL 32837, will be sold to the highest bidder at www.storagetreasure.com on April 26th at 5:00PM to satisfy the owner’s lien for rent in accordance with FL law. All content sold “as is” and by unit only. Seller neither warrants title to any items sold and does not make any express or implied warranties to any item sold.

Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on May 4th, 2023 and will continue until all locations are done.

U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; D15 Ann Scott $515.30, AA0952C JAY STRANGE $931.60, C15 Mary Shingles $556.85, E26 Kenneth Hamilton $1,179.20, AA3772A RENEE

SMITH $5,429.00, B42 Clark Schlechtia

$256.60 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703; 1299 Daniel Laymon

$906.60, 1267 Tony Shuler $734.16, 1000 tempie oliver $737.00, 1341 Karl Hiller

$429.60 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714;

AA4805H Charline Rodriguez $3,298.55, AA4031K Stephen Allison $1,651.85, AA8880F Yazmary Franco $2,581.85, AA6337F Yazmary Franco $2,560.15, AA4101E Charline Rodriguez $3,298.55, AA1227T Michael Kachinski $603.95, AA2528C Cresta Pillsbury $978.20, C142

ANDREZ APPLEWHITE $756.71, AA2269G

ANDREW ONJUKKA $978.20 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 1154 Kimberly Bridgeforth $750.73, 2450 Audry Obret $373.62, 2297 Cejay Flores

$826.25, 1049 casey pounders $484.43, 2198 Rodney daniels $617.66, 2164 erica Gonzalez $559.10, 1098 VALLAN NEAL

$399.15, 2778 Karolyn Morales $436.62, 2506 Michael jackson $550.82 U-Haul

Moving and Storage at Longwood, 650 North Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; E016 Karl Hiller $319.46, B083 Taylor Savoris $383.36, B078 BEN

MAGALDINO $527.08, A084 walter

timmes $516.28, A078 NORMAN HAIG

$383.36 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 1285 samone topps

$638.35, 1520 frederick dauley $591.05, 1305 Melissa Maley $511.16, 2558 Alaiyna

Williams $288.40, 5090 Tracy Forbes

$591.05, 2031 Erin Bozelka $388.48, 1561 Melissa Maley $378.00, 1562 Melissa Maley $591.05, 2089 Patricia Forsyth

$311.36, 2077 YANITZA COTTO $327.35, 1463 talib tillman $327.35, 2533 Patricia Myles $233.63 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford, 3101 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773; AA6434Q Ed Ward

$653.95, 0185 shannon sharrow $586.48, AA0770B steven johnson $1,951.25, 1619 Lori selph-booth $472.10, AA4750F John Williams $385.85, AA4037A Savanah

Echevarria $3,345.50, 0127 Johnny Pantojas $609.13, 1453 Brandon Saunders $230.57, 1928 Wendy Allen $353.30, AA5250M Oscar Hayes $385.85, 1184

KEVYN MELENDEZ $253.77, AA8207K Chimere Bright $385.80, AA6914R Anna Sieniarecki $635.50, AA6622H Oscar Hayes $385.85, AA7935N Sandra Hudson $385.80, 1064 Lance Mulonas $353.30, AB0436C Sandra Hudson $321.65, AB4700C Sandra Hudson $321.65, AA4635A Latichia Macon $2,204.00, AA5359N steven johnson $1,951.25, AA1093H Jason Campbell $2,133.20, 1998 CYNTHIA RIVERA $350.82, AA9101H John Williams $385.85, AA8897K sandra Benda $1,604.90, AA5924R Sandra Hudson $385.80, 1974 BENJAMIN BLUIT $535.82, AA2125A Jason Campbell $2,133.20, AA4444G Andrew Bays $3,351.30 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 4156-57 Barbara Rosenwinkel $1,471.12 , 3134 karmetta chambers $512.06 , 3166 Robin Bellamy $570.88, 1062 Yanique Roberts $485.68 2143 Karis Justice $750.80, 4037 kara Justice $422.80.

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 Lake Nona, 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl. 32822 05/10/2023: 1255 Yodaleibi Burns, 3219 Mickey G. Lugo Jr, AB1922A Mairim Escalante, 3307 Rob Keenan, AA8639A David Qualls, 2284 Nestor Nieves, AA0267P David Burdges, 1229 Lakeshia Choice, AA4157P Theodore Ingram, AA2226N Silvia Rivera, 3074 Carlos Rodriguez, AA6541E Theodore Ingram, 3195 Oriana Alfaro, 1162 Samuel Maldonado, 2148 Isreal Russ, 1174 Kenyate’ Ellison-Highsmith, 1294 Yodaleibi Burns, AB4006A Ariana Minter, 1310 Maurice Joyner, 2377 Lisa Ruth, AB9352A Ariana Miller, 1000 Nitza Rosado, 1002 Marcos Feliciano Gonzalez, AA4622N Theodore Ingram, 1292 Nicole Dunn, 1198 Jose Cajigas Lopez, AB03398B Ariana Minter.

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, May 2, 2023 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date

and time! Also visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Personal Mini Storage

Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park

FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 200 Jerry Brignol

246 Therese Tucker 248 Roberto Dorta

367 Adrian Ellis 441 Nikkolai Serrano 560

Talib Muhammad 584 Talib Muhammad

585 James Denis Personal Mini Stor-

age West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd

Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 98 Joseph

Lewis 130 Floyd Lane 146 William Epps

Jr. 150 Kourtney Fishbourne 161 Yolanda

Jones 232 Astley Barrett 256 Keiyanna

Daniels 320 Frederick Key 334 Loretta

Cohn 371 Nils Sims 533 Adrian Collins 625

Johnny Sanchez Personal Mini Storage

Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom

Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 16

Marv Blemly 17 Marv Blemly 24 Marv

Blemly 89 Charity Estelle 856 Asher Fox

Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325

Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30

am: 433 John Weston Hicks Jr. 707 Edwin

Roman 728 Myeisha Gardner 748 Willie

Griffin 836 Tiffany Theophile 923 Candace

Lorrene Freeman 937 Michelle S Rosales

Vin LPRSA20A95A618309 1112 Geraldine

Shaw 1119 Sampson Kittrell Jr. 1532

Michael Garcia 1760 Eric King 2107 Sedia

Plata Miro Vin 1FDKE30G9LHB75857 Per-

sonal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00

pm: 1066 Tiara Gilbert 3240 Marquel Dock

4086 Joel Dawson 5017 Olivia Hanna

5039 Elicia Brinson 6011 Grant Wayne

Cruikshank 6050 Ericka Smith 8028 Cathy Whiteway.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC gives

Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 5/5/2023, 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.

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2022 WABASH NATIONAL CORP

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.

MAY 6, 2023

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2009 TOYT

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.

MAY 5, 2023

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2013 FORD

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2015 HYUN

MAY 7, 2023

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2008 INFI

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2002 INFI

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2002 VOLK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #

5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, May 09, 2023 at approx. 11:00 am at www. storagetreasures.com: Kayla Pizarro

Antea Birchett Evelyn Leonor Melendez

Michael Eng Frankie Marks Ndela

Husbands Fallon Ramos James Telford

Davis Eric Uranyi Westley Bryan Jr

Wilkinson Gilberto Rivera Joelys Garcia

Barbara Ann Schmick Mellisa Mitchell

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart

# 6174 – 1004 North Hoagland Blvd.

Kissimmee, Fl. 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, May 09, 2023 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com:

Omawattie Hakh Badley Jenny Roman

Matthew Toby Jr Longs Elimelec Ortiz

Rosado Darren Shivers Jr Donna Marie

Hardiman Chiekwe Nwokoji/Cmroofing-

floridallc Tiara D King Margery Ocasio

Yari Iverre Berrios Gracia NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 6177 – 1830

E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee, Fl. 34744 to satisfy a lien on

TUESDAY, May 09, 2023 at approx. 12:00 pm at www.storagetreasures.com:

Brandy Ward Krystle Rodriguez Ronald

Melcomb Renfro Dolores Donnell Joel

Bienvenido Jongco NOTICE OF PUBLIC

SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0671 – 100 Mercantile Court, Ocoee, Fl 34761 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Kelisa A Womack

Arlene Flores Angel Rojas Concepcion

Shah Shaltouki / Shahrokn Shaltouki

Robertson/ Malik Baerga/ Athalie

Germain/ Frednel Cetoute/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Devaris James Gregory

Lamontagne Marilyn Mardale Gaddy

Adriano C Ramos Joseph Robinson Amber Shults Dayshonn Logan NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5694 – 7720 Osceola Polk Line Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Nancy Frohnapfel Gisel Mary Gonzalez Rosado.

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:

1997 Toyota

VIN: 4T1BF12B4VU137353

2009 Ford

VIN: 1FAHP32NX9W162419

1997 Toyota

VIN: JT5FG02T0V0038456

2009 Hyundai

VIN: KMHDU46D29U777210

1998 Toyota

VIN: JT2BF28KXW0093331

2003 Infiniti

VIN: JNRDR09Y73W302984

To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on May 3, 2023 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

Public Notice- Claim to Minor EstateAcknowledgment Acceptance of Title Repudiation of U.S. Citizenship Termination of All Corporation Contracts Affidavit Rescission of Marriage & Driver’s License contracts

: Joseph Harris / JH Tiffany Francis

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0693 – 1015 North Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures. com

Tatiana Aurora / TV Della Crews / DC Rodney Antone Johnson / Rodney

Johnson David Modeste NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0420 –5301

N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando Fl 32808 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 at approx. 11:30am at www.

storagetreasures.com: Dionne Thyme

Ashlee Corbett Pouchy Jean Chaundee

Dwaine Brown Antawnia Brooks Darrya

Kennedy Nancy Bell Lewis Jeffrey

Hirschhorn Orlemise Joseph Kamaria

Jackson Rhianna King NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0430 –7400

West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 at approx. 12:00 pm at www.storagetreasures.com Shirley Grant/ Shirley

Renee Grant-Turner Tywonda Stovell

Stovell Lassiter Wagstaff Candy Regina

Franklin Dyeaka M Green Rakisha

Bridges Kenneth Lee Costin NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5868 –4752

Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando Fl 32835 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 at approx. 10:30am at www. storagetreasures.com: Robin Nicole

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Employment

Digital Transformation Strategist- Saint Cloud, Florida. Map and design the company’s service and operation processes to create business intelligence systems, including the design of related databases and digital assets, to improve workflows that optimize the operation of the company. Analyze technology and market trends to identify new digital assets and tools that best fit the company’s goals. Stay abreast of industry or business trends to define the company’s digital content strategy and new digital communication channels. Synthesize current business intelligence to support recommendations for new business models aligned with the company’s focus on customer service. Coordinate timely flow of business intelligence information between the design and development teams. Generate reports summarizing data based on the company’s digital content strategy for review by executives. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, as well as two years of experience leading digital transformation projects utilizing the SCRUM framework, as well as certification in Digital Advertising with Google AdWords. Apply to Falcon Airport Services LLC, via uriel@falconairportservices.com

Human Resources Manager, F/T (Apopka, FL) Central Pediatrics PA. Bach’s, or foreign equiv, +36 mos exp reqd in admin position. Social media mgmt./mktg skills, bilingual English/Spanish. Comp Sal. Fax res: 407-290-8333 or email medjobs101@gmail.com

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ANALYST

Plan sequence operat fabric & assem parts. Eval accur of prod & test equip & engin draw.Draft & desig equip layout. Review prod sched, specif orders. Compl prod report, purch ord and equip list. Apply statis meth for manufac process. Superb Autocad, Solidwork CAD softw. MO. Major Engineer. 24 mo exp engin project. Resume: Pemberton, 103 Highline Dr, Longwood, FL, 32750 or pembertonfl@hotmail.com

MEP Engineer, F/T - Orlando, FL - EPG Engineering Inc. Operate computerassisted engg or dsgn s/ware or eqpmt to perform engg tasks; Dsgn of electrical, HVAC & plumbing & fire protection system for commercial & industrial building; Dsgn of roadway lighting, intelligent traffics mgmt & control system; Perform detailed calculations to compute & establish mfg, construction, or installation standards or specs; Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time & within budget.

Reqmts: At least a Bach’s in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engg & 2 yrs of exp in MEP Engg or related & knowl of use of Revit, AUTOCAD, Trace 3D, & Energy Gauge. Resumes to: mohsen@epg- eng.com or Mail to: EPG Engineering Inc. Attn: Mohsen Faraji, 1325 S. Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32806.

Office Assistant for US Tax Consulting LLC to operate office machine, photocopier, scanners, personal computer and phone for the office; Communicate with customers, employees and address complaints; File records; Manage calendar for office agents; Do basic bookkeeping and book transactions; Do inventory and buy office supplies;

Complete and mail bills for the clients; Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings and record and transcribe minutes. Need high school and 12 months experience. Mail resume to 5401 S Kirkman Road suite 135, Orlando, 32819 FL to Danilo Santana.

QA Test Lead: Synechron Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Attra Inc.) in Lake Mary, FL: Analyze & understand solution rqrmnts, architecture, technical dsgns & processes in order to define necessary scope of testing. May telecom from any location w/in U.S. Resume to balahvinoth.b@synechron.com.

Job code 57857.0051

Rope Safety Engineer, Orlando FL Develop company standards for rope access safety on commercial and residential construction projects. Provide technical advice and guidance on rope access safety to caulking technicians and subcontractors at various worksites and make needed changes in the field. Conduct water infiltration testing to verify compliance with health and safety regulations. Inspect commercial or residential projects to identify and correct potential façade defects and to ensure safety regulation compliance. Review findings from facilities inspections with project teams to ensure that worksites are maintained in a safe manner.

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Two years of experience supervising and certifying fall prevention systems in the industrial and construction sectors, as well as OSHA 30-Hour Construction course completion. Limited domestic travel to various worksites in Hillsborough, Duval, Volusia, and Brevard counties to provide technical advice and guidance on rope access safety to caulking technicians and subcontractors as needed. Apply to Exterior Walls, Inc. via ivanmoreno@ewifl.com

TECHNOLOGY

ServiceNow Inc is accepting resumes for the following positions in Orlando, FL: Staff Support Account Manager (56942219132): Deliver business value by aligning ServiceNow solutions to address the customer’s short and long-term support needs. Telecommuting permitted. Email resume to servicenowresumesUS @servicenow.com. Or mail resume to ServiceNow Inc, Attn: Global Mobility, 2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Resume must include job title, job ref. #5694-2219132, full name, email & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

Upholsterer II/Tacker (Orlando, FL) 5 positions available. Attach vinyl coverings onto proper parts before being installed in boats. Reqs: High school diploma. 2 yrs exp in job offered or rel position, incl exp w/: using & maintaining hand tools (such as foam knives, razor knives, drills, hole saws, etc.); identifying different boat model parts; unloading supply trucks; repairing damaged parts; following instructions of a supvr/foreman/lead; identifying parts needed to maintain the production schedule; production processes & quality control; & inspecting parts to ensure completion & quality standards. Must be able to lift 50 lbs & work in a non-climate controlled envrnmnt. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE. Mail resume: A. Oudodova, HR Dir., Nautique Boat Company, Inc., 14700 Aerospace

Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32832. aoudodova@correctcraft.com.

Experienced Inside Property Claims Adjuster, Catastrophe GreatInsuranceJobs.com 6564414

Regional Outreach RepresentativeNorth Florida Full Sail University 6564379

Registered Nurse (RN) - ORMC ACC PACU - Day Orlando Health 6564376

Swim Coach, Leonard & Marjorie Williams YMCA Family Center YMCA of Central Florida 6564322

Public Information Officer City of Orlando 6564319

Senior Administrative Assistant - Must reside within 50 Miles of Orlando, FL Florida Virtual School 6564305

Information Technology.Personal Computer Coordinator.159 Polk County Board of County Commissioners 6564256

Maintenance Technician II Give Kids The World 6564255

Deputy Sheriff - School Resource Officer Orange County Sheriff’s Office 6564200

Code Compliance Officer City of Casselberry 6564193

Frontline Sales Representative Exploria Resorts 6564177

Laundry Washer Attendant Housekeeping Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando LBV South Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South 6564110

HR Consultant WhyHR 6563888

JUVENILE DETENTION SPECIALIST

ASSIGNED TO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Seminole County Sheriff’s Office 6563849

Sales Representative Wyndham Destinations 6563839

Calypso’s Pool Bar & Grill BarbackCaribe Royale Orlando Hotel Caribe Royale Orlando 6563405

Porter - Facilities Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 6563270

Accounting Assistant Cohen Law Group 6563130

CNC Operator - Millwork JK2 Scenic 6563128

Operations Technician - Electrical ($1000 Sign On Incentive) Orange County Government 6563045

Warehouse HVAC Sheet Metal/Fiberglass Mechanic HVAC Energy Air Inc. 6562077

Sales Development Representative (SDR) Stax 6561983

Custodian - Public Service WorkerParks City of Winter Garden 6561923

Leasing Consultant - MAA Randal Lakes MAA 6561549 Install Technician Audio Enhancement 6561386