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9 ICYMI Hackers steal $200K from Sumter County schools, pricy micro-apartments are coming to Thornton Park, and other news you may have missed

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Bolton’s revelations face Senate Republicans with their clearest test of moral courage yet Orlando airport workers push for $15 as aviation authority ‘defers action’ on living wage

ARTS + CULTURE 15 What’s new, pussycat? Craig Pittman’s latest Sunshine State saga tracks the resurrection of the Florida panther

17 Live Active Cultures Here’s a cheat sheet for what happened this month in Orlando at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld

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19 MUSIC 33 We’re all Jimmy

19 New Restaurants 2020

This year, Central Florida can expect food halls and fine dining, space stations and soaring towers of seafood, celebrity owners, secret ventures and the world’s largest White Castle

26 Recently Reviewed Short takes on restaurants we’ve reviewed recently

FILM 29 No small parts Enzian screens short animated, live-action and documentary Oscar nominees

29 On Screens in Orlando Movies playing this week: Gretel & Hansel, The Rhythm Section and more

R&B boundary-pusher Raphael Saadiq takes personal new album Jimmy Lee on the road

33 Picks This Week Great live music rattles Orlando every night

35 This Little Underground Peek inside Ace Cafe’s new look as a concert hall; the Black Lips swing through and live-preview their new country album on the eve of its release

CALENDAR 36 Selections 38 The Week 39 Down the Road Back Pages 44 Savage Love 44 Gimme Shelter 46 Classifieds

31 Film Listings Cinema-oriented events to go see this week

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Readers react. Last week, Solomon Gustavo reported on the ambiguities in the application of Amendment 4, the ballot initiative that restored voting rights to some Florida ex-felons (“As Amendment 4 uncertainty continues, Orange and Osceola carry on registering ex-felons to vote. Is it safe?,” Jan. 22). Some South Florida counties have set up special courts where ex-felons’ eligibility to vote is certified by a judge, but Orange and Osceola counties simply ask the returning citizen to affirm under oath that they are eligible. Some are avoiding registering for fear they may get in trouble for making a mistake. @Kenneth Conroy “Safe”? It’s pretty common in most of the country, and Florida’s closer than any to sinking into the ocean. On the other hand, this move is as close to a poll tax as one could imagine, in addition to directly contravening the will of Florida voters. @John Lippincott It has passed, as it was written, and voted for by citizens. Felons do get their voting rights restored without

having to apply to a board for review, once they complete their sentences, including paying restitution and fines. If the amendment didn’t want those included, it should have excluded those factors. It likely wouldn’t pass written that way. @Jacqueline Sergio They paid their debt to society and Floridians overwhelmingly voted to restore their voting rights. You have to ask yourself why the GOP is so intent on keeping them from those rights. @Matt Daniel … They lost them for poor choices! We don’t need more poor choices in the voting booth! We know that’s why Dim’s want their votes. Most aren’t well educated and easily influenced by freebies. @Tom Stein Just another example of the GOP’s disregard for voting rights. If it does not favor them they do everything they can to suppress it. Make your own voice heard. Let us know what you think about stories and issues important to Central Florida on our Facebook page and on Twitter, or email letters@orlandoweekly.com.

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Hackers steal $200K from Sumter County schools, pricy micro-apartments are coming to Thornton Park, and other news you may have missed. »

Super Nintendo Land is officially coming to Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe: Super Nintendo Land is coming to Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe, according to a Jan. 23 Comcast earnings call. Concept art from Super Nintendo World Japan describes “an expansive, highly themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters and adventures.” The parks are designed to make guests feel like they’re playing Nintendo games in real life. Epic Universe is expected to open in 2023.

Micro-apartments are coming to Thornton Park, and they won’t be cheap: Dix Developments has plans to build “moderately high rent” micro-apartments in downtown Orlando’s Thornton Park. The 120-unit apartment complex will offer swanky amenities like a 24-hour gym and electric car-charging ports, and will primarily comprise studios between 350 and 400 square feet, with rents running around $1,200. Dix says the next step is to build on the lot located at 205 S. Eola Drive (currently occupied by a one-story office building), and that early leasing could be set for around 2022.

Hackers got more than $200,000 from Sumter County Public Schools: Federal agents have apprehended suspects whom school officials say scammed $206,000 from the Sumter County School Board. Investigators say the criminal fraud involved hackers duping a school official into entering school board banking info on a fake website.

Seacoast Bank sues competitor for stealing 12 corporate bankers the day after Christmas: One Florida Bank is being sued by Seacoast Bank following the mass resignation of 12 commercial banking executives just hours after Christmas, on Dec. 26. The at-will employees, who began working at the newly established One Florida Bank the very next day, did not give any prior notice. Florida follows the at-will employment law, which allows either the employee or employer to terminate employment at any time without advance warning. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 10 in federal court against One Florida and five ex-Seacoast executives, claims that before the executives left Seacoast for One Florida, some allegedly accessed Seacoast’s confidential information in an attempt to lure some customers to the new bank.

Seminole tax collector Joel Greenberg accused of plotting Bitcoin ransom scheme against his own office: A Florida Department of Law Enforcement report says Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg in 2017 asked a friend, Brent Tyler, to hack the county’s computer network and demand a $500,000 Bitcoin ransom for its release, which they would then split. Greenberg denies ever asking this of Tyler, whom Greenberg hired on contract for county network security work. Greenberg said he questions Tyler’s credibility and accused Tyler of threatening to shoot up the tax collector’s office and of being fired after only a month on contract with the state attorney’s office. Tyler never made the hacking program and was cleared of any attack on county computers, and neither of Greenberg’s digs at Tyler could be corroborated. Tyler told FDLE agents his version of the story in 2017, but the agency didn’t move forward because, they said, it was Tyler’s word against Greenberg’s and they couldn’t verify either. orlandoweekly.com

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THE RULE OF LAW, OR RULE BY THE LAWLESS? Bolton’s revelations face Senate Republicans with their clearest test of moral courage yet BY JEFFREY C. BILL M A N

ntil Sunday night, everything was going to plan: The Senate would rush through opening arguments, then through a brief question period, then reject a motion for further evidence, and then acquit President Trump on charges of abusing his office and obstructing Congress in time for his pre-Super Bowl interview with fanboy Sean Hannity and his State of the Union address next week. Sure, voters told pollsters they wanted the Senate to at least pretend to care about getting to the truth. But Mitch McConnell was betting on short memories: The quicker he dispatched with impeachment, the sooner it would disappear into the fog of an election year. Democrats would raise a hue and cry, and editorial boards would wag their fingers. But the cover-up was safer than allowing new information into the public domain. McConnell is nothing if not ruthlessly cynical, and he knew that whatever emerged would be damning. That Trump could extort a foreign government for his political benefit and suffer no consequence is indicative of how fragile our polarized political system really is. More important, it’s shown how untethered the Republican Party has become from the rule of law – and how dangerous a second Trump term, with his party brought to heel and unwilling to check his increasingly authoritarian instincts, could be. The New York Times’ story on Sunday offered the GOP one last chance to demonstrate moral courage. The Times reported the incendiary contents of former national security adviser John Bolton’s unpublished manuscript, in which Bolton says Trump directly told him that he would not give the Ukrainians $391 million in military aid unless they investigated the Bidens. That undercuts every single aspect of Trump’s defense, including what his attorneys told the

Senate last week. Bolton wants to testify. Trump is blocking him. Senate Republicans have a choice: to muster moral courage and issue a subpoena, or to look the other way. Don’t get your hopes up that they’ll do the right thing. They’ve had several other chances to show moral courage during this process, and they’ve failed every test. Last Tuesday, at the beginning of the trial, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone stood up and told a bald-faced lie: “The [House impeachment] proceedings took place in the basement of the House of Representatives … Not even [Adam] Schiff ’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF.” That’s plainly wrong: Each of the committees involved in the inquiry included Republicans who questioned witnesses. Cipollone’s opening arguments on Saturday were no less mendacious: He said Ukraine didn’t know military aid was being withheld (false), that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election (debunked by Trump’s own FBI chief ) and that Trump was “locked out” of the House’s process (he declined an invitation to Judiciary Committee hearings). No Republican demanded that he correct the record. They did, however, clutch pearls aplenty when Adam Schiff referenced a CBS story that quoted a Trump ally saying that Republican senators were warned, “Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.” “That’s where he lost me,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, one of those said to be on the fence about calling witnesses. More likely, this performative outrage was cover for the cowardly vote they planned to take all along. Republicans didn’t express the same outrage when Trump tweeted a threat at Schiff on Sunday morning, alleging that he is a “CORRUPT POLITICIAN”

who “has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!” Nor did they get riled up when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed out an NPR reporter for asking a perfectly legitimate question about Ukraine and then lied about their conversation in an official State Department statement. In most administrations, Pompeo’s boorish behavior would have drawn a stern rebuke, if not a demand for his resignation. Instead, Trump threatened to pull NPR funding. Crickets from the GOP. But sure, Schiff gave them the vapors. Back to Bolton. Let’s not mistake the mustachioed menace for any sort of resistance hero. He’s a neocon warmonger, a man whose pornography is probably satellite images of drones dropping bombs on desert villages. There are reasons to question his credibility: Namely, he’s out to sell a book. But he’s not some liberal Deep State squish, and the brief outline in the Times aligns with what other witnesses told House investigators. His story shreds a key element of Trump’s narrative – that the president had valid reasons for withholding the money. It also puts the lie to what Trump’s lawyers have told the Senate – that there are no firsthand witnesses who can testify that Trump linked the hold to the Bidens. And it calls into question what else Trump’s attorneys are lying about. After all, Bolton submitted the manuscript to the White House for a security review Dec. 30 and signaled his willingness to testify a week later. Trump made clear that, should McConnell’s efforts to shut down all testimony fail, he’d try to exert executive privilege to keep that from happening. It’s obvious that Trump and his lawyers know (and are terrified of ) what Bolton will say; according to the Times’ sources, the manuscript “intensified concerns among some of [Trump’s] advisers that they needed to block Mr. Bolton from testifying.” Even after the Times’ story broke, the White House urged Republicans to hold the line, arguing that Bolton testifying will “open the floodgates,” leading to a longer trial and more information in the public domain – which is exactly what McConnell doesn’t want. Rarely are there choices this clear, or moments with this much moral clarity. Do Senate Republicans put Bolton under oath and see what he has to say, or do they admit that the entire party is complicit in Trump’s corruption? In other words, are we to be a country ruled by law, or a country ruled by the lawless? feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Orlando airport workers push for $15 as aviation authority ‘defers action’ on living wage BY SOLOMON GUSTAVO

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ickey’s Corporate Office” is not what Orlando International Airport’s airport code stands for. It’s derived from McCoy Air Force Base, the original military landing strip that’s grown into one of the nation’s most traveled airports. Swampland is cheap, sure, and it’s warm here. But one of the biggest factors in Walt Disney choosing the Orlando area for his theme park empire, and precipitating all the economic ripples thereafter, was the international airport. “If we were to have a reduction in service at the airport,” newly minted Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns says to Orlando Weekly, “it impacts us all economically.” “Workers make our airport the success it is today,” says state Rep. Anna Eskamani.

Burns, Eskamani and labor officials rallied with airport workers for higher wages last week. Service workers like wheelchair attendants, cleaning crews, customer service employees, security officers, baggage handlers and others contracted by airlines gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to tell the city they need more money in order to accommodate the millions that pass through the airport – a record-setting 50 million visitors in 2019. All of those people coming to town pay a bunch for the pleasure, and bring plenty of moolah with them. Airport workers, though, say they don’t see much of it. Many MCO workers report hardly getting by. According to a study by the airport workers union 32BJ SEIU, nearly four

out of five of the airport’s 21,000 badged employees make less than $20,000 annually. About half of them don’t have health insurance. Less than 10 percent report having paid sick leave, 45 percent say they have trouble paying for housing and a fifth of them say they rely on food stamps. Some of the workers who rallied for a $15 minimum wage increase outside one of the airport’s entrances, like wheelchair attendants, say their job is primarily tip-based, which can mean their average hourly wage is below the federal minimum of $7.25. “Enough is enough,” said 32BJ SEIU state director Helene O’Brien at the rally. The rally was in response to the Greater Orlando Airport Authority (GOAA) board vote to “defer action” on implementing a $15 wage increase. At the January board meeting, GOAA CEO Phil Brown recommended the board hold off until a ruling is made on a case now in the Florida courts between a Miami airport contractor and employee. GOAA staff say the ruling could go a long way toward determining if an aviation authority could “impose a living wage requirement” on companies outside of those that provide goods and services directly to the authority. Another factor contributing to his advice to defer, notes Brown, is the 2020 minimum wage ballot measure, Amendment 2, which will be voted on in November. If passed, the state’s minimum wage, phased over five years, would reach $15 in 2026. Those are outside factors. Brown also orlandoweekly.com

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argues for hitting pause on passing a living wage hike in order to research how it might impact the many small businesses operating in the airport. In the meantime, the board will “evaluate the impact of a phased increase beginning with $13 per hour to GOAA employees,” said Carolyn Fennell, GOAA’s senior director of public affairs and community relations, to OW. GOAA employees make up 800 of the more than 25,000 people working at the airport, she said. “[A wage increase] is being reviewed, not rejected,” said Fennell of the board’s decision to defer, adding that GOAA and its CEO “compassionately understand” the need for living wage considerations. Orlando airport workers’ recent rally – a continuation of demonstrations by staff and labor groups since the airport union study quantified their economic struggle in numbers over a year ago – comes on the heels of other huge airports in the country agreeing to increase wages. In 2017, Chicago City Council required private contractors who employ baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants, janitors, security officers, ticket collectors and de-icers to pay $13.45 an hour. In the fall of 2018, New York’s Port Authority board approved a phased plan for a $19 minimum wage for its three major airports, the top minimum wage of any public agency in the country. The fight to up wages for Orlando airport workers is just the beginning, says Eskamani, even if GOAA approves a minimum wage hike around $15. “Thirty thousand [dollars] annually is not a lot of money to live by,” she said, adding that airport workers also need health insurance. Burns, a nonprofit professional specializing in homelessness and health insurance who is the new commissioner for District 6, said anything that impacts the airport or its workers is a “priority.” Burns’ new City Hall boss and colleagues, Mayor Buddy Dyer and the city commission, passed a $15 minimum wage for part-time and full-time city employees that will be staggered out until 2021. “The political will from the city commission is there,” said Burns. CEO Phil Brown and the GOAA board are set to revisit the matter of wages at their March 18 meeting. sgustavo@orlandoweekly.com

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WHAT’S NEW, PUSSYCAT? Craig Pittman’s latest Sunshine State saga tracks the resurrection of the Florida panther BY CATHY SA LUSTR I

its biologists to say no to development. Or raig Pittman made me cry. Not in person; in person, he’s a Southern gentle- the legions of politicians – Democrat and man who would never make a lady cry (unless it’s Republican alike, from local guys to the from groaning at his bad jokes) but Cat Tale had me in tears office of the president – who failed these majestic cats. by the second page. But Pittman tells the story of the heroes, It also had me in tears on the last page – but for a different reason (and one you’ll have to buy the book to learn why, too, and helps us redeem ourselves. Many of those heroes, though not all, and yes, it will probably make you cry, too). If humans seemed determined to destroy the planet are women in science. Want your little girl – dynamiting mountaintops, bulldozing rainforests, and to think about a career in science? Get her otherwise consuming ourselves and other carbon-based life this book, because Pittman shines a light forms out of existence, consider the plight of Puma concolor on women biologists without whom the coryi, or the Florida panther. In 1982, younger-and-mark- panther might well have been a memory. Unlike his last book, Oh, Florida! How edly-less-jaded me voted – along with other Florida public school kids – to make the panther our state animal, but America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country, there was a problem: There, uh, weren’t which pointed out many, if any, Florida panthers left. how Florida’s peculiar Thus began the battle to bring a spebrand of antics actually cies back from the brink of extinction. helps improve the rest Cat Tale takes you to the front lines of the country and the of this battle, and, although there isn’t a world, Pittman allows whole lot of focus on the mountains of his unbridled love mistakes we’ve made with Florida since of the state’s natural the first Europeans stuck their sea-weary environment to take boots on our palm-fringed soil, it’s clear the helm at the typethat we’re capable of making mistakes writer. Cat Tale shows while trying to fix those first mistakes, CAT TALE: THE WILD, WEIRD BATTLE TO SAVE us Pittman at his best: too. THE FLORIDA PANTHER passionate, earnest and Pittman, Florida’s pre-eminent enviby Craig Pittman sincere about our state, ronmental journalist, throws the full (Hanover Square Press, 336 pages) balancing his love for weight of his investigative skills into this Florida with his need book, but he combines with it much of Craig Pittman to tell us the truth his own personality: Think of it as the environmental Bob Woodward meets a fan of dad jokes. about our failures. Cat Tale doesn’t give away its ending, and I won’t either. Pittman starts the cat’s tale with a single cat, then zooms The combination (Pittmanesque? Pittmanosity?) lends an unusual tenor to Cat Tale, but one that makes the work a out to tell the story from 20,000 feet. It’s a sort of rocket Unless you’re super tuned in to what’s happening in Florida standout in the field of environmental writing. A history ride between the two places, and it’s emotionally exhaust- wildlife news, you won’t have a clue until the last few pages of the fight to save an endangered species could easily suc- ing. But that exhaustion feels good; by the end of the whether or not the species has a chance – a real chance – for cumb to a barrage of facts and citations, but an academician 300-plus pages, we’ve earned the ending. Pittman takes you escaping extinction. If you care – even a little bit – about Pittman, thankfully, is not. Instead, Pittman puts forth a through hope and hopelessness, anger and joy, failure and the fate of this magnificent cat, I can’t think of a better way history washed in emotion, and he’s not afraid to call out triumph. When you reach the last page, you feel like you’ve to learn about what it’s been through and what it will take the bad guys – like the guy who published bad research and lived through every moment of the Florida panther’s near- to truly save the Florida panther. The writing is superb, the took money from developers to help them pave over critical history. Its brushes with extinction are ours; its moments of emotion is real and the story? No one could tell it better. panther habitat. Or the federal agency that wouldn’t allow survival, the same. arts@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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The Highwaymen are a group of African American artists celebrated for their distinctive paintings of Florida’s natural environment. Working in and around the Fort Pierce area beginning in the 1950s, these self-taught artists depicted the state’s scenic coastline and wild backcountry, often in dazzling combinations of color and tone. Brilliant tropical sunsets, windblown palms, towering sunlit clouds, and blooming poinciana trees are among the many subjects that have become iconic images of Florida in part because of the paintings that the Highwaymen created. In the state’s postwar boom years their paintings found an enthusiastic audience among a growing population of new residents and visitors. Unrecognized by the region’s art establishment of galleries and museums, the Highwaymen by necessity catered directly to their patrons, selling their paintings door-to-door along such thoroughfares as Route 1. It was from this practice that the name “Highwaymen” was later coined. The popularity of Highwaymen paintings waned in the 1980s as the vision of Florida was reimagined by an ever-increasing population and once-pristine landscapes were lost to development. Then in the mid-1990s a new generation of collectors, with fresh eyes, rediscovered the paintings and began to assemble significant collections. These collectors saw the art of the Highwaymen as an important artistic legacy and together with several writers, scholars, and enthusiasts began the process of establishing the historical context and reevaluation of their work.

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Here’s a cheat sheet for what happened this month in Orlando at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld

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After all the blockbuster attrac- up the park for FutureWorld’s ongoing Journey is receiving some much-needed tion openings in 2019, you might have expected Orlando’s resorts to take a little breather, but January turned out to be a busy month for theme park news. Just in case you aren’t plugged into #DisTwitter 24/7, here’s a cheat sheet to the latest updates from the local parks.

WALT DISNEY WORLD

Despite the rocky reception the movie Rise of Skywalker received, demand for the newest Star Wars ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios hasn’t abated since its debut in December, despite an identical version opening in Anaheim earlier this month. Guests are still lining up daily before dawn, and you’ll need to be inside the park before the official opening hour in order to have a shot at snagging one of the limited “virtual boarding passes” required to experience Rise of the Resistance. (Pro tip: Reboot your My Disney Experience app after entering the park, use cellular data instead of Disney’s WiFi, and refresh the “Find Out More” page in the app until you see “Join a Boarding Group.”) I’ve done the early a.m. rush for Rise several times now, and although the process is stressful, this remarkable ride is worth the rigmarole. Fortunately, securing a spot on the Millennium Falcon is a lot easier now that advance FastPass+ reservations are available for the Smugglers Run simulator starting Feb. 19. The attraction shares its FastPass+ tier with Slinky Dog Dash, so you’ll have to decide between the Toy Story coaster or a flight with Chewie, but at least guests can now pre-book both Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror on the same day. Epcot is currently in the middle of its fourth annual International Festival of the Arts, which continues through Feb. 24, featuring hands-on creative activities and daily concerts by Broadway stars. This year’s event is a bit less aesthetically pleasing than in the past, thanks to the mazes of construction walls currently carving

extreme makeover. Three new film-based attractions also recently premiered at Epcot. The best of the trio is Canada Far and Wide, an inspiring Circle-Vision 360 travelogue of our northern neighbor, hosted with surprisingly subdued humor by Schitt’s Creek stars Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara. Awesome Planet, a visually stunning ecology documentary with some tactile in-theater effects, suffers from narration by Ty Burrell (in full-on Modern Family realtor mode) that swings erratically in tone between apocalyptic despair and anodyne optimism. Finally, the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, which boots the classic Impressions de France out of the Parisian pavilion for most of the day, is the biggest loser of the bunch, despite the vocal contributions of Angela Lansbury; by reframing the “tale as old as time” with the henchman LeFou as the hero, it undermines the legacy of Belle, one of Disney’s most progressive princesses. Ironically, Beauty has been drawing the biggest crowds of the three, suggesting we’ll be stuck with it for years.

renovations, including an overhaul of the miserable locker area that often muddles Muggle riders. But the big Universal construction news is coming from their Epic Universe expansion property near the Orange County Convention Center, which Comcast executives finally confirmed will be home to Super Nintendo World in 2023. The worst-kept secret in theme parks, Orlando’s Mario-themed area will be the ultimate version of the lands currently being built in Japan and California, where it will open first. Beyond rides based on “Mario Kart,” “Donkey Kong Country” and Yoshi, guests will be able to use smartphone-synced wristbands to interact with the park, “punching” power-ups and collecting coins. More recently, Alicia Stella of Orlando ParkStop uncovered construction permits showing the site plan for Epic Universe’s How to Train Your Dragon land. Look for a large outdoor roller coaster and boat ride, along with indoor attractions and play areas, to be nestled amid a Viking village from the DreamWorks franchise.

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The Holy Land Experience recently announced a major downsizing of their attraction, eliminating their ambitious slate of live shows, which employed some of Orlando’s most talented actors. However, there still seems to be a demand for Jesuscentric entertainment just up the road, based on the crowds who attended last weekend’s Rock the Universe contemporary Christian concerts at Universal Studios Florida. This week, Universal swiftly switches gears from the sacred to the profane, as their 25th annual Mardi Gras celebration steps off on Saturday, Feb. 1, with a concert by the Roots and a “Treasures of the Deep”themed parade that rolls nightly through April 2. Next door at Islands of Adventure, next year’s yet-unannounced roller coaster in Jurassic Park is getting off the ground; and Harry Potter and the Forbidden

Finally, I was recently invited on a hard-hat tour of the construction site for Ice Breaker, the new Premier Rides roller coaster that’s been squeezed in between Shamu Stadium and the Wild Arctic simulator. Like Universal’s Hagrid ride (which has become much more reliable lately, often clocking over 1,700 guests per hour) it will repeatedly launch riders both forward and backward, and the bold orange track’s signature 93-foot-tall 100-degree vertical spike – the steepest in Florida – looks pretty intimidating for what’s billed as a “family thrill” ride. While it won’t enjoy the immersive theming of its competition across town, if it delivers the negative G-airtime they advertise, Ice Breaker should cement SeaWorld’s status as Orlando’s coaster capitol. skubersky@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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This year Central Florida can expect food halls and fine dining, space stations and soaring towers of seafood, celebrity owners, secret ventures and the world’s largest White Castle BY FAIYAZ KARA

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ith the promise of a new year, the foodconscious souls of the city commence their ritual gaze into the near future, brain-marking food and drink establishments of note, planning culinary excursions to far-flung reaches of the city, and clearing space on their phones for the impending glut of IG stories. So what does 2020 hold for our ever-diverse restaurant landscape? For one, a trend we’ve been eagerly anticipating for a few years now – food halls. Winter Garden, Lake Ivanhoe, downtown Orlando, Oviedo, SoDo and more neighborhoods will see these bastions of gluttony open to the public. On the finer dining front, Norman’s will reopen in Dr. Phillips after moving out of the Ritz and a couple of Top Chef alums – John Tesar and Gerald Sombright – will move in. It’ll be a relatively quiet year for Disney Springs, but over at Epcot, Space 220 will blur the lines between space station and restaurant. Want more? How about soaring towers of fried lobster? Or a ramen joint where everything (noodles included) is made from scratch? We’ll get Blake Shelton, Willie Degel and the world’s largest White Castle. Oh, and local restaurateurs Jason and Sue Chin will launch a new venture, but we can’t tell you about that just yet. What we can tell you is that judging from this list of newly open, and soon-to-open, restaurants, it’ll be a very gratifying year of eating. CONTINUED ON PAGE 21

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promising build-your-own Bloody Marys and boozy concoctions. And yes, beignets will be served.

(Opening late January; 933 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; brickandspoonrestaurant.com)

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A.G.’S MARKET The Hamlin food hall (appropriately monogrammed after Arthur George Hamlin) will sit on 22,000 square feet of lakefront property and offer everything from craft burgers and pizza to Southern fried chicken and sushi. A second-floor indoor/ outdoor bar will provide views of Lake Hancock and nightly fireworks at Disney. (Opening December; 14117 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden; hamlinfl.com)

BABBI BABBI KOREAN KITCHEN This fast-casual Korean joint replaced Pei Wei, a fast-casual Chinese joint, and introduced the Phillips Crossing plaza to the Kimbap – steamed rice and various meats rolled in seaweed and served in bite-sized slices. Bibimbap bowls are also offered. (Opened January; 8015 Turkey Lake Road; facebook.com/babbibabbiorlando)

BAD AS’S SANDWICHES The popular Milk District sammie joint will bring its unique brand of grammatical and handheld expression to the old Joe’s Pizza space in Winter Park. Owner John Collazo’s over-the-top sandwiches will go over well on a strip that has Hunger Street Tacos, Lombardi’s Seafood, 4 Rivers Smokehouse and Bread & Co. within walking distance of each other. (Opening spring; 1881 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; badasssandwiches.com)

BAO’S CASTLE Owner Danny Ngo, who also runs Sodo Sushi Bar & Grill, says Bao’s Castle will be a beer and wine bar serving a focused menu of bao including “the best pork belly bao you’ve ever eaten.” Seafood bowls and 10 different craft brews will also be served. Danny Nguyen, former sushi maestro at Kabooki Sushi, will man the kitchen. (Opening March; 45 W. Crystal Lake St., facebook.com/baoserscastle)

BAGEL WORLD Apart from the fresh-baked bagels this New Smyrna Beach stalwart will bring to the former Two Chefs Seafood Oyster Bar space in the North Quarter, they’ll also offer breakfast wraps, deli sandwiches and bialys – the bagel’s nonboiled, onion-stuffed cousin. (Opening February; 743 N. Magnolia Ave.; bagelworldnsb.com)

BANH MI BOY BAKERY & CAFE The banh mi counter inside the Tien Hung Market in Mills 50 received a refresh and a rebrand, most notably with a marquee on the market’s facade. Inside, 10 banh mis are offered (yes, there’s a veg version), all for $4.99. (Opened December; 1112 E. Colonial Drive; facebook.com/tienhungmarket)

BOKU SUSHI & GRILL Chef Tim Liu, whose Mikado Sushi & Grill introduced quality cuts of fish from Tsukiji and Toyosu Fish Markets to MetroWest, promises

that this Maitland City Centre sushi joint will “change the game.” Liu is using wood materials to create an aesthetic that’s natural, clean and contemporary.

(Opening February/March; 190 Independence Lane, Maitland; mikadosushigrill.com)

BOVINE STEAKHOUSE JM Hospitality, the same group behind the 310 Restaurants and Blu on the Avenue, will open this high-end refuge of red meat in the old Park Plaza Gardens space on Park Avenue. After a significant renovation (and significant delay), Bovine is poised to become the most handsome of chophouses in the city. (Opening March; 319 S. Park Ave., Winter Park; bovinesteakhouse.com)

BREAD & CO. After temporarily closing late last year, the French-Korean bakery reopened in 2020 with an interior design revamp and a concept tweak. Yes, they still serve their luxe breads and pastries, but they’ve now got a bevy of savory Japanese dishes to add to their sweeter offerings: yakitori, sandos, curries and, of course, okonomiyaki. (Opened January; 1230 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; breadncobakery.com)

BRICK & SPOON The Southern breakfast and lunch spot out of Lafayette, Louisiana, will open at the Village at Lake Lily

BROTHER JIMMY’S BBQ New York-based Carolina barbecue chain Brother Jimmy’s will open not one but two smokehouses in the city this year: A counter-service operation is slated to open in the old Which ’Wich space at the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips and another fullservice operation in the former Adobe Gilas space at Pointe Orlando. Let the napkins fly. (Opening June at 7800 Dr. Phillips Blvd.; opening fall at 9101 International Drive; brotherjimmys.com)

BUMBY ARCADE AT CHURCH STREET STATION FOOD HALL An 18-stall food hall incorporating the gorgeous Orchid Garden on Church Street will undoubtedly draw more people to the venue than in the old Church Street Station days. Let’s hope the vendors are as worthy as the Victorian-esque architecture. (Opening spring; 110 W. Church St.; no website)

CAFÉ D’AVIGNON If you’ve been to the Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side, the Plaza Food Hall in Midtown, or the Dekalb Market Hall in Brooklyn, you may have indulged in coffee and a croissant from Café D’Avignon. Now this NYC-based café/bakery has opened its first outpost outside the Big Apple at Sunset Walk in the Margaritaville Resort, with more cafés along the way. (Opened January; 3260 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; cafedavignon.com)

CITY WORKS EATERY & POUR HOUSE An upscale sports bar experience with more than 90 local and global varieties of beer on tap should go over well at the culinary Circus Maximus of Disney Springs. As far as food is concerned, expect classic American with “modern twists.”

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CUCINA PIZZA & BAR West Palm Beach-based pizza outfit will open their buildyour-own-pizza concept in the old California Tortilla space on Church Street. They tout their fresh, local ingredients (an herb wall may be incorporated for hyperlocality) and a bar should keep downtown’s club set properly slaked. (Opening summer; 55 W. Church St.; cucinapizza.com)

DEXTER’S NEW STANDARD With executive chef Ryan McLaughlin from K Restaurant, Ben Roche from 1921 Mount Dora and pastry chef Lydia Murphy from the Smiling Bison, the new Dexter’s is indeed setting a new standard in this rapidly gentrifying sector of Winter Park. Their brand of “elevated American cuisine” is seasonal, with many ingredients sourced from local farms and fisheries. (Open; 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; newstandardwp.com)

EL JEFE TEQUILAS TACO CANTINA The new Mexican concept from Chicago’s Blue Agave Restaurant Group serves a vast selection of tequila (more than 200 varieties) along with south-of-the-border cuisine inside a 5,100-squarefoot space at the Sunset Walk entertainment complex at Margaritaville Resort. (Opened January; 3227 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; facebook.com/ eljefetequilastacocantina)

ELIZE RESTAURANT Rusty who? When Michelle Lagerweij took over the Rusty Spoon from Kathleen and husband William Blake, the city’s food-obsessed lamented. But a stylish makeover of the space, and stylish Euro-inspired dishes courtesy of Dutch celebrity chef Leon Mazairac, have won Rusty Spooners over. The pair are still CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

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tweaking and refreshing the menu and hope to celebrate a grand opening in late February or early March. (Opened October; 55 W. Church St.; elizefoodwine.com)

ESTEFAN KITCHEN She shuttered Bongo’s Cuban Café at Disney Springs (it’ll transform to the flexitarian-friendly Beatrix in the spring of 2021) last summer, but Gloria Estefan, along with hubby Emilio, got back in the game by opening a Cuban restaurant at the Margaritaville Resort’s Sunset Walk in late December. Expect long conga lines. (Open; 3269 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; estefankitchenorlando.com)

F&D WOODFIRED ITALIAN KITCHEN The Hourglass District eatery will expand into the old Bayridge Sushi space in Longwood, bringing their brand of Neapolitan pizzas and pastas with noodles provided by Trevi Pasta. (Opening April; 400 Savage Court, Longwood; fdwoodfireditaliankitchen.com)

FINANCIER PATISSERIE Croissant lovers rejoiced at the news this NYC-based patisserie with Parisian panache was moving into the old Rustic Table space on Park Avenue, and now they’re indulging in pastries, cakes and, bien sûr, financiers. (Opened December; 212 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; financierpatisserie.com)

THE FOOD FACTORY This venue, part of the Oviedo on the Park development, will see eight “micro restaurants” run by local chefs, restaurateurs and food truck owners surrounding the Factory Bar – a rooftop bar and restaurant. Tenants include Kai Asian Street Fare, Swan City Bagels, Dixie Dharma, Grain & Ember, PokeKai, the Steak, Rockstar Lobster and Dulce Pecado. Sanford Brewing Co. will also be on site. (Opening fall; 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo; facebook.com/ thefoodfactoryoviedo)

FORT PITT A nearly 100-year-old edifice on Old Cheney Highway will transform into a neighborhood

marketplace and food venue with various restaurant options. Puerto Rican outfit El Chinchorro 75 has signed on, as has vegan vendor V’s Diner.

(Opening March; 5565 Old Cheney Highway; fortpittorlando.com)

GATLIN HALL Kevin O’Donnell, co-owner of the Local Butcher and Market and the Porch, is behind this SoDo food hall venture that will see Cavo’s Pizza (from the same folks behind Cavo’s Bar & Kitchen in Thornton Park), Da Kine Poke and a dessert vendor join the Local Butcher & Market at the redeveloped Fort Gatlin Shopping Center. Gatlin Hall Brewing will anchor the 4,000-square-foot space. Owner Mike Brady has brought on Cigar City’s Tyler Rosenberg as head brewer. (Opening April; 4721 S. Orange Ave.; gatlinhallbrewing.com)

HALL ON FRANKLIN Tampa’s first food hall will expand into a 13,000-square-foot space at the Yard at Ivanhoe with tenants including local players Orlando Meats and Humbl along with Tampa’s Fork & Hen and Fork & Gallina Mediterranean. The full-service food hall will see 10 restaurant vendors situated downstairs, with the second floor reserved for overflow seating, private dining, stage performances and events. Two full liquor bars will reside on the upper floor. (Opening summer; 1460 Alden Road; thehallonfranklin.com)

THE HAMPTON SOCIAL The island-inspired flair of the old Tommy Bahama Restaurant in Pointe Orlando will soon be supplanted by the East Coast nautical swankdashery of the Hampton Social. Expect plenty of seafood, shellfish, brick-oven pizzas, and – not to sound like a broken Michael McDonald record – plenty of yacht rock, I’m sure. (Opening April; Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive; thehamptonsocial.com)

HENRY’S DEPOT While cocktail bar the Basin has opened inside the Sanford food hall, gourmands will need to wait a bit longer before the food stalls open. Genghis Juan’s Crafty Tacos & Beastie Bowls, Poke Rose and Mahogany Coffee will join the lineup of vendors, which

include Greenery Creamery, Grain & Ember, Salvatore’s Prime Sandwiches and Dixie Dharma.

(Opening February; 212 W. First St., Sanford; henrysdepot.com)

KAVAS TACOS + TEQUILA Local restaurateurs Katerina and Vassilis Coumbaros will add a Mexican concept to their portfolio, which includes Taverna Opa and Tapa Toro. In addition to fare paying “tribute to Mexico’s rich culinary history,” there will be a cigar lounge and, like their other two ventures, plenty of post-dinner dancing. (Opening September; Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive; kavastacos.com)

KNIFE & SPOON Top Chef Season 10 and 14 alum John Tesar, a four-time James Beard Award semifinalist for “Best Southwest Chef,” will open one of the year’s most highly anticipated restaurants: a modern steak and seafood concept with fellow Top Chef Season 14 cohort Gerald Sombright tapped as chef de cuisine. Both have a thing for bovines, so guests can expect beefy cuts above the rest. (Opening May; Ritz-Carlton Orlando, 4012 Central Florida Parkway; johntesar.com)

KOREAN GOGI GRILL The former 3,600-square-foot World of Beer space at the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips will soon be home to a sprawling Korean barbecue restaurant. With Morton’s situated right across the parking lot, the Marketplace has both hemispheres covered for lovers of beef.

bakery – but they’ll be open for lunch and dinner as well. Expect beef bourguignons and duck cassoulets to go along with a selection of the finest from the left and right banks.

(Opening spring; 125 E. Pine St.; no website)

NORMAN’S The “new world cuisine” at the new Norman’s in Dr. Phillips won’t be fashioned by longtime chef Andres Mendoza (he departed for Victoria & Albert’s), but by Mendoza’s right-hand man Carlos Robles. Chef Norman Van Aken has always been impressed with Robles’ cooking, but he’s equally impressed by his ability to build a team and execute a plan. No doubt this will be the most highly anticipated restaurant opening of the year. (Opening fall; 7924 Via Dellagio Way; normans.com)

OLE RED Country music and Southern comfort collide at Blake Shelton’s Icon Park effort, a restaurant named after his hit song. Other hits come in the form of red cornmeal-fried catfish and grilled

bacon-wrapped meatloaf. The “Southern tater tot poutine with sawmill gravy”? I don’t think so. Coming in 2021, Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Grill ( just kidding).

(Opening April; 8417 International Drive; olered.com)

OSPHERE GRILL AND BAR If anyone can reverse the (alleged) curse at a lakeside location that’s seen Lake Eola Yacht Club, Spice Modern Steakhouse and Tre Bambine shutter, it’s Oudom Ketsatha. The Oudom Thai and Coco Cocina owner will open a bar and grill concept but, apart from there being a cocktail program, not much has been revealed about the menu. (Opening March; 407 E. Central Ave.; no website)

OUTPOST NEIGHBORHOOD KITCHEN Running a cutesy eatery in a relatively small space in College Park is one thing. Being the anchor restaurant at the Maitland City Centre is entirely another. Outpost’s brand of American CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

(Opening June; 7800 Dr. Phillips Blvd., no website)

KYOTO SUSHI & GRILL While many lamented the closure of Baja Burrito Kitchen (ahh, that salsa bar!), many rejoiced at the news this local hibachi and sushi chain, billing itself as “faster and more affordable” than other Japanese restaurants, would move into the space. In addition to hibachi, expect scores of rolls, poke bowls, bento boxes and ramen. (Opening summer; 2716 E. Colonial Drive; kyotosushiandgrill.net)

LA BOULANGERIE The Modera Central apartment building downtown will house, as the name suggests, a French orlandoweekly.com

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comfort fare will compete with Brick & Spoon’s Southern-tinged breakfast and lunch dishes nearby, so dinner could very well be the differentiator for Outpost. (Opening December; 190 Independence Lane, Maitland; facebook.com/ outpostneighborhoodkitchen)

PAPA LLAMA Kevin and Maria Ruiz have already garnered a rep for serving the finest Peruvian fare in the city with their pop-up dinners, and there’s no reason to believe they won’t continue to do so when Papa Llama goes brick-andmortar in Curry Ford West. (Opening June; 2840 Curry Ford Road; papallama.co)

PERSIMMON HOLLOW BREWING CO. A brewery and taproom on the ground floor of the EO Inn is a far cry from the days when Panera Bread occupied the space. A full renovation will see a sevenbarrel brewing system, kitchen (featuring a yet-to-be-named local food vendor) and plenty of outdoor seating. (Opening spring; 227 N. Eola Drive; persimmonhollowbrewing.com)

THE PINERY Playing up the area’s history as a once-thriving pineapple farm, the 150-seat Pinery will occupy more than 4,000 square feet inside the Lake House Apartments. The restaurant will be designed by Blue Sky Studios and celebrate “Florida fresh cuisine.” (Opening December; 301 NE Ivanhoe Blvd.; no website)

RAMEN TAKAGI Oviedo will be privy to some legit bowls of tonkotsu when this ramen-ya by Yoko Takagi opens in the old Pita Pit spot. Takagi is a student of the soup and he brings a fierce focus to detail: Noodles, tare and specific oils for each ramen type will all be fashioned from scratch. The menu is just as focused with shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu ramen being offered, along with just a few other items like harusame salad and chicken kara age. This might just be the hottest restaurant in town (even beyond Oviedo’s borders). (Opening March; 3635 Aloma Ave., Oviedo; instagram.com/ramentakagi)

RUSSELL’S ON IVANHOE This concept by Kevin O’Donnell and Justin Stratford of Winter Park’s Local Butcher & Market and the Porch will move into the Mesa21 space after a thorough remodel. The restaurant’s name pays homage to George Russell – one of the earliest settlers and developers of the Lake Ivanhoe neighborhood. As far as the menu is concerned, expect “The Porch meets Hillstone,” says O’Donnell. (Opening April; 1414 N. Orange Ave.; no website)

SAN JULIAN’S COFFEE Using beans cultivated in San Julian Caldas in Colombia, this Lakeside Crossing coffee shop promises to be everything its predecessor wasn’t – busy. The local coffee purveyor has operated online since 2017, but owner Santiago Betancur has since gathered a group of baristas ready to offer guests everything from pour-overs to cold drips to Aeropress espresso. (Opening February; 110 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; sanjulianshills.com)

SANFORD BREWING CO. The Maitland City Centre outpost of the Sanford original will serve a slightly more upscale rendition of its Southern gastropub fare along with its full lineup of beers (and a couple of special Maitlandspecific brews). (Opening February; 160 Independence Lane, Maitland; sanfordbrewing.com)

SHAKA DONUTS Unlike those teases at the Salty Donut ( just open here already!), Shaka Donuts has committed to Orlando, and SoDoughers are diving into their made-to-order hot cake doughnuts. They’ve even got a doughnut named after the mayor – Buddy Dyer’s Nutty Buddy. See? Commitment. (Opened January; 225 E. Michigan St.; shakadonutsorlando.com)

SIXTY VINES The Dallas-based, wine countryinspired restaurant is making significant changes to the 8,000-square-foot space that once housed Kona Grill on the southern end of Lakeside Crossing. Of note: the exhibition kitchen with charcuterie bar, and an enclosed greenhouse patio offering a “wine garden experience.” The menu of NoCal-influenced dishes (local

and seasonal, of course) come ready to pair with the 60-plus wines on tap.

(Opening spring; 110 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; sixtyvines.com)

SOUTHERN BOX FOOD HALL The old Great Southern Box Company building on the southeast corner of Princeton Street and North Orange Blossom Trail is being preserved and repurposed into a 22,400-squarefoot food hall featuring an elevated plaza with outdoor green space (read: shade). The food hall is but one component of a larger plan to redevelop the corner site in the Packing District, which will also see a microbrewery and a signature restaurant/bar. (Opening December; Princeton Street and North Orange Blossom Trail; packingdistrictorlando.com)

SPACE 220 Part of the Mission: Space expansion, this ambitiously themed restaurant promises to be, well, far out. The dining room places guests inside a space station with panoramic views 220 miles above our little blue planet. The menu is a little more down to earth: modern American cuisine with a 1,000-bottle wine list. (Opening February; Future World, Epcot; disneyworld.disney.go.com)

SPERRY DELI & CREAMERY A small-town deli and ice cream shop inside the Veranda in historic Thornton Park seems like a perfectly apropos concept, doesn’t it? It’s even named after Frank Sperry, who served as mayor of Orlando from 1914 to 1916. Boar’s Head sandwiches and Hershey’s Ice Cream will offer a taste of Americana.

TASTE OF CHENGDU One of the city’s best and most buzzworthy restaurants is about to sock Baldwin Park with a peppercorn punch. When chef Xiong “Tiger” Tang’s second shrine to all things Sichuan opens in the old Chi Pan Asian space, senses along New Broad Street will be piqued by the tonguenumbing, gut-burning pleasures. (Opening March; 4856 New Broad St.; facebook.com/tasteofchengdu)

UNCLE JACK’S MEAT HOUSE Food Network personality Willie Degel (host of Restaurant Stakeout) will open an Uncle Jack’s Meat House in a yet-to-be-disclosed spot. The casual steakhouse will feature a 24-ounce, 35-day dryaged “Fred Flintstone” rib chop. (Opening 2020; TBD; unclejacksmeathouse.com)

V.L.C. VEGAN EATERY Massage music, hand-carved wood and natural greenery create a calming effect at this Waterford Lakes-area vegan spot. Chefowner Jim Wu, a 15-year vegan, serves a menu of pan-Asian

fare embodying the restaurant’s tenets: “Vegan. Love. Care.”

(Opened January; 504 N. Alafaya Trail; vlcveganeatery.com)

WHITE CASTLE The stoner burger chain returns to the Sunshine State after more than 50 years, but Orlandoans will have to make the drive to the O-Town West development near Disney to satisfy their munchies. The 4,500-square-foot restaurant will be the company’s largest burger, umm, joint. (Opening December; Palm Parkway and Darryl Carter Parkway; whitecastle.com)

YH SEAFOOD CLUB Soaring platters of seafood will greet guests at this Phillips Crossing concept by Yummy House owner John Zhao. The restaurant is modeled after Fishman Lobster Clubhouse, the famed Toronto resto that’s been featured on shows from Ugly Delicious to Huang’s World. Hong Kong-style dim sum and modern Cantonese will also be served. (Opening May; 8081 Turkey Lake Road; yummyhouseflorida.com)

(Opening late January; 707 E. Washington St.; sperrydeli.com)

TABLA WINTER PARK The space, buried deep inside the Shops on Park, is a tough one, but chef Sajan Prem will wow the Park Avenue set just as he does tourists at Tabla’s Universal-area original. Prem and chef Ashish Suji are closely guarding the menu at the Winter Park location, coyly saying it’s a “secret,” but expect “a symphony of Indian, Chinese and Thai flavors.” (Opening February; 216 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; tablacuisine.com)

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HUNGRY PANTS

Hungry Pants’ menu of mostly veg and vegan rice bowls, salads and handhelds caters to flexitarians and semi-vegetarians, though meat-cravers can opt for a salmon wrap, turkey reuben or cheeseburger. Of note are the chilled soba noodles with shiitake and bok choy, the beet and citrus salad, and black bean and sweet potato wontons served with a delightful house-made hot sauce. End with a slice of sour orange pie, or two. Open daily. 3421 S. Orange Ave., 407-4126300; $$

SEA THAI

Chef Jack Jone’s specials (offered four days a week, Fridays through Mondays) advance Thai cuisine in this city like no other, with dishes like khao soi in an incredible curry broth and tempurabattered soft-shell crabs pan-fried in red curry paste with shrimp fat and palm sugar. Pastes and broths are painstakingly made – sample the delicate wontons in broth fashioned from pork bone, soy and ginger for a small taste. Soy-tamarind wings and a haute seared salmon salad are must-haves if available. 3812 E. Colonial Drive, 407-895-0985; $$

ALEX’S FRESH KITCHEN

Chef-driven diner in Casselberry serves breakfast and lunch items a notch above others in the area – mini chicken & waffles over a drizzle of vanilla sauce, chicken cheesesteak with white cheddarand-garlic aioli, and a gratifying turkey club. Potatoes are given the proper treatment here, be they home fries or French fries. Desserts, like chocolate banana cake and red velvet cupcakes, are baked in-house, gluten-free and shockingly moist. Closed Mondays. 1015 State Road 436, Casselberry, 407-6365048; $$

TERRALINA CRAFTED ITALIAN This restaurant touts the charms and delights of Italy’s Lake District, but don’t expect a seafood-focused menu – rather, you’ll find one offering a snapshot of the Boot’s best: antipasti, meatballs, pastas (some house-made) and wood-fired pizzas. There are grilled items to be had as well (pork chops, ribeye, mahi) and a decent list of Italian wines. Open daily. 1650 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-8888; $$$

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DELANEY’S TAVERN

SoDo’s newest boutique hotel has a worthy restaurant that doubles as a neighborhood hang for denizens of Delaney Park. The bar is low-key yet inviting, and the lounge area makes an ideal spot to enjoy a menu of the globe’s greatest hits – shrimp and grits, vegan paella, brie en croute, blue crab beignets and more. And the cocktail game is strong. Open daily. 1315 S. Orange Ave., 407-849-0801; $$

TORI TORI

Slick Mills 50 cocktail bar is a modern izakaya at heart, offering sizzling yakitori and kushiyaki, bar bites of substance and hand rolls stuffed with everything from Hokkaido scallops to otoro. The food here is as impeccably crafted as the drinks. Open daily at 5:30 p.m., stays open until 2 a.m. 720 N. Mills Ave., toritoripub.com; $

MAKANI

Prices are steep, but Makani’s fare celebrating Egypt’s contributions to world cuisine are top-notch. In addition to street food staples like carb-heavy koshary, spiced kebda (beef liver) and hawawshi (pita stuffed with minced beef), there are plush kebabs, earthy stews and syrupy sweets. Fresh fruit juices supplant alcoholic beverages. Hookah is offered on the patio. Open daily until 2 a.m. 8255 International Drive, 407-723-1243; $$$

MOROCCAN BREEZE

Moroccan food stall inside Apna Bazaar on South OBT offers regal fare in kingly portions, most notably the “Royal Couscous” with snappy merguez sausage, lamb and chicken. Savory pastries like chicken bastilla are an absolute must, as is the lamb tagine. Harira soup with khobz bread and eggplant zaalouk makes for memorable meatless dining. End with mint tea and Moroccan ghriba (cookies). Closed Mondays. 9404 S. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-730-4698; $$

DUE AMICI

College Park gets yet another Italian restaurant, and this one is good enough to compete with the rest of the trattorias and pizzerias along Edgewater Drive. Scratch-made pizzas are a highlight, as is the outdoor patio, which has sprung an awning since its days as Kingfish Grill. Open daily. 2124 Edgewater Drive, 407730-7747; $$

WORLD’S MAGIC RESTAURANT

The city’s first (to our knowledge) Saudi restaurant serves Bedouin-influenced rice-and-meat staples as well as Saudistyle Indonesian fare. Both gareesh, a savory chicken porridge topped with ghee-slicked caramelized onions, and remarkably crisp beef den den make superior starters. Saudi rice dish mandi lamb and the Indonesian platter piled with everything from beef rendang to mysterious pasta with red sauce are more substantial offerings. Open daily 5–9:45 p.m. No alcohol is served. 7044 International Drive, 407-203-3330; $$ n

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FILM LISTINGS 63 Up The ninth installment of the landmark British documentary series that follows a group of British citizens and their lives every seven years. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

OSCAR SHORTS 2020

Bow Wow Film Fest Touring program of short films starring dogs. Saturday Feb. 1, 10 am Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $25-$50; 407-629-0054; bowwowfilmfest.com.

Opens Friday, Jan. 31 Enzian Theater 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland 407-629-0054 enzian.org $12

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Enzian screens short animated, live-action and documentary Oscar nominees BY CAMERON MEIE R

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is the season to get short, as Maitland’s Enzian Theater and similar cinemas around the country screen the Academy Award nominees for animated, live-action narrative and documentary shorts. To be eligible for nomination, films must either complete a seven-day theatrical run in New York City or Los Angeles; win a “qualifying award” at one of only about 100 Oscar-accredited festivals, the Florida Film Festival being one; or win a top prize at the Student Academy Awards. (These shortlisted films are then winnowed down to five for each category.) It’s an odd, unpredictable, hoop-jumping competition dependent on just a few judges, but it’s still the closest thing to a “best of the year” collection, and it’s always a pleasure to behold. The animated block is often the audience

favorite, as it’s the most visually imaginative. Even better, you get more than just the five nominees, as the Academy adds three “highly commended” films to round out the program. The one animated revelation this year is the French-language Mémorable (5 stars out of 5), which offers a unique, surreal view of dementia. Like all of this year’s animated selections, it eschews cookie-cutter, hyper-realistic CGI for a more organic look. Indeed, stop-motion is the medium of choice, as five of the eight films employ or digitally mimic this technique, with the other three embracing a hand-drawn look. Thematic similarities abound too, with Daughter (4 stars), Hair Love (3 stars) and Sister (4 stars) exploring familial issues. (The latter, which played last year’s Florida Film Festival, excoriates China’s one-child policy.) And, as usual, the “highly com-

Color Out of Space When an iridescent meteorite plummets from outer space and into the property and foundations of a remote New England estate, a malignant force begins to insidiously permeate the lives of an unassuming family. Through Thursday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-6290054; enzian.org.

mended” offerings are just as good if not better than a couple of the nominees. Henrietta Bulkowski (4 stars) is particularly memorable for its affirmation that our perceived flaw can be our strength, while the deceptively simple The Bird & the Whale (4 stars) offers a beautiful metaphor on friendship and spirituality. The live-action narratives require more patience, but each film, though flawed, posits something powerful. Surprisingly, the one that starts the weakest ends the strongest. The Neighbors’ Window (4 stars) is the anecdotal story of busy parents enamored of the carefree lifestyle of the young couple in a neighboring apartment. It’s an existential, metatheatrical reminder that the greener grass on the other side of the fence might just be your own. The rest of the films (all 3 stars) showcase a variety of cultures, traditions and stories but are similarly gritty, realistic and tense, with refreshingly unpredictable narratives. Regrettably, those narratives don’t conclude with as much emotional punch as the directors probably intended, but the program is still worth watching. (I just regret that This Time Away, starring Timothy Spall, didn’t make the cut, as it’s better than all the nominees.) Though the documentary shorts are usually the toughest to take, this year’s group isn’t as brutal as in the past, with each of the five concluding with a sense of hope and positivity. The most serene, at least stylistically, is Life Overtakes Me (5 stars), a Swedish doc about refugee children with a mysterious illness called Resignation Syndrome. This eye-opening look, literally, at the consequences of childhood trauma is the best of the bunch. The rest of the docs – except the contrived Walk Run Cha-Cha (2 stars) – are also socially and politically essential, and a reminder of the power of short filmmaking. feedback@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Fruitvale Station Michael B. Jordan stars in Ryan Coogler’s look at the final hours in the life of Oscar Grant, a young man killed by BART police in Oakland, California. Thursday, 7 pm; Valencia College East Campus, 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail; free; 407-299-5000; valencia.edu. Hearts Road Screening of a film by travel photographer Colin Finlay. Thursday, 5 pm; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-5064475; smponline.org. International Peace and Film Festival The 2020 International Peace & Film Festival combines the excitement of film, fashion, art and performance with the goodwill of cultural exchange. Friday-Saturday, 5 pm, Sunday, 6 pm; Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive; free; peacefestival.us. Life Screenings International Film Festival Exhibited filmmakers from around the world Skype in to discuss their creations and engage the audience. Sunday, 3:15 pm; Winter Park Public Library, 460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-623-3300; wppl.org. Movie Monday: Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood Blues get released from prison and set out on a mission from God to get the band back together. Monday, 7 pm; À La Cart, 609 Irvington Ave; free; 407-776-4693; alacartorlando.com. Oscar Shorts 2020: Animated Program featuring all of the animated shorts nominated for the Oscars this year. Opens Friday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Oscar Shorts 2020: Documentary Program featuring all of the short documentaries nominated for Oscars this year. Opens Friday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org. Oscar Shorts 2020: Live Action Program featuring all of the Oscar-nominated live-action short films for this year. Opens Friday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

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ON SCREENS IN ORLANDO

Alice Krige and Sophia Lillis star in Gretel & Hansel PHOTO COURTESY ORION PICTURES

BY STEVE SCHN EI D ER

OPENING THIS WEEK: Gretel & Hansel I was going to say I’m seriously over this whole thing of remaking classic fairy tales with a “dark” slant. But then I remembered: Oh yeah, Hansel and Gretel … not exactly a sales solicitation for Precious Moments in the first place. So fantasy horror isn’t an altogether inappropriate approach for a winter flick like this one, which revisits the travails of those fabled kids who should have given the sweets a pass and taken up keto or something. Director/co-writer Oz Perkins seems a smart choice, as his previous features have concerned devil-worshipping Catholic-school girls (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) and horror writers in thrall to 19th-century specters (I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House). And in the role of the witch, we have Alice Krige, who paid her genre dues tormenting a bunch of New England fossils in Ghost Story. The only red flag I can see is right there in the title. See, reversing the order of the main characters wasn’t just a caprice: Perkins’ big idea was to make Gretel some sort of girl-power avatar by depicting her as significantly older than her brother and forever responsible for his well-being. And thus we have entered the stage at which Hollywood seems to be deliberately baiting 4chan for publicity. Be careful, folks: Toying with those guys is about as prudent as a Catholic girl summoning Satan. (PG-13) The Rhythm Section This just in: Blake Lively is the new Jennifer Garner! Personally, I was still waiting on her to become the first Blake Lively, but life throws you a curveball sometimes. In The Rhythm Section, Lively

gets her Peppermint on as a woman whose family dies in a plane crash, putting her on a quest for revenge when she learns the tragedy wasn’t an accident. Part of her mission entails “assuming the identity of an assassin” – which to me would seem to necessitate actually being an assassin, if you don’t want to get found out. (Hey, Joaquin: There’s some method for ya!) (R)

ALSO PLAYING: Clemency This Sundance hit casts Alfre Woodard as a prison warden whose career of performing death-row executions has played havoc with her psyche. Now I guess the onus is on some faith-based production house to market an answer film titled Like a Baby, Thanks. (NR; playing at Regal Winter Park Village & RPX) Color Out of Space What happens when filmmakers decide H.P. Lovecraft material isn’t batshit enough on its own and needs a good strong hit of Nicolas Cage to seal the deal? You have until Thursday to find out, as the limited area engagement of this wellreceived adaptation makes a final lunge for your sanity. (NR; playing at Enzian Theater, Maitland) Qué Leones The life of an immigrant couple living in New York City gets complicated when one of their parents lands a girlfriend half his age. Throw in some suspected infidelity on the part of the leading man, and you have a surefire recipe for comedy. Or, if you’re Blake Lively, “a flame-throwing orgy of lethal retribution.” (NR; playing at Regal Waterford Lakes & IMAX) orlandoweekly.com

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RAPHAEL SAADIQ with Jamila Woods, DJ Duggz 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave. 407-228-1220 plazaliveorlando.org $35

GREAT LIVE MUSIC RATTLES ORLANDO EVERY NIGHT Dot Org

Not to be a preacher, but I talk about what I know and it’s my family.

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WE’RE ALL JIMMY

R&B boundary-pusher Raphael Saadiq takes personal new album Jimmy Lee on the road BY KYLE EAGLE

as Raphael Saadiq ever written a bad song? His style of music-making and his vision of soul music is tantalizing to the ear, not to mention the moneymaker and the feet. Whether part of infectious R&B hitmakers Tony! Toni! Toné! in the 1990s or out on his own, Saadiq belongs in the rarefied company of groove savants like Prince, Erykah Badu and Bilal. Simply put, neo-soul. And more. Like the aforementioned, Saadiq has his feet grounded in the music’s roots, with his ears and eyes always searching out the ways ahead. It’s been eight years since his last release, and Saadiq’s latest, Jimmy Lee, is bold, brilliant, beautiful and touching. Saadiq’s inspiration for this moving body of songs was the loss of his brother to the disease of addiction. In a promotional film Saadiq recently explained, “The record is not really about just Jimmy Lee. It’s more about everybody has a Jimmy Lee in their life, you know? It’s universal.” And it’s true. We all have friends and family who are struggling with substance abuse, and we all know someone who has managed

to put it behind them for brighter futures. The album becomes not just casual listening, but something that stirs emotions that need to be faced. There’s therapy in these melodies. The song cycle of Jimmy Lee is ultimately joyous, providing positive closure and a chance at healing. In the run-up to his performance at the Plaza Live, Orlando Weekly got the chance to speak with Saadiq, a keen thinker, evident from the moment our conversation began. We chatted with him about the origins and inspiration of Jimmy Lee. Orlando Weekly: It’s been awhile since you’ve made a record and I imagine this one must have come from somewhere deep. Raphael Saadiq: Well, at this point in my life and career, what’s making a record all about? You take what you’ve learned, what you’re about, and what you want to say. This one took a while because I had several things I was working on and the subject matter just stuck out to me. It felt like what I was about.

I love what you said about all of us having a ‘Jimmy Lee’ in our lives … It’s not about the problem being just “your” or “their” problem, it’s the other adults, the Jimmy Lees that Jimmy Lee hangs out with. When I started traveling, you begin to see it’s not just in your world, but the world all around. The music reflects this, especially on “My Walk.” It’s moving and unbelievable. “My Walk” is more about how you’re more than just a part of a footprint, making your way through the village of people. The peaks and valleys of life, and trying not to fear too many things and trying to live that way and figure out who are as you walk through this life. The pride and dignity of who you are. Sonically, I wanted to express a kind of Busta Rhymes energy. Yeah, the song has a raw, kinetic energy with that hard synth stab. Then there’s “Belongs to God,” with the Rev. E. Baker. It’s real powerful stuff that gets you out of your seat and onto your feet, gospel-meetssoul. The Rev. E. Baker is my uncle. I grew up playing with him and called him and asked if he wanted to do something, and he had this idea of doing a Sam Cooke-type strong gospel number. A jump shot that gives the people something that feels great. What do you want to tell us about this tour? What are we going to see? It’s going to be very freestyle, one hour and 45 minutes. Expect to hear a lot from my career both solo [and] with Tony! Toni! Toné!, some songs I wrote and produced for other people. A full gamut. A raw sound, big. Looking forward to it, and hoping it won’t be eight years till your next outing. It won’t. Ha! music@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Local solo project Dot Org joins Profe Fool, McLeod and Emily Turnage for a soiree at Uncle Lou’s. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Uncle Lou’s, $5

Michael Angelo Batio Hyperspeed guitar shredder Batio (exNitro) heads to the Shovelhead. A few extra bones will get you a spot in the “Speed Kills Master Class” with the man himself. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Shovelhead Lounge, $20-$100

Jason Aldean He’s back and he wants you to know it. Country singer Jason Aldean steers his “We Back” tour into the Amway Center. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Amway Center, $25.50-$101.75

No Fraud Veteran South Florida punk band – going strong since the early 1980s – darken the doors at Will’s Pub with 430 Steps, Call In Dead and more. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Will’s Pub, $10

Mag.Lo Boundary-pushing local hip-hop artist plays a live set/recording session at the Public Library’s Melrose Center. Free but RSVP is strongly recommended. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Melrose Center, free

JD Hunter & Ben Noyes Violinist Hunter is currently Concertmaster of the touring production of Disney’s Aladdin and she and creative partner Noyes will be joined by Aladdin cast member Orianna Hilliard for a night of adventurous sound and movement. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the Timucua Arts Foundation, $20

Bloom Bostonian rock duo will be joined at Soundbar by Like Mike, Outatime and Meet Me at the Altar. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Soundbar, $10

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BY B AO L E - H U U BLACK LIPS | PHOTO BY JEN CRAY

NEW VENUE PEEK: ACE CAFE

Ace Cafe is not a new spot, but it is a new live venue. A somewhat surprise new factor on the scene, the Ace’s events calendar has recently leveled up in live activity with national names. Stretching back to its 1990s glory days as the Edge, the Ace Cafe space and grounds are pregnant with Orlando music history. For me personally, it’s deep. Here is where I raved, rocked and then years later picked up my mail (the building is one of Orlando Weekly’s former offices). In the past year, Orlando promoter Future Sound of Breaks has brought that classic bass of yore back into this former temple of boom with electronic dance parties helmed by big-name golden-era DJs. Now it looks like Ace Cafe is entering the concert game as well. Although I’ve dined here, I had to see how it functioned as a live venue. Ain’t no way I was gonna endure Puddle of Mudd to do it, so thank you, Black Flag, for this self-respecting opportunity. If you’ve ever been to there, you probably noticed that the large stage is still in place, but the Ace makes a remarkably complete transformation from restaurant to concert hall. The active concert space inside the Ace is sizable but feels more intimate than concerts at the old Edge. In size, it’s somewhere between the Social and the Beacham. That makes it a viable midsized venue downtown, something that

Black Lips go from sounding like a drunker, punker Whiskeytown on out to cartoonish Southern-fried camp. One hell of a romp many have lamented the lack of. Inside, the sightlines benefit from a variety of viewing levels, from the floor to the elevated, stage-level bar area to a spacious, wrap-around mezzanine that offers exceptional overhead (but still amazingly close) watching along with other VIP perks like its own bar and restrooms. And that’s not all. Ace Cafe is about to become an event facility with both indoor and outdoor possibilities. Very soon, they’ll finally be unveiling Backyard at the Ace, a new on-site outdoor space that’ll be able to function like a mini festival grounds for bigger shows. The Backyard’s first concert will be the Original Wailers on Feb. 20. Whether it’s guitars or beats, it is unquestionably good to see a music pulse once again on this hallowed ground. Between the programming and new facilities, the Ace is making moves that could make it into a live contender downtown.

BLACK LIPS AT THE SOCIAL, JAN. 23

Ever since their notorious early years

of high mischief in the 2000s, the world has become conditioned to expect splashy offstage headlines from Atlanta punk troublemakers the Black Lips. The latest major shake-up in their brash and storied career is in their actual music. Over the past several years, the band has undergone a significant roster overhaul that now represents a majority infusion of fresh blood into their ranks. As of last Friday, they also have a brand-new country album (Sing in a World That’s Falling Apart) out that fully consummates that revamp. The work is as dramatic a reboot as they’ve ever done, and they rolled back into town mere hours before the official release of this anticipated opus. I have not been this excited to see the Black Lips in nearly a decade. Although still framed in their undying and flamboyant sense of humor, this record is remarkably all-in on the twang. On it, they go from sounding like a drunker, punker Whiskeytown on out to cartoonish Southern-fried camp. If you were smart enough to make their Orlando show, you would’ve been treated to a live – and lively – preview of more than half of this fun, swashbuckling album. One hell of a romp, this novel look is an avatar of the new chemistry that’s powering a motley crew at peak color and creativity. More than anything else, though, it’s a fresh and, frankly, needed reset for a new dawn. baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com orlandoweekly.com

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Wednesday, Jan. 29

Joyland LITERARY

Orlando Story Club, a regular night of spoken word stories based on a common theme, is always a unique experience thanks to the fact that the storytellers are all randomly selected. But Orlando Story Club throws out the random element this week during a collaboration with the Central Florida Composers Forum (aka CF2). Each reader has been paired with a composer so that each story has its own soundtrack. The theme is “Joyland,” which could refer specifically to the long-defunct “amusement park” that rested on the shores of Lake Ivanhoe, or just generally to Orlando’s reputation as a hotbed of tourism. The stories and songs are performed live together for one night only, so don’t miss your chance to put a little more joy in your life. – Thaddeus McCollum 7:30 p.m. | The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive | joyland.eventbrite.com | $15

Friday, Jan. 31

Power, Myth and Memory in Africana Art ART

Sure, sure, we’re all excited about flapper dresses and boots making a comeback as we move into the ’20s, but there are some things about the 1920s – OK, a lot of things about the 1920s – that we would prefer to never see again. The Ocoee Massacre of 1920, for instance, is an event that should be remembered but never repeated. A white mob killed dozens of black residents in Ocoee and burned down almost all black businesses and homes. This week, Winter Park’s Crealdé School of Art debuts a new exhibit in conjunction with other Orange County arts groups to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the massacre. Power, Myth and Memory in Africana Art compares 20th-century art from Africa, Haiti and the United States, showing common themes and ideas that pervade work throughout the African diaspora. Be sure to make the trek to the Hannibal Square Heritage Center for even more of the exhibition. – TM

OUR PICKS FOR THE BEST EVENTS THIS WEEK

“Preservation Hall” by Dr. Ruth Mae McCrane, paint on canvas board, 1992

Saturday, Feb. 1

Bow Wow Film Festival FILM

Although the work week can be pretty ruff, Enzian Theater is showing you that anything is paw-sible when you have a four-legged friend to ease your worry. Bow Wow Film Festival screens a selection of short films on all things doggy, allowing you to marvel at how these lovable companions touch the lives of so many. All proceeds from this event are donated to Greyhounds in Motion, an organization that transitions retired racers into family pets. The nonprofit organization also offers raffle items, interactions with the greyhounds and greyhound merchandise as well as the featured films. This family-friendly event is designed to raise awareness to the plight of our canine companions, and also fund animal welfare groups all over the country. While there are no dogs allowed at this event, the fulfillment garnered by those fuzzy friends on the screen will fill your heart. – Isabella Marchetta 10:30 a.m. | Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland | 407-629-0054 | enzian.org | $25-$50

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Zora! Fest EVENTS

The annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of Arts and Humanities (known as Zora! Fest for short) brings cultural panels, outdoor concerts and fundraising events to Central Florida for its 31st year. Zora! Fest celebrates black excellence in Eatonville, one of the first self-governing all-black communities in the country. At a snazzy Black Pantherinspired masquerade ball Saturday night at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Zora! Fest brings an interactive celebration of Afrofuturistic culture and style. Meanwhile, R&B musicians Michel’le, Howard Hewett and Public Announcement take center stage at Zora!’s outdoor festival in downtown Eatonville on Saturday and Sunday. – Samantha N. Olson outdoor festival 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; masquerade party 7:30 p.m. Saturday | Downtown Eatonville, 100 W. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave. | zorafestival.org | $11-$150

Michel’le

Saturday, Feb. 1

Trash 2 Trends EVENTS

Local artists are bringing a new meaning to “reduce, reuse and recycle” with Trash 2 Trends, the exuberant fashion show curated from the upcycled clothing of Orlando residents. Mixing sustainability with ingenuity, this event of recycled fashion is hosted by Keep Orlando Beautiful with the aim of raising money for local environmental initiatives. Each ticket’s proceeds go from your pocket right back into the community toward recycling initiatives, city beautification and green spaces. If you want to catch a glimpse of the wearable art, make sure not to come in jeans – only cocktail attire is allowed at the event. Sip wine, mingle among Orlando’s fashion elite and support sustainability in style. – Maya James 6:30 p.m. | SeaWorld Ports of Call, 7007 SeaWorld Drive | 407-246-2752 | orlando.gov | $45-$75

Monday, Feb. 3

Pre-INC Orlando MUSIC

PHOTO BY MATTHEW MOYER

Street Rat

Of the series of pre-INC shows set up to provide aid and comfort (and warmup stages) for artists on their way down to play the mythical International Noise Conference in Miami, Orlando’s edition (along with Gainesville, to be fair) has become the can’t-miss event of this week of showcases. That’s down to the hard work of curator Dylan Houser (Formaldehydra, Hell Garbage), and this year’s lineup made our jaws drop. Along with locals like Aaron’s Home and Bacon Grease (and former locals like Cabo Boing), Philadelphia-via-Miami trash noise maestro Street Rat, Chicago violinist-and-effect innovator Chelsea Bridge and North Carolinian harsh noiser Jim Capps are all unmissable propositions. And don’t even get us started on Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III. Is he making experimental music or enacting occult rituals? We dunno but at the end of his Saturday set at INC last year, there was nothing but broken glass and rubble all around this hooded enigma. – Matthew Moyer 8 p.m. | Uncle Lou’s, 1016 N, Mills Ave.; Grumpy’s, 1018 N. Mills Ave. | 407-898-0009 (Lou’s); 407-678-1122 (Grumpy’s) | facebook.com/grumpysunderground | donations encouraged

Tuesday, Feb. 4

A Conversation With Jammal Lemy ART

When March for Our Lives was on every newspaper, channel and website in the country, just days after the Parkland shooting, one image became the symbol of the movement. The former creative director of MFOL and mind behind the QR-coded Star-Spangled Banner design, Jammal Lemy, speaks at Rollins College this week about his experiences using artistic expression to propel social and political change. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School grad says he tries to encourage civic engagement and activism in youth. The free event is part of a program of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum in partnership with For Freedoms for their current Cornell Fine Arts Museum exhibition, 2020: Action, Freedom, Patriotism. – Lillian Hernández Caraballo 6 p.m. | Suntrust Auditorium, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park | 407-646-2526 | rollins.edu | free

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29-TUESDAY, FEB. 4 COMPILED BY THADDEUS MCCOLLUM

MUSIC WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 The Bronze Age, Here Here, Linqo, RVBII 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $8-$10. Damon Fowler 6:30 pm; The New Standard, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-4995. Dot Org, Profe Fool, McLeod, Emily Turnage 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 910-442-1234. Thompson-Browne 10:30 pm; The New Standard, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-4995.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30 Ben Wozniak 9 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; contact for price; 407-730-3999. Bodysnatcher, Great American Ghost, Born A New 6:30 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15. Citizen Cope 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $26-$58.75; 407-934-2583. Daniel Heitz & Jordan Foley 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-228-4992. Emily Wolfe, Cat Ridgeway 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $13-$15. Warren and Allan Vache 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Detoura, Viedma, Kaupe, Fabricate, ContraFat 7 pm; Shovelhead Lounge, 900 S. Highway 17-92, Longwood; contact for price; 407-332-9199. Flagman, Mistress, Stucco, Dot Org 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10. Funkbox Orlando: Tony Touch, Jellybean Benitez, Mr. Mogembo 9 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $15; 727-316-7615. Hip-Hop With Friends: RC Mike, Rubox, Fatboy 9 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free. 38

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Jason Aldean Friday at Amway Center PHOTO BY JOSEPH LLANES

The Hustle: Disco Night 10 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free. Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, Riley Green, Dee Jay Silver 7:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $25.50-$101.75; 800-745-3000. Kiss the Sky: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix 8 pm; The Tin Roof, 8371 International Drive; free. Please Be Kind, Sleepless, Ivy Hollivana, Sea Grapes 8 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; $10 suggested donation; 407-423-3060. Prophet, Angelic Root 9 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $12-$17. Quin NFN 8 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15. Raphael Saadiq 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $35; 407-228-1220. Rick Birkbeck 8:30 pm; The New Standard, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-4995. Riley Moore 7 pm; Maxine’s on Shine, 337 N. Shine Ave.; contact for price; 407-674-6841. Roman Street 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951. Seth Troxler 9 pm; Celine Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave.; $15-$25.

Ultimate ’80s Party: Tiffany 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $20-$47.75; 407-934-2583. Velcro Love 9 pm; Bombshell’s Tavern, 5405 Edgewater Drive; free; 407-730-3999.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 AJJ, Taco Cat, Emperor X 8 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $20; 407-704-6261. American Grim, Cool Baby Glasses, Lyonia, Sun Tzunami, Dead Show Dealers 7 pm; West End Trading Company, 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $10; 407-322-7475. Anamanaguchi, Baths, Saint Pepsi, Meesh 8:30 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $20-$28; 407-228-1220. Are & Be 5 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $10-$15; 407-246-1419. The Company of the Steel Hound 9 pm; The Copper Rocket, 106 Lake Ave., Maitland; free; 407-853-5036. The Dancing Bones, Ladyshoes, North by North, Howling Midnight 9 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; $5 suggested donation. David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

Funkbox Orlando: Tony Touch Main Street Mixer What does the Church Street District Main Street Program have up its sleeves? Find out at their Main Street Mixer this week at downtown’s District Gastrobar. Church Street’s new associate director, Shannon Latimer, discusses program efforts in the area west of I-4. Guests can enjoy live jazz, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. 5-7 p.m. Thursday; District Gastrobar, 534 W. Church St.; free; churchstreetdistrict.org.

Orlando Poetry Slam: Ed Mabrey The

La Oreja de Van Gogh

longrunning Orlando Poetry Slam at the Milk Bar pulls in a special guest for this week’s slam.

June 5 at House of Blues

Ed Mabrey, the winningest poet in the history of poetry slam, has held four world championships, five regional championships and more than 500 individual wins at slams. Mabrey performs a special guest set while local poets compete in two rounds with their own poems. 8 p.m. Thursday; The Milk Bar, 2424 E. Robinson St.; free;

Black Violin, Feb. 8 at Bob Carr Theater

Patton Oswalt, Feb. 29 at Hard Rock Live

Joywave, March 19 at the Social

Watsky, April 1 at the Beacham

We Were Promised Jetpacks, Feb. 14 at the Social

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, March 1 at Will’s Pub

Clan of Xymox, March 20 at the Abbey

Bear Hands, April 3 at the Social

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more than 100 beers from 45 different breweries at the Orlando Science Center’s Orlando Brew Festival. The museum throws its doors open to adults only for an evening of sampling while surrounded by dinosaur skeletons and whatnot. VIP guests get to go in an hour early and get access to some specialty beers exclusive to VIP ticketholders. Buy early, because tickets are not available at the door. 7-11 p.m. Friday; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $50-$65; orlandobrewfestival.com.

Shovels & Rope, Feb. 15 at the Social The Beach Boys, Feb. 19 at the Dr. Phillips Center Noah Gundersen, Feb. 21 at the Social Willie Nelson & Family, Feb. 21 at the Dr. Phillips Center

District’s Iron Cow this week. DJ Tony Touch, resident DJ at New York City’s Funkbox NYC night at Chelsea Music Hall, is joined by fellow NYC legend Jellybean Benitez and local standout Mr. Mogembo for a night of dancefloor anthems. Jack your body. 9 p.m. Friday; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $15; facebook.com/ironcowcafe.

Gladys Knight, March 4 at the Dr. Phillips Center TWRP, the Protomen, March 5-6 at the Abbey Marc Anthony, March 10 at Amway Center

Mandy Moore, April 8 at Bob Carr Theater

Tim Barry, March 22 at Will’s Pub

Caspian, April 15 at the Abbey

Hot Chelle Rae, March 24 at the Abbey

Deafheaven, April 16 at the Abbey

Dashboard Confessional, March 26 at House of Blues

Sebadoh, April 22 at the Social Andrew Bird, April 23 at the Beacham

Against Me!, March 26 at the Social

Billie Eilish, March 10 at Amway Center

Niall Horan, April 25 at Amway Center

Chris Tucker, March 28 at Hard Rock Live

Lucero, Feb. 27 at the Social

Josh Groban, March 11 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Black Tiger Sex Machine, March 28 at House of Blues

Vivian Choi, April 28 at Timucua Arts Foundation

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, Feb. 29 at the Dr. Phillips Center

Aurelio Voltaire, March 13 at the Abbey

Rend Collective, March 28 at Bob Carr Theater

Funkbox Orlando The Grand Collab brings a night of top-notch house music to the Milk

That 1 Guy, March 3 at Will’s Pub

America, March 22 at Hard Rock Live

Fishbone, Feb. 22 at Central Florida Fairgrounds

Apocalyptica, May 3 at the Plaza Live Lake Street Dive, May 5 at the Plaza Live

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AJJ MUSIC

AJJ’s new record, Good Luck Everybody, is packed with appropriately depressing anthems for these troubling times, along with a deeply satisfying critique of the terrifying man who currently resides in the White House. The seminal folk-punk band out of Phoenix, Arizona, is not one to shy away from politics – indeed, this is a group formerly known as Andrew Jackon Jihad. Since their start, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Sean Bonnette and bassist Ben Gallaty have served as the center of gravity for the band. Bonnette’s incisive lyrics, yearning vocals and defiant acoustic bangers have resonated deeply with listeners for the last 16 years. Good Luck Everybody teeters between blues, lo-fi folk, pop and cosmic psychedelics. It’s an eclectic trip through these dismal days, and wholeheartedly AJJ. While we teeter on the constant cusp of chaos in the midst of an election year, we need AJJ’s commentary, cathartic ballads and damn good live shows now more than ever. – Ida V. Eskamani with Taco Cat, Emperor X | 7 p.m. | The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Ave. | 407-704-6103 | abbeyorlando.com | $20

Dirt Monkey 10 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $10-$25; 407-504-7699.

The Polar Boys, Cannibal Kids, Tidepools 7 pm; Henao Contemporary Center, 5601 Edgewater Drive; $8.

J & Rome’s Smoke ‘n Groove Day Party 4 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $10.

The Three Tremors, Augmented, Doom Brothers, Deadline 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $20.

No Fraud 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10. Orlando Philharmonic: The Sounds of Revolution, Freedom & Joy 8 pm; Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St.; $27-$95; 407-246-4262. Orlando Transit Authority 7:30 pm; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; $23-$30; 407-321-8111. 40

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Tiny Waves: K-Pop Rave 9 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $5; 407-332-9636. Video Riot! 8:30 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; free. Whiskey Myers 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $25-$57.75; 407-934-2583.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2 AJJ Instore Performance & Signing 1 pm; Park Ave CDs, 2916 Corrine Drive; free; 407-447-7275. Joseph Kingma 7:30 pm; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; free; 407-595-2713. Los Reyesz Bong Death (Irbd), Flying Limbs, Android, Human, Deathilepsy 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $5. Melrose in the Mix: Mag.Lo 3:30 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323.

THEWEEK Talk Radio Eric Bogosian’s play about a Cleveland-area shock jock who tempts fate with his call-in audience. Theater on the Edge, 5542 Hansel Ave.; $19-$26; theaterontheedge.org. Violet A powerful folk musical that tells the story of a young woman who travels cross-country to have her facial wounds healed. Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $25-$37; 407-877-4736. JAN. 30

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Live Video Shoot Concert 2 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $35; 407-636-9951.

MONDAY, FEB. 3 Disko Sombre 10 pm; Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave.; free; 407-839-0457. Kindo 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $15. Pre-INC Orlando: Street Rat, Bacon Grease, Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III, Club Soda and more 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-270-9104.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4

Act Out Justice Three groups of high school students perform three short plays about social justice issues. 6 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. JAN. 30-FEB. 2

The Lion in Winter Typical family squabbles can’t compare to those of the English monarchy gathering for the holidays, especially with the king’s three sons all vying for the throne. This Christmas court is full of lies and treachery, sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Central Florida Community Arts, 250 SW Ivanhoe Blvd.; $18-$25; 407-937-1800; cfcarts.com. JAN. 30-FEB. 3

Bloom, Like Mike, Outatime, Meet Me at the Altar 7 pm; Soundbar, 37 W. Pine St.; $10. The Conglomerate 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951. Jeff White & Friends 9 pm; The New Standard, 1035 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-4995. Saint Motel 7 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $24-$35; 407-228-1220.

THEATER

The Great American Trailer Park Musical Musical comedy about the inhabitants of a Florida trailer park. Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $21-$30; 407548-6285; theaterwestend.com. Men on Boats A true-ish retelling of the 1869 Powell expedition, when one-armed Captain John Wesley Powell and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church St.; $30-$42; 407-2978788; madcowtheatre.com.

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Becoming Dr. Ruth America’s sex therapist, Ruth Westheimer, recounts her extraordinary life’s journey, from fleeing the Nazis to struggling to succeed as a single mother in America. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St.; $32$55; 407-447-1700; orlandoshakes.org.

The Met Live in HD: Porgy and Bess The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. 12:55 pm; multiple locations; $24; fathomevents.com. FEB. 1-2

Disney’s Aladdin Broadway musical adaptation of the hit Disney animated film about a street rat who cons his way into the upper echelons of society with the help of a magic genie. Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $31$141; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Anne of Green Gables All-ages adaptation of the classic children’s book about an orphan sent to work on a Canadian farm. 2 & 5:30 pm; Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$35; 407-896-7365; orlandorep.com. orlandoweekly.com

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For the Love of Balance Art Show Group art show focused on art that captures the concept of balance. Saturday, 4 pm; Hourglass Brewing, 480 South Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Longwood; free.

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National Theatre Live: All My Sons Recorded live from the Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field and Bill Pullman star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama. 11 am; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $20; 407-629-0054; enzian.org.

COMEDY Bull & Bush Open Mic Weekly stand-up comedy open mic. Wednesday, 8:30-10:30 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546. Chente Ydrach Thursday, 8 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $25-$35; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Eddie Griffin Friday, 8 & 10:30 pm, Saturday, 7 & 9:45 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $40-$55; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Ron Feingold Wednesday, 8 pm; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $10-$40; 407-480-5233; theimprovorlando.com. Shit Sandwich Probably the best comedy showcase in town. Show up early to grab a good seat. Saturday, 9 pm; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-896-7546. The Show’s Upstairs Intimate biweekly comedy showcase. Tuesday, 9 pm; Magnolia, 13 S. Magnolia Ave.; free.

DANCE Dance, Dream & Inspire Local celebrities pair up with professional ballroom dance instructors to perform choreographed routines. Proceeds benefit local children in foster care. Saturday, 6:30 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $35-$175; 321-441-2322; dancedreaminspire.com. Fairytale Fever Burlesque Show Fairytale-themed burlesque show from the Speakeasy Sirens. Friday, 7 pm; The Geek Easy, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park; $5-$8; 407-332-9636.

ART OPENINGS/EVENTS

A Conversation With Jammal Lemy Artist and activist Jammal Lemy shares his experiences using art to create awareness of important social issues such as gun violence prevention and voter participation. Tuesday, 6 pm; Suntrust Auditorium, Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2525; rollins.edu. 42

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Mural Unveiling & Art Show The Falcon unveils its new interior murals by Christian Stanley, Kelly Berry, Morgan Wilson, Samantha Shumaker and Ryan Semple. Saturday, 9 pm; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-423-3060. A Pop Art Primer: What It Is, What It’s Not Dr. Bradford Collins discusses the history of pop art and its characteristics. Thursday, 6 pm; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-823-3161. Power, Myth and Memory in Africana Art: Select Pieces From the C.J. Williams Collection Partnership exhibition with other Orange County arts organizations that aim to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1920 Ocoee Massacre. Opens Friday, 7 pm, through May 16; Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; free; 407-671-1886; crealde.org. Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts Outdoor festival of the arts with vendors, live music, activities and more. Friday-Saturday, 9 am-5 pm, Sunday, 10 am-5 pm; Downtown Eatonville, Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville; free-$22; 407-647-3307; zorafestival.org.

EVENTS AdVintage Fair & Flea Market Recurring market with vintage finds and food. Saturday, 9 am-2 pm; Elks Lodge No. 1079, 12 N. Primrose Drive; free; 407-678-0943. The Battle of Townsend’s Plantation Live Civil War re-enactments, living history exhibits, folk music, cosplay and more. Saturday-Sunday, 9 am-5 pm; Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora; $6; 352-3838393; battleoftownsendsplantation.com. Beyond Black Panther: Up Close & Personal Masquerade Party This event includes dinner and an Afro-futuristic processional in the DeVos Family Room, followed by a presentation in the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater. Saturday, 7:30 pm; DeVos Family Room, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $150; 407-647-3307; zorafestival.org. Birds of Prey Party Celebrate the release of the new Harley Quinn movie with music, themed cocktails, cosplay and cage dancing. Saturday, 6 pm; Vault 5421, 5421 International Drive; free; godmonsters.com. British Invasion With Chef Andy Bates Food Network UK chef Andy Bates takes over the Sushi & Seoul kitchen for an afternoon of traditional English pub grub. Saturday, 11 am-5 pm; Celery City Craft, 114 S. Palmetto Ave., Sanford; various menu prices; 407-915-5541; celerycitycraft.com.

Diversitastic Dining Club: Ethiopia Enjoy a meal of Ethiopian cuisine and listen to the chef talk about the food and eating customs. Presented by FusionFest. Wednesday, 7 pm; Nile Ethiopian Restaurant, 7048 International Drive; various menu prices; 407-354-0026; fusionfest.org. Evening on Broadway Benefit gala for the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida. Saturday, 6 pm; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $150; 844-513-2014; hemophiliaflorida.org. The Inaugural Africa-America Women’s Economic Forum Women connecting for commerce and culture to build the bridge between Africa and America via the Door of Our Return movement, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of captured Africans leaving for America through the Door of No Return. Thursday, 8:30 am-4 pm; Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $75; 407-647-3307; zorafestival.org. Job News USA Orlando Job Fair Meet oneon-one with recruiters and hiring managers from the area’s top hiring companies. Thursday, 10 am-2 pm; DoubleTree By Hilton Orlando at Sea World, 10100 International Drive; free; 904-296-3006; jobnewsusa.com. Main Street Mixer Welcome new Church Street District associate director Shannon Latimer with live jazz, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Thursday, 5-7 pm; The District GastroBar, 534 W. Church St.; free; churchstreetdistrict.org. Orlando Brew Festival Sample more than 100 beers from 45 different breweries, including specialty beers for the spring season. Friday, 7 pm; Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $50-$65; 407-514-2000; osc.org. Stonewall Food Court Weekly food truck meetup. Thursday, 6-10 pm; Stonewall Bar, 741 W. Church St.; free. Super Block Party Super Bowl party with raffles, giveaways, drink specials and football. Sunday, 4 pm; Wall Street Plaza, Wall and Court streets; free; 407-849-0471; wallstplaza.net. Trash 2 Trends Fashion designers create haute couture out of recycled and upcycled materials. Saturday, 6:30 pm; SeaWorld Orlando Ports of Call, 7007 Sea World Drive; $45-$250; orlando.gov.

LITERARY Cleve Jones Book Signing Signing and meet-and-greet with the founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and organizer for Unite Here. Wednesday, 6 pm; The Center, 946 N. Mills Ave.; free; 407-228-8272; thecenterorlando.org.

THEWEEK Diverse Word Spoken word open mic. Tuesday, 8 pm; Dandelion Communitea Cafe, 618 N. Thornton Ave.; free; 407-3621864; dandelioncommunitea.com. Joyland: A Night of Intimate Storytelling and Original Music Orlando Story Club and the Central Florida Composers Forum pair up to create six uniquely beautiful performances around the theme “Joyland,” with live music scored by Alterity Chamber Orchestra. Wednesday, 7:30 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $15$20; 407-704-6103; abbeyorlando.com. Loose Lips Local writers read works inspired by current events. Tuesday, 8 pm; Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free; willspub.org. Master the Elements of Suspense Learn how to use internal and external conflict and increasing stakes to keep your characters in the pressure cooker and your readers on the edge of their seats. Tuesday, 6:30 pm; Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd.; free; 407-835-7323; ocls.info. Wednesday Open Words Poetry and spoken word open mic. Wednesday, 8:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364; austinscoffee.com.

SPORTS Combat Night Mixed martial arts. Saturday, 5 pm; Gilt Nightclub, 740 Bennett Road; $30$60; 407-504-7699; giltnightclub.com. Orlando Critical Mass Community bike ride through downtown. Friday, 5:30 pm; Loch Haven Park, 777 E. Princeton St.; free; 407-246-2283. Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat NBA basketball. Saturday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $29-$2,061.50; 800745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Orlando Out of the Darkness Community Walk Walk for suicide awareness and prevention. Saturday, 7:30 am; Downtown Baldwin Park, 4915 New Broad St.; donations; afsp.org/orlando. The Orlando Shuffle Free shuffleboard event. All ages and new players welcome. Saturday, 7-9 pm; Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Ave.; free; 407-246-4440. Orlando Solar Bears vs. Jacksonville Icemen Ice hockey. Tuesday, 7 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $12.25-$90.75; 800-745-3000; amwaycenter.com. Outdoor Expo & Fitness 5K Festival featuring tons of outdoor activities and vendors. Saturday, 7:30 am; Center Lake Park, 299 Center Lake Lane, Oviedo; free-$25; cityofoviedo.net. n orlandoweekly.com

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I’m a 33-year-old woman in a relationship with a 43-year-old man. My boyfriend’s fantasy is to have a threesome with another man. He enjoys watching me have sex with other men and then intermittently fucking me. But he mostly likes to watch me get fucked. For a long time, my boyfriend would send nudes or videos of him fucking me to men we met on dating apps. We would talk dirty about it during sex. Recently, we met up with a man for the first time. I don’t think it went well. My boyfriend and I have had conversations about my fear of contracting an STI. So before the threesome started, I explained to my boyfriend and the other guy that condoms were required. They both agreed. This guy was really nervous and when he put a condom on, he went flaccid. He would try to fuck me with his flaccid, condom-covered penis, but it just didn’t work. He would take the condom off, jerk off, get semi-hard, put a condom back on, go completely soft again. Even when I sucked the guy’s dick: nothing. (He actually told me to stop trying!) So my boyfriend, who was observing and jerking off, suggested we forget the condoms in the hopes this guy could stay hard. I said no and restated my boundary. The guy still couldn’t get it up, hopped out of bed, and started getting dressed. My boyfriend offered to let the guy cream pie me if he would stay. I said fuck no and the guy left. He didn’t even say bye. I don’t know why the guy couldn’t get hard. But I certainly don’t think my boundary should be compromised because a stranger can’t get it up. My boyfriend keeps suggesting we meet up with this guy again so he can “get closure.” He really wants to watch this guy at least come on me. My boyfriend and this guy have since texted about him fucking me again. I’m all for being GGG, but ... what the fuck? I thought this guy was kind of an asshole. My boyfriend was definitely an asshole. My questions are: If I’m uncomfortable during a threesome, how do I politely call it off? I don’t want to embarrass anyone, but this went on for two hours and the guy never got it up. How do I terminate a threesome without sounding like a bitch? Threesome Obviously Dried Up My Pussy To politely call off a threesome, TODUMP, all you gotta say is, “Hey, this isn’t working for me – let’s take a rain check.” Say it while pulling up your pants and use your “final answer” voice. And the “rain check” thing doesn’t have to be sincere. It can be, of course, if you’re interested in trying again sometime, but it doesn’t have to be. The “rain check” thing is mostly a nice, polite, face-saving, ego-sparing way to ease someone out of your pants/ bed/playroom/apartment/whatever. And if anyone starts arguing with you – if your third or your primary partner starts arguing 44

with you – don’t worry about being polite, TODUMP. Go ahead and be a bitch: “This is over, you/they need to go, rain check rescinded, asshole/assholes.” And while we’re on the subject of terminating things with assholes, TODUMP, you need dump your incredibly shitty fucking boyfriend immediately – and there’s no need to be polite about it. Fuck him. Your boyfriend tried to coerce you into having sex without condoms when he knew you didn’t want to; you consented to having a threesome on the condition that condoms be used. Attempting to reopen negotiations about your stated boundaries once the threesome was underway was a violation of your consent. And your boyfriend knew you wouldn’t want to embarrass anyone and maliciously attempted to weaponize your consideration for other people’s feelings against you! Can’t you see that? He was hoping you wouldn’t embarrass him by refusing to have sex without condoms after he “offered” to let this guy cream pie you (come inside you) to get him to stay! He was hoping you’d rather risk an STI than risk embarrassing or contradicting him! And on top of that, he spoke to this guy like it was up to him – up to them – what happened next, like you were a Fleshlight or a tube sock or something! And now your asshole boyfriend is pressuring you to get back together with a guy who couldn’t get it up with a condom on when he knows you don’t want to have sex without condoms? A guy who couldn’t be bothered to say goodbye after you sucked his fucking dick? And your boyfriend is claiming you owe him (or them) closure? WTF? This relationship should have been over the moment your boyfriend made it clear some stranger’s dick was more important to him than your health, safety and boundaries. In that moment – that moment he attempted to barter away your boundaries – he proved he can’t be trusted and you aren’t safe with him, TODUMP, alone or with a third. DTMFA. This is every woman’s nightmare scenario when it comes to cuckolding or hotwifing – that her boyfriend or husband will pressure her to do things she doesn’t want to do during a sexual encounter with another man. Guys like your boyfriend not only don’t deserve to have GGG girlfriends or their fantasies fulfilled, they ruin things for other wannabe cucks, stags and hot husbands. He not only deserves to be alone forever, TODUMP, he deserves to be kicked in the balls forever. One of my closest friends kissed me while very drunk, told his female partner, and now he’s not allowed to see me anymore, even in group settings. (I am also female.) I understand that cutting off contact is the universally recommended first step after

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someone cheats, but considering how close we are as friends, it is heartbreaking to think I might lose him over this one incident. We are former co-workers and we’ve been close friends and regular drinking buddies for 12 years. Nothing has EVER happened between us before this one very drunk night. We ended up making out on the sidewalk outside of a bar and exchanged a few semidirty text messages later that night, which – unfortunately for all of us – his partner saw. He thinks we just need to be patient and one day we’ll be able to pick up our friendship where we left off. And while I know he needs to prioritize his partner now, I’m scared that we actually won’t be able to stay friends after this. Do I just swallow my sadness about the likelihood of losing a best friend over a relatively minor infidelity? Or is there anything I can do to help the situation? FWIW: I’m in a happy open marriage and have never once tried to initiate anything with him. I’ve never been attracted to him before and wouldn’t want anything to happen between us again, anyway, even if the kiss was hot. Complicating matters, my friend wanted to re-raise the possibility of opening up his relationship with his partner, which he insists has nothing to do with me. (My friend is male and his partner and I are both female.) Friend With No Benefits Hmm … I have a hunch you were something of a sore subject before this incident, FWNB, however isolated. If the text messages your friend’s partner saw confirmed fears she’d already been told were irrational, your exile is likely to last as long as their relationship does. But take heart: If your friend decides to reopen discussions about opening up their relationship in the wake of this incident, your friend will likely be single again soon. If they do manage to stay together, FWNB, the only way to get back into her good graces – and back in your friend’s life – is to gracefully accept your exile. (Going to her and saying, “It only happened because we were so drunk!” isn’t quite the slam-dunk you think it is, seeing as you and her boyfriend are drinking buddies.) It’s a paradox, I realize, but if she sees that her boyfriend is willing to cut off all contact with you to set her mind at ease, FWNB, she may be willing to give your friendship her blessing down the road. On the “Lovecast,” raising children in a happy, poly home: savagelovecast.com. mail@savagelove.net

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Legal, Public Notices AUCTION Extra Space Storage – Store 8138, 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando FL. 32810 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Rd. Orlando , FL. 32810 (407) 4893742, February 20th, 2020 @ 4:00 PM: Robert Murphy- Household

goods; Erializ Reyes- Household items; Christina Howard- Furniture and household goods; Dorothy Grimmage -Household goods; Alexandra Moise- Furniture and boxes; Carl Akins- Standard Household items. Yolanda MccrayHousehold 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: 11971 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32825 (407) 516-7913, February 13th, 2020 @ 4:00 PM: Evelyn FelicianoChair, dresser, washer, boxes, pictures, totes, desk, shelves, mirror, ottoman, holiday decor, blinds, purse Dave Martin- Dresser, table, bags, boxes, clothes, shoes, sports equipment, totes, mirror, headboard, tires, bed frames. 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: February 20th, 2020 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Frederick Smith- Household items Ariel Mercado- Household items Janice Barnes- Household items Loretta Friesel -Household items Lisa Hutton- Household items Jeannie Rottloff- Household items Marla Balderas- Household items Sabrina Burnett- Household items Clifton Norman-Tools,and boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 11071 Uni-

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versity Blvd. Orlando FL, 32817 321- 320-4055 on 02/13/2020 at 3:00 pm Berisha Williams- household items and furniture, Lisandra Acevedo- household items and office 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: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-2703440 on 2/13/2020 @ 11:30am. James Robinson Household goods, John Torres- Irizarry Personal items, Christopher Paul 1 Bedroom House, Marcus Stoutamire sectional, tables, Michael Maples Boxes, furniture, books, house hold items, alexander vazquez Mattress, saw, headboard, 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: 342 Woodland Lake Drive, Orlando, FL 32828, 321-800-4793, on 2/13/20 at 2:00pm. Darren Chillis: Queen bed, boxes, Chase Johnson: couches, dresser, totes, household items, bags, clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. 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: 5592 LB McLeod Rd, Orlando, Florida 32811, 407-720-2832 on 02/20/20 @ 10:30am Deanna Lee Household Goods Janelle Benjamin Mattress Boxes Ebony Holt Household items Lenora Whiteside Households Goods Lucimar Arruda Household Goods Lucimar Arruda Household Goods Kevin Smythe Household Goods Dandrea Ikner Storing Couch, Chair, 2 TV wall units stands, Table 6 Chairs, 6 Shelves, Boxes 20 -Bunkbeds, 2 Dressers, Washer/dryer nicole Carufel Household Goods Rohan Wallace Cabinets, tools, equipment Zierrah Martin Bedroom furniture clothing Extra Accessories Anthony Cornejo matreess, couch. 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: 408 N Primrose Dr Orlando FL 32803, 321-285-5021 on 2/20/2020 @ 10:00 am. Mariza Powell household goods, Roland Wilson 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: February 17, 2020 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following 4:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 610 Rinehart Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-333-4355 Lavoera Cooper- Household Goods - Paula Smith - king matress, 2 dressers, 2 end tables, sofa love seat, boxes, kitchen table, TV - Cassandra Thomas - Household Goods (VIN #: WVGBG77L85D009666) Year: 2005, Make: Volkswagon Model: Touareg, - Damon Herota (VIN #: WVGBG77L85D009666) Year: 2005, Make: Volkswagon Model: Touareg - Lesley Hinojosa - 1 bedroom house and garage 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: 4601 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando Fl, 32839, 407-630-9395 on 2/20/2020 @ 11am. Felden Hudson- stove and fryer; Hector Pagan- washer and dryer; Jean Judith- furniture, boxes; Eyvonne Ervin- household goods; Osvaldo Velasco- doctor table, boxes, file cabinets; Jessica Jones- house hold items; Marie Calxte- clothes and boxes; Tanaja Grant- house hold furniture and boxes; Lyieachia Byron- washer dryer, boxes, wheel chair, and side tables. 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: 2728 W 25TH St, Sanford, FL 32771 407-708-3327, February 17, 2020 @ 4:00 PM Ericka mcgillBoxes, chairs. Eloise DilligardHousehold goods and items. Deshunda Shuler- Rack of clothes, Boxes house hold items , end tables. Yadiel Garcia- boxes with clothes, lamps. Hadiyah FosterBedding and Furniture. Shanna D Sippio- household items, tv, clothes. Darrius Thomas- Furniture and household items. Teresa Gallagher- Household items. Quinshia Lovett- Appliances, furniture, electronics and 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: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312-8736, on 2/20/20 @ 2:00PM: Brandon Washington household goods; Marka McCoy China cabinets,chairs,tables; Scott Sumner 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: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839, 407-488-9093 on 2/20/20 @ 3:00p.m. Ricardo Morales BOXES, Jean Destine BEDS and MATTRESS, Whitney Thomas BOXES, Destine Deshay CLOTHES and BOXES, Kenisha Armstrong BOXES and BINS, Robert Miller CLOTHES, Erica Grayson CLOTHES, Derrick Hines HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Imanol Ugarte BOXES and Furnitre, Angel Briceno OFFICE FURNITURE and DESK, Rita Wooden FURNITURE and BOXES, Michelle Cooks Furniture, Boxes, Household Goods, Clothing, Tammy Arthur HOUSEHOLD, Tonjla Scott HOUSEHOLD, Mckayle Jones mattress, furniture and boxes, Alfred Copeland Bed and Boxes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.

com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd Ocoee, Florida 34761 2/20/20 @ 1:00pm Anthony Martin: Bags, Boxes, Floyd Smith: Household Goods, Steve Roberts: Household items, Anthony Martin: Household Goods, Tawandra Jackson Jackson: 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 5603 Metrowest Blvd, Orlando FL 32811 on 2/20/20 @ 9:30AM. Luis Nunez Housegoods, Jason Lindsey couch & personal papers, Jim Nesmon Housegoods, Natalie Andrea Andre Housegoods, Trenda Bridges Housegoods, sheryl burch bed, funiture & boxes sofa, Chris Hashman Housegoods, Green Dynamic Detailing business inventory, Tiffany Green boxes, Sabina Busjith rooms of furniture & boxes, Maribella Luna desk, entertainment center, boxes & bed, Dwanda Evans apt furniture and items etc, Tina Hamilton household personal items etc, Devona Timbs household items, Jerry Lazarre Household Items, furniture & boxes, GOVANA MAGALLANES Housegoods. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, JUVENILE DIVISION SATE OF FLORIDA CASE P18-DP-20 IN THE INTEREST OF: D.A.T., a female child, D.A.T., a female child SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA To: Darrell Darodney Taylor Address

Unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children, D.A.T and D.A.T. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable John D. Galluzzo on the 24th day of May, 2020 at 1:30p.m., at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and times specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION FILED WITH THE COURT. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.” Pleadings shall be copied to Hanna M. Crume, Esquire, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services, 2921 S. Orlando Drive, Ste. 150, Sanford, FL 322773 (407-3285656). WITNESS my hand at the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 17th day of January, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk, Court Seal. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO. 05-2017-DP-00188-XXXX-XX. Juvenile Division IN THE INTEREST OF: C. E., a male child, DOB: 09/24/2012, MINOR CHILD. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. TO: Joseph A. Cottman, 285 Young Road, Lucasville, OH 45648. WHEREAS, a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced child; you are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable Kenneth R. Lester on February 4, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at the Seminole County Juvenile Justice Center, at 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, Florida 32773 for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY/ADJUDICATORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND

TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. “PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 39.802(4) (d) AND 63.082(6)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WITH AN ADOPTION ENTITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 63.032(3), FLORIDA STATUTES” WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 2 day of January, 2020. This summons has been issued at the request of: John C. Hubbard, Esq., Florida Bar Number 0954240, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940, (321) 690-6823, GRANT MALOY, Clerk of The Circuit Court By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal). IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO: 2018-CA4760-O. RAUL SEGARRA Plaintiff, vs. JEROME C. SALMONS, JR. and KATHERINE L. SALMONS, deceased; et al. Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE. TO: JEROME C. SALMONS, JR., 244 S. Camellia Avenue, Crystal River, Florida 34429. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Quiet Title By Adverse Possession has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Raul Segara c/o Brian Michael Mark, P.A., whose address is 100 North John Young Parkway, Suite B, Kissimmee, Florida 34741, on or before 30 days from the first date of publication, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, before service on Plaintiff or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The property that is the subject of this action is located in Orange County, Florida, and is described as follows: The East 100 feet of the South 320 feet of Lot 43, PROSPER COLONY, Section 2, Township 24 South, Range 29 East, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book D, Page 102, Public Records of Orange County, Florida. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Court’s office notifed of your current address. You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or emailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. Dated 9/11/19. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

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Legal, Public Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. MICKY JOSEPH, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2019CA-011400 NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: MICKY JOSEPH, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than February 6th, 2020 and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 12/16/19. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Sandra Jackson, Deputy Clerk, As Deputy Clerk. 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 350, Orlando, Florida, 32801. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. YITZEL PEREZ-CAMACHO, et al., Defendant. CASE NO.: 19CA-9293 NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT TO: YITZEL PEREZ-CAMACHO, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF, DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than February 13th, 2020 and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in

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the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 12/23/19. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Sandra Jackson, Deputy Clerk, As Deputy Clerk. 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 350, Orlando, Florida, 32801. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ANA DELIA RODRIGUEZ VARGAS, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2019-CA-010178 NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: ANA DELIA RODRIGUEZ VARGAS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than February 18, 2020 and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 12/16/19. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Lisa Trelstad, Deputy Clerk, As Deputy Clerk. 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 350, Orlando, Florida, 32801. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ROBERTO GUZMAN Defendant. CASE NO.: 2019-CA-013117 NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: ROBERTO GUZMAN, ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for declaratory relief has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a

copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF, DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than February 21, 2020 and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 1/13/2020. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Grace Katherine Uy, Deputy Clerk, As Deputy Clerk. 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 350, Orlando, Florida, 32801. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION: IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ANA DELIA RODRIGUEZ VARGAS, et al., Defendants. CASE NO.: 2019-CA-010178 NOTICE OF ACTION. TO: NESTOR LUIS CALDERON RODRIGUEZ, MARINA LIZETH JAUREGUI, ELRY SAMUEL OROZCO and EPRY PLINIO OROZCO, address unknown. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PLAINTIFF IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, through its counsel Robert K. Savage, Esq., whose address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 815, Tampa, FL 33602 no later than 3/19/2020 and file with the clerk of this Court, Tiffany Moore Russell, whose address is 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, before service on Plaintiff, or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the declaratory judgment action. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk’s office. You may review these documents upon request 30 days from date of first publication. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s office. Dated 12/16/19. TIFFANY MOORE RUSSELL Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. By: /s/ Lisa Trelstad, Deputy Clerk,

As Deputy Clerk. 425 N. Orange Avenue, Room 350, Orlando, Florida, 32801. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO: 2020-CP000007-O IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: KAROLYN A. REYNOLDS, Deceased. DIVISION: PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the Estate of KAROLYN A. REYNOLDS, deceased, whose date of death was September 29, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 1/22/20. /s/ JUDY K. SMITH, Personal Representative./s/ BECKETT C. HORNER, ESQUIRE, Attorney for Petitioner, E-Mail Address: bhorner@blockscarpa.com, Florida Bar No: 98995, 1515 Indian River Blvd., Suite A-220, Vero Beach, FL 32960, Telephone: (772) 794-1918 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2020 DR 482 Division: 29 LUIS ARMANDO CRUZ LOPEZ, Petitioner, and ERICKA CRUZ, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: ERICKA CRUZ No Known Address YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on LUIS ARMANDO CRUZ LOPEZ, whose address is 792 GILA DR., KISSIMMEE, FL 34759 on or before MARCH 12, 2020, and file the original with

the clerk of this Court at 425 N. ORANGE AVE., ORLANDO, FL 32801 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 01/13/20 Clerk of the Circuit Court By: Cynthia Curre Deputy Clerk. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, E. K. O. ENTERPRISE, LLC, of 2628 West State Rd., Longwood, FL 32773 in the county of Seminole, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Olson’s Nature Den It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Olson’s Nature Den” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 1/23/2020 NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Human Peoples LLC, of 4300 W. Lake Mary Blvd., #1010-126, Lake Mary, FL 32746, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name: Meta Humans It is the intent of the undersigned to register “Meta Humans” with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 1/17/2020 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Florida Statue 713.78 on February 11th, 2020 AT 9:00 am Auto Towing & Repair, 238 N. Cottage Hill Rd., Orlando, FL 32805, will sell the following vehicle(s) sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no titles. Terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. 1G1ZS58N07F287810 2007 CHEV 1GCCS198348193029 2004 CHEV 2B3CJ4DV5AH300445 2010 DODG 2D4FV48VX5H182248 2005 DODG

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: February 13th, 2020 12:00 pm at the Mindful Storage facility located at: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL. 34759 (321) 732-6032 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #2121- Home Goods, #K208- Furniture, #2106- Households, #2023- Households, #1077Households, #C104- Households, #2094- Households, #2093- Boxes, #1159- Boxes, #F213- Furniture, #D219- Households, #G221- Furniture, #G225- Furniture, #G215Boxes, #2135- Households, #J210- Furniture, #2113 -Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: 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. FEBRUARY 12, 2020 1273B4 PODS 1GNKRGKD8DJ175367 2013 CHEVROLET 3C4FY48BX4T321438 2004 CHRYSLER 49847BX PODS 5TDZA22C74S094677 2004 TOYOTA FEBRUARY 14, 2020 2HGES26723H624433 2003 HONDA 3B7HC13Y1YM236991 2000 DODGE 3N1AB7AP1EY269644 2014 NISSAN FEBRUARY 15, 2020 1G2NV12E21M516834 2001 PONTIAC JKAEX8B1XFDA21572 2015 KAWASAKI FEBRUARY 16, 2020 1FTSW21R29EB26683 2009 FORD KNDPN3AC9H7099009 2017 KIA WBAPT73528CX00079 2008 BMW FEBRUARY 17, 2020 WVWEK73C17P035050 2007 VOLKSWAGEN FEBRUARY 18, 2020 1GNDT13S462105687 2006 CHEVROLET

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Legal, Public Notices Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on February 14th, 2020 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids; 2T1BURHE1HC869628 2017 TOYOTA 4T1BF1FKXHU628654 2017 TOYOTA 2C3CDXHG2GH356343 2016 DODGE 2C4RC1BG6GR230401 2016 CHRYSLER 1C4RJFDJ8FC733057 2015 JEEP 5UXKU6C50F0F94283 2015 BMW WDDKJ5KB4DF187625 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ WDDKJ5KB4DF187625 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ JF2SHAEC5BH772008 2011 SUBAR 1HGCP26499A104350 2009 HONDA 1B3HB48A49D214417 2009 DODGE 1C3LC56K27N564096 2007 CHRYSLER 1NXBR32EX6Z569069 2006 TOYOTA

1FTRE14WX6DB24906 2006 FORD 1N4AL11D76N400349 2006 NISSAN JTKDE177250034307 2005 TOYOTA 1B3EL46T35N590681 2005 DODGE JS3TY92VX24103569 2002 SUZUKI 1HGCG165X1A044375 2001 HONDA 1G1JF524017288622 2001 CHEVROLET JN1CA31D4YT737714 2000 NISSAN 1FTZF1728XNC12676 1999 FORD 1YVGF22C4X5897671 1999 MAZDA 1G1ND52T8X6194646 1999 CHEVROLET YV1NC56DXXJ001465 1999 VOLVO 4T3ZF13C9WU066519 1998 TOYOTA 1N4BU31D7VC151459 1997 NISSAN 1FTCR10A2VUB12462 1997 FORD 1HGEG8650RL044080 1994 HONDA 1HGCG5640XA145240 1999 HOND. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: AATR ORLANDO gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 2/14/2020, 09:00 am at 9712

RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. AATR ORLANDO reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. KNDJN2A29F7189961 2015 KIA 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: 2006 Mazda VIN# JM1BK12F461457830 2014 TAOI VIN# L9NTEACB1E1200776 2013 Ford VIN# 1FMCU9J98DUD69623 2005 Chevy VIN# KL1TG62615B398982 2013 Chevy VIN# 1G1PE5SB6D7255933 To be sold at auction at 8:00 a.m. on February 19, 2020 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC NOTICE OF SALE Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale. 2004 ASPT MOTORCYCLE VIN# FLA57951 To be sold at auction at 8:00AM

on February 13th, 2020, at 2809 N FORSYTH RD., WINTER PARK FL 32792 Around The Clock Towing inc. The following items are lost or abandoned property found in Orange County. Item, Mfr., Location Found Bicycle Fuji, 37th Street Bicycle (2), Heritage Pass Cir. Bicycle Trax, Orange Blossom Trl. Bumper, Cypress Lake Dr. Cell phone, Hawkes Ave. Cell Phone LG, Dr. Phillips Blvd. Cell phone LG, W. Colonial Dr. Cell Phone Motorola, Orange Blossom Trl. Cell Phone Motorola, W. Colonial Dr. Cell Phone Samsung, Crystal Glen Blvd. Cell Phone Samsung, Mandarian Dr. Cell Phone Samsung, Orange Blossom Trl. Cell Phone Samsung (2), W. Colonial Dr. Computer Apple, Bastille Ln. Drill Set Milwaukee, Edgewater Dr. Generator Ryobi, Sandy Jean Ct. IPhone, Cayview Ave. IPhone, Central Ave. IPhone, Dr. Phillips Blvd. Iphone, Khayyam Ave. IPhone, Sandlake Rd. IPhone, Texas Ave. Jewelry, Sunniland Dr. Laptop Dell, International Dr. Laptop HP, Arbor Ridge Trl. Laptop HP, SR 535 Tablet Amazon Fire, W. Colonial Dr. Tablet Samsung, Scarlet Rd. Tablet Samsung, W. Colonial Dr. US Currency, 35th Street US Currency, Alafaya Trl. US Currency, Curry Ford Rd. US Currency, Dr. Phillips Blvd. US Currency, N. Orange Ave US Currency, Narcoossee Rd. Property not claimed will be disposed of per Florida State Statutes Chapter 705. For more information call 407 317-7570 M-F 7am to 6:00pm

Employment ENGINEERING: Wind and Site Analysis Engineer for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL). Prfrm evaluatn & analysis of onshre/offshre wind & waves spec sites cndtns in ordr to anlyze its influence in wind trbne bhvior or prpre inpts for load calc. Req. Mast in Mech Eng or rel (or frgn equiv) + 2 yrs of exp in job offrd or acc alt occu. Alt, empl wll accpt Bach in abve lstd flds + 5 yrs of exp in job offrd or acc alt occu. Fll trm of exp mst incl the fllwng sklls: dmnstrtd exp w/ cmpttnl fluid dynmcs mdls for wind frm suitblty assessmnts; exp w/ Wasp, WindSim CFD, WindPro, Wasp Eng, Wind Frm Assessmnt Tool & othr wind indstry SW for

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prfrmng site anlysis; knwldge in atmsphrc sciences fr site spec assessmnt & wind smltns; knwldge of wind trbne dsgn stndrds (IEC61400-1); anlysis of wind measrmnt cmpgn, cmprd to lng-trm mteorlgcl data, e.g., data frm adjcnt weathr sttns or wind frms, to assess whthr trbns wll prfrm w/in dsgn climtc cndtn lmts drng trgt lftme & ablty to prfrm site spec load chcks. Mail rsms Asha Shane, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc., 4400 Alafaya Trail Q2, Orlando, FL 32826. Ref AS/ AA. Must be authrzed to wrk in US prmnntly. Quality Assurance Technician: help the co maintain qual of their srvcs; inspect the install of cables performed by the cable installers; visit different wrk sites; ensure install is conform’g to qual & safety guidelines; order a new install if the job is not conform’g; define resolut’n to be followed to correct the deficiencies; rcrd the inspect’n results & rprt back to the co. Req’s HS/GED & 2yrs exp in qual assurance. Mail resume to: AAA CABLE COMMUNICATION INC. 111 E Monument Ave., Ste 403, Kissimmee, FL 34741

Membership Services Representative, Downtown Orlando YMCA of Central Florida 6425074 Accountant Holler-Classic Family of Dealerships 6425073

Cook III (Flexible Shift) Caribe Royale Orlando 6425066 CHILD PROTECTION INVESTIGATOR Seminole County Sheriff Office 6425065

Course Director Instructional Design and Technology Full Sail University 6425064

Lab Specialist - Recording Arts Full Sail University 6425063 Pharmacy Technician at South Seminole Hospital, Longwood Orlando Health 6425056

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Paralegal, Legal Affairs Orlando Health 6425026

Public Information Officer City of Orlando 6424773 Teacher Assistant Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc 6424772

Administrative Support Assistant III University of Florida 6424769

Security Specialist Cru 6424767 Digital Product Quality Engineer Cru 6424766

Claims - Advisor Liability Claims & Litigation FedEx Freight 6424763

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