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7 ICYMI Nikki Fried sets the Twittersphere ablaze, Florida Republican women call new alimony law ‘a death sentence,’ and other news you may have missed. Plus ‘This Modern World’
9 ‘A step in the right direction’ Florida hospital workers approve new union contract, addressing wages and safe staffing concerns
11 Deceit by design New pregnancy care center in Kissimmee claims to offer ‘choices’ — but abortion isn’t one of them
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17 Live Active Cultures Sunburn Cannabis CEO Brady Cobb on their new aged hash, testing for quality control, and what Publix has in common with Trulieve
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21 A (not so) slight return Kaleigh Baker returns to a familiar Orlando stage all this month
25 Couchsurfing
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BY MCKENNA SCHUELER, MATTHEW MOYER AND THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
» ‘Not on our f*cking watch’: Florida Democratic Party drops new party ad blasting state GOP
As Florida Democrats gathered for their annual Leadership Blue conference this past weekend, state Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried dropped a new party ad on Twitter, in the form of a 70-second video clip that starts out looking like a horror movie trailer. There’s darkness, some sort of wooden house-like structure on fire, and a small person watching the spectacle, as audio from newscasts about Florida’s political landscape plays in the background. “Florida is on fire,” text displayed in the video reads, followed by: “Not on our fucking watch.” The video drop was one of several signs of a re-energized state Democratic Party, which is trying to rebrand itself as a group better prepared to take on the Republican party in 2024, following last year’s red wave. FDP chair Nikki Fried — the former state agriculture commissioner who ran an unsuccessful campaign for governor last year — took on her new leadership role in February and seems to be on a mission to take a more active approach to organizing in the Sunshine State, which is home to an increasingly red electorate. As it stands, there’s nearly half a million more registered Republicans in Florida than registered Democrats.
» Florida Supreme Court to hear abortion law case in September
The Florida Supreme Court last week shared it will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state. The court issued an order scheduling a hearing in a challenge to a 2022 law that prevented abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The outcome of the case also will affect a law passed this year that would bar abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — and could determine whether a privacy clause in the Florida Constitution will protect abortion rights. Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to back away from more than three decades of legal precedents that have ruled the privacy clause applies to abortion rights. Moody’s office said in a March brief that past rulings were “clearly erroneous” and that decisions about abortion restrictions should be left to the Legislature. But attorneys for abortion clinics and a doctor challenging the 15-week limit, known as HB 5, argued in an April brief that the Court should maintain the longstanding interpretation of the privacy clause. If the Court finds in the 15-week case that the privacy clause does not protect abortion rights, it would effectively allow the state to move forward with the six-week limit. The state Supreme Court has become far more conservative during the past four years, in part because of appointments by DeSantis.
» DeSantis releases list of invalid out-of-state driver’s licenses under new immigration law
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles last week announced a list of types of driver’s licenses from Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont that are invalid in Florida under a new law (SB 1718) targeting undocumented immigrants. The prohibited licenses mostly offer limited driving privileges to undocumented immigrants, while not being considered valid identification. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said on its website that the list “unavoidably is evolving, may change due to the revision of driver license issuance requirements in other states, and will be updated periodically.” The new law, which took effect July 1, includes a series of changes, such as stepping up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, criminalizing the act of bringing/transporting undocumented immigrants into Florida (even family members), and collecting data about whether hospital patients are in the country legally.
» Florida Republican women say they’ll switch parties after DeSantis approves alimony law
Gov. Ron DeSantis last Friday signed a measure that will overhaul the state’s alimony laws, after three vetoes of similar bills and a decade of emotional clashes over the issue. The measure (SB 1416) includes doing away with what is known as permanent alimony. DeSantis’ approval came a year after he nixed a similar bill that sought to eliminate permanent alimony and set up a formula for alimony amounts based on the length of marriage. The approval drew an outcry from
members of the “First Wives Advocacy Group,” a coalition of mostly older women who receive permanent alimony and who assert that their lives will be upended without the payments. The years-long effort to do away with permanent alimony has been a highly contentious issue. It elicited tearful testimony from members of the First Wives group. But it also spurred impassioned pleas from ex-spouses who said they had been forced to work long past the age they wanted to retire because they were required to pay alimony. Along with eliminating permanent alimony, the measure will set up a process for ex-spouses who make alimony payments to seek modifications to alimony agreements when they want to retire. Under the plan, people married for less than three years will not be eligible for alimony payments, and those who have been married 20 years or longer will be eligible to receive payments for up to 75% of the term of the marriage. The new law will also allow alimony payers to seek modifications if “a supportive relationship exists or has existed” involving their ex-spouses in the previous year.
» Orange County sees tourism tax dollars tumble (again)
Orange County has seen a tumble in its tourism tax dollars for a second month in a row now, and that might well be a troubling trend. For the first time since early 2021, Orange County has seen a decline in collection of hotel revenue taxes, also known as tourist development taxes — a 6 percent tax on the cost of a hotel room, home-sharing rental or other short-term lodging — for consecutive months. May 2023 tax collections totaled $26.2 million (compared to $28.08 million in May 2022), while April 2023 tax collections totaled $33.6 million (compared to $34.86 million in April 2022). The two-month downturn ended a record streak of 14 months of increases. Tourist Development Tax funds have been used in the past to pay for various public projects, including upgrades to the Convention Center, Camping World Stadium and the Dr. Phillips Center. Some community advocates have said they’d like to see those TDT funds go toward things like public transit improvements or public infrastructure projects. Phil Diamond, Orange County Comptroller, recently said the collection of TDT funds is “volatile” and the amount is subject to go up and down. “I think people need to have realistic expectations about TDT,” Diamond said, according to reporting from the Orlando Sentinel.
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‘A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION’
Florida hospital workers approve new union contract, addressing wages and safe staffing concerns
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
After months of contract negotiations and a recent rally for better working conditions, staff at 19 Florida hospitals owned by the Hospital Corporation of America, including HCA Osceola Hospital and HCA Lake Monroe in Sanford, have secured a new union contract.
Also known as a collective bargaining agreement, the contract is borne out of a deal reached between their employer, HCA, and the hospital workers’ labor union, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
Subject to union member approval, the agreement — addressing wages, job benefits, and working conditions — was approved nearly unanimously by voting members in late June.
“Caregivers and all our healthcare employees are committed to provide the very best and safest care possible, but we need to be respected, protected and paid fairly,” James Streitenberger, a lead patient care technician and union member at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, shared in a news release. “This new contract is a solid step in the right direction.”
Altogether, the new three-year contract covers 10,000 HCA hospital employees across Florida, including dietary aides, occupational therapists, certified nursing assistants, patient technicians, and other healthcare workers at HCA hospitals. HCA Healthcare, based in Tennessee, is the nation’s largest for-profit healthcare system, operating in 20 states. The company owns 40 hospitals and 35 surgery centers in the state of Florida alone.
Approval of the new contract comes just two months after staff at HCA Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee raised the alarm about chronic short-staffing problems they said were putting the health and safety of patients at risk.
“There’s situations within the last two weeks where [we] had multiple units in our hospital close that could be used to serve patients,” Vaughn Benton, a clinical pharmacist at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, told OW in May.
Benton blamed management staff scheduling for the problem, as well as cosmetic updates costing millions of dollars that the hospital had undertaken.
Another worker shared that co-workers reported being sent home, or having their hours cut, further exacerbating the problem.
Under the new agreement, HCA must compensate workers who are called off a shift that is understaffed, according to the union, or which results in understaffing.
Staffing concerns in HCA hospitals have regularly been scrutinized, particularly by the SEIU and National Nurses United labor unions.
A reported released by SEIU in January shared that staffing ratios at HCA hospitals, as of 2020, were 30% lower than national averages. In Florida, weighted staffing ratios were 32% lower than state averages for other hospitals.
Understaffing in hospitals is associated with poorer quality of care, employee burnout, as well as more insidious consequences such as patient injury and fatal medical errors.
with other community hospitals and applicable regulations.”
With the employees’ new contract, they may be better equipped to confirm that for themselves.
To improve “transparency and accountability” in staffing levels, the new contract requires hospital management to provide a copy of the hospital’s staffing matrix upon request, and to “not interfere” with workers who post that matrix inside the facility for employees to see.
The union recently filed a complaint with federal labor officials over HCA’s alleged refusal to provide them with requested information about hospital staffing, as well as patient safety events resulting in permanent harm, severe permanent harm, or death.
Under the new agreement, workers will see increases in “on-call” and “differential” pay, according to the union, and a new wage scale with no salary caps for the first two years.
It also contains provisions to promote wage equity by ensuring that current staff are paid at least as much as new employees with equal experience who are hired on at higher pay rates.
While Orlando Weekly initially reached a union spokesperson for comment, the union was not able to provide us with more specifics on the contract’s wage and staffing provisions prior to publication.
Benton, the clinical pharmacist at HCA Osceola Hospital, previously told Orlando Weekly that some hospital staff were making as little as $12 per hour at his facility in Osceola County, making it hard for some to make ends meet.
A “living wage” in Osceola County (enough to cover the basics of food and shelter) is an estimated $18.85 for single adults with no kids, according to MIT’s living wage calculator.
Florida’s minimum wage, surpassing the federal minimum wage, currently rests at $11 per hour, but is set to rise one dollar come Sept. 30.
report, combined revenues of HCA hospitals in Florida and Texas (where their facilities are highly concentrated) made up 50% of consolidated revenues in 2022
Although the company saw a slight slide in profits last year — from $7 billion in 2021 to $5.6 billion in 2022 — the company reported $60 billion in revenues, up from $58 billion the year prior.
The company attributed an estimated $50 million in losses to the impact of Hurricane Ian on their facilities in Florida — including a hospital in Port Charlotte that had part of its roof torn off.
The company’s CEO, meanwhile, still made off with a healthy salary of $14.6 million last year, down from $20.6 million the year prior.
After braving the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare workers have expressed intentions to leave the field, or have already.
The Florida Hospital Association has warned the state of Florida will be short 59,000 nurses alone by 2035.
Things that can be negotiated within a union contract, such as workplace protections and higher pay, can offer more than just peace of mind for staff working to support themselves and their families.
It also ensures workers can focus on what’s important: taking care of patients in the way that they deserve, with adequate resources made available to those overseeing their care.
Stephanie Shaw, Vice President 1199 SEIU Florida, said in a statement that the union’s new contract with HCA “is a significant step in alleviating the staffing, retention and care crisis we’ve been experiencing in HCA hospitals throughout the state.”
“While it doesn’t include everything our union proposed,” Shaw added,“It’s substantial progress in recruiting and especially retaining the experienced, talented staff who provide direct care and other critical services in communities across the state.”
A spokesperson for HCA Healthcare told Orlando Weekly in a statement that they’re “pleased” to have reached an agreement with the union.
“Now that the negotiation process is complete, we are excited to move forward and want to thank all of our caregivers who are dedicated to providing compassionate care to the communities we serve.”
In 2019, the family of a former HCA Florida Osceola Hospital patient sued the hospital after a patient died “as a result of the severe anoxic brain injury” received following an ovarian cyst surgery.
Despite concerns voiced by hospital employees both within and outside of Florida, however, the company has however repeatedly disputed claims of understaffing.
In a statement, a hospital spokesperson told Orlando Weekly in May that their staffing at HCA Osceola Hospital is “safe, appropriate, and in line
“We all have bills to pay, we all have families to feed, and how can we feed those families if they’re not paying us what we should get paid?”
Jennifer Parker, a hospital employee, asked her fellow workers at a rally outside of the hospital in May.
Benton quipped that staff could make more than what they earned at the hospital working at McDonald’s, driving for Uber or delivering pizza.
And the problem isn’t an employer operating on a tight budget.
Florida is a profitable state for HCA Healthcare. According to an annual shareholders
SEIU-represented staff at HCA hospitals in Texas also recently won gains through their own new agreement, as did workers of HCA hospitals in California after they threatened to strike over “bad faith” bargaining.
Thousands of HCA hospital nurses in Florida, many of whom are represented by a separate union, National Nurses United, reached a threeyear deal with HCA in 2021.
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A pharmacist at the hospital quipped that staff could make more than what they earned at HCA Osceola working at McDonald’s, driving for Uber or delivering pizza.
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DECEIT BY DESIGN
New pregnancy care center in Kissimmee claims to offer ‘choices’ — but abortion isn’t one of them
BY MCKENNA SCHUELER
Alocal nonprofit organization called Choices Women’s Clinic is opening a new crisis pregnancy center this year in Kissimmee.
It’s a launch that’s been months in the making. This will be Choices’ third location, and it’s opening with an explicit goal: to “change abortion in Orlando until there are zero.”
Crisis pregnancy centers, also known as “pregnancy resource centers” or “pregnancy centers,” are nonmedical, usually religiously affiliated facilities that market free services for people who are or suspect they’re pregnant.
They’re anti-abortion by intent, but often choose names and locations and use sophisticated marketing tactics that trick people into thinking they operate as reliable medical facilities.
Choices Women’s Clinic, the nonprofit chain that already has two locations in Central Florida,
makes it clear they’re targeting Kissimmee’s Hispanic population, naming Hispanic women as one of the “largest demographic[s]” seeking abortion care today.
About 70% of Kissimmee’s population is Hispanic or Latino, according to U.S. Census data.
They’re also pointedly opening their new center within a mile of a Planned Parenthood clinic, the city’s only state-licensed abortion clinic.
The goal of opening the new facility, slated for sometime this year, is to “bring light and LIFE to the Kissimmee community,” according to the nonprofit’s website.
Max Carwile, programs director of Abortion Access Front — a group that supports abortion rights — sees it differently.
“Their goal is not to help pregnant people,” Carwile said, of pregnancy centers.“Their goal is to lie to pregnant people, to deceive them.
“People should know all their options, but
they’re not getting all of their options at these places.”
Deceptive practices at crisis pregnancy centers
Formerly known as True Life Choice, Choices Women’s Clinic was founded in 1983 by a group of anti-abortion Christians.
Although the center brands itself a clinic, it is not a state-licensed medical facility, although it does list licensed medical professionals on staff.
Like most so-called pregnancy centers, it’s not regulated as a medical facility and it’s subject to little government oversight — though these facilities do receive government dollars. In fact, Florida’s recent six-week abortion ban, SB 300, contains a provision more than quintupling their funding with taxpayer money (from $4.5 million to $25 million).
It’s one of 2,500 anti-abortion centers in the United States, and one of over 160 in Florida, outnumbering actual abortion clinics in the Sunshine State three to one.
They’ve proliferated in recent years, as abortion clinics have shuttered. Most offer a free but limited selection of services for unplanned pregnancies, such as free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and STI/STD testing.
They advertise on billboards (“Pregnant? Need help? Call xxx-xxxx”).
Many use manipulative tactics to lure people in, and sometimes provide false information about pregnancy to shame and deceive people in vulnerable positions who come to them for help, as part of their mission to prevent people from getting an abortion.
Choices Women’s Clinic, run by executive director Vicky Mathews since 2015, is affiliated with CareNet, the nation’s largest evangelical Christian network of crisis pregnancy centers, which primarily operates in the U.S.
The nonprofit Choices currently has two locations in operation: a facility on Colonial Drive in Orlando, and another on Carrigan Avenue in Oviedo, near the University of Central Florida. Both are located near current or former abortion clinics.
“There’s a Planned Parenthood there [near the university], so that’s where we went,” Mathews shared in an interview with an anti-abortion website called Pregnancy Help News in 2021. Staff at the Oviedo facility just celebrated its two-year anniversary.
The clinic on Colonial Drive was their first to open — albeit after being relocated in 2016, following their rebranding from “True Life” to “Choices.” At the time, there was an abortion clinic located on Colonial Drive that has since shuttered.
According to a 2015 Facebook post, the clinic had initially planned to relocate their facility closer to one of Orlando’s only remaining abortion clinics, where anti-abortion protesters still gather every day the clinic’s open to harass patients (they call it “helping”) and annoy staff.
“Let’s rise up faith community and be the FIRST CHOICE for women to receive professional services and the love of Jesus,” the nonprofit wrote in the 2015 post.
In recent years, the nonprofit has seen an uptick in activity, according to self-reported information published by GuideStar.
In 2022, for instance, the nonprofit reportedly saw 3,161 patient visits, up 20% from the year prior. They provided more than 2,300 pregnancy tests and provided more than 2,100 ultrasounds.
At least 525 of their patients, they report, “chose God.”
This, according to the organization, is the number of women “we were able to confirm that they Chose Life over Abortion.”
That number has decreased nearly 50% since 2020.
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A campaign to ‘change abortion’ in Orlando
Choices Women’s Clinic first announced their campaign to open a third location in the Orlando metro area last November.
Executive director Mathews, who has described her role with the nonprofit as “truly a God thing,” gushed over the news in a video posted to social media.
“We are willing to go where abortions are happening, and to change abortion in Orlando,” she shared, jovially.
But, she told viewers, the nonprofit needed $500,000 in 100 days to match a grant they’d received from an unspecified donor.
In March, Mathews posted another update: They’d received the keys to their new property in Kissimmee.
Records from the county’s property appraiser confirm that Choices purchased a property located at 1011 Brack St., in March 2023 for about $2.1 million. It’s located 0.7 miles from a nearby Planned Parenthood.
Tax filings show the nonprofit, in total, received $2.7 million in contributions and grants in 2021. That’s the latest data made publicly available. They reported $2.8 million in revenue, and $82,000 in government grants.
The state of Florida is one of at least 14 states that fund pregnancy centers, funneling millions in taxpayer dollars to the anti-abortion movement. That money is distributed by the state to the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a not-forprofit alliance of about 60 “pregnancy support organizations” that offer “services that promote and encourage childbirth.”
One of those is the Beyond Pregnancy Care Center, another anti-abortion center in Kissimmee, which received $22,500 from the FPCN last year, according to a tax filing.
Some anti-abortion center operators, like the Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, also receive local taxpayer dollars.
Choices Women’s Clinic, however, is not listed as an organization that’s received funding from the FPCN, nor is Choices promoted on the FPCN website.
But they are promoted by anti-abortion activists like John Barros, an Evangelical “sidewalk counselor” who camps outside an abortion clinic just south of downtown Orlando every weekday. As he’s done for 20 years.
When Orlando Weekly visited the clinic in May, Barros handed a female reporter a flyer for Choices Women’s Clinic, which he and other anti-abortion protesters hustle to shove in the faces of the abortion clinic’s patients and any passers-by.
Even if Choices, the anti-abortion center, doesn’t receive state tax dollars, dozens in the state do.
And that pool of money is set to see a major boost with Florida’s new abortion law, approved in April. In addition to further restricting abortion rights, that law provides a five-fold increase in taxpayer funding for anti-abortion centers.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s running
for president in 2024, prioritized that law, even though it doesn’t appear to be very popular with Florida voters of any party affiliation.
Aurelie Colon-Larrauri, a policy advocate for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, told Orlando Weekly she’s concerned about what this funding boost will do for pregnancy centers, especially those that make a point of targeting racial and ethnic minorities.
Located in South Florida, the former Planned Parenthood organizer sees this targeted tactic in her community, too.
Pregnancy centers go after young people and communities of color, Colon-Larrauri said, by buying billboards in Spanish-speaking neighborhoods. They often use photos of Black and brown people on their websites, and buy ads on sites that they know Black and Latinx people are visiting.
“They know that racialized groups tend to be the most, you know, uninsured, lower-income groups, and they know that people are looking for resources when they are pregnant,” ColonLarrauri said.
A 2010 report from the Family Research Council, a Christian think tank that lobbies for abortion restrictions and anti-LGBTQ policies, noted a concentration of abortion clinics in “urban, minority and poorer areas of the U.S. is well-known.”
To address this, Heartbeat International, a worldwide network of anti-abortion centers, launched what they called an “urban initiative” in places like Miami and Los Angeles.
The goal? To “[identify] the neighborhoods in greatest need,” the “most abortion-plagued” communities.
Research shows that people of color tend to obtain abortions at higher rates than others, yet also face social and economic barriers to safe reproductive healthcare.
Choices Women’s Clinic and other pregnancy centers emphasize that their services are free and collect items such as baby clothes and diapers to offer, free of charge.
Most pregnancy centers also offer free ultrasounds (even when they don’t have credentialed professionals on staff to provide them) which might appeal to a poor or uninsured person.
Choices Women’s Clinic does have three licensed sonographers on staff, all of whom were verifiable through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
However, Orlando Weekly could not verify the license of at least one of three registered nurses listed on staff, based on a search through the Florida Department of Health’s online portal.
Choices also has a medical director: Tamberly “Tammy” McCarus, a state-licensed MD, who reportedly announced a run for state office in 2020 as a Republican. Her name didn’t make it onto the primary election ballot.
Carwile, with Abortion Access Front, says that the material support that pregnancy centers like Choices offer to patients often comes with strings attached: mandatory workshops, generally religious in nature, or “counseling.”
Plus, that practical support is finite: You don’t get free diapers forever. People who are denied abortion care are more likely to be pushed deeper into poverty, but this isn’t something that’s communicated by pregnancy center staff.
A landmark study, published in 2020, found that 95% of women who get an abortion don’t regret it more than five years out.
Those who were denied abortions, however, are more likely to be raising children alone, lack enough money to cover basic expenses, and are more likely to report life-threatening complications during birth.
Hispanic women, in particular, also face barriers to prenatal resources. “It’s already like, barriers upon barriers that people are already facing to receive health care,” Colon-Larrauri said.
Some pregnancy centers will also flat-out lie to those who walk through their doors. By, for instance, warning patients that contraceptives cause cancer or infertility. Lying about how far along a person is in their pregnancy.
A 22-year-old Central Florida woman who agreed to talk to Orlando Weekly about her visit to a pregnancy center in Pinellas Park told us that staff gave her an ultrasound, and told her they could hear her “baby’s” heartbeat at the time. (We have agreed not to use her name.)
She was just a few weeks pregnant.
“I felt cornered,” she said of her experience. She’d searched online and called a few places to try and get help for an unconfirmed pregnancy, and the pregnancy center was the first place that could get her in.
Upon her arrival, the young woman noticed things that, in retrospect, indicated something wasn’t right: There was Christian music playing in the waiting room. Staff wouldn’t let her fiancé in with her as they shuffled her off for an ultrasound. A pregnancy test that looked like it came straight from Dollar Tree. A sonographer who left early for her second job at a nearby hospital.
Afterward, she felt confused. Scared. And conflicted. She wanted an abortion, but felt shamed. She says receptionists from the center called her for weeks afterward, at least once weekly, to ask if she’d kept her baby or aborted.
She asked them to stop calling. And, she said, they didn’t — until she told them she was planning to go through with her pregnancy.
How CPCs work to appeal to anti-abortion donors
Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will often use marketing strategies to target people who are searching for abortion clinics online.
Some, like Choices, will set up two websites online: a main website for “clients” that’s stuffed with the term “abortion” (while not explicitly promising to provide it), and a second website for “donors” that’s much more transparent about their true aims.
The first is polished, whitewashed and offers “options.” The second is filled with bible verses.
Although Choices declined an interview with Orlando Weekly, the nonprofit shared in a recent
Facebook post that abortion procedures are “easily accessible” through 15 weeks of pregnancy, and proclaimed, “No woman wants to have an abortion.”
Colon-Larrauri said abortions can actually be fairly inaccessible, particularly for people who are low-income and people of color.
Especially if someone accidentally visits a pregnancy center, mistakenly believing they’ll be able to get an abortion.
“Many folks of color, or folks that have lower incomes, they work multiple jobs, do not have paid leave or they lack transportation,” said Colon-Larrauri. “So making a trip to a provider that they thought was going to give them information, medical care, and being deceived by that, that might actually delay that, to get them the care that they need. Because they might not have another opportunity to take time off for work or arrange transportation.”
Organizations like Florida Access Network and the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund try to help provide financial and practical support for people seeking abortion care.
But with restrictions on abortion in place in over a dozen states across the country, the clock is ticking for those who find themselves grappling with an unwanted pregnancy. Florida’s new abortion law bans abortion after six weeks, which leaves little time to handle the logistics of obtaining an abortion.
Due to an ongoing legal challenge, however, abortion is still legal for up to 15 weeks of pregnancy in Florida. For now.
Central Florida is home to at least a dozen anti-abortion pregnancy centers, according to a tracker maintained by a group called Expose Fake Clinics.
Across the U.S., many are also looking to expand their capacity following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that previously guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion.
“They are very well-funded and well-resourced,” said Carwile, who once visited a pregnancy center in Tennessee and now works to publicize the truth about them.
“I think there’s a misconception that these are like small little charities in communities opening up just trying to talk to people. They don’t understand this is a global network.”
Choices, for its part, is affiliated with two major anti-abortion organizations: CareNet and Heartbeat International, a worldwide network of more than 3,000 anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
Choices executive director Mathews didn’t want to talk to Orlando Weekly for this story. She declined an interview. But, according to their donor website, the nonprofit is hoping to open their new location in Kissimmee later this year.
“We want to make abortion unthinkable and we won’t stop until there are ZERO,” the website reads.
This story used research shared by the Reveal Reporting Network.
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July 10, 2023, marked the third “Dab Day” since Live Active Cultures began dabbling in cannabis concentrates. During that time I’ve graduated from vape pens and dab tabs through a range of resins and rosins. Recently, I got to be among the first patients in Florida to sample Sunburn Cannabis’ piattella, a terpene-rich aged water hash that looks like Nutella and lands like a nuke. After recovering from my research, I spoke with Sunburn CEO Brady Cobb about this artisanal extract and Florida’s marijuana market in general.
Why is piattella special?
In concentrates, you have the old-school hash — Moroccan hockey puck-style hash, temple ball hash — and this is a variation that was done in Spain. … We’re pretty sure we’re the only legal dispensary in the United States that has this product available.
We actually vacuum-seal it and age it for a period of time, and it provides a very unique flavor profile. … By aging it you’re allowing all the cannabinoids to interact with each other and to oxygenate, and ultimately create a much more robust flavor.
It’s a very unique, high-end experience, [and] it’s something that may not be every day for somebody. But it’s definitely something worth trying, and it’s definitely something that’s a completely different experience than anything else that’s on the market.
It’s not going to be as high of a high; live rosin is probably about as high as you can get from a euphoria standpoint, given the purity. But ultimately, I like the [piattella] hash because it’s more mellow … It is so flavorful because of that aging process.
How are you addressing the environmental impact of your disposable live rosin vapes?
I’m a huge outdoors guy, I’m a big surfer [and] boater. I hate seeing plastic in the water [so] we’re going to be launching a full recycling campaign to get all those batteries [and] we’re going to accept plastic packaging from any of our competitors as well, and give consumers a 10% discount for bringing that into us. We recognize disposables create waste, and we’ve come up with a way to address it and get it recycled. We found a company that will actually recycle both the batteries and the plastic. Unfortunately, it took a little longer for us to launch because literally we had to get permission from the DEA, because the recycling facility that would do it was located in Georgia. We would have to truck the waste that’s collected on a weekly basis at our stores across state lines, which would violate federal law. We ultimately got approval, and in about a week we’re gonna launch it.
Why do Florida’s dispensaries offer deep daily discounts rather than lowering prices?
Florida has one grocer, Publix, that has had a 70% share of the market for a long time, and that, because they have that dominance, can command pricing power and promo power with all the different distributors and manufacturers.
That’s why you walk into Publix and every different aisle has something on sale on any given day or BOGO. … The Florida consumer has kind of been conditioned to shop on price and promos.
Premium flower on the illicit market is still in that $45 to $55 range. We benchmark our pricing off that, because it’s still a much larger market than our 800,000-patient (plus or minus) market. … We’re not running that “bulk” strategy because we don’t have a million square feet of cultivation and 120-something stores like Trulieve.
What else is new with Sunburn’s Central Florida operations?
The Winter Garden grow facility is fully online from a cultivation standpoint, the full canopy is available [and] we have launched full solventless extraction there. So we have probably our nicest solventless facility that we’ve had in our collected time in the Florida market. … What I’m most excited about is the flower quality that we’re getting out of Winter Garden is at or better than anything we ever did at One Plant.
Our Orlando store continues to be one of our best stores as we kinda get out and get involved in the community … so it’s been a busy seven months. We are at 10 stores … we’re hoping to open No. 11 here in the middle of July.
How do you personally maintain quality control?
I’m one of the few CEOs in the sector that actually participates and loves the category. I have been since I was probably 14-15 years old. (Sorry, mom.) We do have an internal QC program; it’s probably my favorite part of the job if I’m being completely honest. So I get to the farm pretty regularly and they’ll pull samples of stuff to try.
Outside of Ben Kovler, a good friend who’s CEO of GTI [Green Thumb Industries], there’s not a lot of other CEOs at a national level that actually consume [and] that’s always been a really bizarre thing to me in cannabis. Because if you look at a parallel industry like alcohol, they all drink. If you’re in the wine business, you can walk into the barrel room, pull a cab [and] a pinot noir, and be able to tell the difference, tell the flavor profile, and know your business. Same with bourbon, same with vodka. And to see in cannabis you have people that wouldn’t even know how to roll a joint, it’s baffling to me. But you know, I think you can see on the other end, the quality of their product is a signal of the fact that they don’t know what they’re putting out.
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Sunburn Cannabis’ piattella bubble hash |
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A MOD RUSH
The Moderne lends Mills 50 added verve with its vibe, quaffs and pan-Asian small plates
BY FAIYAZ KARA
Of all the new and newish food and drink establishments on East Colonial Drive near Mills Avenue — a list that includes Sampaguita Ice Cream, Haan Coffee, Tasty Wok (v2.0), Bb.q Chicken and Ga Ta — no other business has provoked the kind of purring from food folk in this city that the Moderne has. And with good reason. After all, it is the first upscale cocktail bar on the strip, and one with the design backing of GDP Designbuild, the same firm behind Tori Tori, an upscale cocktail bar to which the Moderne is often compared, at times snarkily. There’s no denying the layouts of the two budding rivals are similar, but while Tori Tori is steeped in a sort of moody minimalism, the Moderne lets loose in high-design glory, filling the space that once housed a mattress shop with a buoyant energy.
“What is it about this place that has you coming back?” I asked my dining comrade on my most recent visit.
“There are three things I take into consideration when judging a restaurant,” she said.“Good vibe, good food and good cocktails, and this place gets two out of the three right, so I come back.”
I know which criterion it falls short on as I’ve been here a few times myself. Yet, when there’s an occasion to return, I never hesitate.
I always sit at the bar, mainly to interact with the seasoned, informed and conversant bartenders. Ask any of the bev techs here to concoct an off-menu potable and they’ll stir, shake and deliver, which — in my experience, anyway — often elicits conversations that lead down the rabbit hole of potent quaffs.
On one occasion, we found ourselves sipping
on Élixir Vegetal de la Grande Chartreuse, a 138-proof varietal that entered the U.S. market late last year. We had to consciously pry our lips away from the elixir to get on our phones and order some food, lest we got overly tipsy-doodles. Looking around the fetching square bar, we noticed the half-empty space was now teem ing with tipplers, so we got to work, first ordering pani puri filled with hama chi ceviche ($15). I appreciated the cross-cultural effort, but you can’t have pani puri without the pani (water flavored with spices). Perhaps serv ing it with a citrus/chili pani would help, but the fish inside the hollowed crisps didn’t give off the fresh feels.
Thinly shaved tuna brushed with a sweet truffle sauce and beautifully cloaked with watermelon daikon, fried scallions and micro herbs ($18) was so much more fulfilling a bite. And there’s no shortage of bites — more than 40 “Asian-inspired tapas” items are listed, but some editing may serve the kitchen well and help iron out consistency issues.
From the meat-on-a-stick kushiyaki offerings, the beef glazed in sweet teriyaki and five-spice ($8) has lacked flavor every time I’ve ordered it (forgive the harsh, um, skewering), though the Chilean sea bass grilled over binchotan and slicked with a spicy lemon cream sauce ($12) made for one toothsome toothfish. Grilled eggplant served beneath a crumble of tempura flakes with chives and sweet soy ($7) has earned its rightful place on the menu; the beef bulgogi served with scallion pancakes ($27), not so much. The beef had a grainy texture, perhaps from being in the freezer for too long.
There are pasta dishes, none of which left me pining for more — the Korean vodka rigatoni with chorizo and gochujang cream, Parmesan and breadcrumbs ($14) was fine, if a bit heavy. The only seafood mixed into the seafood pappardelle with tamarind Nikkei sauce ($16) was shrimp. And a little more salt would make a good smashed cucumber salad ($8) even better.
Hey, I get the need for variety, but you’ll never see me lament a tight, focused menu where the dishes rise to the level of the cocktails and the vibe instead of falling a bit flat. If we’re making comparisons to Tori Tori, and everyone seems to anyway, the relatively compact menu is one of the qualities I appreciate at that bar just a four-minute walk away.
As we stuffed spoonfuls of black sesame cheesecake ($8) with Biscoff crust into our yaps, we scanned the joint again and noted that everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves, us included. It’s what keeps us coming back, after all, and credit has to be given to owner Mike Nguyen for creating a lively destination out of what was once a repository for Tempur-Pedics. So,while there may be issues with the food and menu, don’t sleep on the Moderne.
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Wild-caught jumbo prawn at the Moderne | Photos by Rob Bartlett
A (NOT SO) SLIGHT RETURN
Kaleigh Baker returns to a familiar Orlando stage all this month
BY MATTHEW MOYER
You could be forgiven for not immediately realizing that singer-songwriter Kaleigh Baker hasn’t lived in Florida for awhile (she moved up north in late 2022). So outsized was her presence and influence on Orlando’s music scene for years, that the walls of the Will’s Pub complex seem to slightly reverberate with her gutsy belt if you listen real close on a quiet night.
Well, reverberate, schmeverberate, because Baker is back in the flesh for some shows in July.
“I always come back to Florida,” muses Baker. “I’ve left a few times over the past 15 years to catch a ride on a new hat, but the music in this state always brings me back home.”
More specifically, she’ll be resuming her famed residency at Lil Indie’s, though on a different night, for the remaining Mondays of this month.
“Lil Indie’s is where I cut my teeth on new songs. It’s my safe place,” says Baker.
Orlando Weekly plied her for details about the setlists she’ll be drawing up for the three remaining shows (July 17, 24 and 31), but she’s playing it cool.
“If I told you,” Baker pauses for dramatic effect,“I’d likely get too nervous from pressure and change the game plan. There will be new songs. And old songs.”
But what we do know for sure is this. Whether with the Za-Boo-Zays, Someday Honey, collabs with the likes of Patrick Hagerman or Matt Walker, or her countless performances at Lil Indie’s, Will’s Pub and the varied Southern Fried Sunday stages, Baker is a true Orlando original. Luckily for us, she keeps getting drawn back by the gravitational pull of the 407.
“Baker is a cyclone of rock and soul, infusing tradition with youth and vigor. As a singer, she’s as much an arabesque songbird as a gut-kicking powerhouse,” said OW’s Bao Le-Huu in a 2019 review that still rings true. “Even if you’re not into the classic stuff, she’s the kind of vocalist whose natural gust and grip will freeze you dead in your tracks in seconds flat.”
And Baker’s not quite done with us yet, thankfully.
“There will be Za-Boo-Zays, Someday Honey at Will’s on Sept. 1 for the [venue’s] anniversary weekend, records for both amalgamations and more solo sightings,” promises Baker. “Oh! And I’ll be spinning records at Proper in downtown Orlando on Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. New hats at home, I suppose.” And that’s not even counting the long-awaited Tom Waits cover night falling on New Year’s Eve.
Keep your ears open.
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COUCHSURFING
BY STEVE SCHNEIDER
NOTE: All premiere dates remain subject to change as the writers’ strike continues. Also, by the time you read this, Peacock may have moved to ham radio.
PREMIERES WEDNESDAY:
The Afterparty Season 2 — This time, the setting is a wedding, with our detectives trying to figure out which of the guests bumped off the groom. The filmmaking styles spoofed in the various testimonies include “Wes Anderson” — which I guess means the answer will be right there in the middle of the screen, but you won’t be paying attention because you’ll feel like you’ve seen it 16 times already. (Apple TV+)
Quarterback — Profiles of gridiron greats Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota make up the first-ever collaboration between Netflix and the NFL. And boy, if those aren’t two names the public has come to trust with its last nickel. Although the strike makes more sense if you think it’s being negotiated by guys with CTE. (Netflix)
Record of Ragnarok — The scorecard shows “Gods 3, Humans 2” as we enter the second
half of Season 2. Will the surprise defection of Buddha to our side turn the tide for us in Episodes 11-15? I don’t know, the dude looks pretty out of shape. Maybe we should have cut a deal with RFK Jr. instead. (Netflix)
Sugar Rush: The Baking Point — Six teams of Mexican master bakers play beat the clock to complete the pastries of their dreams. As opposed to the al pastores of their dreams, which would definitely be Mexican but probably a little porky as desserts go. (Netflix)
PREMIERES THURSDAY:
Full Circle — Steven Soderbergh teams up with Bill & Ted scribe Ed Solomon for a series that mines the quirk potential of a kidnap plot that stretches from New York to Guyana. An ensemble of players including Claire Danes, Dennis Quaid and Jim Gaffigan enhances the sense that anything can happen. Which is good, because the phrase “anything can happen” hasn’t figured into Dennis Quaid’s life since 2002. (Max)
The Jewel Thief — Learn the true story of Gerald Blanchard, who worked his way up the larceny ladder from simple shoplifting to the swiping
of royal jewelry. And when you’ve memorized his every trade secret, remember to only try them out on chain stores, not your hard-working local businesses. (Hulu)
Project Greenlight: A New Generation — Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood are the mentors as another group of aspiring filmmakers learns the ropes. The twist this time is that they’re all female — which explains the addition of a new skill set, “Coping With Death Threats on Twitter.” (Max)
Survival of the Thickest — This story of a big and beautiful stylist’s journey of self-invention represents something of a hat trick for Michelle Bureau, who not only adapted her book of essays into the series, but also produced and stars in it as well. Boy, talk about having a lot on your plate. I hope she hasn’t bitten off more than she can chew. (Don’t mind me. I’m just trying to get Lizzo to quote-tweet me, so I never have to work again.) (Netflix)
PREMIERES FRIDAY:
Bird Box: Barcelona — Netflix follows up its groundbreaking pre-pandemic hit with a spinoff that explores what’s going on in Spain in the wake of global devastation. Just remember that if you watch, you’re tacitly greenlighting Birdemic: Omaha. (Netflix)
C.H.U.E.C.O. — Every family-comedy cliché you were weaned on attains a kind of harmonic convergence in this story of a single dad (check!) who inherits a fortune (double check!) but learns there’s a catch (triple check!): He and his kids have to take care of a monkey (quadruple check!) who just so happens to be able to talk (quintuple check and BINGO!). But don’t think the series will break no ground whatsoever, because as special effects go, that chimp looks more convincing than the opening credits of Secret Invasion. (Disney+)
Five Star Chef — Seven culinary pros compete to be named executive chef at the Palm Court Restaurant in London’s Langham Hotel. Not to be outdone, the last-place finisher gets to run the breakfast bar at a Days Inn. (Netflix)
Foundation — A religious rivalry leads to widespread bloodshed in Season 2 of the Asimov adaptation, which takes place a century after the events of Season 1. And four days after the events of the next Faith & Freedom Conference. (Apple TV+)
Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas — The hitmaking group returns to its hometown to celebrate the influence of timeless classics like “Believer,” “Radioactive” and that other one you always think is them but is actually Maroon 5. (Hulu)
Quicksand — This thriller about a squabbling
couple who get stuck in liquefied soil was supposed to have dropped last month. Guess you could say it’s been mired in difficulty, huh? (OK, you don’t have to say it.) (Shudder)
The Summer I Turned Pretty — Season 2 brings a host of challenges to the gang at Cousins Beach, including cancer, a love triangle, and the nagging question of how much you can care about a chick who calls herself “Belly.” (Prime Video)
Too Hot to Handle — Five seasons in, the contestants on this enforced-celibacy show still haven’t learned to be suspicious when they’re recruited to take part in an allegedly anything-goes freakfest. Then again, it took America a long time to learn to recognize Allen Funt, and he wasn’t offering to blow anybody. (Netflix)
Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story 2023 “Gift” at Tokyo Dome — The Olympic champion figure skater performs in an extravaganza of costumes and choreography that was captured on video last February. You’ll be hooked from the opening sequence, an anime laugh-fest set to the original number “What Would Yuzuru Hanyu Do?” (Disney+)
PREMIERES MONDAY:
Unknown: Cave of Bones — The third installment of the scientifically inclined docuseries has researchers poring over artifacts of our ancient ancestors. It’s a great opportunity for the younger viewers to learn what “pogs” were. (Netflix)
PREMIERES TUESDAY:
I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream — MTV Entertainment Studios presents a three-episode docuseries that traces the rise and fall of hair metal, as exemplified by Twisted Sister, Winger, Skid Row, Vixen and The Scream. That last one is a precious sop to anyone who was miffed at how John Corabi was essentially written out of the Mötley Crüe biopic. (And if that didn’t bother you, what are you wasting your time on? Climate change?) (Paramount+)
Love Island USA — Fiji is the setting for Season 5, with a new crew of scantily clad competitors having to decide between doubling down on their relationship or trading up. Want to see Season 6 get even wilder? Tell the contestants they’re going to be on Too Hot to Handle and watch the Hep-C flow like wine as reality sets in. (Peacock)
Surf Girls Hawai’i — Sure, this four-episode docuseries about the training and triumphs of young Polynesian surfers sounds like an excuse to ogle a bunch of nubile islanders without getting called a groomer. But check out that apostrophe in the title. That’s cultural sensitivity, dammit! (Prime Video)
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Streaming premieres you won’t want to miss this week.
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This year is the golden anniversary of hiphop, and who better to dap the affair than a lifelong disciple? Few cats in Orlando are as true to the roots of this defining American art form as DJ Jaymob
LOCAL RELEASES
This year is the golden anniversary of hiphop, and who better to dap the affair than a lifelong disciple? Well, there are few cats in Orlando as true to the roots of the defining American art form as DJ Jaymob. And, as its title says point-blank, his new Paying Homage to Hip Hop EP does precisely that.
Originally from NYC, Jaymob was a product of rap’s golden age with a career that stretches back to the late 1980s. Befitting both his heritage and the occasion, the Orlando DJ-producer keeps the sounds on Paying Homage to Hip Hop clean and classic. Crafted mostly by the Jaymob-led producer syndicate RGN (Real Great Network), the production struts with chiseled beats and dark, urban swag.
The list of featured rappers here also spotlights Jaymob’s dual background, pairing big New York names like Keith Murray, Ruste Juxx and Recognize Ali with locals like Madd Illz
and SB the Anomaly. But, while everything else about Paying Homage to Hip Hop is proudly traditional, the most inspired stroke that Jaymob takes here is passing the mic to lots of lady MCs in a smart, modern twist that bucks the historical rap patriarchy. In fact, it’s the women — specifically, the all-female trinity of Aida from Queens, Nejima Nefertiti from Brooklyn and Ke Turner from Atlanta — who deliver the EP’s best, toughest moment in opening track “H2O Volume” with a hard-flexing, unfuckwithable assault.
But between the many and diverse vocal performances, the EP covers much ground in just four tracks. Now streaming everywhere, Paying Homage to Hip Hop is the first of four related Jaymob EPs planned for release on his label Gas Face Records, so keep watching for more.
CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK
Skating Polly, Bugsy, Jacklen Ro: Coming off the longest recording lull in their career, Oklahoma’s Skating Polly are finally back with their first new album in five years. Released just last month, Chaos County Line is a rousing return to form for the underground celebrity-touted band and their most expansive record to date. It’s a whopping double album that showcases the full bloom and spectrum of their punk-hearted indie rock.
Top to bottom, this is a strong overall tour package loaded with quality young risers. Minneapolis’ Bugsy are a swooning collision of indie-pop melodies and ragged grunge muscle, while L.A. indie-pop newcomers Jacklen Ro are a nova of charm and harmony. It’ll be a full night of great music with the refreshing added benefit of featuring an entire band roster with
a gender makeup that actually resembles real life. (8 p.m. Thursday, July 13, Will’s Pub, $15)
John Lee Wyatt: Back in February, this young Orlando artist featured new single “Troubled Riverside” on YouTube in a stylish live session to launch Petite Etoile, the new in-store video series filmed at tastemaking local boutique Etoile. Now, the soul-soaked Southern rocker is again using the stylish neo-boho shop as a launchpad for this unconventional public performance where he’ll unveil material from his yet-to-be-released album. It’ll be a unique and intimate sneak peek of a local artist on the move. (8 p.m. Saturday, July 15, Etoile Boutique, $10)
Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam: For the sake of both music and history, be grateful that Orlando has remained one of the cities keeping the flame alive for Latin freestyle over the years. One of the best, most direct musical pipelines between NYC and Miami, this dance-pop genre infused Latin flavor into the mainstream a full decade before Ricky Martin, J.Lo and their contemporaries did. This solid-gold lineup is a true Mt. Olympus of freestyle with Stevie B., Lisa Lisa, Debbie Deb, TKA, Trinere, Jonny O, Cynthia and Freestyle, the Miami group responsible for probably the best robot vocal song of all time not by Kraftwerk (“Don’t Stop the Rock”). As an added bonus, the roster also includes other dancefloor stars of the 1980s and 1990s like The Jets and Rob Base. Unfortunately, there’s also Color Me Badd. But this one is all about the freestyle. (6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, Amway Center, $41.50-$155)
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Atheist
Fresh o a dream tour with fellow Floridian metal iconoclasts Cynic, Atheist come to Winter Park’s Conduit for a solo headliner. The progressive-metal legends ripped up the rulebook for Florida death metal with their still-dizzying debut album Piece of Time in 1988, and have continued to gleefully confound expectations and eardrums in the years since. This particular Conduit show will be a truly unique and special event, part of a two-night run celebrating 30 years of Atheist with a “Trilogy” performance that spotlights material from their first three albums — Unquestionable Presence, Piece of Time and Elements. If you’re a metal fan at all, this is a must-see proposition. If you’re a devotee of the stranger o -roads of Florida music you need to be here for this as well, or you’ll be cursing God. Wait, hold on — that might not make the band happy. 7 p.m., Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, conduitfl. com, $20. — Matthew
Moyer
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 13-16
Orlando International Film Festival
The Orlando International Film Festival takes over the UCF Downtown Campus this week, attracting film enthusiasts, industry professionals and talented filmmakers from around the world. This year’s lineup features award-winning films like Hello World,My Father Muhammed Ali, Miranda’s Victim and Ballin Abroad. OIFF even o ers free admission for students who claim their tickets on Eventbrite. Attendees can take advantage of engaging panels on topics like legal issues and rights, and many filmmaker Q&A sessions. Adding further excitement, the festival presents singer, songwriter and filmmaker Florencia Minniti as this year’s festival ambassador. She’ll perform songs from her debut album during the fest. The Orlando International Film Festival promises to showcase some of the brightest of the global film community and provide an opportunity for local students to immerse themselves in the world of cinema. Nicholson School of Media and Communication, University of Central Florida. 500 W. Livingston St., orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org, $35-$100. — Sarah
Castillo
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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 14-16
Orlando Toy Show
There’s a new pop-culture collector convocation in town, and it’s shaping up quite nicely. The simply named Orlando Toy Show promises three days of collectibles and action figures of the past and present, showcasing items that have tempted children’s and collectors’ unquenchable plastic hunger for the past five decades. That means plenty of dealers dishing out action figures, dolls, vehicles, POPs and more. Just as importantly, there’s a pretty deep roster of fandom-fave quests on tap for the long weekend, including personalities from Pawn Stars, actors from Fast and Furious, New Japan/WWE high-flyer TJP, ECW alum D-Von Dudley and AEW’s Sammy Guevera and Tay Melo. And the crown jewel in that celebrity crown is (Owwwwww!) none other than wrestling legend Sting. The WCW, AEW and TNA MVP will be on hand in (yes!) full Crow-adjacent regalia for signings and photos on Saturday. Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, orlandotoyshow.com, $20-$1,000. — MM
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Kittens & Crafts
The purr-fect event — in partnership with Brozanski for Cats, a small but mighty organization of cat-vocates — sees the Falcon Bar brewing up an evening of cold craft beer, kitten playtime and a splash of creativity with paint. The kitten cuddles (or contempt, we need to be honest with ourselves here) are on the house, but a donation to Brozanski for Cats will help brighten the lives of our furry friends, no matter their disposition. Whether you’re into decorative hangings, card-making or scrapbooking, this evening promises a productive time. And many of the kittens at the event are adoptable. They’re TNRH rescues, having been saved from tough lives outdoors, and now they’re ready to find loving forever homes. So come for the kittens, stay for the crafts and drinks and maybe even leave with a new feline pal. 6 p.m., 819 E. Washington St., facebook.com/thefalconbar, free. — SC
Vault 5421 Anniversary Ball
Orlando’s only post-apocalyptic-themed bar (on purpose,
Saturday: Sting will be a guest at the Orlando Toy Show
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anyway) Vault 5421 is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a Wasteland Ball. Come in your worst post-apocalyptic finery, and your cosplay will get you a free shot with your first bar purchase and a ra e ticket for a prize drawing. The speakeasy-style venue, located in the back room of I-Drive comic shop Gods & Monsters, has a large selection of beers, ciders, meads, wine, sake, themed cocktails and shots. The evening will also feature cage performances to darker tunes. As one does. 8 p.m., Vault 5421, 5421 International Drive, godmonsters.com, free. — Bellanee Plaza
SUNDAY, JULY 16
Blue Bamboo Anniversary:
Orlando Jazz Orchestra
Winter Park jazz venue Blue Bamboo marks a seventh-anniversary milestone with the band that first christened their stage. The Orlando Jazz Orchestra’s performance is set to include seminal selections from the oeuvres of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, Harry James and more mainstays of the big band era. OJO musical director Greg Parnell is a former road manager and drummer for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, so there’s a steady hand at the helm. The orchestra, meanwhile, counts among its membership some of the best jazz musicians in Central Florida. 3 p.m., Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park, bluebambooartcenter.com, $30-$45. — BP
LIVE MUSIC
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Atheist 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.
WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, JULY 12-18, 2023
Haves&Thirds, Fjshwjfe, Warm Frames, Malverde 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.
JazzPro Series Presents: Orilla 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.
THURSDAY, JULY 13
Charles Esten, Julia Cole 7 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $25-$150.
Scrooge Mandella, Bozo, Burned Out 8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $3-$5; 407-270-9104.
Skating Polly, Bugsy, Jacklen Ro 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15.
Thursday Night Hang 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-636-9951.
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Bonnie X Clyde 9 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave ; $14.99-$49.99; 570-592-0034.
Bop to the Top 8:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $20-$60; 407-934-2583.
Daniela Soledade and Nate Najar: Love and Bossa Nova 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25-$35; 407-636-9951.
Gimme Gimme Disco 9 pm; Level 13 Event Center/Soundbar, 5043 Edgewater Drive; $15; 407-717-5312.
Moris Blak, Danny Blu 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.
Staind 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $57-$112; 407-351-5483.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
Arty, Morgan Page 9 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99$44.99; 570-592-0034.
Club ’90s Taylor Swift Night: Speak Now Edition 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $18-$70; 407-934-2583.
Come On Let’s Go Party! Barbie Inspired Dance Party 8 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.
Fanarchy Fest Three 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; 407-673-2712.
Freestyle Explosion Throwback
Jam Lisa Lisa, TKA/K7, Debbie Deb, Color Me Badd, The Jets, Rob Base, Johnny O, Cynthia, Trinere and Stevie B. 7:30 pm; Amway Center, 400 W. Church St.; $41.50-$155; 800-745-3000.
Greg Diaz & the Art of Imagination Quartet 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-636-9951.
Home Is Where, Smidley, Gilt, Rugh 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $18-$20.
John Lee Wyatt 8 pm; Etoile Boutique, 2424 E. Robinson St.; 407-895-6363.
LCO’s 2nd Annual Vaudeville Spectacular 7:30 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $75-$85.
The Mellow Tones Jazz Trio Noon; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; free; 407-986-0755.
Summer Spectacular Concert Series: Pop Evil 6 pm; SeaWorld Nautilus Theater, 7007 SeaWorld Drive; $134.99-$297.97.
You’re Gonna Get It: Tom Petty Tribute 7 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $15.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
7th Anniversary: The Orlando Jazz Orchestra
3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $30$45; 407-636-9951.
Deadland, Backslide, Regions, Gas FL, Spineeater, Second Death, Wiltwither, Burial Joy, Arythmia 4 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$15; 407-270-9104.
Summer Spectacular Concert Series: Foghat 6 pm; SeaWorld
Nautilus Theater, 7007 SeaWorld Drive; $134.99-$297.97.
MONDAY, JULY 17
Cenotaph, Horrific Vis, Architectural Genocide 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.
Kaleigh Baker 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
Letters to Part, Little Geronimo, The Years After, Imaginary Colors 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10-$13.
TUESDAY,
Matt Lapham and Friends 9 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.
FILM
Castle in the Sky This high-flying Studio Ghibli adventure begins when an engineer’s apprentice spies a young girl floating in the sky, held aloft by a glowing pendant. 7 pm Wednesday; various theaters; $12.50-$14.91; fathomevents.com.
Music Mondays: Carole King: Home Again, Live in Central Park Feature-length film of King’s triumphant 1973 homecoming concert on the Great Lawn of Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000. 6:30 pm Monday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $12.50; 407629-0054; enzian.org.
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National Lampoon’s Vacation: 40th Anniversary The all-American Griswold family just wants to go on an all-American vacation. Everyone is packed. The route is planned ... And absolutely everything goes wrong... 4 & 7 pm Sunday; various theaters; $14.91$16.05; fathomevents.com.
Orlando International Film Festival Thursday-Sunday; Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, 528 W. Livingston Street; orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org.
THEATER
Dreamgirls Meet the Dreams, three young and talented singers of color in the revolutionary 1960s. Through Aug. 6; Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; $30-$59; 407-8774736; gardentheatre.org.
54 A re-imagination of the iconic nightclub of the 1970s. A 360-degree experience featuring live music, dancing, and high-end cocktails. 8:45 pm Saturday; Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St.; $40-$250; rentheatre. com.
54 After-Hours 10:30 pm Saturday; Renaissance Theatre Co., 415 E. Princeton St.; $25-$250; rentheatre. com.
Disney’s Descendants: The Musical Through July 23; Orlando Family Stage, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$45; 407896-7365; orlandofamilystage.com.
Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville The perfect mini-vacation for your tropical-lovin’ heart. Through Aug. 6; Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $30-$35; 386736-1500; athensdeland.com.
Mass Appeal A critically acclaimed drama laced with comedy, which focuses on the conflict between a complacent Roman Catholic pastor and an idealistic young seminarian who takes issue with the ways the pastor appeases his affluent congregants. 8 pm Friday; Savoy Orlando, 1913 N. Orange Ave.; $20-$27; savoyorlando.com.
The Wiz Jr. 2 pm Sunday; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35; drphillipscenter.org.
The Wiz 7 pm Sunday; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $35; drphillipscenter.org.
COMEDY
Igor Guimarães 7 pm Sunday; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $25; 407-358-6603; drphillipscenter.org.
Ron Feingold Comedy Series: Ritch Shydner In the 1980s, Ritch made numerous appearances on TV, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, as well as an HBO half-hour special. 8 pm Saturday; The Clermont Performing Arts Center, 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont; $25; 352-394-4800.
ART: EXHIBITION
The 2023 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art Each year the Orlando Museum of Art’s curatorial team surveys artists working throughout the state before inviting 10 of the most progressive to participate. Tuesdays-Sundays.; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; $20; 407-8964231; omart.org.
Art Infusion: An Art Army Art Party Infusing art, film and live immersive experiences. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; Gallery 500 at UCF Center for Emerging Media, 500 W. Livingston St.; 407-823-2121; artarmy.org.
The Art of Stand-Up A solo exhibition featuring the works of British photographer Andy Hollingworth. Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; southeastmuseumofphotography.org.
ARTplay: Florida Sculptors Guild Artists escape reality and enter a world of colorful excitement. Through Aug. 8; Osceola Center for the Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee; free; 407-846-6257; osceolaarts.org.
“Construct::Connect” New two- and three-dimensional work by Shannon Rae Lindsey. Through Aug. 31; The Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave.; 407-246-4279.
Corrugated: Group Art Show
Challenges artists to incorporate an element of cardboard into their work, whether through painted surfaces, constructed pieces, attachments, or even paintings of cardboard itself. Through July 28; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; 407-423-3060; facebook.com/thefalconbar.
An Elegy to Rosewood Tells the story of the Rosewood Massacre in Jim Crow-era 1923, when a white mob descended on the predominantly Black town of Rosewood. Through Aug. 26; Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; 407-539-2680; hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org.
Elsa María Meléndez: I Come from an Island of Confusion “Vengo de una isla de confusión” is a selection of three-dimensional constructions, soft textiles, and large-scale embroidered pieces. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-6462526; rollins.edu/rma.
Eugene Ofori Agyei: Where Is Home? Home Is Where I Belong Agyei’s multimedia practice focuses on the creation of sculptures and installations that coalesce notions of belonging, displacement, identity, memory and dislocation. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407646-2526; rollins.edu/rma.
In Our Eyes: Women’s, Nonbinary, and Transgender Perspectives from the Collection Highlights the unique experiences of female, transgender and gender-nonconforming
In Our Eyes: Women’s, Nonbinary and Transgender Perspectives from the Collection at RMA
artists by addressing issues such as racial and gender identity, sexuality, discrimination and violence. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu/ rma.
The Unreal Garden A fully immersive holographic experience divided into multiple acts. Visitors explore surreal landscapes, interact with a variety of animals, and complete puzzles and challenges. Boxi Park, 6877 Tavistock Lakes Blvd; $35; boxiparklakenona. com.
EVENTS
6th Anniversary Ball Prepare for themed drink S.P.E.C.I.A.L.s, cosplay cage-dancing, a cosplay prize raffle, and whatever else we pull out of our hats. 8 pm Saturday; Vault 5421, 5421 International Drive; godmonsters.com.
Diversitastic Dining: Eritrea This immersive dining experience at Selam will feature a chef-curated menu, cultural entertainment, and a talk by Chef Abraham. 7 pm Tuesday; Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine, 5494 Central Florida Parkway; $60; fusionfest.org.
Florida Freedom to Read Project: A Conversation with Jen Cousins Cousins co-founded the grassroots Florida Freedom to Read Project (FFTRP) to combat censorship in their school district and has testified before Congress. 2 pm Sunday; University Club of Winter Park, 841 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 321-804-3373; uclubwp.org.
Kittens and Crafts Grab a cold craft beer, pair it with kitten play-time, grab a set of paints and relax. Co-hosted by The Falcon and Brozanski for Cats. 6 pm Saturday; The Falcon, 819 E. Washington St.; 407-423-3060; facebook.com/thefalconbar.
Orlando Toy Show Pop culture collectibles. Friday-Sunday; Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive; $20-$1,000; 407-996-9700; orlandotoyshow.com.
Parking Lot Party: Christmas in July Food trucks, exclusive Red Bull cocktails, the holiday on wheels show, Santa Claus, snowfall. 6:30 pm Friday; Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors, 1001 N. Mills Ave.; 407-896-6975; facebook. com/orlandoparkinglotparty.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Animated show The Simpsons has been on TV for 34 seasons. Ten-year-old Bart Simpson is a mischievous rascal who’s ingenious in defying authority. Sometimes teachers catch him in his rebellious acts and punish him by making him write apologetic affirmations on the classroom blackboard. For example: “I will not strut around like I own the place. I will not obey the voices in my head. I will not express my feelings through chaos. I will not trade pants with others. I will not instigate revolution. I am not deliciously saucy. I cannot absolve sins. Hot dogs are not bookmarks.” In accordance with your unruly astrological omens, Cancerian, I authorize you to do things Bart said he wouldn’t do. You have a license to be deliciously saucy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Early in her career, Leo actor Lisa Kudrow endured disappointments. She auditioned for the TV show Saturday Night Live but wasn’t chosen. She was cast as a main character in the TV show Frasier but was replaced during the filming of the pilot episode. A few months later, though, she landed a key role in the new TV show Friends. In retrospect, she was glad she got fired from Frasier so she could be available for Friends Frasier was popular, but Friends was a super hit. Kudrow won numerous awards for her work on the show and rode her fame to a successful film career. Will there be a Frasier moment for you in the coming months, dear Leo? That’s what I suspect. So keep the faith.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The coming weeks will be a good time to seek helpful clues and guidance from your nightly dreams. Take steps to remember them — maybe keep a pen and notebook next to your bed. Here are a few possible dream scenes and their meanings. No. 1: A dream of planting a tree means you’re primed to begin a project that will grow for years. No. 2: A dream of riding in a spaceship suggests you yearn to make your future come more alive in your life. No. 3: A dream of taking a long trip or standing on a mountaintop may signify you’re ready to come to new conclusions about your life story. (P.S. — Even if you don’t have these specific dreams, the interpretations I offered are still apt.)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In reviewing the life work of neurologist and author Oliver Sacks, critic Patricia Holt said he marveled at how “average people not only adapt to injury and disease but also create something transcendent out of a condition others call disability.” Sacks specialized in collaborating with neurological patients who used their seeming debilitations “to uncover otherwise unknown resources and create lives
of originality and innovation.” I bring this up, Libra, because I suspect that in the coming months, you will have extra power to turn your apparent weaknesses or liabilities into assets.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s a mistake to believe we must ration our love as if we only have so much to offer. The fact is, the more love we give, the more we have available to give. As we tap into our deepest source of generosity, we discover we have greater reserves of it than we imagined. What I’ve just said is always true, but it’s especially apropos for you right now. You are in a phase when you can dramatically expand your understanding of how many blessings you have to dole out.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Home computers didn’t become common until the 1980s. During the previous decade, small start-up companies with adventurous experimenters did the grunt work that made the digital revolution possible. Many early inventors worked out of garages in the Silicon Valley area of Northern California. They preferred to devote their modest resources to the actual work rather than to fancy labs. I suspect the coming months will invite you to do something similar, Sagittarius: to be discerning about how you allocate your resources as you plan and implement your vigorous transformations.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’m tempted to call this upcoming chapter of your life story “The Partial Conquest of Loneliness.” Other good titles might be “Restoration of Degraded Treasure” or “Turning a Confusing Triumph Into a Gratifying One” or “Replacing a Mediocre Kind of Strength With the Right Kind.” Can you guess that I foresee an exciting and productive time for you in the coming weeks? To prepare, drop as many expectations and assumptions as you can so you will be fully available for the novel and sometimes surprising opportunities. Life will offer you fresh perspectives.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): By 1582, the inexact old Julian calendar used by the Western world for 13 centuries was out of whack because it had no leap years. The spring equinox was occurring too early, on March 10. Pope Gregory commissioned scientists who devised a more accurate way to account for the passage of time. The problem was that the new calendar needed a modification that required the day after Oct. 4 to be Oct. 15. Eleven days went missing — permanently. People were resentful and resistant, though eventually all of Europe made the conversion. In that spirit, Aquarius, I ask you to consider an adjust-
ment that requires a shift in habits. It may be inconvenient at first, but will ultimately be good for you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean novelist Peter De Vries wrote, “Sometimes I write drunk and revise sober, and sometimes I write sober and revise drunk. But you have to have both elements in creation — the Apollonian and the Dionysian, or spontaneity and restraint, emotion and discipline.” In the coming weeks, you Pisces folks will be skilled at weaving these modes as you practice what you love to do. You’ll be a master of cultivating dynamic balance; a wizard of blending creativity and organization; a productive change-maker who fosters both structure and morale.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Many astrologers enjoy meditating on the heavenly body Chiron. With an orbit between Saturn and Uranus, it is an anomalous object that has qualities of both a comet and a minor planet. Its name is derived from a character in ancient Greek myth: the wisest teacher and healer of all the centaurs. Chiron is now in the sign of Aries and will be there for a while. Let’s invoke its symbolic power to inspire two quests in the coming months: No. 1, seek a teacher who excites your love of life, and No. 2, seek a healer who alleviates any hurts that interfere with your love of life.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s high time for some high culture! You are in a phase to get rich benefits from reading Shakespeare, listening to Beethoven, and enjoying paintings by Matisse and Picasso. You’d also benefit lavishly from communing with the work of virtuosos like Mozart, Michelangelo and novelist Haruki Murakami. However, I think you would garner even greater emotional treasures from reading Virginia Woolf, listening to Janelle Monáe’s music and enjoying Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings. For extra credit, get cozy with the books of Simone Weil, listen to Patti Smith’s music and see Frida Kahlo’s art. If you read between the lines here, understand I’m telling you that the best thing to do for your mental and spiritual health is to commune with brilliant women artists, writers and musicians.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The French phrase j’ajoute (translated as “I adjust”) is a chess term used when a player is about to adjust their pieces but does not yet intend to make a move. J’ajoute might be an apt motto for you to invoke in the coming days. You are not ready to make major shifts in the way you play the games you’re involved in. But it’s an excellent time to meditate on that prospect. You will gain clarity and refine your perspective if you tinker with and rearrange the overall look and feel of things.
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I’m the other woman in a non-ethical, non-monogamous marriage. His wife doesn’t know. I think my lover’s wife married him to have a family and because they got along well. When I met my lover five years ago, he talked about how he had a platonic marriage and his wife was his best friend. He had every reason to expect a sexless marriage, and until recently she refused to see a counselor. They started therapy and are now having “scheduled sex.” When he told me that my first question was, “Is your therapist a man?” Sure enough, he is. I cautioned against this approach but didn’t call it what I think it is: consensual rape. He and I are not having sex now, as I had to draw a line: If she was putting forth such an effort, I would not do anything to undermine her.
I know what it is like to have sex with someone I don’t want to. Thanks to Brett Kavanaugh, I came to realize that my first time at age 16 was rape. It was a boy I’d met at a party a few weeks before, I thought he was cute, and I wasn’t afraid when he walked into my room. (We were at boarding school.) As my therapist says, I was expecting adolescent smooching and was raped in my bathroom instead. It never occurred to me to tell anyone because I knew I’d get in trouble, and I never thought of it as rape.
After getting therapy in the wake of Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to the Supreme Court, I’ve come to realize I’ve never allowed anyone to love me. Surprisingly, I fell in love with my lover. Why I seem to feel this way about him baffles me. Until him, I thought sexting was stupid. I was wrong, it is exhilarating and exciting. When I see a text coming in from him, a wonderful warmth courses through my body and I feel loved. I’ve never felt this way before. I haven’t had much of a love life so I’m not sure I know what love feels like, but this sure feels nice. He says he feels a similar excitement, melt is the word he uses when I text him, but he is emotionally unavailable because he “loves the wife who won’t blow him.” My lover actually loves his wife and the only reason I got into the relationship is that I don’t think she loves him erotically.
My lover is in the same situation as your reader TEARS: trapped in a sexless marriage. It was actually your response to TEARS that prompted this letter. From the outside they look like a lovely, happy family and he wants to keep his family whole. I am conflicted. I love him, I don’t think she does loves him, and I know he loves her. What kind of love triangle is this? He says he just wants someone who wants to have sex with him. They’ve been married less than 10 years and have three young children. I am older than he is.
So, what is my point in writing you? I wanted your readers to hear from “the other woman.” Also, in your experience, has scheduled sex ever helped a sexless marriage? The Other One
P.S. Stop the presses! I sent my lover the link to your column with your advice for TEARS, and he asked his wife about an open marriage. He said she “cried bitterly.” At first, I felt sympathy for both of them, but then it occurred to me that she might be manipulating him. I am now thinking about starting things back with my lover physically. I’d love to hear what you think.
If you wanna start fucking this dude again, TOO, you can fuck this dude again without constructing self-serving rationalizations or casting aspersions on your lover’s wife. OK, so his wife burst into tears when he asked about opening their marriage — something he’d already done unilaterally, which she may suspect (hence the tears), and something many people take as a sign their marriages are about to collapse, which she may fear (hence the tears).
Being asked to open a marriage can be an upsetting conversation, particularly for someone with small children. So, I think you should give this woman you’ve never met, a woman who’s done you no harm, the benefit of the doubt here and see her reaction as emotionally raw, not emotionally manipulative.
As for scheduled sex … it can be good, it can be great, it can be awful: just like spontaneous sex. One thing scheduled sex isn’t, TOO, is “consensual rape.”
Just as there are good reasons why a person might choose to marry (and creating a family with someone you like is a pretty good reason), and just as there are good reasons why a person might choose to seek sex outside their marriage (and making the mistake
of marrying someone who doesn’t wanna fuck you is a pretty common reason), there are good reasons why a couple might choose to have sex at a set time.
Lots of sex therapists and marriage counselors, both male and female, recommend scheduled sex to couples whose marriages have drifted into sexlessness, and scheduled sex has helped many couples reconnect on a sexual level.
And come on, I shouldn’t have to explain to you, someone who’s been sleeping with a married man for five years, that scheduled sex can be consensual and good. While sex with an affair partner might happen spontaneously the first time — an opportunity seized — spontaneous sex is extremely rare in ongoing affairs. To keep an affair going for five years you have to create opportunities, e.g., you have to make plans to get together for sex. Affair sex is scheduled sex.
While scheduled sex can revive a sexual connection for some married couples, it can’t work miracles. If one spouse is no longer attracted to the other spouse and/ or one spouse has lost interest in sex and/ or sex has become impossible or painful and the lost-all-interest spouse refuses to do anything about it, or if everything has been tried and nothing has worked and they spouse who doesn’t want to fuck has given up, scheduling sex isn’t going to help. Indeed, the dread felt by the spouse who doesn’t want to have sex, or the other spouse sensing that dread and feeling rejected all over again, could make things worse.
Like I told TEARS, too many therapists and marriage counselors regard scheduled sex as a fix for sexless marriages. In fairness to therapists and counselors, both halves of the sexless couple on the couch often identify
being busy as the problem; they have kids, hectic lives, they can’t find the time. But often one half of the couple isn’t telling the truth; it’s not that they can’t find the time, it’s that they don’t want to. It can be hard for someone to say out loud that they’re no longer sexually attracted to their spouse — or to admit they never were — because No. 1, that’s not something that can be un-said; No. 2, no one wants to hurt someone they love (doesn’t wanna fuck ≠ doesn’t love) and No. 3, since opening up a marriage is a non-starter for most couples, particularly straight ones, the marriage has to end if celibacy is a nonstarter for the other spouse.
With all that said, both your lover and his wife want to make their marriage work. Again, if you want to resume fucking your lover, I think you can and maybe even should go ahead and fuck him; while “the other woman” rarely gets credit for saving a marriage, sometimes that’s exactly what the other woman (or other man) does. This dude loves his wife (very imperfectly), and she loves him (ditto), and they love their kids and want to keep their home together. But your lover also needs — once in a while — to fuck someone who wants to fuck him, and he can love you for that and love you, too.
If you decide to continue with this affair, you need to accept that this woman loves her husband as much as you do.
And if you don’t want to be the other woman, if you want to be loved publicly by a man who is free to marry you, there are four billion other men on this planet to choose from.
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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: July 25th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:
12:00PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Robert Frye-Household items, Orlando Hernandez-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: July 25th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:
12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345
Brittney Copeland - 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 comlete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated July 25, 2023 at the time and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 1451 Rinehart Rd Sanford, FL 32771 (407) 915-4908 Neal Higgins:
bags of stuff. Jacqui Burrows: personal and household item. KYRAH DOWDELL: clothes, boxes. Renee RupaCarter: washer dryer and totes. Moises cruz: Three bedroom house. Amber Caldwell: 2bedroom home. 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: July 25, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 333-4355 Chanel Rubiera - furniture’s, boxes and bins, Janel Santiago - boxes totes books, Jean Theodore - household good ,Jean Theodore Households goods ,Chris Reed household goods // furniture, Brianna Lawrence - 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: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, July 25th, 2023 @ 12:00 PM: Clifford Hughley: boxes, sink/counter-Stephanie Johnston, vacuum/bike-Antonisha Walker: toys, boxes-Rosa Valdez Sanchez: wheelbarrow/tools-Bernita Bethay: furniture/boxes- Dionne Jackson: household items-Virginia Franklin: clothing/boxes-Amber Brathwaite: bags/ clothing-Ceasar Dejesus: chairs/rug. 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 7/25/2023 @ 12:00PM: Jessica Davis-Events tents and general items to throw outdoor events. Amanda Brown-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 de-
scribed below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: July 26th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Jaqazius Bandy home goods, Mario Rentas Colon tires, car parts and 1990 2dr Red Nissan 300ZX Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: July 27, 2023 at the times and locations listed below: The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:15AM Extra Space Storage at 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando FL 32822, 4072125890: Brenda Coleman- TV, stroller, holiday décor, clothing, toys, boxes. Luis Rodriguez- furniture, luggage, clothing, shoes, pictures. Jaime Cano- furniture, TV, appliances, toys, clothing, books. Ines Bruno- furniture, TV, fridge, boat motor, clothing, shoes, toys. Merville Jubitana- furniture, computers, monitors, printer, fridge, dryer, bike, shoes, clothes, toys, suitcases. Dorthey Mccullen- furniture, DVDs, clothing, suitcases, pictures. Maricel Rodriguezbed, TV, clothes, tools, appliances. Orlando Cartagena- furniture, shoes, toys, totes. Abigail Aldonza- furniture, clothes, pictures, totes. Gustavo Benitez: couch cushions, boots, entertainment center. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45AM Extra Space Storage at 6174 S Goldenrod Road Orlando Florida 32822, 407.955.4137: Edith Williams; House items, boxes, totes. David Martins; Work tools. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage at 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 4075040833: Kayrene Marilyn Caps; Chair, Christmas Décor, Coffee table, Mirror, Wooden Chest. Samara Walton; Restaurant style chairs & tables and restaurant style refrigerators. Sheddrick Williams; Washer and Dryer, Dresser, Table, Chairs, Grill. Toni Jones; Mattress & box springs, cleaning supplies, microwave, PlayStation 3, vacuum, bags & boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817, 3213204055: Brandin Norfleet bins; The Bridge at Orlando hurricane prep items, coolers, plywood, fans; Annetta Ekpo 3-4 bed house; Bilma Fontanez household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 342 Woodland Lake Drive Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Chyanne Pichelman; Books, Boxes, Clothes, Cot, Bedding, Backpack. Reshawna Saunders; Ford E-150. Michael Taylor; Washer/Dryer, Totes/Boxes, Dining table, Chairs, TVs, Clothes/Shoes, Dresser, House items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45PM Extra Space Storage 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, (407) 495-9612: Dulce Maria Pacheco Aquino- Household items; Dulce Maria Pacheco Aquino- Household items; Priscila Arroyo-Household goods. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage at 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 4072807355: Michelle Lynn Avrett Curtishousehold items: Ashly Black- household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage, 10959 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Cristal Robles, Baby items, machines; Christopher Robinson, household items. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Latoscha
S Nobles: Furniture, dog cage, toys, HHG; Zuleimie Yvelisse Baez Mojica: HHG, oxygen tank, medical equipment, audio equipment. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: July 28, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr. Ste 10 Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 794-6970. Victoria Joy Laney-Household items/clothing. Victoria Joy Laney- Household items. Victoria Joy Laney- Household items. Rasha Eugene Thomas- Appliances, 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 on July 28th, 2023 at the locations indicated: Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 PM- Mary
Byington: Corporate retention files and excess office belongings; Jolanda
Coachman: Household Goods; JAVIER
AVEITUA: Hous ehold goods; Gloria
Sims: Household goods; Francisco Colon: Truck and trailer Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00 AM: Cortney Younghome items, Nydia Caraballo-boxes/ documents, Tonya Williams-home items, Edwin Perez-gym bags,totes,box, Milena Cuadra-home items, Kevin Howard-home items, Brenna Conway-home items. Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando FL, 32811 407.5167751 @ 12:00PM: Antony
Lee Wilkins: Music equipment; Cameo
Ellis: Boxes, furniture; Felicia Redden: household goods; Jimmy Chavez-Capen: building materials; Johnee Thompson: 1 bed, 1 couch, end tables, clothing, shoes, business products; Keyundra Johnson: household goods; Kim Longley: luggage, clothes, bins, boxes, desk; Lashawnta
Harris: Living room set; Lucretia Johnson: household items; Stanley Pierre: household goods Store 1335: 1101 Marshall farms rd Orlando ,fl 34761 407.516.7221@ 12:00pm: Desmond Willis-Hand tools, power tools, tool boxes,bags, Desmond Willis-Hand tools, power tools, toolboxes, bags. Building generations of hope-Chair, Tv, bags, bicycle, boxes, clothes, file. Todd Schlott-tv, mattress, ladder, lawn mower. Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pky, Poinciana, FL 34759, 863.240.0879 @ 12:45 PM- Tiffany Estrella Bins, Boxes, Rudolph Williams Household items, Anthony Lewis Household items, Shanice Morales Household items, Quentin Brown Household items, Luz Rosa Clothes, Shoes, TV, Ruby Andrew Boxes, Personal items Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 10:30
AM- Diana Blandon: household itemsShelby Negron: king bedroom set boxes with clothes- Tameka Davis: 3 bedroom set, mattress, boxes, electronics, Tv, pictures- Kyle Alonzo: household items. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 11:00 AM: Kavita
Lutchmedial- furniture, Susan ReussHousehold items, Gardy Ovide- Furniture, Nikeria Newberry- Clothes, shoes Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 429-8867 @12:15 PM: Jerime
Jessette Cordero Alvarez- Housegoods; VELANDE SEIDE- Household Items; Juan Velez Mosquea- bedroom set; Jennifer Logan- Baby stuff; Christopher UmanaCar parts; Helena Perry- boxes, bedding, fridge, bar, appliances, clothing, misc items; Zico Muller- Boxes; Emma PereiraOne bedroom fully furnished Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839 407.488.9093 @12:00PM: Autumn
Dycus-Household items ,Boxes:John Keedy-Clothes ,Boxes ,Household Appliances:Donald Dixon-Household items, Boxes,:Johnny Taylor-Clear boxed shoe racks ,Furniture,Pictures:Christopher Henderson-Tools ,Appliances,Boxes: Tiffany Matondo- Furniture,Household Appliances ,boxes,Dressers:Ricketta D.Johnson-Clothes ,Bed,Boxes,Personal Items. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee FL 34744, 407.414.5303@ 12:30PM: Mary Vargas- furniture, boxes, tools; Jonathan Toro Alvarado- pallet jacks and tools; Olga Cruz- boxes & bags, toys, clothes, tv; NICHOLE WOON- Furniture, holiday decorations; Timothy Mcmiller- one bedroom home. Store 7306: 408 N. Primrose Drive Orlando, FL 32803 321.285.5021@ 12:15PM: Aviana Sims- Appliances, furniture. Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-270-3440 @ 1:00 pm. Norma Stringer household items/ Christina Marie Griffin-Eichelberger Household items/ Geo Alzugaray Household items clothes/ alexis exume household items, Boxes/ Brandon Sanchez Furniture, Boxes, Collectibles. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 1:30 PM: Shaton Ray boxes & shelves, Jahkiah Hicks suitecase, Vanessa Martinez Tv stand, tables, chairs & household items, asia allen boxes and small stuff, Odai Nabut Furniture and personal items, Kevin Perry furniture. Store 7420 800 Beard Rd Winter Garden FL, 34787, 407.551.6985 @ 12:00PM: Armani Frazier, exercise equipment, weight set, dining table, mattress, box spring , bed frame. tv. Totes. Store 7590: 7360 Sandlake Rd Orlando FL, 32819 407.634.4449 @ 11:45AM: Fabiano Dantad- Boxes, electronics, household items; Marie Jean-Baptiste- clothes, bags; Lavail Lanier-toys, household items, electronics; Sherry Andrede- Boxes, clothes, microwave, misc items; Toni Smith- washer, dryer, totes, clothes; Jeffrey Lee- Furniture, chair, boxes; Amy Maza- day bed, chair, boxes; Nazneen Chowdhury- 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.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN CASE NO: DP22-271 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.T. DOB: 05/13/2022. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Keara Thompson
(Address Unknown). 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 Honorable Circuit Judge Greg A. Tynan on August 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing will be conducted in person. 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 MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 26th day of June, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020 Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services/ DCF Stacy.McDuffie@myflfamilies.com.
3214 Maria Serrano, 3195 Oriana Alfaro, 3397 Rigoberto Vivas, 3218 Francisco Rodriguez, 3261 Kellie Coley, 1229 Lakeisha Choice, AA2472F Christopher Luckando, AA1903G Christopher Luchando, AA6815C Christopher Luckando, 3442 Bridget Cashman, 1400 Marcus Anderson, 2221
Monica Fukushima, 3128 Raquel Ruiz, 3183 Paula Hazlett, 2386 Nydia Alvarado, 1067 Katherine Sedan, 1189 Jorrell
Logan. U-Haul of Hunters Creek 13301 S. Orange Blossom Trl 08/03/2023: AA6483R
Catherine Black, 3166 Danny Rodriguez, 1720 Carolina Castillo, 1244 Yamayra Velazquez-Ortiz, 2145 Luis Duran. 1069 Yendis Munguia, 3168 Star Breedlove-Biggers, 3125 Anthony Brown.
Notice Of Public Sale
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www. storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at
10:30am: 11 Terence Clay / Clay Enterprise
20 Landon Shell Mackey Personal Mini
By:
/s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)
Notice Is Hereby Given that Brooklyn Ventures LLC, 803 E. Walnut St, Fl. 5, Columbia, MO 65201, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of SURETYBONDS.COM INSURANCE
AGENCY, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole has filed an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS.
ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER’S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 8:00am and RUNS CONTINOUSLY. Auction will be held online: www.storagetreasures.com
U-Haul of Kissimmee 2629 E. Irlo Bronson
Memorial HWY 08/03/2023: 2314 Brooklyn
Grant, 3124 Danielle Simon, AA3298K Danielle Bauza, 1010 Normane Johnson, 2363
Kaishla Candelario Alvarado, AA1589N
Danielle Simon, 2124 Ramon Rivera, 1036 Felix Brito, 1035 Alexus Pettiford.
U-Haul of Gatorland 14651 Gatorland Dr. 08/03/2023: 723 Jennifer Mata, 1078 Sadie
Wilber, 356 Brunilda Beaz, 705 Markiva
Grant, 434 Angela Pierson, 341 Rafael
Velazquez Manzano, 891 Hector Claudio, 210 Jorge Merced, 914 Jennifer Mata, 527
Michael Zurita, 319 Peggy Villalona, 368
John Eustace, 500 Giordano Abreu Nunez.
U-Haul of Lake Nona 7800 Narcoossee
Rd 08/03/2023: 3191-93 Taylor Hamby, 1220 Eric Rogers, 1061 Wanda Adorno, 2158 Steven Bross, 3150 Joseph Duval,
Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 367 Adrian
Ellis 401 Yvette Rivera 445 Jordan Taylor
488 Caitlynn Christensen Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden
Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 105
Antonie Nicolae 161 Yolanda Jones 178
Chatara Battles 245 Ernst Louis 307 Ali
Daneshpour 310 Ramnarine Mohabir 313
Tammi Jones 330 Loretta Delores Jenkins
350 Marie Desir 386 Jean Sergeline 427
Nadege Jourdan 521 Jessica Pettigrew
525 Champaighnia Shambriah Horice
533 Adrian Collins 591 Shyrl Denise Williams 726 Hair on Site - Mojorya
Pascal Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 89 Charity
Estelle 603 Angellia Walker Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 0128 Daniel
Sanchious 0208 Latashier Collier 0716
Kenneth Marson 0915 James Owens 0932
Sharon Mckinnie 0944 Kenneth Macdonald Jr. 1403 Cornile Smith 1733 Alayna
Peterson Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1021 Jessica Montoya
Castro 1086 Ylonda Barnes, SouloSista
Cre8tions 1093 Lashane Roger 1098
Sandra Rivera 1121 Porchsa Miller 3033
Sabrina Maddox 3130 Teofilo Oscanoa
Leon 3158 Audrey Bowden 3179 Tasha
James 3204 Beverly Campbell 3232 LC
Gibbs, Jr. 3234 Betty Clark 3244 Charmaine
Jackson 4048 Shanice Robinson 4053
Victor Hernandez 7103 Mhichel Felucien 7105 Evelyn Jackson.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on July 27, 2023, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items
will begin at 9:30AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www. storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 07001, 900 S Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 986-7703 Time: 09:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1102Williams, Tarques; 1103 - Borders, Kayle; 1204 - Brown, Marquis; 1303 - Jackson, Genise; 1405 - Robinson, Tawana; 1407Sheree, Tawana; 1418 - Johnson, Jerlin; 1505 - Winters, Ladaja; 1603 - Martinez, Gizehl; 1611 - Louis, Lenncy; 2115 - Gaines, Pirscilla; 2202 - Stewart, Preston; 2207Mcarthy, Travis; 2307 - Mitchell, Jayvon; 2415 - Lopez, Claudia; 2512 - Brown, Ahyanna; 2527 - Mierzejewski, Natasha; 2602 - Ansley, Monett; 2608 - Cowell, Okenio; 3114 - Stringer, Ahnyah; 3122 - Borden Doctor, Toni; 3210 - WASHINGTON, La'Shawn; 3512 - Mccaskill, Kelly; 3524 - Johnson, William; 4108 - Deloatch, Lamond; 4124 - Ortiz, Dontae; 4126 - Jackson, Charlene; 4212 - Manigat, Gregory; 4309 - Stephens, Gloria; 7114 - Vainer, Emanuel; 7117 - Dangerfield, Amber; 8111 - Saint, Elnade; 8114 - Johnson, Imoni; 8122 - Walcott, Noreen; 8123 - Morris, DiAna PUBLIC STORAGE # 07031, 1355 State Road 436, Casselberry, FL 32707, (407) 574-4516 Time: 09:45 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com 2218 - Puckett, Shirley; 2531 - Henderson, Christine; 2701 - Geffrard, Jannet; 3103 - CROCKETT, BRITTNEY; 3231 - Iglesias, Thalia; 3523 - Phifer, RYON PUBLIC STORAGE # 08327, 5602 Raleigh St, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 930-4816 Time: 10:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 0006 - Bailey, Astley; 0026 - Jones, Sierra; 0055 - Mena, Moraima; 0062 - Mack, Takira; 0071 - law, Sidney; 0077 - Bean, Willie; 0098 - Gibson, Susan; 0109 - Lewis, Natalie; 0191 - Ray, Lamar; 0212 - Wilson, Quincy; 0240 - Miller, Andre; 0265 - pierre, Sergot; 0269 - Ferreira, Derick; 0270Hodges, Gladys; 0279 - Rials, Linda; 0291 - Giles, Jasmine; 0299 - Gibson, Susan; 0300 - Codallo, Alfonso; 0327 - Bridges, Derek; 0329 - Anderson, Deandre; 0344 - Chapman, Jamarr; 0393 - Paramore, Terrill; 0407 - figueroa, Kelly; 0442 - Berry, Mirlande; 0459 - Logan, Christopher; 0481 - wlliam, oquendo; 0496 - Percell, Jeff; 0508 - Dale, Valana; 0512 - Blake, Tayari; 0539 - Mccants, Jeffrey PUBLIC STORAGE # 08723, 1241 S Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL 32751, (407) 495-1863 Time: 10:15 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com 0052 - Augustine, Rain; 0457 - Dennis, Wayne PUBLIC STORAGE # 08753, 4508 S Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 734-0681 Time: 10:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com 0101 - Harrell, Adrieana; 0123 - runyan, Koree; 0322 - Manning, Rodney; 0502Johnson, William; 0509 - perry, Joshua; 0522 - Barber, Richard; 0703 - law, sidney; 0824 - Vazquez, Lizbeth; 0834 - Flukers, Tarnecia; 0905 - Whitlock, Orestes; 1003 - Brizard, Alnatas; 1005 - Hayes, Omega; 1130 - Rawls-graham, Dequicia; 1206 - Rosado, Antonio; 1220 - Harland, Emma; 1222 - Rawls-graham, Dequicia; 1316 - Hutchison, CoCintheane PUBLIC STORAGE # 08762, 1023 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803, (407) 505-7981 Time: 10:45 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures. com. 1022 - Fuller, Carson; 1135 - burke, nekisha; 3002 - Morales, Stephaney; 3023 - COLON, JESUS; 4064 - Valdes, Jessica PUBLIC STORAGE # 08767, 1842 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789, (407) 494-2918 Time: 11:00 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.
com. 3028 - Fuller, Sue; 3163 - Amos, Carl PUBLIC STORAGE # 08769, 653 Maguire Blvd, Orlando, FL 32803, (407) 955-4627 Time: 11:15 AM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 0201 - Rath, Mark; 0204 - Rath, Mark; 1029 - Xiao, Yu; 1037 - Moor, Meagan; 2117 - Terry, Kathy; 3045 - Wright, David; 3143 - Schwalb, Philip PUBLIC STORAGE # 20136, 3900 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808, (407) 374-5979 Time: 11:30 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. A022Green, Anthony; A023 - Cedieu, Joseph; A030 - Wattree, Monique; A043 - Robbins, Ashley; B001 - Peterson, Anthony; B039Miller, Michael; B042 - Marsden, Kimberly; B045 - Reeder, MARQUESScott Freescia; C029 - Bash, Randy; C069 - Robinson, Kadetra L; C074 - Peterson, Anthony; D005 - Walker, Temeika; D006 - mason, Kevin; D032 - Ragin, Herodise; D035 - Allen, Marcus; D107 - Coleman, Anthony; D115Lindsay, Shamika; D121 - Claudin, Rodney; D130 - White, Amanda; D136 - Thomas, Rikea; D137 - Key, Jacquese; D138Love, Dwayne; D145 - Simmons, Paris; E025 - Henry, Richard; E026 - Sampson, Denise; F016 - patterson, Brittany; F032 - Anderson, Jerald; F034 - Batts, Bruce; F039 - Patterson, Ebony; F053 - Sigler, Laquasia PUBLIC STORAGE # 25850, 2525 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32806, (407) 604-0341 Time: 11:45 AM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 1009Walsh, Lauren; 2004 - Zuniga, Yarilee; 4005 - Morris, Nekia; 4009 - Pesotti, Nichole; 5014 - Milam, Virginia; 5350 - Ladawn, Zantisha; 6108 - Keitt, Tasha Davis; 6331 - Nabut, Odai; 6423 - Zwicker, Sandy; 6425 - Keefe, Rosa; 6449 - Nerette, Jean Emmanuel; 6602 - Marshall, Eric PUBLIC STORAGE # 27221, 1625 State Road 436, Winter Park, FL 32792, (407) 545-3653 Time: 12:00 PM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. B008 - Revette, Jennifer; C017 - Kici, Michael; C044 - Parker, Harold; D009 - Kingsford, David; D022
- Turner, John; D038 - Trendle, Josh; D041
- Zeller, Alicia; D044 - Caldwell, Kimberly; E016 - Herring, Jamie; E017 - Garwood, Winston; E025 - Montalvo, Ian; E026Negron, Anexie; E030 - Gomez, Wilfredo; E086 - James, Sullivan; E110 - Oldfield, ANDREW; E149 - Summers, Anthony; E171
- Housley, Johnta; E206 - Ramirez-Rivera, Antonio PUBLIC STORAGE # 28076, 1131 State Road 436, Casselberry, FL 32707, (407) 505-6401 Time: 12:15 PM Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. B004 - Tobler, Elijah; B035 - James, Stephen; C024 - roque, Clara; C064 - Jackson, Jeremiah; C096 - Pelham, Matthew; C101 - Gerard, Ashlie; D023 - Johnson, Brenda; D058 - shiflette, Benji; D065 - Frye, Mandy; E028 - Evelyn-Raveneau, Angus M; E070 - Ellerbe, Gregory; F046 - Rivera, Tommy; F049 - Hipp, Donna; G044 - Crawford, Paige; G045 - Ward, Janyss PUBLIC STORAGE # 28331, 5401 LB McLeod Road, Orlando, FL 32811, (407) 986-5749 Time: 12:30 PM Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com. 1115 - Lewis, Gregory; 1135 - DaQuin, Jacquelin; 2206 - Diaz, Augusto; 2255 - Freitas, Victor; 2271 - Scot, Joe; 2282 - Turner, Eugene; 2300 - Rayner, Kelvin Ray; 2326 - Peterson, Anna. 2255 – Tiexera, Victor. Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080
Notice of Public Sale:
Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on July 21st, 2023 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids;
1D4GP45R75B436366
2005 DODG
1FUJHHDR3LLLF4154
2020 FREIGHTLINER CO
1N4AL3AP9HC475218
2017 NISS
1XKYDP9X6NJ489008
2022 KENWORTH
2T1BR18E0WC050481
1998 TOYT
3GNFK16T5YG135419
2000 CHEV
KNDJN2A21E7717376
2014 KIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 7/28/2023, 09:00 am at 9712 RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. ADAM
AYED ENTERPRISES LLC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1YVHP80CX75M60829
2007 MAZD
3GNEC12027G319784
2007 CHEV
WDC0G4JB9JF402174
2018 MERZ.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
CORTES TOWING SERVICE gives notice that on 7/28/2023 at 10:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 245 ORANGE AVE., LONGWOOD, FL 32750 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.
4T1BF32K14U076778
2004 TOYT
WAUDF48H47K028879
2007 AUDI.
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:
2009 Nissan
VIN: 1N4AL21E19C115161
2011 Mercedes
VIN: WDDKJ5GB2BF063813
2004 Chrysler
VIN: 3C4FY58864T217457
2015 Nissan
VIN: 3N1AB7AP2FY269458
2011 Cadillac
VIN: 1GYS4GEF9BR283445
2013 Volkswagen
VIN: 3VWDX7AJ5DM290734
2005 Nissan
VIN: 1N4AL11D65C168756
2012 Uhaul
VIN: 14HU08100DTUV1742
2014 Acura
VIN: 19UUA8F58EA004445
To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on August 2, 2023 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC
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