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VIEWS

7 ICYMI DBPR complaint about drag show at Plaza Live was a bunch of baloney, and other news you may have missed last week.

8 Be proud and get loud

The anti-LGBTQ+ laws proposed in Florida — and how to fight back

11 Undervalued, underpaid ‘We’re not birds and mice’: Costuming cast members want Disney World to close the gender pay gap.

ARTS+ CULTURE

19 Sing out loud Hallelujah! Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus has a handle on Handel with awe-inspiring results

23 Live Active Cultures

FILM+ MUSIC

35 On (small) screens

What’s new on Netflix, Hulu, etc. this week: The Power, Unstable, Kill Boxsoon and more.

37 Sacred music

Meet Me @ The Altar close out their first headlining tour with a hometown show at the Abbey

39 This Little Underground

Even with only one single to their name, Orlando goth-punk band Caustic Bats have been one of the more surging locals of late

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Parting words from longtime theater producer Beth Marshall, who’s leaving Orlando after nearly 30 years of amplifying local talent.

FOOD+DRINK

25 Pulling strings

Mr. J Hand-Pulled Noodle in Ocoee brings a taste of Lanzhou to the west side

25 Tip Jar

Local restaurant openings and closings, and more local food news.

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40 The Week

Our picks of the best things to do and see this week, plus plenty of event listings

43 Free Will Astrology

Your horoscope for the week of March 29-April 4

47 Classified advertisements, plus ‘Claytoonz’ by Clay Jones

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BY CHLOE GREENBERG, MATTHEW MOYER, MCKENNA SCHUELER AND THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

» Oopsie! Undercover agents found nothing lewd happened at Plaza Live’s Christmas drag show

Turns out the undercover agents scoping out the supposedly lewd and lascivious Drag Queen Christmas event at the Plaza Live back in December — the one that led to Florida Gov. DeSantis and cronies in the DBPR threatening to pull the venue’s liquor license — found it wasn’t actually lewd at all. According to reporting by the Miami Herald, there were a small squad of state agents working undercover at the Plaza Live on the evening of Dec. 28, filming the show on state-issued iPhones (your tax dollars at work!). While the agents did see three minors accompanied by adults, they did not spot anything happening on stage that fit the definition of “sexually explicit.” Despite their report, the governor disingenuously claimed it was and threatened to take the Milk District venue’s liquor license. More recently, his administration also moved to do the same with a Hyatt Regency in Miami that also hosted the event. Even more recently, Boone High School canceled a “Donuts & Drag” after-school discussion program with drag queen Momma Ashley Rose, with school staff informing parents they received a call from the Florida Department of Education that “questioned whether it was age and developmentally appropriate.”

» Florida families file federal lawsuit against state’s trans youth care ban

Four Florida families filed a federal lawsuit last week challenging new rules adopted by Florida medical boards that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to trans youth. Gender-affirming medical treatment is evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria, and is supported by every major medical association. The families’ lawsuit, filed by the Southern Legal Counsel and other LGBTQ advocacy groups, argues the Florida boards’ rules intrude on “parents’ fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their adolescent children.” The lawsuit also alleges the rules unconstitutionally “violate the rights of parents to make medical decisions to ensure the health and wellbeing of their adolescent children” and are discriminatory. The Florida Board of Medicine’s rule went into effect on March 16 and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine’s rule went into effect this week.

» Orlando Sen. Victor Torres blasts bill that’d prevent access to gender-affirming care

Meanwhile, Orlando-area State Sen. Victor Torres — a Democrat — blasted the bill (SB 254) that would codify Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for youth and restrict access for adults. Torres, who has a transgender granddaughter, urged Senators in the GOP-dominated Senate Fiscal Policy Committee to oppose the bill. “I hear this and I wonder, why are we doing this again? Why are we going after children?” He added that he’s proud of his family. “Does my love change because the child is transgender? Not one bit,” he said. The bill sponsor, Republican Sen. Clay Yarborough, filed this bill as one of several aimed at “protecting” children in the state of Florida. The Senate committee voted along party lines to approve the bill — and it’s set to be heard again by senators this week.

» Florida housing bill could threaten Orange County’s new tenant protections

A housing bill, vaguely titled “Residential Tenancies,” could threaten tenant protections approved by local governments in recent years that exceed those granted under state law — including Orange County’s new Tenants Bill of Rights and rental notice ordinances. The GOP-backed bill would pre-empt local laws concerning the “landlord-tenant” relationship, shifting authority to the state. Critics of the bill say it only helps price-gouging landlords, not tenants, and would prevent local governments from passing/maintaining tenant protections that make sense in their communities. Osceola County commissioners, for instance, are considering an ordinance that’d make flooding disclosure a requirement for residential sellers and landlords. That’s something that’s not offered at the state level — and could be blocked if this bill is signed into law as is. Another major, but controversial housing bill — the “Live Local Act” — was OK’ed this week by the Florida House of Representatives. The local intrigue there: In addition to pouring money into “affordable housing” programs in the state and giving tax breaks to developers, it would also block city and county governments from pursuing rent control initiatives — you know, like the one 59% of Orange County voters approved during the 2022 elections? That bill is headed to the governor’s desk for final approval.

» DeSantis

signs school voucher expansion bill into law

Another controversial GOP-backed law approved by Florida lawmakers last week would expand Florida’s taxpayer-funded school voucher program by throwing out income level requirements. Described as a “universal choice” initiative, it will allow parents of any school-age child to get state funds to pay for private school tuition or homeschooling services and supplies. And it was signed into law on Monday by DeSantis, with fanfare and plenty of criticism. Critics say it will hurt Florida’s public education system. Senator Lori Berman said prior to its passage, “This is going to be corporate welfare for parents who are already paying for private schools.” Supporters say it will increase options for parents and drive up competition among schools (the most pressing issue in education right now, right?). The Florida Policy Institute, a progressive think-tank, estimates it could cost the state $4 billion within just the first year of implementation, with those income requirements for vouchers cut out.

» Starbucks workers in Oviedo went on strike for a day, joining 100 other U.S. locations

Starbucks workers at Central Florida’s first and only unionized location went on strike for a day this week, as part of a national day of action by Starbucks Workers United, a labor union. At least 113 stores nationwide participated. The Oviedo strike was staged in solidarity with a march on Starbucks’ company headquarters in Seattle. The union wants Starbucks to come to the bargaining table to negotiate union contracts with the nearly 300 stores where workers have voted to unionize since December 2021. They also want Starbucks to cease its union-busting tactics (Starbucks has been openly anti-union since the launch of the mass unionization campaign) and stop breaking federal labor law by firing, intimidating and otherwise retaliating against pro-union workers. The day of action occurred one week before former CEO Howard Schultz was scheduled to give testimony to a U.S. Senate committee about Starbucks’ alleged unionbusting. Workers in Oviedo are patiently awaiting a bargaining date for a union contract. In the meantime, they appreciate support from the community as they fight for credit card tipping to come back — Starbucks has exclusively exempted unionized stores from getting this option — and for better staffing, as Starbucks cuts hours, increasing the workload for those on shift.

DBPR complaint about drag show at Plaza Live was a bunch of baloney, Orlando Sen. Vic Torres comes out against trans healthcare ban, and other news you may have missed last week.

BE PROUD AND GET LOUD

All the anti-LGBTQ+ laws being proposed in Florida — and how you can fight back

BY MCKENNA SCHUELER

Unless you’re living under a rock (do we distribute print there?), it’s no secret that Florida’s Republican lawmakers — who make up the supermajority of the state Legislature — have made LGBTQ+ folks a target, passing policies governing everything from education to bathroom use to healthcare access.

Since 2021, when Florida lawmakers passed a bill targeting trans athletes — later signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis — Republicans in the state have gained more power.

And this year, they’ve unveiled what Equality Florida has dubbed a “slate of hate bills,” driven in no small part by DeSantis’ stated priorities, including the “protection” of children from queerness, as he prepares to (likely) run for president in 2024.

Last year, there was “Don’t Say Gay” (called “Parental Rights in Education” by the governor), “Stop WOKE,” and the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” a law that’s emboldened a wave of book banning and the removal of books from K-12 classrooms at the behest of conservative activists with groups like Moms for Liberty.

This year, there’s more. A lot more.

Here at Orlando Weekly (and our sister paper Creative Loafing Tampa Bay) we believe knowledge is power. This sh*t — Florida politics, that is — is difficult to navigate and understand sometimes.

So we want to help make it easier. We’re going to include the state lawmakers who’ve filed the bills, broad strokes of what the bills would do, and what people are saying about it.

Ready? Let’s dive in.

SB 1320/HB 1223: Expanding ‘Don’t Say Gay’

What it would do: This bill would expand Florida’s existing “Don’t Say Gay” law by banning classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation from pre-K through eighth grade. Currently, it’s banned up to third grade. Plus, discussion in grades eight and up would be restricted to that which is “age appropriate” and “developmentally appropriate” — terms that are super vague and not clearly defined by legislators. The bill would also regulate pronoun usage. Piggybacking off last year’s nickname, this new bill has been dubbed “Don’t Say They” by opponents.

What folks are saying: “This legislation is about a fake moral panic, cooked up by Governor DeSantis to demonize LGBTQ people for his own political career,” said Equality Florida Public Policy Director Jon Harris Maurer. “Free states don’t ban books or people.”

SB 254/HB 1421: Banning trans care

What it would do: Lots to unpack, but TL;DR, the biggest thing is that this legislation would ban gender-affirming treatment (e.g. puberty blockers) for trans and nonbinary youth and cut off public insurance coverage for it (if you’re lucky to have any at all) — meaning adults would be impacted, too. The bill would also allow the state to take “emergency” custody of a child whose parents allow them access to that treatment. That could include children in custody of a trans-affirming parent out of state, which some are likening to “state-sponsored kidnapping.” Gender-affirming care, which can be medical, or social — like simply using someone’s preferred pronouns — is

evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria, and it’s endorsed by every major medical association, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.

What folks are saying about it: “What you’re doing is taking away a life-saving potential opportunity for me and my family. A decision that should be made between me and my healthcare professionals and my therapist that works with my child,” Judy Schmidt, parent of a young transgender child, said during a committee meeting for SB 254.

SB

1438: Legislating drag

What it would do: Under the guise of “protecting” children from drag performances (um, OK), the bill threatens to “fine, suspend, or revoke” the license of any public establishment that admits children to an “adult live performance.” The definition for that term is described in painstaking detail, and uses the words “shameful” and “morbid interest.” Legislating drag is a move that’s being taken up by conservatives across the country. Tennessee was the first state to approve similar legislation in February.

What folks are saying about it: “In his desperation to build a presidential campaign on the backs of LGBTQ people, DeSantis has already taken aim at small businesses that host drag performances,” Equality Florida spokesperson Brandon Wolf told Axios. “It should come as no surprise that he may cajole the Legislature into carrying out his punishment of those small businesses, and the stripping away of parents’ rights to choose what entertainment their families enjoy.”

HB 1011: Bans Pride flags from public buildings

What it would do: Essentially what the title says. Would ban and require the removal of LGBTQ+ Pride flags from public buildings, including schools. Oddly enough, the bill also wouldn’t allow for local government flags to be flown (in Tampa’s case, maybe that’s a blessing in disguise).

What folks are saying about it: “It’s onerous, ridiculous and would take away a community’s right to display flags that reflect those communities,” said Jim Gilleran, who owns a gay bar in Key West.

SB 1674: Anti-trans bathroom bill

What it would do: Republican Sen. Erin Grall isn’t satisfied with just fighting against abortion rights. Nah, she’s also filed an anti-trans bathroom bill, titled the “Safety in Private Spaces Act,” that’d ban people from “willfully entering” gender-specific bathrooms and changing rooms designated for “the opposite sex.” How that would be enforced is anyone’s guess. The bill does contain some exemptions: It would, for instance, exclude chaperones for young kids, custodial workers just doing their damn jobs (provided no one’s in the restroom/changing room), as well as cops and emergency medical workers who are also entering for work-related reasons.

What folks are saying: “More anti-trans bigotry funded by Florida tax dollars,” Thomas Kennedy, a DNC member and activist, said.

HB

1069: Mucking up sex ed

What it would do: It would regulate sex education in schools by only approving it for sixth graders and up, and would force an abstinence-only focus as the “expected standard” for teens. It would also allow any person in your school district to object to any classroom book, school library book, or book on a reading list that shows or describes any sexual conduct, even if it is not pornographic — provided it’s not for a health course. Plus, if you like the gender binary, this one’s for you: It would redefine sex to “the binary division of individuals based upon reproductive function” in public schools.

Stand up, fight back! A scene from the Trans Rights Rally at City Hall, March 11 | photo by Matthew Keller Lehman

What folks are saying about it: The ACLU describes it as “state dictated sex ed” (we love that Big Government here in Florida) and “expanded book banning.” The Florida Coalition for Trans Liberation has dubbed it the “Trans and Queer Denier in Sex Education Bill.”

HB 999: Eliminating queerness from colleges and universities

What it would do: First things first, it’s not just an anti-LGBTQ+ bill. It would essentially overhaul state colleges and universities, creating a hellscape for faculty and staff. But it would also gut diversity programs, as well as ban majors and minors in subjects like gender studies, critical race theory and other interdisciplinary academic fields that touch on race and gender. Critics are calling it unconstitutional, and frankly, we can’t imagine how it wouldn’t be. Welcome to the Free State of Florida, y’all.

What folks are saying about it: “Blocking access to knowledge and ideas to control

how people think isn’t freedom — it’s fascist indoctrination happening now in Ron DeSantis’ Florida in plain sight,” tweeted former State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando.

SB 952: Targeting employer coverage of trans healthcare

What it would do: This bill, dubbed the “Reverse Woke Act” by its own bill sponsor, would require Florida employers that cover the cost of transgender healthcare services to also cover the cost of any “detransition” treatment, should that ever become necessary. This would apply even for workers who are no longer employed by that same boss.

What folks are saying about it: “If successful, the bill could result in tens of thousands of transgender adults losing coverage for gender-affirming care because companies may consider it too risky to provide such coverage,” wrote activist and independent reporter Erin Reed.

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WHEN LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK …

You know that chant, right? (Stand up, fight back!)

We know this is depressing stuff (OK, the flag thing is kind of funny — sorrynot-sorry, hideous Tampa flag), but just because there are folks who have proposed this legislation in Florida doesn’t mean there aren’t also people in Florida fighting back. Groups like the Florida Coalition for Transgender Liberation and Equality Florida have issued a number of calls to action.

1) Contact legislators

Advocates have been urging folks to call or email legislators (not just your own, but those who are sitting on these committees that vote on the bills) to tell them to vote “No” on these proposals.

You can find Florida House reps (and their contact info) via myfloridahouse.gov and Florida senators via flsenate.gov. Often, these calls to action come with templates: a framework for what you might say to legislators. But sharing a personal story can also be powerful.

2) Raise awareness in general

Talk to your family about these bills (if it’s safe for you to do so). Your friends. Co-workers. Neighbors. Post on social media, make a TikTok that goes viral. And tell all of them (followers, friends, family) to contact their legislators, too.

3) Organize in your community

In addition to the electoral stuff, there are also groups that are organizing on a grass-roots level, from the ground up, to build a safe and welcoming community

for LGBTQ+ folks, and to help care for folks’ basic needs moving forward.

There are groups in Orlando and Tampa Bay and that offer spaces for peer support, for instance, and/or organize mutual aid. We’ve got those resources listed below.

RESOURCES + SUPPORT

Legislative attacks on the basic human rights and dignities of queer folks isn’t easy to read, write (quite frankly), or live through. If this has taken a toll on your mental health, you’re not alone. Here are some resources that can help you learn more about what’s going on and/or where you can find support:

• Peer Support Space (Orlando): peersupportspace.org

• Trans Lifeline: translifeline.org

• Equality Florida: eqfl.org

• Florida Coalition for Trans Liberation: fc4tl.org

• PFLAG: pflag.org

• The Center Orlando: thecenterorlando. org

• Q Latinx (Orlando): qlatinx.org

• Del Ambiente (Orlando): A community of LGBTQ+ Puerto Ricans @DelAmbiente on Facebook

• Fed Up Collective: For trans+, intersex and gender diverse people with eating disorders: fedupcollective.org

• For LGBTQ youth:

• The Trevor Project: thetrevorproject. org

• Zebra Coalition (Orlando): zebrayouth. org

• Project Caerus: projectcaerus.org

Undervalued, underpaid

BY MCKENNA SCHUELER

There’s no magical story of the orphaned Cinderella without her glitzy ballgown and fancy glass shoes. Without the colorful attire that sets them apart, classic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are no more special than a mouse you might find roaming the streets or a duck wandering the edges of Lake Eola.

None of the intricate costuming for human performers and animatronics alike at Disney Parks materializes from thin air — or by magic, despite what the Fairy Godmother might claim.

In Orlando — a city that’s driven by a low-wage tourism and service economy — those immaculate signature looks are carefully crafted by the costumers of Walt Disney World. They told Orlando Weekly that their union of 1,700 Disney World workers strong is demanding pay that fairly compensates them for their creations, placing them on par with their union siblings who are employed in other behind-the-scenes positions that are historically male-dominated.

Female workers represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 631 say that the “pink collar” work they perform at Disney World — patternmaking, alterations and sewing — is undervalued by Disney based on the skills their employer requires them to have.

The predominantly female workers are also compensated less than their mostly male peers who work as stage technicians. About 80% of the nearly 700 stage technicians at Disney World identify as male, according to data shared by the union. Starting wages for those tech and rigger jobs begin at $18 to $24.25, with a cap around $31 for the highest-paying job as a rigger.

That’s in stark contrast to the costuming workforce, which is primarily made up of women and immigrants from East Asian and Latin American countries, who make Disney’s minimum wage of $15 per hour to start.

“We’re not birds and mice, playing and singing,” said Robyn Morie, an operations sewing specialist at Disney World who met up with Orlando Weekly after her daytime shift. “We’re working hard, and we’re professionals. We just want to be treated like it.”

[continued on page 13]

‘We’re not birds and mice’: Costuming cast members want Disney World to close the gender pay gap

STITCHING A STORY

Morie, who jokes she learned to sew in part to perform cosplay, studied as a creative writing major at the University of Central Florida and worked as a lifeguard at Disney for a time — a very different kind of physical labor — before vying for a costuming job.

Christine Martell, a shop steward for her union and a 23-year employee of Disney, previously worked for a mechanical company in Massachusetts. She learned to sew while she was pregnant, teaching herself how to do alterations. She put together some Barney the Dinosaur costumes that everyone fawned over, before she moved down to Florida and looked for work in sewing.

Prior to becoming a seamstress at Disney World, Cindy Hsu — a 28-year-old patternmaker who’s worked a number of jobs for Disney since 2018 — worked in medicine for eight years as an acupuncturist, after earning a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and nutrition and a master’s degree in Chinese medicine. But she decided after a time to change course.

Being surrounded by illness day in and day out, was tough. “It was just really depressing on like, my mental state,” Hsu admitted. At Disney, however, “I have to use my brain in a completely different way,” said Hsu. She likes the creativity that’s involved in her role. The internet, YouTube videos, and trial and error on her own helped her learn the skills she needed to get her foot in the door as a seamstress.

Others, according to Hsu — including cast members who came here from other countries — were fashion designers in a past life, couture shop owners, or worked in industrial factories. “We have a lot of people, specifically immigrant women, from other places who need to find a job where they can utilize their skill sets,” said Hsu.

“It didn’t matter if they had worked professionally in a factory, in a plant, at a tailor’s or whatever. As long as they have the skills and they pass our sewing tests, they were able to apply and be a part of the company.”

As far as what’s required for the gig: a college degree in costuming? Unnecessary. A flashy résumé? Nah. But knowing your way around a needle and thread, or — let’s face it, in 2023 — more sophisticated technology? Absolutely.

“Costuming is skilled labor,” said Hsu, who makes around $20 per hour in her current position, on the higher end of the wage scale in costuming work.

But costuming workers say their wage scale, ranging from Disney’s entry-level rate of $15 per hour to start to $28 for less than two dozen of the highest-paid costuming workers, reinforces a gender pay gap, since most of the costuming workers are women.

According to the union’s data, 82% of costuming workers (separated into 12 different job classifications) identify as female, including 93% of operations (“ops”) sewing specialists, 92% of costuming assistants and 87% of construction sewing specialists — who are required to have knowledge in embroidery machines and software just to get hired.

And that’s not all. Costuming workers must also undergo a three-hour, unpaid sewing assessment, according to several cast members, during which they must prove their skills in stitching, tailoring and alterations.

Cosmetologists, also a female-dominated workforce at Disney, are required to have a valid cosmetology license at the time of hire. Those jobs start at $16.90 per hour.

But securing and maintaining a job in Disney’s costuming division requires a variety of skills.

Depending on your job classification, you’re also expected to have solid communication skills, computer and data entry skills, an extensive knowledge of garment construction and alteration and more, according to job descriptions provided by Martell, one of the higher-paid construction sewing specialists.

They’re tasked with managing a variety of small, large and sometimes dangerous machinery: cutters, knives, industrial irons, rising dress platforms — all to make the otherworldly, fantastical performances and appearances of Disney Parks’ characters appear effortless.

Their work enables an escape from the everyday reality outside Disney’s massive gates, helps create a space that’s

welcoming, comfortable and inclusive of visitors regardless of their age, race, ethnicity or political beliefs.

And it’s not just like any other sewing job. At Disney, you’re not making costumes solely for humans.

“We’re dressing not only the characters and entertainers that are human beings,” said Hsu, “we’re dressing characters that are weird shapes. Like, Winnie the Pooh’s outfit is not a common person-shape. We have costumers and patternmakers that deal with animatronics that are in no way a human shape.”

Workers added that there’s also little room for many to advance and climb up the pay scale.

Morie, who makes $15.30 per hour, said a worker’s assigned spot on the scale doesn’t change after they’re hired, and it doesn’t change with their seniority. “The scale is just an illusion of progress,” she told Orlando Weekly wryly.

Hsu explained that the job level you’re assigned — Constructing Sewing 1, 2 or 3, for example — is largely dependent on when you’re hired, the demand for labor at that time and what job is available, regardless of your skill level.

enough to live within Orlando city limits — or if they do, it’s only if roomed up with others: strangers who become roommates, family members or fellow cast members — sometimes four or five to a place, according to Hsu.

“They’re pricing out their own employees,” said Morie, who lives in Millenia — the mall-adjacent Orlando neighborhood that’s about a half-hour’s drive to the Walt Disney World costuming warehouse, where they work in Vista East. “We have to move farther and farther away.”

Average rent in Orlando has shot up 30% over the last three years, although those massive rent hikes are beginning to cool. Meanwhile, home purchases for your average working adult without generational wealth to cushion the cost are out of reach.

Morie, who’s not making much more than she was just a few years ago (the union’s last contract, raising Disney’s minimum wage to $15 by 2021, helped) recently saw a $250 rent increase.

And each time her lease is up for renewal, she’s worried she won’t be able to afford it, or that she could become homeless with the lack of other affordable options around.

Bethany Kelly, who does patternmaking, said a lot of her fellow cast members work overtime — in part because of the demands of the job, but also because cast members need that extra money.

Of the 10-plus years she’s worked at Disney, she said she’s never worked less than 1,000 hours of overtime per year. The longest shift she’s worked was from eight o’clock in the morning to 1:30 a.m. the following day.

“The show must go on, right?” Martell quipped in response to knowing chuckles from others in the group Orlando Weekly met up with at a park just a couple of miles from the Walt Disney World warehouse.

Workers risk injuries from all of the repetitive movements involved with their work. Plus the costumes that they’re putting together and lifting are heavy — the skirt of a gown might weigh upward of 10 pounds, according to Martell.

It’s a collaborative job. They work together. But it’s also fastpaced and demanding.

It’s not entry-level work.

“It’s a lot of physical, hard labor,” said Morie.

But workers say outside of contract negotiations with the union, it can feel impossible to try and ask for better. Especially when there’s a language barrier, as is the case for some.

“We have a very predominant Spanish cast as well as a predominant Vietnamese cast,” said Hsu. (The costumers, just like every other employee of the Disney Parks, are called “cast members.”) Native English speakers, she added, are “very much the minority” in their group of stitchers.

“They’re being taken advantage of because of their limited English skills,” said Kelly, who first began working for the Mouse through the Disney College Program, after going to school in Chicago.

You can do really, really well on the rigorous, three-hour test that’s required during hiring, she said, but if the company doesn’t have a higher-level position open, “They can only offer you whatever’s available,” said Hsu. “So it could be the lowest position.”

That gets you Disney’s entry-level wage of $15 per hour, equal to about $35,000 annually.

According to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, that’s not nearly enough to live on in the Orlando metro area as a single working adult with no dependents, let alone a working adult with children or other family members to take care of.

Yet, that sub-minimum living wage is the reality for many of the costuming workers Hsu knows who have been with the company for five or six years, due to a hiring freeze that occurred around that period, she said.

Le Lan, an operations sewing specialist who’s worked at Disney for eight years, makes just $15.50 per hour. She, like many others in the tourism giant’s cast, loves the work she does, but it’s become increasingly difficult to make ends meet in Orlando on those wages.

Martell commutes to work from Clermont, which — with Orlando-area traffic — takes about an hour in the mornings, and then closer to an hour and a half to two hours to get home.

Many workers within the tourism industry don’t make

“It’s like the ultimate patriarchy where like, Disney knows that they can take advantage of you, either because you have come from another country, or this is your dream and you want to be here,” Kelly added.

Many of her fellow cast members have done this work for a long time.

Among the group of 10, workers reported that they’d worked at Disney for anywhere from three and a half years to 23 years, with a median tenure of eight years.

Some didn’t go to college, or earned a degree outside of the United States. Kelly — who did earn a degree in fashion — said that even so, many of those workers know more about the work, the intricacies of it all, than she does.

“They’re not getting what they deserve,” she said.

INDUSTRY-WIDE SOLIDARITY

According to their union president Paul Cox, who works as an entertainment tech for Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports, their union siblings in stagehand and technician work agree.

“If we are all sisters, brothers and kin with each other, then we all need to be treated equitably when it comes to how

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“Disney knows that they can take advantage of you, either because you have come from another country, or this is your dream and you want to be here.”

we’re treated at work, how we’re compensated,” Cox told Orlando Weekly

While higher pay is a priority of all six of the Disney World labor unions at large as they negotiate a new contract with their employer, closing the gender pay gap for the pink collar workers represented by IATSE Local 631 is the union’s No. 1 priority.

Ahead of contract negotiations with Disney that kicked off last fall, Cox surveyed members of IATSE Local 631 to identify what they felt was most important to address in their next contract.

Closing the pay gap between historically female-dominated jobs and male-dominated jobs was the top issue, he said, followed by higher wages in general.

Cox, who’s served as president of Local 631 for about six years, said a gender pay gap within the behind-the-scenes work of entertainment isn’t just a Disney issue — it’s industry-wide.

And it’s something his union today (if not always in the past, he’ll admit) takes very seriously.

“There’s been a major attempt in almost every contract across the Alliance [IATSE] to align that thinking and have employers recognize the issues that exist, and have existed, and work on pathways to correct them,” he said.

But Disney Parks, he says, refuses to acknowledge it’s a problem.

“Their statement has been, they don’t pay men and women within the same [job] classification differently,” said Cox.

Which isn’t the point.

“We’re saying that they pay equal skills differently based upon historic gender stereotypes,” Cox said.

But when the union brings that up, the company reverts back to their same statement: We don’t pay women less than men within their job classifications.

Walt Disney World did not respond to Orlando Weekly’s requests for comment on this story.

“It’s definitely hurtful,” said Hsu. “I think a lot of people are a little appalled by how little costuming makes,” she added. During the pandemic, a lot of cast members’ roles shifted.

They stepped into the shoes of custodial workers, merchandising, whatever was needed. They met and talked to a lot of other cast members throughout the parks.

“We realized that we were getting paid really the same amount as an entry-level job here at Disney World. And it’s very unacceptable,” Hsu said.

Some stitchers work two or more jobs to make ends meet. When workers were furloughed early on in the pandemic, Hsu went back to work in medicine for a time. It helped pay the bills.

Morie, the UCF grad, said her union’s held strong and firm in their demand for Disney to close the gender wage gap (whether the company acknowledges its existence or not). “The mentality that we’ve had for these negotiations is we’re all in it together. We’re not leaving anybody behind,” she said. “We all deserve to have a roof over our head and food in our fridge.”

Cox says closing the gender pay gap is possible, and it’s even been done by Disney

before: in Disney Theatrical Productions, also known as Disney on Broadway.

IATSE’s International union and their locals have dozens of agreements with Disney Theatrical Productions, according to a union spokesperson, and wage rates within those can vary based on production size and other factors.

But a document outlining minimum contractual rates for entertainment workers covered by Touring Disney Theatrical Productions’ “Pink” Contract shows that department heads in carpentry and wardrobing, for example, are afforded the same minimum rates.

The same goes for assistants in wardrobing, carpentry and electrician stagehands.

Cox said that, based on wage and hour calculations, Local 631 estimates that closing the gender pay gap for his union siblings at Disney World in Orlando would cost the company $5 million.

That’d be a small sliver of the $28 billionwith-a-B Disney Parks made in revenue last year. It’s a small portion of the $20 million in severance Disney tossed at former CEO Bob Chapek — one guy! — before kicking him to the curb in November. It’s just a fraction of the $27 million pay package Disney CEO Bob Iger is expected to make annually over the next couple years. (Could Iger alter Belle’s iconic golden ballgown at a moment’s notice? Or hustle to finish alterations for Disney Cruise Line costuming before they set back out to the seas? Doubtful.)

While Disney recently announced 7,000 layoffs company-wide, Disney Parks is one of the multinational company’s most profitable divisions, and those layoffs aren’t expected to touch the parks’ frontline workers. In fact, they’re actively hiring.

Disney employees last week rallied in support of a contract that would deliver a living wage to the roughly 45,000 workers at Disney Parks in Orlando, represented by the Service Trades Council Union — a coalition of six labor unions, including IATSE Local 631.

An overwhelming majority of cast members — 96% — recently rejected Walt Disney World’s last offer of a $1 raise for most this year, even though some workers would have gotten more. A new tentative agreement reached with Disney last week that’s set for a vote on Wednesday would offer a $3 per hour minimum pay raise this year for all workers covered by the STCU contract, and $5.50 minimum through Oct. 2026.

Toiling away at the Walt Disney World warehouse about 20 miles northeast of the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” Disney’s seamstresses and patternmakers want their employer to know, as they ask for pay that’s commensurate with their skills, that they aren’t just an employee identification number.

They stick with the job because it is, if not a labor of love, then an opportunity to bring joy to the life of others, utilizing skills they know are valuable to their employer.

They stick with it because they are a union — and they strive for better together.

“We give everything we have,” said Morie. People like herself work at Disney because they love it, she added. “We think it can be better, and we’re fighting to make it so.”

mschueler@orlandoweekly.com

SING OUT LOUD

Hallelujah! Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus has a handle on Handel with awe-inspiring results

BY KYLE EAGLE

Orlando Sings doesn’t stage your typical choral recital of yesteryear. After witnessing their “Spirit of South America” performance last year, our immediate reaction was, “That actually rocked!”

Our ears and imagination were fully engaged from the first note to the last. This wasn’t a stuffy academic-music vibe. It was alive, passionate and vibrant. The program mixed secular and sacred music that shimmered through the venue (First United Methodist Church of Orlando) like rays from a fine crystal. A core band featuring Timucua regulars, members of Ella and the Bossa Beat, and about 80 or so vocalists all conjured up cascades of beatific harmony that swept over the audience, brilliant and ethereal. The audience were transported to another place via the performers’ deft arrangements.

which Orlando could very well become. The group’s take on “Messiah” promises to dazzle the music-going public and confound the expectations of the throngs of new arts enthusiasts in search of cultural delights.

ORLANDO SINGS: “HANDEL’S MESSIAH”

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Director of Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Terry Olson — also a member of Orlando Sings — reflected to OW about what makes this chorus unique. “I have sung choruses from Handel’s ‘Messiah’ before, but getting to sing with this high quality choir in the Steinmetz Hall with the Orlando Philharmonic is going to be incredible. Dr. Minear’s understanding the story arc of the whole and how each part fits and how the music reflects the part of the story is so intense and personal. … I get goosebumps.”

It has been a thrill to make this incredible music come to life. The singers have really leaned into the visceral qualities of the music: Sometimes they dance with joy, at other times they are fiercely aggressive, and at other times stunningly sublime.

Everything you just mentioned goes through our imagination when we hear the Orlando Sings style of arranging the music.

When done right, “Messiah” can be quite dramatic! It is literally about life and death. We sing of hope, human frailty, suffering, scorn, sacrifice, judgment, joy and ultimately victory. It is truly amazing how this music brings the musicians and audience members through the full range of the human condition.

On the topic of the familiar parts of “Messiah,” is the hit single, so to speak, the “Hallelujah Chorus”?

One of Central Florida’s newest cultural organizations, Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus is now in their second year and coming out of the gates in 2023 with some rather script-flipping approaches to classic choral works.

For this spring season at Dr. Phillips’ Steinmetz Hall, Orlando Sings is poised to perform Handel’s “Messiah,” a masterpiece of melodic classical music that has stood the test of time with jazz and rock interpretations by the heady likes of Allen Toussaint, David Axelrod and Electric Light Orchestra, down through Saturday morning cartoons via Schoolhouse Rock — not to mention the occasional reggae cover and hip-hop sample.

What we have with Orlando Sings is on a level with what one would find in the cultural meccas around the world,

As Olson alludes, the not-so-hidden secret of Orlando Sings’ success is the infectious joy and groove that conductor — as well as Artistic & Executive Director — Dr. Andrew Minear brings to his collaborations with the 80-plus vocalists in the ensemble. Witnessing the rehearsals of the music being assembled for this program gave testimony, as Minear was bouncing and bopping along with a smile, eyes closed in euphoria or with an intense gaze of approval as the singers hit their marks. Minear issued the OK sign on cue time and again, like it was a dance move in time with the choir as they let forth a joyful noise that was immediately enrapturing, giving cause for … yes, goosebumps.

Orlando Weekly reached out to Dr. Minear to get the inside line on these talented voices.

Tell us about the process of working on this program.

Some of “Messiah” is so popular that it has crossed over into popular culture, like the “Hallelujah Chorus,” for example. Nevertheless, I hope our audience will experience it in a new way, as I am really interested in bringing a fresh and exciting new interpretation to the stage in the beautiful Steinmetz Hall.

From the pulpit to the dancefloor, “Messiah” is likely being played somewhere right now. It truly is a piece of music that crosses the aisles of secular and devotional; it means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.

I hope our audience will be moved and inspired. People of certain faith backgrounds may have a religious experience as they reflect on the story, while others will appreciate it more in a humanistic way: the stunning beauty and power of the human voice and art of music.

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BY SETH KUBERSKY

Some parting words from longtime theater producer Beth Marshall, who’s leaving Orlando after nearly 30 years of amplifying local talent

Will the last artist to leave Orlando please turn out the lights? In what’s increasingly becoming a depressing trend, Orlando’s creative community will soon suffer another significant loss when longtime theater producer Beth Marshall and her husband, Chris Foster, depart Central Florida for the Colorado mountains. Like her recently relocated friend Tod Kimbro (whose musical My Illustrious Wasteland was an early Beth Marshall presentation), she’s headed west, and after nearly 30 years here, Marshall leaves behind a legacy far too long to list.

From her performances with Impacte Productions and Temenos Ensemble Theater to her tenure as Orlando Fringe’s producing artistic director during its move to Loch Haven Park, and through her work on the annual Play in a Day and her “Trayvon Martin Project” series, Marshall’s biggest impact has perhaps been in amplifying developing talents — such as Arius West, whose recent solo show at ArtSpace was her local producing swan song.

Part of why Orlando Weekly named “Dame” Beth Marshall one of the people we love (in the 2017 “People We Love” issue) is because she’s never been at a loss for words. So I’ll step aside and simply excerpt some parting advice from our recent exit interview over crudités and hummus at Stardust Video and Coffee:

In 1995, I came to visit a couple of friends who had just moved here. While here, I decided that I would go audition at the thenCivic Theatre, and I got cast in two shows. The first was A Christmas Carol and I was playing the charwoman; Alan Bruun was the director and Chad Lewis was the assistant director … so that’s where that’s where it started. I have really good memories of everything at the Civic.

Back then, I remember being out on the lawn in Loch Haven with Chad Lewis, going, “I would love to have a festival here some day.”

When I first went to Fringe as a patron in ’96, [Marshall’s son] Darth was a baby. So I did

not get to see tons of things, but I saw great children’s theater, and I was like, “Oh my god, this is the kind of thing I would like my son to be exposed to.”

The narrative of my Fringe story really begins when Heritage Square was where the beer tent was downtown, and Terry [Olson] had some kind of crisis that he had to go deal with, and he was running the beer tent and dealing with the festival. He’s like, “Can you watch this for me?” We’d just met, I have never poured a beer in my life, and I do not even know what I’m doing. So my first introduction really was Terry in a crisis, and me going, “OK, I’ll help.”

After Fringe I made an early decision to do two things [as an independent producer] that really made all the difference, I think. One was that I wasn’t going to go nonprofit, and that is a massive decision, and it was not an easy decision. That, and not having a physical plant — having a building — because what happens is: people, project or paycheck has to suffer. My deal always was going to be that I’m not going to deal with a building; that’s not where the money is going to go, and I have no desire to be a landlord.

I only produced what I thought I could afford. I never said “I’m gonna have six to eight shows every season.” I might have four shows, I might have eight shows. They might be oneoff kind of things, smaller pop-up things, or they might be a big thing.

What I have been good at doing is, I’m good at asking people for money. And the reason

I’m good at it is because I will just go, “here’s my product.” I have not created a body of work that always sells out. I’ve not pandered. I’ve created work that I’ve tried to keep quality balanced, [and] if you buy into that kind of boutique theater style, then I’m the artist for you.

I’ve always paid my staff well. I pay for loyalty. The longer you stay with me, the more money you’re gonna make. Honestly, I’ve never been one to obsess about money. There is a saying [about] “progress over perfection” and it is something I constantly work on. But quality still matters to me; I’m still old school in that regard. As much as I want to not be a “show must go on” kind of person, I know in my heart, I’m still a “show must go on” kind of person. This is not a good way to be, I’ll be honest about it, and it’s probably my kryptonite.

There’s plenty of reasons to stay here. There are some great people here and inarguably, we have talent here … so anybody who’s creating art here, I would say, keep fighting. I mean, you can’t stay here and not fight the fight. If you’re going to stay here you have to fight it. If you get to the point that your well is not full enough to be able to fight it, you have to find a way to leave.

You’ve got to fight the fight, and you’ve got to donate the money. You’ve got to get out there and let your voice be heard. You’ve got to create art that matters, even if it’s if it’s not making you the most money, to try to change minds.

Dame Beth Marshall leaves Orlando’s stage | photo by Rob Bartlett

PULLING STRINGS

Mr. J Hand-Pulled Noodle in Ocoee brings a taste of Lanzhou to the west side

BY FAIYAZ KARA

Jiqing Meng, the “Mr. J” behind Mr. J Hand-Pulled Noodle in Ocoee, says he’s the only one in the state offering lamian — the scratch-made, hand-pulled squigglers that have bolstered soups in China for centuries. He may very well be right, but by year’s end, more than a few hand-pulled noodle joints are poised to open around the city, the notables being Red Panda Noodle (by former Orlando Meats maestros Eliot Hillis and Seth Parker), Bang Bang Noodle Co. (by Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung Huynh) and KungFu Kitchen from famed New York City noodle whiz Peter Song.

But only Meng can lay claim to being from the Land of Hand-Pulled Noodles — Lanzhou. The city in Gansu Province in northwestern China is home to more than a thousand noodle shops, each specializing in Lanzhou beef noodle soup (or beef noodle soup, as they say in Lanzhou). The dish is now a worldwide phenomenon, with the digitally smacked, yanked, twisted, folded, cut and boiled noodles being the star ingredient.

Meng really missed his hometown dish after moving stateside in 2005, so he started making the broth and noodles himself and selling it to interested slurpers online. Meng’s concoctions proved so popular that he moved into the old Crab & Wings space on East Silver Star Road late last year and made

tip jar

BY FAIYAZ KARA

OPENINGS+CLOSINGS:

a conscious decision to work wheat-flour dough for a living.

And Meng isn’t the least theatrical about it, either — he doesn’t amble about the room twirling, stretching and twisting dough for fawning Instagrammers, nor does he position himself behind the counter wearing a chef’s hat demanding an audience pay heed to his skills. No, the man stands behind a curtain in the kitchen, quietly and efficiently doing his thing, which amounts to crafting eight different-sized noodles and a beef broth whose ingredients are a well-guarded secret. All I could glean was that there were anywhere between 20 and 30 herbs, spices and seasonings in that clear beef bone broth, and that it took up to seven hours to make.

The first spoonful of “Mr. J’s Hand-Pulled Noodle” ($15.95) yielded a flavor akin to a stellar phò broth laced with chili oil and garnished with cilantro, daikon and garlic leaves.

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There were about five slices of beef in the mix, along with our choice of flat, or No. 1, noodles. The long, springy ribbons had a wonderfully consistent and strong chew.

After they were duly devoured, we sipped that broth like it was oolong tea. By the way, if you’re not the most dexterous in handling long-ass noodles with chopsticks, don’t wear a nice shirt. (Or ask for a fork. No judgment here.) “Mr. J’s Hand-Cut Noodle” ($15.95)

was another study in consistency. Each one of the knife-cut noodz were uniform in size, elasticity and texture, comprising the most pleasing of bites.

On previous visits, we tried the thin noodle (No. 2) as well as the triangular noodle (No. 5). No matter the choice of noodle, rest assured that they’ll never get soft, soggy or smushy, no matter how long the bouncy buggers sit in that broth. Oh, and the beef in those noodle bowls is all certified halal — I just wished they served a few more slices — so if you’re looking to break your fast with soup this Ramadan, Mr. J may be your iftar stop of choice. Lanzhou beef noodle soup was popularized in China by Hui Muslims, in fact, and most Lanzhou noodle houses offer halal meat.

That said, Meng also offers a cabbage and pork yun tun soup ($8.50) with fattened handmade wontons lolling in a clear pork broth. It’s not as warming as the beef broth, but a splash of black vinegar did the trick. We also tried the curry beef vermicelli soup ($15.95) with mung bean noodles and fried tofu. The broth was heavy on the turmeric — they use a store-bought curry powder, and not a great one at that — but that didn’t dissuade us from finishing the bowl. Same with the stir-fried hand-pulled noodle ($16.95) with zucchini, tomato, onion, and green and red pepper. Meng only uses the small flat noodle (No. 3), thick noodle (No. 7) or thicker noodle (No. 8) for stir-fries — we went with the No. 3, a fine choice, though we faulted the dish for being light on the beef. No biggie. The fixes are small for a noodle shop with this much upside, and that includes changing the marquee that still reads “Crab & Wings.” Or does it? Peeking through the curtain and watching Meng work that dough like a champ, it occurs to me that maybe Meng is pulling a fast one.

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Chayote Barrio Kitchen, the new concept from Puerto Rico-based chef Mario Pagán slated to open in Winter Park Village, will present dishes that are “an elegant and bold interpretation of Latin-forward cuisine” under a banner Pagán dubs the “Nueva Mesa Latina movement.” This “New Latin Table” will celebrate the traditions and culinary journey of all Latin influences by reinventing dishes through unique ingredient combinations and novel techniques. Look for Chayote to open in July … Pizza Bruno is coming to Maitland. The popular pizzeria’s third location will move into the Maitland Social, in the space originally slotted for Vitality Bowls Superfood Cafe, early next year, though owner Bruno Zacchini says there’s a chance it’ll open this year in time for the holidays … Modern Siamese resto Lemongrass Thai Kitchen will soft-open March 31 at 1016 Lockwood Blvd. in Oviedo … Nearby, Pepe’s Cantina will open this April at 3100 Alafaya Trail … High-end Mexican chain Rosa Mexicano, by chef Josefina Howard, has opened in the old Fresh Mediterranean Market space inside the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel. The “stylish and sophisticated” cantina serves a “fresh take on Mexican food, authentic Mexican heritage, culinary techniques and lively dining” … Gogi Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hotpot has soft-opened at 7251 W. Colonial Drive … Over in the tourist sector, Spanish/ American brunch spot Egg-Celente has opened at 5931 International Drive … Closures to announce: Graffiti Junktion in College Park has closed, and over in the Milk District, MX Taco has stuffed its last tortilla.

NEWS+EVENTS:

Ellipsis Brewing will host Sunday BUNday April 2 at their Tpc Boulevard brewery with Orlando Rabbit Care & Adoptions. Grab a specialty brew along with a bite to eat from one of the many food trucks on hand, and consider adopting a rescued rabbit. A percentage of proceeds from the specialty beer sales will go to support the charity … Chef Chau Trinh is staging an “Ultimate Omakase” dinner at Sushi Pop April 8 and April 29, with two seatings at 5:15 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cost is $195

… The Monroe in Creative Village will host a Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner April 19 from 6-9 p.m. The event will offer food and bev tastings, live music, and an opportunity to meet local farmers and brewers. Cost is $180. Visit jamesbeard.org for tickets.

MR. J HAND-PULLED NOODLE

Jiqing Meng doesn’t show off for customers, but our photographer got a look at his technique | photo by Rob Bartlett

ON (small) SCREENS IN ORLANDO

PREMIERES WEDNESDAY:

Abominable and the Invisible City Season

2 — Now that the world knows magical creatures exist, the onus is on Yi, Jin and Peng to find a place for them to live where they’ll be safe from the prying eyes of human rubberneckers. Hey, why not move them over to HBO Max? Nobody would ever think to look there. (Hulu and Peacock)

The Big Door Prize — Schitt’s Creek creator David West Read takes us to a small town where $2 is all it takes to have a fortunetelling machine reveal your greatest aptitude as a human being. Given that price, I’d expect to learn my true calling was “John Cusack’s paperboy.” (Apple TV+)

Emergency NYC — The docuseries

Lenox Hill gets a spinoff that shadows the Big Apple’s emergency doctors and responders, both on the job and at home. The period depicted spans the devastation of early COVID and the subsequent spike in crime after lockdowns were lifted. That’s why New Yorkers are such an industrious lot: No matter what’s going on, they’re going to find a way to keep the body count high. (Netflix)

Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth — Latin America offers its own take on Verne’s classic novel, here reimagined as the story of a bunch of plucky kids who find a portal into another dimension. Gosh, I remember when burrowing deep into the core of your own planet was considered exciting enough, but everything has to be multiversal now, I guess. I wonder which of the little brats gets the hot dog fingers. (Disney+)

Unseen — A house cleaner (Gail Mabalane of Blood & Water) is suspected of being an accessory to murder in a South

African thriller series that’s out to make us question what we know about service workers. Listen, if you want me to wonder if my mechanic was at the Capitol on January 6th, you won’t have to work particularly hard. (Netflix)

Wellmania — Australian funnywoman Celeste Barber stars in a series adaptation of Brigid Delaney’s novel about a food blogger who tries to get healthy. My first suggestion would be for her to skip the crab-topped barramundi the next time she goes to Outback, because hoo boy can that one test the tensile strength of your stretchy eatin’ pants. (Netflix)

PREMIERES THURSDAY:

The Croods: Family Tree — Greg discovers some unnaturally advanced artifacts in a cave in Season 6 … and anybody who’s in touch with their inner Dr. Zaius knows what THAT means. Don’t touch that Omega Bomb, Greg, or you’ll never live to see Season 7. (Hulu and Peacock)

RapCaviar Presents — Filtering contemporary issues through the work of some of today’s most significant hip-hop artists, this could be the first docuseries to carry the credit line “based on the influential Spotify playlist.” Meanwhile, the entire Netflix slate will continue to be based on Alex Murdaugh’s browser history.

(Hulu)

Unstable — Rob Lowe and his real-life son, John Owen Lowe, play father-andson biotech executives in a series they’ve described as a cathartic undertaking. I take it back: This is what Alex Murdaugh should have been getting up to in his spare time.

(Netflix)

PREMIERES FRIDAY:

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. — In Season 2, Lahela (or “Doogie,” if you will) wonders

if one of her patients can replace the boyfriend she’s grown apart from. Sounds like a broach of professional ethics, but maybe that explains the new season’s tag line, “All AAPI, no HIPAA.” (Disney+)

Eva the Owlet — Rebecca Elliott’s Owl Diaries series of children’s books becomes an animated series for preschoolers, with original songs by Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums. But don’t worry: Even though Fitz has left his Tantrums at home, your kids will be more than happy to provide their own. (Apple TV+)

Kill Boksoon — A legendary contract killer (Jeon Do-yeon of Secret Sunshine and The Housemaid) has to balance her work with the demands of single motherhood in an action flick the Hollywood Reporter calls “bloated but entertaining.” In a positive sign, that’s the same thing they said about Brendan Fraser. (Netflix)

The Power — A novel by Naomi Alderman is the source material for a British sci-fi series in which the teenage girls of the world gain the power to electrocute anyone on a whim. Death by side-eye? I’m all for it. Just tell me the trans kids get to perform castrations via telepathy. (Prime Video)

Rye Lane — In a romcom directed by newcomer Raine Allen-Miller, romance finds a guy and a girl while they’re wandering around a predominantly Black neighborhood of South London. Working title: Before Sunrise We Might Be Able to Hail a Cab. (Hulu)

Tetris — Video-game history is made as an American businessman (Taron Egerton) weathers corporate skullduggery and international intrigue to bring a Russian inventor’s stacking game to consoles worldwide. And here you thought

everything had just fallen into place, nyuk nyuk. (Apple TV+)

The Unheard — Jeffrey A. Brown, director of 2019’s The Beach House, returns with a shocker about a young woman (Lachlan Watson) who discovers that the surgery she just underwent to restore her hearing may have a dramatic downside. Well, sure: You have to actually listen to people! (Shudder)

PREMIERES SUNDAY:

War Sailor — One of Norway’s big theatrical hits of 2022 becomes a threepart miniseries fleshed out with footage rescued from the cutting-room floor. At the outset of World War II, two merchant seamen find themselves in the crosshairs of Germany’s U-boat fleet; meanwhile, back home, their families are threatened by poorly aimed British bombs. What’s Norwegian for “You kids cut it out or I’ll knock both your heads together”? (Netflix)

PREMIERES MONDAY:

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields — This two-part documentary shows how the celebrated Shields made the difficult transition to adult success after her early experiences of being sexually exploited as a child. As strange as it may now seem, magazine buyers could once acquire full-frontal shots of a 10-year-old Shields that would today spell career death if they were found to be in the possession of a congressman. (Well, not your congressman, but a theoretical one certainly.) (Hulu)

PREMIERES TUESDAY:

Country Gold — Director Mickey Reece casts himself as a Garth Brooks-like country superstar who meets George Jones on the night before the great man puts himself into cryogenic suspension. Helpful hint: If you wait until after your heroes are on ice, the cost of those meetand-greets goes way down. (Fandor)

My Name Is Mo’nique — “There are things I’m going to say in this comedy special that I thought I would take to my grave,” says the 32-year-old performer. Given that she’s already waged a PR war against Tyler Perry and Orpah Winfrey, and sued Netflix for allegedly underpaying her for her previous special, it’s tough to imagine what she’s been holding back on. Maybe she’s going to tell us where she buried the Treasure of the Sierra Madre? (Netflix)

Redefined: J.R. Smith — Documentary cameras follow the former NBA star around the campus of North Carolina A&T, where he’s spending his retirement getting an education and pursuing a new passion for golf. Good thing he isn’t, say, dying in a plane crash while delivering disaster relief to Central America, because then Florida wouldn’t let you hear anything about it.

(Prime Video)

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

by Steve Schneider

Death by side-eye? Guess you’ll just have to watch The Power | photo courtesy Amazon Studios

SACRED MUSIC

Meet Me @ The Altar close out their first headlining tour with a hometown show at the Abbey

BY IDA V. ESKAMANI

“Iam really happy that we’re a part of something that’s becoming more diverse and more inclusive … it’s been really, really long awaited.”

In their past, present and future, one thing is very clear about guitarist Téa Campbell, drummer Ada Juarez and lead vocalist Edith Victoria of the pop-punk sensation Meet Me @ The Altar: These three don’t see obstacles, only opportunity. That’s why the trio of 20-something women of color found a home and forged a path in a music scene historically dominated by white guys. It’s why, despite each living in different states, they didn’t think twice about starting a band in 2015, steadily creating music, building a loyal following and cutting their teeth in Orlando’s music scene.

At the present moment, Meet Me @ The Altar are somewhere in San Diego, sharing a hotel room, doing a Zoom interview with a local paper (us!) that gets to call them a hometown band.

“We’re in San Diego somewhere, we just woke up because it’s 8:30 a.m. here,” says Campbell, in the bathroom laughing

at her futile yet thoughtful efforts to not wake up her tourmates. In addition to sleep-deprived, they’re in the midst of their first headlining tour on the heels of their first full-length album, Past // Present // Future.

Campbell speaks to the inspiration behind their debut: “We always found ourselves going back to the music that we were influenced by in our childhood, which was like Pink, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers. So we were like, ‘Why don’t we pull from that and make something modern out of it?’” She continues, reflecting on the tour, “We’re getting more comfortable playing these brand-new songs too. And people are responding really well to them, which is so cool to see. … As an artist releasing something new, it’s kind of scary, but people are really loving it.”

As we shared in our first interview with the band in 2021, it was back in the pandemic summer of 2020 when Dan Campbell of pop-punk stalwarts the Wonder Years discovered and tweeted about Meet Me @ The Altar’s song “Garden.” Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low followed, and

MEET ME @ THE ALTAR with Young Culture, Daisy Grenade

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4

The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive abbeyorlando.com 407-704-6103

$18

then came recognition from singer Halsey’s Black Creators Fund.

Soon after, Meet Me @ The Altar signed to Fueled by Ramen, a label known for launching acts like Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and Fall Out Boy. They’ve been headed toward the stratosphere since.

“We’re on our first headlining tour right now, and it’s really fun seeing our crowd for the first time and seeing how diverse it is,” says Juarez. “Every single type of person comes to our show. And I feel like we’re making a complete safe space for them to go to shows and to just be themselves no matter what. I’m really happy to do that for people. It’s really great.”

Victoria adds, “So many people have come up to us and told us how much our music has changed their lives and how being at the shows feels like such a safe space for them to just have fun, and we don’t take that for granted.”

Included in this diversity are parents and their kids. “I just love being able to be the representation that people need to see, especially children today,” Juarez says, “because I know it gives them hope. And I know that it gives them the drive to want to do exactly what we wanted to do when we were their age. So I hope that we’re inspiring a ton of just little children. So they can do what we do.”

Meet Me @ The Altar are a part of Generation Z, a generation raised on the internet, where the world is small and the possibilities endless. And though these musicians are young, they’ve been a band for eight years now; their experience is amply reflected in their self-assuredness.

“We had to kind of do things the hard way, just because we never saw ourselves directly represented in someone,” Victoria says. “We’re not the type of people that let that stop us, but not everyone is like that, it’s not always easy to just do your own thing when you don’t really see anyone doing what you want to do.”

Meet Me @ The Altar recognizes how many doors they had to kick down to be where they are today. And they want to keep those doors blown wide open for future women and people of color following them, because “it feels really good for us to now be representing ourselves and be like hey, we can do this. We’re literally on stage, right now.”

It’s been over a year since the band graced an Orlando venue, and they chose the City Beautiful to close out their first headline tour. “It’s been a long time coming, this is kind of our hometown show. It’s weird, but that’s just because we’re all from separate states. We’re really excited to come back and really show how much we’ve grown since then,” explains Campbell.

When Meet Me @ The Altar dreams about their future, they dream about getting on the radio, soundtracks, stadium shows and being household names. “We were kind of waiting for someone else to come along. But we’re like, ‘OK, I guess we’re it.’” Victoria laughs, but with confidence. “We take it one day at a time, we’re very big about doing all the steps to get anywhere because, you know, to get places it takes hard work.”

They also dream about playing a homecoming show at Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall. “When we’re Paramoresize, we’ll go back.”

“Yeah, we’ll make it like a really intimate show.”

“We’re manifesting it.”

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Meet Me @ The Altar | Photo by Jonathan Weiner

LOCAL RELEASES

Even with only a lone single to their name, new Orlando band Caustic Bats have been one of the more surging locals of late with an increasing street presence. Now, they’re set to release their debut collection, the Dark Omens EP, on Saturday, April 1.

Building on the dire prophecy first set by lead-off single “Violence,” Dark Omens is an expanded five-track dive into Caustic Bats’ urgent, nocturnal realm. Their palette is heavy in thick gothic gloom, but their noisy attack comes from a punk spirit. In fact, middle track “66Sick” is a head-on hardcore blitz that hits and quits in under 40 seconds. The rest of the EP, however, is a midnight storm that pulls their dense thunder into deep, swirling waters of murk and dread. But more than just style and theater, the grave urgency in Caustic Bats’ songs carries extra bite from their conscious edge. Of their growing lyrical emphasis on social issues, singer-guitarist Dii says, “As a queer AAPI of Filipino and Thai descent, I felt it was so important to address the feelings of disparity I’ve always felt as a woman of color.”

On April 1, Dark Omens will see both broad digital release and special cassette release on local punk label Swamp Cabbage Records.

Better yet, go celebrate with Caustic Bats live at their release show that night alongside a loaded bill of Mother Juno, Leatherette and Super Passive (8 p.m. Saturday, April 1, Stardust Video & Coffee). The $8 cover includes a copy of the cassette, but you can get in for only $6 if you come in costume for the goth-themed beach party.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

The SteelDrivers: This is the Nashville band that was formative in the career of

Even with only one single to their name, Orlando band Caustic Bats have been one of the more surging locals of late. Their palette is heavy in thick gothic gloom, but their noisy attack comes from a punk spirit

outlaw country star Chris Stapleton, who was their original singer before breaking out on his own. And while few additional words of endorsement are probably needed beyond that, it’s well worth noting that The SteelDrivers have been a steady and decorated force in Americana since the late 2000s. Beyond being a true musician’s band, they’ve blazed a distinguished trail with a soulful bluegrass sound that weaves a deft thread between traditional and progressive. (6 p.m. Friday, March 31, Tuffy’s Music Box, $32)

Kaelin Ellis, Flozigg, Maddie Barker, .ZIP, Luke Summers, P1K: This promising native showcase has “next” written all over it. Excellent Lakeland producer Kaelin Ellis has been rising and surprising with his tasteful synthesis of hip-hop, beat scene, jazz and funk flavors. Underneath him is a bill packed with nascent homegrown artists working on the forward edges of R&B, electronic and hip-hop.

Flozigg specializes in R&B that’s jazzy and modern. Orlando electronic-music producer P1K will step out from behind the turntables to debut his live act here. The rest are a roundup of the bright fragments of disbanded progressive-rap group Seeyousoon that includes Maddie Barker, Luke Summers and .ZIP (the collective of Wahid, Mitch$$$ and PitchBLK). (8 p.m. Friday, March 31, Henao Contemporary Center, $20-$30)

The HIRS Collective, Gillian Carter, C0MPUTER: The HIRS Collective are a Philadelphia hardcore band on the frontlines of the culture wars as existential defenders of marginalized people, including but not limited to trans, queer, BIPOC and women. Their beastly music is a juggernaut unto itself. But their mission is powerful enough to attract allies like Shirley Manson, Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster, Thursday’s Geoff Rickly, Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham, Soul Glo, Melt-Banana and Gouge Away, all of whom made cameos on the HIRS Collective’s just-released album We’re Still Here alongside tons of other big shots. Add in the color and fury of Orlando bands Gillian Carter and C0MPUTER and this will be one of the most righteous ragers in ages. (8 p.m. Saturday, April 1, Will’s Pub, $13)

Tuff Turf, Future Bartenderz, Max Overdrive 1986, Pressure Kitten: As the name suggests, Jacksonville Beach’s Tuff Turf take a tougher angle on 1980s retrofuturism, landing in a sleek spot between synthwave and punk that demands leather jackets and sunglasses at night. The rest of the bill will be an interesting kaleidoscope of the local underground. (8 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, Will’s Pub, $10)

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BY BAO LE-HUU

Caustic Bats | photo by Jim Leatherman

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

Orlando Pride Scarf the City

SCARF is cuddly. SCARF is warm and colorful. SCARF can also be a way to show pride, particularly if you are a fan of the Orlando Pride, the NWSL soccer team based in our fair city, and a way to find others who also support the team — if they are wearing SCARF, you can be sure they share your feelings. Now the team is making a mysterious hiding-and-hunting game where SCARF is the treasured prey, by secreting 1,000 of them across Central Florida for you to find. (One SCARF per finder, please.) The soccer club will hide SCARF at “iconic locations in the community” and drop hints on their social media for SCARF seekers. The hunt for SCARF begins at sunrise — so be ready! SCARF will probably be purple. orlandocitysc.com/pride, instagram.com/ orlpride, facebook.com/ORLPride, free. —

Jessica Bryce Young

MARCH 29-APRIL 12

Orlando Burger Week

Orlando Burger Week, which features $10-and-under delicious burger deals from an army of local Central Florida restaurants, launches this week. The promotion will run continuously for 15 days, because a mere seven days can’t do justice to all the sandwichy goodness on offer. The rules are simple: Each restaurateur and chef prepares a unique spin on the classic burger. This year, veteran Burger Week restaurants and previous burger week winners Alex’s Fresh Kitchen and MU Restaurant will be joined by first-timers like Bad As’s Burgers and Mills 50’s vegan sensation Plantees. Once again this year, diners are encouraged to check in with their digital Burger Week passports when eating at each restaurant and post to social media for the chance to win $500 in restaurant gift cards and a private burger party at Publix Aprons Cooking School. Dig in. Various locations, orlandoburgerweek.com, $10. — OW staff

MARCH 30-APRIL 2

MegaCon

Orlando’s biggest annual fandom fest, MegaCon, is back for a long weekend of pop culture, comics, anime and sci-fi action. Taking over an appreciable chunk of the Convention Center and cramming it full of celebrities, merchandise, cosplay, signings and panel discussions, this is ground zero for … well, it’s not really a niche event at all anymore as there’s a little something for all tastes. The celeb guests this year are worth a rundown, including various casts from The Mandalorian (Rosario Dawson, Mercedes Varnado[!!], Katee Sackhoff), Daredevil (Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio), Scream (Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich) and Cobra Kai, as well as Zachary Levi, Christina Ricci, John Cleese and cult director Sam Raimi. And of course many, many more, including a phalanx of comic creators, voice artists and cosplay luminaries. Quick word of warning, the parking was a bit of a nightmare last year, so have Plans B and C ready to be rolled out. (We’ve got no insider tips — we just bit the bullet and took an Uber, sorry.) Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, fanexpohq.com/ megaconorlando, $28-$129. — Matthew Moyer

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

Monkees

And then there was one. Micky Dolenz, the sole living member of that other Fab Four — but in some ways just as crucial as the Beatles in the long game of pop culture — is coming to Orlando to pay tribute to the bubblegum gems he is indelibly associated with. Dolenz will lead an all-star ensemble through a set of greatest-hits material (of which the Monkees have innumerable, from “Last Train to Clarksville” to “Daydream Believer”) and then a set of songs from the proto-boyband’s outlier 1967 album, Headquarters. Ah Headquarters, the one where the foursome seized control from the managers and

PHOTO BY J.D. CASTO

Thursday-Sunday:

MegaCon at Orange County Convention Center

hired songwriters they perceived as puppetmasters, and got weird and psychedelic. It’s aged well over the years, ripe for re-evaluation. While the Monkees’ songs will no doubt last some approximation of forever, the men who brought them to life will not. So plan accordingly. 8 p.m., The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $54-$100. — MM

APRIL 1-2

Spring Fiesta in the Park Spring has well and truly sprung in Orlando, the 8th worst city for allergies in the entire country. But if you can make it outdoors without exploding in sneezes, we recommend you check out the 34th annual Spring Fiesta in the Park. Over two days, the family-friendly arts festival takes over the Lake Eola with local artists, food vendors, a beer garden and live entertainment all on offer. Admission is free, so enjoy the outdoors before it gets even hotter. 10 a.m., Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street, fiestainthepark. com, free. — Reina Nieves

Art Closet Grand Opening

Too often, a barrier for budding artists (particularly younger folks) is the always-rising cost of durable art supplies. The local Orlando Community Art Supply group has of late been attempting to tackle that problem by making reusable supplies available to the community for free. Starting this Saturday, the group’s Community Art Closet will have a new dedicated home within the cozy confines of Audubon Park’s Joybird Books. And to celebrate the day, there will be two pop-up free (but RSVP requested) art classes on offer: watercolor and paper-making. With a raffle on deck too, this should be a fun one. Noon, Joybird Books, 3018 Corrine Drive, facebook.com/joybirdbooks, free. — MM

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

JazzPro Series Presents: Greg Diaz and the Art of Imagination Quartet

8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-636-9951.

North Star Boys 7 pm; The Social, 54 N. Orange Ave.; $20-$100; 407-246-1419.

Polyphia 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $29-$110; 407-228-1220.

Roger McGuinn 8 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $49.50-$79.50.

Temptress, Destroyer of Light 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $13.

Vulvodynia, To the Grave, Viscera, Osiah, Bound in Fear 6 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $20; 407-673-2712.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

Elderbrook, Ford., Erez 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $22-$35; 407-228-1220.

Eleri Ward 8 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $30.

Handel’s Messiah 7:30 pm; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $34.25-$84.25; 407-358-6603.

Kyle and the 8 Min Miles, Lominds, Fingerstripes, Really Fast Horses 7 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $8; 407-322-7475.

Magic Giant 7 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $19.

Reid Haughton 8 pm; The Tin Roof,

8371 International Drive; free.

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

Tye Tribbett 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $27-$75; 407-934-2583.

UCFest Concert Knight: DOECHII 8 pm; Addition Financial Arena, 12777 N. Gemini Blvd.; $25; 407-823-6006.

Wreking Crue, Kamenar 9 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15; 407-673-2712.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

Bad Bunny X Rauw Alejandro Dance Party 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15.

Big Wild, Bay Ledges 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $29-$40; 407-228-1220.

DJ Dave Seaman, Mathew Scot, Senjisol 9 pm; Iron Cow, 2438 E. Robinson St.; $20-$25.

Hazel, Gravess, Streetlights for Empty Streets, Flowers for Emily 7 pm; West Orlando Suites, 4439 Old Winter Garden Road; $10.

Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival 6 pm; Independence Square, 1776 Independence Lane, Maitland; free; 407-539-6223.

Matroda, Buitano 9 pm; The Vanguard, 578 N. Orange Ave.; $19.99-$59.99; 570-592-0034.

Ona Kirei and La Lucha 8 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25-$35; 407-636-9951.

Our Last Night, Fame on Fire,

Rain City Drive 6:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $25-$65; 407-934-2583.

Spring Friday Nights 5 pm; Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-645-5311.

The SteelDrivers 8 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $32.

Unwritten Law, Authority Zero, Mercy Music 9 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-673-2712.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

Bebop Bounty Big Band 7:30 pm; Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free.

Boy Band Bash 9 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $12; 407-704-6261.

Caustic Bats, Mother Juno, Leatherette, Super Passive 8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $6-$8; 407-623-3393.

Club Kaiju 10 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St.; $20; 407-996-6686.

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

The HIRS Collective, Gillian Carter, c0mputer 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $13.

Jayo and Damez 10:30 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Lucki 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $35-$75; 407-934-2583.

Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival 1 pm; Independence Square,

1776 Independence Lane, Maitland; free; 407-539-6223.

Mason Collective 9 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; $15$20; 407-985-3507.

The Monkees

Celebrated by Micky Dolenz. 8 pm; The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.; $54-$100; 407-228-1220.

Ricardo Montaner 8 pm; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $59.99-$199.99; 844-513-2014.

Salsa Night: Arriba El Son, DJ Mister Energy 8 pm; Tuffy’s Music Box, 200 Myrtle Ave., Sanford; $10.

Until I Wake, Dark Divine, Catch Your Breath, Until I Die, 8 Phases 7 pm; Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; $15-$18; 407-673-2712.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

Chamber Music Players 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25; 407-636-9951.

Flowers for Emily, Drive In, Not Milk, Revenge Machine

7 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; $8-$10; 407-623-3393.

National Young Composers Challenge Noon; Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; free; 407-358-6603.

Riot Grrl Night 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $12-$15.

MONDAY, APRIL 3

Riley!, Intervention, Elders, Default Friends 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sometimes,

I give you suggestions that may, if you carry them out, jostle your routines and fluster your allies. But after trying out the new approaches for a short time, you may chicken out and revert to old habits. That’s understandable! It can be difficult to change your life. Here’s an example. What if I encourage you to cancel your appointments and wander out into the wilderness to discuss your dreams with the birds? And what if, during your adventure, you are flooded with exhilarating yearnings for freedom? And then you decide to divest yourself of desires that other people want you to have and instead revive and give boosts to desires that you want yourself to have? Will you actually follow through with brave practical actions that transform your relationship with your deepest longings?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have done all you can for now to resolve and expunge stale, messy karma — some of which was left over from the old days and old ways. There may come a time in the future when you will have more cleansing to do, but you have now earned the right to be as free from your past and as free from your conditioning as you have ever been. APRIL FOOL! I lied. In fact, you still need to spend a bit more time resolving and expunging stale, messy karma. But you’re almost done!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Businessman

Robert Bigelow hopes to eventually begin renting luxurious rooms in space. For $1.7 million per night, travelers will enjoy accommodations he provides on his orbiting hotel, 200 miles above the Earth’s surface. Are you interested? I bet more Geminis will be signing up for this exotic trip than any other sign. You’re likely to be the journeyers most excited by the prospect of sailing along at 17,000 miles per hour and witnessing 16 sunsets and sunrises every 24 hours. APRIL FOOL! In fact, you Geminis are quite capable of getting the extreme variety you crave and need right here on the planet’s surface. And during the coming weeks, you will be even more skilled than usual at doing just that.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to become the overlord of your own fiefdom, or seize control of a new territory and declare yourself chieftain, or overthrow the local hierarchy and install yourself as the sovereign ruler of all you survey. APRIL FOOL! I was metaphorically exaggerating a bit — but just a bit. I do in fact believe now is an excellent phase to increase your clout, boost your influence and express your leadership. Be as kind you can be, of course, but also be rousingly mighty and fervent.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his poem “The Something,” Charles Simic writes, “Here come my night thoughts on crutches, returning from studying the heavens. What they thought about stayed the same. Stayed immense and incomprehensible.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you Leos will have much the same experience in the coming weeks. So there’s no use in even hoping or trying to expand your vision. APRIL FOOL! I lied. The truth is, you will not have Simic’s experience. Just the opposite. When your night thoughts return from studying the heavens, they will be full of exuberant, inspiring energy. (And what exactly are “night thoughts”? They are bright insights you discover in the darkness.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If there will ever come a time when you will find a gold bullion bar on the ground while strolling around town, it will be soon. Similarly, if you are destined to buy a winning $10 million lottery ticket or inherit a diamond mine in Botswana, that blessing will arrive soon. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating a bit. The truth is, I suspect you are now extra likely to attract new resources and benefits, though not on the scale of gold bullion, lottery winnings and diamond mines.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you have a muse, Libra? In my opinion, all of us need and deserve at least one muse, even if we’re not creative artists. A muse can be a spirit or hero or ally who inspires us, no matter what work and play we do. A muse may call our attention to important truths we are ignoring or point us in the direction of exciting future possibilities. According to my astrological analysis, you are now due for a muse upgrade. If you don’t have one, get one — or even more. If you already have a relationship with a muse, ask more from it. Nurture it. Take it to the next level.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dear Valued

Employee: Our records show you haven’t used any vacation time over the past 100 years. As you may know, workers get three weeks of paid leave per year or else receive pay in lieu of time off. One added week is granted for every five years of service. So please, sometime soon, either take 9,400 days off work or notify our office, and your next paycheck will reflect payment of $8,277,432, including pay and interest for the past 1,200 months. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was an exaggeration. But there is a grain of truth in it. The coming weeks should bring you a nice surprise or two concerning your job.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Sagittarian poet and artist William Blake

(1757–1827) was a hard-working visionary prophet with an extravagant imagination. His contemporaries considered him a freaky eccentric, though today we regard him as a genius. I invite you to enjoy your own personal version of a Blake-like phase in the coming weeks. It’s a perfect time to dynamically explore your idiosyncratic inclinations and creative potentials. Be bold, even brazen, as you celebrate what makes you unique. BUT WAIT! Although everything I just said is true, I must add a caveat: You don’t necessarily need to be a freaky eccentric to honor your deepest, most authentic truths and longings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some of my friends disapprove of cosmetic surgery. I remind them that many cultures throughout history have engaged in body modification. In parts of Africa and Borneo, for example, people stretch their ears. Some Balinese people get their teeth filed. Women of the Indigenous Kyan people in Thailand elongate their necks using brass coils. Anyway, Capricorn, this is my way of letting you know that the coming weeks would be a favorable time to change your body. APRIL FOOL! It’s not my place to advise you about whether and how to reshape your body. Instead, my job is to encourage you to deepen and refine how your mind understands and treats your body. And now is an excellent time to do that.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I invite you to make a big change. I believe it’s crucial if you hope to place yourself in maximum alignment with current cosmic rhythms. Here’s my idea: Start calling yourself by the name “Genius.” You could even use it instead of the first name you have used all these years. Tell everyone that from now on, they should address you as Genius. APRIL FOOL! I don’t really think you should make the switch to Genius. But I do believe you will be extra smart and ultrawise in the coming weeks, so it wouldn’t be totally outrageous to refer to yourself as Genius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your body comprises 30 trillion human cells and 39 trillion microbial cells, including the bacteria that live within you. And in my astrological estimation, those 69 trillion life forms are vibrating in sweet harmony with all the money in the world. Amazing! Because of this remarkable alignment, you now have the potential to get richer quicker. Good economic luck is swirling in your vicinity. Brilliant financial intuitions are likely to well up in you. The Money God is far more amenable than usual to your prayers. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating a bit. But I do believe you now have extra ability to prime your cash flow.

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Legal, Public Notices

ALL ABOARD STORAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal property of the following tenants will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder to satisfy a rental lien in accordance with Florida Statutes, Sections: A83.801 - 83.809. All units are assumed to contain general household goods unless otherwise indicated. Viewing of photos will be available on www.lockerfox.com, up to 5 days prior to each scheduled sale. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. All items or units may not be available on the day of sale. The Public Sale will take place via www.lockerfox.com on: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 2:00 p.m., or thereafter, at: Sanford Depot, All Aboard Storage 2728 W 25th Street, Sanford FL 32771 321-363-1902 Craig Trevarthen #1248, Catherine Eflin #1382, Marti Meadows #1254, Caleb Perrodin #1675, Rikkita Scott #1484 The above Tenants have been given proper notice, fourteen days prior to the first publication of this Notice of Sale, that the Owner will enforce a statutory lien on the property located in their respective unit of the above-mentioned self-storage facilities. Ad to run: March 29 and April 5, 2023.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below at the property indicated: April 14, 2023 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221Donna Brown - Totes. Christina Graham - Household goods. Ashantie Orengo - Household Goods. Lori Ann Johnson - Mattress. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above reference facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location

12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr. Ste 10 Ocoee, FL 34761 (407)

794-6970. Rasha Eugene Thomas- household items, Niselio Garcia Jr- boxes. De Freitas Minicz- 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: April 19th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:The personal goods stored therein by the following:

2:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Samuel Jones pressure washer, car jack, bags; Courtney Lau home goods Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: April 20, 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: Daniel Bodt – furniture, clothes, toys, sewing machine, luggage. Eroy Hernandez – furniture, clothes, shoes, toys. Martin Lane – electronics, books, clothes, shoes, tools, stools. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 10:45AM Extra Space Storage at 6174 S Goldenrod Road Orlando Florida 32822, 407.955.4137: Juan A. Ramos Torres; Furniture The personal goods stored therein by the following: 11:15AM Extra Space Storage at 1305 Crawford Ave. St. Cloud FL 34769, 4075040833: Renee Holtkamp; Household goods : Samara Walton; Restaurant Forniture, Refrigerators chairs and tables

: Michael Glass: Household goods ; Oskar Pulgaron: Houshold goods The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817, 3213204055: Ivette Martinez home goods; Krystal Jones Bedroom set, couch, table, China set, 1 tall drawer; Ivette Martinez home goods; Henrique Lopes de Moraes boxes, books, dorm items student; Julie Hennard personal items; Jennifer Czeczotka Household good. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage, 342 Woodland Lake Drive Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Chris Miller; TV, Couch , Bed, Shoes Clothes, Boxes. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:45PM Extra Space Storage 9847 Curry Ford Rd Orlando, FL 32825, (407) 495-9612: saniqua toombs- Household goods, electronic items, etc. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:15PM Extra Space Storage at 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando FL 32832, 407-280-7355: Imran Tariq- boxes, mattresses, dining table and a couch. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage, 10959 Lake Underhill Rd Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Andre Joseph, boxes and bins; Gilmarie Rivera, Household goods, clothes, boxes and totes; Earl Rimple, Boxes, furniture, table, paintings.

The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Ciera Marie Young:

Bed, computer, bags, totes, HHG; Hanna Alayna Rinner: furniture, shelves, 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: April 18th, 2023 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following:

12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 3334355 Joseph Pizarro-Household Items, Sherrard Haugabrooks-Household items, boxes 30-40,Jean Theodore-household good, Jean Theodore-Households goods, Jeremy Farris-boxes crates tool table, Samuel Pratt Jr- boxes, tv, file cabinet, desk, curio cabinet, lamps, Samuel Pratt Jr- shelves, ladder, hand truck. 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, April 18th, 2023 @ 12:00 PM: Shona Wallace: boxes, bikeAlbert Astbury: tools, totes-Charlotte Ortiz:household items- Shannon Newman:household items-Sheyla Cruz De Jesus:household items-Dionne Jackson:household items, sporting goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

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

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated April 18, 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) 9154908 Kerstin Wynn: beds and household furniture. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below on April 14th, 2023 at the locations indicated: Store

1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 PM- Jessica Banther: 2-bedroom, furniture (no mattresses) Glass Cabinet, Boxes; Denarious Britt: Furniture, Tv, Clothing, Small

Kitchen Appliances, Household Goods; Heidi Davis: Household Goods; Ronny Solano: Amusement gear Store 1333: 13125 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando FL. 32837, 407.516.7005 @ 10:00AM: Marcos Jimenez Cumplido – hydraulic lift / Michael Peters – queen bed, 70” TV, small items / Todd Wandell – household items / Abel Ortiz – Appliance, boxes Store 1334: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando FL, 32811 407.5167751 @ 12:00PM: Angie Marte: couch, dresser, queen & twin mattress, kitchen appliances, twin bed frame; Carolyn Rozier: household goods; Cleber Lisboa: trailer; Daniel Guevara: furniture, boxes; Gloria Amparo Orozco: 1bd apt, boxes; Guardy Fragelus: bed, office, mattress; Jacob Raboin: furniture, boxes; Kanisha Phillips: clothes; Mitchel Nicholson: boxes, clothes, 2 tvs, bedroom set; Tiffany Pearce: household Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pkwy, Poinciana, FL 34759, 863.240.0879 @ 12:45 PM- Viergina Nevers Household items, Leroy Moncrieffe work supplies, Bryan Garcia Household items, Ninacheka Marrero Household items, Doralyn Roldan Household items, Herbert Kelsey Furniture, Boxes, Rossana Sorrentino Household items, Giannisse Vazque c Boxes, Household items Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 10:30

AM- Alyssa Santiago: furniture and boxes- Tameka Davis: 3-bedroom set, mattress, boxes, electronics, Tv, pictures. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 11:00

AM: Johnny Green- household items, Lyeonna Lowery- household items, Johnny Green- household items, furniture. Fahmeda Khan- household items, luggage. Sammon- household items. Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 429-8867 @12:15

PM: Riley Darty- household, Pedro Rodriguez- furniture, Estebania RiveraHousehold goods, Eric Cruz- boxes, totes

and occasionally small furniture, Omar Alfonso Fermin- tools, Alexis Diaz- tools, Eva Leonard- beds, table, chairs, HHG couch, George Schena- couches, mattress, boxes Store 7306: 408 N. Primrose Dr. Orlando FL 32803, 321.285.5021@12:15

PM: Aviana Sims-Bed, entertainment stand, mattress, TV, boxes, mirrors.; Curtis Roberts III- Bags, boxes, bins, subwoofer.; Charles Williams-Chair, mattress, table, refrigerator, bags, boxes, bins, seasonal items.; Amiko Hallhousehold goods and furniture.; Tiffany Swanson- king size bed and boxes. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32819, 407.634.4449@ 11:45AM: Javi Ferguson- boxes,; Michelle Betencourtclothes, boxes; leslie hege- Household Goods; Sabrina Collins- Household items; Arian Allen- Furniture; Antony Lee Wilkins- crates, clothes Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839 407.488.9093@12:00PM: Kiara Star

Lee- Personnel items. Shanika GardnerHousehold items, Taurus Walker -Personnel items, Tammy Arthur -Clothes, Personal Items, furniture, Mauricio Calatayud Mazanillia-Household Goods, Personals, Lindsey Shave –Boxes Totes, Personals, Anson Holmes -Clothes ,Totes ,Personals, Mark Chance-Household Goods, Clothes. Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissimmee, FL 34744 (407) 414-5303 @12:30 PM – Tracy Pagett – Household Goods Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321-270-3440 @ 1:00 pm. austin moran totes and bins, Joshua Moore Furniture, E.J. Santiago Just boxes of random things, nothing special. Just don’t have the space at the moment, Tita Dissake Bed and couch, boxes Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 1:30 PM: - Jodie Dove 5 br home, Siobhan Browne Furniture, Daniel Vazquez Household items, Kia Phillips furniture, Chase Hayes house hold items. The auction will be listed and

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

NOTICE OF SALE

ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Friday the 14th day of April, 2023 at 9:00 AM with payment following in CASH at the facility. Store Space Sanford - Storage, 3980 E. Lake Mary Blvd., Sanford, FL, 32773. Serrano, Janet Household Goods; Bullard, Christopher Household Goods; James, Brandon Household Goods; Davidson, Xavier Household Goods; Grays, Shamar Household Goods. Bidding takes place on lockerfox.com and concludes Friday the 14th day of April, 2023 at 9:00 AM with payment following in CASH at the facility. Store Space Millenia, 4912 S. John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL, 32839. Cowan, Veronica Household Items; Vil, Adelyne Household Items; wilson, brian Household items; Bratton, Imani House items; Osorio, Graciela Household Items; Bronson, Jazmyne Household Items; Payton, Marquis Household Items; Paz, Yoliannel Household items Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Run dates 3/29/23 and 4/5/23.

Legal, Public Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION. IN RE: ESTATE OF: CORNELIA H. MCDONALD A/K/A CORNELIA HOLLOWAY MCDONALD,Deceased. File No. 48-2023-CP000403-A001OX NOTICE

TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of CORNELIA H. MCDONALD A/K/A CORNELIA HOLLOWAY

MCDONALD, deceased, whose date of death was JANUARY 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO, FL 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: 3/29/2023.

Signed on 30th of January, 2023. /s/ CHARLES H. STARK, ESQ., Attorney for Personal Representative, Florida Bar No. 622680, CHARLES H. STARK, P.A., 941 W. MORSE BLVD., STE 100, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, Telephone: (407) 788-0250, Email: chuck@attorneystark.com, Secondary Email: lori@attorneystark.com/s/ BARBARA SPEAKS N/K/A BARBARA

TURNER Personal Representative 1355

PINE WAY SANFORD, FL 32773

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION. IN RE: ESTATE OF: ERIC ARBON DENTEL, Deceased. File No. 48-2023-CP000457A001OX NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The administration of the estate of ERIC ARBON DENTEL, deceased, whose date of death was OCTOBER 21, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 425 NORTH ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO, FL 32801. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER

BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: 3/29/2023. Signed this 6th day of March, 2023. /s/ CHARLES

H. STARK, ESQ., Attorney for Personal Representative, Florida Bar No. 622680, CHARLES H. STARK, P.A., 941 W. MORSE BLVD., STE 100, WINTER PARK, FL 32789, Telephone: (407) 788-0250, Email: chuck@ attorneystark.com /s/ FREDERICK S. WERMUTH A/K/A FREDERICK FRITZ

WERMUTH Personal Representative 25 EAST PINE STREET ORLANDO, FL 32801, Personal Representative.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN CASE NO: DP22-445 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: J.L. DOB: 09/26/2022. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Mary Lucate (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 April 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. 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 13th day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Jennifer McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0086793 Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services/DCF Jennifer.McCarthy@myflfamilies.com.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA

JUVENILE DIVISION: 07 CASE NO.:

DP15-299 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR

CHILDREN: J.A. DOB:03/06/2020, J.A. DOB:03/15/2021, A.A. DOB: 06/11/2022

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING AND MANIFEST BEST INTEREST HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA To:

JARVIS AKINS last known address: 4610 Conley St. Orlando, FL 32811 WHEREAS

a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above-referenced children, you are hereby commanded to appear before Judge Heather L. Higbee, on April 13, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a MANIFEST BEST INTEREST HEARING. You must appear in-person on the date and at the time specified.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS MANIFEST BEST INTEREST HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD(REN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS

NOTICE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4) (d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 2ND day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Chelsea Bogdan, Esquire FBN: 0123752 Chelsea.Bogdan@myflfamilies. com, Children’s Legal Services. By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 21377 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: T.C. DOB: 07/09/2012. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: SAMANTHA EATON, 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 Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 14th day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Khairiya

C. Bryant, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 23221 khairiya.bryant@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 7/HIGBEE, CASE NO.: DP20-516 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILDREN: A.W. DOB: 06/04/2011, A. R. DOB: 02/05/2013, A. P. DOB: 07/21/2022. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING STATE OF FLORIDA

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

WITNESS my hand at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 22nd day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Chelsea N. Bogdan, Attorney for the State of Florida FBN:

0123752, Chelsea.Bogdan@myflfamilies. com, Children’s Legal Services. Clerk of Court By /s/ Deputy Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION: 07/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 20185 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: M. M.L. DOB: 01/18/2013. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: ARNULFO MENDEZ CHANAY, Address unknown. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 23rd day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Paul Karasick, Esq. Florida Bar No. 69216 paul.karasick@myflfamilies.com

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 3/TYNAN, CASE NO.: DP20-428 In the Interest of: R.B. DOB: 09/28/2021, minor child. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: MELISSA BRUMMITT, A.K.A. MELISSA ANDREA BRUMMITT, ADDRESS UNKNOWN WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above - referenced child, you are hereby commanded to appear on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge Greg A. Tynan, at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 14th day of March, 2023. This summons has been issued at the request of: Layali Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 111746 State Attorney Department of Children and Families layali.salem@ myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT

By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. TAHIRAHN. PATTERSON, Petitioner and BERNARD THOMAS, JR., Respondent. Case No.: 2022-3234 Division: DOMESTIC RELATIONS NOTICE OF ACTION FOR PETITION TO DISESTABLISH PATERNITY TO: BERNARD THOMAS, JR., 1661 VOTAW RD. APOPKA, FL. 32703 YOU ARE

NOTIFIED that an action for DISESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to TAHIRAH N. PATTERSON whose address is 14338 CLARKSON DR, ORLANDO, FL 32828 on or before 5/4/2023 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at ORANGE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT 425 N. ORAMGE AVE. ORLANDO, FL 32801 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or emailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: 41 CASE NO.: 21-DP-67. IN THE INTEREST OF: L.G. DOB: 08/30/2017, Minor child.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: AYLA DEJESUS, Unknown

Address. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the abovereferenced child; you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on April 27th, 2023, at 2:30pm at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 13th day of March, 2023. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION:

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

(unknown address) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child(ren); you are to appear before Judge Laura Shaffer, on May 4th, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square, Courtroom 4C, Kissimmee, FL 34741, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINA-

TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THESE CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILDREN WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. “Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4) (d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes.” DISABILITIES NOTICE:

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Court Administration, Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6300, Kissimmee, Florida, (407) 742-2417, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as the Clerk of said Court and the Seal, this 22nd day of March, 2023. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (Court Seal) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk.

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA. IN THE INTEREST OF: A. S., SEX F, AGE 10, DOB 02/2012, CASE #2023-JV-JR-0009 CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN JENNIFER ZELIK SMITH (mother); KEVIN SMITH (father); SANDRA CARTER (guardian); ANY UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER; AND ANY ONE ELSE CLAIMING A PARENTAL INTEREST IN THE ABOVE CHILD You are notified that a Petition for Dependency concerning the above child was filed against you in said court on 02/09/23 and by reason of an Order for Service entered by the court on 02/07/23 YOU ARE COMMANDED AND REQUIRED TO BE AND APPEAR before the Monroe County Juvenile Court, for a hearing at the Monroe County Justice Center, Forsyth, Georgia on 02/22/23; and on 04/13/23 following service by publication. Serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, James E. Patterson, P.O. Box 1006, Forsyth, Georgia 31029. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting the Monroe County Juvenile Court Clerk. WITNESS the Honorable Judges of this court, this 9th day of February, 2023. /s/ LINDSEY TAYLOR, CLERK, MONROE COUNTY JUVENILE COURT.

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

March 2023

DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY:

1. Key chain w/keys &; fobs, watch S Orange Ave/E Gore St

2. Keys 40 Blk of W Washington St

3. Key fob 5100 Blk of International Dr

4. Cellphone N Orange Ave/W Central Blvd

5. Key fob 600 Blk of Amelia St

6. Keys 5200 Blk of Lake Margaret Dr

7. Cellphone 7700 Blk of Glynde Hill Dr

8. Keys S Orange Ave/E Pine St

9. Cellphone 5900 Blk of Westgate Dr

10. Key fob 1100 Blk of Gunnison Ave

11. Scooters W Livingston St/N Orange Ave

12. Cellphones 5400 Blk of International Dr

13. Backpack w/ misc. Items 10 Blk of S Orange Blossum Trl

14. Keys 40 Blk of W Washington St

15. Cellphone 40 Blk of W Washington St

16. Backpack w/misc. Items 6400 Block of Westgate Dr

17. Cellphone Cypress Creek Blvd/ Vineland Rd

18. Keys N Orange Ave/Wall St

19. Backpack w/ misc. Items 4500 Blk of Anson Lane

20. Backpack w/ misc. Items 2000 Blk of Orange Center Lane

21. Bike S Orange Ave/Butler Dr

22. Bike 200 Blk of Eola Pkwy

23. Bike 700 Blk of N Formosa Dr

24. Currency 9400 Blk of N Fuqua Blvd FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00PM

Notice of Auction

Personal Property of Kenny Archibald unit 17, will be sold for cash to satisfy

Owner’s Lien in accordance with Florida Statutes Self-storage Facilities act on April 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Property consisting of tools and household items.

Sale to be held at the Premises: Orange Avenue Storage at 414 Fairlane Ave, Orlando, FL 32809

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. U-Haul

Moving & Storage of Haines City: 3307

U.S. Hwy 17-92 W, Haines City, FL 33844

March 11, 2023 F0606 Shanita Brown, G0786 henry daniels, H0930 SHANTU

LAWRENCE, F0667 Luis & Iris Aquino, A0038 Juan Disla U-Haul Moving & Storage of Four Corners: 8546 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747.

March 11, 2023 2371 RICKEY WOOTTEN, 2034 ROGER FISHEL, 2233 edwin olguin, 1861 Paola Medina, 1422 Darren Ewing, 2161 rod wilmont, 2178 Brittany Gardell, 1437 Marcus Acosta, 1726 ALICE

GEORGE, 2023 Dawn Bagget-wal, 1730

ALICE GEORGE, 2022 Sharee Porter, 1108 Tina Lemieux.

Notice of Public Sale

Christopher Rosa (AU4167) on behalf of the facilities management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.storagetreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. No one under 16 years old is permitted to bid. The property to be sold is described as “General Household Items” “Personal Property” unless otherwise noted. Unit # – Name – Description. Value Store It 27 at 1700 Celebration Blvd, Celebration, FL. 34747 will list storage units on www.storagetreasures. com at 9:00 AM: AM:6036-Kevin Nazaro/ Kevin Nazzaro;6117-Jennifer Paden/ Jennifer June Goss Paden Value Store It 36 at 1480 Celebration Blvd. Celebration, Fl. 34747 will list storage units on www.storagetreasures.com at 5:00 PM

2162 Ronald (Jay) J Wilkinson/ Ronald Jay Wilkinson; 2173 Anthony Thomas/ Anthony Diego Thomas; 2135 Jennifer Paden; 3024 Caroline Paden; 2200 Eric Mathew Uranyi.

Notice of Public Sale is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 14th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 800 Greenway Professional Ct. Orlando, FL 32824 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. 1013 Amy

Alexander 1100 Julio Gomez 1436 Lydia Gonzalez 1610 John Polynice 1706 Korell

Redhead 2018 Domingo Guzman 2102

Carlos A. Narvaez 2211 Julio Gomez 2621 Angel Ortiz 3/29/2023 and 4/5/2023 issues.

Orlando, Fl 32826 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase.

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

#2108 Bridgetta Taylor #2140 Shakira

George #2313 Shakira George #2403

Joanne LaComb #2427 Ceasar Alexandro Santaliz #1445 Zackti Pate.

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 14, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 203 Neighborhood Market Rd. Orlando, FL 32825 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase.

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

Unless Otherwise noted. 1083-Steven Balcacer 2023-Shanaerae Thomas 216-Marcus White 3144-Donovan Todd.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ or all bids.

APRIL 14, 2023

6MMAP67P13T008462

2003 MITS

KNDJN2A27F7131489

2015 KIA

APRIL 16, 2023

4T1BE32K16U150822

2006 TOYT.

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

APRIL 17, 2023

1B3LC56B59N556655

2009 DODG

WVGAV7AX6FW554204

2015 VOLK

APRIL 20, 2023

3GNBAADB0AS650021

2010 CHEV

Fl. 34744 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 at approx. 12:00 pm at www.storagetreasures.com: Dewayne

Smith / Armando Blanco-Cuellar / Nydia

Haydee Rivera / Ashley Olan NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0671 – 100 Mercantile Court, Ocoee, Fl 34761 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 at approx. 10:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Moston Clarke / Aldo Giuseppe /ALDO GIUSEPPE

BARTOLONE / Erick Flores / Larry Gene Bowen NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Selfstorage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by

CubeSmart # 0693 – 1015 North Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 at approx. 11:00am at www. storagetreasures.com: Mounia Iman Joseph / Mounia Joseph /Jamie Dorsey / Trishunda Peterson / Shanique Burgess / SB / Shaquan Anthony Walters / Shaquan Walters / Dorothy D Carter / DC / Khorian Augustus Moore / Khorian

A Moore / Cynthia San Miguel / CS / Cristiane Gusmao / Michelle Reed / Corey Vincent McKnight / Corey McKnight NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0420 –5301 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando Fl 32808 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com: Derrick

com: Laurie Salmi / Anthony Barksdale / Michael Anthony Nieves / Jordon Antonio Berry / James Patrick Leschak / Ruben Mendez / Rosa Melendez /John King / Roana Cipriano-Mazzucco / Paul Thomas Rodgers / Carolina Oliveira / Pedro Adorno / Tarsha Jackson / Ericka Rivera NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Selfstorage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5694 – 7720 Osceola Polk Line Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures. com: Anthony Thompson / Valdinei Santos.

NOTICE OF SALE

Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates at 7AM. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale:

4/18/2023

5J8TB18538A008873

ACUR 2008

1GC1KXEY2JF288673

CHEV 2018

2G1FB1E32C9114310

CHEV 2012

KM8SB12B83U399899

HYUN 2003

1B3HB48BX8D754250

DODG 2008

4/20/2023

3B7MF33C7SM146810

DODG 1995

David Dillon / Thierry G Nertilus / Rachelle Kashey Stanley / Tomeisha

Sade Fisher / Lisa Thomas / Jamale

4/29/2023

3VV3B7AX7NM092144

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures. com ending on April 14th, 2023 at 11:00

AM for units located at: Compass Self Storage 3498 Canoe Creek Rd St. Cloud, FL 34772. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be re-

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Storage King USA at 4601 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32839 will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes). The sale will take place at the website StorageTreasures.com on April 19th, 2023, at 9:00 am. The sale will be conducted under the direction of Christopher Rosa (AU4167) and StorageTreasures.com on behalf of the facility’s management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on StorageTreasures.com. Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 15% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $100 cleaning deposit per unit. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. Doris

Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: April 19th, 2023 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #A104-Households, #1084-Households, #1039-Households, #1015-Households, #2081-Furniture, #2092-Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Notice of Public Sale:

Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www. storagetreasures.com ending on April 14th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 2435 W SR 426 , Oviedo, FL 32765 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances 148A – Christian Diaz Castro

Ruise / Deniece Wynn / Mary Stanley / Tommie Lenard Haynes / Geeddes

D. Brown / Geddes Brown NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 0430 –7400 West Colonial Dr, Orlando Fl 32818 to satisfy a lien on WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 at approx. 12:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com: Doniel Richmond/ Theodore Washington /Orixa Aguilar

Martinez / Nicholas Barnes/ Nicholas

Jerome Barnes/ Nicholas J Barnes/

Nicholas S Barnes/ Nicole J Barnes, SR/

Nicklus J Barnes, SR/ Nichols Barnes/ Nick J Barnes/ Barnes Nick / Madison

Dean Beni / Jeffrey Aaron Eves / Miguel

Angel Camacho III NOTICE OF PUBLIC

VOLK 2022

2720 13th St, Saint Cloud Fl. 34769, Towlando Towing and Recovery

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:

2019 Dodge

VIN: 2C3CDXHG5KH583972

2018 Nissan

VIN: 3N1AB7AP3JY231276

2005 Audi

VIN: WAULT68E15A065798

2016 Volkswagen

VIN: 3VWD17AJ8GM297358

2015 Kia

VIN: KNAGM4A77F5537303

A103- Pedro Sotomayor

A307- Eric Wallis B105- Cynthia Lopez

C147- Luis Flores

Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that Value Store

It 27, will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes). The sales will take place on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. The sale will be conducted under the direction of

Strickland – 0G034, Fritz Petion – 0I027, Dalaih A. McMullen - 0C054, Agenor Yvrose – 0G009, Nezius Wilner – 0F006, Roman Skrobko – 0E010, Keith Marcell Williams – 0H031, Seradieu Petit Frere – 0H050

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on April 14th, 2023 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 14120 East Colonial Drive

or all bids;

JN1BY1AP1DM514668

2013 / INFI

WVWAA71K18W098958

2008 / VOLK

3MW5R1J06L8B25897

2020 / BMW

JTDBL40E699056200

2009 / TOYT

Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on April 14th, 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 moved at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances, unless otherwise noted.

1FA6P0H73G5133846

2016 / FORD

JYARN10E33A007481

2003 / YAMA

1JJV532D6GL927528

2016 / WABASH

1FUJGLDRXELBB4854

2014 / FRHT

1N4AL11D63C272662

2003 / NISS

KNAFX4A81E5086167

2014 / KIA

3C4PDCGG2HT522912

2017 / DODG.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5341 – 2310 W Carroll St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 at approx. 11:00 am at www. storagetreasures.com: Natheline Gaskin / Ashline Auguste-Harriott /Alicia Baker / Kimberly Jo Small / Christopher Andrew Ortiz / Omar McDonald Jones / Ivette Irizarry / Christiana Holloman NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 6174 – 1004 North Hoagland Blvd. Kissimmee, Fl. 34741 to satisfy a lien on TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 at approx. 11:30am at www. storagetreasures.com: Ricardo Gabriel Carbajal Alvarez / ISAIAS DANIEL TORRES ALDARONDO / Roscoe Orlando Jr Baker / BONNIE GRAZIUSO / Rebecca Pauline Waldron / Noel Gonzalez / Aurelio leon / Latori Franklin / Michael Clemente / Jose Melendez NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 6177 – 1830 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Kissimmee,

SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5868 –4752

Conroy Storage Lane, Orlando Fl 32835 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 at approx. 10:30am at www.

storagetreasures.com: Christine Ducille

Taylor / Dana BELL / Dolores Romulus

Jean Mary / Charmaine Mureen Waite

/ Victoria Jeanne Haberek / Rodrigo

Barcelos Ferreira Nunes / Deena Scott / Olivia Ayson / Dominique Scott / Princess Bonilla / Geneva Pennington / Ramon Pinero / Cheryl Hundley / Madeline Silva

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #351 – 10425 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando FL 32837 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com: Gary Olson/ Justin Kahlil Ferguson / Jahsenyah Jackson NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart # 5961 – 1540 Sullivan Rd., Davenport, FL 33896 to satisfy a lien on THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.

To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on April 12, 2023 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC

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