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7 ICYMI: News you might have missed last week, plus Clay Jones’ comic 9 Informed Dissent: Conservatives who see DeSantis as the GOP’s new savior might be confusing his strength for the Florida Democratic Party’s rank incompetence

the last Trump shall sound: … eventually. But not just yet, as 45 announced his run to be 47 last week

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Orange County rent control ordinance isn’t dead yet, one Orlando Publix now houses a beer and wine bar, Rick Scott denied like a Medicare claim and other news you may have missed.

» Orange County commissioners vote to appeal ruling against rent stabilization

Orange County commissioners onThursday voted to appeal a ruling blocking a recently passed rent control ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of the appeal, with Mayor Jerry Demings — previously not in favor of the measure — joining with the majority in voting “yes.” With this vote, the county’s lawyers will file a brief appealing a Nov. 3 decision by an Orange County judge that granted a temporary injunction against the ordinance. This injunction has prevented the Supervisor of Elections from certifying the measure. The dispute will now go to the Florida Supreme Court.

The rent-control ordinance seeks to cap rents in Orange County for one year on just over 100,000 units in the county. The Florida Association of Realtors and Florida Apartment Association had earlier sued Orange County to block the rent control ordinance from even being on the ballot. And yet, the ordinance was already on printed ballots and a clear majority — 59 percent — of Orange County residents voted in favor on Election Day, despite various landlord and realtor groups dumping truckloads of money into a campaign against it. Those votes could not be certified, however, because of the judge’s ruling. The County Commission’s vote will continue the legal battles over the ordinance, despite long odds in the state Supreme Court. The public comment portion of the meeting saw impassioned support for rent stabilization in the county. “This is what the community wants,” said Orange County resident Christopher Fern, “and the community wants you to keep fighting for it.” Orlando has seen some of the worst increases in housing costs in the country, even as the rest of the nation experiences a crisis in the cost of homes.

» Florida man arrested at EPCOT festival after beery hijinks EPCOT’s whole deal —the reason it continues to exist as other parks reinvent — is that you can drink. They throw entire festivals to celebrate cultures of drinking around the world. But it turns out there’s a limit to how blotto you can get as a pseudo-world traveler, as one Florida man found out in recent weeks.

Chase Holderby, 30, of Merritt Island was arrested at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. According to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report, witnesses say Holderby chugged two beers in under 30 seconds and began stumbling around the American Adventure pavilion and high-fiving people waiting in line. Once he reached the Japan pavilion, authorities say he got in an argument with his party. He was asked to leave by park security when they reached the Morocco pavilion. He walked to the exit and took off his shirt before lining up for the Skyliner gondolas.

“Once in the queue, he continued to act belligerent and cause the crowd of people in line to become alarmed,” the report said. “While attempting to get him onto the physical gondola car, he wouldn’t initially get in and was dangerously close to falling into the area beneath where the attraction operates.” At that point, Holderby was arrested for trespassing and disorderly intoxication. Holderby pleaded no contest to the charges this month and paid a $273 fine.

» Publix opens bars inside several Florida locations

Many Floridians have had to suffer the indignity of having a Pub Sub and a beer for lunch in secret: either sneaking a sandwich into a nearby bar or surreptitiously cracking a beer in the parking lot. But no more! Publix is opening bars in several of its Florida locations. Pours at Publix, the newest concept launched by the Lakeland-based grocery chain, allows customers to buy wine and beer at the bar located right within the store. If you aren’t quite up to having a pint with your black-and-white cookie, the bars also offers coffee and tea. Other items on the menu at Pours include kombucha on tap and açaí bowls, which you can enjoy while you shop or eat right at the bar.

The grocery store has opened Pours concepts across Central Florida in Orlando, Clermont and Ormond Beach. The City Beautiful’s location is at 3171 S. Orange Ave.

» Fried seeks DOJ probe after Trump comments on ‘ballot theft’ Outgoing state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a claim by former President Donald Trump that he sent federal

agents to South Florida to keep the 2018 election from being “stolen” from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Fried, who was narrowly elected to her Cabinet post in 2018, asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to investigate Trump’s assertion that he eliminated “ballot theft” in Broward County by using the FBI and federal prosecutors.

“There was no broad allegation that the election was being stolen from Ron DeSantis in favor of Andrew Gillum. I know because I was on the ballot in 2018,” Fried wrote in a letter to Garland. “Although there was a recount for both the race for governor, as well as my own, there was no fraud, and no foul play. To my knowledge, there was no involvement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Office of the United States Attorney.” Without offering evidence, Trump said in a social-media post last week that he helped DeSantis secure his 2018 gubernatorial victory: “[After] the Race, when votes were being stolen by the corrupt Election process in Broward County, and Ron was going down ten thousand votes a day, along with now-Senator Rick Scott, I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended, just prior to them running out of the votes necessary to win. I stopped his Election from being stolen,” Trump wrote.

Trump’s statement came amid a widening rift with DeSantis, who is widely viewed as a leading Republican candidate for president in 2024. Trump announce his own 2024 presidential bid last week. DeSantis won his 2018 election over Gillum by about 32,000 votes. Scott won his U.S. Senate seat by roughly 10,000 votes over Democrat Bill Nelson. Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat, will leave her Cabinet post in January after running unsuccessfully for governor this year.

» Senate GOP rejects Rick Scott’s bid for leadership U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida., was rebuffed in his bid to become the Senate Republican leader. The Senate Republican Conference re-elected Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader, a position he has held since 2006. Scott last week announced a last-minute bid, saying in a Twitter post that the “status quo is broken and big change is needed.” McConnell received 37 votes, while Scott received 10.

“First, I don’t own this job. Anybody who wants to run for it can feel free to do so,” McConnell said in a news conference after the election. “So I’m not in any way offended by an opponent or having a few votes in opposition.” Scott chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which oversees campaigns, but clashed with McConnell on strategy.

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RED OR DEAD

BY JEFFREY C. BILLMAN

As I expected, the midterms’ outcome is a very narrow Republican majority in the House, a razor-thin Democratic majority in the Senate, and a Murdoch media empire that has finally awakened to the fact that Donald Trump is a one-way ticket to the political wil derness.

This wasn’t the result Fox News et al. expected on Tuesday morning. Crap polls from hack pollsters had convinced them that a red wave was coming — a massive rebuke to the unpopular Joe Biden that would launch Trump’s third run for president next week. MAGA now, MAGA tomorrow, MAGA forever.

Conservative and mainstream pundits alike frothed at the mouth about how Biden was out of touch with white people in Ohio diners who were pissed off that their grandkid heard the word “transgender” on TV and it cost $100 to fill up their F-250.

But neither the culture war nor inflation

Mitch McConnell will once again be able to block Biden’s judicial nominees for any or no reason whatsoever.

Just because things could be worse doesn’t mean what’s here is OK.

And Democrats didn’t outrun the fun damentals everywhere. By Thursday, the Murdoch-owned New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Fox News had quite obviously thrown Trump overboard in favor of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who won re-election by nearly 20 points after squeaking out a 0.4 per cent victory in 2018. DeSantis won all over the state, even in Miami-Dade County, a heavily Latino region that for decades had been a blue stronghold.

“Florida was a refuge of sanity when the world went mad,” DeSantis said of his response to the COVID pandemic during his victory speech — perhaps the first time in human history anyone has referred to Florida

petulant teenager with no concept of proper capitalization, calling DeSantis an “average REPUBLICAN Governor with great Public Relations.”

Trump took credit for DeSantis’ 2018 vic tory, then called him a backstabber. “The Fake News asks him if he’s going to run if President Trump runs, and he says, ‘I’m only focused on the Governor’s race, I’m not looking into the future,’” Trump said. “Well, in terms of loyalty and class, that’s really not the right answer.”

Trump aside, DeSantis might wither under the harsh spotlight of the national stage (see, e.g., Marco Rubio and Scott Walker). His antiwoke schtick might not find purchase beyond his state’s borders. And the conservatives who see DeSantis as the party’s new savior might be confusing his strength for the Florida Democratic Party’s rank incompetence.

Fewer political organizations have failed harder in the last quarter-century than the Florida Dems. Disorganized, unable to raise money or develop a bench, and hopelessly inept at messaging and voter outreach, they’ve stood by, thumbs in asses, as Florida turned from a swing state into Alabama with better beaches and more corruption.

gifted Republicans 60 seats in the House. Instead, the party’s election deniers and QAnon lovers got thumped. Democrats won independents and Gen Zs. Abortion mattered.

Of course, while the Supreme Court’s right-wing justices upended the midterms by overturning Roe v. Wade, they — along with Democrats in New York State — also pre vented Democrats from securing 218 seats by enabling five Southern states to enact racial gerrymanders in clear violation of the Voting Rights Act. The far right giveth; the far right taketh away.

In any event, Democrats outran the fun damentals and avoided a bloodbath à la 2010 or 1994. Not that they should pop the cham pagne. They only defeated expectations.

Trump quisling Kevin McCarthy will prob ably be the next House Speaker, even if he’ll spend two absurdly long years with his balls in the Freedom Caucus’ vice. And Democrats will need a December runoff in Georgia to have more than a one-seat edge in the Senate — and if they lose, not only will America suffer the indignity of having to endure Sen. Herschel Walker for the next six years, but

as a “refuge of sanity.”

“We stood as a citadel of freedom for people across this country and, indeed, across the world,” DeSantis continued. “We had the con viction to guide us, and we had the courage to lead.”

In reality, his conviction guided Florida to more than 82,000 deaths. He shit-talked the efficacy of masks and vaccines, circumscribed local prevention measures for his own political benefit and, for the cherry on top, appointed a doofus anti-vaxxer as the state’s surgeon general.

DeSantis ignored the climate crisis driving destructive hurricanes and rising sea levels but bailed out the homeowners insurance mar ket, putting future taxpayers on the hook but sparing his voters rate increases. He criticized federal pandemic spending, then used that money to fund programs for which he gave himself credit. Freedom, amirite?

That DeSantis is the Republican golden boy today hardly means he’ll coast to the party’s nomination. Two years is a long time in poli tics, and Trump isn’t leaving quietly. Two days after DeSantis’ win, Trump lashed out like a

For God’s sake, DeSantis’ opponent was Charlie Crist, a has-been political chame leon who, when he was the state’s Republican attorney general, called himself “Chain Gang Charlie.” It’s no wonder that, according to exit polls, voters under 45 comprised just 29 per cent of the electorate.

But whether or not he’s the next Republican nominee, DeSantis illustrates a problem Democrats must grapple with: Right-wing pop ulism is attractive — and not only to the white working-class MAGA-hat crowd.

Despite his racist rhetoric, Trump broad ened Republicans’ appeal to African Americans — in particular to Black men without a col lege education — who have long been among Democrats’ most loyal supporters. DeSantis, despite his performative anti-immigrant poli cies, deepened Republican support in Cuban and Puerto Rican communities.

Populism offers simple solutions to com plex problems. It promises a strong leader and provides scapegoats. It is politically expedient because it asks nothing. It’s a sugar high — exciting at first, dangerous over the long run.

DeSantis’ landslide shouldn’t be dismissed as idiosyncratic. There’s a market for what he’s selling, even among parts of the Democratic coalition party leaders have long taken for granted.

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Conservatives who see DeSantis as the GOP’s new savior might be confusing his strength for the Florida Democratic Party’s rank incompetence

AND THE LAST TRUMP SHALL SOUND

… eventually. But not just yet, as 45 announced his run to be 47 last week

BY COLIN WOLF

Acornucopia of far-right fringe groups gathered outside Mar-a-Lago last Tuesday, while inside Donald Trump announced his intention to once again run for president in 2024.

According to CNN, Trump made at least 20 “false or misleading statements” in his launch speech, telling fibs about the strategic petroleum reserve, rising sea levels, gas prices, finishing the border wall and many more topics. The speech was so excruciating that even Fox News cut away mid-ramble. But Trump’s devoted base turned out in numbers, both the anointed who were invited into the resort and the unwashed who rallied outside.

Among the crowd of Trump supporters who couldn’t get inside the event were out-of-uniform Proud Boys and supporters of QAnon, the conspiracy theory group that believes Trump is somehow fighting a secret war against an underground celebrity-run pedophile sex ring. (Mere hours before his “big announcement,” the former president shared a QAnon-inspired “demon god” conspiracy theory to his Truth Social social media account.)

Also in attendance were members of Nick Fuentes’ Christian nationalist movement America First, known as “groypers”; according to the Anti-Defamation League, groypers are a white supremacist group, though Fuentes carefully distances himself from the phrase.

And Maurice Symonette, who goes by “Michael the Black Man,” was also there, along with other members of his “Blacks for Trump” group. Symonette regularly pushes anti-Semitic and racist conspiracy theories, and has been a regular fixture at Trump-related events.

Our intrepid photographer, Dave Decker, was on the scene and caught dozens of images — these are just a sample of what you’ll find at orlandoweekly.com.

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THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT

More than 5,000 Florida children were committed under the Baker Act last year

BY RYAN DAILEY, N SF

Florida had 5,077 incidents of students being involun tarily committed under a mental-health law known as the Baker Act during the past school year, data pre sented last week to a school-safety commission showed.

The Baker Act is a roughly 50-year-old state law that allows courts, law enforcement officers and certain medical workers to order people who could be a harm to themselves or others to be taken to facilities for up to 72 hours.

People taken to facilities involuntarily under the law must receive initial examinations by physicians or clinical psy chologists, according to the Florida Department of Children and Families. They also can’t be released within the 72-hour period without documented approval from physicians or psychologists.

School districts are required to report Baker Act data under a law approved last year by the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Districts report numbers of students who are taken to facilities because of incidents initiated on campuses, school transportation or school-sponsored activities.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which was created after the 2018 Parkland high-school massacre, reviewed the Baker Act data last week, along with discussing other school-safety issues. The report marked the first schools-specific look at the number of Baker Act incidents statewide.

The data indicated 4,844 individual students were taken from campuses for involuntary psychiatric examinations under the Baker Act during the past school year.

“That means that there were 233 duplicates,” said Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, who is chairman of the commis sion. “But because the data is without personally identifiable information, we don’t know if one student was Baker acted 10 times or 233 students were Baker acted twice. But regardless, what it shows is the majority of the [campus] Baker acts are one-time events.”

The data also did not take into account school-age chil dren who were subject to the Baker Act outside of school environments.

The University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences has a Baker Act Reporting Center, which collects data on Baker Act incidents for the Department of Children and Families. The center’s most recent data said that during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, children ages 18 or younger accounted for 17.74 percent of Florida’s 128,193 people who were subject to the Baker Act involuntarily. Because the reporting requirement is new for school districts, school-safety officials have not been able to analyze trends of involuntary examinations that start in schools.

“It’s probably going to take a couple years of data, and then looking at it, to provide any context,” Gualtieri said.

But Florida lawmakers in recent years have considered various pieces of legislation dealing with use of the Baker Act, with some characterizing it as being increasingly overused in schools and on younger children.

State Department of Education Senior Chancellor Jacob Oliva pointed to a separate new requirement that schools des ignate mental-health coordinators. That requirement, included in legislation this year, could help officials better understand the data going forward. “When we’re having our convenings and meeting with folks regionally … is there a lack of resources, and we’re just Baker acting kids because we don’t have anybody else to call? Where do we start taking this data, then formulat ing some strategic plans around that? Those conversations are starting to happen at a much deeper level,” Oliva said.

Meanwhile, commission member Douglas Dodd called for more granular data reporting about the grade levels of students who are being taken for mental-health examinations.

“As a school board member what concerns me greatly is when I see these younger children, these elementary school children, being Baker acted. And I would wonder if there is a way that we could identify elementary, middle, high school, what school it is. Because we have seen an increased number of younger students that are being Baker acted,” said Dodd, who is a Citrus County School Board member and a former schoolresource officer.

12-year-old arrested in Central Florida for threatening school shooting on Snapchat

A12-year-old girl was arrested in Flagler County after allegedly making threats to conduct a school shooting over Snapchat.

The Indian Trails Middle School sixth-grader is accused of sending messages about a potential shooting on Nov. 15. She told members of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office that she had purchased gloves and was in the process of finding a gun.

“Upon questioning, the student referenced plans to conduct a mass shooting at ITMS but they needed to gather supplies to use first. The suspect had convinced their parent to purchase them a pair of football gloves and had been in contact with another student in an attempt to obtain a firearm,” FCSO shared in a press release.

According to Flagler Live, the sixth-grader and her parents live in Palm Coast. They do not own firearms. She had reported suicidal thoughts to her parents recently, but the family had been unable to obtain a therapist.

School districts across the country have struggled to find staff to address students’ mental health needs, which have only grown since the pandemic. Many school mental health professionals have caseloads that far exceed recommended limits, according to experts and advocates, and students must wait for urgently needed help.

For instance, schools in Hillsborough County eliminated dozens of unfilled psychologist positions this year, leaving 33 fewer psychologists this fall than pre-pandemic.

The arrest report indicates that the girl may have been upset over social media posts that involved her. Her messages were flagged for the FCSO by an out-of-state user. She has been charged with threatening a mass shooting, which is a felony.

“We don’t like making these arrests, but we will come knocking on your door if your child makes any threat to harm someone,” Sheriff Rick Staly shared in a statement. “Thank you to the parent who found messages on their child’s phone and then reported it to us so we could take swift action to prevent an incident from occurring within Flagler County Schools. I also hope this child gets the mental health help that is obviously needed.” — Alex Galbraith

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BY SETH KUBERSKY

November’s annual Orlando convention of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions isn’t just a ginormous trade show of carnival games and carousels; it’s also an organic barometer for assessing the state of the entire theme park industry. After COVID canceled IAAPA in 2020, last year’s Expo was an understandably scaled-back affair, with obvious empty areas in the formerly overflowing exhibit hall. The gen eral mood then was of quiet, cautious optimism that the funpark business would eventually bounce back. But I don’t think anyone expected the resurgence of exhibitors and attendees that saw the Orange County Convention Center bursting at the seams last week.

Perhaps it was just blissful, willful ignorance on the eve of an imminent inflation-pocalpyse, but the IAAPA Expo 2022 crowd (which exceeded 2021’s attendance by 26 percent on the convention’s opening day alone) was buzzing with more energy than I can ever remember, and the conference-goers’ prevailing attitude seemed to be that consumer demand

for immersive entertainment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. If true, that’s great news for the vendors of everything from thrill rides to cow udder-themed condiment dispensers, which were among the thousands of novel products being demonstrated on the expo floor.

Here are a few IAAPA 2022 highlights that will hopefully show up someday soon at a theme park or family entertainment center near you:

• During the past decade, virtual reality in theme parks has seen explosive growth — fueled by a flowering of low-cost headsets, and further fanned by the drive for social distanc ing — followed by an even sharper fall-off, as consumers rejected pricey headache-induc ing experiences of inconsistent quality. Now, newer devices with improved focus and fieldof-view (like HTC’s Vive Pro 2 and Focus 3) are finally living up to VR’s promise.

The best IP-based VR experience I found at IAAPA was Hologate’s Ghostbusters Academy, which lets four players strap on iconic proton packs and slay the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. The tethered equipment felt a bit too restric

tive, but the visuals and audio were excellent. Another outfit to keep an eye on is Atlantabased Megaverse, which has figured out how to network stand-alone headsets for wireless, free-roaming multiplayers; with a variety of original scenarios and 4D haptics like a moving floor, they could become a solid successor to my extinct former favorite, The Void.

• The era when every new roller coaster had to be the tallest and fastest in the world thank fully appears to have passed, but that doesn’t mean the “coaster wars” are behind us. Rather, ride manufacturers seem to be focused more on aesthetic or engineering innovations that will attract thrill junkies without alienating the allimportant family audience. Vekoma showed off the custom Jeep-inspired cars for Dollywood’s Big Bear Mountain, and Rocky Mountain Construction unveiled the meow-tastic front train of Wildcat’s Revenge for Hersheypark; both will bring a welcome touch of storytelling to their respective scream machines.

Even more cutting-edge was the Spike Fun prototype from Maurer Rides, featuring a ridercontrolled seat that reclines up to 45 degrees,

which should make for a unique perspective as you zip around its single-rail track. But the coaster reveal that really caught my atten tion was SeaWorld Orlando’s surfing-themed Pipeline, a Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up model featuring a redesigned safety harness atop a gnarly-looking surfboard-shaped car. Hopefully it will prove less crotch-crushing than earlier standing coasters when it debuts next year.

• With modern game consoles and PCs pro viding home players with all the photorealistic graphics they could ever want without the need to pump quarters into a coin-op, arcade manu facturers are increasingly supplementing their catalogs of screen-based amusements with something even more amazing: actual reality. Following the resurgence of Pong and pinball in recent years, more mechanical arcade machines are appearing that appeal to Gen-X nostalgia, none more so than the supersized “Hungry Hungry Hippos,” which had grown adults in business attire happily straddling marble-gob bling hippopotami. “Break the Plates” takes the classic sideshow scam and turns it into an invigorating athletic contest, where balls tossed at digital touchscreens cleverly trigger physi cal explosions of pottery shards. And despite having zero clue what I was doing, I still found myself transfixed by the flashing lights and snarky sound bites of “Rick & Morty’s Blips & Chitz,” the first-ever redemption game based on the acerbic animated series.

• Finally, the high point of my IAAPA 2022 experience — aside from meeting Garner Holt’s animatronic Grogu, who was even more ador able in person than he is onscreen — was Bob Rogers’ annual Legends panel, which celebrat ed its 20th year with a deep dive into the past and future of EPCOT. Bob Weiss, the soonto-retire global ambassador of Imagineering, drew laughs by admitting that the park’s highminded acronym also stands for “Every Person Comes Out Tired,” and current vice president Kartika Rodriguez spoke movingly about mak ing attractions more inclusive and accessible while remaining timeless. But it was Rogers himself — who produced World Showcase’s classic Impressions de France film — who made the biggest impression by admitting he was “unqualified” and “undeserving” when initially hired by his mentor, the late Marty Sklar. I wish there were more creative companies out there willing to take a chance on the next generation of talent, instead of demanding “five years expe rience” for entry-level jobs.

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The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions convention isn’t just a ginormous trade show, it’s an organic barometer for the state of the entire theme park industry

Gaze at the future of theme park attractions, IAAPA-style | Photo by Seth Kubersky

OUT OF THE BOX

At Doshi in Winter Park, Korean classics receive modern makeovers

BY FAIYAZ KARA

The jump from ghost kitchen outfit on Curry Ford Road to elegant eat ing house in Winter Park is almost the culinary equivalent of dunking from the free-throw line. It’s a feat the ballers from Doshibox Korean Kitchen — Gene Kim and chef bros Mike and Ray Gillette — pulled off with an assist from restaurateurs Johnny and Jimmy Tung. The result? A modern Korean restaurant à la NYC stalwarts Atomix, Ataboy, Jungsik, Jua and the like.

Doshi, as it’s now called, only offered a multicourse chef’s tasting experience ($175) when it opened in the Whole Foods plaza in July, pre senting fussed-up and fancy fare led by Rikku Ó’Donnchü, the journeyman chef who’s revolved through the doors of three different restaurants this year — Amorette in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (closed), Immersion at London House (also

closed) and Doshi. While the fare was ambi tious and theatrically plated, the flavors seemed a bit forced, and rooted more in a broader West-meets-pan-Asian spectrum than notably Korean.

Ó’Donnchü has since parted ways with the restaurant, leaving chef’s tasting duties to Michael English, an alumnus of Immersion and Ava, and the dining room menu to Ray Gillette. It’s all overseen by the watchful eye of Kim, a second-gen Korean American and creator of the Doshibox concept, with Top Chef winner Hung Huynh lending his expertise. A case of too many cooks in the kitchen? Perhaps, but it all seems to be click ing. Kim and English have brought an inten tional focus back to reimagined Hanguk cuisine beyond gochujang drizzles and kim chi ornamentation. Interesting side notes: Huynh hired English at Ava before he left

his post as executive chef of the Park Avenue hotspot; and English developed a real pas sion for Korean cuisine through his Korean girlfriend.

That same focus has been applied to the recently released dining room menu where small bites, skewers and mains are appro priately priced, spiced and, in the case of uni and scallop bibimbap ($24), riced. Getting scorched rice kernels (nurungji) with every bite (kkaemulda) was simply awesome (dae bak)! There was octopus in it too, but the egg and uni is what really had us luxuriating in this very rich, must-order dish. Another must: chicken meatballs ($8). Huynh’s rec ipe is a simple one — leg meat, salt, pepper, water and a bit of olive oil. The meat is minced, rolled, bashed and poached to create orbs that are tender and buoyant after being grilled over binchotan coals. Soy and black pepper season the meatballs served skew ered over a scallion sauce.

There may be room for some sauce inno vation, as that same sauce came splattered beneath beautiful binchotan-grilled eggplant ($6) specked with crispy garlic and slicked in a glaze of doenjang (fermented soybean paste), as well as the doenjang pork belly ($9) mizzled with ssamjang, the spicy paste of fermented soybeans and chilies. The glaze on the spicy shrimp ($10) is inspired by buldak, the popular Korean hot chicken. Infernal? Not quite, but the shrimp were absolute fire.

In between bites of everything and sips of soju, complimentary banchan were pre sented in wee bowls, the best of which were the kimchi (it takes Kim a week to prep it) and the fiery radishes pickled in beet juice. Slightly larger “banchan bites,” like crispy brussels sprouts ($8) shimmered in honey and soy and vivified with calamansi and goji berry, are also worth indulging in. Yes, Doshi’s food shines, sometimes liter ally. Even a tepid broth teeming with ginkgo nuts, kohlrabi and carrots couldn’t stop us from reveling in slices of beer-braised wagyu galbi jjim ($34). Sapporo Black beer, Asian pear and citrus are what make the luscious Australian beef all the more luscious.

If there is a knock against Doshi, it’s that the decor seems incomplete. I’m no interior designer, but some blinds or drapes on the windows near the entrance and side door would do wonders. The sight of Nordstrom Rack’s marquee and the glare of headlights from cars in the parking lot tend to divert attention away from the restaurant’s attrac tive and moody minimalism. There’s also a dull sterility to the look of the open kitchen, but hey, at least there’s no shortage of cooks to keep one captivated.

I can’t talk about the interior without mentioning the dramatically lit Boy Kong mural depicting a tiger and magpie among pines. As I stared at the faces of these Korean symbols of good fortune and protection, they seemed to say one thing: Feast your eyes on the food.

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OPENINGS+CLOSINGS:

Fast-casual Indian joint Urban Turban, from the owners of Curry Mantra on I-Drive and Divine Indian Cuisine in Kissimmee, has opened downtown at 100 E. Pine St. … The Front Porch, a sister concept of The Monroe, has opened next to the Creative Village hotspot just in time for patio season. The outdoor, pet-friendly space features its own branded canned cocktails and a focused menu of casual fare like Frito pie, pickled shrimp and Colombian hot dogs … Work on the new Farm & Haus restaurant in Winter Park continues at the old Cafe de France space at 526 S. Park Ave. Owner Brittany Walsh-Lyne says the restaurant should open next month … Kaya, the “casual fine dining” Filipino restaurant from ex-Kadence chef Lordfer Lalicon and general manager Jamilyn Bailey, will open in December at 618 N. Thornton Ave. …

The Foreigner, Bruno Fonseca’s highend chef’s tasting concept, should be open by Christmas, next to Redlight Redlight at 2816 Corrine Drive … Kissimmee’s Crocante Restaurant has opened a second location, in the old Fuddrucker’s locale at 4311 E. Colonial Drive. Crocante serves Puerto Rican fare by Culinary Institute of America grad Yamuel Bigio … We told you Black Magic Pizza would be opening a permanent space next to Rockpit Brewing next year, but before embarking on that project, owner Traviss Santos says she’ll take over the takeout window at Whiskey Lou’s in January. The space was recently vacated by Itsa Chicken … Framework Coffee, the mobile cafe operated by Danny Alvarez, has soft-opened in its permanent space at 1201 N. Mills Ave. Look for a grand opening celebration on Nov. 26 … Over on Cranes Roost Boulevard in Altamonte Springs, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Paris Banh Mi have both opened … After 15 years of serving the good folks of Audubon Park, neighborhood mainstay Bikes Beans & Bordeaux closed its doors on Nov. 23.

NEWS+EVENTS:

On Dec. 1 and 15, Jaleo at Disney Springs will host a “Chef’s Dinner at Jaleo Academy.” Guests will immerse themselves in Spanish cookery with an intimate four-course dinner led by Jaleo’s chefs and mixologists. Cost is $250 (all inclusive) … The 5th annual FusionFest takes place this weekend at the Dr. Phillips Center, featuring a bevy of international foods and multicultural displays. The event is free and goes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 26 and noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 27.

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ERVIN BERLIN RULES, OK

Orlando’s very own first punk band. (And here you thought it was Shyster. Ha!)

The name of the group is Ervin Berlin, a short-lived trio that got together in 1979. They practiced during the off-hours of bass player Tom the Bomb’s dad’s restaurant on the corner of Robinson and Orange Blossom Trail; played a handful of shows and house parties around Orlando, Tampa and Gainesville; and recorded a two-song 7-inch single for a self-released 200-copy run (that Total Punk is reissuing this very week) before parting ways.

Recorded in 1980, “Junior’s Got Brain Damage” b/w “Last Time” is the perfect personification of the Dictators’ Handsome Dick Manitoba’s description of punk and punks from that time as “smart guys who like dumb stuff.” It truly embodies why some of us love this magical epoch in music, when bands like Ervin Berlin lived in that gray area between punk as imagination and punk as sound.

References to totems of ’70s excess like Quaaludes and “angel dust” are almost requirements for punk stompers like these, and “Junior’s Got Brain Damage” manages to cram in references to both.

“The song was about a fellow musician and friend that had a problem with PCP,” recalls Ervin Shuemake, Ervin Berlin’s vocalist and guitarist. “I pitched the idea to a government agen cy for a ‘public service announcement.’ I think it was D.A.R.E. Some of the words were just a little too controversial.”

At the time of the band’s inception, Shuemake was in his late 20s. He had earlier played on a 1973 album called Translucent World by Florida psych-rockers Terry Brooks & Strange. He also played in various hard rock and prog rock bands in the area before making the acquaintance of a drummer named Jeff, and a bass player who went by “Tom the Bomb,” both younger musi cians who were fans of this new(ish) craze known as punk rock.

“[Jeff and Tom the Bomb] attended practice sessions with me and my other bandmates,” says Shuemake, who these days lives in Ocala. “They were fans of [my] band. After catching the New Wave bug, we began practicing together in Jeff’s father’s restau rant. At the time, I was listening to music like the Split Enz and the Clash and other artists that were on the radio. I wrote these two songs and Ervin Berlin was born.”

The two songs strike a nice balance between Shuemake’s musical chops and Jeff and Tom the Bomb’s youthful exuber ance. The guitar sound reveals an obvious familiarity with more aggressive psych like Hawkwind, but the no-frills rhythm section ensures that these songs don’t veer off into the prover bial cosmos and remain grounded in the mean(ish) streets of Orlando, as they go — to quote a choice lyric from “Last Time” — “ridin’ that new wave, listen to me play!”

The

strange story of Orlando’s great lost (and found) first punk

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BY BRIAN COSTELLO

“When I moved to Orlando, I was always hop ing to find out more about what was going on in the late-1970s, early-’80s Orlando punk scene and hopefully discover some lost gem,” says Rich Evans, the former longtime Orlando resident and current Portland resident behind Total Punk Records.

“All it took was me moving 3,000 miles away to finally find it.”

Indeed, many of us have wondered if there was a ‘Great Lost First Punk Band’ in Orlando, some weird and wonderful record released in a limited pressing sometime between 1975 and 1980, a time when “punk rock” was still more of a pop culture phe nomenon than a codified sound.

Recent years have seen so many (re)discoveries of proto-punk groups that had emerged during that nebulous time — first through the Killed by Death and Bloodstains vinyl compilations, then later through reissue labels and YouTube videos.

But what about Orlando? Who could stake a claim to being Orlando’s first punk band? Chicago had Tutu and the Pirates. Cleveland had Electric Eels. Hell, even Fort Myers had Antler Joe and the Accidents!

So, yeah … what about Orlando?

Leave it to Evans to unearth and present to the world the group who, arguably (always arguably, because who knows what else is out there from those halcyon days, just hiding in some attic waiting to be found), can stake a claim to being

“I had never heard of Ervin Berlin or this single before earlier this year,” says Evans. “A Discogs user named Ilene Dover [talk about cruel parents] reached out to me, and mentioned having a copy of this rare punk single from Orlando for trade. I asked him for more info on it and he sent me a link to a YouTube video. From there the hunt was on. It took me about a month but I tracked Ervin down. We talked on the phone and made arrange ments to reissue it.”

“It was an incredible surprise to hear from Rich,” says Shuemake.

Shuemake adds that OG copies of “Junior’s Got Brain Damage” now go for $500 among the grizzled record collec tor set, so this Total Punk reissue is especially welcome for the workaday music fan unwilling and/or unable to shell out that kind of dough.

Seeing this formerly lost Orlando musical treasure out in the world again puts us in mind of the Mikhail Bulgakov quote, “Manuscripts don’t burn.” As we’ve seen time and time again with the music that went unheard when first released, all (don’t laugh) great works of art, no matter the medium, will, eventu ally, reach the audience they deserved all along. music@orlandoweekly.com

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Ervin Shuemake of Ervin Berlin back in the heady punk daze of “Junior’s Got Brain Damage” | archival photo

LOCAL RELEASES

ACP Pro, one of Central Florida’s best synthwave acts, has just re-emerged with new song “Atomic Trinity.” It’s the first release since the former duo became a solo project for Vlad Opreanu, and it bodes very well for this new chapter.

While ACP Pro has always walked on the darker side of synth music, “Atomic Trinity” is by far the most menacing work of their oeuvre. ACP Pro’s beat-powered engine continues its roll here, riding a sleek, muscular stomp that could rock an industrial nightclub. But the air on this track is single-mindedly foreboding and its intentions are bad. It’s a total creeper of a song that’s like John Carpenter’s idea of a dancefloor banger.

The accompanying video for “Atomic Trinity” up on YouTube is an ominous sequence oozing with 1980s cinematic flair, and it’s testament to Opreanu’s ability to extend ACP Pro’s concept and aesthet ic into the visual realm. “Atomic Trinity” now streams everywhere but is available on Bandcamp as a name-your-price download.

CONCERT PICKS THIS WEEK

Thanksgiving Get-Down with Roosevelt Collier, Rashid Williams, Thaddaeus Tribbett: OK, so it’s been bad times for a long-ass while now, but some recent developments could be reason enough to give thanks this year with a little overdue rump-shaking. Fortunate then that South Florida’s Roosevelt Collier — the pedal-steel guitar master whose time in the Lee Boys with his uncles and cousins established him as sacred-steel royalty — is bringing this holi day edition of his famous get-downs, where he rounds up a band of star players to break out the good times.

For this one, he’s tapped a couple of other

church-kid prodigies. With sterling gospel pedigree, bassist Thaddaeus Tribbett has dropped basslines for his star brother Tye Tribbett as well as other big names like A Tribe Called Quest, Musiq Soulchild and Justin Timberlake. And in-demand drum mer Rashid Williams has kept steady time on tours with John Legend, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, N.E.R.D. and the like.

Together, expect this power trio to get things sweaty with a high-octane, gospelpumped gumbo of blues, rock and funk that’ll keep the floor spanking. Perfect for working off some of that turkey and gravy. (8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, Will’s Pub, $20)

Hannah Stokes, Meggy Kay, Earth Tones, Lexi Shroll: This well-stocked and intimate engagement rounds up some emergent talents from the city’s young crop of songwriters. Meggy Kay of dreamy indie-pop band Surf Witch and Hannah Stokes, a supple-voiced indie-folk artist who

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VLAD OPREANU OF ACP PRO | COURTESY PHOTO

released her most accomplished work to date (the Hollow Bones mini-album) this past summer, have been appearing in clubs around Mills 50. The bill will be further rounded out by chamber-pop artist Earth Tones and Lexi Shroll. Come check out the next class. (8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, Bynx, no cover)

Dayglow, Ritt Momney: The exuber ance of this bill is apparently too much to be held down even by a pandemic. Nixed by the wholesale COVID cancellation of the concert industry in 2020, the joint touring plans for these two indie-pop acts are finally back on and they’re packing hella pent-up sunshine.

In a world mired in a shithole of doom and entropy, Austin’s Dayglow’s irrepressible pop songs stand defiant, convinced that a good, simple hook might just save the day. Meanwhile, between their originally scheduled tour and now, Salt Lake City opener Ritt Momney went viral with an excellent cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your Records On” and went platinum. It’s but one of many reasons to show up early to check out Ritt Momney’s shimmering left-field pop. (6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, The Beacham, $25-$115)

SWIMM, Timothy Eerie, Way Out: Since decamping to L.A., Florida expats SWIMM have only sharpened their slinky sound and arty DIY sensibility into a pastel psychpop fantasy. Orlando opener Timothy Eerie, who rock out from the druggier end of psych spectrum, are always good for heady thrills. Just as notable for those on the lookout for the next thing is that this bill features a peek at new local band Way Out, whose shaggy and melodic guitar rock sounds promising. (8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, Will’s Pub, $12) baolehuu@orlandoweekly.com

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Central Florida synthwavers ACP Pro have dropped comeback song

“Atomic Trinity.” The former duo has become the solo project of Vlad Opreanu, and he’s written a song that’s like John Carpenter’s idea of a dance-floor banger

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FRIDAY, NOV. 25

Night of Destruction

If you think Monster Jam has become a little too personalitydriven and lost focus on what really matters — vehicular Götterdämmerung — then Night of Destruction at Orlando Speedway might be an early holiday gift for you. Check out the future carnage that will soon be status quo on I-4: Mad Max Edition with creative smash-’em-ups like the School Bus Figure 8 Race, Fwd Demolition Derby, War Off I-4 Enduro, Trailer Race, Skidcar Race, Chain Race, Flag Pole Race and more. This event will sell out, trumpets the ticket page — and we believe them. 7 p.m., Orlando Speedworld, 19164 E. Colonial Drive, tourofde struction.com/orlandospeedworld, $10-$30. — Matthew Moyer

content independently as Channel 5. Channel 5 is constantly rolling, whether they’re watching the nitrous mafia sell balloons in the parking lot of a Phish concert or new-age primal male influencers scream as they touch their penises together. The result is an unblink ing look at oddballs, stripped of all varnish and pretense. He’ll bring that chaotic energy to Orlando with his touring live show, which includes a screening of his Channel 5 movie and live interviews from some of the series’ most famous subjects. 7 p.m., House of Blues, Disney Springs, houseofblues.com, $30-$35. — Alex Galbraith

National Theater Live: Straight Line Crazy

SATURDAY, NOV. 26

Channel 5 Live with Andrew Callaghan

The world of cult web series Channel 5 is a lot like ours. In fact, it’s exactly ours. Documentarian and host Andrew Callaghan has made a name for himself by sub merging his crew in some of the oddest corners of North America. Callaghan’s gonzo journalism began when he was still a student at Tulane University in New Orleans. The sights he saw while working on Bourbon Street encouraged him to start a film series called Quarter Confessions, where he asked revelers to reveal their secrets. The series became locally legendary for an interview with a colorful Westbank native named Popeye, then the series morphed into All Gas, No Brakes, a collection of some of the oddest vox pop interviews imaginable, gathered from all over the country.

Callaghan left that series to create

Ralph Fiennes stars as Robert Moses, the New York City power broker and mastermind of the city’s splendid network of parks, beaches, highways and bridges, in David Hare’s new play, Straight Line Crazy. Though the show has since moved to Broadway, where the run instantly sold out, Enzian Theater on Saturday broadcasts a taped performance from the National Theatre Live production in London. Their description of the play makes Moses sound positive ly humanitarian, “motivated by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers [and] connect the people to the great outdoors.” What it doesn’t say is that Moses was only interested in connecting white, middle-class people to the great outdoors; he took measured and intentional steps to prevent Black, Latino and poor families from being able to access the parks and beaches he spent so much money building. All of which is to say, whether it’s an excoriation or a hagiography, this play is bound to raise eyebrows.

10:30 a.m., Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.org, $20. — Jessica Bryce Young

W.A.S.P.

For a band that seemed like a one-codpiece wonder when they shocked parents and thrilled teens with “Animal (Fuck Like a Beast),” W.A.S.P. has proven to be not only resil ient, but also surprisingly inter esting over the course of their four-decade existence. Now celebrating a 40th anniversary tour — their first U.S. jaunt since 2010 — the band is still (of course) centered around Blackie Lawless’ towering presence and inimitable metal style, and is still as theatrical as ever. However, the years have given Lawless the opportunity to expand W.A.S.P.’s reper toire with albums that have confounded expectations (in a good way), giving the band something of an impressive batch of deep cuts to pull from for their setlists. With fellow L.A. metal legends Armored Saint riding shotgun for the tour, the show is a must-see for Gen-X heshers. 7 p.m., Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.com, $40. — Jason Ferguson NOV. 26-27

FusionFest

Get ready to celebrate your post-turkey overload at FusionFest, when the fifth annual iteration comes to downtown Orlando over Thanksgiving weekend. The in ternational artistic and culture showcase offers music and dance on the front lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center. Spotlighting over 1,000 local artists within the Central Florida area, this free event will have you experiencing Orlando’s many cultures: Mexican folkloric dances, Peruvian dance, Brazilian capoeira and

countless others. The two-day fest features an international marketplace to browse while vibing to the music from “Kaleidoscope — The Wonders of Creative Collaboration,” a “showcase of Central Florida’s best” curated by musician CeCe Teneal. Guests can join in a scavenger hunt with a prize booth, participate in a cosplay meet-up and contest and much more! Make this a holiday tradi tion. Seneff Arts Plaza, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., fusionfest.org, free. — Valerie Galarza

TUESDAY, NOV. 29

Malverde

The inimitable Brian Esser returns to an Orlando stage this week as part of a Southern swing of dates with Dot Com Bubble — an Asheville solo artist traveling very much the same fractured electronic byways that Esser’s Cabo Boing traverses — and purveyors of superlative sonic cut-ups Food Corps from New York. In theory three bands would be enough for a show, but the lineup is rounded out with a cornucopia of margin-walking locals, always the rule rather than the excep tion when Esser is in town. So you’ve got one-person Siouxsie and the Banshees KT Kink, stellar electro-punk theatrics from Channel 83, DJ Jas000n playing all the hits and a topbilled set from Malverde, which includes half of Orlando freak icons Skeleton Warrior and lost Gainesville noise weirdo Chito Haze. It’s fried and frazzled electro-pop you can’t deny. Make sure you’re well-napped before this one. It’ll be a long, exhilarating night. 7 p.m., Stardust Video & Coffee, 1842 Winter Park Road, facebook. com/stardustie, $5-$10. — MM

MUSIC

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23

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

Capstan, In Her Own Words, Cherie Amour, Shallow Pools 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $18-$22; 407-704-6261.

Dominic Fike 7:30 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $35-$75; 407-934-2583.

El Gran Combo, Luis Figueroa 60th Anniversary World Tour. 8 pm; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd.; $51-$127; 407-351-5483.

Night of the Dirty Birds: The Sh-Booms, Get With This, DJ Dirtfoot 9 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $10.

Sosa 10 pm; Elixir, 9 W. Washington St.; $10; 407-985-3507.

The Supervillains 8 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; free; 407-322-7475.

THURSDAY, NOV. 24

Open Acoustic Jam with Raleigh and Friends All musicians of every skill level welcome; 8 pm; Muldoon’s Saloon, 7439 Aloma Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-657-9980.

Thanksgiving Getdown: Roosevelt Collier, Rashid Williams, Thaddeus Tribbett 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $20.

WEDNESDAY–TUESDAY, NOV. 23-29, 2022

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FRIDAY, NOV. 25

Gasolina Party 8 pm; House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $15$70; 407-934-2583.

Jester Cordell 8 pm; Dees Brothers Brewery, 210 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-732-4008.

Singer-Songwriter Open Mic 7:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364.

Steeln’ Peaches: An Allman Brothers Revue Plus special Gov’t Mule set. 8 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$20.

Tam Tam, TV Dinner, Dean Malenko and the Back Breakers A donation-based benefit. 9 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; 407-270-9104.

Turkey Hangover Party: Milkin’ The Turkey and The C-Side Leave the stuffing and family politics at home and join us. 8 pm; Stardust Video and Coffee, 1842 E. Winter Park Road; free; 407-922-5533.

SATURDAY, NOV. 26

Bad Santa and The Angry Elves, Gargamel, DJ Sleigh 7 pm; The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive; $15-$60; 407-7046261; abbeyorlando.com.

Circuit Church: Pressurewave, Mechanical Mushroom, Preston Hardwick 7 pm; The Nook on Robinson, 2432 E. Robinson St.; free.

Claire Vandiver Duo 8 pm; Dees Brothers Brewery, 210 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-732-4008.

Dayglow, Ritt Momney 6 pm; The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave.; ages 12+; $25; 407-648-8363.

Keep Flying, Hungover, Petty Thefts, Danny Attack, Default Friends 7 pm; Will’s Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave.; $15-$17.

SkanksGiving: Control This 6 pm; West End Trading Co., 202 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; $12; 407-322-7475.

Sundown Sessions: Samantha Lee Duo 7 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

Surfsgiving: Proxima Tide Three sets of The Ventures, Dick Dale and other favorites. 8 pm; The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave.; 407-228-4992.

Trinity of Terror Tour: Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Black Veil Brides, Atreyu 5 pm; Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive; $50; 407-295-3247.

Zelda Grey and The Shade 10 pm; Lil Indie’s, 1036 N. Mills Ave.; free.

SUNDAY, NOV. 27

Eddie Marshall’s Blue Bamboo Big Band Eddie Marshall, saxophon ist/flutist/CEO of Time Out Productions, leads his all-star big band featuring 18 of the finest musicians in Central Florida. 3 pm; Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, 1905 Kentucky Ave., Winter Park; $25-$35; 407-636-9951.

I Prevail, Pierce The Veil, Fit for a King, Yours Truly 7 pm; House of Blues, Disney

Springs, Lake Buena Vista; $45-$86.75; 407-934-2583.

Sundown Sessions: Jensey

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

SWIMM, Timothy Eerie, Way Out

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

MONDAY, NOV. 28

Open Mic Hip-Hop Cypher-style open mic with featured MCs.

9:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364.

TUESDAY, NOV. 29

Singer-Songwriter Open Mic

7:30 pm; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-975-3364.

Whiskey Faithful, Sister Sandoz, Sticky Steve, Dougie Flesh and the Slashers

8 pm; Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, 1016 N. Mills Ave.; $5; 407-2709104.

FILM

Cult Classics: Velvet Goldmine Glam rock star Brian Slade plays a character named Maxwell Demon who predicts his death on stage. Shortly after his prediction, he fakes his own death and then is exposed as a fraud. 9:30 pm Tuesday; Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; $11; 407-629-1088; enzian.org.

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Wednesday Movie Night: Planes, Trains and Automobiles 7:30 pm Wednesday; Dees Brothers Brewery, 210 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; free; 407-732-4008; deesbrosbrew.com.

THEATER

Five Golden Rings: A Greeting Card Channel Holiday Musical Holly, a business executive from “the big city,” gets snowed in at a quaint Vermont B&B and begins to fall for its rugged owner. But — it’s the very B&B her com pany is supposed to take over!

A cable-TV Christmas movie spoof, full of spot-on humorous songs and a lot of holiday cheer. IceHouse Theatre, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora; $24; 352-3834616; icehousetheatre.com

Scrooge, the Musical Merry, sparkling, tuneful, boister ous, big Broadway musical version of the world’s most beloved Christmas story. Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave., DeLand; $12-$32; 386-7361500; athensdeland.com.

She Loves Me In this scented case of mistaken identity and let ter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love. Theater West End, 115 W. First St., Sanford; $25; 407-5486285; theaterwestend.com.

True North: A Magical New Holiday Musical Faced with the uncertainty of their father’s deployment, young Ben and his big sister’s already turbulent lives are shaken again. With a wish, a letter, and some unique seasonal help, the Patterson family discovers what just an ounce of belief can do. Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. Princeton St.; $15-$35; 407896-7365; orlandorep.com.

COMEDY

Dream Laugh Lounge Comedy show hosted by Vince Taylor. 7 pm Wednesday; The Dreams Lounge and Bar, 8385 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, Fern Park; free; 407-927-7999; facebook. com/thedreamslounge.

Duel of Fools Two teams of

professional improvisers compete for your laughs with audience judges. 7 pm Friday & Saturday; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com.

King of the Hill In this knock down, drag-out comedy battle, seven professional ensemble members compete in a series of improv scenes and games to win your laughter, your ap plause and the coveted spot atop the hill. 9 pm Friday & Saturday; SAK Comedy Lab, 29 S. Orange Ave.; $20; 407-6480001; sakcomedylab.com.

Mama’s Comedy Show 8 pm Friday; Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theater, 8267 International Drive; $15; 407-363-1985; mamascomedyshow.com.

Michael Blackson Various times Friday and Saturday; Orlando Improv, 9101 International Drive; $49-$316; 407-4805233; theimprovorlando.com.

Open Mic Comedy With Craig Norberg Open mic for

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FUSIONFEST, THANKSGIVING WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

aspiring comedians. 8 pm Sundays; Austin’s Coffee, 929 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-9753364; austinscoffee.com.

Shit Sandwich Hosted by Ross McCoy, Shit Sandwich ampli fies Orlando’s top comedic talent and nurtures Orlando’s comedy scene. Almost every exceptional comedian to come out of this city cut their teeth at Shit Sandwich. 9 pm Saturday; Bull and Bush, 2408 E. Robinson St.; free; 407-8967546; bullandbushorlando.com.

ART

2022 Florida Showcase Florida photographers and artists. Mondays-Saturdays; Snap Downtown, 420 E. Church St.; free; snaporlando.com.

Barbara Sorensen: Billows

This immersive installation stays true to Sorensen’s preference for process-based sculpture. Heavily influenced by the Abstract Expressionists of the mid 20th century, Sorensen derives meaning from the making of the work and values the process just as much as the result. Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu.

Bits and Pieces: New Art by Trent Manning Self-taught artist Manning is a self-described “disillusioned cynic with an odd sense of humor who still clings tightly to his inner child.” His sculptures are assembled from cast off materials and found objects that find new life in his hands. His child like figures suggest both whimsy and edginess. Jeanine Taylor Folk Art, 211 E. First St., Sanford; free; 407-323-2774; jtfolkart.com.

Capturing the Cosmos

Astrophotography by Derek Demeter. Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $24; 407-514-2000; osc.org.

Chris Robb: Love Poem An installation of works from The GRIDS Series, a visual inven tory representing 40 years of painting, drawing, printmak ing, stenciling, mark-making,

gesture, and ideas. Eight wood panels, each 4 feet by 4 feet, plus two panels 5 feet by 4 feet: These panels are divided up into 12inch squares, each square being its own artwork, and a part of the whole. Through Jan. 26, 2023; Orange County Administration Building, 201 S. Rosalind Ave.; free; chrisrobb.com.

Days of Punk A seminal exhibi tion of the burgeoning punk movement in New York and Boston as seen through the eyes of renowned photogra pher and filmmaker Michael Grecco. Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-4475; southeastmu seumofphotography.org.

Docent-led Tours of Albin Polasek’s Historic Home Visitors can enjoy a docent-led tour of Albin Polasek’s historic home, studio, and chapel as well as a self-guided tour of the three-acre sculpture garden. These tour times are subject to change. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10:30, 11:45 am, 1:15 & 2:45 pm; Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; free-$12; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.

Docent-led Tours of the Historic Capen House Tours of the historic 1885 Capen House located on the Polasek property are included with admission. These tour times are subject to change. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 11:30 am and Saturdays, 10:10 am; Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; free-$12; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.

Fabrications An exquisitely timed interactive exhibition about truth and lies, pre sented by Art for All Spaces. Participating artists include Linda Brant, Patricia Byron, Ken Cashon, Janae Corrado, Scott Culpepper, Marsha Debroske, Rudy Drapiza, Scott Fraizer and more. CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Ave.; 407-648-7060; downtownartsdistrict.com.

Fall 2022 BFA Exhibition Senior undergraduate students at UCF specializing in book arts,

ceramics, drawing, experimental animation, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. Open Monday-Friday; UCF Art Gallery, 12400 Aquarius Agora Drive; free; 407-8232676; cah.ucf.edu/gallery.

Figurehead: Music and Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground This special exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground, tells the story of how the company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E. Central Blvd.; free-$10; 407-8368500; thehistorycenter.org.

From Ella to Coltrane: The Jazz Photography of Roger Kallins Commemorates Kallins’ passion for both jazz and photography, highlighting some of his best images taken over a period of 50 years, from Ray Charles in Miami in 1958 to Sandip Burman at Daytona State College in 2007. Crealdé School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; 407-671-1886; crealde.org.

Gathering Light: One Collector’s Journey Explores what draws a collector to certain pieces over others, the strange journeys that lead to acquisitions and what happens when a collector discovers a forgery. Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; free; 386-506-3894; southeastmu seumofphotography.org.

Gilbert Salinas: Among the Chaos In this body of work, the mixed media artist poses the dichotomy that coexists in con stant opposition within humans: the purely biological aspects that concern us as multicellular organisms and the psychologi cal depth that constructs us as individuals and members of society. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; free$12; 407-647-6294; polasek.org.

Hot Wheels: Race to Win Take a drive down memory lane and see the evolution of Hot

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Wheels! Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St.; $18-$24; 407-514-2000; osc.org.

In Between: Painting the Post Immigrant Experience This exhibition features the work of three extraordinary paint ers: Cuban-born Leo Cordovi, Filipino-born MJ Torrecampo and Syrian American Mär Martinez. The resulting visual narratives of the post-immigration experi ence all unite to form a picture of modern American identity. Through explorations of memory, resilience, family, and sanctuary, these artists define themselves in a space between seemingly op posing cultural forces. Through Jan. 22, 2023; Art and History Museums of Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $6; 407-539-2181; artandhistory.org.

In Conversation: Will Wilson

A compelling contemporary ex ploration of self-representation through the science of photogra phy and digital media in response to the continuing impact of early 20th-century photogra pher Edward S. Curtis’ images from his The North American Indian (1907-1930). Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.; $5; 407-2464278; mennellomuseum.org.

Modernisms: Iranian, Turkish, and Indian Art, 1960s–1970s

A monumental exhibition featuring more than 75 works that represent the unique and unsung aspects of modern art from those countries. This is the first museum exhibition to bring all three together. Through Dec. 31; Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu.

Najee Dorsey: Southern

Crossroads A series of stunning mixed media and photomontage works that explore Dorsey’s connection to his southern roots. Many characters in his evoca tive imagery are of well-known individuals and family, as well as beautiful stand-ins for human ity. Museum of Art DeLand Downtown, 100 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand; free-$5; 386734-4371; moartdeland.org.

A Peace of My Mind:

Photography by John Noltner

A thought-provoking multi media arts project, created by award-winning photographer John Noltner. The exhibit uses portraits and personal stories to bridge divides and encour age dialogue around important issues. Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 407-6280555; holocaustedu.org.

RMA Weekend Tours

Join us on Saturday afternoons for docent-led museum tours that highlight works from our current exhibitions. Saturday, 1 & 3 pm; Rollins Museum of Art, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-646-2526; rollins.edu.

Yuyi Morales: Soñadora Morales was born in Xalapa, Mexico in 1968. The influence of her Mexican birthright and cul ture is evident in all of her titles and helps to identify the power of heritage in the work of chil dren’s picture books. Through Dec. 31; Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave.; free-$45; 407-896-4231; omart.org.

EVENTS

Parking Lot Party: World Cup World Cup Watch Party

The pregame DJ starts at 1 pm and kickoff is at 2 pm. The match will be playing on the big screen outside on the lawn, as well as inside. Bring the whole family out for lawn games, photos with the U.S. Open Cup trophy, various drink specials and special Club and Country swag giveaways. RSVP. Friday 1 pm; Ace Cafe, 100 W. Livingston St., free; 407996-6686; acecafeusa.com.

Venardos Circus World-class animal-free circus acts in a Broadway musical-style show. 7 pm Wednesday, 4 & 7 pm Thursday and Friday, 1, 4 & 7 pm Saturday, and 1 & 4 pm Sunday; Hamlin Plaza, 16313 Independence Parkway, Winter Garden; $16.50-$47; 949-3930567; venardoscircus.com.

HOLIDAY

Christmas Nights in Lights

A dazzling drive-thru holiday experience. The attraction is more than a mile long

and features over 1.5 million dancing lights synchronized to holiday classics on a private radio frequency. Through Jan. 1, 2023. 6 pm; Dezerland Action Park, 5250 International Drive; $45-$65; 321-7541700; nightsinlights.com.

Ice! A Central Florida holiday tradition — don a provided parka and take a freezing cold walk through a dazzling indoor display of ice sculptures which this year will feature at least a dozen scenes from How The Grinch Stole Christmas Through Jan. 1, 2023. Gaylord Palms Resort, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee; $19.99$39.99; 407-586-2000; christmasatgaylordpalms. marriott.com.

Night of a Million Lights Immerse yourself in a dazzling winter wonderland illuminated with millions of lights and filled with festive family activities and live entertainment for a one-of-a-kind, fully interactive holiday experience. Through Jan. 1, 2023. 6 pm; Island H2O Water Park, 3230 Inspiration Drive, Kissimmee; $30-$40; 407-910-1401; gktw.org.

Santa’s Wonderland Visit Santa and get a free printed 4 inchby-6 inch photo, enjoy holidaythemed games and receive festive giveaways. Through Dec. 24; Bass Pro Shops Orlando, 5156 International Drive; free; 407-5635200; basspro.com

Shine Light Show Dazzles with thousands of dancing lights, synchronized to a high-energy, seasonal soundtrack. Animated light curtains glow with Christmas imagery around a centerpiece tree that magi cally transforms into a gleaming and glowing holiday spectacle.

Through Jan. 1, 2023. 9:15 pm; Gaylord Palms, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee; free; 407-586-0000; christmasat gaylordpalms.marriott.com.

Lake Nona Lights Now celebrat ing its 10th consecutive year, this neighborhood lights display dazzles with lights synchronized to music in an impressive ongo ing nightly

show. Through Dec. 31. 6 pm; Lake Nona Lights, 9800 Old Patina Way; free; lakenonalights.com.

The Lights on Jeater Bend Now in its 14th year and final year, Jeater Bend features 11 homes synchronized to lights, music, projection, water & fire. Through Dec. 31. 6 pm; The Lights on Jeater Bend, Jeater Bend Drive, Celebration; free; lightsonjeaterbend.com.

Dazzling Nights A stunning winter wonderland featuring a million dazzling lights, shin ing forests, magical displays, music and beautiful sculptures!

Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave.; $12-$200; 407-2462620; dazzlingorlando.com.

Holinights Celebration

Santa Claus, mischievous elves,

towering toy soldiers, live music and tree lighting nightly, snow ball fights with the mischievous elves, holiday craft and street markets, car shows and more. 5 pm Sunday; Promenade at Sunset Walk, 3251 Margaritaville Blvd., Kissimmee; free; 407-3384811; sunsetwalk.com.

Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker

A holiday favorite and urban adaptation of the classical Nutcracker story written by E.T.A. Hoffman. This holiday production captures the rich pageantry of traditions and flair that highlights cultural diversity in Central Florida. Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $39.50-$65; 844-513-2014; drphillipscenter.org.

Home for the Holidays

Experience all the joyful sounds of the season with the Holiday Singers, the Opera Orlando Youth Company and other favor ite guests. This is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; $10-$134.94; 407-770-0071; orlandophil.org.

Small Biz Saturday Spectacular Market

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‘STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY’ SCREENS SATURDAY AT THE ENZIAN

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has stellar advice for his fellow Sagittarians to contemplate regularly: “Ain’t nothin’ wrong with the aim; just gotta change the target.” In offering Jay-Z’s advice, I don’t mean to suggest that you always need to change the target you’re aiming at. On many occa sions, it’s exactly right. But the act of checking in to evaluate whether it is or isn’t the right target will usually be valu able. And on occasion, you may realize that you should indeed aim at a different target.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You now have extra power to exorcise ghosts and demons that are still lingering from the old days and old ways. You are able to transform the way your history affects you. You have a sixth sense about how to graduate from lessons you have been studying for a long time. In honor of this joyfully tumultuous opportunity, draw inspiration from poet Charles Wright: “Knot by knot I untie myself from the past / And let it rise away from me like a bal loon. / What a small thing it becomes. / What a bright tweak at the vanishing point, blue on blue.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In accor dance with current astrological rhythms, I am handing over your horoscope to essayist Anne Fadiman. She writes, “I have always felt that the action most worth watching is not at the center of things, but where edges meet. I like shorelines, weather fronts, international borders. There are interesting frictions and incon gruities in these places, and often, if you stand at the point of tangency, you can see both sides better than if you were in the middle of either one.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Over the course of my life, I have been fortunate to work with 13 psychotherapists. They have helped keep my mental health flourish ing. One of them regularly reminded me that if I hoped to get what I wanted, I had to know precisely what I wanted. Once a year, she would give me a giant piece of thick paper and felt-tip markers. “Draw your personal vision of paradise,” she instructed me. “Outline the contours of the welcoming paradise that would make your life eminently delightful and worth while.” She would also ask me to finish the sentence that begins with these words: “I am mobilizing all the energy and ingenu ity and connections I have at my disposal so as to accomplish the following goal.”

In my astrological opinion, Pisces, now is a perfect time to do these two exercises yourself.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): One of your callings as an Aries is to take risks. You’re

inclined to take more leaps of faith than other people, and you’re also more likely to navigate them to your advantage — or at least not get burned. A key reason for your success is your keen intuition about which gambles are relatively smart and which are ill-advised. But even when your chancy ventures bring you exciting new experiences, they may still run you afoul of conventional wisdom, peer pressure and the way things have always been done. Everything I have described here will be in maximum play for you in the coming weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your keynote comes from teacher Caroline Myss. She writes, “Becoming adept at the process of self-inquiry and symbolic insight is a vital spiritual task that leads to the growth of faith in oneself.” Encouraging you to grow your faith in yourself will be one of my prime intentions in the next 12 months. Let’s get started! How can you become more adept at self-inquiry and symbolic insight? One idea is to ask yourself a probing new question every Sunday morn ing, like “What teachings and healings do I most want to attract into my life during the next seven days?” Spend the subse quent week gathering experiences and revelations that will address that query. Another idea is to remember and study your dreams, since doing so is the number one way to develop symbolic insight. For help, I recommend the work of Gayle Delaney: tinyurl.com/interviewy ourdreams

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The TV sci ence fiction show Legends of Tomorrow features a ragtag team of imperfect but effective superheroes. They travel through time trying to fix aberrations in the time lines caused by various villains. As they experiment and improvise, sometimes resorting to wildly daring gambits, their successes outnumber their stumbles and bumbles. And on occasion, even their apparent mistakes lead to good fortune that unfolds in unexpected ways. One member of the team, Nate, observes, “Sometimes we screw up — for the bet ter.” I foresee you Geminis as having a similar modus operandi in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I like how

Cancerian poet Stephen Dunn begins his poem, “Before We Leave.” He writes, “Just so it’s clear — no whining on the journey.” I am offering this greeting to you and me, my fellow Cancerians, as we launch the next chapter of our story. In the early stages, our efforts may feel like drudgery, and our progress could seem slow. But as long as we don’t complain excessively and don’t blame others for our own limitations, our labors will become easier and quite productive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo poet Kim Addonizio writes a lot about love and sex. In her book Wild Nights, she says, “I’m thinking of dating trees next. We could just stand around all night together. I’d murmur, they’d rustle, the wind would, like, do its wind thing.” Now might be a favor able time for you, too, to experiment with evergreen romance and arborsexuality and trysts with your favorite plants. When was the last time you hugged an oak or kissed an elm? Just kidding! The coming weeks will indeed be an excellent time to try creative innovations in your approach to intimacy and adoration. But I’d rather see your experiments in togetherness unfold with humans.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In her book Daughters of the Stone, Virgo novelist Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa tells the tale of five generations of Afro-Cuban women, her ancestors. “These are the stories of a time lost to flesh and bone,” she writes, “a time that lives only in dreams and memo ries. Like a primeval wave, these stories have carried me, and deposited me on the morning of today. They are the stories of how I came to be who I am, where I am.” I’d love to see you explore your own histo ry with as much passion and focus, Virgo. In my astrological opinion, it’s a favorable time for you to commune with the influ ences that have made you who you are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In accordance with astrological omens, here’s my advice for you in the coming weeks. No. 1: Know what it takes to please everyone, even if you don’t always choose to please every one. No. 2: Know how to be what every one wants you to be and when they need you to be it, even if you only fulfill that wish when it has selfish value for you. No. 3: DO NOT give others all you have and thereby neglect to keep enough to give yourself. No. 4: When others are being closed-minded, help them develop more expansive finesse by sharing your own reasonable views. No. 5: Start thinking about how, in 2023, you will grow your roots as big and strong as your branches.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Even if some people are nervous or intimidated around you, they may be drawn to you nonethe less. When that happens, you probably enjoy the power you feel. But I wonder what would happen if you made a con scious effort to cut back just a bit on the daunting vibes you emanate. I’m not say ing they’re bad. I understand they serve as a protective measure, and I appreciate the fact that they may help you get the cooperation you want. As an experiment, though, I invite you to be more reassuring and welcoming to those who might be inclined to fear you. See if it alters their behavior in ways you enjoy and benefit from.

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“ACE CASE”

My ex-girlfriend and I had a good relation ship, but the sex was bad. When we had sex, it would eventually become clear that nobody was going to climax, or that she was tired or bored, and we would stop. I decided to let her take the lead and stopped initiating. I began to feel like not even my emotional needs were being met and that’s when she revealed what felt to her like the mother of all secrets: She may be asexual. She said she felt a lot of shame and confusion about it and had been withdrawing for that reason.

We agreed to explore her sexual iden tity together and try new things that could potentially work for both of us. The first time we tried it went horribly. I felt insecure and uncomfortable, and I ended things early, as she had so often done. She started initiating trying things when we went to bed and I kept it to cuddling, then went to the bathroom to “fin ish myself off” after she fell asleep. She heard me come back to bed, asked what I was doing, and I told her the truth. She got out of bed, sad and angry, and I tried to apologize but we never got past this.

Several months later, I’m still confused. I feel guilty about rejecting her only to sneak away to the bathroom after she fell asleep. At the same time, I don’t understand how what I did became such a deal-breaker. I was raised in a religious home and spent a decade freeing myself from sexual shame and I feel like some of that work was undone here. Through the course of the relationship — and particularly that fateful evening — I felt ashamed of my sexual desire for her, which was clearly much more intense than hers towards me. She’s an athlete with a perfect body, while I had been stress eating my way through the pandemic, which contributed to my feeling undesirable.

I would like to move past my feelings of guilt but I’m not sure how. I’m afraid that being in a relationship with someone who identifies as asexual has had a lasting effect on me. The situation is too personal to be able to discuss it with anyone.

Healing Eludes Lesbian Pondering Messy End

“I don’t think HELPME should blame herself for this relationship ending,” says Dr. Ela Przybylo, “and she definitely shouldn’t think the breakup was the result of going to finish off in the bathroom that one night.”

Dr. Przybylo, who is an Assistant Professor of English, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Illinois State University, has identified at various points along the asexual spectrum over the last 15 years. The label that best fits her now, she says, is gray asexual. (Gray asexuality is both a point along the asexuality spectrum and a spectrum unto itself — our spectrums contain spectrumtudes — but to put it simply, a gray asexual is someone who rarely experi ences sexual desire.)

So, if you’re not to blame, HELPME, and slipping away to rub one out after your exgirlfriend fell asleep isn’t to blame, that would seem to leave us with just one other blame able option: your ex-girlfriend. Or — hear Dr. Przybylo out — maybe forces larger than you and/or your girlfriend are to blame.

“Being asexual, or ‘ace,’ can be very confus ing because we live in a culture where sex is presented as compulsory, necessary to inti macy, and central to romantic relationships,” Przybylo says. “And while it’s hard to hear, it’s possible HELPME’s partner never wanted to have sex but did it because she either thought she had to in order to maintain a relationship, or because of societal pressure, or both.”

It’s also possible your ex-girlfriend believed she wanted to have sex, HELPME, and believed she wanted to have sex with you. Being taught from an early age that sex isn’t just normal, but universal, and that all human beings have sex, no exceptions, can put a huge zap on someone’s head. Just as it used to be relatively common for homosexuals to enter into heterosexual relationships before realizing they were gay, asexuals sometimes enter into relationships with allosexuals (non-asexuals) before realizing they’re ace. And just as some gay men go through the heterosexual motions in a desperate attempt to make their straight marriages work (which can be confusing and hurtful for their wives), some asexuals go through the sexual motions to make their relationships with allosexuals work (which can be confusing and hurtful for their allo partners).

“While a person’s sexuality is about them and their journey, it can and does affect oth ers,” Przybylo says. “In this sense, HELPME’s ex probably didn’t intend to make her feel any which way. She was doing her best in a situ ation that was probably confusing and over whelming and anxiety-producing for her too.”

If there was more awareness of the existence and legitimacy of asexuality, HELPME, your ex-girlfriend may have realized who she was sooner. And if she’d known she was ace before you met, she might have chosen to be your friend instead of your romantic partner. Or if she wanted a romantic relationship but not a sexual one — or wanted a minimally sexual one, which some asexual people do — you could’ve decided together whether that was something you both wanted.

As for that awful night, HELPME, it sounds like your ex-girlfriend may have felt bad about being asexual, which was why this relationship ultimately couldn’t work, but instead of owning up to the reason this relationship wasn’t going to work — she’s ace, you’re allo — she seized an opportunity to pin the blame on you. If you manage to circle back and salvage a friend ship from the wreckage, your ex-girlfriend may come to see that, admit to it, and apologize for

making you feel ashamed about having that wank.

In the meantime, HELPME, Przybylo thinks you should concentrate a little less on what didn’t work — what couldn’t work — and more on what did.

“HELPME should hold on to the joyous ele ments of the relationship and forgive her ex and herself for the sex not being what she wanted or imagined she wanted,” Przybylo says. And it will be easier for you to make that pivot, HELPME, if you “recognize asexuality is a sexual orientation and that her ex’s asexual ity has nothing to do with HELPME or whether she’s desirable.”

And finally, HELPME, telling yourself you’re not desirable because your asexual ex-girl friend didn’t wanna fuck you … is just as crazy as it sounds. I mean, of course your asexual ex-girlfriend didn’t wanna fuck you. She doesn’t wanna fuck anybody. You shouldn’t have to get out there and fuck a few allos to feel desirable again — you should just trust that you’re desir able — but it might do you some good.

Young straight dude here. Recently I have come across a ton of articles online about why women shouldn’t shave their armpits. These articles argue that armpit shaving is based on deeply patriarchal anti-feminist notions of female beauty. This leaves me feeling conflict ed. I find women’s shaved armpits extremely erotic, if I’m attracted to the person. I find shaved underarms irresistibly smooth and supple. I love the sensation. Plus, I love the warmth of the area, and how the underarms are right next to the shoulders, neck, and breasts — sort of a nexus point. Even visually, I find them off-the-rails sexually arousing. When women grow their armpit hair, it turns off what is for me one of the most sexually attrac tive parts of a woman’s body. Reading these articles has left me asking: Is it wrong to be so sexually attracted to something if it’s suppos edly based on patriarchal beauty standards? Almost all the info I find online — shaving prod

uct advertisements aside — seems to be about why women shouldn’t shave their armpits and how a woman shaving her armpits is gender oppression. It’s really left me wondering: Why is this such an issue for some feminists?

Are Reflexive Male Psychosexual Interests That Stupid?

If you were smart enough to come up with that sign-off, ARMPITS, you’re smart enough to hold these two not-quite-conflicting ideas in your mind without stroking out from the cognitive dissonance: You like what you like and you’ve been conditioned to like what you like. Sometimes with a little thought and effort, we can learn to like more than we were con ditioned to like (different kinds of people, dif ferent kinds of bodies, different kinds of sex), which is a favor we do ourselves, not others. But it’s not always possible for a person to learn to like more than they’ve been conditioned to like. So, what should a person do then?

A person can and should … shut the fuck up. A person can remind himself that beauty standards evolve, as do gendered norms, and if those standards are evolving away from some thing he’s been conditioned to think is desir able — something like hairless armpits — he can do his level best not to interfere with that evolution. So, don’t think hairy armpits are hot? Or bigger bodies? Or trans people? Great, fine. You can seek out people you do find attractive — and luckily enough for you, ARMPITS, most women shave their armpits — without shitting all over people you don’t find attractive. Don’t post “no hairy pits” on dating apps, don’t shittalk with your bros about hairy armpits being gross, don’t post puke emojis all over Instagram when a woman shares a photo that shows armpit hair, and politely pass on potential sex partners who have armpit hair without feeling the need to inform them why you’re passing on them.

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

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

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property de scribed below at the property indicated: December 6, 2022 at the times and loca tion listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00

PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221

Robert Pullen- Household goods. Steven Blanchard - Boxes, bicycle. 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 com plete the transaction. Extra Space Stor age may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando, FL 32811 on 12/13/22 at 12:00 PM: Ayanna

Coley: books, DVDs, clothes, etc; Brynn Pomeroy: apartment furniture & items; Esther Jones: household goods; Henry Forde: Mercedes sprinter van - has docs; Jacob Raboin: furniture, boxes; Jennifer Acord: boxes & tubs, etc; Kiadege Neus: 2 bedroom sets, boxes; LaTiya Richardson: clothing, household items, kitchen items, bedroom furniture; Mario Gonzalez: totes, boxes, bike; Pablo Acei tuno: tools, work equipment; Rolando Mcqueen: appliances, furniture, boxes; Senat Lucsonne: household goods; Tricia Shorter: clothing, baby items; Vergenia Hair: couch, tv, boxes, clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1005 Crawford Ave St Cloud , Fl 334769. 407-504.0833 on 11/02/22 @

11:15AM Krizia Marte Household GoodsMegan Socola Household Goods - Caitlin Beckgham Household Goods - Christian Mateo Household Goods - Christian Pagan Household Goods- Amadou Ndiaye Household Goods - Ashley Emond Household Goods. The auction

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: December 6, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr. Ste 10 Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 794-6970. Syed Ali- household items. Bronze Kingdom Museum/ Rawlvan Bennett - art work. Angel Carter- furni ture. The auction will be listed and ad vertised 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 December 6th, 2022 at the locations indicated: Store 1317: 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811, 407.720.2832 @ 2:00 PM- Bahjah R. Anderson- Household Items, Mattress; Kevin Appel Jr.- Household Items; Imari Lyons- Computer monitors, file cabinets; Chunmei Mobley- Mattress, Dresser, Household Goods; Bennie Roach- Mat tress, Dresser, TV, Bike, Bags; Douglas Jackson- Compressor, Tools, Fridge, Shelves, Mattress; Heidi Molina- Boxes, Bags, old items; Store 8753: 540 Cypress Pkwy, Poinciana, FL 34759, 863.240.0879 @ 12:45 PM Ashania Solomon Household items, WE Pack U Ship INC. Work supplies, Rossana Sorrentino Household items, Felix Diaz Household items, Tools, Michelle Fernandez, Clothes, Toys, Shoes, Ryshon Rodriquez Mattress, Boxes, Dresser Store 1333: 13125 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32837,407.516.7005@ 10:00AM- Bridget Anderson-Boxes,Brandon,Cook-home goods,Jonathan Duglas-home items,Kevin Howard-household items Store 7057: 13597 S. Orange Ave Orlando FL 32824, 407.910.2087 @ 10:30

AM- Syntisha Mcclendon: 2 couches, and bedroom set, 3 boxes- Kyle Alonzo: boxes, furniture, personal belongings. Store 7143: 6035 Sand Lake Vista Dr, Orlando FL 32819, 407.337.6665 @ 11:00

AM: Paul Contreras; Household items. Kathleen Hawkins; Home Furniture. Baltazar Gutierrez; Furniture, clothes, personal items. Shelove Zeravine; Medium size boxes. Shelove Zeravine; personal items. Store 7306: 408 N Prim rose Dr. Orlando FL 32803, 321.285.5021 @ 12:15 PM: Benjamin Allen- Chair, table, boxes, totes, pictures, bins.

Lamar Finley- Couch, table, nightstand, bed frame, ironing board. Store 8460: 4390 Pleasant Hill Rd Kissimmee FL 34746 (407) 429-8867 @12:15 PM: Tasha Mansfield Household items, Behavior City LLC. Housegoods, Sophia Inez Reyes Household goods, Cindy Vargas Housegoods, Ravindranauth Seonath commercial grade & electronics, Dwaine Jerome Taylor Housegoods, Amanda Torres Table, chair, bed frame, 2 sofas & bags, Michelle Gager Furniture, Roy Brand Tv, furniture clothes, etc., Shemar Meyers Furniture & Clothes, Behavior City Inc School Furniture, Charmaine

Byrd bedroom living room dining set misc items, Andrew Baker Household Goods. Store 7590: 7360 Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32819, 407.634.4449@ 11:45AM Ronika bell- Appliances clothes jewelry electronics toiletries; Michael Clements- king bed, tv, dresser, tbl; Christina Jaxsen- personal items. Store 8136: 3501 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL 32839 407.488.9093@12:00PM

- Brandon Harris – House hold items, Shannon Slater – Personnel items, Eu gene Northern – House hold items, Louis Henry Vasquez – Personnel items, Alice Hall – House hold items, Joy Rosario –Personnel items, Peris Vaughn – House Hold items, Courtney Harris – Personnel items, Store 8612: 1150 Brand Ln Kissim mee, FL 34744 (407) 414-5303 @12:30 PM – Hector Calix- Household Items; Marco White-house hold goods Store 8778: 3820 S Orange Ave Orlando FL 32806, 321.270.3440 @ 1:00 PM Harry Gadsonbedding, Brandy Ryan-event decorating items. Store 8931: 3280 Vineland Rd Kissimmee FL 34746, 407.720.7424 @ 1:30

PM: James Keefner ladders, hand tools, boxes, couch, Melissa Villegas filing cabinet, printers, floor fan, office chair, boxes. The auction will be listed and ad vertised 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 loca tion indicated:12915 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando, Fl 32832 407-501-5799 on 12/02/22 @ 1:30PM Lara Bradley,dining

room set-Wienna Ingraham, Household Goods. The auction will be listed and ad vertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312- 8736, on 12/06/2022 @ 12:00PM: Margaret Milatz- Containers, Birdcage. 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 December 2, 2022 at the location indicated: Store 8840: 11261 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl 32832 @ 1:15 P.M: Eirtree Health LLC households goods, Rio Brown personal items. The auction will be listed and ad vertised 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 December 2, 2022 at the location indicated: Store 1631: 5753 Hoffner Ave. Orlando, FL 32822 @ 10:15 AM: Kali Yazmenda Veneezha Beckford,Household goods; Kaitlyn Gregory, bed and totes; Cynthia Colon, long dresser bed in pieces chest night stand vanity small 10-15 misc apart ment furniture; Noemi Rivera, 2bd set, boxes, dining table. Store 7107: 6174 S Goldenrod Rd. Orlando, FL 32822 @ 10:45 AM; Teresa Rivera; Office Supplies. 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.

Rowan de Castro Vs Simonette Carey de Castro In the court, for the County of Orange and the State of Florida. The defendant Simonette Carey De Castro, whose place of residence is unknown, is hereby notified that Rowan de Castro, plaintiff, has filed his petition in said court for dissolution of marriage.

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Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, December 13th, 2022 @ 12:00 PM: Cory Haines: boxes, clothing-Yolanda Moore: furniture/ appliances-John Murphy: luggage/sport ing goods-Franklin Waymon: household items-Aubree Jackson: household itemsWanda Peters: furniture- Julian Williams: household items-Luis Rivera: household items-Abigail Garnett: luggage/clothesLuz Pabon: baby items/household-Krystle Henry: clothing-Dieumy Duclos: house hold items-Jazmyne Noel: household items-Auralius Thorn: household itemsShanta Gray: household items- Tyesha Smith: clothing-Anthony Guilianelle: tools, boxes-Earl Jackson IV: household items-Mauldine Powers: household items-Michelle Jerry: clothing/luggage. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9 th JU DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2021-CA000150 MF CAF BRIDGE BORROWER MS 2 LLC, Plaintiff, v. OWN VRP LLC; RE UNION RESORT & CLUB OF ORLANDO MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.; GINN-LA ORLANDO LTD, LLLP; UNKNOWN TEN ANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; CRAIG WILLIAMSON; BEN KALEY; SASHA JACOB, etc., Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment in Foreclosure entered on April 19, 2022, in Case No. 2021-CA-000150 in the Circuit Court in and for Osceola County, Florida, wherein Plaintiff, CAF BRIDGE BORROWER MS 2 LLC, sued Defendant, OWN VRP LLC; REUNION RESORT & CLUB OF ORLANDO MASTER ASSOCIA TION, INC.; GINN- LA ORLANDO LTD LLLP; CRAIG WILLIAMSON; BEN KALEY; SASHA JACOB; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 and UNKNOWN TENANT #2, Kelvin Soto, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Nineth Judicial Circuit in and for Osceola County, Florida, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Osceola County Courthouse, 3 Courthouse Square, Room 204 (2nd floor), Kissimmee, FL 34741 on January 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:: LOT 13, REUNION WEST FAIRWAYS 17 AND 18, A REPLAT, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 71, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 997 JACK NICKLAUS COURT, KISSIMMEE, FL 34747 (the“Property”). Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PAR TICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN AS SISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR, COURT ADMINISTRA TION, OSCEOLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 2 COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SUITE 6300,

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34741, (407) 7422417, 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” KELLEY, FULTON, KAPLAN & ELLER, P.L. Attorney for Plaintiff 1665 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste 1000 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Telephone No.: 561-491-1200 Fax No.: 561-684-3773 Email: eservice@kel leylawoffice.com celler@kelleylawoffice. com BY: /s/ C. Craig Eller, Esq. C. CRAIG ELLER, ESQ. FL BAR NO. 767816.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 9th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2021-CA-000050 MF. CAF BRIDGE BORROWER MS 2 LLC, Plaintiff, v. OWN VRP LLC; REUNION RESORT & CLUB OF ORLANDO MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA, N.A.; REUNION WEST COM MUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; CRAIG WILLIAMSON; BEN KALEY; SASHA JACOB, etc., Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment in Foreclosure entered on April 19, 2022, in Case No. 2021-CA-000050 in the Circuit Court in and for Osceola County, Florida, wherein Plaintiff, CAF BRIDGE BORROWER MS 2 LLC, sued Defendant, OWN VRP LLC; RE UNION RESORT & CLUB OF ORLANDO MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.; REUNION WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; SUNTRUST BANK CENTRAL FLORIDA, NA.; CRAIG WILLIAMSON; BEN KALEY; SASHA JACOB; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 and UNKNOWN TENANT #2, Kelvin Soto, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Nineth Judicial Circuit in and for Osceola County, Florida, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Osceola Coun ty Courthouse, 3 Courthouse Square, Room 204 (2nd floor), Kissimmee, FL 34741 on January 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. on the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 15, REUNION WEST FAIRWAYS 17 AND 18, A REPLAT, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 71, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 985 JACK NICKLAUS COURT, KISSIMMEE, FL 34747 (the “Property”). Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PAR TICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN AS SISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR, COURT ADMINISTRA TION, OSCEOLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 2 COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SUITE 6300, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34741, (407) 7422417, 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”. KELLEY, FULTON, KAPLAN & ELLER, P.L. Attorney for Plaintiff 1665 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste 1000 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Telephone No.: 561-491-1200 Fax No.: 561-684-3773 Email: eservice@kel leylawoffice.com celler@kelleylawoffice. com BY: /s/ C. Craig Eller, Esq. C. CRAIG ELLER, ESQ. FL BAR NO. 767816

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGH TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.: B21-DP-0012IN THE INTEREST OF: L.O., a male child DOB: 04/12/2007, P.T., a female child DOB: 07/06/2018. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Keith Tucker Address Unknown A Peti tion for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above referenced child. You are to appear before Honorable Melanie Chase, on the 31st day of January 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773, in Courtroom 2, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEAR ING. You must appear on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSON ALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEAR ING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. The parent is hereby advised, pursuant to §39.802(4)(d) and §63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Sanford, Seminole County, Florida this 31st day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Renete N. Williams, Esquire, Senior Attorney, State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families. Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGH TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.: B21-DP-0012IN THE INTEREST OF: L.O., a male child DOB: 04/12/2007, P.T., a female child DOB: 07/06/2018. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Charlina Agulla Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above referenced child. You are to appear before Honor able Melanie Chase, on the 31st day of January 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773, in Courtroom 2, 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 CONSTI TUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. The parent is hereby advised, pursuant to §39.802(4)(d) and §63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my

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hand and seal of this court at Sanford, Seminole County, Florida this 31st day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Renete N. Williams, Esquire, Senior Attorney, State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families. Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGH TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.: B21-DP-0012IN THE INTEREST OF: L.O., a male child DOB: 04/12/2007, P.T., a female child DOB: 07/06/2018. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Leonard Oneal Address Unknown A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regarding the above referenced child. You are to appear before Honor able Melanie Chase, on the 31st day of January 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at the Seminole Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773, in Courtroom 2, 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 CONSTI TUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. The parent is hereby advised, pursuant to §39.802(4)(d) and §63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, that a parent whose rights have not yet been terminated has the right to seek a private adoptive placement for the child and to participate in a private adoption plan, through an adoption entity as defined in §63.032(3), Florida Statutes. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Sanford, Seminole County, Florida this 31st day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Renete N. Williams, Esquire, Senior Attorney, State of Florida Children’s Legal Services Department of Children and Families. Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller BY: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN. CASE NO.: DP21-23 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: M.M. DOB: 12/30/2020. NOTICE OF AC TION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Brianna Walker (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regard ing the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable Circuit Judge Greg A. Tynan on January 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michi gan 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 CONSTI TUTES 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 14TH day of November, 2022. 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/HIGBEE CASE NO: DP 21294 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: F.J. DOB: 05/28/2021. NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: CARLENE JO SEPH, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regard ing the above-referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Circuit Judge Heather Higbee on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 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 speci fied. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTI TUTES 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. WIT NESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 7th day of November, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Paul Karasick, Esq., Florida Bar No. 69216, paul.karasick@myflfamilies.com CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/ TYNAN CASE NO.: DP21-84 IN THE INTEREST OF: J.G. DOB: 01/03/2020, minor child. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PAREN TAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. To: Am ber Giles, 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 before Judge G. TYNAN on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PAREN TAL 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 TER MINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (THESE CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD (OR CHILDREN) NAMED IN THE PETITION ON FILE WITH THE CLERK. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 27th day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Tracy Drewes, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 1010702, Children;s Legal Services, State of Florida, 400 West Robinson Street, Ste. S912, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 453-8876, Tracy.Drewes@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: 03/ TYNAN CASE NO.: DP18757 IN THE INTEREST OF: D.B DOB: 12/27/2009, B.B DOB: 03/02/2011, minor children. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. To: Ashley McCall, Address Unknown. WHEREAS a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this Court regard ing the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Judge G. TYNAN on Thursday, January 5th, 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 CONSTI TUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD (THESE CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD (OR CHILDREN) NAMED IN THE PETITION ON FILE WITH THE CLERK. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 7th day of November, 2022. This sum mons has been issued at the request of: Tracy Drewes, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 1010702, Children;s Legal Services, State of Florida, 400 West Robinson Street, Ste. S912, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 453-8876, Tracy.Drewes@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 OR ANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION: 3/ TYNAN CASE NO.: DP19-583 In the Inter est of: D.T, DOB: 06/02/2006, minor child.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PA RENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: LAURITZ THOMPSON (father), ADDRESS UNKNOWN WHEREAS a Petition for Ter mination 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 Judge Greg Tynan, on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5 at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEAR ING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified.

In Person Hearing. FAILURE TO PER SONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WIT NESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 3rd day of November, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: KIRSTEN TEANY, Esquire, Florida Bar No.: 0981540, Children’s Legal Services, State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, 400 W. Robinson Street, Suite S1114, Orlando, FL 32801, (407) 7196340 - Cell, Kirsten.Teany@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. DIVISION: 7/HIGBEE, WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-513 In the Interest of: N.W. DOB: 03/29/2016, minor child.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: MONIQUE CARLOCK, 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 Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 09:15a.m., before the Honorable Judge Heather Higbee, at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEAR ING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTI TUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 21ST day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Cynthia J. Rodriguez, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1026123, State Attorney Department of Children and Families cynthia.rodriguez4@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. DIVISION: 7/HIGBEE, WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-513 In the Interest of: N.W. DOB: 03/29/2016, minor child.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINA TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: QUINCY WILSON

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 Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 09:15a.m., before the Honorable Judge Heather Higbee, at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, FL 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEAR ING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTI TUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR YOU MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 21ST day of October, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Cynthia J. Rodriguez, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1026123, State Attorney Department of Children and Families cynthia.rodriguez4@myflfamilies.com

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

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 DEPART MENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.

November 2022

DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY:

1. Cellphone, cosmetics 4600 Blk of Cason Cove Dr.

2. Cellphones, keys 40 Blk of W. Wash ington St.

3. Cellphone Maguire Blvd

4. Cellphones Candlewyck Dr./Lacosta Dr.

5. Electronics 6300 Blk of S. Chickasaw Trl. 6. Electronics 6900 Blk of Market Place

Keys, cellphone N. Orange Blossum Trl/W. Colonial Dr.

Currency Long Rd./Claracona Ocoee Rd.

Currency 2800 Blk of S. Orange Ave

Currency 1500 Blk of Meeting Pl.

Currency S. John Young Pkwy/ Conroy Rd. 15. Bikes 1800 Blk of S. Orange Ave FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY – THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00PM

Notice of Divorce Action: Patrick Morlan, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Roselaure Morlan’s Complaint and Summons. Said Answer must be filed on or before 01/09/2023 or thereafter a judgment of default may be entered against him in Case No: DR-2022000048.00 in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama. Done this 20th day of October, 2022. /s/ Clerk of Circuit Court, Lee County, Alabama. Of Counsel: Ben C. Hand, 114 North 8th Street, Opelika, AL 36801, 334-741-4077.

Notice of Public Auction for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on December 8th, 2022 and will continue until all locations are done.

U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; D05 J’Coree Luma $485.30, D60 elismari quintana $464.35, U78 diamante taylor $373.05, B05 Kecia Brown $570.00, B12 derius jones $310.10, B27 Robin Williams $472.00, B07 Wendy Howard $776.00, B30 JONAS LA PLANTE $530.25, C22 amara estevan $726.35, AA3772A RENEE SMITH $4,950.00, B53 DAIJA TILLMAN $223.80, U87 Margaret Collines $447.30, C66 WILLIAM MEMOLA $872.10, U103 Demecia Stanley $265.25, D31 Makisha Richardson $558.60, D55 RASHID HAYNES $603.20 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Fl 32703; 1194 Joann Myers $896.65, 1303 Rooder Meda $1,142.40, 1093 thearn grant $848.30, 1002 Barbara Antley $729.60 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; AA4101E Charline Rodriguez $2,924.30, AA4805H Charline Rodriguez $2,924.30, AA4031K Stephen Allison $1,277.60, AA2269G ANDREW ONJUKKA $603.95, AA2528C Cresta Pillsbury $603.95, AA8880F Yazmary Franco $2,261.10, AA6337F Yazmary Franco $2,239.40 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 1691 XIOMARA SANCHEZ $694.39, 2454 johnny core $448.81, 1417 Jennifer Colon $440.30, 2038

Chasity Catala $508.85, 1688 Lockhart

Raynelle $944.85, 1667 KINAYA TATUM $603.39, 2604 HENRY BROWN $502.40, 1500 Rebecca Fallon $518.85, 2075 DA

JUAN HAWKINS $796.48, 2297 David

Bonilla $797.00, 1165 kenyatta scott $944.85, 1353 SHEILA WALKER $497.08, 1673 Candice Buchanan $625.47, 1110 FRANTZ DAVERMAN $558.88 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Longwood, 650 North Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; C041 Christopher Mills $918.25, D009 Kyle Mills $617.66, B005 Hector Amaro $857.08, B061 LATORIYA DAVIS $283.36 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 1282 MARCIA JONES $555.29, 2426 rebecca cathers $407.97, 1049 Antonio trammell $548.50,

2552 Elizabeth Washburn $557.25, 1081 Michell Martin $785.81, 1514 MICHELE WILLIAMS $786.28, 1469 ANGEL CARTER $564.04, 1724 alfred jimenez $507.38, 1285 samone topps $383.34, 0015 Sergio Rocha $1,000.20, 0005 Johnny Jones $1,463.85, 2213 DALE COWELL $1,117.66, 1734 Julant Dorvilien $361.40, 1571 Scott Hornbuckle $476.82, 1019 Sidney Harvey $775.95, 0001 Angele Torres $1,250.95, 1091 Mystery Room $1,070.89, 1047 jayna fox $782.55, 1573-75 Johanna Jagdeo $824.84, 1457 Kentrel Martin $404.79, 1611 PATRICIA LINDEMAN $778.30, 1528 Geralkhiya Casimir $942.49, 1426 Gordon Grandison $854.29, 1582 Jennifer Jellison $611.96, 2121 Stephanie Deon $489.63, 1466 ANGEL CARTER $564.04, 2266 ALEXANDER VALENTIN $409.80, 2431 Michael Keller $740.84, 2205 Phylicia Far rell $926.42 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford, 3101 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773; 1068 lawanda Tillmon $801.32, 1617 Renata Fanara $545.50, 1321-23

ETHEL MCQUEEN $608.47, AA4444G

Andrew Bays $2,977.05, 1653-55 JACOB AYERS-WEBB $1,051.35, 1723 Lois Miller $663.60, 1849 KELLY BRADLEY $662.20, AA2125A Jason Campbell $1,705.45, 1751 Aaron Joseph Marcum $425.48, 1604 robert fishburn $607.80, AA1093H Jason Campbell $1,705.45, 1248 Frances Cun ningham $405.60, 1432 Repoleon Porchia JR $545.50, AA8897K sandra Benda $1,177.15, AA4037A Savanah Echevarria $2,917.75, 1468 Hector Torres $405.60, AA4635A Latichia Macon $1,669.25, 0150 Amanda Combs $598.48, 1540 OB TALLEY $530.50, 0103 DENISE THOMAS $716.85, AA5359N steven johnson $1,577.00, AA0770B steven johnson $1,577.00, 1427 Shadareya Aguillera $437.40, 1790 Latoya Howard $370.75 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 1038 Willeana Murray $675.58, 4079 Mystery Room $931.68, 4156-57 Barbara Rosenwinkel $632.77, 3080 Tracey Nel son $686.68, 3134 karmetta chambers $773.50, 2155 ALEXISC FORD-ST FLAVIEN $739.98, 3120 Shaquana Beard $693.60, 4027 ANGINIQUE TROUtMAN $527.08.

Notice of Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on December 9th, 2022 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 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. A278- Ada Oquendo A294- Franscisco Avalos B105- Cynthia Lopez C125- Giovanna Barreto C127Daniel Rodriguez E120- Shaun Flack

Notice Of Public Sale

Personal property of the following ten ants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Stat utes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetrea

sures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage. com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 67 Kim berly Jenkins 68 Kenny Torres Irizzary 124 Raymond Gonzalez Personal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 132 Jennifer Rene Horn 200 Jerry Brignol 238 Jessica Gadd 329 Donald Dupler II 330 Briana Singletary 444 Kandy Ginger Green 446 Porfirio Gomez 498 Yraliz Perez 515 Jos celin Vargas 596 Hanif Bakar Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811-at 11:30 am: 105 Lourdette Vilbrun 125 Cadarrius Butler 152 Alvivon Williams-Mbugua 178 Chatara Battles 183 Andrew Rodriguez 193 Emilie S. Pubien 231 Earnest Sanders 226 Carole Yvonne Kaiser 238 Marzetta Casandra Polite 360 Iran Eugene Price 344 Kyra Gordon 440 Wesley Calixte 474 Mackie C. Anthony 491 Tyqeria Lashon Rivers 544 Ciara Kirkland 553 Robert Leon White 595 Nicollas Beltrao 622 Tracy Maurice Young 635 Tamara Latoya Wilson 731 Paula Staelens Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 25 William Mahaffey 170 Trenton Curtis 231 Gary Laing 252 Nicole Mazza 273 Arthur Jones 293 Joshua Barber 364 Angel Augustine 372 Cornelius Boles 425 Ashley Ferrell 708 Alfred Benyard - 2001 SUZI - VL1500K1 Intruder LC* - Maroon motorcycle - VIN: JS1VY51A212102922 864 Mitchell Wiles

Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 308 Florence Peck 401 Frances Collazo Polanco 407 Gilbert Corley 440 Rose Marie Tremblay 615 Natasha Gray 733 Desarae Custodio 748 Marianne Wit tels 811 Melissa Kay Blasio 915 James Owens 920 Roynette Michelle Jerry 944 Brandy Ward 1006 Rose Marie Tremblay 1434 Marlon Fitzgerald Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1013 Marius Gheorghita 1027 Tammy Hendrix 3092 Robert Lee Ricks III 4012 Ana Isabel Garcia Colon 6009 Samantha Anderson.

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.storag etreasures.com ending on December 9, 2022 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 203 Neighbor hood 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 gen eral household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances. Unless Otherwise noted. 1139-Christopher Rodriguez 1178-Ashley Juares 3178-Gloribel Rivera.

Notice of Public Sale: Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on December 9th, 2022 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 12/09/2022, 09:00 am at 9712 RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: CORTES TOWING SERVICE gives notice that on 12/09/2022 at 10:00 AM the fol lowing vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at 245 ORANGE AVE., LONGWOOD, FL 32750 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78. MAJ3P1REXJC190831 2018 FORD.

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

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

DECEMBER 4, 2022

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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.storag etreasures.com ending on December 9th, 2022 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 . 0096 - Brian Vasquez 0045 - Peter Andre Bernard 0042 - Brian Vasquez.

orlandoweekly.com ● NOV. 23-29, 2022 ● ORLANDO

Legal, Public Notices

Notice of Public Sale: Personal Property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to. Contents may include household items, luggage, toys, furniture, clothing, commercial equipment, etc. Auction to be held at Compass Self Storage, 14120 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 on December 8th, 2022 at 11:00 am or thereafter. Viewing at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. 1325 #-Denny Ewing 1353#- Nancy Rivera 1425#-Shawn Wilbanks 1518 #- Denny Ewing 1707#- Linda Torregrosa Caraballo 2143#- Jessica Chadwick

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Preston’s Towing. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 07:00 am 605 E Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. 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:

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Employment

Cornerstone Dentistry Holdings, PLLC, seeks General Dentist to provide quality dental care to patients in Saint Cloud,FL. Req.: DDS or DMD or equiv. & FL dental license. Resumes to: Code LH-GD, J. Ximenes, ADMI, 800 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607.

Head Cook. Prepare Brazilian dishes according to recipes, coordinate other cooks to ensure correct food prepara tion, check quality of the food, order sup plies and ingredients based on demand, train kitchen staff, assist the Restaurant Manager with menu changes, oversee necessary maintenance of equipment and kitchen cleanliness. Req. 24 months experience. Send resume to marcelo manolo@ hotmail.com or to Boteco do Manolo Restaurant LLC at 7653 International Dr, Orlando, FL, 32819.

Market Analyst needed for Granite Evaluation, Orlando, FL to prep. Rep. of finds. Com. compset data to anlz. Mrkt. trends. Seek & prvd info. to help mngt. Detr. Pos. in mrktplc. in trm. of resid. & comrc. Mrkt., natr. stone price data & imp. data. Anlyz. Hist. data to detr. Ftr. trends & to set trgt. for pricing. Using GMD, col,.& anlyz data on cust. dmgrph., prefr., needs to idfy. Potn. Mrtk. & fctrs affct. demand; Req. BBA + 2 yrs. Exp. in kit. Bath renov. FT mail resume to 2591 N Forsyth Rd., # F Orlando, FL 32807.

Project Manager Orlando (Orange County) Oversee the direction of the engineering, project management and manufacturing resources to meet each project delivery timeline. Assist in the development of probable construc tion cost estimates. Assist in the analysis and preparation of technical reports. Prepare design computations and quantity estimates. Assist in the preparation of specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, permits and designs for project. Monitor the provision of materi als. Instruct draftsperson/technician to prepare drawings. Review construction site to monitor progress and other duties in each project. Requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a U.S or accredited foreign college or at least two years of experience managing construc tion projects. Send resume to eliana@ jcqservices.com. JCQ Services Inc

Quality Assurance Analyst (Orlando, FL – full-time telecommuting permitted) wanted by data science company to oversee testdesign and execution, testing automation, user acceptance testing, etc. Must possess a Bachelor’s in IT, Comp Sci or related field and have at least 2 yr exp in Quality Assurance Analyst or related role. Send resume and CL to Proximo Consulting Services Inc c/o Lisha at hr@proximo.com. No calls pls.

RCG Global Services seeks Team Lead Software Engineers in Orlando, FL. Provides software architecture and design decisions. 100% telecommuting allowed. Apply@ www.jobpostingtoday.com #12235

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:

2003 Ford

VIN: 1FTNE242X3HC02798

2005 Lincoln

VIN: 5LMEU68H15ZJ04029

2014 Cadillac

VIN: 1G6AX5S36E0184715

To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on December 7, 2022 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC