Leftfield rapper Jpegmafia plays the Beacham in Orlando

Orlando Weekly 9/3 7:35A Matthew Moyer

Jpegmafia is out on his "Lay Down My Life" North American tour and he's returning to Orlando this weekend. The Brooklyn rapper — whom we profiled back in 2018, you're welcome — has been on the road...

Chick N Max announces plans to open five Orlando locations

Orlando Weekly 9/3 7:31A Chloe Greenberg

Kansas-based chain Chick N Max is heading to Florida, with a handful of Orlando locations planned.  The chain known for its almond wood-smoked chicken announced it will debut up to five Orlando-area...

Lake County deputy critically wounded in ambush recovers, exits hospital

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/3 7:09A Cristóbal Reyes

Lake County Deputy 1st Class Stefano Gargano, who was critically shot after being while attempting to rescue Deputy Bradley Link after an Aug. 2 ambush in Tavares, has been released from the hospital. It was unclear after the shooting whether...

Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in August?

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/3 6:49A Garfield Hylton

After 2064 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in August, only 200 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Brevard had the highest percentage of...

Share your thoughts: Biden admin opens public comment on federal heat protection rule for workers

Orlando Weekly 9/3 6:07A McKenna Schueler

The Biden administration on Friday officially kicked off its public comment period for a newly proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that would mandate certain...

Rising costs of care could strain funding for Florida program for brain-damaged kids

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/3 5:46A Carol Marbin Miller

Facing withering criticism from parents, advocates, lawmakers and insurance regulators, Florida’s compensation program for children born with catastrophic brain injuries opened its bank account three years ago and improved the lives of some of...

Family-friendly Spooktacular is back at SeaWorld Orlando

Orlando Weekly 9/3 4:14A Lucy Dillon

SeaWorld Orlando’s Spooktacular began Saturday, with Halloween fun for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Through Nov. 3, this year’s Spooktacular offers a blend of event favorites and new, reimagined...

Spirit-free speakeasy The Bandbox to close in September

Orlando Weekly 9/3 4:12A Lucy Dillon

After two and a half years in business, Orlando’s first nonalcoholic speakeasy, The Bandbox, will close its Ivanhoe Village location on Sept. 14. A pioneer in Orlando’s booze-free lounge scene, The...

Hurricane center tracks 1 Caribbean, 2 Atlantic systems

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/3 2:01A Richard Tribou

The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday was keeping track of three systems with a chance to form into the season s next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a tropical wave in the Central Caribbean was producing...

Once united in grief and pain, Parkland families and survivor prepare for clash over killer’s money

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/3 1:10A Rafael Olmeda

Families of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting are headed to court to challenge one plaintiff’s claim that he now owns the rights to the name of the Parkland gunman...

Residents of St. Cloud mobile home park regularly go without water for hours

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/2 11:00P Natalia Jaramillo

For nearly a year, residents at Lake Runnymeade Mobile Home Park in St. Cloud have turned on their faucets only to get discolored water with the aroma of rotten eggs. But often, nothing at all comes...

Orlando Fringe reveals new 3-person leadership structure

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/2 11:00P Matthew J. Palm

Just days after its interim executive director announced his departure, Orlando Fringe has revealed a new and unusual organizational structure for the nonprofit in which three women will share...

‘The law must be followed’: Florida’s civilian police oversight boards shutter after statewide ban

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/2 10:45P Shira Moolten

Florida’s police oversight boards have been forced to a halt after a state law went into effect in July that bans civilian boards from investigating police misconduct. Fort Lauderdale’s Citizens’ Review Board no longer has access to internal...

Wadeview Park residents blame flooding on city project

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/2 9:41A Stephen Hudak

Some residents of Wadeview Park in south Orlando cleaned up a mess left by an afternoon storm Sunday while preparing Monday for another possible drenching, suspicious that a $13 million city project...

Spirit Airlines furloughs 186 pilots over Labor Day weekend; number is less than projected

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 9/2 6:47A David Lyons

Struggling Spirit Airlines, which has invoked multiple measures this year to start making money again, distributed furlough notices to 186 of its pilots over the Labor Day weekend, but the number was...