Remembering the Orlando 49: Peter O. Gonzalez Cruz
Every week between now and the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shootings, Orlando Weekly will profile a person killed on June 12, 2016. This week: Peter O. Gonzalez Cruz Peter "Ommy" Gonzalez Cruz was known for a contagious joyful energy and an infectious smile. The 22-year-old who grew up in Orlando attending Liberty Middle School and Colonial High School had been that way since he was a child, according to his former teacher Ana Mendoza Feliciano. Among his family and friends, Gon..>> view original10-year-old Orlando girl describes how she kicked gator's ass
"I looked in the water and there was a mean, 9-foot gator biting my leg," said 10-year-old Juliana Osso in an interview with Inside Edition. Last Saturday, May 6, Osso was swimming in about a foot of water at Lake Mary Jane in Orange County's Moss Park when a large gator latched onto her leg. She then gave the unsuspecting gator a variation of what's referred to in the wrestling community as the "fishhook." ..>> view originalOpening in Orlando: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, A Quiet ...
OPENING THIS WEEK: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword If this thing is a hit, Warner Bros. will have pulled off a feat impressive enough to make yanking a sword from a stone look like flossing. Guy Ritchie's revisionist take on the Arthurian legend has been delayed more times now than he'd care to count, under the cover of every conceivable excuse (take advantage of the European vacation season; avoid the European ISIS season). The portents were strong and ominous that Ritchie was going to find c..>> view originalVeteran Orlando Reporter Leaves Station After Nearly 25 Years
I also plan to further my historic preservation pursuits through two non profits I've been close to for years: the Jack Kerouac Project of Orlando and Gram ...>> view originalJones High principal resigns amid student record 'irregularities'
Jones High Principal Roderick Waldon resigned Monday as the district was investigating “questionable student record issues” at the Orlando school.An Orange County school district statement released Tuesday hinted at problems at Jones, but Superintendent Barbara Jenkins declined to discuss the matter further, citing federal student privacy laws. The district’s statement provided no details about what happened.“Specific irregularities which were discovered are being dealt with through the appropr..>> view originalOrlando protesters stage 'die-in' at Marco Rubio's office over health ...
click to enlarge Photo by Monivette Cordeiro Under the watchful eye of a cloaked Grim Reaper, protesters staged a "die-in" in front of tombstones outside U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's Orlando office on Tuesday to oppose the Republican health care bill. The American Health Care Act is part of repealing and replacing Obamacare, also ..>> view originalThe City of Orlando needs ideas for an art installation at this new fire ...
click to enlarge photo via Orlando Fire Department/Twitter A new Orlando fire station is looking for local artists to submit ideas and renderings for a new bronze relief art installation. The new station in need of art, Orlando Fire Station 2, also known as the "Pride of Parramore," is located off of Robinson Street and Hames..>> view originalSpoon's first Orlando show in a decade, Jack White fiddler Lillie Mae ...
SPOON WITH TENNIS, HOUSE OF BLUES, MAY 2 Spoon have proven to be a model of success in management of both art and career, no small feat for a lifer indie band. They've come an extraordinarily long way from a playfully weird and spiky '90s guitar band to a contemporary, arena-sized alternative-pop sensation (the massive synth rig of their current setup is proof of that mileage). Somehow, they've managed to not just last but also navigate an incredibly dramatic metamorphosis with quality and soul..>> view originalOrlando businessman alleges Pam Bondi directed millions to ...
Before the end of this month, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi will have to explain to a Tallahassee judge why her office allegedly directed companies that settled unfair trade actions to donate millions in restitution payments to unregistered charities. Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson gave Bondi 40 days after April 10 to respond to a petition for a "writ of quo warranto" filed against her by Orlando businessman John D. Smith. In his complaint, Smith accuses Bondi of abusing her auth..>> view originalPassenger alleges negligent driver caused accident in Orlando
ORLANDO – An Orange County woman alleges she was injured in a collision on Turkey Lake Road in Orlando. Shirley Guy Pierre filed a complaint on April 17 in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida - Orange County against Lindsay Kay Miller alleging negligence. According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Nov. 30, 2016, while she was riding in a motor vehicle as a passenger, defendant attempted to make a left turn without yielding to oncoming traffic and collided with plaintiff..>> view original
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
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