Orlando Weekly's annual readers' choice poll for our Best of Orlando® issue is closing in 10 days. Readers have through 11:59 p.m ..read more

Low-cost airline JetBlue has been called out for alleged interference in employees' organizing efforts, with at least two local members of Congress joining a call from the Congressional Labor Caucus to cut it out. Orlando’s U.S. House Rep. Maxwell Frost joined a bipartisan group of 155 members of Congress in penning a letter to JetBlue Wednesday, asking the company to cease “anti-union” tactics alleged by the country's largest airline workers' union, and to allow their employees to have a “free and fair choice” to join a union. “As is required by law, unionization efforts must be permitted to ..read more

The University of Florida threatened pro-Palestinian student demonstrators with suspension and banishment from campus for three years if they violate a host of rules of behavior over protests that continued for a second day late Thursday. The university said employees or professors caught breaking its rules would be fired ..read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis contends Hillsborough County is a “safer” place after he suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren. But he wouldn’t directly say if he would again suspend Warren if local voters elect the Democrat in November ..read more

After a months-long renovation and interior design refresh, The Ravenous Pig has unveiled its spiffed-up space incorporating a "Charleston-inspired" vibe with plenty of art ... The 10th Annual Mount Dora Blueberry Festival goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, at Donnelly Park featuring pancake breakfasts, blueberry beer and wine, and a blueberry pie eating contest ..read more

Dancing Yeti, a restaurant specializing in Nepalese and Indian cuisine, will open somewhere in the city. Not much is being revealed about the eatery other than it will open "soon," so follow them on Instagram @dancingyetiorlando for updates ..read more

Icon Park has stuffed its food hall with three new "fast comfort" dining concepts. The Wheelhouse Food Hall, located at the base of the Orlando eye, will now house outposts of EVOO, a Mediterranean kitchen; The Bone, a Korean fried chicken concept; and The Winnie Tea Bar, a boba tea and mochi donut spot. Central Florida-based concept EVOO offers Lebanese fast-casual dining with traditional cooking methods and flavors ..read more

A meal and a drag show is a time-honored tradition; locally you can partake at the likes of Hamburger Mary's, Hammered Lamb and Island Time, among other worthies. We're spotlighting this one because it's — to our knowledge — the first time that a drag show is happening at the truly charming Winter Park plant emporium The Heavy ..read more

Orlando Ballet announced the lineup for their 2024/2025 season Wednesday, and it's chock full of crowd-pleasers. The season, running from Oct. 17 through May 4, 2025,  kicks off this autumn with Romeo & Juliet, from there segueing into holiday tradition The Nutcracker and then Peter Pan in early 2025. Here's the full rundown: Romeo & Juliet: Oct, 17-20 The Nutcracker: Dec. 6-22 Peter Pan: Feb. 20-23, 2025 Balanchine, Graham, Pires: (as in George, Martha and Alysa) March 27-30, 2025 Giselle: May 1-4, 2025 ..read more

Has hell frozen over yet again? This might not be The Eagles most of the world is familiar with, but this particular flock of musicians gathering up is nearly as surprising. The New Eagles might be "new" but the band is full of very familiar local faces from TV Dinner, Jr. Meowzer, Flashlights, Clairmel, The Pauses, Bombshell, Don’s Ex-Girlfriend, Ash County Sluggers, Watch Me Disappear, Crit, Polar, Commonplace and more ..read more