MAITLAND, Fla. — Police in Maitland issued a Purple Alert on Wednesday after reports of a missing man. Officers said Viresh Chouhan, 24, was last seen leaving his home on foot around 8 a.m. Tuesday. Watch: Central Florida ‘fake cop’ Jeremy Dewitte arrested againPolice said family told them Chouhan has an intellectual disability and has not been seen since leaving home. Watch: ‘Students are out of control’: Brevard County school discipline plan gains support from teachersAnyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Maitland Police Department at 407-539-6262. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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orlandoweekly.comMAITLAND, Fla. — Cat lovers will be able to get their fix of adorable felines this weekend. Enzian, the independent movie theater in Maitland, will be hosting CatVideoFest this weekend. The limited-time theatrical event is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos and more, Enzian said. READ: Orange County Animal Services waives adoption fees as overcrowding continuesThe event screens Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Numbered standby cards will be given to patrons who request them in person at Enzian one hour before showtime, the theater said.
wftv.comVideo: COVID-19 vaccine site for young children reopens at Jewish center in Maitland A vaccine clinic in Maitland will soon open its doors again to vaccinate children under five years old. (James Tutten, WFTV.com/WFTV)MAITLAND, Fla. — A vaccine clinic in Maitland will soon open its doors again to vaccinate children under five years old. The Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando will administer the vaccines every Friday, until the demand goes down. Photos: COVID-19 vaccine site for young children reopens at Jewish center in MaitlandExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 COVID-19 vaccine site for young children reopens at Jewish center in Maitland“We are providing this free of charge to the constituents and so, as needed, if they are more, we will continue to order these vaccines,” Bracy said. READ: COVID-19: US officials working on a plan to OK second booster for all adultsThe Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando started accepting walk-ins at 10 a.m. Friday.
wftv.comVideo: Police respond to ‘dangerous situation’ in EatonvilleEATONVILLE, Fla. — Police responded to a “dangerous situation” in Eatonville. Eatonville police, Maitland police and Winter Park police responded to the area of Fitzgerald Drive near Lake Bell early Friday. Law enforcement officers kept a Channel 9 crew a couple of blocks away from the scene. READ: These laws go into effect in Florida on FridayCheck back and watch Eyewitness News for updates. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
wftv.comVideo: More than 40 firefighters respond after abandoned charter school in Maitland catches fire Firefighters said the school has been abandoned for a decade or more. (WFTV)MAITLAND, Fla. — Firefighters from several agencies responded to a large structure fire in Maitland on Saturday. WATCH: ‘It happened so fast’: 2 children struck by lightning in Brevard CountyOfficials said that more than 40 firefighters from Maitland Fire Rescue Department, Orange County Fire Rescue and Seminole County Fire Rescue came together to battle the blaze. Photos: More than 40 firefighters respond after abandoned charter school in Maitland catches fireExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 5 More than 40 firefighters respond after abandoned charter school in Maitland catches fireOfficials said the fire broke out in a 3,290-square-foot building that was once the Summit Charter School. READ: Central Florida man wins $1.2 million judgment against Florida over citrus treesFirefighters said the school has been abandoned for a decade or more.
wftv.comORLANDO, Fla. — If you are floundering for ideas of what to get your mom for Mother’s Day, Maitland’s Save the Manatee Club is happy to float the idea of adopting her a manatee. The best part: she won’t have to feed, house or clean up after the new member of the family. Club officials said she will receive a personalized adoption certificate, photo and biography of a real living manatee. Manatee adoptions start at $25, and include a one-year Save the Manatee Club membership that contains a newsletter with updates on adoptable manatees as well as other important manatee information. Personalized adoption certificates are instantly emailed, so manatee adoptions make a great last-minute gift.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — Since 1986 The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida has become an invaluable asset. Read: Future Holocaust museum’s opening has been delayed; here’s whyIn the years since its opening, the center has grown as more and more exhibits have been added. Read: Orlando Holocaust Center partners with USC Shoah Foundation on new interactive exhibitThe new 43,000 square foot facility will be built where the old Orlando Chamber of Commerce was located, thanks to a lease from the city. Learn more about the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center here. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 5 Holocaust Memorial Center offers a sneak peek at its new Orlando facility (WFTV)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — A Central Florida nonprofit is taking an extra step to help Ukraine refugees. WATCH: Brevard County nonprofit reaches Poland-Ukraine border to deliver portable water purifiersJoe Hurston with Air Mobile Ministries just got back from the Ukraine-Poland border and is already looking ahead to another trip. Photos: Central Florida nonprofit planning more lifesaving missions to help Ukraine refugeesExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 8 Central Florida nonprofit planning more lifesaving missions to help Ukraine refugeesEach unit can give a thousand people water every day for years using little electricity. READ: Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for UkraineHurston believes this machine is a miracle to those in need. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — Some relief may be on the way for drivers tired of dealing with congestion on State Road 414 in Maitland. The Central Florida Expressway Authority is considering adding express lanes to the road. WATCH: I-4 express lanes: What you need to knowTransportation leaders are eyeing a stretch between the 441 and 434. Most of the drivers Channel 9 spoke with said they would pay to skip past all the traffic lights in the area. The express lanes would be built above the main road.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — The Florida Film Festival has announced its lineup for its 31st year, and it will boldly go where no previous film festivals have gone before. This year, the festival will screen 167 films — both feature-length and shorts — representing 37 countries, according to a news release. Of the films, 145 will be premieres, and 24 of them will be world premieres, the news release states. Following a screening of the 1986 film “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” on April 16 at the Enzian, star William Shatner will do a live Q&A with the audience. READ: Orange County Sheriff’s Office releases final report about Bob Saget’s deathEnzian Theater in Maitland has been hosting the Florida Film Festival since 1992.
wftv.comFor immigration opponents who repeatedly claim they support legal immigration and farmers, the visuals were enough. The border problemMuch of the conversation around unauthorized immigration these days is rhetoric from both sides of the aisle. “The majority of people who come to the United States, including Central Florida, come lawfully to the United States,” he said. Along with the new path to citizenship, he said a policy would be needed to further discourage hiring undocumented workers. “If we don’t address the issue of undocumented workers at the employer level, if we’re just attacking the individual, this problem will never be solved,” he said.
wftv.comThe Farmwork Association of Florida, along with other advocates for migrant workers, held a news conference Wednesday to call out recent anti-migrant and immigration rhetoric from State Rep. Anthony Sabatini and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
EATONVILLE, Fla. — In 1887, during reconstruction, Eatonville, FL became the first official municipality in America that had been established by freed African-Americans. However, they wanted something of their own, and in 1887, Eatonville became the first black town to be officially incorporated into the United States. “The town was founded as a black haven,” Nathiri says. On the front page of an 1888 edition of the “Eatonville Speaker,” the author tried to recruit other black families, saying “Colored people of the United States! They were important in the founding of the city,” Nathiri says.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — Following a viral social media post that falsely stated that it showed illegal immigrants being dropped off at a Central Florida motel, dozens of people descended on the Maitland Extended Stay America to protest illegal immigrants who were not there. The false social media post shared by hundreds of people, including Central Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabitini, purported to show hundreds of Hispanic men being dropped off at a motel. Others said they knew the workers were legal but they wanted to be here to oppose illegal immigration anyway. pic.twitter.com/nkfMG5ZRha — Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) January 31, 2022“Take that American flag off your arm, you’re not Americans anymore!” - Man here yelling at the police at the motel. pic.twitter.com/xeqHrdXgys — Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) January 31, 2022Channel 9 attempted to contact Sabitini, but he did not respond.
wftv.comOn Saturday, the security director of the Roth Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Maitland was in touch with federal law enforcement while monitoring the hostage standoff at a synagogue in Texas, trying to determine if the attack was isolated or a larger threat to Jewish people.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Security company Allied Universal said it seeks to hire more than 300 security guards in Orlando, Melbourne and Maitland. See a map below:That event will aim to fill 200 openings. The company said it will also hold an event to hire 50 airport security personnel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the company’s regional offices in Orlando. A third hiring event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the company’s regional offices in Melbourne. See a map below:That event seeks to fill 50 security openings.
wftv.comALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Two people were transported in what appears to be a domestic-related shooting at an apartment in Altamonte Springs near Maitland, police on the scene said. Police arrived around 9:30 p.m. to The Preserve at Spring Lake on Wymore Road for reports of gunshots. READ: As housing prices hit all-time high, city staff say it’s a ‘long term’ problemTwo victims were involved and both have been transported to the hospital, police said. Altamonte Springs police are investigating a shooting. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/V0c5t8tMsM — Nick Papantonis WFTV (@NPapantonisWFTV) November 24, 2021READ: Waukesha Christmas parade: 6th victim, a child, dies, prosecutor saysThe shooting was isolated and is still under investigation, police said.
wftv.comThis ‘Avatar’-themed home in Florida comes with a massive waterfallA historic Orlando Queen Anne from the 1800s is on the market for $1.9MThis $305K Florida condo is in a train car under a bridge20 diners, cafes and delis in Orlando that you need to tryFormer Florida home of NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon hits the market for $42 millionThis waterfront Maitland home has plenty of mid-century charm
photos.orlandoweekly.comORLANDO, Fla. — November is Manatee Awareness Month, and Maitland-based Save the Manatee Club is offering tips to celebrate and protect Florida’s beloved marine mammal.
“The best way to protect manatees is for the public to learn about their plight and how protecting them is in all our best interests if we care about healthy aquatic ecosystems,” said Patrick Rose, executive director of Save the Manatee Club.
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‘Uprooting Prejudice: Conversations For Change’; new exhibit examines the link between antisemitism and racism (WFTV)MAITLAND, Fla. — The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida announced the grand opening of “a first-of-its-kind exhibit that examines the indelible link between antisemitism and racism.”The exhibit, as told by award-winning blues musician Daryl Davis, examines white supremacy from its beginnings in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its evolution of persecution of different groups around the world. Read: 9 things to do this weekend: IMMERSE, Synapse Orlando, Biketoberfest & moreShelley Lauten, CEO of the Holocaust Center, said they were honored to host the exhibit. “Fighting white supremacy wherever it exists is a key lesson of the Holocaust, and having this incredible experience at our museum is a poignant reminder,” Lauten said. Read: Summary of FDLE investigation into Groveland Four case released: Here’s what we learnedThe exhibit runs through May 2022. Learn more about the exhibit here.
wftv.comMAITLAND, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. One of Orlando’s most popular pizza restaurants is cooking up its third location. Read: Grand opening date set for Marketplace at Avalon ParkLazy Moon plans to open its next Central Florida eatery in Maitland at 441 S. Orlando Ave. in a 3,816-square-foot freestanding site that previously housed Einstein Bagels, Lazy Moon owner Tim Brown told the Orlando Business Journal. A deal is close to being finalized, but a lease has not been signed. Read: 4 Rivers announces new Orlando locationClick here read Jack Witthaus’ story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
wftv.comEnzian theater in need of donations to keep silver screen shining Enzian theater in need of donations to keep silver screen shining (wftv.com)MAITLAND, Fla. — If you’re looking for a frightfully good time or a little liquid courage to get you through the spookiest time of the year, Enzian Theater has exactly what you need. Enzian will be celebrating Halloween all month long in October with various horror movies for any taste, young and old. Here at Enzian, Halloween isn’t just one day—it’s the entire month of... Posted by Enzian Theater on Friday, August 27, 2021For the little ones in your family, there will be a children’s Halloween party featuring “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Oct. 24. It all leads up to the Enzian Halloween Party on Oct. 30. READ: Enzian theater in need of donations to keep silver screen shining©2021 Cox Media Group
wftv.comclick image Phtoo courtesy Enzian/InstagramThe Enzian Theater in Maitland has installed a new HVAC unit with UV filtration for added safety at their indoor screenings.This type of air handling unit is designed to more effectively reduce air pollutants, bacteria and (yes) viruses. Other Orlando venues, including the Winter Park Playhouse and the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, have already invested in this safeguard measure. "As more vaccines become available, and Oscar contenders such as(opening this Friday),, androll out this month and next, we hope to see more attendees, and are very pleased the installation of our new HVAC coincides with the arrival of these award-winning films. "It's also worth mentioning that the annual Florida Film Festival presented by and at the Enzian is scheduled to kick off on April 9.The Enzian is currently operating at 50 percent capacity with socially distanced seating. The Theater is also running an outdoor series, Fountain Features, though their February FF programming is currently sold out.
orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Photo by Michelle McKee & Avian Reconditioning Center, courtesy the Audubon CenterPatient 53 making a speedy recovery. "Thanks to our talented staff and dedicated volunteers, we are able to release hundreds back into their natural habitat each year. "The first step towards releasing raptors back into the wild is the Center's Raptor Trauma Clinic. There, raptors are prescribed all medical care and food intake. Keep in mind masks are required at all times, and the center is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Make sure to purchase your tickets online beforehand.
orlandoweekly.comCeline Orlando, 22 S. Magnolia Ave., celineorlando.comSaturday, Dec. 26Ballet on the Big Screen: The NutcrackerThe Bolshoi onstage. Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.orgSaturday, Dec. 26Holiday Movie at Lake Eola Park: Love, Actually7 p.m., free. Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, enzian.orgTuesday, Dec. 29Orlando Solar Bears vs. Jacksonville IcemenHockey. Maitland Art Center, Art & History Museums Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, artandhistory.orgThrough Jan. 24, 2021Pompeii: The Immortal CityThe blockbuster touring exhibit seen in only three cities this year arrives here in Orlando. Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, holocaustedu.orgThrough May 2, 2021Voices & ConversationsThis group show of contemporary American artists involves some heavy names with a focus on issuesof identity, inclusion, activism and engagement.
orlandoweekly.com(One U.K. commentator even threw out the whopper that the exhibit equated the police with the Nazis. )Soon enough, the Center was on the receiving end of an "onslaught" of "hate and vile comments" via phone and email, in the words of the Center’s executive director, Pam Kancher. In a blog written for the Times of Israel at the end of November, Bachman defended the exhibit and said it aligned with the mission of the Center. "With the rise in antisemitism, racism and many other forms of hate, we know this exhibit is more important now than ever," wrote Bachman. "The staff at the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center are standing firm behind the exhibit.“People who have formed an opinion without seeing it were not supporters of our Center to begin with,” said Kancher to“We are not just a memorial to the Holocaust.
orlandoweekly.comNEWS + EVENTS: Some patio-friendly news to impart: Luke's Kitchen in Maitland has installed a retractable awning on their patio, and the Ravenous Pig has installed heaters in their recently opened beer garden ... Speaking of, the Pig will host a pig roast and movie night in said beer garden Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 15 and 16. Dinner will be served between 5-6:30 p.m. with the movie, Elf starring Will Ferrell, starting at 6:30 p.m. Orders must be placed before Dec. 22 and picked up at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Christmas Day. Look for a fifth cafe to open in Lake Nona next year ...Got restaurant dish?
orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Photo courtesy the Holocaust Center, OrlandoMaitland's Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center announced the opening of a new photographic exhibit this week, Uprooting Prejudice: Faces of Change. The combination of these words and images make up the 45 pieces in Uprooting Prejudice. In all the heated rhetoric of the day, we forget to listen," said Noltner in a press statement. "I hope that through these stories and these faces, you can understand the events of our day in a new way. I hope you can challenge some of your own preconceptions and I hope you can see the humanity of each and every person.”Uprooting Prejudice: Faces of Change is open through Jan. 31, 2021, and reservations are required.
orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Photo via Magic 107.7Picture sitting under the stars with a glass of chilled white wine and Marilyn Monroe on the big screen. Thanks to the creative folks at the Enzian Theater in Maitland, you'll be able to enjoy the classics under the stars staring this week. – LINK Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency over the weekend as Central Florida braces for a possible midweek hit from Eta. – LINK We're smack dab in the middle of Orlando's Burger Week, that time of year where you can find delicious burgers all over Central Florida for just five bucks!
orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Photo courtesy EnzianMaitland movie house Enzian Theater is launching a new outdoor film series this week, Fountain Features, in the attractive environs of their Eden Bar Fountain Features kicks off Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the Marilyn Monroe vehicleand will continue weekly through the holiday season.Fountain Features will be a strictly limited (capacity) affair, with a $50 reservation netting you an outside table that seats up to four people, plus a free order of popcorn for the table. Solid option for those of us still a little anxious about the cinema experience.The next two films afterare(Nov. 18) and depressive classic(Nov. 25). Unfortunately, all three of these screenings are already sold out. That's how the cookie crumbles.So you should sign up for their e-newsletter , because that's the only way to get the inside line on the reservation links and announcements (or if you're an Enzian member, you'll get even more advance-advance notice) for the next month's screenings.
orlandoweekly.comclick image Photo courtesy the EnzianMaitland arthouse cinema Enzian Theater and downtown Orlando's Ace Cafe are teaming up for a screening of post-apocalyptic thriller – or if Trump wins: handy instructional video –next week.The film screening will be indoors at Ace, with the cafe's full menu on offer. The Friday-night event is a fundraiser for the Enzian.And there couldn't be a better place see this movie (or movie to see in this place), given that "the original Ace Cafe opened in 1938 as a transport cafe for truck and lorry drivers, but quickly became a place where motorbike riders gathered." Two properties joined by a reverence for the internal combustion engine!Back in 2015, Orlando Weekly gave the Charlize Theron- and Tom Hardy-starring Mad Max remake a full five stars and raved that it was "beautiful mayhem." How can that not entice you?Mad Max hits the Ace Cafe in downtown Orlando on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Photo via 4 Rivers Smokehouse/Facebook4 Rivers Smokehouse is serving platters of ribs, sliced brisket, pulled pork and smoked sausage. (email aubrey@theravenouspig.com to order) is serving up a pork tenderloin dinner, a take-and-bake lasagna with local mushrooms and house-made ricotta, and three signature beverage options. (email eat@agaveazulwinterpark.com to order) is serving a carne asada steak pack, and a guajillo citrus chicken pack. And(call 844-474-8377 to order and mention Enzian) is serving up giant, meaty platters for two and four people, including ribs, sliced brisket, pulled pork and smoked sausage, with sides aplenty. If you can't take part but want to support Enzian until they can safely reopen, regular donations are welcome on their website too.
orlandoweekly.comclick image Photo courtesy the EnzianPahokeeStraight Up, The Perfect Nanny, Pahokee, and The Etruscan SmileMaitland's Enzian Theater's "Enzian On Demand" streaming service is offering a slate of four new films starting today, running the gamut from a poignant documentary about small-town Florida teens to French psychological horror:"Enzian On Demand" is a partnership between the local art-house theater institution and a number of independent film distributors to provide top-shelf cinema to Enzian supporters in the comfort of their own homes. A percentage of the proceeds from each virtual ticket/rental purchase goes towards the Enzian to help keep them afloat during the ever-lengthening "shelter-in-place" process due to the coronavirus pandemic.Check out all of Enzian On Demand's current bounty of film and get the popcorn ready.
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orlandoweekly.comclick to enlarge Image courtesy Lions Gate FilmsEvent Details Science on Screen: Grizzly Man @ Enzian Theater 1300 S. Orlando Ave. Winter Park Area Maitland, FL When: Sat., Sept. 28, 11 a.m. Price: $9 Film MapHumans have a bad habit of anthropomorphizing everything. But that tendency can be dangerous, especially when it comes to wild animals. Bill McShea, a wildlife ecologist with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, speaks about the dangers of assuming that animals in the wild have human emotions before a screening of **Grizzly Man** this week. Directed by Werner Herzog, **Grizzly Man** is a documentary about Tim Treadwell, a conservationist who lived in Alaska and devoted himself to protecting bears. Sadly, Treadwell ended up falling victim to you guessed it a bear attack in 2003, but **Grizzly Man** has left a lasting legacy.10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 | Enzian Theater, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland | 407-629-0054 | enzian.org | $9
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