Today’s Orlando Fringe Festival reviews include “Escape from Planet Earth,” How to Dodge a Bullet,” Mama’s (Sketch) Comedy Show,” “Story” and “True Colors.”

The cheapest trips on Brightline can take you up and down some of the most heavily congested parts of South Florida or to and from Orlando, but each trip can easily cost as much as a tank of gasoline.

Orlando faces intense heat with expected indices over 100 degrees; precautions against heat-related illnesses advised.

In “The Swamp Is On Fire: Stories & Songs by Tod Kimbro” (Savoy, 60 minutes), the Central Florida-raised performer comes home with a not-autobiographical tale so convincingly told you might think it was real. This charming musical, so pungent you can smell the swamp water, tells a coming-of-age story with verve.

The Orlando Dreamers baseball group has a billionaire investor and plans for a new stadium. Now, it needs Orange County to be a willing partner.

Orlando Police investigate a fatal shooting of a woman in a home, possibly related to a domestic incident with the victim identified as the roommate of the reporter.

Day of H.O.P.E. and Positive Influence Block Party will be held Thursday, May 15 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida Levy-Hughes Clubhouse.

Pirates have secured a star for two more years while launching a squad overhaul ahead of the 2025/2026 Betway Premiership season.