Erin Sullivan, Editor
Was born in New Jersey, raised in New York.
Always dreamed of settling in the Adirondacks, but keeps finding herself migrating further south.
Spent 10 years living in Albany, N.Y. and eight in
Baltimore before moving to Orlando in 2010 to work at Orlando Weekly.
Hates flying, loves trains.
Though she lives with three dogs, she has yet to realize her dream
(nightmare?) of growing up to be the Crazy Dog Lady.
Need to know more?
Email: esulliva@orlandoweekly.com
Erin Sullivan Archives
- Cash for stolen gold
Do Florida’s pawnbroking laws further victimize victims of crime?
| 4/17/2013
- Orlando Weekly's guide to the 2013 Florida Film Festival
Central Florida’s annual festival of film and food returns for its 22nd year
| 4/3/2013
- Full Tummy Project feeds homeless people's pets
East Orlando organization runs soup kitchen for animals
| 3/20/2013
- The Beer Issue
Ticky Tocky, Ticky Tocky! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy!
| 3/13/2013
- How to play beer pong
Remember: This is a drinking game, not an Olympic sport, so rules may vary
| 3/13/2013
- Six things that have barely changed since Trayvon Martin's death
Sanford will soon have a new police chief, but other than that, things are still pretty much the same
| 2/27/2013
- In your queue
Three Oscars-nominated docs now streaming on Netflix
| 2/20/2013
- Puppy Love
Welcome to our first (annual?) issue devoted to our obsession with pets
| 2/6/2013
- Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock
Bob Kealing’s biography of Gram Parsons won’t let the legendary alt-country singer’s life be defined by its tragic end.
| 2/6/2013
- The Pets of Orlando Weekly
We tell you what we love best about the animals we share our lives with
| 2/6/2013
- In the shadow of the mouse
If Disney sues over 'Escape From Tomorrow,' nobody wins
| 1/30/2013
- Letters to the editor
DPAC feedback, plus OW's new format
| 1/30/2013
- Happytown: Satanic Temple to rally in Florida
Followers of Satan want to thank Gov. Rick Scott for supporting bill that would allow prayers – even Satanic ones – in schools
| 1/23/2013
- Lucky Diamond, 1997-June 5, 2012
Little dog made a big impact for animal-welfare causes
| 1/2/2013
- Gordon Hirabayashi, April 23, 1918-Jan. 2, 2012
He was one of only three to defy the U.S. government's internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II
| 1/2/2013
- Happytown: One out of five Florida nursing homes on state watch list
Families for Better Care says there should be more public outrage about nursing-home oversight
| 1/2/2013
- Happy New Year, Gov. Rick Scott
Governor rings in 2013 with dismal poll numbers
| 1/2/2013
- Stop the presses. Please.
In 2012, Florida was at the epicenter of some of the year's most disturbing national stories
| 12/26/2012
- Last Minute Gift Guide: Total Wine & More
The liquor store is a treasure trove of giftable stuff
| 12/19/2012
- Orlando's Grandmaster Y.K. Kim just wanted to make a good taekwondo movie
How an Orlando martial arts instructor got roped into making his first (and only) feature film, the cult classic Miami Connection
| 12/12/2012
- Happytown: Shakeup at Real Radio 104.1 FM
On a day dubbed National Firing Day by a Denver DJ, Clear Channel cleans house
| 12/12/2012
- Happytown: More Affordable Care Act foot-dragging
Health care advocates draft letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Katherine Sibelius urging feds to force Florida to take part in federal exchange
| 12/5/2012
- Happytown: Bright Futures security breach
Private information belonging to nearly 200,000 students eligible for Bright Futures scholarships exposed in October
| 12/5/2012
- Happytown: Orange County Textgate continues
Electronically challenged county still clinging to public records kept on commissioners' cell phones
| 12/5/2012
- Matador closing, two new(ish) wine bars open
One of downtown's coolest bars is moving out, 111 Wine and Champagne Bar has moved in and Quantum Leap Winery brings tasting room to Mills corridor
| 11/28/2012
- Happytown: Ethical quandaries
Republican Party of Florida continues to implode and hell freezes over as League of Women Voters praises Republican leadership in Tallhassee
| 11/28/2012
- Nosh Pit: Our favorite tastes around town
This week, Drunken Monkey's Mojo Jojo
| 11/28/2012
- Happytown: A requieum for a Twinkie, more on elections aftermath
Hostess goes out of business and takes 280 Orlando jobs with it, Gov. Rick Scott demands some answers about who made this elections mess, the final tallies on the amendment votes
| 11/20/2012
- Eight great gifts for movie buffs
Blu-ray players and memberships and box sets make for a reel-y good holiday
| 11/14/2012
- Happytown: Ugly campaigning and early voting
Plakon campaign takes flak for Sandusky mailer; despite attempts to thwart early voting, people showed up in droves to cast their ballots
| 11/7/2012
- Redemption song
Bob Kealing's biography of Gram Parsons, "Calling Me Home," refuses to let the legendary alt-country singer's life be defined by its tragic end.
| 11/7/2012
- The Amendments
Our guide to the confusing mess of constitutional amendments appearing on your ballot
| 10/31/2012
- U.S. Rep. Connie Mack takes on longtime Sen. Bill Nelson
The race for this U.S. Senate seat is a snoozer, except for the attack ads
| 10/17/2012
- Happytown: Orange County man cited for not hooking up to OUC; scientists create bullet-detection technology.
Orange County doesn't want you going off the grid and Weapon Detect doesn't want you bringing loaded guns into public spaces.
| 9/26/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 9/19/2012
- Bar news roundup
New bars strut their stuff: Off Limits Nightclub, Eternal Tap, Hooch, the Courtesy and Elixir Bar Room
| 9/19/2012
- Happytown: Amendment 8 misleads
Question on November ballot would funnel public money to religious organizations.
| 9/12/2012
- Happytown: Orange County sick-time fight
Orange County Commissioners attempt to thwart sick-time initiative with competing ballot measure
| 9/12/2012
- Global Peace Film Festival celebrates 10th anniversary
Festival director Nina Streich: "It's not exactly what you expect."
| 9/12/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 9/12/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 9/5/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 8/29/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 8/22/2012
- Happytown
Frankly, we can't even begin to wrap our Happytown™ heads around the shock and awe of the Aug. 14 primary, though it should probably be noted that as of press time...
| 8/15/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 8/15/2012
- Happytown
More excerpts from former Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer's deposition. Spoiler alert: There's rectal bleeding and foul language!
| 8/8/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 8/8/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 8/2/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 7/26/2012
- Happytown
The week where Buddy Dyer wrote a rose-colored blog, Rick Scott sold more of his influence and we got to split hairs about the voter purge. The best week ever?
| 7/18/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 7/18/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 7/12/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 7/5/2012
- Happytown
So, there we were last Wednesday in the throes of tropical depression (Debby did us, see), walking against the slapping squalls of reason and human decency while crafting...
| 7/5/2012
- Florida's attempt to scrub the voter rolls is un-American
Five good reasons why you should care about the Sunshine State's voter purge
| 7/3/2012
- Florida's attempt to scrub the voter rolls is un-American
We give you five good reasons why you should care about the state's voter purge
| 6/21/2012
- Swim with the fishes
Beaches, springs and swimming holes worth a visit
| 6/28/2012
- Summer Guide: Movies
Go to the Movies
| 6/28/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 6/28/2012
- Drink Like a Pirate Day
Wall Street Plaza hosts eighth annual Rum Fest
| 6/21/2012
- The Bar Tab
On June 11, a downtown Orlando dance-night staple came to an end. Crush, a night begun by DJ Pauly Crush (aka Paul Geller) eight years ago, played its last track at Backbooth.
| 6/21/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
| 6/21/2012
- Happytown
The week where we wondered if Gov. Rick Scott purged himself to death, if we could get insurance to protect us when we stood our ground and caused unnecessary death, and whether Darden was sustaining food workers or banking on their death. We're all dead now!
| 6/21/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 6/14/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 6/7/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 5/31/2012
- Happytown
The week where we watched more stealth attacks from Republicans on voter rights, worried about the children (our future, Whitney) and their rising college tuition and then looked around for government bullets meant to take us out. Crazy train, anyone?
| 5/31/2012
- Happytown
The week where we dusted off our gaydar machine and pointed it at Charlie Crist again, then we figured out that you shouldn't be grading the FCAT writing test if you have communications problems of your own. What are words for, when no one's listening anymore?
| 5/24/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 5/24/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 5/17/2012
- Orlando literacy group Page 15 releases teen anthology
Young writers answer the question "What do adults do wrong?" in the book Wars Are Dumb
| 5/17/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 5/10/2012
- Meals on Wheels: Our critics review Orlando's best food trucks
Mobile eateries have come a long way. We combed bazaars, pods and parking-lot lunch stops - and sampled more than a hundred dishes - to bring you critical reviews of some of Orlando's best food trucks
| 5/3/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 5/3/2012
- You don't know Mitt
A handy cheat sheet to help you get to know the Republican nominee
| 4/26/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 4/26/2012
- Happytown
The week where we found more litigious fun in the cotton candy heads of TBN's Crouch family, less fun in Rick Scott's ridiculous budget cuts and a new friend (hopefully) in incoming United Arts CEO Flora Maria Garcia. Also, Jesus wept.
| 4/26/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 4/19/2012
- Happytown
Assisted living facilities say state's former ombudsman is threatening their right to free speech, U.S. Rep. Allen West says progressives are communists and Gov. Rick Scott's Facebook page pisses off the Miami Herald.
| 4/19/2012
- 2012 Florida Film Festival
The 2012 Florida Film Festival's brightest star is Central Florida itself. Are we ready for our close-up?
| 4/12/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 4/12/2012
- Little Fish Huge Pond's Mo Wisdom
Wisdom tells us about Sanford, her bar's unique decor and her favorite member of Duran Duran
| 4/5/2012
- Trayvon Martin case is a black eye for Sanford
As public scrutiny mounts, the city of Sanford struggles with its reputation
| 4/5/2012
- Happytown
| 3/22/2012
- Happytown
It was never going to matchthehanky drop of the explosive conclusion to last year's Florida legislative session – who can forget the tears of state clown,Senate President Mike Haridopolos, as he threw a tantrum in the face of brutish House Speaker Dean Ca
| 3/15/2012
- The Are We Sunk? Index
How quickly is Florida sinking into the ocean this week?
| 3/15/2012
- Oh my Guinness
A random sampling of the black stuff around Orlando
| 3/15/2012
- Reservoir dogs
Seth Casteel's underwater dog photography comes to Orlando
| 3/8/2012
- Eagle vs. shark
Grooveshark gets hooked by a $17 billion lawsuit — and brings the national debate over copyright infringement to Central Florida
| 2/2/2012
- Happytown
The week where the Florida victory of Newtt Romrich almost overshadowed a hearing about how screwed up Republicans have made the voting process, college students revolted against revolting university policies and Lynx got caught in aesthetic overstep. We are going nowhere, fast!
| 2/2/2012
- Happytown
The week where all the gays in Gayville got gay hot dogs waved in their faces while Florida led the charge to make sure that, if you're poor and sick, you stay that way. Don't eat too many gay hot dogs!
| 1/19/2012
- Happytown
The week where quiet deference in the state legislature gave way to aborta-palooza, Newt Gingrich tapped Rich Crotty (and the horse he road in on) for his Florida campaign and Floridians opted out of health insurance because they were broke. Such a pretty mess.
| 1/12/2012
- Hospitality for the homeless
Downtown church turns front porch into shelter for growing number of downtown homeless
| 12/29/2011
- It's a mad, mad, mad, mad dash
OW's guide to the truly last-minute holiday shopping
| 12/22/2011
- The squeaky wheel gets the boot
Volunteer ombudsman says he was fired for being too outspoken
| 12/22/2011
- The Politics of Nature
Sanford nature writer Bill Belleville's latest book of bittersweet essays wins National Outdoor Book Award
| 12/15/2011
- Happytown
The week in which we hopped into an unregulated bed with heavy firearms, lamented the state's environmental time machine and then hoped we died before we got old. Talkin' 'bout our (lost) generation!
| 12/8/2011
- Dog days of Christmas
A wish list for my canine companions
| 11/24/2011
- Neutering the watchdogs
Interference in state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program could mean less oversight of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities
| 2/18/2012
- Neutering the watchdogs
Interference in state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program could mean less oversight of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities
| 11/10/2011
