🐾 Kitties and Emmys

🌅Happy Friday!

Saturday and Sunday mornings are forecasted to be a little more pleasant than what’s usual for this time of year, a great morning for a walk or yard work … hopefully without the soundtrack of a loud gas-powered weed-eater at 7:30 a.m.

Yard obsessers, let’s agree to enjoy a little quiet time with our coffee (or sleep-in).

📺Emmys nab Nargatze and get satirical

Those of us who retreated indoors from June to August to binge-watch new series got some gems, such as the feel-good and sassy-clever “Leanne” on Netflix and the soul-searching foodie juggernaut “The Bear” on FX/Hulu.

If it gets too rainy outside, “The Morning Show” returns for a fourth season on Apple TV+ on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Which reminds me, Hollywood and the media sure love mocking themselves. Satirical TV will figure prominently at the 2025 Emmy Awards Sunday night, featuring first-time host, comedian Nate Bargatze.

“The Studio,” a hilariously edgy series spoofing the movie industry with a star-studded cast, is predicted to rack up some gold statues (though I prefer the warmer, more easygoing “Platonic,” another Seth Rogen comedy, but with the Judd Apatow/”Freaks and Geeks” vibe that made him famous; also on Apple TV+).

As for best drama, you know I’m rooting for the Star Wars origin epic “Andor,” though I think the workplace nightmare “Severance” has a better shot.

🌀More of what’s going on

Wildlife drive closed this weekend but trail is open: While it’s unfortunate timing that the St. Johns River Water Management District will temporarily close the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive this weekend (Sept. 13-14) to work on slope-stabilization along sections of the drive, the Lake Apopka Loop Trail will remain open to pedestrians and bicycles and is not affected by the construction activity.

We’re over the hurricane hump … will our good luck continue? The peak of hurricane season has arrived and is behind us. It was Sept. 10, the middle of what would usually be the busiest time of hurricane season. Are we in the clear?  Forecasters are watching tropical waves, such as one off the African coast over the next couple of days, which has a low chance for development.

🐾Local spotlight: Cat Cafe gets its own day

While it’s called Orlando Cat Café, the feline haven — which serves up coffee, community and cat adoptions and has rehomed more than 3,200 cats and kittens — is located in Clermont, in Lake County.

On Sept. 9, the Lake County Board of Commissioners, by unanimous proclamation, designated Sept. 8, 2025, as “Orlando Cat Café Day” in Lake County, Florida. The date marks the Café’s 9th anniversary.

Looking to visit and adopt a new furry friend while enjoying some coffee? Reservations are strongly recommended to visit Orlando Cat Café and can be made at orlandocatcafe.com.

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Bye for now,

JG

This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: 🐾 Kitties and Emmys