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Good Morning. My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Orlando area.
In this issue, you’ll learn about a push for limits on neighborhood protests, allegations over a $1 million in back rent in Downtown Orlando, a LGBTQ thrift store now open, a lawsuit over masks, and more. Now, let’s get started.
Today’s weather: The high is 97 and the low is 76 with mostly sunny skies.
Here are the top 5 stories happening around Orlando:
1. Orange County is considering limits on neighborhood protests after protesters gathered last year outside the house of now-convicted murderer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. The ordinance will be designed to keep protesters away from homes and is proposed by Orange County Sheriff John Mina. Commissioners were caught off guard by the proposal and will not take it up until June 22nd to allow time for public comment. (Click Orlando)
2. A downtown Orlando landlord alleges shuttered Elize on Church Street owes nearly $1 million in rent and has filed suit for damages. The landlord is seeking eviction and the restaurant blames the COVID-19 pandemic for financial woes that led to its closure 9 months ago. (Orlando Business Journal)
3. Out of the Closet is a new thrift store in Mills 50 with a pharmacy and free HIV testing center that is also a safe space for the LGBT community. It is run as a nonprofit by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, started in California. Orlando has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the country. (Orlando Sentinel)
4. A Washington D.C. man has sued the Orlando International Airport, TSA, and President Joe Biden for stranding him in The Villages for refusing to wear a mask. The man says he is stranded at his mothers house and that the mask laws in the airport are illegal due to an executive order signed by Governor DeSantis. (Click Orlando)
5. Winter Park commissioners are contemplating purchasing Austin’s Coffee as well as Vine & Forks, but are unsure of the path forward without any experience as a landlord. The idea is to preserve historic businesses as Orlando grows. (Orlando Weekly)
Today in Orlando:
- Orange County Library Board of Trustees meeting at Orlando Public Library (6 p.m.)
- Backyard Open Mic in the courtyard at The Veranda in Thornton Park (7 p.m.)
- Brews & Blooms: Create your own succulent arrangement workshop at Orlando Brewing. (7 p.m.)
Orlando Patch Notebook:
- Polk County Public Schools dropped its mask requirements for all students and staff.
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That’s all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Orlando. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: orlando@patch.com.
-Carlos Hernandez
About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Orlando area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.
