COVID Mobile Sites + Theme Park Lawsuit + Cat Cafe Donations

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

In this issue, you'll learn about a cat cafe working with a fire department, a spat over personal information, a lawsuit against a major Orlando theme park, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 90 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Cat Café in Clermont has been donating pet oxygen masks to the Lake County Fire Rescue department the last few years so that their trucks are stocked in an emergency. They use the masks on about two to three pets a year to save the lives of cats and dogs left behind in fires. (WMFE)

2. Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young tore into U.S. House Rep. Mike Waltz for sharing an update on the condition of a DBPD officer who was shot in the head last month, claiming he had no right to share that information. (Orlando Weekly)

3. Two families are suing Universal Orlando after incidents where an actor playing the “Despicable Me” movie character Gru made a racist hand gesture while posing for photos and video with biracial children. (Click Orlando)

4. Starting July 12 and for a month, different neighborhood centers in the Orlando area including the Engelwood Neighborhood Center will offer COVID-19 vaccines at one-day mobile sites as they look to boost vaccinations. It is a partnership between Florida Department of Health in Orange County and City of Orlando. (Spectrum News 13)

5. A Brevard County school bus driver is accused of giving a high school student a copy of a book he wrote about child rape, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The book the book contained graphic details about several rape events including a 3-year-old girl being raped. (WFTV)

Today in Orlando:

• Cool Sommer Mornings Triathlon & 5K Series #2- Toga Party. (7:00 AM)
• Maitland Community Cleanup Days. Volunteers are needed to gather litter from areas surrounding the park.(8:00 AM)
• SODurdays at Sod Depot. Open house style event for residents to explore and learn about the best ways to care for their yard.(8:00 AM)
• SAT/ACT Prep. (9:00 AM)
• Online SAT/ACT Course. (9:00 AM)
• Lake Mary Farmers Market. (9:00 AM)
• Asia Trend Japanese Taiko Drum Lessons at Sunbelt Center. (10:00 AM)
• Sweat Saturday's at Boxi Park. (10:00 AM)
• Bodyguard the Musical at Garden Theatre. (2:00 PM)
• Tiki Summer Launch Party at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando. (6:00 PM)
• Orlando Predators vs. Jersey Flight. (7:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook:

• Orlando City SC: "Looking forward to another away day against Toronto " (Instagram)
• Orlando Food & Travel Guide: "Huge congratulations to our very own @bytiffanynguyen of @tastychomps for being featured in @edibleorlando ‘s ..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly: "Are you Burger Week ambassador material? If the only thing you love more than burgers is blasting yourself(ies) all ..." (Instagram)
• Universal Orlando Resort: "After yesterday's announcement, who else is ready for September? ( : @daniellesdisneydaily)" (Instagram)
• Nature Conservancy in Florida: "When people talk about farm animals, many of us think of cows, pigs, sheep, chickens and goats. Domesticated animals...." (Instagram)
• Orange County, Florida : " Sustainability Tip of the Week: During hurricane prep, rather than buying cases of plastic water bottles, refill w..." (Instagram)
• Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: "July 23–25, college actors perform our summerstock production of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Wa..." (Facebook)
• Universal Orlando Resort: "Ok, the moment of truth. How many times have you ridden already? (: @jurassic_yearbook)" (Instagram)
• Visit Orlando : "This is your sign to book that vacation." (Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly: "#Halloween Horror Nights just revealed one of their houses for this year's event. The haunt will be based around the ..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Police Department: "OFFICER OF THE MONTH: Officer Isaac Casado serves and protects the east side of Orlando. In the last two months alone..." (Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update. If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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