Disney 50th + Retail Pet Sales Proposed Ban + Officers Suspended

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday. You've made it halfway through the week. 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 proposal to ban pet retail sales, death of a high school student, Disney 50th anniversary celebration, and more. Now, let’s get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 88 and the low is 74. There is a 70% chance of rain.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Orlando:

1. Friends and community members came together to remember 16-year-old Michael “Mikey” Stroz from Timber Creek High School who died in a car crash on the way home from Alabama. (WFTV)

2. Walt Disney World is planning an 18-month celebration in honor of its 50th anniversary starting on October 1st. It first opened on October 1st, 1971. (Click Orlando)

3. Orange County is considering banning the retail sale of cats and dogs. Pet store owners are pushing back and saying it will cost the area jobs. (Spectrum News 13)

4. Two Orange County deputy sheriffs were suspended and a third was fired after an internal review found they failed to give proper aid to a man after one of the deputies shot him during an apparent mental health crisis in 2019. (Orlando Sentinel)

5. Orange County approved $500,000 in funding to keep the Dr. Phillips Frontyard Festival going through mid-December. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Orange Blossom Trail Development Board meeting. (7:30 a.m.)
• Sunset Walk Job Fair. (9 a.m.)
• Frozen Jr. performed at Wayne Densch Theatre. (10 a.m.)
• Raised Bed Vegetable and Herb Gardening at Harry P. Leu Gardens. (10 a.m.)
• Lake County Pet Adoption Trailer. (10 a.m.)
• Orange County Public School K-12 Mental Health Commission meeting. (2:30 p.m.)
• Game Night at Rockpit Brewing. (7:30 p.m.)

Orlando Patch Notebook:

• Florida is ending $300 unemployment checks on Sunday. Tens of thousands of Floridians will be impacted.
• There’s a new mural at Roberto Clemente Middle School and it’s beautiful.
• The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Orlando in July.
• Disney is planning to build a massive art display on International Drive.

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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.