Universal Hiring + Nightly SeaWorld Fireworks + New Meat Market

Good Morning and Happy Monday. 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 new meat and seafood market coming to Winter Park, news on hiring at Universal, fireworks in Central Florida, and more. Now, let’s get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 91 and the low is 76 with scattered thunderstorms. The chance of rain is 50%.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Orlando:

1. A 100-year-old Spanish Revival mansion in Winter Park has become the most expensive real estate listing in the area with an asking price of $18.5 million. (Orlando Business Journal)

2. Universal Orlando is hiring more than 1,000 restaurant employees for its resort. The theme park recently announced it was raising its starting pay to $15 an hour. (Orlando Sentinel)

3. Nightly fireworks is back at SeaWorld and will happen at 10 p.m. when the Electric Ocean event is running and at 11:30 p.m. on Independence Day. (Orlando Weekly)

4. Miami-based Wild Fork will be opening a new meat and seafood market in a former mattress shop in Winter Park. There will be over 700 types of meat. (Bungalower)

5. Kissimmee police are investigating a shooting that wounded one person at an apartment complex this past weekend. (Orlando Sentinel)

Today in Orlando:

• Kids Summer Academy 2021 at Topgolf Orlando. (9 a.m.)
• Family Wheel at Super Awesome Cool Pottery. (12 p.m.)
• Orange County Development Advisory Board Meeting. (1:30 p.m.)
• Open Gym at Obstacle Ninja Academy. (1 p.m.)

Orlando Patch Notebook:

• Seminole schools voted to make masks optional.
• Community members gathered at Wadeview Park in Orlando Sunday morning for the 'Pops in the Park'.
• Orlando City SC won their game against Toronto 3-2 on Saturday. Orlando City SC will face off Tuesday against the San Jose Earthquakes.

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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.