🌱 2022 Taste Of Dr. Phillips + SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration

Hi there, Orlando! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including updates on:

• 🎄 SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration is back on select nights through Jan. 3.
• 🌀 Hurricane Nicole swept away and damaged several homes in Volusia County this week.
• 🥘 The 2022 Taste of Dr. Phillips is Sunday with several local restaurants participating.

Today is National Happy Hour Day. Orlando has no shortage of great happy hour spots. One of my favorites is happy hour at Tori Tori in Mills 50.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration is now underway on select dates through Jan. 3, 2023. Theme park guests can enjoy holiday celebrations, shows, delicious treats, shopping, and more. There will be over 3 million lights at the event. (positivelyosceola.com)

2. A Brevard County man died during Hurricane Nicole early Thursday morning, according to police. Authorities said they received a call at around 4:30 a.m. from a woman who said her husband was in distress. The cause of death is still under investigation. (WESH)

3. Despite a district redraw, progressive Rep. Anna Eskamani was re-elected in Orlando on Tuesday. Rep. Anna Eskamani has been a regular presence at protests of the DeSantis administration in the Orlando area and been outspoken on issues include abortion and LGTBQ rights. (Orlando Weekly)

4. Hurricane Nicole swept homes from Volusia County into the ocean and made other building structures unsafe for residents this week. The damage along the coast has been deemed catastrophic and many restaurants lost their belongings to the storm. (WFTV)

5. The 2022 Taste of Dr. Phillips is happening from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Dellagio Town Center. The annual event will include several food hotspots including Big Fin, The Capital Grille, Dragonfly Robata, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Ocean Prime, and more. (West Orange Times & Windermere Observer)

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Today in Orlando:

• Breakfast With Santa at Orlando Museum of Art. (8:30 a.m.)
• Orlando Creator Meetup at Muse of Discovery. (4 p.m.)
• Wantilan Luau at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. (6 p.m.)
• Orlando's Official Black Panther 2 After-Party at Flirts Orlando Luxury Event Center. (10 p.m.)
• EDCO Afterparty Ft. SLANDER & Ray Volpe at The Vanguard. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando City SC shared: "From Peñarol to Orlando and now the World Cup 🏆 Facundo Torres is heading to Qatar! 🙌" (Orlando City SC via Instagram)
• Hurricane Nicole did not impact plans for Electric Daisy Carnival or EDC Orlando. The annual E.D.M. festival brings thousands of people to party in Central Florida. The after-party celebrations will fill downtown Orlando as well. (Click Orlando)
• The Festival of Trees has returned to Orlando Musuem of Art for its 36th annual event. It is open from Nov. 12-20 at 2416 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando and tickets are now available. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)
• Sanford police are asking the people for help finding a car that they believe may have been involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. The incident happened on Oct. 29. (WFTV)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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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