🌱Cold Case Murder Arrest After 30 Years + Orlando Rental Fraud Stings

Hello, everybody. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in town. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 94 Low: 79.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. The Milk District is seeking local artists to design sculpture for new Orlando pocket park. Those interested must submit their proposals by Monday, October 17. A final decision for those selected can be expected by the end of 2022. (Click Orlando)

2. Mark your calendars. Universal Orlando has announced their holiday season plans that will run from Saturday, November 12 to Sunday, January 1. The announcement comes ahead of the fall season with Halloween Horror Nights ahead. More details are planned in the weeks ahead. (Florida Politics)

3. Orlando International Airport workers are continuing to fight for better pay and benefits. They claim their pay, which averages $12 an hour, is not enough to cover rising rent costs in Central Florida. Workers lack basic benefits including paid sick leave and healthcare, according to a new survey released by the 32BJ Service Employees International Union. (Orlando Weekly)

4. Isaac Aviles, 19, of Orlando is a victim of rental fraud, a scam where someone poses online as the landlord for a property and tricks the victim into paying them until the real owners appear. Aviles sent hundreds of dollars before realizing something was wrong and was forced to vacate the premises. Aviles made his connection through a phone number on a Zillow listing. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

5. Orange County detectives announced a 30-year-old cold case arrest on Wednesday morning. According to detectives, in April, Ronald Cates confessed to the August 10, 1992 killing of John Stagner. His confession was recorded and he is being extradited to Florida. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Orlando Boat Show at Orange County Convention Center. (11 a.m.)
• B Social Friday at B Resort & Spa's American Kitchen. (noon)
• Red Tie GALA at Lake Mary Church. (7 p.m.)
• Rent at Penguin Point Productions.(7 p.m.)
• Michael Andrew's 20th Century Swing & Soul Revue at Orlando Shakes. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Two moms and their children are seeking answers after getting trapped in a hotel elevator on Sunday at the Orlando World Center Marriott. (WESH)
• The Orange County Sheriff's Office and Crimeline have increased the reward for information in the murder of Raniyah A’Shanti Gandy to $10,000. (WFTV)
• Florida has one of the most overvalued rental markets according to a new study. Orlando came in with the 9th highest premium with the average rent at $2,062 when it should be $1,808.75. (Click Orlando)
• Caribbean Moonshine is seeking to open a rum distillery in Orlando in Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets at 8200 Vineland Avenue. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

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— 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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