Bionic Arm Man + Roof Fraud + Downtown Orlando Pub Eviction

Good Morning and Happy Memorial Day! 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 roofer arrested, eviction proceeding against a popular Downtown Orlando venue, a viral video bashing City Beautiful, a bionic arm Orlando man, and more. Grab your coffee and let's get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 83 and the low is 72 with scattered thunderstorms.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Orlando:

1. Finnhenry’s Public House in Downtown Orlando is being sued for eviction by their landlord and for over $87,000 in allegedly unpaid rent. The restaurant says they will not be closing and are waiting on grants from the U.S. government. They are hardly alone with hundreds of restaurants and bars in Florida also owing rent due to the pandemic right now. (Orlando Business Journal)

2. A Florida promotion group called Leadfoot Promotions with pop-punk band called Teenage Bottlerocket, MakeWar, and Rutterkin is supporting vaccinations with a new idea that is making national and local headlines. $18 tickets if you are vaccinated for COVID-19 and $999 tickets if you are not. That’s one way to make a splash. (Bay News 9)

3. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Florida roofer Jason Beville on grand theft charges. Beville defrauded at least five homeowners and small business owners in Brevard, Osceola and Citrus counties, according to FDLE. (Spectrum News 13)

4. An Orlando resident with a bionic arm is being featured in a new PBS show called “Human: The World Within”. He lost his left hand and part of his arm in a car accident after losing control of his Toyota 4Runner on I-4 during a 2011 rainstorm. (Orlando Sentinel)

5. LeBron James, also known as “King James”, was recently filmed in a viral video from an HBO show bashing the City of Orlando and saying he wouldn’t even take his daughter to Walt Disney World after the trauma and “PTSD” of staying in Orlando during the NBA bubble in 2020. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer responded to LeBron on Twitter and invited him to lunch. Where’s the love LeBron? (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Memorial Day Paddle on Lake Ivanhoe. (9 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony with the City of Sanford. (10 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Ceremony at Mount Peace Cemetery in St. Cloud. (10 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Service 2021 at Veterans Memorial at Edgewood/Greenwood Cemetery in Apopka. (11 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Double Beer Release and Whole Hog Roast at The Ravenous Pig Brewing Co. (11 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Car Show at Ace Cafe Orlando. (11 a.m.)
• Memorial Day Monday at Boxi Park in Lake Nona. (12 p.m.)
• Memorial Day Skate at Astro Skate Orlando. Free hot dogs served from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. $7 to skate. (1 p.m.)
• Vegan BBQ Memorial Day Party at Orlando Brewing. (4 p.m.)

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That's all for today. I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day. 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.