🌱 Bob Saget Death Details + Operation Green Light Underway + Osceola Fair Success

Happy Tuesday, people of Orlando! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 77 Low: 59.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. New details have emerged about what happened in the hours before comedian and "Full House" star Bob Saget died in his Orlando hotel room. An autopsy concluded the actor likely fell backward, struck his head, and died January 9th in his hotel room at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando. (Orlando Patch)

2. During Operation Green Light, which runs through Friday, the Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is authorized to waive collection agency fees for anyone who pays off their court obligations in full or signs up for a monthly plan. Those who pay off their debts or go on a payment plan will also be able to reinstate their suspended driver's licenses in most cases. (WFTV)

3. The 2022 Osceola County Fair is reporting attendance this year was up 20% from the coronavirus-hamstrung 2021, in what Fair officials called "a fantastic fair." The fair also commented that their online sales were four times that of previous fairs. The fair is organized by the Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show and Fair. (Osceola News-Gazette)

4. Former President Donald Trump announced his intention to run for President in 2024 this past weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando. During a straw poll there of 2,574 conference attendees, Trump earned 59% support, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with 28%. No one else had more than 2%. (Click Orlando)

5. The former Cleo's Lounge space in downtown Orlando will become Taco Kat, a taqueria and tequila lounge. The menu will be run by former Cask & Larder and Black Bean Deli chef Nick Grecco, who, as executive chef for Team Market Group's new venues. (Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Tai Chi at 1st Unitarian Church of Orlando. (9:00 AM)
• School Board Work Session at Orange County District. (1:00 PM)
• Tennis: Boone High vs. Winter Park at Winter Park. (3:30 PM)
• Redistricting Advisory Board Meeting at Orlando City Hall. (6:00 PM)
• Orange County Transportation Open House Meeting at Wekiva High School Cafeteria. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Various downtown roads will be closed on Sunday, March 6th for the 43rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (Twitter)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined Yaxira and her family on Monday to celebrate the grand opening of Krave’n Joy on Curry Ford Road. (Twitter)
• Lake-Sumter State College's president is retiring. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)
• The days-long annual Ukrainian festival event for Central Florida wrapped on a somber note Sunday due to the Russian invasion underway. (Spectrum News 13)
• Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, has called on Governor DeSantis to declare a state of emergency and invoke price-gouging protections if landlords raise rents more than 10%.
  "Floridians can't afford Florida" has become his rallying cry. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

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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.