CDC Cruise Lawsuit + Orlando Pavement Treatment + Tokyo Olympics

Up and at 'em, Orlando! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in Orlando today.

In this issue, you'll learn the latest about the CDC cruise lawsuit, a turn of events at the Tokyo Olympics for a Florida tennis player, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Girls Rock Camp grads Systematic are entering Orlando's music scene with an upcoming show at Mills 50 venue Grumpy's on Friday, July 30th. (Orlando Weekly)

2. City of Orlando is looking to be one the first cities to try a new pavement treatment that can reduce certain types of air pollution by nearly half. The solution reflects sunlight and reduces what is known as heat island effect, where pavement raises the ambient temperature around it. (WUSF News)

3. Florida tennis player, Coco Gauff, tested positive for COVID-19 and won't play in the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics starts on Friday and runs until August 8th. (ESPN)

4. COVID-19 restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships will remain in place after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with Florida challenging the regulations. (WFLA)

5. Thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia owned by an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, former tax collector Joel Greenberg, could be sold to recoup misused taxpayer money. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando

• Summer EOC Retakes - Lake Nona Middle School. (12:00 AM)
• CME at Universal Studios Orlando. (8:00 AM)
• Music Mondays at Princesses and Princes. (10:30 AM)
• Family Wheel at Super Awesome Cool Pottery. (12:00 PM)
• Orlando City Council Meeting. (2:00 PM)
• Audubon Park's Community Market. (5:00 PM)
• Promotion Committee -It Takes A Village Planning. (5:30 PM)
• Board of Trustees - 1st Unitarian Church of Orlando. (7:00 PM)
• Miss Glamorous Newcomer 2021 - The Plaza Live. (7:30 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Central Florida Zoo: "POV: You having the best day . . . #CentralFloridaZoo #CFZ #Zoo #Giraffe #GirafffeFeeding #POV #BestDay #Orlando #..." (Instagram)
• Visit Orlando : "The best of both worlds. : @photograph_the_magic" (Instagram)
• Universal Orlando Resort: "Adventure lives on! Which character/celebrity/famous person would be your DREAM adventure buddy? Tag them. " (Instagram)
• Orlando Fire Department: "From Chief Barksdale, “Team effort with Medic 171 and Engine 17 preparing dinner. BLUE RIBBON!!! enchiladas. Thank yo..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Main Streets: "There’s a lot of great national days out there, but #nationalicecreamday might be one of the best. Where is your favo..." (Instagram)
• Orlando City SC: "The Lions taking the field north of the border #TORvORL" (Instagram)
• Orange County, Florida : "Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity rate has increased dramatically from two weeks ago. We are now considered i..." (Instagram)
• Orlando City SC: "Power up the All Star defense with El Pulpo Vote him in today in the bio. #MLSAllStar" (Instagram)

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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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