Chihuly Rooftop Garden + UCF Dillon Gabriel + Affordable Housing

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily. Let's get this week started right.

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First, today's weather:

Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 88 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Museum of Art downtown location will include a rooftop garden of glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly. The garden will only be accessible from the museum's ninth-floor gallery and is expected to open in 2024. (Orlando Weekly)

2. UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel is out indefinitely after fracturing his collarbone during Friday’s football game against Louisville, according to the player's Twitter account. The Cardinals won the game against the Knights 42-35 after intercepting a pass. (Click Orlando)

3. Florida hotels have lost nearly $5 billion in revenue since 2019. Tampa has lost 61.6% of revenue compared to 2019, while Orlando has suffered an 81.5% drop. The hospitality industry is pushing a Save Hotel Jobs Act to help it recover. (WFLA)

4. A former Windermere police officer facing federal charges for his alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol riot is ranting against his charges in a new YouTube video and calling for conservatives to "rise up." (WFTV)

5. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to award $13.18 million to developers proposing to build 4 different multi-family affordable housing developments in Orange County. It is part of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program. (WESH)

Today in Orlando:

• Nature Workshop - Pinecone Birdfeeders at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake. (9:00 AM)
• Monkey Joe’s Pointe Orlando Celebrates Monkey Joe's Birthday! (12:00 PM)
• Lake Nona's Oktoberfest. (12:00 PM)
• School of Rock Orlando ROCKS The Promenade. (1:00 PM)
• Musique en Plein Air - Jazz, poetry, and painting in the park. (6:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orlando Food & Travel Guide: "We were invited to a media preview of the newest epic gourmet journey in town, #BCEpicurious, a curated progressive dining experience that features the diverse culinary specialties of @waldorforlando and @signiabonnetcreek all in one mag..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "It’s a wonderful that we’re again able to host the Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival in Downtown Orlando, helping us celebrate our city’s vibrancy and commitment to inclusion." (Facebook)
• Orlando Police Department: "DE PURA CEPA: Right now, Orlando Police Chief Rolón & OPD members join our Puerto Rican community at the #FloridaPuertoRicanDayParade & Festival to celebrate the contributions made by the #diaspora in business, health, music, scienc..." (Facebook)
• Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: "Dominique is telling everyone she knows that no matter how rough things get, there is help that makes a difference. “I’ll tell anyone to go to the Coalition if they need to,” she says. “It’s OK to get the help you need.” Your giving has ..." (Facebook)

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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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