🌱 City Of Orlando Staffer Suspended + Frontier Cuts Orlando Services

Hello Orlando! Writing your daily newsletter is truly a rewarding experience to me, and your loyalty has made it all the better! I just wanted to say, you might be missing the Orlando Daily for awhile -- but don't worry!

It won't be away for long, we just are focusing on some other Patch communities at the moment. Thanks for your support and patience, and we will be back and better than ever, sooner than you think. Let's make this one a good one. -Carlos Hernandez

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm in the afternoon. High: 91 Low: 76.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. A city of Orlando staffer was suspended amid an investigation into allegations that the employee blocked access to a women's health clinic in a city-owned vehicle earlier this month, city officials announced on Thursday. The investigation is still underway. (Click Orlando)

2. Discount airline Frontier Airlines is no longer providing non-stop service from Kansas City to Orlando, which was set to restart seasonally in November. Frontier's Orlando route from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport also has been cut. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

3. An Orange County judge is allowing former NFL running back Zac Stacy, accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend during an incident caught on camera, to return to Florida to see his child. The exchange of the child must be done at a law enforcement agency. (Fox 35)

4. State Senator Randolph Bracy wants to address Orange County's affordable housing crisis by taxing all real estate purchased from out-of-state buyers. He brought the plan to Orange County commissioners this month. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is skeptical of the plan. (Orlando Weekly)

5. The $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway was approved for construction nearly two decades ago and is pushing its completion into 2023 after delays and issues along the way. The Department of Transportation expects to spend $12 million on parkway landscaping. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

Today in Orlando:

• Yoga In The Garden at Mead Botanical Garden. (9 a.m.)
• End Of Summer BBQ at Barnett Park. (9 a.m.)
• Using Essential Oils & Botanicals For Holistic Skin Care at Harry P. Leu Gardens. (9:30 a.m.)
• Endless Summer Can Release at Ellipsis Brewing. (1 p.m.)
• Michael Andrew's 20th Century Swing & Soul Revue at Orlando Shakes. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Orange County Animal Shelter is running out of space, the organization said on Thursday. (WFTV)
• Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Public Art Review Board announced the selected sculptures and artists for the 2023 Annual Sculpture on the Lawn exhibition ahead of its planned January opening. (Bungalower)
• UCF football released new uniforms Friday morning that feature a modern take on a classic look. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Carlos Hernandez

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