🌱 'CommUNITY Rainbow Run' Returns June 4 + Michelin Elite Dinner

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. The Orlando Police Department and Orlando Fire spent Tuesday morning removing a submerged vehicle from a retention pond along I-4 off Gore Street and Division Avenue. The driver said he was he was in a hurry to get to work at around 4 a.m. when the incident happened. (WFTV)

2. The sixth annual ‘CommUNITY Rainbow Run’ has been announced for June 4 in memory of those who lost their lives at the Pulse Nightclub shooting, according to the group's website. The event is meant to help memorialize the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in which 49 people were killed and 58 more were injured. (Click Orlando)

3. A woman reported $40,000 was fraudulently charged to her American Express card through her Apple watch that she lost on a ride at Epcot, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office received the incident report on April 14 after the woman said her Apple watch fell from the Seas with Nemo & Friends ride at Epcot. (Click Orlando)

4. Walmart customers in six states across the country, including those in Orlando will soon be able to have their orders delivered by drone in under 30 minutes. DroneUp will be the first large-scale drone delivery network in the country and is expected to cover 34 regions by the end of the year, possibly serving up to 4 million homes in the U.S.A. (Bungalower)

5. The night before the Michelin Guide presents its stars to Florida restaurants in Orlando, Michelin star hopeful Immersion at London House will host a collaborative dinner with two Michelin-starred Washington, D.C., restaurant Jônt on Wednesday, June 8. Only 20 seats are being made available for the ultra-exclusive meal at $895 per person. (Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Lake Eola Park Open Job Interviews at Eola House. (9 a.m.)
• Florida Bitcoin and Blockchain Summit May 2022 at Hilton Orlando. (1 p.m.)
• 4th Wednesday Wine Walk at College Park. (5 p.m.)
• 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - Orlando City SC Vs. Inter Miami CF at Exploria Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• T-Pain at House Of Blues Orlando. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art at the Exhibition Preview Party at Orlando Museum of Art coming June 3. Each chef at the event is offering a dish paired with and inspired by the ten Florida Prize artists. (Eventbrite)
• Lynx is considering several sites for additional Orlando area operations center at the tune of $60 million. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)
• Fifteen candidates have applied to be the next superintendent for Orange County schools, the nation's 9th-largest district. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)
• The Florida Underground Fest is returning August 6-7, bringing together bands from throughout Central Florida and the entire state for a two-day music festival. (Orlando Weekly)
• The team behind Orlando's Brew Theory are planning to open a food hall that will feature Orlando restaurants, retail, beer, and bar offerings. The location is planned for Apopka. (Orlando Weekly)

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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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