🌱 Crocante Rotisserie Kitchen Expanding + VP Harris Visits Orlando

Hello, neighbors. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Orlando Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Here goes.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm in the afternoon. High: 92 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. A body located in Orange County on Thursday is believed to be the missing father of an 18-year-old man, Jonny Santiago, who is accused of shooting at law enforcement in Mount Dora, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a tweet. (Click Orlando)

2. DHI Communities Inc. wants to turn more than 50 acres outside of downtown Winter Garden into apartments, townhomes and commercial space, according to plans filed with Florida on July 11. It would be called "Winter Garden Gateway." (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

3. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Orlando Thursday for the 70th Boule of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. More than 12,000 members attended the international event at the Orange County Convention Center and another 12,000 watched virtually. (WESH)

4. Orlando police department said a man is dead after he was reportedly shot at while driving on SR-408 on Thursday afternoon, and later crashed into a tree near downtown Orlando. Authorities said a man in his 40s was driving westbound on SR-408 around 2:25 p.m. when his vehicle was shot at and "struck multiple times" near Bumby. (Fox 35)

5. Crocante Rotisserie Kitchen is opening up at 4311 East Colonial Drive, which once housed a Fuddruckers before every Central Florida franchise shuttered in February. Crocante also has a location in Kissimmee at 1550 West Vine Street. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Sad Summer Festival - Orlando at Central Florida Fair. (noon)
• The Milky Way Bay Crawl at The Milk District. (6 p.m.)
• Goat Yoga at Alaska Farms Orlando. (6 p.m.)
• Chicago Summer Stock Production at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts. (7 p.m.)
• WWE SMACKDOWN at Amway Center. (7:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Bagel Shop, a New York-style bagel concept from Boston, is planning to open at 211 West Fairbanks Avenue. (Orlando Weekly)
• A mother of two, Erica Pacheco, was killed in the crash outside the Orlando International Airport this past weekend. The family is mourning her death. (Fox 35)
• California-based Solita Tacos and Margaritas has signed a 10-year lease for a vacant storefront in downtown Orlando. The space was previously vacated by Wahlburgers at 200 South Orange Avenue. (Bungalower)
• Nicole Guillet will start her tenure as president and CEO next month at Orlando Sanford International Airport. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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