🌱 Dave's Hot Chicken Opens Today + Bob's Burgers Disney Pop-Up

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 90 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. There will be a limited-edition Bob's Burger Pop-up: "Get This Plant Patty Started" at a limited time pop-up outside the AMC Theater at Disney Springs in Orlando during opening weekend today to Sunday, May 29. Impossible Foods partnered with Disney and John Roberts, the voice actor behind the beloved Linda Belcher, to make the plant-based burger. (Orlando Patch)

2. Seminole County Deputies announced the arrest of 24-year-old Lewis Boone on Thursday. According to jail records, Boone was first arrested on May 3 on unrelated charges. He faces charges of premeditated first-degree murder, carrying an unlicensed concealed weapon, destruction of evidence and 54 counts of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon. (Click Orlando)

3. UCF associate professor of psychology Charles Negy will be reinstated to UCF after an arbitrator sided with his grievances against the university on May 16. UCF did not have a just cause to terminate Negy as it violated his contract with the faculty union, according to the arbitrator Ben Falcigno's opinion. (NSM Today)

4. The Department of Children and Family Services, the state agency that runs a rent assistance program called OUR Florida, announced earlier this month that the program would soon be closing on May 10. The state told Floridians that by May 27, all funds would be allocated. Locals complain that OUR Florida has not processed their payments though and many are being left with evictions. (WESH)

5. Nashville-style chicken chain Dave's Hot Chicken is finally opening their doors in Orlando today. The first Florida spot is located at the Waterford Lakes Town Center on Alafaya Trail. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. (Orlando Weekly)

Today in Orlando:

• Skyline Orlando at Orlando Amphitheater. (2 p.m.)
• Carnival On The Runway at Downtown Orlando. (6 p.m.)
• Evening At The Farm at Alaska Farms & Co. (6 p.m.)
• Wine And Dine: France at Publix Aprons Cooking School At The Marketplace At Dr. Phillips. (6:30 p.m.)
• On The Record: An Ecos Concert Series Vinyl Listening Party at Bynx Orlando. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando has recorded 32 business bankruptcy filings this year, up 3% from the same time last year. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)
• Orlando City SC is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after defeating rival Inter Miami CF in a penalty shootout at Exploria Stadium. (Fox 35 Orlando)
• Disney has released its lineup for EPCOT’s Eat to the Beat concert series coming in July. On the list are Baha Meen, Tiffany, Joey Fatone and Friends, Air Supply, Christopher Cross, and more. (WFTV)
• Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will deliver his 2022 State of the County Address on Friday, June 10, at 9 a.m. Those interested can RSVP now. (Orange County Government, FL)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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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