Disney Annual Pass Date + Mask Fight Continues + Sanford Italian Ice Truck

Happy Tuesday, people of Orlando! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

In this issue, you'll learn about the return of annual passes to Disney World, the continued fight over mask mandates, restaurants considering closing indoor dining due to Delta variant, and a new Italian ice food truck. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Walt Disney World announced Monday that annual passes will go on sale starting September 8th. There are 4 annual pass options to choose from. Disney has also warned that annual pass purchases could become unavailable at any time as attendance is monitored by the theme park giant. (Fox 35 Orlando)

2. Governor DeSantis has vowed to appeal a ruling the struck down his school mask mandate ban. DeSantis says the ban will return after the appeal. More than half of Florida's students attend schools in districts opposing the ban and counties has discussed a lawsuit against the state. (Florida Politics)

3. The United States Department of Education announced that it is investigating five Republican-led states with universal mask bans after President Joe Biden asked the department to explore taking legal action. The department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to education heads in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. It could lead to sanctions including a loss of federal education funding. (WTSP)

4. McDonald’s and other restaurants have or are considering temporarily closing their dining rooms due to the Delta variant of COVID-19. Chick-fil-A said some of its individually operated locations had closed dining rooms either because of staffing or rising coronavirus cases. (WFTV)

5. A Sanford woman has started an Italian ice truck called Tulip's Italian Ice. It will be at the September 9th event Alive After Five in downtown Sanford. She plans to be at farmer’s markets, local parks, and after kids sporting events. (Click Orlando)

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Today in Orlando

• Bouncing Babies & Stories with Ms. Shanna at the Winter Park Library. (9:30 AM)
• Girls Soccer Interest Meeting - Boone High School. (2:30 PM)
• Sci-Fi City's Board Game Tuesday. (5:30 PM)
• Girls Volleyball vs. Dr. Phillips @ Home. (6:00 PM)
• Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom. (9:30 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Soul singer Erykah Badu is coming to Orlando on Saturday, November 13th.
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "We’re so grateful for these OFD firefighters and their fellow first responders from our region who will be lending our community’s support to cities and towns in need." (Facebook)
• Orlando Food & Travel Guide: "@visitorlando’s #MagicalDining is officially here! Here is a first look at one of College Park’s award-winning restaurants: @taproomatdubsdread located on the historic 96-year-old Dubsdread golf course! ️ Check out Tap Room at..." (Instagram)
• Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: "Zillow forecasts local renters will spend more of their monthly incomes, 36.5%, on rent by December. That would make Orlando the fourth-least-affordable metro for renters, beating out Los Angeles (33.5%), New York (31.8%) and Chicago (3..." (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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