🌱 Disney Union Renegotiates Contract + Orange County Rent Cap

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. The Service Trades Council Union, which represents about 41,000 Disney workers, is back at the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract with Disney amid a rising cost of living in the Orlando area. The last contract raised worker pay to $15 an hour, but now workers are saying that is not enough with monthly rent rising by hundreds of dollars a month for many. (Florida Politics)

2. Universal Orlando has now implemented a weekend curfew for guests under age 18 at CityWalk. The curfew comes weeks after an altercation in the parking garage led to an evacuation at the popular tourist attraction. (Click Orlando)

3. Quay Australia, Mango, Fat Tuesday and Tapville Social are coming to The Florida Mall in Orlando this fall. The mall is seeing a resurgence in demand for retail space since the pandemic has eased. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

4. Leesburg police are investigating the death of 37-year-old Melissa Smith in the 1200 block of Penn Street Monday morning. Police found Smith lying on the ground of a laundry room, deceased from a gunshot wound, when they arrived at the scene. (WFTV, Click Orlando)

5. Orange County leaders will meet today to propose a rent control cap amid an affordable housing crisis. If the leaders approve, the issue will go to voters on a November ballot. A similar measure died across I-4 last week when landlords pushed back against rent control. If approved, the rent increase would be tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is currently 9.1%. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

Today in Orlando:

• Orange County Board of County Commissioners Meeting at Commission Chambers. (9 a.m.)
• Let's Crochet Level 2 at Chickasaw Brandon Library. (10:45 a.m.)
• Orange County School Board Meeting at Orange County District. (4:45 p.m.)
• Couples Cooking: Mexican-Style Comfort Food at Publix Aprons Cooking School - Winter Park Village. (6 p.m.)
• Taco Tuesday at SKY New Orleans Cuisine. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens is looking for artists for the Winter Park Paint Out in April 2023. (Bungalower)
• Orange County Public Schools is opening five new schools this year, including Kelly Park School in Apopka, which is drawing concerns from neighbors about traffic. The city of Apopka has installed a new traffic signal at Kelly Park Road and Jason Dwelley Parkway for the new school. (Spectrum News 13)
• Brevard Public School Superintendent Mark Mullins is optimistic about the new school year after two years of a pandemic, echoing colleagues around Central Florida. (WFTV)
• If you're looking for an affordable staycation in Orlando, check out Resort Pass. It allows you to access certain hotel amenities, including swimming pools and lazy rivers, for a fee without being an overnight guest there. (Fox 35)

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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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