🌱 Disney's Hollywood Plaza Garage Changes + Foxtail Coffee Expanding

Hey, hello! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 89 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. More than 140,000 fans shattered attendance records and celebrated a weekend of all things fandom at MegaCon Orlando 2022. The fan convention brought a star-studded celebrity line-up, cosplay encounters, endless programming and more. MegaCon Orlando 2023 will take place March 30 to April 2, 2023. (Orlando Patch)

2. Orlando Police are investigating after two men were shot near the Parramore neighborhood on Wednesday morning. According to authorities, officers responded to the area of Mcfall Avenue just after 4 a.m. Police say two men in their 40s shot at each other. (Fox 35 Orlando)

3. Foxtail Coffee Co. is planning yet another location in the Orlando area. The Winter Park-based coffeeshop chain is building out a roughly 1,500-square-foot leased space at 3122 E Colonial Drive. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

4. The Hollywood Plaza garage, located near the intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Blvd. in Orlando will soon be home to a new Walt Disney World store and a huge video display that wraps around the parking garage. Visitors will be able to buy tickets there, pick up memorabilia, explore Disney Vacation club memberships and more. (The Disney Blog)

5. Kyle Becker announced his foray into the special election for Seat No. 3 on the Apopka City Commission on Wednesday. Becker joins Wes Dumey, Lynetta Johnson, and Eric Mock in the race. Becker previously lost a bid for Apopka Mayor and served in City Commissioner Seat No. 4. (The Apopka Voice)

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Today in Orlando:

• Summer Art Camp 2022 at Orlando Museum Of Art. (9 a.m.)
• Vidfest Expo May 2022 at Hilton Orlando. (10 a.m.
• Taste Of Baldwin Park at Harbor Park. (5:30 p.m.)
• Brews & Blooms: Create Your Own Succulent Arrangement Workshop at Orlando Brewing. (6:30 p.m.)
• Bright Eyes at Hard Rock Live Orlando. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nearly 800,000 travelers are expected to pass through Orlando International Airport over the six-day Memorial Day Weekend period. The airport recommends arriving at least three hours before a flight. (Twitter)
• Brevard County lawmaker, Republican state Rep. Randy Fine, wants to repeal gun control provisions from the law he voted for to address the Parkland shooting. He said those measures would not have prevented the massacre. (Florida Today)
• Head out to the Memorial Day Salute on Saturday, May 28 to honor and remember all veterans. Enjoy music, a flag holding demo, guest speakers, and more. (Twitter)
• Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka is hiring a construction site supervisor. (Twitter)
• The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a driver they believe hit and killed a driver Sunday night in Volusia County. According to a release, troopers are looking for a full-size pickup truck or a van in connection to the crash. (Click Orlando)

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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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