🌱 Dr. Pino Signs 'Corrective Action Plan' + Disney Under Fire

Get on up, Orlando! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Clouds, then sun; not as warm. High: 78 Low: 57.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. The Florida Department of Health issued a Corrective Action Plan for Orange County health officer Dr. Raul Pino before he could return to work. Pino signed the six-month corrective plan and it requires that he work with his staff to stop managers from accessing employee health data without a "business need." He must also participate in cultural sensitivity training and meet weekly with a state administrator to discuss operational communications. (WMFE)

2. Walt Disney World is under fire after a viral video posted to social media on Thursday showed a Texas high school dance team chanting an inflammatory phrase about Native Americans that many consider offensive during a performance at Magic Kingdom. Disney spokesperson Jacquee Wahler said on Friday, "We regret this performance took place as it did not reflect the audition tape that was submitted. We have immediately put measures in place to ensure performances reflect the auditions." (Click Orlando)

3. A woman was shot while she was driving in a neighborhood near the campus of the University of Central Florida. Deputies say the 24-year-old victim was driving near the intersection of Bonneville Drive and Sussex Drive when she said she was shot by an unknown man. The victim was taken to the hospital, but does not have life-threatening injuries. An investigation is underway. (Fox 35 Orlando)

4. A Winter Park man is back home after he traveled to the Polish border with Ukraine to rescue his sister. Marisha Murga is grateful for her brother bringing her to the U.S. to be with their parents and away from war-torn Ukraine, which has been under assault from Russian forces. (WESH)

5. Sgt. Alwyn Cashe, an Oviedo soldier killed in Iraq, is among potential choices for new Army base names. Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe was serving in Iraq on October 17, 2005, when a roadside bomb exploded next to the vehicle he used while on patrol. He ran back into the vehicle to save trapped soldiers inside. He suffered burns to about 70% of his body and died from his injuries on November 8, 2005, at 35 years old. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Universal Studios Mardi Gras Parade & Live Concert. (all day)
• Winter Park's Sidewalk Art Festival. (9:00 AM)
• Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park. (10:00 AM)
• Tropical Sundaze At Carib at Orlando Carnival.(2:00 PM)
• Authentic Selves - Poetry Reading And Open Mic at Timucua Arts Foundation. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A sobering new report from Zillow found that the average Orlando home made more money in 2021 than the typical Orlando worker. (Instagram)
• PLEASE SHARE: On March 8 around 10 p.m. Claudinesha Morilus ran away from home. It is unknown what clothing she was wearing. She has been seen in the Silver Star Road and Pine Hills Road area. If you see her or know where she might be, please call Orlando Police Department at 321-235-5300. (Facebook)
• Did you know that one of Orlando's architecture firms in the early 1900s was comprised of two women? The original Band Shell was designed by Ida Annah Ryan and Isabel Roberts, owners of architectural firm Ryan and Roberts. (Instagram)
• This week, Orlando Fire Department went door-to-door canvassing the Parramore neighborhood to let residents know they would be in the area Saturday installing free smoke alarms with American Red Cross of Central Florida. (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.