🌱 Gamestop Burglars Hit Colonial + Starbucks Oviedo Workers Wait

Hey, Orlando! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• An investigation is underway after burglars hit a local Gamestop on East Colonial Drive on Monday.
• Hideaway Bar has reopened just days after a drunk driver plunged into the local business.
• Employees at a Starbucks in Oviedo who voted to unionize are still waiting for a bargaining agreement with the coffee corporation.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 73 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. A new video shows burglars smashing into a local Gamestop on East Colonial Drive at Colonial Marketplace early Monday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities regarding the incident at 321-235-5300. (WESH)

2. An investigation is underway after two people were found dead inside an Orlando home on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. No further details are available as of Tuesday evening. (WFTV)

3. Hideaway Bar has reopened just days after a drunk driver plunged into the business in Ivanhoe Village. The local business wants customers to know they are ready to serve them. The business proceeded with its annual Christmas party on Tuesday night. (Bungalower)

4. Seven months after Starbucks employees voted to make the Oviedo location a union shop, they are still waiting for a chance to present bargaining proposals to the company. "We just got put on hold, but it’s been largely radio silence from corporate..." said Clay Blastic, a Starbucks supervisor at the store. (Click Orlando)

5. Kiwi Coffee Cafe said they are being asked to leave from Lake Eola after drama at Orlando city hall. "There was some sort of complaint from the higher-ups that they didn’t get a say in what was happening so we were moved from the Eola House over to here, and then they closed us again. Now we’re being asked to leave by the 28th," owner John Palino told Bungalower. (Bungalower)

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Today in Orlando:

• Bingo at Orlando Dream Center Inc. (11 a.m.)
• Craft Time: Stocking at CarePlus Community Center. (1 p.m.)
• 'A Christmas Carol' at Orlando Shakes. (2 p.m.)
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Social at Courtyard By Marriott Orlando Lake Nona. (6 p.m.)
• Wings And Wine at The Linq Lounge. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando City SC shared: "Happy 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣! Our regular-season schedule presented by Orlando Health is here 🎉" (Orlando City SC via Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly shared: "The Acro-Cats, stars of the Netflix series Cat People, are coming to Orlando next month for a long weekend of shows at the Orlando Rep." (Orlando Weekly via Instagram)
• Orlando Science Center shared: "This Chanukiah is set to break the Guinness world record as the largest menorah ever built completely out of LEGO! 🕎" (Orlando Science Center via Instagram)
• Orlando Police Department shared: "Orlando Police Department Recruiters are out in their new vehicle looking for qualified applicants. Apply Today: orlando.gov/police or contact us at recruit@orlando.gov 407-256-2459." (Orlando Police Department via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new 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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