🌱 Happy Thanksgiving + Joybird Books Soft Opening This Weekend + Orlando Tech Hub

Happy Thursday, people of Orlando and Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Wondering what stores are open today for Thanksgiving? Patch has you covered with open stores and hours across the state. (Patch Florida)

2. The Orlando Economic Partnership has launched a new initiative called Orlando Tech Hub to provide a new platform for local tech leaders, businesses, event organizers, students, and others. (Bungalower)

3. Joybird Books will have its soft opening this weekend in Orlando's Audubon Park. Doors open Saturday, November 27th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The store is located at 3018 Corrine Drive. (Orlando Weekly)

4. The Florida Health Department in Seminole County gave away thousands of free, at-home COVID-19 test kits Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. All 2,000 tests were gone within 30 minutes. (WFTV)

5. A large fire gutted the headquarters of Webb’s Honey farm on Wednesday morning. No one was injured. Officials estimate 40% of the building used for processing, bottling, and packing is destroyed. (Click Orlando)

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Today in Orlando:

• Seniors First Turkey Trot 5k - Seniors First Inc. (7:00 AM)
• Universal Orlando Resort's Thanksgiving Buffets. (7:00 AM)
• Avalon Park's Turkey Trot. (8:00 AM)
• Gobble Til You Wobble 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2-Participate from Home. (10:00 AM)
• Gaylord Palm's Thanksgiving Day Buffet. (12:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orlando City SC: "A big thank you to the traveling support and the whole City fam for having our backs all year. As always, #VamosOrlando!" (Instagram)
• Orlando Food & Travel Guide: "@tasteofchengdu_orlando Taste of Chengdu’s Baldwin Park location recently re-opened for take out only for now so drop by soon! Many people are new to Sichuan Chinese cuisine so below are some suggestions on what to order – note some of ..." (Instagram)
• Downtown Orlando: "Join us in celebrating our diverse community at FusionFest this weekend! FusionFest is a two-day celebration that features sights, sounds, tastes, and films, from many of the cultures in our community. ⁠ ⁠ 🗓️ Nov 27 & 28⁠ 📍@DrPhillipsC..." (Instagram)
• City of Orlando - Government: "Don’t be a turkey and try to get out of your seasonal duties. Here are some reminders to add to your to-do list: 🗑 If your recycling day is today, it has been postponed to Saturday 🥧 Use savethefood.com/guestimator to help eliminate..." (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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