🌱 Hunter's Creek Shooting + Elon Musk Offers UCF Student $5K To Remove Twitter

Hey, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with a fresh Orlando Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine, but cool. High: 57 Low: 42.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Two men were taken to the hospital after a fight escalated into a shooting at Hunter’s Creek restaurant, Island Wind Company, on Friday night. The sheriff’s office has not released any information on a possible suspect in the shooting or the fight as of Saturday afternoon. (WFTV)

2. Billionaire Elon Musk has offered a UCF student $5,000 to take down his Twitter account that tracks Musk's private jet. 19-year-old Jack Sweeny created an algorithm to track the tech giant’s jet with data coming from companies that log flight data through a plane’s transponder. (Click Orlando)

3. Universal Studios' newest store called Universal Monsters: A Tribute to the Creatures of the Night pays tribute to classic monsters such as Dracula and Wolfman. The limited-time store opened inside the Sahara Traders store next to Revenge of the Mummy, which is currently undergoing refurbishment. (Spectrum News 13)

4. The St. Cloud Pantry, run for over 16 years by community leader Tammi Madison on Missouri Avenue, is now under the control of the Osceola Council. It helps feed thousands of families per week through its pantry and joins the Osceola Meals on Wheels program. The pantry will be known now as The Osceola Council on Aging St. Cloud Site. (Osceola News-Gazette)

5. The Apopka Professional Firefighters Association (APFA) will endorse Commissioner Diane Velazquez in her re-election bid for Seat Number 2, and Nick Nesta in his campaign for Seat Number 4 on the Apopka City Commission. The APFA represents 86 firefighters, engineers, and district chiefs at the Apopka Fire Department. (The Apopka Voice)

Today in Orlando:

• Baby Goat Yoga Class at Wildflower Farm. (9:00 AM)
• Ikebana, Japanese Floral Class at Leu Gardens. (10:00 AM)
• Metrowest Brunch at Achilles Art Cafe (Hiawassee). (11:00 AM)
• $2 Hip Hop Skate at Astro Skate Orlando. (3:00 PM)
• Wordplay: Jazz Spoken Here at Timucua Arts Foundation. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reyes Mezcaleria is hosting a special En la Mesa dinner with Chef Wendy on Monday, February 14th and Yelp Orlando is giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner. (Instagram)
• Orlando City SC is set to open its February 11th pre-season match to the public. (Instagram)
• Flash sale tickets to America’s Favorite Beer Festival are available now while supplies last. Snag $35 GA & $65 VIP tickets and kick off American Craft Beer Week with an immersive, lakeside craft beer experience. (Instagram)
• Seats are still available from only $29.50 for Theo Von’s Return of the Rat tour at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Catch him on February 5th in Walt Disney Theater. (Facebook)
• Cheer on the U.S. Soccer Men's National Team as they play their final home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier vs Panama on March 27th at Exploria Stadium. (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.