🌱 Knife Burger Coming Soon + Deadwords Brewing Now Open On OBT + Teen Arrested

Good day, people of Orlando! Carlos Hernandez here with today's edition of the Orlando Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and very warm. High: 84 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. A 13-year-old teenager who was expelled from Orange County private school, Champion Preparatory Academy, was arrested after making a school shooting threat while on a video chat with other students, according to the sheriff’s office. The teenager is charged with written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting, which is a second-degree felony. (Click Orlando)

2. Knife Burger by Chef John Tesar is coming to Orlando's JW Marriott Grande Lakes. Tesar is a four-time James Beard Award semifinalist. The burgers are known for being affordable and cheap, while providing quality. (Orlando Weekly)

3. Deadwords Brewing is now open in Parramore. It was built in the former Al's Army Store at 23 N. Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and will feature rotating house drafts. The name comes from a 4,000-year-old beer recipe called the “Hymn to Ninkasi." (Bungalower)

4. Coyotes have recently been spotted in Poinciana according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Division of Law Enforcement. Protect yourself by securing garbage cans, cleaning up pet food and fallen fruit, and keeping pets in an enclosed area. (Osceola News-Gazette)

5. Florida is adding preventative monoclonal antibody therapy options across the state with 10 sites offering it. On December 8th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19 in certain populations 12 years of age and older. (WFTV)

Today in Orlando:

• Clean Up Ivanhoe Village At Ivanhoe Village Main Street. (9:00 AM)
• Santa's Twilight 5K At Clermont City Hall. (9:00 AM)
• Christmas Pop-Up Bazaar At 8151 Clarcona Ocoee Road. (9:00 AM)
• Holiday Food Distribution Event At Evans High School. (10:00 AM)
• Rollins College Men's Basketball vs Montana State University Billings At Rollins Athletics. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Orange County students are officially on Winter Break. Schools are closed December 20th to January 3rd. District offices are closed December 24th to January 2nd. (Twitter)
• The Orlando Magic have signed four players with the hardship exception. Mo Bamba was been placed in the healthy & safety protocols on Friday. (Twitter)
• Game Two of the 2021 AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic between the Florida State Seminoles and the UCF Knights was canceled due to COVID protocols. (Twitter)
• Central Florida Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and 23 other Florida legislators are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency over a statewide affordable housing crisis. (WMFE)
• Universal Studios Hollywood president Karen Irwin will lead Universal Orlando as the current president of the Florida theme resort is set to retire after 15 years. The change is effective January 1st. (The Hollywood Reporter)

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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.