🌱 Miya Marcano Apartment Bill + HOA Settlement + Tiedtke Theatre Groundbreaking

Morning, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this Sunday, November 14th off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on in Orlando today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 71 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Residents of a 55-plus neighborhood in Central Florida called have been awarded nearly $35 million in a civil case following a judge’s ruling that they were charged improper homeowners’ association fees. Each resident could receive up to $10,000. (Click Orlando)

2. Florida Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) filed a bill Friday requiring apartment employees to undergo background screenings. The bill is inspired by and named after Miya Marcano, a 19-year-old college student believed to have been killed by apartment maintenance worker, Armando Caballero. It also strengthens the requirements regarding a person's access to individual apartment units. (WTSP)

3. Thousands of people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Governor Ron DeSantis to launch an internal investigation into North Port police over their handling of the Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito case. Police have admitted they made mistakes during the investigation into Laundrie. (Patch Sarasota)

4. All 8 school districts that faced financial penalties from Florida because of mask mandates have now reversed course. The districts cited declining cases and efforts to get students vaccinated as the reason why. (Creative Loafing)

5. Rollins College broke ground this week on a new theater and dance center on its Winter Park campus. It will be called Tiedtke Theatre and Dance Centre and is expected to be finished by 2022. (Bungalower)

Today in Orlando:

• Festival of Trees Orlando at Orlando Museum of Art. (10:00 AM)
• Hot Cocoa & S’mores Campfire Photoshoots. (10:00 AM)
• King of La Calle (Cars, Bike & Truck Show) 12th Orlando Edition. (11:00 AM)
• Florida Kids and Family Expo 2021. (11:00 AM)
• Open House: April Brown’s “A Love & Soul Sing-Along” (In-Person). (7:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Universal Orlando Resort: "The (churro) adventure begins : @disneytravelingprincess" (Instagram)
• Visit Orlando: "It's @ariellemae here, visiting Night of a Million Lights at @gktwvillage! We're fully in the holiday spirit and can't wait to show you around this magical village. Check out the stories to fa-la-la-la-low along!" (Instagram)
• Valencia College: "Today we celebrated a big win for residents of northwest Orange County! Valencia College opened its newest — and largest — Center for Accelerated Training, where we train unemployed and underemployed folks and teach them job skills that ..." (Instagram)
• City of Orlando: "We're 1 week away from experiencing Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens. It features lights, music and interactive elements transforming the 50-acre gardens into a stunning holiday wonderland Nov. 19 - Jan. 9. More info/tickets at dazzlingorl..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Food & Travel Guide: "NEWS! @tablacuisine, the popular restaurant serving up Indian, fusion Chinese, and Thai dishes is getting ready to open its third location at Lake Nona Landing on Narcoossee Road. Owners Nora and Anshu Jain tell us the restaurant should ..." (Instagram)

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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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