🌱 National Coffee Day + Minimum Wage Rising + Miya Marcano Update

Good morning, neighbors and Happy National Coffee Day! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started right.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Looking to celebrate National Coffee Day at some local coffee shops in Orlando today? Some great local choices include The Kitty Beautiful, Qreate Coffee + Studio, Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar, Kolombia Café, Lineage Coffee Roasting, and Craft & Common. (Click Orlando)

2. A person of interest in the case of missing 19-year-old Florida woman, Miya Marcano, has been found dead. 27-year-old Armando Manuel Caballero was found dead from an apparent suicide. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Caballero displayed a romantic interest in Marcano and was rebuffed. The search continues for Marcano. (WSVN)

3. The minimum wage will rise to $10 an hour from $8.65 an hour on Thursday, the first of six increases that will eventually raise it to $15 an hour in 2026. The effort to raise the minimum wage was led by Orlando trial attorney John Morgan. (Click Orlando)

4. Orlando Magic player Jonathan Isaac is facing a challenging year and strict testing standards from the NBA as one of the only unvaccinated players on the basketball team. Isaac has stated he is not anti-vaccine, but needs to do more research and that he has already contracted COVID-19. (Orlando Sentinel)

5. Russ Rollins, host of “The Monsters in the Morning,” has been hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19, according to a statement from 104.1 WTKS-FM. Rollins has been an advocate for vaccinations and wearing masks and is vaccinated himself. (Bungalower)

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Today in Orlando:

• 3rd Annual Pumpkin Ponderosa at The Showcase of Citrus. (9:00 AM)
• Knowing and Getting Involved With Your Local Government. Virtual panel part of the City of Orlando's Hispanic Heritage Month. (11:30 AM)
• Food Truck Nights at Evolve Church. (5:30 PM)
• Game Night at Rock Pit Brewing. (7:00 PM)
• St. Cloud Walking Ghost Tour. (8:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Plenty of national brands are offering freebies and deals for National Coffee Day.
• Foxtail Coffee Co.: "Made with pumpkin purèe and spices. Our PSL is vegan when ordered with alt milk!" (Instagram)
• Ricky Ly of TastyChomps.com: "Did you know September is National Library Card Sign Up Month? To celebrate both National Library Card Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month - we are partnering w @oclslibrary to do a $20 giveaway" (Twitter)
• Central Florida Zoo: "It's officially spooky season! Celebrate by building your own bat house at our upcoming workshop on Saturday, October 16! Learn more and register: https://www.centralfloridazoo.... . . . #CentralFloridaZoo #CFZ #Bats #..." (Instagram)
• City of Orlando - Government: "Is there anything better on a hot day than sitting under a nice, shady tree in your yard? What if that tree was FREE? Good news - we still have free trees available! Help increase our tree canopy throughout the city, and add a beau..." (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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Orlando Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com.