🌱 New Crealde School Of Art Exhibit + City Of Orlando Goes Electric

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 82 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. An Orlando city official removed a brick etched with ‘KKK’ from Eola Drive in the Park Lake-Highland neighborhood. City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and her friend removed the brick and replaced it. (WESH)

2. An Orange County Sheriff’s Office civilian was working off-duty on Saturday morning monitoring a lane closure when his marked vehicle was hit by another car. The civilian was taken to a hospital where he later died. (WFTV)

3. Crealde School of Art has announced a new exhibit that will share the works of 8 Crealde master class students. The students traveled to New Mexico to document the cultural heritage and sites of people living on the Historic Santa Fe Trail. (Bungalower)

4. Five surgeons at Orlando Health recently became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during their Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual Clinical Congress 2021. Those given the designation are Emilio Alonso, MD, Omar Beidas, MD, Esther Han, DO, Michael Hanna, MD, and Sabrina Pavri, MD. (Positively Osceola)

5. City of Orlando's goal is to have all 3,000 of its vehicles running on alternative fuels by 2030 and plans to spend millions of dollars to reach it. $4.5 million has already been spent so far on the change. The city currently uses 860,000 gallons of gasoline every year. (Click Orlando)

Today in Orlando:

• Rain Run 5k - Space Coast Pride At Wickham Park. (9:00 AM)
• Ikebana Holiday Floral At Harry P. Leu Gardens. (10:00 AM)
• Sensory Sunday At Crayola Experience Orlando. (10:00 AM)
• Santa’s Sunday Funday On Mills At Pour House Taphouse. (11:00 AM)
• EXPLORE! At Central Florida Community Arts. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Orlando Police Department: "Orlando Police Chief Rolón and the Orlando Police Department send our condolences to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida and to the family of their FTO during this difficult time." (Facebook)
• Orlando Science Center: "Lights, uh, find a way. Stomp into DinoDigs as Stan and his fossil friends show off their twinkling talent during a festive display of music and light! This dazzling light show is on display now and included with general admission, so d..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Health: "Team members signed the last beam to be placed in the new Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute. See history in the making by joining our Topping Out Ceremony live-stream on Monday, December 13. We will be streaming live to the Face..." (Facebook)
• Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: "Today at 3 or 7 p.m., bring your family out for A Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. bit.ly/3IECKSD Part of our revamped Frontyard Festival™, presented by AdventHealth Orlando. Show supported by Florida B..." (Facebook)
• City of Orlando District 2 Commissioner Tony Ortiz, City of Orlando: "Curry Ford/Dixie Belle Sanitary Sewer Replacement - The Water Reclamation Division has an upcoming sanitary sewer manhole replacement in our District. Construction will begin on Monday, December 13 at the intersection of Curry Ford Road ..." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— 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.