🌱 No Charges In Death Of Salaythis Melvin + Progress Point Urban Park Construction

Rise and shine, Orlando! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; winds subsiding. High: 52 Low: 35.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell announced on Friday her office will not seek charges against the Orange County deputy who shot and killed 22-year-old Salaythis Melvin. Deputy James Montiel shot Melvin last August outside the Florida Mall as the man was running away from plain-clothed deputies. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has released hours of body camera video, but the most critical viewpoint of the deputy who fired his weapon was not available because his body camera was not on, according to the sheriff’s office. (Click Orlando)

2. Walt Disney World has set the dates for the return of the Festival of Fantasy parade as well as the updated castle show. The parade will return on Wednesday, March 9th and feature the Maleficent dragon float and characters from "The Princess and the Frog" and "Tangled." (Spectrum News 13)

3. A 15-year-old Lake Mary High School student was arrested Thursday for having a gun on campus. A report says the student’s mother was the first to warn school officials that one of her kids was possibly there with a gun. (WFTV)

4. Officials say a 17-year-old was crossing the street to catch a school bus in front of Kissimmee Middle School when he was hit by a car. The student is enrolled at Osceola High School. News reports say he's in critical condition and suffering serious injuries. (WESH)

5. Winter Park's $3.1 million urban park, Progress Point, is now under construction. The first phase of development for the park is expected to be complete soon and the second phase will start in spring or summer. (Bungalower)

Today in Orlando:

• 5k Lady Track Shack Run at Mead Botanical Garden (7:30 AM)
• Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening at Harry P. Leu Gardens. (9:30 AM)
• Orlando International Guitar And Music Expo at Central Florida Fairgrounds. (10:00 AM)
• Lake Nona Social: Lunar New Year at Nona Adventure Park Events. (12:00 PM)
• Science On Tap: Outdoor Beer Festival at Loch Haven Park. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Work continues in Brevard County to commission a second track for Brightline, a total of 8 crossings through Grant-Valkaria, Micco, Sebastian will have flaggers. (Twitter)
• Both Facundo Torres' and Ercan Kara's jerseys for Orlando City SC are live on OC Mobile Shop. (Instagram)
• The Greenery Creamery x Jam Hot Chicken partnership event is happening soon at Jam in Winter Park. Follow them online for updates. (Instagram)
• Orange County Utilities is hosting a job fair Tuesday, February 15th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Orange County Convention Center's North Concourse. Positions for all experience levels are needed. (Instagram)
• The Townhomes at West Lakes is part of the Hannibal Square Community Land Trust, which redevelops vacant parcels into mixed-income housing. This parcel will help increase homeownership in the community. (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.