🌱 OMA Art Director Fired + Wawa Orange County Shooting

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 91 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Museum of Art Director Aaron De Groft was fired by the museum board on Tuesday, as the fallout continues from the museum's ill-fated Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit. The board appointed Joann Walfish, who has served as the museum's chief financial officer, to serve as interim director of the museum while they seek new leadership. (Orlando Weekly)

2. Osceola County and its school district have proposed new manufacturing training opportunities. The program is looking to serve 180 students over a two-year period from August 3, 2022 to August 2, 2024. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

3. Rumors about how Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) plans to handle new changes to state law had residents and teachers speaking out at Tuesday's school board meeting. Some teachers say they are being brought to the point of resigning. OCPS says more formal rules will come from the Florida Department of Education. (Fox 35)

4. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to narrow lanes and add raised medians to State Road 46 in Sanford. Neighbors and business owners oppose the project because of the traffic that will follow the construction. Construction is expected to begin in 2023. (Spectrum News 13)

5. A shooting happened at an Orange County Wawa on Wednesday afternoon, according to Orlando police. Authorities said two people shot at each other in the parking lot of the gas station on North John Young Parkway around 1:40 p.m. (WESH)

Today in Orlando:

• Open Skate at RDV Ice Den. (noon)
• Couples Cooking: Grilling the Night Away at Publix Aprons Cooking School At The Marketplace At Dr. Philips. (6 p.m.)
• Chef Night With Chef Mike Collantes From Taglish at Edible Education Experience. (6 p.m.)
• Thornton Thursdays at The Veranda At Thornton Park. (6 p.m.)
• Tori Tori x The House of Suntory Listening Bar VIP. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Each year 1 in 7 Brevard County neighbors faces hunger. You can help United Way Brevard stock the shelves with peanut butter and jelly from June 25 to July 3. Donations will be accepted at 18 Brevard area Publix supermarkets. (Twitter)
• House District 36 candidate Rich Santos announced endorsements from the Fraternal Order of Police and former Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary in advance of the Republican Primary Election. Santos is seeking a seat in Northern Seminole County. (Florida Politics)
• The Lake Eola Park Swan Boats are now open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Downtown Orlando via Facebook)
• The last class to be certified to become official city lifeguards for City of Orlando begins July 8. Interested? Call (407) 246-4281 orlando.gov/Community-Programs-Events. (City of Orlando - Government via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for another 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.

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