🌱 Orange Co. Plans $16 Million For Affordable Housing + Susuru Juju

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Susuru Juju is scheduled to host a soft opening on July 17 with a six-seat chef's table kappo experience. The new spot will host a grand opening celebration next month in August. Susuru Juju is located at 700 Maguire Boulevard next to Fashion Square Mall. (Bungalower)

2. A man died after a car he was working on fell on him, Orange County deputies said. It happened Wednesday around 1 p.m. at J & J Automotive on West Landstreet Road. An investigation is underway. (WFTV)

3. An argument on I-4 on Tuesday night in Orange County led to a car passenger being shot and killed and police are searching for the person responsible. Police say 53-year-old John-John Villafane was the passenger in a blue sedan traveling eastbound on I-4 between Osceola Parkway and State Road 528 when he was shot by someone in another blue vehicle between 6:45 p.m. and 7:25 p.m. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or knows anything about it should call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477). (Click Orlando)

4. Orlando International Airport has been awarded $50 million by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. The money will be used for the expansion of the new 15-gate Terminal C. The project will create 400 construction jobs, 500 permanent airport jobs and an estimated 2,000 regional jobs. (WFTV)

5. Orange County has arranged $16 million in incentives for developers building affordable housing. Funds from the program will come from Orange County's new Affordable Housing Trust Fund Program and the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program. The funding comes amid an affordable housing crisis in Florida. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

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Today in Orlando:

• DeLand Artisan Alley Farmers Market. (6 p.m.)
• City Of Casselberry Food Trucks at Lake Concord Park. (6 p.m.)
• Silent Disco Summer Grooves at Peaceful Peacock Orlando. (7:30 p.m.)
• Orlando Pride Vs. Houston Dash at Exploria Stadium. (8 p.m.)
• KAMIKAZE at Shakai Sushi Lounge. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Crimeline is offering a reward of up to $1,000 as Orlando police search for a man with a gun who is accused of robbing a Wendy's last month at 5503 Major Boulevard, off Vineland Road near Universal Orlando resort. (Click Orlando)
• Long lines have started again at Orlando Social Security office early Thursday. Over 40 people were spotted in line. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, security only allows five people in at a time. (WFTV)
• The owner of three Orlando bars is taking his case to the Florida Supreme Court in a dispute over whether bars should receive compensation because of government-ordered shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

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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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