🌱 Orange County Seeks Black Mercedes Driver + Universal Orlando Drops Face Masks

Good morning, people of Orlando! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily.

First, today's weather:

A stray t-storm; not as warm. High: 73 Low: 44.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Comedian and "Full House" star Bob Saget, 65, died from an accidental blow to the head, his family said Wednesday. The family says they are overwhelmed with "the incredible outpouring of love from Bob's fans." (Orlando Patch)

2. Thousands of dogs and their owners visited downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola to enjoy the 28th annual Paws in the Park on Saturday. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando held the event as thank you to supporters. (Click Orlando)

3. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help tracking down the driver of a black Mercedes who has been shooting at other motorists in recent months in road rage incidents. The sheriff's office released surveillance video of the car hoping for a lead. (WFTV)

4. Fully vaccinated guests at Universal Orlando will no longer be required to wear face coverings, the theme park resort announced Friday. Guests who have not been vaccinated will be encouraged to wear face coverings while indoors. (Fox 35 Orlando)

5. One person was flown to the hospital as a trauma alert in a crash involving an Osceola County firetruck on Saturday morning. Officials say an SUV traveling north drove around stopped traffic and smashed into the firetruck, hurting a passenger in the vehicle. (WESH)

Today in Orlando:

• Movie Talk at 1st Unitarian Church of Orlando. (9:30 AM)
• Rollins College Baseball Vs University of West Florida at Rollins Athletics. (12:00 PM)
• February Meeting at Orlando Area Science Fiction Society. (1:30 PM)
• FSYO presents Jazz in the Garden at Mead Botanical Garden. (3:00 PM)
• Open House: Poetry Reading And Open Mic at Timucua. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Orlando City SC is thanking fans for a fun night back in Exploria Stadium for the MLS preseason. (Instagram)
• Artist Brett Tachi made an excellent a mural for Home State Brewing Co. in Winter Garden. (Facebook)
• A neighbor on Park Manor at Green Tree is asking if anyone knows about the "never ending construction" on Park Manor Dr.? (Nextdoor)
• A neighbor in College Park/Palomar found a female Yorkshire or "Yorkie" wandering in their backyard. There is no collar on the Yorkie. They are asking the owner to contact them. (Nextdoor)

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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.