🌱 Orlando FreeFall Ride $250K Fine + Sushi Pop Winter Park Shutters

Hi all. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today you'll find news about...

• 💵 The Florida Department of Agriculture is seeking $250,000 in fines against the ride operator of the Orlando FreeFall ride and a probe that could lead to criminal charges.
• 🏢 A Vietnamese social network has purchased an office building in Orlando.
• 🍣 Sushi Pop Winter Park has shuttered and will remain open in Oviedo.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 75 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Employees of Crown Castle Inc. volunteered last week at Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida as part of a company initiative to support over 50 Clubs across the country with hands-on employee volunteering over the next two years. The event was part of Crown Castle Clean-Up Days nationwide. (Orlando Patch)

2. The Florida Department of Agriculture is seeking a $250,000 administrative fine against the ride operator of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park that had a 14-year-old boy tragically fall to his death earlier this year. The department said they will forward their investigative report and findings to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to consider criminal charges. (Orlando Patch, Click Orlando)

3. Restaurant health code violations are raking up in Orlando after investigators cited 101 restaurants across six counties in the area for not passing health inspections. Orange County led the way with 40 failed restaurant inspections. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

4. Hahalolo of USA Social Network & Travel Inc. of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has purchased an office building in Orlando at 5104 N. Orange Blossom Trail for $3.2 million, according to Orlando Business Journal. The Hahalolo app is available to download from the Google Play store and Apple app store. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

5. Sushi Pop has closed down in Winter Park, according to an announcement made on its website. The restaurant still has one location in Oviedo at 310 W. Mitchell Hammock Road. The restaurant is run by chef and owner Chau Trinh. (Bungalower, Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Wine Down Wednesdays at Ember. (5 p.m.)
• Drinksgiving at Boxi Park Lake Nona. (6 p.m.)
• Kitchen Fundamentals: Custards at Publix Aprons Cooking School at Winter Park Village. (6 p.m.)
• Moon Mercado — Sagittarius New Moon at The Veranda at Thornton Park. (6 p.m.)
• OHP Presents: DRINKSGIVING! A Thanksgiving Eve Party at Grape and The Grain Wine Bar. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando Health shared: "Orlando Health was proud to be a sponsor for Airplay, an interactive art event where we presented 'Larger Than Life Anatomy,' an art display with gigantic, inflatable anatomical sculptures." (Orlando Health via Facebook)
• City of Orlando - Government shared: "Attention travelers. Orlando International Airport has a new welcome message from Mayor Dyer." (City of Orlando - Government via Facebook)
• Thornton Park District shared: "Your destination station for every World Cup Match! We will be opening at 10 a.m. starting on Saturday, Dec. 3 until the end of the World Cup on Sunday, Dec. 18! ⚽️" (Thornton Park District via 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.

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