🌱 Orlando McDonald's Shooting Standoff + Pointe Orlando Sunset Market

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 86 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Pointe Orlando will debut a new, weekly pop-up Sunset Market featuring goods made from local businesses and artisans on Friday, May 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. As an extra incentive during the month of May, the first 50 guests to spend a minimum of $15 at the Sunset Market will receive a complimentary parking voucher from the Market Information Booth valid for self-parking in the Pointe Orlando garage. (Orlando Patch)

2. A woman in her 30s was taken into custody early Sunday morning by Orange County deputies after a six-hour standoff in an Orlando McDonald's. Officials said she had fired a handgun and made threatening statements. (Click Orlando)

3. A massive first-alarm fire erupted at an environmental recycling plant in Central Florida's Apopka early Saturday morning illuminating the sky in orange and yellow hues, and sent smoke high into the air. The fire sparked at around 3 a.m. at the Raynor Shine Environmental Recycling Services where firefighters found about two acres of recycled mulch and brush on fire, according to the Apopka Fire Department. (Fox 35 Orlando)

4. The major attraction that takes Universal Orlando Resort guests between Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, The Hogwarts Express, will not be available for many parkgoers in June. Universal announced on its website that the Hogwarts Express will be closed from June 9 through June 18 while undergoing maintenance. (Inside The Magic)

5. The annual Paws for Peace Walk was held Saturday morning at Blue Jacket Park. Hundreds of residents and their pups gathered to raise money and awareness for Harbor House of Central Florida. Orange County Sheriff John Mina and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer also came out to show their support during the event. (WFTV)

Today in Orlando:

• VIP Memorabilia Tour Experience at Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando. (9:00 AM)
• Ecology In Action Day with City of Orlando at Lake Lorna Doone Park. (10:00 AM)
• Winter Park Professional Women at Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 AM)
• OM°A Red Carpet Couture at Orlando Museum Of Art. (5:00 PM)
• Audubon Park Community Market at Stardust parking lot. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mayor Buddy Dyer has declared May Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month in Orlando. He said, "this month we reaffirm our collective commitment to embracing inclusion and standing united against discrimination and hate." (Twitter)
• From now through May 26, passholders can enter Universal’s Islands of Adventure through an exclusive entrance from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Just make your way to the marked UOAP turnstiles at the exit of Universal’s Islands of Adventure and present your pass with a valid photo ID. More exclusive benefits are coming May 3. (Twitter)
• On June 28, see popular characters, surprise celebrity guests and new performances during The Masked Singer, hosted by Natasha Bedingfield at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Get tickets now. (Facebook)
• OPD’s Citizen Observer Program volunteers helped out the Children's Safety Village of Central Florida on Saturday for their “Future Hero Fun Run.” If you would like to be an OPD volunteer, visit OPD online. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning 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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