🌱 Some Orlando Nazi Rally Participants Face Charges + Animal Cruelty + Luminary Park

Good morning, Orlando! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 81 Low: 64.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. An Orlando man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after deputies say he shot his brother’s dog. The victim who said his brother, 56-year-old John Hawkins, had been "messing around" with the dog before he shot it, claiming the dog had bitten him. (WFTV)

2. Charges are being brought soon against 3 people believed to be participants in a recent Orlando Nazi rally, Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced on Tuesday at a news briefing. Video of the incident was shared in a social media post and shows a man throwing a punch at another person. (Click Orlando)

3. A reward of up to $10,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects who carjacked and killed a 78-year-old man who was picking up prescriptions from his local CVS pharmacy at Powers Drive and Silver Star roads. Police says the victim, Uken Lloyd Cummings, "was returning to his vehicle when he was confronted by two individuals who shot him and took the keys to his vehicle" and then "backed up over him and ran over him again as they were fleeing the scene." (Fox 35 Orlando)

4. A 48-year-old Orlando man died Tuesday after troopers said he was struck by at least 7 cars while walking across the lanes of I-4 in Hillsborough County. None of the drivers involved in the crash were injured. (WFTV)

5. City of Orlando is accepting nominations for individuals to be posthumously honored as "Luminaries" at the new Luminary Green Park at Creative Village in Parramore. The nomination period will remain open until Friday, March 4th, 2022. (Bungalower)

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Today in Orlando:

• Rollins College Baseball at St. Thomas University (Fla.). (1:00 PM)
• 1st Thursdays February - ONIJA at Orlando Museum Of Art. (6:00 PM)
• Hearts Under The Stars - Kids Beating Cancer at Sihle Insurance. (7:00 PM)
• Orlando Solar Bears VS. Florida Everblades at Amway Center. (7:00 PM)
• Stars of the Sixties at Clermont Performing Arts Center. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• February is National Pet Dental Health month. Pet Alliance Greater Orlando is sharing why oral hygiene is just as important for our furry friends as it is for us humans. (Instagram)
• New Engine 7, Service with a Smile, has made its way to its new home in the Washington Shores community. The B-shift Orlando Fire crew held a traditional push-in ceremony to commemorate its arrival. (Facebook)
• Valencia Dance Theatre will partner with the Dr. Phillips High School Dance Magnet Program and dance troupe Yow Dance to present a joint modern-dance performance on one stage. (Instagram)
• Join Orlando Main Streets and Mills 50 District on Sunday, February 13th for the district’s 10th annual Lunar New Year Dragon Parade. (Instagram)

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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.