🌱 Orlando Pride Coach Amanda Cromwell + 2 New Epcot Art Festival Food Booths

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

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. 2 new food booths are set to debut at EPCOT International Festival of the Arts starting on January 14th, 2022. They will be called Deco Delights and The Craftman’s Courtyard. During the event, guests can enjoy more than 100 Disney and visiting artists spread out across the theme park. (Click Orlando)

2. A Tampa Bay hospital announced its first confirmed case of the new COVID-19 omicron variant on Tuesday. James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital confirmed the case and said the patient is "experiencing mild symptoms and recently returned from international travel." (Tampa Patch)

3. The City of Winter Park will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Winter Park Library and Events Center on Saturday, December 11th at 9 a.m. The free event will run through 3 p.m. (Bungalower)

4. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has announced that Borrelli + Partners will undertake the design of its new home and construction will be carried out by H.J. High. The animal shelter received nearly $1 million in donations in the weeks following a devastating fire that broke out in September. (Fox 35 Orlando)

5. Orlando Pride has hired UCLA's Amanda Cromwell as its new head coach. The announcement was made not long after trading two long-time stars to Gotham FC, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Ali Krieger. (Orlando Weekly)

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Today in Orlando:

• Art Sandwiched In: María del Mar González-González, PhD, Art Historian. (12:00 PM)
• Girls Weightlifting vs. Winter Park/Colonial @ Colonial. (3:00 PM)
• Boys Soccer vs. Timber Creek @ Timber Creek. (6:00 PM)
• Art Night Out - Orlando Museum of Art. (6:00 PM)
• German-Style Holiday Cooking at Publix Aprons Cooking School at The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Pet Alliance Greater Orlando: "We asked some of our long-term residents at the Sanford shelter for their top songs of 2021 and this is what they had to say! Are any of these pets your musical soulmates? #adoptdontshop #Picme #iadopted #petsmartcharities #adoptorl..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "We’re fortunate that there are so many non-profit organizations and schools in our community that offer programs for young residents before and after school. I am proud that City of Orlando - Government supports some of their efforts thr..." (Facebook)
• Orange County, Florida: "Barnett Park in Orlando on W. Colonial Drive is open all week from 9am-4pm for COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing. It's FREE. Pfizer, Moderna and J&J vaccines available for eligible residents age 12+. www.ocfl.net/vaccine #IGotMyShot #vac..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Health: "We are pleased to welcome two new physicians to our Supportive & Palliative Care Program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Welcome, Dr. Alexander Harding and Dr. Mary Busowski! #ChooseOrlandoHealth" (Facebook)
• Orlando Main Streets: "In this city, anything can be a surface for a mural - from a wall to a breaker box! Art by @_ryansemple . . #alocalthing" (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.

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