🌱 Orlando's LGBT+ Center '24-Hour Testathon' + Raising Cane's I-Drive

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. A group of first responders has dropped its lawsuit challenging Orange County's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit was filed last October after Mayor Demings implemented a vaccine mandate for employees. (WFTV)

2. The Ocoee Police Department on Saturday said its officers are searching for a missing woman and are asking the public for any knowledge of her whereabouts. Jennifer Donnelle Riegle, 27, was last seen at noon Friday in the Peach Lake Manor area, police said. (Click Orlando)

3. Two Orange County deputies have been punished for leaking the news about Bob Saget's death before the Saget family was notified, documents show. The Saget family had not been notified of his death and the information was considered related to an active death investigation. (WESH)

4. Orlando's LGBT+ Center is bringing back its "24 Hour Testathon" for a second year on June 24 and June 25, with around the clock screenings for HIV and Hepatitis C in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Florida leads the nation in new HIV cases as of last year. (Orlando Weekly)

5. Raising Cane's plans to build a new restaurant in Orlando. The location will be located at 8718 International Drive, according to Orange County documents. The franchise told Orlando Business Journal it expects the location to open in the third quarter of 2024 and will hire 100 people. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)

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Today in Orlando:

• American Kitchen Bar & Grill Father's Day Specials. (9 a.m.)
• Nature's Wonders: The Curious and Beautiful World Of Pollinators at Orlando Science Center. (10 a.m.)
• Father's Day Celebration at Al-Marah Arabian Horses. (10 a.m.)
• Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day at Bulla Gastrobar. (10 a.m.)
• Sunday Is For Locals at The Falcon Bar & Gallery. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Volusia County Sheriff’s Office detectives have named a person of interest and identified the victim in a fatal shooting Friday evening outside of an IHOP in DeBary. Sammy McKnight Jr., 31, of Palm Bay, is sought in connection with the shooting death of 36-year-old James Shirley of DeBary. (Click Orlando)
• The Greater Orlando Sports Commission led the unsuccessful bid to bring the World Cup to Orlando through an effort that began more than four years ago and included an estimated local investment of $40 million to $50 million for an aggressive public relations campaign. (Bungalower)
• Enchanted Rose in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort had an incident on May 5 when a 25-year-old man and his friend became aggressive at the lounge after being cut off from drinking, allegedly yelling, "You aren’t my mom! You can't tell me what to do!" (WDW News Today)

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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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