🌱 Osceola Schools Blast Consultant + AdventHealth Drops Worker Vaccine Mandate

Hey, people of Orlando! Carlos Hernandez here with your brand-new issue of the Orlando Daily.

Grab yourself a coffee and let’s get this Sunday started off right!

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Osceola County School District is accusing a consultant it hired of choosing an insurance company that shot up health care costs for the district while the consultant allegedly collected nearly $4 million from insurance carriers in secret. (Florida Politics)

2. Florida State Representative Jim Mooney (R-Miami) filed House Bill 537 that would allow landlords to accept monthly payments instead of a deposit. It could help renters find a place to live and Mooney says is a framework open to changes. (Spectrum News 13)

3. AdventHealth suspended the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place for employees Thursday. It said recent court decisions were a part of that decision. The company says it will "continue to monitor the ongoing litigation regarding the federal law." (Click Orlando)

4. A TikTok of The Grinch interacting with a guest at Universal has gone viral. The Grinch roasts theme park reporter Alessa Dufresne over her eyelashes in the video before complimenting her makeup in the video. (Orlando Weekly)

5. A woman says she spotted a man filming her in a restroom on University of Central Florida's (UCF) main campus Monday, according to a statement from UCF police. An investigation is underway. (WESH)

Today in Orlando:

• SeaWorld Christmas Celebration. (9:00 AM)
• Orlando Farmers Market. (10:00 AM)
• Enzian Theater's Letters to Santa featuring Dr. Seuss' The Grinch. (11:15 AM)
• Krampusfest. (1:00 PM)
• Disney Very Merriest After Hours. (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Official Gatorland Instagram: "Wanna be a bigger part of the Gatorland family and help with Crocodile Conservation at the same time? GATORLAND VLOGMAS is the very best time to find out more about Gatorland and all of the amazing animals that call Gatorland Home and..." (Instagram)
• Downtown Orlando: "Happy Holidays downtown! The Christmas tree at Lake Eola Park is officially lit! Catch the synchronized light and music Christmas Tree Show every evening thru Jan
• Orlando Weekly: "Chicken Guy! Winter Park is officially open🐔 Flock on by from 11 AM - 9 PM at 818 S. Orlando Avenue to see what all the squawk is about! Make sure to follow them at @chickenguy to keep up with all of the sauciest news!" #guyfieri #ch..." (Instagram)
• Nature Conservancy in Florida: "We are working with anglers, the seafood industry, and the government to enable sustainable, conservation-friendly management of Florida’s fish populations to keep the ocean healthy while contributing to global food production. Photo cr..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "For 50 years, Walt Disney World has been an important part of our community. Through its charitable giving and its active and engaged employees, Walt Disney World has helped make Central Florida a stronger place. Friday, I was able to join..." (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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