🌱 Sampaguita Filipino Desserts Coming Soon + Sanford Jazz Returns Feb. 6

Happy Tuesday, Orlando! Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 59 Low: 49.

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. The folks behind The Greenery Creamery are opening a new Filipino dessert shop in the Mills 50 District. It will be called Sampaguita and serve Filipino desserts in both vegan and dairy options. (Bungalower)

2. Sanford Jazz Ensemble will play its first performance of 2022 on February 6th at Ritz Theater in Sanford. Tickets are $20 and now available. Guests will hear songs from The Drifters, Frankie Lymon, The Chantells, Billy Haley & His Comets, The Shirelles, and more. (Orlando Weekly)

3. An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday after a car slammed into a building in Orlando’s Milk District following a crash involving another vehicle, according to Orlando police. Brandan McIntyre faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, leaving the scene of a crash with injuries and falsely reporting to law enforcement authorities. (Click Orlando)

4. 34-year-old Jonathan Suarez Nieves has been found dead. Nieves is the brother of Yessenia Suarez and two grandchildren who were murdered in 2013 by Suarez's husband Luis Toledo. His mother, Felicita Nieves, says Nieves was depressed and anxious about his murdered sister and her kids and was looking for their bodies. An autopsy is being done to determine the cause of death. (WESH)

5. There are numbers of job openings in Orlando right now. Positions including a Client Service Specialist role at Hearst, Junior Client Relations Representative at SFTS Florida, Director of Call Center Operations at Earl Enterprises, and more. (Orlando Patch)

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Today in Orlando:

• Tai Chi at 1st Unitarian Church of Orlando. (9:00 AM)
• Orlando Job Fair For Healthcare Professionals. Virtual. (11:00 AM)
• Yoga & Conscious Dance at The Veranda at Thornton Park. (6:30 PM)
• Marvel Trivia Night at Gatlin Hall Brewing. (7:00 PM)
• Lyle Lovett & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Orlando has been named one of the top 10 neighborly cities in the United States by StorageCafe. (StorageCafe)
• SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival returns February 4th with its concert series and new international cuisine. (Twitter)
• Orlando Fire Department Engine 4 Firefighter McGuire carefully removed a resident’s dog after it became wedged between a fence on Monday. (Twitter)
• Orange County will be receiving a $3.5 million federal grant to help ensure that HIV+ Floridians get the care they need, according to an announcement from U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Val Demings, and Rep. Darren Soto. (Twitter)
• Orlando Science Museum and other museums throughout the state will be at STEM Day at the Capitol today to advocate for more funding amid pandemic pressure. (WMFE)

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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.