🌱 SoDough Square​ Opens New Shop + Veg-Fest On Saturday

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has appointed a new director of Public Works for the City of Orlando, Corey Knight. The appointment will go to City Council for approval on Monday, July 18 and go into effect on Monday, July 25. (Bungalower)

2. Veg-Fest is coming to Orlando Saturday with plenty of food, drinks and activities for the whole family and pets. The event will be hosted by the Orlando Bearded Vegan. Admission is free to the event. (Click Orlando)

3. SoDough Square officially opened its first Central Florida shop on Thursday at 419 East Michigan Street in Orlando. The restaurant has been serving guests for the past month during its soft opening with a limited menu. (Fox 35)

4. A woman was killed early Thursday when a pickup truck crashed into her utility vehicle on a private dirt path in Osceola County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened east of the intersection of Five Oaks Drive and Harmony Square Drive, according to authorities. (Orlando Patch)

5. Orange County commissioners moved forward on rent control and Tenant Bill of Rights on Thursday. Advocates of rent control rallied in the morning before the meeting to appeal for its passage. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

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Today in Orlando:

• Restore Dr. Phillips 2 Year Anniversary. (9 a.m.)
• Wine Not Fridays at Ageda Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse. (11 a.m.)
• MEGA Health Jam 2022 at Central Florida Tech Grove. (4 p.m.)
• Disney's The Jungle Book Kids at Central Florida Community Arts. (6:30 p.m.)
• Cocktails & Comedy Open Mic at Bitters & Bottles. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Intram Investments filed an application on June 21 with Orange County for a proposed 464-unit multi-family apartment complex with a private access road near Walt Disney World. There is high-demand in the area as rent climbs for this type of development. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)
• Walt Disney World has announced the return of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. The separately ticketed event allows guests to experience several attractions in the Magic Kingdom as well as festivities for the holidays. This year there will be a special twist for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary. (Click Orlando)
• Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel has sold another Orlando property at 5305 San Antonio Ave. in Orlando for $5.19 million to Wyoming-based Ocean Equities LLC, according to Orange County records. (WFTV)
• Lakeland-based supermarket chain Publix confirmed this week that it is not administering the shots to that age group “at this time,” offering little explanation. (Click Orlando)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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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