Spirit Airlines MCO Disruption + Virtual School Deadline Extended

Morning, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday off on an informed note. Here's everything happening around town today.

In this issue, you'll learn about virtual school booming as cases rise, a change in policy for masks at Target, COVID-19 vaccine incentives, a restaurant expansion, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Rain in the evening. High: 92 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Seminole and Orange counties have extended the deadline for virtual school enrollment to Friday, August 6th as COVID-19 cases climb in Central Florida. (WESH)

2. The first 50 people who get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market on August 7th will get a $10 grocery coupon. The one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be offered. (Click Orlando)

3. Target employees will now be required to wear masks in high-risk areas starting today. The retailer will also “strongly recommend face coverings for all guests in areas with a substantial or high risk of transmission, as defined by the CDC.” Other retailers have recently also mandated the same thing as the Delta variant spreads. (WFTV)

4. Tabla Indian Restaurant is planning to open two new locations in Lake Nona. They are also looking at Winter Garden, Oviedo, and Celebration for potential future locations. (Orlando Weekly)

5. Spirit Airlines experienced a major disruption in flights on Sunday night that spilled into Monday, stranding travelers at Orlando International Airport. Over 200 flights were impacted. The airline industry continues to grapple with surging demand and weather disruptions. (Click Orlando)

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Today in Orlando

• Baseball: Regional Tournament - The American Legion, Department of Florida. (all day)
• Your Kidneys and You - Nova Southeastern University. (all day)
• St. Luke's Free Food Distribution. (11:00 AM)
• Family Wheel at Super Awesome Cool Pottery. (12:00 PM)
• 2nd Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic. (3:00 PM)
• Special School Board Meeting - Orange County District. (4:45 PM)
• Sci-Fi City's Board Game Tuesday. (5:30 PM)
• Virtual Event/Evento Virtual: Affordable Health Insurance for Families/Opciones de Seguro de Salud. (6:30 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Universal Orlando Resort: "Reminds us of the sweet smell of HHN fog. (: @cainxcvii)" (Instagram)
• Universal Orlando Resort: "All of Universal is a KidZone, if you think about it. ( : @aventurasconmagia)" (Instagram)
• Orlando City SC: "Congrats to our own @daryld09 and the #USMNT on winning the 2021 #GoldCup!" (Instagram)
• Yelp Orlando: " GIVEAWAY! We’ve teamed up with #MegaconOrlando to give away 4 pairs of single-day passes to experience all thin..." (Instagram)
• Orlando City SC: "Happy Birthday, @raulajr Celebrate with a free medium one-topping pizza with the purchase of large pizza from @p..." (Instagram)
• Nature Conservancy in Florida: "“The miracle of the light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slow-moving b..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Fire Department: "Congratulations to Eng. Florkowski for his multiple years of service with OFD." (Facebook)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "These are a few of the many locations over the next few days where the vaccine is available." (Facebook)
• Thornton Park District: "Official opening of The 808 Orlando!! 8/08 (get it?:) from 11am to 2pm. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will be there to off..." (Facebook)
• City of Orlando - Government: "Don’t wait until it’s too late. Get prepared now and keep your medications up to date before a storm approaches. Make..." (Facebook)
• Ciudad de Orlando: "A medida que el virus COVID-19 continúa propagándose en Orlando, el municipio está trabajando para expandir aún más l..." (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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