St. Cloud Water Concerns + Airport Name Dispute + Pilot Sentenced

Good morning and Happy Sunday. My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Orlando area.

In this issue, you’ll learn about a boy who is in critical condition after being trapped under an Orlando parking garage gate, an end to a naming dispute between airports, a fight over water in St. Cloud, and more. Now, let's get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 92 and the low is 71 with scattered thunderstorms.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Orlando:

1. A person of interest has been identified in a Seminole County hit-and-run crash in Lake Mary. (WESH)

2. A young boy is in critical condition after being trapped under an Orlando parking garage gate. (Spectrum News 13)

3. A former Southwest Pilot, who lives in Seminole County, has been sentenced to one year probation and a $5,000 fine for exposing his genitals to a female first officer and watching porn on a flight from Philadelphia to Orlando. (Huffington Post)

4. St. Cloud residents want a problem with brown and orange water cleared up. City officials say the water meets federal and state standards, but residents say they are being forced to buy bottled water to avoid using the murky water. Officials said they’re struggling to figure out where it comes from. (Spectrum News 13)

5. Orlando and Melbourne airports have settled a naming dispute after years of fighting about who can use “Orlando” in the name of their airport. (Tampa Bay Times)

Today in Orlando:

• East Orlando Farmers Market & More at Waterford Lakes Town Center. (11 a.m.)
• Yoga in the Sculpture Garden at Mennello Museum of American Art. (11:30 a.m.)
• Bachata Brunch featuring Bacahta Heitz at Dr. Phillips Center in Downtown Orlando. (12 p.m.)
• Milk Mart’s 5th Anniversary Birthday Bash at The Milk District. (12 p.m.)
• Orlando Downtown Carnival Weekend at Festival Park. (12 p.m.)
• Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City NWSL at Exploria Stadium. (6 p.m.)

Orlando Patch Notebook:

• AMC, Regal and, Cinemark will no longer require masks for vaccinated people.
• There is a water advisory for West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, and South Palm after discovery of a toxin from algae.
• 22 people have been displaced due to a Friday night fire in Kissimmee.
• The Office of Inspector General said Rebekah Jones has been upgraded to whistleblower status under Florida law. Jones questioned the response to COVID-19 by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
• 1.96M passed through TSA checkpoints on Friday, setting a new pandemic air travel record.

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That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Orlando. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: orlando@patch.com.

-Carlos Hernandez

About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Orlando area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.