🌱 SunRail Crash + Orlando Taco Spots + Gas Prices Sting

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything going on around Orlando today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Hungry for tacos in Orlando? Mi Gordita Loca at 1615 Lee Road opened its doors to Orlando in 2015 and owner Claudia Ramos serves customers fresh Mexican cuisine full-time. The food hails from Coahuila, Mexico. Not far away you'll also find Lomas’ Mexican food truck, which has served tacos for over 10 years near Orange Blossom Trail. (Click Orlando)

2. Olympia High School students have elected their first transgender student to homecoming court and then queen. Evan Bialosuknia is grateful for the show of support from her friends and classmates who helped make it possible. (WESH)

3. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a SunRail train, a semi truck, and two cars crashed early Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported. (WFTV)

4. AAA says Florida drivers are experiencing the highest prices at the pump since 2014. The state average is $3.07 per gallon, after dropping three cents last week from a 2021 high of $3.10 per gallon. (St. Pete Patch)

5. Golf cart access to the road is expanding in Sanford after activism by local residents. More than 560 golf carts have been registered in Sanford since 2013. The city is hoping the expansion will help boost business. (Spectrum News 13)

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Today in Orlando:

• Girls Golf vs. Freedom @ Ventura - Boone High School. (3:30 PM)
• Simply IOA Corporate 5k. (4:00 PM)
• Thursday Night Market in Thornton Park. (6:00 PM)
• Gaming Tournaments at Ready Game Begin. (7:00 PM)
• The Haunted Road. (7:40 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orange County, Florida: "Did you know Orange County residents can participate in the redistricting process by drawing their own County commission district maps for advisory board consideration using the Maptitude tool? Maptitude is an interactive online too..." (Instagram)
• Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: "#HousingUpdate - Last month you helped 76 guests move into permanent housing. Thank you for being a part of their journey home. You can help others on their journey home by donating at: https://bit.ly/DonateCoalitionCFL" (Facebook)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "Commissioner Mable Butler is a trailblazer who has impacted so many residents in our city and all of Orange County. She’s still working to strengthen our community and is so deserving of the Orange County Regional History Center’s John Y..." (Facebook)
• City of Orlando - Government: "Eligible individuals 65+ can now receive the COVID-19 booster vaccine at Camping World Stadium." (Facebook)
• Audubon Park Garden District: "Our interactive Night Market with Zombietoberfest map is live, guys! ---> https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1ySh4404uWhpWpHHoUgsnRiUZYdMQ_A4a&usp=sharing" (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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