🌱 Wall Street Plaza Owner Sells Properties + Kissimmee Rentals

Welcome back, Orlando! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 83 Low: 68.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Joel Springman, the owner of the Wall Street Plaza in downtown Orlando, has sold a number of his properties to the operators of Gilt Nightclub. The Orlando destination has suffered during the pandemic from local COVID-19 restrictions and new noise regulations emerging from Orlando City Hall. The properties being sold are Sideshow, Wall Street Cantina, Waitiki, and Monkey Bar, located on the second floor above Waitiki. (Bungalower)

2. According to Experience Kissimmee, the area's tourism marketing arm, Kissimmee has the largest collection of vacation home rentals in the world, with more than 50,000 options. A new study from a American Home Shield found Kissimmee ranks No. 3 on its list of Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home in 2022. (Osceola News-Gazette)

3. A satellite manufacturing company in Brevard County is trying to figure out its future after its main customer made a hard pivot away from launching in Russia. Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) on Merritt Island has been in operation since 2019 is experiencing an impact from sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. (Spectrum News 13)

4. Guests at Universal Studios Orlando enjoyed a concert from world-wide renowned DJ and artist Marshmello over the weekend as part of the theme park's Mardi Gras celebration, now back after a pandemic pause. The entire viewing area was at capacity during the concert. Mardi Gras concerts are included with admission and visitors can also enjoy a parade before called The Spectacular Parade with a focus on New Orleans traditions and plenty of beads being thrown. (Inside The Magic)

5. The Palestinian Student Association at University of Central Florida in Orlando hosted a rally last week to shed light on what they say is the ongoing displacement of Palestinians from a neighborhood in Israel. The crowd marched around UCF's Memory Mall chanting various slogans of "free, free Sheikh Jarrah," "free, free Palestine" and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." (NSM Today)

Today in Orlando:

• Orange County Board Of County Commissioners Meeting at County Administration Center. (9:00 AM)
• Enfoque Con Propósito at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant. (11:30 AM)
• Northwest Dance Studio's Acro & Technique Class. (4:30 PM)
• Truffles & Trifles Cooking Class. (6:30 PM)
• Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic. Amway Center. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• March is Arts in Our Schools Month. 🎨⁠ ⁠ To celebrate, local students upcycled banners that were donated by the City of Orlando. This creative reuse gave new life to the banners while enriching downtown's art and culture scene. (Instagram)
• Unleash your wild side and discover the wonders around us during Great Outdoors Weekend on March 12 and 13 at Orlando Science Center. Become one with nature as you meet extraordinary wildlife, participate in paw-some activities, and experi..." (Instagram)
• Winter Park High School's Tammy Premchan and Samuel Bernbaum need your vote to earn Fan Favorite in C-SPAN's StudentCam Documentary Competition. This is a national competition with a top prize of $5,000 💰 awarded to the students. (Twitter)
• Students in Winter Park staged a walkout to protest the "Don't Say Gay" bill on Monday. (Twitter)

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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.