🌱 Winter Garden Parade Crash Arrests + Orlando Rolón Hints At Retirement + Macy's Florida

Hey, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, December 14th off on an informed note. Here's what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 78 Low: 64.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Two people were arrested on Sunday after their car sped near a holiday parade in Winter Garden, causing an accident with another vehicle, according to the Winter Garden Police Department. 27-year-old Terryus Jorelle Baker and 24-year-old Elizabeth Chavez both had warrants for their arrest prior to the incident. (Click Orlando)

2. Orlando Red Cross is sending help to Kentucky after a devastating tornado killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, nursing home, and collapsed an Amazon warehouse. Disaster-aid and humanitarian groups are working to help those in need and donations are being requested. (Fox 35 Orlando)

3. A Central Florida substitute teacher at Lakeland High School is accused of sexually battering a student. 20-year-old Ayanna Davis admitted she had unprotected sex with a student at least four times. A Snapchat video of Davis having sex with a student was reported to police and shown to other students, according to Polk County Sheriff’s Office. (WESH)

4. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón has hinted he may retire in 2022. During a speech Saturday Rolón said, “The way my retirement program is structured, it will very likely yield for me to have to retire at the end of next year.” (WFTV)

5. Macy's has not yet said where the 10 stores slated to be shuttered are located, leaving questions about the fate of the remaining stores in Florida. The retailer said it is reconsidering when it will close the remaining 60 stores because online sales do better in areas where there is a physical Macy's store. (Patch Florida)

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Today in Orlando:

• WINK: Connecting During Holidays at Alzheimer's Association. (1:00 PM)
• Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Site. (3:00 PM)
• Colonial HS Band Holiday Concert at Colonial High School. (5:00 PM)
• Lady Braves Soccer vs. Winter Park @ Home. (6:00 PM)
• Varsity Girls Soccer v Lake Nona at Colonial High School. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Orlando Fire Department: "Bonding over breakfast as Station 17 hosted Orlando Police Department’s Echo & Gulf squads on day shift this past weekend." (Facebook)
• Yelp Orlando: "Beermosas + Brunch @persimmonhollow! 🍻 You can catch its new brunch every Sat + Sun (11 am-4 pm) and everything on the menu is veg-friendly, but you can add meat to any dish if you’d like! Thanks so much to @_thedinnerpartyproject_ + ..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly: "Beer 'Merica and Whiskey Business #ticket prices are increasing Sunday at midnight! Get your #holiday #shopping done now before prices go up.🎁⁠ ⁠ How often do you receive a thing (that you didn't pick out yourself!) and actually love it..." (Instagram)
• Orange County: "Planning Notice: Barnett Park in Orlando will be closed on Friday, December 24 and Saturday, December 25, reopening on Sunday at 9 am. www.ocfl.net/vaccine" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Avalon Park Northwest Village: "I’m looking for a licensed contractor to build a shower on my first floor. PM your recommendations." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! See you 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.