🌱 Winter Park Consultant Targets Asian Judge + SeaWorld Attendance

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Here are the top five stories today in Orlando:

1. Winter Garden consultant Xavier Villacis posted pictures with Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu in between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping of the Chinese Community Party, with the Spanish words for "Chinese Judge." The post is being criticized by Democrats and Asian community leaders including the Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association, the Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple of Orlando and others. (Florida Politics)

2. An SUV was split in half early Thursday in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Orlando, according to police. The incident happened at around 3:15 a.m. on East Colonial Drive near Mills Avenue. One person was pronounced dead at the hospital. (Click Orlando)

3. A Frontier Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. An animal collided with flight 1334 shortly after takeoff en route to LaGuardia Airport. (WESH)

4. SeaWorld Entertainment reported a strong second quarter in earnings. Attendance rose 7.8% to 6.3 million visitors despite a lull in international visitors to the theme park. The theme park is hoping events in the second half of the year will draw more people. (Bay News 9)

5. Orlando police say a man who was caught on camera almost two months ago climbing through a Wendy's drive-thru window and stealing cash has been arrested. Randall T. Atwell is facing a charge of robbery while armed with a firearm and wearing a mask. (Fox 35)

Today in Orlando:

• B Social Friday at B Resort & Spa's American Kitchen. (noon)
• Lunch & Learn: Central Florida Man at Orange County Regional History Center. (noon)
• Cash Republic Grand Opening. (2 p.m.)
• Back To School Throwback Weekend at Boxi Park Lake Nona. (5 p.m.)
• Bad Bunny World's Hottest Tour at Camping World Stadium. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The parent company of Banana Boat sunscreen products has issued a voluntary recall of several batches of the brand's hair and scalp sunscreen spray sold in Florida. (Florida Patch)
• A vote by SunRail leaders on a proposal to designate the Lynx public bus agency as the passenger-rail system's new home has been delayed after opposition from Volusia and Seminole County. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)
• Faith Deliverance Temple has been purchased after long-standing opposition for nearly $4 million by Orlando City's ownership. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal, Free: Bungalower)

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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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