Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 77.
Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gringos Locos employees still waiting on final pay after sudden closure (mynews13.com) — Orlando diners may recognize Gringos Locos, which abruptly closed all four locations, leaving 64 workers still waiting on full final pay and PTO. Former staff describe scrambling to cover bills, while an Orlando attorney outlines legal steps unpaid employees can take and local workforce agencies offer help with job searches and training.
• Orlando Health and fire department train for football spine injuries (wftv.com) — Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute and Orlando Fire Department teamed up for hands-on spine injury training to prepare for football-related emergencies this fall. Local physicians and EMS crews practiced safe spine-boarding techniques and reviewed spinal cord injury basics so they're ready to respond on Orlando-area sidelines and at future athletic events.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
TODAY: E-Bike Safety: 'What the Crash Data Shows' (6:30pm; Orlando) —Jesse Landis Read on Patch
Update: Pet Reunited A dog who went missing in Orlando, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 16 hours, 12 minutes. Message from Finder: "please share… (Nextdoor Ridgemoore)
At just 1 year and 3 months old, our OCAS foster cat, Moxie Mosaic (name chosen here on Nextdoor) has already survived a lifetime of heartbreak. After spending months with her foster pawrents, she is looking for a new home with people who she can trust forever. After being abandoned in a… (Nextdoor Fox Briar)
Hilton posted a job opening for Purchasing and Receiving Clerk - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Orlando. Apply here.
Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote at Teleperformance USA in Orlando, Florida in Orlando. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orlando here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winter Park
State funding will help improve water quality at Winter Park's Mead Gardens (clickorlando.com)
PREVIEW: #12 Mines Kicks Off 2026 At Home Against Tars, Wolves (minesathletics.com)
Winter Park commissioners to review possible budget cuts (mynews13.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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