Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
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β’ The Giving Shelf is set to fund another book fair for Pine Hills Elementary (wftv.com) β Pine Hills Elementary students in Orlando will each get a free book when The Giving Shelf fully funds the school's Scholastic Book Fair from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Local teen founder Helena Madsen is again covering costs so all 650 students at the Title I school can choose and keep a book, building on earlier literacy and science giveaways. Β Β Β
β’ Over 2,000 people honor fallen first responders at Tunnel to Towers Orlando 5K (mynews13.com) β More than 2,000 people turned out at Cranes Roost Park for the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk Orlando, honoring first responders who died on 9/11. With over 400 first responders participating and funds supporting Tunnel to Towers' programs, Orlando-area firefighters and families used the event to remember fallen colleagues and inspire younger generations to continue the tradition. Β Β Β
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The Constitution Isn't Just HistoryβIt's Your Child's Future βReed Markham Read on Patch
MY SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR A RUDE COMMENT I MADE YESTERDAY I took down my post last night after saying how truly sorry I was to those that read my comments. I'm not sure if they got a chance to see it. It was⦠(Nextdoor Kaley/Bumby)
First off I wanted Jim Russell to know that I love his paintings as I love doing paintings myself. These are ones that I have done that are in my house. The first one is as if you are inside an Adobe Hut looking out at the painted desert. The⦠(Nextdoor Lake Pickett)
Unifi posted a job opening for Prospect Cabin Agent Night- MCO in Orlando. Apply here.
Marriott International posted a job opening for Guest Experience Expert - Night Auditor in Orlando. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orlando here.
π Nearby News
Winter Park
Winter Park adding new rules for users of e-bikes, e-scooters, micromobility devices (orlandosentinel.com)
Orlando area restaurants open now, opening soon: Sujuo Korean Eatery, Hayashi TarΕ, Humble Crumb and more (orlandoweekly.com)
The Weekly Closeout: Chewy's sales jump and a retail exec turns politician (retaildive.com)
Maitland
iAnthus Budtender - GrowHealthy (North Orlando) in Maitland, FL (masslive.com)
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