🌱 Old Spanish Sugar Mill Closing + Orlando Recovers Stolen Equipment

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

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A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 96 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. The Old Spanish Sugar Mill inside DeLeon Springs State Park is closing after nearly six decades serving residents due to their contract not being renewed. The last day of operation will be September 12 with a new vendor taking over on October 1. (Orlando Weekly)

2. A man was killed and a woman and teenager were injured in a shooting in Orange County, according to police. The incident happened on Holly Creek Road in Zellwood. An investigation is underway. (WFTV)

3. A naked Florida man armed with a machete who allegedly tried to steal another man's clothes was arrested Monday morning at a DeLand gas station, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Brandon Wright. 34, is facing charges of attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (Fox 35)

4. City of Orlando has recovered equipment it said was stolen days after launching litigation against Mad Cow Theatre. "We had been negotiating with the city in good faith over these items," said Mad Cow Theatre Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

5. Kimco Realty acquired Colonial Plaza last year and wants to convert the retail plaza into mixed-use multifamily housing. Buildings could reach up to seven stories high, if approved by City of Orlando. (Click Orlando)

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Today in Orlando:

• Orlando Vegan Market Dinner at The Veranda At Thornton Park. (6 p.m.)
• Cooking With Collette: Mediterranean Diet Dinners at Center For Health & Wellbeing. (6 p.m.)
• Cardio Kick Boxing Jam at Esporta Fitness. (7 p.m.)
• Cam Kline Music Live at Elevate Rooftop Lounge. (7:30 p.m.)
• Michael Bublé Higher Tour 2022 at Amway Center. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Small Press, Indie Comics, and Zine Expo is happening October 1 at Stardust Video and Coffee in Audubon Park. (Bungalower)
• Orlando firefighters are trying to reunite a puppy found and rescued in the middle of the intersection by the Lake Underhill and Conway Road area on Friday with its owner. (Click Orlando)
• An art studio called Drip! Art Lounge in Winter Park will let you make different art in the dark including using one-of-a-kind black light paint. (Fox 35)
• Deadmau5 is coming to Orlando this fall on September 3 at The Vanguard in downtown Orlando. Tickets start at $35. (Bungalower)
• Hip-hop star Joyner Lucas is bringing his ADHD tour to Orlando at the Beacham on September 27. Tickets are available now. (Orlando Weekly)

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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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