Impact Update for Thursday, January 13 |
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Each week, we will distribute our Impact Update newsletter on Thursdays. We encourage you to share this information with friends, families, and business owners who may be able to take advantage of the resources, programming options, local highlights and industry news below.
Jason Siegel
President & CEO
Greater Orlando Sports Commission
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- Mike Norton
American Comic Book Artist
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Local Resources.
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Visit these pages for the most critical local health and government updates:
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City of Orlando: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Orange County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Osceola County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Seminole County: COVID-19 Homepage | Testing Sites | Vaccine Sites
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Lake County: Homepage
- City of Orlando:
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The Downtown Development Board is now accepting applications to support events located in the Community Redevelopment Area of Orlando. Click here for more information, applications close on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 11:59pm.
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The Downtown Development Board (DDB) and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) created a webpage to assist with identifying grants and incentives that may be available to downtown businesses.
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The #IGotMyShot mobile vaccination trailer continues to visit neighborhoods and businesses throughout Orange County. For next week’s schedule, or for more information about the #IGotMyShot campaign, visit ocfl.net/IGotMyShot.
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Orange County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program remains open for individuals who are behind on rent or at risk of being evicted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, more than $15.3 million have been approved to keep 2,635 families in their homes. Recently, the City of Orlando announced it has depleted its current federal funds dedicated to its Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Orange County is stepping in to bridge the gap and will temporarily offer assistance to Orlando residents, effective now until further notice. Eligible residents include those living in unincorporated Orange County, Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando, Windermere, Winter Garden and Winter Park. Residents can visit ocfl.net/RentalAssistance to review program details and to check if their address is eligible.
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CareerSource Central Florida is helping career seekers and displaced workers apply for the Reemployment Assistance program through the Department of Economic Opportunity.
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The Orange County Library System offers Right Service at the Right Time, a free online tool and public resource that is particularly useful to those who have had their income affected by COVID-19. The service provides a platform to easily find information on government-assistance and community-support programs.
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Osceola County:
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Osceola County is currently accepting applications for emergency utility assistance for households impacted by COVID19. Funding is available for electric, gas, and water utilities only. If you reside in Osceola County and your household is impacted, please click here to complete the application.
- Lake County:
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For Lake County residents, United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties is able to assist with CARES/ERA/SHIP Federal funds for rent and utilities. For more information on eligibility and documents needed, or to make an appointment, please visit their Family Stability Services page.
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If you have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and live in Seminole County, The Sharing Center is currently accepting applications for rent/mortgage and utilities assistance. Click here for program criteria and to learn how to apply.
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The US Small Business Association has compiled a database of private funding options to help small businesses. Browse the options available nationally, or input a zip code to explore location-specific funding.
Stay Engaged.
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For more than three decades, the City of Orlando's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has joined with corporate and community partners to plan and promote a variety of programs and events that celebrate his life and legacy. Check out the 2022 schedule of events coming up in January.
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The City of Winter Park will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and promote family heritage during the 20th Annual Unity Heritage Festival, Jan. 16-17, at Shady Park in Hannibal Square.
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Trash 2 Trends: An Evening of Recycled Fashion on Feb. 5 is not only a fundraiser for Keep Orlando Beautiful 501(c)3, but a night that brings the fashion and art world together alongside the environmental community to promote and inspire sustainability. This event is part of the City’s continued efforts to be one of the most sustainable cities in America to ensure Orlando’s natural resources and amenities are protected for residents and future generations to come.
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Two towering new attractions are elevating folks high into the air above International Drive. Here’s what to know before you go up at Orlando FreeFall and Orlando SlingShot, recent additions to Icon Park.
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The worlds largest collector-car auction is back and better than ever! Now through Jan. 16, experience the excitement of the live auction of approximately 3,500 cars, road art, and more with MECUM Kissimmee at Osceola Heritage Park. The auction is open to buyers, sellers, and spectators.
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The Unusual Frida Florida Juried Art Show is coming to Leu Gardens, showcasing works by over 35 different artists from across the state. The two-night event will kick off on Thursday, Jan. 13 from 6-9 p.m. with another party the following evening from 6-9 p.m. as well, in the Camillia Room at the Leu House Museum.
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From ice cream to ice chalk, celebrate the winter solstice with some (literally) cool sensory STEM experiments from the Orlando Science Center! Explore the chemistry behind some ice-citing concoctions, learn a trick to make your friends think you can freeze time, and more.
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The Orange County Regional History Center’s exhibition highlighting the achievements of the Downtown Development Board is open until Jan. 30. Through a timeline of important events and photographs, visitors have the chance to see the growth of the City Beautiful.
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The Orange County Public Art Review Board, in cooperation with the Orange County Planning Department, is looking for two and three-dimensional artwork submissions for an exhibition called "Postcards from the Future." Click here for more information on the exhibit and how to apply. Deadline to enter is Jan. 12, 2022.
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Florida residents can save big while visiting Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Click here to view the current list of special offers.
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Universal Orlando's Florida resident specials include discounts on vacation packages.
“I feel amazing. This was such a mental-win weekend for me. My goal was never to win all of these [races]. My goal was to go out, wear costumes and have an amazing time.”
-Brittany Charboneau,
Aspiring Olympian who swept all four
Walt Disney World Marathon weekend races
See Charboneau story below...
Around The Horn.
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Aspiring Olympian Brittany Charboneau set a marathon record on Sunday, and she did it dressed as her favorite Disney characters. Charboneau swept all four of the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend races, becoming the first person to top the 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon finishers in the event’s 29-year history. That’s a combined 48.6 miles of running on consecutive days known as the Dopey Challenge.
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The seventh annual Cure Bowl was recognized by CBS Sports as the No. 1 college bowl game of 2021. This will be the second-straight year CBS Sports rated the Cure Bowl as the No.1 bowl game.
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The ECHL announced that Orlando Solar Bears forward Aaron Luchuk has been named to the roster for the ECHL All-Stars for the 2022 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic, to be hosted in Jacksonville on Monday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The game will air exclusively on NHL Network and be streamed via FloHockey.
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Orlando City head coach Oscar Pareja admits the biggest challenge in having three picks in Tuesday’s MLS SuperDraft is choosing wisely. In a setting that took place virtually, Orlando selected forward Jack Lynn with the No. 18 overall pick out of Notre Dame. The Lions also selected defender Nathan Dossantos of Marshall at No. 46 and UCF winger Nick Taylor at No. 74.
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McKenzie Milton returns home to UCF for the Hula Bowl this weekend with his eyes on a future in the NFL.
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Orlando Health is now the official medical team for Seminole State College of Florida Raider Athletics. Physicians with Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute will coordinate care for Seminole State student-athletes through the Orlando Health network of complete medical services.
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The Orlando Magic will induct former general manager John Gabriel and head coach Brian Hill into their Hall of Fame in March, the team announced Tuesday morning. Gabriel and Hill will become the 10th and 11th inductees into the Magic’s Hall of Fame, joining Darrell Armstrong, David Steele, Tracy McGrady, Jimmy Hewitt, Penny Hardaway, Rich DeVos, Shaquille O’Neal, Pat Williams and Nick Anderson.
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Rachel Balkovec will become the first female manager in affiliated professional baseball after the New York Yankees tapped her to lead the Tampa Tarpons, their Low-A affiliate team, according to the Athletic. This isn’t the first glass ceiling the 34-year-old has shattered in baseball - the Omaha native has been a professional baseball coach for 10 years and has often been the first woman to hold different jobs within the sport.
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Major League Baseball and the players’ association are scheduled to meet Thursday, ending a 42-day break in negotiations that began when management started a lockout in the sport’s first work stoppage since 1995.
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Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career, and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 20-18 on Monday night for its first national title in 41 years.
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Planet Fitness announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sunshine Fitness, a leading owner and operator of more than 100 Planet Fitness clubs in the Southeast United States in a cash and stock transaction valued at $800 million.
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Pro Pickleball Association, Pickleball Central, and pickleballtournaments.com have all been sold to Dundon Capital Partners led by Tom Dundon, owner of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. This purchase is groundbreaking on the pickleball landscape and unites two of the major forces in pickleball.
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In The News.
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Three Orlando city commissioners were sworn in Monday to new four-year terms. Jim Gray, Robert Stuart and Regina Hill were each re-elected last year, representing crucial pockets of the city from downtown Orlando and neighborhoods west and north, to the fast-growing Lake Nona planned developments and established neighborhoods on the east side.
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From the Orlando Sentinel: If 2021 made you want to scream, hang in there. There will be additional outlets for that release at several Central Florida theme parks in 2022 with three new roller coasters set to debut.
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The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is getting ready to raise a new curtain after almost two decades since the idea was introduced. The Steinmetz Hall is the center’s third and final theater. It was designed to be a multi-form hall.
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Sugar Ray, Diana Ross and Barenaked Ladies will be the first three acts for concerts during the 2022 edition of Universal’s Mardi Gras celebrations, which begin at Universal Studios theme park on Feb. 5. The list, which runs through March 27, also includes LL Cool J, DJ Marshmello, Khalid and Jimmie Allen.
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Mennello Museum of American Art announced "Contemporary Expressions: Prints from Flying Horse Editions." Curated by the City of Orlando's Public Art Collection, the exhibit holds the largest and most complete assemblage of works published by Flying Horse Editions, which will be on view at Mennello Museum from Jan. 21 through May 30, 2022.
Executive Opportunity Spotlight.
Fun & Games.
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