Impact Update for Thursday, December 2 |
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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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“If you don't think you have anything to be grateful for, keep looking. Because you don't receive optimism. You can't wait for things to be great and then be grateful for that. You've got to behave in a way that promotes that.”
- Michael J. Fox
Reflecting on the 30-year anniversary of his Parkinson's diagnosis
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Orange County Mayor Demings, Orlando Mayor Dyer and Dr. Pino from the Dept. of Health in Orange County along with partners from the Orlando Economic Partnership, Visit Orlando, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando launched a public safety initiative to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. This is a county-wide initiative to debunk myths, highlight trusted voices and drive home the true benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more at ocfl.net/IGotMyShot. #IGotMyShot
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 (DDB) and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) created a webpage to assist with identifying grants and incentives that may be available to downtown businesses.
- Orange County:
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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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Booster shots are now available at the vaccination site at the Orlando International Airport. The site is open from Thursday - Monday, Noon to 6pm and is located on the third floor of the airport near the checkpoint for gates 70 to 129.
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Following the most recent announcement regarding federal eviction moratoriums, Orange County residents are urged to apply for the County’s Emergency Rental Assistance program if they are behind in rent payments due to the pandemic. The program may be able to help eligible residents pay 12 months of past due rent and 1 month of future rent, up to a total of $20,000. For more information and to confirm eligibility, click here.
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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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Lake County residents can reach out to the Lake County Department of Housing and Human Services for information on SHIP rental assistance. Click here for more information.
- Seminole County:
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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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Covering Central Florida offers health coverage and a Special Enrollment Period for individuals who have been laid off related to COVID-19.
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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.
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OUC has a Small Business Assistance Fund which provides up to $2,500 in utility assistance for small businesses facing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Aid is in the form of a credit adjustment on your next OUC bill.
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The US Small Business Association is accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which provides critical economic relief program for live venues, museums, movie theatres and more. Businesses interested in seeking assistance can contact Orlando Economic Partnership's BRACE team for guidance.
Stay Engaged.
“All of us who are part of UCF Athletics are thrilled for Scott Carr and the opportunity. Earning a FBS athletics director position is a tremendous honor and very challenging to attain! I’m a big fan of Scott —we wish him well and much success.”
-Terry Mohajir, UCF Athletic Director
See Scott Carr story below...
Around The Horn.
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Congratulations and best of luck to departing GO Sports Board Chairman Scott Carr, who was just named Florida International University’s new athletic director. Carr had been a member of the UCF Athletics staff since 2016.
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Cole Anthony returned to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 and sparked a fourth-quarter comeback as the Magic snapped a 7-game losing streak.
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Orlando City SC and the Orlando Pride have announced the hiring of Jarrod Dillon as President of Business Operations, a newly-created position that will be responsible for the overall strategic business operations of each of the club’s properties including Orlando City SC, Orlando Pride, Orlando City Academy, Orlando City Youth Soccer Network, Exploria Stadium and all future endeavors.
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Orlando City’s roster heading into the offseason has taken shape. Following their first-round playoff loss, the Lions announced a slew of changes.
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The Orlando Pride are expected to hire Amanda Cromwell as the team’s next head coach, according to a report from The Equalizer published Monday night.
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From Sports Illustrated: The LPGA Tour is seizing on more sponsor interest in women's sports.
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UCF defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant received first-team all-conference postseason honors from the American Athletic Conference. The Auburn transfer was one of seven Knights to be honored by the league as part of the AAC’s 2021 football awards, voted on by the conference’s 11 coaches.
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Rosters were announced Wednesday night via Varsity Sports Network for the Cure Classic Senior All-star game, which will feature many of the top seniors in the Orlando area for the Class of 2022.
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Bowl season is quickly approaching, and with only two weeks left in regular-season play, there are still several teams in contention from each partner conference to make the trip to Orlando. Click to check out the latest Cheez-It Bowl and Vrbo Citrus Bowl projections from a panel of national college football reporters.
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Tickets to the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium are now on sale to the public! Since 2015, the bowl has raised a collective $3.88 million. Over $1 million of the funds raised have gone to Dr. Annette Khaled, professor at the UCF College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences and head of the medical school’s cancer research division.
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English soccer champions Manchester City have announced a global partnership with Sony Corporation to develop new digital fan experiences.
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Don’t forget to register for the 6th World Research Summit for Hospitality and Tourism, Dec. 14-15 at UCF’s Rosen College. Jason Siegel, Greater Orlando Sports Commission President & CEO, will be speaking at this virtual, interactive event, which features in-depth panel topics including sustainability and growth in tourism, data-driven decision-making and hospitality in healthcare.
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In The News.
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The Orange County Mayor's Toy Drive is back! Since its first event in 2011, the toy drive has collected and distributed more than 56,000 toys to Orange County youth and family agencies, supporting residents in need during the holiday season.
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Orlando Business Journal's Community Impact Heroes: Joe Moye of Beep sees extending of technology as future of the connectivity.
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Lake Nona has another feather to add to its cap: The southeast Orlando community was named the 2021 Florida Automated Vehicles Summit Leadership and Innovation award winner for its advancements in automated mobility technologies.
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As the City of Orlando continues to add residential developments to its downtown core, it is looking to establish a new Downtown Orlando Quiet Zone that would ban the use of train horns at every public highway-rail grade crossing.
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Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform, has created its first immersive audio experience in North America via Amazon Alexa, in partnership with Visit Orlando, the Official Tourism Association for Orlando.
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Orlando and the state are expected to see a boost to infrastructure spending thanks to new federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Portland, Maine-based KinoTek Inc. will open an office in southeast Orlando's Lake Nona community following a $2.1 million seed round announced on Oct. 6 and led by the Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund.
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A $4 million Banksy sale, NFTs and the banana guy: Art Basel, Miami Art Week and all its high-gauge hoopla returned to Miami Beach this week.
Fun & Games.
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