What Orlando is talking about
💉 Orlandoans 16-years-old and up can register to get the COVID-19 vaccine today. The portal opens up at 9 a.m. and there are 8,000 appointments available. For clarification, these appointments can be scheduled for Monday and after and are able to be booked starting today. Here’s a link to the portal. (WFTV)
⚽️ Orlando Pride debuted new kits aka jerseys on the ‘gram yesterday. The Ad Astra design is “a tribute to Central Florida’s iconic Space Coast and the many trailblazing women whose accomplishments inspired generations.” Ad Astra means “To the stars,” and the three stars surrounding the logo represent the “Hidden Figures” of NASA — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Get yours for $99. (Orlando Pride on Instagram)
🌈 The city of Orlando debuted its new Transgender Pride flag at city hall on Wednesday, tying in with National Transgender Day of Visibility. The National Trans Visibility March, or NTVM, announced on the same day that its third annual march would happen here in the City Beautiful. It’s the first time the gathering will take place outside of Washington, D.C., and it’s currently scheduled for Oct. 9, 2021. (The City Beautiful on Instagram, Forbes)
🍿 Mark your calendars: WUCF is airing a never-seen-before documentary about the life of Ernest Hemingway on Monday. It’s a six-hour film divided into three parts, and it’s airing at 8 p.m. on April 5. (Bungalower)
🐰 If you’re like me and the week got away from you, Sunday is Easter Sunday, y’all and our local food bloggers have got us covered on tasty, time-sensitive treats. The team over at Tasty Chomps rounded up 10 local places offering Easter specials, and Scott Joseph has an ever-expanding list of his own. (Tasty Chomps, Scott Joseph’s Orlando)
- Related: The Winter Park Easter bunny is hopping along several different bunny trails tomorrow. The four-car “parades” are taking place in lieu of the annual Easter egg hunt and will be cruising along three different routes throughout Winter Park neighborhoods. (Bungalower)
- Related: According to Google, Florida’s Easter candy of choice is caramel eggs. I don’t know how or why Reese’s Easter egg didn’t make the list, but at least we aren’t North Carolina or Arizona in this situation. (Thrillist)
🛍 Furloughed Disney cast members are holding an Easter local-maker fair tomorrow in Kissimmee. More than 50 vendors will be on hand sharing their wares from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Facebook)