This supposed “coup” at Orlando International Airport has been making headlines for a week or so now. To catch you up, it all started with this opinion piece by Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell (you might’ve missed it amid Dorian).

The details get wonky in a hurry, but basically the OIA board members who’d been appointed by Gov. DeSantis tried to hand out a big-money contract to a DeSantis ally without a public bid process, aka “under the table.”

Fun fact: It’s against the law in Florida to hold public meetings outside of the public eye, and it’s a little hard to imagine how this plan was hatched without one.

Anyway, it’s not the first time these board members have sat in the hot seat, as earlier this year, they also tried to force out Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer from the board, even though he’s guaranteed a spot since the airport is city-owned.

The war is raging on, but for now it looks as though the Desantis-appointed board members might get their way.

Also worth reading: this six-month in-depth investigation into OIA called “TSA in Turmoil” by WMFE, which was started after 40-year-old TSA officer Henry Long jumped to his death from the balcony inside OIA in February. He left a note that read, “Tell my managers I’ll be waiting for them in hell.” 

In other news… 

If you work downtown or are just in need of a Friday Funday, today is City Skip Day. Party starts at noon on Wall Street Plaza and there are 30 kegs of free Yuengling to be drank. Pro-tip, take canned goods to donate to United Against Poverty for free admission. (Bungalower)

Remember that story from earlier in the week of the Altamonte Elementary School student who was bullied for his homemade University of Tennessee Volunteers shirt? Well not only did UT end up sending a care package and selling his design on a t-shirt and donating the profits to an anti-bullying nonprofit, but now they’ve offered him a 4-year scholarship… for the class of 2032. (ESPN)

The latest push to legalize recreational marijuana is raising big bucks. Make it Legal Florida, the political committee behind a 2020 ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use for folks 21 and older, received more than $1 million in financial contributions last month. (Miami Herald)

The tropical wave we’ve been following is still hoping to grow into Tropical Storm Humberto, but local meteorologists say it won’t have much of an impact on Central Florida. Just a little rain and wind. (Orlando Sentinel)

We’ve got some pretty sweet neighborhoods in and around Orlando. We managed to make them a little sweeter by adding a little more sugar as you can see above.

Let’s be real: doughn’t you wish Donut King would prep a baker’s dozen of Sanfords and Parramores for you?

We’ll be creating more images like this one, so if there’s an item to which you’d like to see Orlando neighborhoods compared, send an email to our illustrator.

And if you’re looking for real doughnuts, we can’t recommend local blogger Lemonhearted’s Orlando doughnut guide more if we tried.

If you’re still debating weekend plans, Sanford is a hot ticket on a Sunday for brunch, perusing and shopping.

Whatever you decide to do, make it a good one, Orlando,

— Pulptown