We’re officially 100 days out from election day.

I have our local chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV) to thank for reminding me. They’re kicking off the day with a new campaign called 100 Days to the Vote! and outside of promoting voting, it’s also a celebration of 100 years of women’s constitutional right to vote. Happy Centennial, ladies! (Though I guess the official, official day is still a month away!)

If you follow our local League on IG, for the next three months, you’ll see daily postings about the plight of suffragists 100 years ago and you’ll learn something new every day about women from the last century, including some faces local to Central Florida.

“The ‘100 Days to Vote’ campaign highlights both how the vote expanded opportunities for women and our recommitment to the importance of voting,” said Linda Chapin, Orange County’s first elected mayor and a current LWV member. “The story of how the 19th Amendment became reality illustrates so well that one vote can truly make a difference.”

As a friendly reminder, early voting begins next Monday. The League’s site VOTE411.org is a good resource to keep in your back pocket leading up to voting.

Which reminds me, have you gotten your mail-in ballot yet? Or will you be voting in-person on Election Day? I’m interested to know what everyone’s doing. Email me at katie@pulp.town, subject line: “I’m a proud voter.”

And speaking of voting, there’s a comprehensive guide to local judicial candidates running for office floating around and I wanted to share it. While I don’t know the person who created it personally, the views appear impartial, and it’s a good resource to review prior to early voting starting next week. (Voting for Justice)

In other news…

Local brewers are supposed to finally get a sit-down with Halsey Beshears, Secretary of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. After the Florida Brewers Guild circulated a letter last week requesting a response from Beshears and Gov. DeSantis, Beshears responded on Twitter and said he’ll meet with Florida bar and brewery owners this week “to discuss ideas of how to reopen.” (WMFE)

Parents of students in Orange County Public Schools have to decide by 5 p.m. today which of three learning options they’re enrolling their kids in. Meanwhile, a week ago, statistics from the Florida Department of Health showed a 31.1 percent positive rate of COVID-19 in kids tested. Then the FDOH apologized for their mistake and have since said the percentage is actually 13.4 percent. There’s a lot to unpack here. The original story by the Sun-Sentinel is worth the read. (Orlando Sentinel)

Pride is still on this year. It’s just going mostly virtual and the events will change to accommodate social distancing requirements, including the infamous Pride parade. This year’s will look more like a car caravan and honestly, I’m excited to see the creativity that will come from that. (Orlando Weekly)

Calling all 3-D artists: Wanna leave your mark on the side of I-4? The City of Orlando is looking for someone to create a new three-dimensional piece of art to be placed near the Colonial Drive pedestrian bridge. The budget is $350,000 and applications are officially open. (Bungalower)

Speaking of I-4, the “crown jewel” of the I-4 Ultimate Project opened over the weekend. It’s the new “flyover ramp” connecting State Road 408 and westbound I-4 and will apparently help to streamline traffic. (ClickOrlando)