Central Florida's First Cannabis College + FL Teacher Shortage

Welcome back, Orlando! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

In this issue, you'll learn about the first cannabis college in Central Florida, an upcoming Halloween event at Gatorland, the teacher shortage in Florida, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 91 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Gatorland is bringing back their Gators, Ghosts and Goblins its third year this Halloween. It is free with regular park admission and good for kids as well. (Orlando Weekly)

2. The Florida teacher shortage is predicted to grow to 10,000 vacancies. Seminole, Sumter, Orange, and Lake counties had to hire roughly 1% or less of their entire teaching staff in the weeks leading up to the school year, while Osceola had to hire nearly 5% or the state average. (Click Orlando)

3. A growing number of children are contracting COVID-19 in the delta variant surge and nearly 135 children were hospitalized this week in Florida. A spokesperson with Nemour's Children Hospital announced last week a pediatric patient died from the virus. There are currently 9 pediatric COVID-19 patients, one of whom is on a ventilator. (WESH)

4. The first 'cannabis college' called Sativa University in Central Florida is now open in Apopka. Courses for the college start at $299. The college has thousands of students enrolled in online classes and also are offering hands-on training in their lab at their 5-acre campus. (Fox 35 Orlando)

5. A boil water notice was issued on Friday for Titusville after a sample test on Wedenesday revealed E.coli, according to the city. Either human or animal waste contaminated the water supply. (Spectrum News 13)

Today in Orlando

• Patriot Academy 2021 - Florida Family Policy Council. (all day)
• District 5: Meeting - The American Legion, Department of Florida. (all day)
• District 3: Meeting - The American Legion, Department of Florida. (all day)
• Orlando Cars and Coffee at Donut Central and Fuelpresso. (8:00 AM)
• New Film Addresses the Importance of Wildlife Fertility Control. (9:00 AM)
• A Hero for Kid's Back2School Celebration. (10:00 AM)
• Downtown Orlando Farmers Market. (10:00 AM)
• Adopt-A-Thon - Orange County Animal Services. (12:00 PM)
• Free Family Fun Day at Mennello Museum. (12:00 PM)
• Back To The Brunch at Novelty at 101. (12:00 PM)
• Pokemon Open Play at Coliseum of Comics. (1:00 PM)
• Beats 'N Brunch at SHOTS Orlando. (3:00 PM)
• Orlando Public Library Pokemon League playtime. (3:00 PM)
• Pilars Presents Jazz Jam. (5:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Universal Orlando Resort: "Many of you just told us that you LOVE Toothsome. Tell us next, what's your favorite milkshake! ( ..." (Instagram)
• Universal Orlando Resort: "Name the perfect song for this loop. GO. ( :@themeparkguy_productions)" (Instagram)
• Visit Orlando : "Please stand clear of the doors. ¡Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas! : @thedisneyman" (Instagram)
• Pet Alliance Greater Orlando: "Hiya. I’m Aden and I’m four months old. My siblings Aegus and Aimi were adopted recently so it broke up our three-kit..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "My birthday wish (besides a slice of Susie’s homemade carrot cake) is pretty simple. If you’ve read my posts for the ..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Weekly: "When was the last time you were this close to a wildebeest? Come see these guys and hundreds of other #native a..." (Instagram)
• The Florida Aquarium: "DYK? The eye of a seahorse work independently of one another! This enables them to see forwards and backwards at t..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Fire Department: "Congratulations to Lt. Standish for 10 years serving Orlando residents." (Facebook)
• Downtown Orlando: "New banners are up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Downtown Development Board! #DTO50" (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "Congratulations, Sasha! Your city is proud of you and we’re also proud of the impact that PKZ continues to have in th..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Police Department: "#backtoschool: Tuesday marks the #firstdayofschool for thousands of children across #centralflorida. Drivers are remi..." (Facebook)
• Downtown Orlando: "New banners are up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Downtown Development Board! #DTO50" (Facebook)
• Central Florida Zoo: "Scrub a-dub-dub a rhino in the… pool! PJ, our greater one-horned rhino, loves to cool off in his pool and the mud pud..." (Instagram)
• Girls on the Run Central Florida: "Dance into the weekend and nurture your spirit with these joyful tunes via Spotify thanks to the #adidasSummerSeries...." (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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