🌱 Florida Ferret Tests Positive + CFCArts New Hires + Rebel Rock Fest Abruptly Canceled

Welcome back, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this Sunday, September 26 off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Central Florida Community Arts (CFCArts) has announced the hiring of 3 newly created Vice President positions. A nationwide search is currently underway to find a replacement for CFCArts founder and executive director Joshua Vickery. (Bungalower)

2. Orlando's Rebel Rock Festival was abruptly canceled hours before the multi-day event was set to begin on Friday. The cancellation comes after reporting from Orlando Weekly on a large number of performer cancellations. Organizers blame "severe weather" making the event "unfit for artists, crews, vendors, and fans." (Orlando Weekly)

3. Berlitz, a student and exchange visitor program-certified school that opened in Orlando back in 2016, allows people to learn a new language both online and in-person. Most of the students in Orlando come from Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and Puerto Rico. (Click Orlando)

4. Two Orlando police officers are recovering after being attacked by a man with a brick in downtown Orlando early Saturday morning. The attack happened around 12:40 a.m. Saturday and the suspect, William McClish, live streamed it on Facebook. (WFTV)

5. A Florida ferret in Kissimmee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is sneezing and coughing, the first in the country to test positive. Scientists believe the ferret acquired the virus from a person infected with the virus. (WESH)

Today in Orlando:

• Star Wars Toy Con. (9:00 AM)
• Big and Little Chef in Winter Park: Flavor Exploration. (10:00 AM)
• International Food And Drink Festival at Lake Eola. (11:00 AM)
• Salsa y Sazón Latin Festival at Festival Park. (12:00 PM)
• Banda MS at the Amway Center. (7:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Chief Orlando Rolón: "Our #lawenforcement officers have been the target of a second unprovoked attack in the same week." (Twitter)
• Orlando City SC: "Andres tackles some hard hitting questions on the game we love and more" (Instagram)
• Orange County Library System: "Here are horror novel recommendations from someone who knows the genre well, bestselling author @grady_hendrix . Grady will be giving a special presentation for OCLS on October 22. Be sure to register through the 'Classes & Events' section on our website." (Twitter)
• City of Orlando: "We’re here at @acecafeorlando to celebrate #DriveElectricWeek! Did you know we’re working to make our entire city vehicle fleet 100% EV/alternative fuel by 2030? By making this change, we can help cut our emissions and keep our city, and world, beautiful." (Twitter)
• Centerplate OCCC: "In honor of this year’s #NationalFoodServiceWorkersDay, we’d like to take a moment to recognize the talented men and women who go above and beyond every day for our guests. Even in these unforeseen times, their commitment to excellence has never wavered!" (Twitter)

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— 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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