Hula Bowl + Delta Tourism Dip + Madison Middle Temp. Closed

Get on up, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this Sunday off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Cities in Central Florida have started limiting irrigation after OUC asked customers to conserve water for liquid oxygen needed for COVID-19 patients in hospitals experiencing a surge and for clean drinking water. (WFTV)

2. The delta variant is causing a bigger dip in Orlando's tourism than usual for this time of year, according to officials. Starting in August, hotel occupancy rates dropped 10% week over week. The most recent number was 56% for hotel occupancy. Many international travelers still are also not visiting because of COVID and travel and quarantine restrictions. (Fox 35 Orlando)

3. Brevard Public Schools announced Friday that the district will close the campus of Madison Middle School to students for two days next week due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The school will provide two days of breakfast and lunches to students via pick-up. (Click Orlando)

4. Governor DeSantis announced yesterday that the Hula Bowl will come to The UCF Bounce House in 2022. Florida’s bowl games bring in more than $380 million collectively every year and employ thousands of people in hospitality and tourism. (WMFE)

5. Halloween Horror Nights runs September 3rd through October 31st, 2021 and Universal is offering passholders a number of perks. This year will include 10 haunted houses, five scare zones and two live shows. (Spectrum News 13)

Today in Orlando

• Sensory Sunday at Crayola Experience Orlando. (10:00 AM)
• East Orlando Farmers Market & More at Waterford Lakes Town Center. (11:00 AM)
• Pilars Presents Jazz Jam. Live community-driven jazz interplay, inspired by the 1940's and 50's. (5:00 PM)
• CHESS in Concert - Florida Theatrical Association. Music written by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of the pop group ABBA and lyrics by Ulvaeus and Tim Rice. (7:00 PM)
• Bioluminescence Tour with GorillaShark Boards at Parrish Park. (8:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Universal Orlando Resort: "Autobots assemble!! ( : @juddhelms)" (Instagram)
• Orlando Weekly: "#Vote now for Orlando Burger Week’s 2021 BEST BURGER Show your favorite #Burger Week #restaurant some #love by voting for them as the 2021 @orlandoburgerweek BEST BURGER! Voting is open now until Friday, August 27th at midnight. ..." (Instagram)
• Central Florida Zoo: "We'd say it's safe to say that Big Guy is appropriately named! Check him out up-close this weekend and be sure to go next door inside the herpetarium to see other cool reptiles! : @aspadezphotography . . . #CentralFloridaZoo #CFZ #C..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "While this is another new challenge, I know that as a community, working together, we can overcome it with the help of residents and businesses. And we can continue to protect ourselves and help our entire community by getting the vaccin..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Science Center: "Get the scoop on the poop! George Frandsen explains how his passion for fossils led to creating the @poozeum — a collection of coprolites, or fossilized feces, including the largest piece of preserved T. rex poo ever found. From di..." (Instagram)

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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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