International Travelers Economic Boost + Space 220 Epcot + Kids Vaccine Rollout

Happy Wednesday, people of Orlando! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Possible drizzle in the morning. High: 88 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city is preparing for a vaccine rollout to children ages 5-11. Dr. Raul Pino said on Monday the planned expansion to children could mark the “beginning of the end” of the pandemic and Dr. Yolanda Martine agrees. (Click Orlando)

2. Orange County Public Schools said the planned football game between Ocoee and West Orange high schools on Friday has been canceled due to COVID-19 cases and quarantines. The district is working on getting another schedule up. (WFTV)

3. A lawsuit against Universal by a Brazilian mother has faced big delays due to the pandemic. An 11-year-old boy crushed his foot and leg at the end of the E.T. Adventure ride in 2019, according to his mother in the lawsuit. Travel restrictions by the U.S. government has made it difficult for the lawsuit to move forward. (Florida Politics)

4. International travelers returning this November as restrictions lift could give Orlando a big boost in economic activity. Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Phil Brow says international travel made up 15% of traffic before the pandemic and now only makes up 3.5%. (WMFE)

5. Space 220, a new space-themed restaurant at Epcot inside Disney World, officially opened to the public on Monday. It simulates a dining experience 220 miles above the planet Earth. A space elevator will transport guests to the new dining experience. (Spectrum News 13)

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Today in Orlando:

• Free Tennis Clinics at Orlando Tennis Centre. Proper court shoes are required. Rackets and balls will be provided to those who do not own one. For Ages 18 and up. (6:00 PM)
• Rollins College Women's Soccer vs Florida Southern College. (7:00 PM)
• Rollins College Men's Soccer at Florida Southern College. (7:00 PM)
• Every Brilliant Thing - Orlando Shakes. (7:30 PM)
• The Front Bottoms at Hard Rock Cafe & Live Orlando. (7:30 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orlando City SC: "Plenty of purple popping in the top MLS #FIFARatings for #FIFA22" (Instagram)
• Orlando Fire Department: "We would like to recognize these two heroes, Engineer Roger Hernandez (22 years of service) and Engineer Luis Urra (21 years of service), for thier life-saving efforts. On September 12, both Engineers Hernandez and Urra were attending th..." (Facebook)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "Today we unveiled Orlando’s Voluntary Local Review, in partnership with ICLEI, highlighting our efforts to align our local goals to make Orlando more sustainable, resilient and equitable with the United Nations global Sustainable Develop..." (Facebook)
• Central Florida Zoo: "Happy birthday to our cotton-top tamarins, Hippo and Ted! Visit these little guys today. . . . #CentralFloridaZoo #CFZ #HappyBirthday #Birthday #CottonTopTamarin #Monkeys #Celebrate #Endangered #WeAreAZA #AZA #Orlando #Sanford" (Instagram)
• Audubon Park Garden District: "Gabby Lothrop is one of the biggest change agents for the APGD. She runs the Audubon Park Community Market, did all the arduous work necessary in order to accept SNAP at the market, helped the Winter Park Farmers’ Market accept SNAP, hel..." (Facebook)

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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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