🌱 Lake Advisory Issued For City Of Orlando Lakes + Valencia College

Welcome back, Orlando! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll learn about:

• 🌀 A Lake Advisory has been issued for all city lakes in Orlando until further notice due to Hurricane Nicole.
• 🛒 Publix is modifying some store hours at select locations in Florida, mainly on the east coast.
• 🏫 Valencia college campuses will remain closed today due to Hurricane Nicole.

Today is National Vanilla Cupcake Day. Who doesn't love a sweet snack?

Note: Patch readers are strongly encouraged to use caution and follow safety protocol when choosing to attend an event as Hurricane Nicole approaches. These events are accurate as of the newsletter's writing, please check with the event organizer for the most recent status update.

But first, today's weather:

Wind and rain. High: 78 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Lakeland-based grocery chain Publix is modifying some of its store hours in Florida ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Nicole. Most of the changes are to east coast stores in Brevard County, but the store website is the easiest way to lookup changes and stay updated. (Click Orlando)

2. A Lake Advisory has been issued for all City of Orlando lakes until further notice due to Hurricane Nicole. Residents should refrain from recreation activity or contact with lakes and take safety precaution as the storm approaches Florida. (Bungalower)

3. City of Orlando is offering free trees to residents this season as part of a collaborative effort with the Arbor Day Foundation, Orlando Utilities Commission and the Florida Forest Service. It is part of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Green Works Orlando initiative. (Subscription: Orlando Sentinel)

4. All Valencia College campuses will remain closed Thursday, Nov. 10 due to Hurricane Nicole. Most classes will not meet on Friday in honor of Veterans Day; however, college offices will open to assist students with any needs they may have. (Press Release Desk)

5. SeaWorld-owned theme parks suffered a drop in traffic this year due to the impact of Hurricane Ian. An estimated 90,000 visitors were lost due to the storm. SeaWorld’s third-quarter earnings report fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Theme park giant Disney was also impacted by Hurricane Ian as well. (Florida Politics)

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Today in Orlando:

• Sporting Clays for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida at Blackjack Sporting Clays. (8 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting at Booxkeeping Orlando. (5 p.m.)
• Slumberland Art & Music Festival 2022 at Avanti Palms Resort. (7 p.m.)
• Cocktails & Karaoke at Elixir. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando City SC shared: "Orlando City Acquires Defender Luca Petrasso from Toronto FC." (Orlando City SC via Instagram)
• Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts shared: "'Hamilton' — originally scheduled for Nov. 9 — has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. due to Tropical Storm Nicole. Tickets purchased will be valid for the new date." (Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts via Facebook)
• Pet Alliance Greater Orlando: "⚠️ Due to the incoming storm, all Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando locations will remain closed through Thursday, Nov. 10. ⚠️ Please stay tuned to our social media channels for further updates." (Pet Alliance Greater Orlando via Instagram)
• Orange County, Florida 🍊 shared: "No curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and large item service for unincorporated Orange County households on Thursday. 🗑️Thursday customers will be serviced Friday, Nov. 11 🗑️Friday customers will be serviced Saturday, Nov. 12." (Orange County, Florida 🍊 via 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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