🌱 Magic Gets 1st NBA Draft Pick + ‘Halloween Horror’ House Revealed

Good morning, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with today's copy of the Orlando Daily.

Correction: In the previous issue the airport for Allegiant was listed as MCO, it should have been Sanford airport, which is SFB. I apologize for the mistake.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 96 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. The Orlando Magic will pick first in the NBA draft for the first time since 2004. The draw was held under the NBA's lottery system and Orlando's number was called in the coveted first spot. (Orlando Weekly)

2. New ramps to and from a popular Lake Mary road could be in the works for Florida Department of Transportation's planned improvements to I-4 in northern Seminole County. Initial plans call for new ramps to and from Lake Emma Road in Lake Mary, while projects are currently underway in Orange County and Osceola County. (Spectrum News 13)

3. Orange County Government announced a new three-year, $4 million partnership with the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College last week. Funding for the program came from the American Rescue Act passed by Congress. (Bungalower)

4. The Orange County courthouse reopened after an unattended item caused a partial evacuation Wednesday morning. The fire department's arson and bomb squad responded to reports of an unattended item outside the courthouse. (WESH)

5. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort has revealed the first house for this year's premiere Halloween event, featuring The Wolf Man, Dracula and The Mummy. This will be the first time ever the classic horror icons come together in the all-new "Universal Monsters: Legends Collide" haunted house. (Fox 35 Orlando)

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Today in Orlando:

• Women In Real Estate Happy Hour at Azteca D'Oro Mexican Restaurant Lake Nona. (4 p.m.)
• CCA FL Northeast Florida BBQ - Coastal Conservation Association at The Yards. (6 p.m.)
• 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop at Downtown Arts District. (6 p.m.)
• LiveTrends Boutique Night at LiveTrends. (6:30 p.m.)
• Thirsty Thursday Trivia: Harry Potter at Ellipsis Brewing. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Patty Sheehan helped welcome Plantees Burgers to the Mills 50 District on Tuesday. Orlando has been recognized as one of the top vegan and vegetarian-friendly cities in the nation. (Facebook)
• Orlando Health Scripts opened its 11th location on the Orlando Health South Lake Hospital campus. This new onsite pharmacy will offer the local community the convenience of filling and picking up prescriptions. (Facebook)
• The Orlando office of the Kimley-Horn has leased a 61,000-square-foot downtown office space at 200 and 222 S. Orange Ave. There is connectivity between the two buildings, both owned by Atlanta-based Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. (Subscription: Orlando Business Journal)
• Valencia College shared on Wednesday that through the leadership of Congressman Darren Soto, it has secured $500,000 in federal funds to invest in the Poinciana Campus Solar Energy Project. The project will reduce utility costs and become an environmental showcase. (Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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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