Peppa Pig Park + Full-Time Dentist And Wrestler + Liquid Oxygen

Happy Saturday, Orlando! Here's what's happening in Orlando today.

In this issue, you'll learn about a new theme park, an Orlando woman juggling two careers, a shortage of liquid oxygen and a plea for water conservation, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories today in Orlando:

1. An Orlando woman is balancing being a full-time dentist and a professional wrestler. A member of All Elite Wrestling and is the company's current women's world champion. Currently she performs on AEW's brand new show, "Rampage," which airs Friday nights at 10 p.m. on TNT. (WESH)

2. Liquid oxygen is in short supply due to a record number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and OUC said its supply is running low. The utility company was forced on Friday to call on its water customers to cut back on their water usage immediately. (WFTV)

3. The Florida Board of Education issued an order to Alachua and Broward counties school districts "demanding that they comply with state statute and rule." The department said it will then begin withholding from state funds on a monthly basis "an amount equal to 1/12 of the total annual compensation of the school board members who voted to impose the unlawful mask mandates until each district demonstrates compliance." (WFLA)

4. SeaWorld Orlando is offering Florida teachers free admission for a year. They must register online to get the perk. (Click Orlando)

5. Peppa Pig offered a sneak peek at an upcoming theme park in Winter Haven. The park is expected to open sometime before next April. (Fox 35 Orlando)

Today in Orlando

• Central Florida Metal Fest. (all day)
• Yoga at Mead Gardens. (9:00 AM)
• Disney’s Frozen Jr Youth Theater Registration. (9:00 AM)
• Sweat Saturday's at Boxi Park. (10:00 AM)
• Saturday Classic Car Show and Cruise at Old Town. (1:00 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "Throughout the pandemic, City of Orlando - Government employees have ensured that critical municipal services, initiatives and amenities continue to be delivered. We want to help ensure they stay healthy, so we're providing some extra en..." (Facebook)
• Orange County, Florida : "As a community, let's build immunity against COVID-19. As of August 18, 2021: 65.53% of Orange County residents 12+ have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Orange County’s 14-day COVID-19 rolling positivity rate is 2..." (Instagram)
• Yelp Orlando: "#MeetTheOwner :: This week we’re introducing you to Heather LaVine — owner of @GoldenHourWine. If you haven’t already visited this little corner of Baldwin Park, you’ll want to add this stop to your weekend plans asap! Heather’s natural ..." (Instagram)
• Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida: "#HousingUpdate - Last month you helped 97 guests move into permanent housing. Thank you for being a part of their journey home. You can help others on their journey home by donating at: https://bit.ly/DonateCoalitionCFL" (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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