🌱 Universal Orlando Autism Room + Orlando Couple Space Trip

Get on up, Orlando! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 79 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories in Orlando today:

1. Universal Studios Florida has opened a new quiet room for guests with autism. The room is located in the front of the park next to the Studio Audience Center, the company said. For children on the autism spectrum, these rooms can offer a calming effect that reduces anxiety and improves focus. (Patch Orlando)

2. A woman drowned at 187 S The Beach Ormond Beach in Volusia County on Monday in an unguarded area. The woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. No further information is available at this time. (WESH)

3. SeaWorld Orlando is in the process of reopening its iconic observation attraction, the Sky Tower. It is currently in a soft opening phase. The tower has been closed since March 2020 when the parks were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Click Orlando)

4. Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Orange County on Tuesday. Orange County Fire Rescue posted video and photos on social media of the massive flames shooting from the house in Oakland. No more details have been released at this time. (Fox 35 Orlando)

5. Sharon Hagle, CEO of SpaceKids Global, and her husband Marc Hagle, president and CEO of Tricor International, will take part in a 11-minute space flight that launches the crew 62 miles above Earth. They will join Comedian and Kim Kardashian-tied Pete Davidson. (WFTV)

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Today in Orlando:

• Orlando Small Business Expo 2022 at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. (10:00 AM)
• Tai Chi In The Garden at Mead Botanical Garden. (10:30 AM)
• City of Orlando's Fencing Class at College Park Neighborhood Center. (6:00 PM)
• Astro Skate's St. Patrick's Day Alien Green Out. (6:30 PM)
• Wildflower Farm's Family Time On The Farm. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel announced their final tour together on Monday with a stop planned in Orlando's Amway Center on October 1. (Orlando Weekly)
• Jonathan Isaac will not return to the Orlando Magic this season, according to an announcement made on Tuesday. (Click Orlando)
• A gunshot was fired Monday night during a fight between several men near the hot tub of a New Smyrna Beach resort, police said. The shooting was reported around 10 p.m. at the Islander Beach Resort at 1601 S. Atlantic Avenue. (Click Orlando)
• The Orange County Sheriff's Office released its final report about actor and comedian Bob Saget's death on Tuesday. (WFTV)

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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.