🌱 Veteran's Day Ceremony + Oviedo High Homecoming Dance Scare + I-Drive Shooting

Up and at 'em, Orlando! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on in Orlando today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 78 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Orlando Science Center will host a wreath ceremony on November 11th, Veteran’s Day at Red Tails Monument. It will include brief remarks from Tom Mirek with Lockheed Martin, JoAnn Newman with Orlando Science Center, and Michael McKenzie with Vision of Flight. (Bungalower)

2. A new survey from Rent.com says Orlando has one of the highest number of donut shops per capita with 23 stores per every 100,000 residents. The criteria includes the number of donut shops compared to all businesses, the number of donut shops per square mile, and the number of donut shops per population. (Click Orlando)

3. Oviedo High School's homecoming dance this past weekend ended early after a rumor of an armed student spooked attendees. Principal Trent Daniel sent a message to parents explaining the situation. No gun was found and the rumor was ruled to be unwarranted. (Orlando Weekly)

4. Orlando police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night at a Waffle House parking lot on International Drive. The incident started with a man and woman arguing, who were then approached by another car. The shooter remained at the scene until police arrived and is cooperating with the investigation. (WFTV)

5. Central Florida mom, Paola Gambini, was reunited with her newborn after 85 days in the hospital from COVID-19. She had to undergo an emergency C-section and then was under treatment for months. (WESH)

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Today in Orlando:

• School Board Meeting - Orange County District. (4:45 PM)
• Lady Braves Soccer vs. Oak Ridge @ Home. (6:00 PM)
• Colonialtown South Neighborhood Association meeting. (6:30 PM)
• Gaming Tournaments at Ready Game Begin. (7:00 PM)
• LEYA presented by Downtown Arts District and Timucua Arts Foundation. (7:30 PM)

Orlando Patch Notebook

• Orlando City SC: "Ticket booked. We’re #MLSCupPlayoffs bound." (Instagram)
• Visit Orlando: "The many faces of Spaceship Earth. #waltdisneyworld #disneyworld #epcot #spaceshipearth #night #lights" (Instagram)
• Pet Alliance Greater Orlando: "It's National Adoption Week! Help us reach our goal of 100 adoptions with our offsite @petsmartcharities partners. Cats will be available all week at these locations: Altamonte Springs PetSmart: 380 S State Rd 434, Altamonte Sprin..." (Instagram)
• Orlando Science Center: "Join us November 13 & 14 for an un-BEAR-ably fun weekend of health education! @nemours will be hosting a teddy bear clinic in Dr. Dare's Lab to teach children about the importance of health and wellness and help familiarize them with..." (Instagram)
• Downtown Orlando: "Welcome to downtown Popular Lonely Girl, a boutique owned by three gal pals. They have a mix of stylish and comfy outfits, perfect for you to wear at home, in the office, or for a night out. PopularLonelyGirl.com" (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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