| Good morning. It's Thursday, March 31. The governor announced yesterday that there will be a review of Visit Florida to see what taxpayers are getting from the agency. And have a look inside Amazon's fulfillment center in Ruskin to see how the company gets you those items so quickly. Also see photos of the Astros' last spring training game in Kissimmee. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great day. When JetBlue, Southwest and Delta airlines submitted proposals for routes to Cuba out of Orlando International Airport earlier this month, they also argued why they were a better choice than their competitors. [More] A Seminole County Sheriff's deputy resigned before being charged with battery after he allegedly punched a handcuffed suspect, officials said. [More] Gov. Rick Scott’s office has launched a review of Visit Florida’s finances to determine what kind of return on investment the agency gets for taxpayers. [More] The robots at Amazon's Central Florida facility get to work the minute a local customer puts in an order on the company's website. The response time was part of the logistics that Amazon showed off in a rare tour inside its Ruskin "fulfillment center." [More] BETA Center, the region's only center for pregnant teens and teen parents, is shutting down after years of struggling to get funding and donations. [More] Orlando City is cracking down on player discipline in an effort to avoid costly yellow and red card problems that haunted the team last season. [More] Gator Nation never warmed to UF coach Lon Kruger, but the nice guy paved the way for Billy Donovan's success and deserves to see his current Oklahoma team win the national title. [More] Evan Fournier has been willing to accept a leadership role, but until recently, he felt a barrier to being vocal. Because he grew up in France, he didn't start to learn English until the Denver Nuggets drafted him in 2012. [More] Quarterback Austin Appleby did not come all the way from Indiana to serve as a back-up or a mentor. The Purdue graduate transfer is eligible for just one season at UF, but he hopes it will be as the Gators starter. [More] The Orlando Solar Bears allowed two unassisted goals and lost 3-2 to the Florida Everblades in an ECHL game at Amway Center. [More] New taverns pop up nearly weekly, way too often for us to keep up with all of them. From craft beer freshly brewed to complicated cocktails with ingredients freshly squeezed, the Orlando area is always offering up some original gin joint for us to sample. [More] Actress Beth Jones becomes Junie B. for a third time at Orlando Repertory Theatre. [More] SeaWorld Orlando is bringing more of its animal-rehab activity out into the open and out into the theme park itself. Everyday visitors now are allowed into a section named Manatee Rehabilitation, where they can see treatment that puts ailing sea cows back in their natural habitats. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews the touring show, "Dirty Dancing" at the Dr. Phillips Center. [More] About 1,000 people are expected to attend the Florida Storytelling Festival. [More] | 
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