| Good morning. It's Monday, May 9. The Invictus Games kicked off last night with a opening ceremony at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports. The games will take place over the next four days. Seminole County leaders are hoping a state-of-the-art sports facility will draw thousands of amateur athletes and visitors and fill up area hotel rooms and eateries. See photos of Invictus Games opening ceremony. Here's what else is happening in Central Florida. Have a great day. It's hard to say what was the best moment of Sunday night's Invictus Games Opening Ceremony, although the sight of August O'Neill dropping from the sky to deliver the flag was certainly up there. [More] When Seminole leaders cut the ribbon on the county's new sports mega-complex Friday, they hope to tap into the multibillion-dollar industry of sports tourism that caters to a growing number of families who travel across the country to watch their kids compete in tournaments. [More] Falcon's Creative Group, a business that hatches theme-park attractions and shows, develops master plans for companies within that industry, invents distinctive venues and is starting to establish its own intellectual properties and characters. [More] The big difference between yoga and yogART is a pair of sunglasses. Attendees wore the glasses as they reached their fingers toward the exposed pipes of the industrial ceiling, bent forward to kiss their knees and lowered into a chaturanga pose. [More] A Lake Mary man has an idea to get people outdoors: Build a cafe made up of treehouses. [More] Orlando Pride Sarah Hagen found a great way to celebrate 11 years being cancer free, scoring her first goal of the season during a 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign. [More] The Orlando Pride remain undefeated at home, scoring a 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign Sunday at Camping World Stadium. [More] Florida's NFL teams enter risky business with draft picks Leremy Tunsil, Noah Spence, and Myles Jack [More] Penn State's legal settlements with Jerry Sandusky's accusers cover alleged abuse dating to 1971. [More] Advertisement Mad Cow Theatre will mark its 20th season with works by classic dramatists (Anton Chekov, George Bernard Shaw), funny guys (Steve Martin, the Marx Brothers) and modern voices (David Hare, Jessica Dickey). [More] United Arts of Central Florida successfully raises $2 million for local arts and cultural organizations. [More] Prince Harry may be British royalty and a celebrity, but he's also a charming bloke, a quality that's going to generate lots of attention during his visit to Orlando. [More] Fans of really tall blue people from distant planets will be happy to know that the "Avatar"-inspired land at Disney's Animal Kingdom has an opening date. [More] "The Good Wife" ended spectacularly Sunday night in personal terms after a superb, seven-year run. [More] | 
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