| Good morning. It's Wednesday, Nov. 15. We start with a vote by the Orange County Commission that is good news to supporters of medical marijuana. There was sad news out of Lake County early Tuesday as a student at Lake Minneola High School shot and killed himself on campus. And finally, if you want to peek into the future of the theme-park industry, you can find out more here. The vote halts the tide of Central Florida cities – including several in Orange County itself – that have banned dispensaries because of the restrictions placed upon them by the Florida Legislature. [More] A Lake Minneola High School student shot himself outside the school Tuesday morning, school district officials said. [More] A large influx of students from Puerto Rico has left Central Florida schools in need of extra supplies. On Tuesday, the Kids In Need Foundation announced a donation at Riverdale Elementary that will include supplies for 1,800 students. But in Osceola County, leaders worried about food for kids. [More] Florida Hospital will be the first hospital in the nation to offer abdominal surgery using the TransEnterix Senhance Surgical System. The robot has eye tracking technology, and the maker says its cost-per-prodcedure is less than competitors. [More] A mission planned for SpaceX will include a landing on the coast, which could result in a loud "boom" [More] And for the truly nutso, consider that UCF could make the College Football Playoff. Not a New Year’s Six bowl. We’re talking about the Big Kahuna four-team playoff. [More] Alabama, Clemson, Miami and Oklahoma took over the top spots in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night. [More] Jonathon Simmons wants to prove he can be elite — so badly that he even rebuffed LeBron James' invitation for him to join the Cleveland Cavaliers [More] What we learned from this week's College Football Playoff rankings. [More] In the wake of the elimination race in Phoenix, how do NASCAR’s final-four drivers stack up for Sunday’s championship race near Miami? [More] Cedric the Entertainer talks fondly of stand-up, education and touring with friends. He will play the Florida Classic Kickoff Show on Thursday in Orlando. [More] Winter Park Playhouse will open the off-Broadway musical "Daddy Long Legs." [More] A new adaptation of the classic Jane Austen work "Sense and Sensibility" comes to the Annie Russell Theatre. [More] Jason Aldean says he hopes healing can start for those affected by a mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival in his first interview since the shooting. [More] Judy Garland, one of the world's most famous actresses, was groped and harassed repeatedly by Louis B. Mayer. [More] | 
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