| Good morning. It's Wednesday, March 7. We begin with an urban agriculture program that is sprouting in Parramore, teaching residents about healthy eating and how some of the best food choices are made from the ground up. Meanwhile, an Orlando hotelier was sentenced to 25 years in prison because of an elaborate fraud scheme that ran from 2010 to 2014. And finally, you can check out pictures from the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival here. The same group that turned front yards into “farmlettes” in Audubon Park has set up headquarters in Holden Heights, where it is working under a USDA grant to nurture citizen farmers in what is now labeled a food desert. Most important, it's teaching kids how to grow healthy food. [More] Orlando hotelier Nikesh "Nik" Patel was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison on loan fraud, after prosecutors accused him of engaging in new fraud while he’s been free on bonded release. [More] Noor Salman's trial is on its fourth day of jury selection Tuesday. [More] Darryl Patterson, a former Windermere Realtor, was found guilty by a jury Tuesday of sexual battery and attempted sexual battery with physical incapacitation. He faces up to 30 years in prison on the sexual battery charge and up to 15 years for the attempted sexual battery conviction. [More] ‘Zombie’ attack: Campaigns are dead, but still spending money. From Jack Latvala to Mark Foley, candidates who resign in disgrace still have gobs of special-interest dollars to spend. [More] Orlando Pride players Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris will join the United State's women's national team in Orlando for the final match of the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando City Stadium. [More] Shaquem Griffin, UCF linebacker and star of NFL Combine, is greatest UCF player in history [More] NASCAR has been touting its youth movement this season, but veteran Kevin Harvick won the past two races as the Old Guard has held its own against all those Young Guns early in the campaign. [More] The No. 23 UCF baseball team upset No. 1 Florida Tuesday, overpowering the Gators' normally potent pitchers. [More] Orlando Magic rookie Jonathan Isaac is remaining patient with himself as he tries to grow on offense [More] Lucas Hnath has won the Windham-Campbell Literary Prize. [More] Orlando Shakespeare Theater's artistic director, Jim Helsinger, wins an award from the Shakespeare Theatre Association. [More] United Arts has handed out grants to 15 organizations in its latest round of financial distributions. [More] The final twists on 'The Bachelor' help ABC compete with NBC — and the dating contest ends its season with two hours Tuesday (tonight). [More] On 'CBS This Morning,' Oprah Winfrey promotes a '60 Minutes' report and 'A Wrinkle in Time' while explaining why she won't run for president. [More] | 
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