| Good morning. It's Saturday, March 10. First up, after Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill imposing restrictions on gun sales and arming some teachers and school employees, the National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against it. Next, Provost Dale Whittaker is poised to become the next president of the University of Central Florida. The university's board of trustees picked him Friday with "unanimous consent" over three other finalists. Finally, looking for something to do this weekend? Check out a gallery of events and activities in Central Florida here. Gov. Rick Scott signs the gun and school-safety bill prompted by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. [More] Provost Dale Whittaker will be UCF's next president. [More] "Trooper Steve" Montiero of WKMG-Channel 6 joins a group of TV traffic reporters who are helping Central Florida viewers negotiate challenging driving conditions. [More] A kind of literary Johnny Appleseed, Phyllis Olmstead has planted book nooks in logical places like schools and community centers but also some peculiar ones: a laundromat, a hardware store, a BBQ restaurant and a martial-arts gym. [More] On Monday, city commissioners are meeting to discuss ways to save the 126-year-old home with a four-story turret and eight gables, sitting on an entire city block to itself. [More] The Orlando Magic struggled without Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon and lost to the Sacramento Kings 94-88. [More] Former Orlando City coach Adrian Heath will compete for the first time in a stadium he helped design for a club he helped create. [More] UCF couldn't keep up with No. 21 Houston, falling to the Cougars in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament Friday at Amway Center. [More] The Miami Dolphins have agreed to trade WR Jarvis Landry to Cleveland, according to a source. Landry has 400 receptions for 4,038 yards and 22 TDs in his four-year career. [More] Jaylen Barford scored 27 points and matched his career high with 10 rebounds to help send Arkansas to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. [More] Disney released footage of ongoing construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge being built in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World and set to open in 2019. [More] Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews "Proof" from Theater on the Edge. [More] A conversation between Jorge Ramos of "Univisión Noticias" and José Díaz-Balart of "Noticias Telemundo" will air at 6:30 p.m. Monday on Telemundo. [More] The Sunday guest list includes Cory Gardner, Ron Johnson, Elizabeth Warren, Mike Pompeo, Neera Tanden, Martin Dempsey, Anthony Scaramucci, April Ryan, John Avlon, Jennie Willoughby and Kevin McCarthy. [More] West Orange High School presents encore performances of "Bright Star" this weekend. [More] | 
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