Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.
 Riding with robots in Phoenix describes the future obsolescence of people who drive. Florida scrambles to figure out what autonomous vehicles promise for tomorrow's transportation rewards and challenges. |   | |
 The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved a contract for the new leader of the troubled Florida Virtual School and fired two lobbying firms that had worked for the school. Louis Algaze, named last month as the school's new chief executive, was hired as the school's chief executive officer for $175,000, less than the salaries of the two previous presidents. | | | |
 SpaceX's 18th run to the International Space Station, planned for Sunday, will be packed with dozens of critical experiments, science that will look to answer big-picture questions about nerve cells, healing and tissue regeneration. Oh, yeah, and Nickelodeon slime is going to space, too. | | | |
 Apollo 11 opened a universe of profitable ventures for Neil Armstrong, but the first man on the moon placed a higher value on his privacy and principles. | | | |
 How to stay safe when Bluetooth-equipped gas skimmers let thieves access your credit card information "without ever having to come back to the pump." | | | |
 With the rates of new melanomas in Florida doubling in the past 30 years, two Orlando physicians discuss skin cancer and how to prevent it. | | | |
 Universal, Disney and the major theme parks are required to disclose visitors who were hospitalized for at least 24 hours. The new report released Wednesday says two people passed out on Fast & Furious - Supercharged at Universal this spring. | | | |
 Last year, 42 people were infected by the flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. Nine died. | | | |
 An International Drive venue owes its former performers money as a lawsuit that could result in its eviction is filed in court. | | | |
 Alabama coach Nick Saban's dominance has changed the course of Gators and FSU history, but SEC athletics directors and presidents should not continue the trend, Sentinel sports columnist Mike Bianchi writes. | | | |
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