Hurricane Maria vigil at Lake Eola honors victims & UCF to build lazy river

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View In Browser September 21, 2019 orlandosentinel.com Orlando Morning Report ADVERTISEMENT Hurricane Maria vigil at Lake Eola honors victims, survivors of storm that wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico Dozens of candles lined up along the edge of the Walt Disney Amphitheater stage brightened the Friday evening as faith leaders and local Puerto Ricans commemorated the second anniversary of Hurricane Maria devastating the island with a vigil. READ MORE UCF to build lazy river outside football stadium ahead of 2020 season UCF is poised to build a lazy river around its football stadium after the project gained final approval during a board of trustees meeting Thursday. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Hurricane Jerry downgraded to tropical storm — for now Hurricane Jerry downgraded to Tropical Storm Jerry, but heavy rainfall still possible today in Puerto Rico. Bermuda remains directly in 5-day projected path. READ MORE Move to new information system for Orange schools leads to inaccurate transcripts, class ranks The switch to a new online student information system has created problems for some Orange County high school seniors, whose transcripts are not accurate. The problem occurred because of hitches in the migration of records from the old system to Skyward, introduced this summer. Some parents are worried the problem will impact college applications due next month -- but the school district and Skyward said the problems will be fixed by mid October. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Florida attorney general launches opioid resource website ahead of statewide task force next month Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Friday launched an opioid resource website modeled after similar ventures across the nation, which she called a "one-stop shop" for opioid information. READ MORE Sanford man dies in apparent drowning in Atlantic Ocean at Daytona Beach A 60-year-old Sanford man died Friday evening from an apparent drowning in the Atlantic Ocean at Daytona Beach, officials say. READ MORE Thousands of backlogged rape kits have been tested, with many yielding results, FDLE says About 8,000 previously untested rape kits have been processed since late 2014 — resulting in nearly 2,000 DNA matches — as part of an effort to clear a backlog prompted by a lack of funding, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Friday. READ MORE $2 million in help for arts groups in Orange County tourist-tax plan Arts funding could receive a boost under the latest proposal from Orange County's Tourism Development Council. READ MORE Epcot: Disney adds Isabella Rossellini, Marlee Matlin to Candlelight Processional narrator list Disney World says Epcot's Candlelight Processional will include Marlee Matlin, Isabella Rossellini as narrators again in 2019. READ MORE Confident UCF ignores rankings buzz, chases win at Pitt When UCF travels to Pittsburgh this weekend, the Knights see it as just another opportunity to go 1-0 even though the game features another chance to make a statement against a Power 5 opponent. READ MORE advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2019 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Orlando Morning Report newsletter.