🌱 Community Protests Manslaughter Charges + New UCF Nursing School

Hello, everybody. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Orlando Patch newsletter — here to tell you everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. In this issue, you'll learn about...

• Crayola Experience Orlando is launching OceanX Adventure.
• Buc-ee's is coming soon to Marion County.
• AdventHealth and Orlando Health are partnering with UCF to boost nursing graduates in Florida.

But first, today's weather: A stray t-storm; hot, humid. High: 95 Low: 76.

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Here are the top stories in Orlando today:

1. Buc-ee's is coming soon to Marion County near I-75, north of Ocala, and will feature an 80,000-square-foot travel center. The massive gas station concept first opened in Texas in 1982. A store opening is planned for 2025. (Click Orlando)
2. Crayola Experience Orlando is launching OceanX Adventure filled with games, crafts, and more. The ocean-themed experience will run through Aug. 14 and tickets are now available. OceanX is a global nonprofit ocean exploration organization. (Attractions Magazine)
3. AdventHealth and Orlando Health are partnering with the University of Central Florida (UCF) to help address a nursing shortage in Florida. The two hospital systems have pledged $5 million towards a new College of Nursing in Lake Nona. The new college can increase enrollment numbers by nearly 50 percent. (Bungalower)
4. Florida attorney general (AG) Ashley Moody is arguing in court that the federal court in Tallahassee has no jurisdiction over Gov. Ron DeSantis and the secretary for the state's Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) due to legislative immunity in a lawsuit between Walt Disney World and DeSantis. Moody also cites the 11th amendment of the U.S. Constitution in her filing. (Yahoo! News)
5. The community is speaking out after State Attorney Bill Gladson said the state will not seek murder charges against a white woman accuse of murdering her Black neighbor. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump decried the decision stating, "None of us in the Black community could fathom shooting somebody through a door and not being arrested immediately." The community rallied with calls of "Justice for AJ!" (WFTV)

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Today in Orlando:

Wednesday, June 28

• Southwest LEGO Club at Southwest Branch Library. (4 p.m.)
• Windermere Chamber Business After Hour at American Social Orlando. (5 p.m.)
• Speed Dating With A Twist at Bloodhound Brew Pub And Eatery. (7 p.m.)
• Benoit's AudioFile Sessions at Timucua Arts Foundation. (7:30 p.m.)
• Trampoline Dodgeball at Jump Start — Trampoline Park At Dezerland Park Orlando. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Orlando Weekly shared: "The Full Sail University student who hit a police officer with a skateboard during the riot on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison." (Orlando Weekly via Instagram)
• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer shared: "Fireworks at the Fountain is one week away. I hope you'll join our community to celebrate Independence Day on July 4 at Lake Eola Park, or watch live on News 6 WKMG / ClickOrlando." (Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer via Facebook)
• Thornton Park District shared: "Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer invites you to the 46th annual Fireworks at the Fountain on Tuesday, July 4 at Lake Eola Park. From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., enjoy live entertainment, family friendly fun, and food and beverages available for purchase." (Thornton Park District via Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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