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Greetings Orlando! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get free admission to Orlando's big fall Home & Garden Show
  • Why Orlando just stopped its big expansion plans for Leu Gardens
  • Jury reaches verdict in deadly 2024 downtown Orlando Halloween shooting case

Also on today's calendar: West Oaks: Celebrating 25 Years and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Joan B.!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 75.
  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free admission to Orlando Home & Garden Show (orlandoonthecheap.com subscription) — Free admission is on offer when the Orlando Home & Garden Show returns to the Orange County Convention Center October 2–4, giving residents a low-cost way to explore home improvement ideas. Expect dozens of exhibitors, expert advice, kids' activities, pet adoptions, and celebrity guests, though you'll still need to budget for parking at the International Drive venue.
   

2. Orlando halts Leu Gardens expansion over Amendment 3 concerns (wesh.com) — Orlando officials have hit pause on the multimillion-dollar expansion of Harry P. Leu Gardens, citing community feedback and uncertainty over property tax revenues tied to Florida's Amendment 3. The city says it will instead focus on repairs, aging infrastructure, and safe daily operations while keeping residents updated on any future plans for the beloved north-of-downtown gardens.
   

3. Jaylen Edgar found guilty in deadly Orlando Halloween shooting (mynews13.com) — An 18-year-old has been found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the 2024 Halloween shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two people and injured seven. The case prompted a local state of emergency, curfew in the Downtown Entertainment District, and temporary closures along North Orange Avenue as the city responded to the violence.
   

4. Commemorating a semiquincentennial (yourcommunitypaper.com) — You can now explore a patriotic new exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art, celebrating 250 years of American history through works by Ansel Adams, Jasper Johns, and more. The "USA 250" show, featuring diverse perspectives on the nation's evolution, runs in Orlando through October 4, giving locals plenty of time to visit.
   

5. Melbourne mom thanking Good Samaritan strangers who helped her son during scooter accident (fox35orlando.com) — A Melbourne middle-schooler who crashed his scooter was treated at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in Orlando and is now recovering from a concussion. His mom is thanking the strangers who rushed to help and is urging parents across Central Florida to insist on helmets for kids riding scooters, bikes, and e-bikes, especially during the new school year.
   

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