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Good morning Orlando! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How LYNX's proposed cuts and changes could affect your usual route
  • How Magnolia Avenue's two-way switch changes driving and parking downtown
  • Why The Rialto's building started sinking and what happens next

Also on today's calendar: Make a Stop Motion Movie and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. LYNX proposes system-wide service changes and route eliminations for Central Florida (wftv.com) — LYNX is weighing major bus service changes that would affect Orlando riders, including cutting one route, altering several others serving the airport and attractions, and boosting weekend frequency on key lines. Public info sessions in Orlando and Kissimmee, plus a virtual meeting, run later this month before the board votes in October, and residents can submit comments through Oct. 12.
   

2. Downtown Orlando converts Magnolia Avenue to two-way street (fox35orlando.com) — Magnolia Avenue in downtown Orlando is now a two-way street, marking the first phase of the city's effort to convert several one-way roads. The redesign removes bus lanes, adds about 100 paid parking spaces, and requires drivers to use Orlando's cashless parking app, changes that will immediately affect how residents drive and park downtown.
   

3. The Rialto Apartments: Final report IDs likely cause of March evacuation at Orlando complex (fox35orlando.com) — Engineers have confirmed that soil collapsing into limestone voids caused The Rialto apartments on West Sand Lake Road in Orlando to sink, prompting March's mass evacuation and ongoing repairs. With 181 households already ending leases, officials say the building isn't in immediate danger of failure, but it remains unsafe to live in while stabilization and permanent fixes continue.
   

4. Father Roberto Marquez installed as pastor at St. Charles Borromeo Parish (americancatholictribune.com) — St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Orlando has officially welcomed Father Roberto Marquez as its new pastor after four years as parochial administrator, deepening his role with the parish and its three schools. He says his priority is being present on campus and in the parish community, guiding students and parishioners toward a stronger faith while the wider Diocese of Orlando continues to grow.
   

5. NTSB Final Report: Uvify IFO (aero-news.net) — A federal investigation has finalized what went wrong at a 500-drone light show in Orlando, where misprogrammed flight paths and geofence settings caused midair collisions and a drone to seriously injure a spectator. The NTSB faults the remote pilot and weak company oversight for failing to verify key show parameters, which shifted the performance dangerously close to the audience.
   

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Ok Orlando! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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