• A recent University of Central Florida music program grad is heading out on tour with a well-known big band orchestra. Upright bassist Greg Zabel got his diploma from UCF Thursday, and this weekend, he’s packing up to join the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The orchestra tours the United States and Japan.
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• A passenger died Friday morning riding a tram at the Orlando International Airport. The trams are usually automated, but this one was being operated manually for a routine inspection.
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• For years, hospitals in Florida have been fighting over the right to add new trauma centers. That fight came to an end this week, as four new trauma centers opened in Florida.
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• For the first time in decades, it may soon be possible to hop on a ferry between Florida and Cuba. The U.S. government has approved specific licenses for some companies to provide ferry service between the two countries. One of the companies is based in Orlando.
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• A senior manager with the St. Johns River Water Management District is calling the water district’s change in leadership “unprecedented” and a “shock.”
The manager is one of four who submitted resignations this week as the water district’s executive director also steps down.
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• A vote by the Volusia County Council increases the number of miles cars will be banned on Daytona Beach. Thursday’s vote followed hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of the move.
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• SeaWorld says it’s seen a small bump in attendance and revenue.
The gains come as the beleaguered theme park company looks to a new chief executive officer and media campaign to rehabilitate its image.
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