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Sunday, November 8, 2026

EDC wraps up today; the St. Johns River keeps rising

Plus, sandbag sites in Seminole County and a veterans job fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

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EDC Orlando wraps up today with street closures and a Special Event Zone near Tinker Field

EDC Orlando expects hundreds of thousands at Tinker Field

300,000
festivalgoers expected over three days
95,000
people expected daily, per Christina Moya
100+
electronic music artists on several stages

Sources: WPEC, Spectrum News 13

If you're heading downtown today, expect company. EDC Orlando runs Nov. 6-8 at , and WPEC says 300,000 festivalgoers are expected over the three days. Christina Moya, division manager of special events and traffic safety, said: “Plan ahead, expect some delays.”

  • Blocked off Saturday: Long Street, Tampa Avenue, Church Street, Norton Avenue
  • Fines go up in the through Monday
  • Open Saturday: State Road 408 and West Washington Street
  • Free shuttle pickup: Hughey Avenue and Central Boulevard

Parking near the stadium is limited, Moya said, and she recommended parking downtown and taking the free shuttle. WKMG adds that you can park in a downtown garage and ride the free Grapefruit LYNX Line closer to the stadium. Waymo is on the pickup and drop-off list this year. Telemundo 31 reports a large security operation and a sales boost for local businesses. We'd leave the car downtown.

EDC's traffic zone runs from Thursday through Monday

  1. Nov. 5Sheriff's Office begins near the festival
  2. Nov. 6EDC Orlando kicks off at
  3. Nov. 8EDC Orlando's final day
  4. Nov. 9Special Event Zone runs through Monday; city expects normal traffic by morning

Sources: Spectrum News 13, WPEC

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Seminole County

The St. Johns River is rising in Seminole County, and sandbags are available

If you live near the St. Johns River in Seminole County, keep an eye on it. Heavy rain in Brevard County this week pushed water north, and county officials said Friday they expect levels to keep rising in the coming days. WKMG reported Thursday night that the river was expected to move from a minor flood risk to a moderate one by Friday.

Seminole County has two sandbag sites open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

SiteAddressHours
Boombah Sports Complex overflow lot3325 Cameron Ave., Sanford7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Old Geneva Volunteer Fire Station217 2nd St., Geneva7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Source: WKMG

  • Closed: Mullet Lake Park, one of several properties along the river
  • Water on the road: Starboard Drive and Mullet Lake Park Road

Geneva resident Jim Bolton told WESH, “We always get a rise when Melbourne gets a lot of water.” At Jolly Gator Fish Camp near Lake Harney, the dock is partly underwater, airboat access has been disrupted for weeks and the camp is using sandbags.

At least 8times one Geneva-area property flooded in 12 years

Steven Hughes said his property flooded at least eight times in the last twelve years, and he sold it.

Source: WESH

News Notes

Job fair

CareerSource Central Florida's Paychecks for Patriots job fair runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Orange Technical College, Building 1600, 2900 West Oak Ridge Road. More than 20 employers are hiring, including Rosen Hotels and Resorts, the City of Orlando and The Walt Disney Company, and it's open to all job seekers. WFTV

Osceola football

Three of the four Osceola County teams that hoped to get in earned playoff berths. Gateway (8-2) and St. Cloud (6-4) are in the Florida Invitational Tournament and play Thursday, and Osceola (3-7) earned the No. 3 seed in Region 6A-2. Osceola News Gazette

Gateway won the most games of Osceola's three playoff teams

Source: Osceola News Gazette

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Value
Gateway8 wins
St. Cloud6 wins
Osceola3 wins

Homebuilding

Jones Homes USA paid $14.77 million this week for 153 lots in Bella Tara, a master-planned community on the shore of Lake Tohopekaliga. It's approved for 2,000 homes. GrowthSpotter

Dollywood flights

Orlando Sanford International Airport, Allegiant and Dollywood Parks & Resorts launched themed "Destination Dollywood" flights Friday. Flights 925 and 2925 left Sanford for Knoxville, Tennessee, after live music, giveaways and a character send-off. WFTV

State bowling

Winter Park sophomore Eden Bastian became the first Wildcat to win the individual bowling state championship. She missed the cut to states by four pins at districts last year. Spectrum News 13

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Around Florida

Flood help

Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is connecting storm victims to local resources after this week's historic flooding in Brevard County. Its program refers people to housing assistance, food pantries, financial aid and crisis support. WFTV

Donation

Winn-Dixie and the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation are donating $50,000 to Brevard County flood recovery. The money is split between the American Red Cross and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Hometown News Brevard

Winn-Dixie's $50,000 donation splits evenly between two groups

Source: Hometown News Brevard

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American Red Cross$25,00050%
Second Harvest of Central Florida$25,00050%

Playoffs

The FHSAA unveiled its football playoff brackets Friday, Nov. 6, ahead of finals Dec. 9-12 at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. Winter Park, a district champion, hosts Mainland on Fri., Nov. 13 in a Region 1-6A quarterfinal. Back-to-back Class 5A champion West Boca moved to the FHSAA's inaugural Open Division. The Florida Times-UnionObserver Local NewsLakeland Ledger

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EDC wraps up today; the St. Johns River keeps rising

Plus, sandbag sites in Seminole County and a veterans job fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The TLDR

  1. EDC Orlando's last day: closures and a Special Event Zone through Monday
  2. The St. Johns River is rising in Seminole County; sandbags are ready
  3. Paychecks for Patriots job fair is Tuesday, Nov. 10
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