Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: County, Around town

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County

• Orange County Utilities Secures AAA Bond Ratings, Retains Level of Excellence The water and wastewater system of Orange County Utilities was awarded the prestigious AAA ratings by S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings for bonds issued in October 2026. These e (Orange County Government (Florida))

Around town

• Beyond the Scare: What Dark Tourism Teaches Us About Experience Design This Halloween, Rosen College Assistant Professor Brianna Wyatt explores how storytelling, visitor interactions and the experiences we create shape the way people engage with histo (University of Central Florida)
• Transfer Student, First-Generation Graduate Proves It’s Never Too Late to Aim High Robin Marquez ’26 didn’t let dropping out of college define him. Inspired by his interest in entomology, he got his second chance at UCF and now has his sights set on a doctoral de (University of Central Florida) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Horizon West’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.