Archives for March 2025

During last November’s elections, tourism interests dumped more money into local elections than they had in years, desperately trying to elect politicians who would do the industry’s bidding.

It didn’t work. At the county level, every single candidate endorsed by the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association for the Orange County commission lost.

Why? Because voters were sick of watching local

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After 1,961 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in February, only 198 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Brevard had the highest percentage of restaurants with zero violations during routine food inspections at 14.7%. Orange came second at 10.6%, Lake at 8.2% and Osceola at 8%.

Seminole and

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By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82.

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By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Monday and wiped out out even more of their gains since President Donald Trump ’s election in November, after he said that tariffs announced earlier on Canada and Mexico would take effect within hours.

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This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include dates from now through July 2025. Currently, there are 44 unique sail dates, available with special offers available across the fleet Continue Reading →

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ARVADA, Colo. — If you love history and beautiful old buildings, vibrant restaurants, cozy independent coffee shops and bars, delightfully quaint storefront shops and a strong sense of community, you’ll find all that and more in Olde Town Arvada.

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I’ll never forget the water-filled light bulbs.

Weeks after Hurricane Floyd flooded the North Carolina towns of Princeville and Tarboro in 1999, I made a reporting trip there to find out how residents were coping. A man escorted me inside his single-story house, which had been submerged for days under water the height of a basketball hoop. As we stood

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The Walt Disney World circuit of annual events circles back to the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, which begins Wednesday.

The fest, now in its 30th year, is known for its topiaries and other greenery, but food from the theme park’s “outdoor kitchens” and their menus also are at the forefront.

Development of eats and drinks for Epcot’s four

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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. The win gives Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis his first Academy Award.

“Flow” was made with Blender, a free, open-source graphics software tool using computer generated animation. The result is a dreamy aesthetic paired with a

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Trip log, day seven. Castaway Cay.7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise on Disney TreasureJanuary 3, 2025 Guests Ashore: 8:30 am Guests Onboard: 4:00 pmPersonal Navigator – Day 7 The final day of this Continue Reading →

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