Archives for May 2025

I am beyond ticked off at the exorbitant beach tolls Volusia County has placed on anyone not living in their county just to park anywhere near the beach! Every nook and cranny of space near their precious beaches has signs demanding you pay $20 for the privilege of parking there. Parking on the beach is now over $30, totally outrageous!

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When Michael James Scott wanted to put together a new show he could perform with symphonies, he knew there was no place like home.

“I wanted to do a show with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra,” says the Broadway performer, who grew up in Orlando. “If I start this,” he recalls thinking, “I want to do this at home. I want

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By BRIDGET BROWN, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays.

Starting May 7, your license or identification card will need to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically in the U.S.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there will be another delay in the deadline this time.

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It might not be the first sign of Halloween 2025, but it’s an early one, for sure. SeaWorld Orlando has announced a limited-time sale on one-day tickets to its Howl-O-Scream event, which begins September 5.

The deal — Howl-O-Scream admission for $39.99 when buying two or more tickets — ends May 11.  The tickets are good for any Howl-O-Scream event

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This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include sail dates from mid-May into early October 2025. Currently, there are 77 unique sail dates, available with special offers available across Continue Reading →

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Today, Walt Disney Imagineering shared a look at the textiles and designs for Café Megara coming later this year aboard the Disney Destiny. In the Ship Log update on the Continue Reading →

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By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press

INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — As we crossed the Keswick Bridge into the rolling hills outside Inverness, green fields of early-spring barley still had months to grow until harvest. The grain will be sent to a nearby malting factory and eventually made into whisky at some of Scotland’s 150-plus distilleries.

Interspersed among the barley fields were

Read more about A trip to the Scottish Highlands offers a mix of history and modernity, along with whisky and Nessie

By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press

Many of the big movies this summer might come from familiar places — whether they’re franchises, sequels or hybrid adaptations of beloved animated classics. But look closer and there are quite a few fresh faces making a splash with memorable characters new and old.

The Associated Press spoke to 10 of the actors about the

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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic.

The day falls on a Monday this year, meaning the bulk of the celebrations took place over the weekend. In California, a

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