While it’s easy enough to choose holiday gifts from online retailers and big box stores, independent authors and creators benefit when shoppers choose local.
Luckily, the Sunshine State has no shortage of offerings to choose from, whether it’s Floridian gift baskets, a book to inspire experiences or posters and stickers that celebrate wild flora and fauna.
“Iconic Florida” is one
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‘Tis the season, and even though Florida doesn’t experience a white Christmas, there are many other indicators that the holiday season has arrived in the Orlando area.
Maybe your neighbor is putting up 25,000 imported Italian twinkle lights on his or her house. Maybe you’re eagerly anticipating a boat or golf cart parade, both of which are uniquely Floridian ways
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The Florida Department of Transportation is rounding up money to extend SunRail from the Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs, but Osceola County officials are hesitant, underscoring the obstacles ahead for the struggling rail network.
FDOT District Secretary John Tyler asked county commissioners on Monday to help fund a $6 million study into the Sunshine Corridor, the proposed east-west extension
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By Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse
A recent survey conducted by the Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey highlights the influence of the recent U.S. elections on Americans’ international travel plans for 2025. The findings show a mix of enthusiasm and caution among travelers regarding their future global itineraries.
Approximately 30% of respondents indicated they expect to increase their international trips
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In the espionage thriller “The Agency,” Michael Fassbender plays a CIA case officer working deep undercover when he’s abruptly exfiltrated and called back to London Station. No one is telling him why. And his re-acclimation process has its own complications. A gorgeously shot meditation on the psychological toll of obscuring one’s identity, the series also stars Richard Gere and Jeffrey
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A police detective in Jamaica works to track down a missing teenage girl and the case proves to be more complicated — and dangerous — than anticipated in the five-episode HBO drama “Get Millie Black.” A sunbaked noir, the series is from Jamaican-born, Minnesota-based novelist Marlon James.
Though a fairly conventional cop show, the Kingston setting is a refreshing change
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This week’s special offers from Disney Cruise Line include dates from now through late-March 2025. Currently, there are 65 unique sail dates, available with special offers available across the fleet Continue Reading →
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After 1,651 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in November, only 201 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 22.2%. Orange came in second with 13.7%, Osceola came third at 9.1% and Lake was
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Disney’s “Moana 2,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history
Read more about 'Moana 2' snares $221 million in its five-day domestic opening, fueling the biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time
By Sharon Rhodes
Thoughtful gifts for friends and family are a Christmas tradition, showing loved ones that you’re thinking of them this holiday season. But a long shopping list can be pricey. If you are concerned about the cost of Christmas presents this year, these ideas will help you get gifts for everyone on your list on a budget.
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