Disney’s economic impact report arrives on the heels of its announcement of a new theme park in Abu Dhabi and the opening of rival Universal’s Epic Universe.
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Your dad, or the father figure in your life, could go either way when it comes to eats, with some preferring a swanky seared steak and others well satisfied with a sack of burgers. The holiday offerings on this roster go both ways and also feature some fun freebies: including beer, ice cream and even cigars. Read on for some
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Personal Navigators, and other details from the 5-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral. The Disney Magic set sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on May 30, 2025. During this cruise, the ship was under the control Continue Reading →
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Here are Central Florida’s top stories for Thursday, June 5, 2025. Get today’s weather forecast here.
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After Ono’s rejection, what’s next for the University of Florida?
Maxwell: St. Cloud honored Confederate soldiers but takes timeout for Pride
Orlando ends minority- and women-owned business program, citing Trump rules
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It’s time to stop the music. It’s time to dim the lights. After a 34-year run at Walt Disney World, the curtain is dropping on MuppetVision 3D. The final day to see the presentation is Saturday, June 7.
The attraction is being closed to make room for the “Monsters, Inc.”-inspired land planned for the Grand Avenue area of Disney’s Hollywood
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Russell Sultzbach, one of the pioneers of Central Florida’s dance scene, brought positive energy to whatever he did, recalled a former student.
Orlando Ballet described him as “an extraordinary artist, teacher and mentor whose influence shaped generations of dancers and left a lasting mark on the Central Florida arts community” in a social-media tribute.
Sultzbach died May 19, according to
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Millions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated cathedrals. At first, the devastation seemed nearly total, with much of the roof and the iconic spire lost to flames. But, today, more than five years later, visitors once more pour
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Will Nicole Scherzinger, sizzling in “Sunset Blvd.,” beat out Audra McDonald, who made Rose a metaphor for the tragic human condition? Could Jonathan Groff, a knockout Bobby Darin, win back-to-back kudos? Might Sadie Sink of “John Proctor Is the Villain” be sunk by the wild-eyed Laura Donnelly of “The Hills of California” or the ever-savvy Mia Farrow of “The Roommate,” even
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Before there was Disney, there was McKee Jungle Garden in Vero Beach, a magical roadside attraction featuring exotic tropical flowers that drew 100,000 visitors a year in the 1940s.
Today few outside its Vero Beach home know about McKee, and if you haven’t visited, you’re missing out on spectacular beauty.
Despite the steamy summer weather, one of the best times
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What’s happening
Celebration of Olde Florida: There will be living history demonstrations, gunslingers re-enacting the Barber-Mizell Feud, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, woodworking, and more. Storytelling in the Auditorium. Live music by talented Florida folk musicians. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7, Barberville Pioneer Settlement, 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Pierson, $10 general admission, $5 youths ages 6-12, children under 5 and members free, www.pioneersettlement.org.
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