Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s water park, is gearing up its springtime event named Aloha to Summer Celebration.

The programming will include sand-castle artists, family-friendly dance party, games such as cornhole and ring toss (with prizes), all preceded by a welcome celebration with leis and tropical punch.

Aloha to Summer eats will include limited-time island-inspired options such as teriyaki pineapple burgers and

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By Stephanie Farr, The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — As I walked through Philadelphia City Hall last week, a woman was singing with gusto in the exterior north corridor about how she “don’t have to worry about Betty no more.”

She wasn’t singing for money, just for herself and the acoustics. In that moment, it felt like City Hall was as

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A mainstay at the Eid al-Fitr table of Maryam Jillani’s grandmother, Kulsoom, was mutton pulao, an aromatic rice dish prepared in a gently spiced bone broth. It’s both comforting and celebratory — and can be absolutely revelatory when paired with a sharp condiment like a garlic chutney.

This cover image released by Hardie Grant shows the cookbook “Pakistan,” by Maryam

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SeaWorld Orlando has announced that it has now logged 1,000 manatee rescues.

“Manatees are an iconic part of Florida’s ecosystem, and we are honored to play a key role in their conservation,” Jon Peterson, park president, said in a news release. “By rescuing, rehabilitating and hopefully returning these animals, we not only save individual lives but also inspire our guests

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Five years ago, tourism officials were wrapping their heads around theme park reservations, temperature checks at turnstiles, amped-up sanitization procedures and the very concept of social distance as the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges.

Some procedures faded with the virus, and others evolved into practices that continue within the travel industry.

In 2020 and 2021, the Orlando

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Time flies when you’re having rum.

Just as Todd Ulmer, whose downtown den of tiki, Aku Aku, has been on the radar for rum runners since 2014.

Todd Ulmer, owner of Aku Aku tiki bar, has been pouring rum for Orlando since 2014. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)

Ulmer, whose contributions to Orlando’s nightlife include The Lodge, Frosty’s Christmastime Lounge and

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Disney Cruise Line’s website rolled out a much-awaited enhancement allowing guests and travel agents to manage and apply an onboard booking Future Cruise Placeholder reservations online rather than having to Continue Reading →

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In a state where the housing crisis is breaking families, property insurance is unaffordable or unavailable, public schools are hanging on by a thread, and we rank dead last in teacher pay, our governor just returned $878 million to the federal government. Let that sink in.

This wasn’t political stunt money. This was real, tangible aid — federal dollars meant

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Jellyrolls may be leaving Walt Disney World, but the dueling-piano bar will continue to make “sweet memories” for Florida locals and vacationers in a new — but as yet undisclosed — location, its general manager said.

The final day to experience Jellyrolls in its current spot on Disney’s Boardwalk will be April 19. General manager Amber Antel said the business,

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Personal Navigators, and other details from the  3-Night Bahamian Cruise from Port Canaveral. The Disney Wish set sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on February 21, 2025. There are additional Personal Navigators from other sailings of this same Continue Reading →

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