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River otter responsible for multiple deaths at Lake Eola
A river otter was discovered in Lake Eola on Monday, July 15, unfortunately, the City of Orlando’s Families, Parks, and Recreation staff also found two Australian Black swans and one duck dead. The assumption is that the otter is responsible for the deaths of the swans and ducks though it was not caught on camera.
You now have to walk your dog on a leash in this Central Florida city
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – The Mount Dora City Council brought its rules on animals in line with Lake County Code, meaning all “at-large animals” must now be leashed when they’re not otherwise securely confined. Councilmembers took up Ordinance 2024-15 at Thursday night’s meeting, called in part...
Lake Co. Animal Shelter waiving adoption fees for dogs as facility houses record number
More than 100 dogs have entered the care of the Lake County Animal Shelter in the last two weeks, totaling more than 200. It's a record number for the facility, which hasn't seen nearly this many canines in its care since Hurricane Irma. "We expect even more to come in...
Major Orlando Airport Sends Out Notice to All Disney World Guests Affective Immediately
Orlando International Airport (MCO) has sent out a mass notice to all Walt Disney World Resort guests, effective immediately. Orlando International Airport Issues Mass Notice to All Disney World Guests. Orlando International Airport (MCO) has notified all Floridians, travelers, and Disney World guests. Illegal roadway parking poses a hazard to...
Hand feed and learn about alpacas at a Lunasea farm in Clermont
CLERMONT, Fla. — It’s an animal you don’t see much of in the Sunshine State. In fact, most of all alpacas in the world are found in South America. But at a beautiful five-acre property in Clermont, over 40 alpacas make their home at the Lunasea Alpaca Farm.
Orlando airport plagued by long lines, frustrated passengers as global outage strands many
Hundreds of people were trapped in lines, sitting on floors and crowded into waiting areas Friday at Orlando International Airport as a global tech outage canceled flights in and out of the city. Melbourne Beach resident Brandon Campbell was headed to Costa Rica with his two young daughters, Rory and Bali, for their first surf trip when he got “obviously disappointing” news that their flight ...
Kiwanis Club of Clermont Hosts An Informative and Entertaining Bed Bug Presentation
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont recently had the opportunity to delve into the world of bed bugs during their evening meeting. The club welcomed Dr. Phil Koehler and Dr. Tae Lee, professors from the University of Florida – Gainesville, to share their expertise on this fascinating yet unsettling topic.
Growing up quickly at Orlando Wetlands
One of the cool benefits of visiting the Orlando Wetlands regularly is witnessing little baby birds growing into big birds. That was so evident this past weekend when I was there and came across the Black-necked Stilt chicks I photographed in early June and a Sandhill Crane colt I took pictures of back in March and April.
Former University Club is now an event venue and soon-to-be food hall
One of Orlando’s oldest social organizations, the University Club (Website), closed its downtown clubhouse in 2023. The members-only University Club was founded in downtown Orlando in 1926. The invitation-only club sold its original building at 125 E. Pine Street [GMap] to a developer back in 2015, which replaced it with the new Modera Central.
Gatorland salutes rescue animals with Walk of Fame
Gatorland is rolling out an in-park tribute to its rescue animals past and present. The first stars of its new Alligator Walk of Fame now can be seen along the attraction’s breeding marsh boardwalk. “It’s a way to try to get more news out there, letting more folks know about our conservation program through Gatorland Global,” said Mark McHugh, president and CEO of the attraction — “to protect, ...
By the dawn’s early light: Morning at Orlando Wetlands
There’s something special about the light in the morning when taking bird photos. There’s such a soft, golden hue that it makes the subjects of photos appear almost magical. This was apparent to me during a recent morning visit to the Orlando Wetlands, arriving there shortly after the...
Fun Food Events July 20-Aug 2
Here are some quick tips for food and fun in Orlando, including mac and cheese, Flavors of Florida, and more. July is National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday of the month is National Ice Cream Day, so, for 2024, Sunday, July 21st is a double dip of ice cream celebration! We’ll get to the local Ice Cream Day deals in a few paragraphs, but first, a couple fun facts. One – chocolate ice cream was actually invented before vanilla ice cream. Two – in most years, New Zealanders eat more ice cream per capita than any other country – around 7.5 gallons per person. That’s a lot of cookies and cream!
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