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Leesburg Poised to Adopt Speed Cameras in School Zones to Enhance Child Safety
The streets of Central Florida are poised to firmly enforce a new kind of vigilance in the pursuit of child safety. As reported by ClickOrlando, Leesburg city commissioners are set to undertake their final reading of an ordinance that would introduce speed cameras in school zones. The city is following...
Orlando Magical Dining is Back in 2024
Orlando Magical Dining is Back in 2024 – Time to start drooling because the Visit Orlando Magical Dining restaurant discount dining menus are up! You’ll have a choice of an appetizer, main course, and dessert at 132 restaurants in town. Participating restaurants feature three-course, prix-fixe dinners at exceptional prices. Through Visit Orlando, every meal served supports deserving charities.
Thousands stranded as Delta grapples with tech issues, Oregon woman stuck in Florida
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thousands remain stranded as Delta Airlines tries to rebound following last week's Crowdstrike technology issues. Becky Jacobs, an Oregonian from Gold Beach, has been stuck in Orlando, Florida. “It’s been a nightmare. I went to the airport on Sunday and my flight out of Orlando...
Building a universe: How construction of Universal Orlando’s 4th theme park will progress in a year
ORLANDO, Fla. – On Tuesday, Comcast released its quarterly earnings revealing that theme park revenue dropped nearly 11% to $1.98 billion. While attendance has normalized compared with a record-setting 2023, Universal Orlando has big expectations for Epic Universe, as it’s poised to revolutionize the theme park landscape starting in 2025.
Business Person of the Month
At the July 22, 2024, City Commission Meeting, the Longwood City Commission recognized Owner Debbie Helton, Ruby Sun Gifts, at 218 W Church Avenue, Longwood, with the Business Person of the Month Award for July 2024. Debbie's career is a testament to her entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to Longwood. She...
TIMELINE: Efforts to create a Pulse memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the early morning of June 12, 2016, a gunman stormed the Pulse Nightclub, killing 49 people, physically injuring 53 others and psychologically wounding countless others. Since then, the community, former nightclub owner Barbara Poma, the City of Orlando, Orange County and the now-dissolved OnePulse Foundation...
Stolen pickup truck found topped with a tarp; Suspect accused of covering up his crime
SORRENTO, Fla. (TND) — A sheriff's deputy uncovered evidence – literally – while investigating "a possible stolen vehicle" outside someone's home. The deputy was told a black Ford F-150 was parked in the driveway, along with the license plate number, and was “further advised that the truck possessed a silver Florida Gators front license plate,” the arrest report said.
UCF summer camp introduces kids to photonics
ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been said that the 21st century is the Age of Light. And that means careers in the engineering fields of optics and photonics are in high demand. The University of Central Florida’s College of Optics and Photonics, or CREOL, is only one of six such engineering programs nationwide. CREOL hosted three week-long summer camps for students in 10th through 12th grade interested in physics and engineering.
Report: Cavaliers, Kings, Magic, Lakers Interested In Trading For Nets’ Cameron Johnson
According to NBA reporter Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading for Brooklyn Nets wing Cameron Johnson.An NBA source told Hoops Wire that the Cleveland Cavaliers are also interested in acquiring Johnson. Johnson appeared in 58 games for the Nets in 2023-24. He averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks while shooting 44.6% from the field, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 78.9% from the free-throw line. The Nets acquired Johnson from the Phoenix Suns in the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade during the 2022-23...
A case of cold feet: why buyers are canceling purchase agreements
Home buyer hesitancy is growing, as the rate of purchase contract cancellations reached record levels during June, a Redfin survey found. Last month alone, 56,000 home purchase agreements were voided, 14.9% of properties that went under contract that month. That is the highest percentage of any June on record. The...
SeaWorld Orlando gives sneak peek into Howl-O-Scream event
ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando revealed some of what fans can expect for this year's Howl-O-Scream Halloween event. This year's lineup features five haunted houses, seven scare zones, five interactive bars and two live shows, plus several new attractions, officials said Tuesday. Out of the five haunted houses, four...
Delta customers in Florida still experiencing issues following CrowdStrike outage
ORLANDO, Fla. — The United States Department of Transportation says it is now investigating Delta Airlines to see if the company has been following the law, accommodating passengers affected by last week’s CrowdStrike outage. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same...
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Snap! Orlando hosts Le Salon 2024
Snap! Orlando will host its annual showcase this year, Le Salon 2024, featuring international and regional artists. The showcase will present various modes of art and will incorporate notions of not only perception but also culture and beauty. According to a press release, “We will be offering art consultations and...
Red Lobster’s closure in The Villages sign of company that lost its way
The Red Lobster restaurant closed its doors Monday night for the last time at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. It was hardly unexpected as Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May and other restaurants, such as the one in Leesburg, shut its doors. Red Lobster was founded in 1968...
Employee stole $1k in goods from AutoZone, 'hiding them near the trash cans,' cop says
GROVELAND, Fla. (TND) — Suspecting an employee of stealing isn't so unusual but the merchandise in this case added up to a grand theft charge, which is a felony. A regional loss prevention manager at AutoZone told police in Florida “that during his weekly exception reporting on 06/17/2024, he noticed suspicious activity involving Cameron Colburn, who has been an employee at this store as of September 2023.”
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