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UCF Nursing Student, Ukrainian Immigrant Selected as 2024-26 National Jonas Scholar
UCF College of Nursing student Ilana Logvinov has been selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar, joining a group of 63 of the nation’s most promising doctoral nursing students chosen for their passion for teaching, academic excellence and research prowess. The national program, led by Jonas Nursing and the American...
WonderWorks Back-to-School Bash for Florida Residents
WonderWorks Back-to-School Bash for Florida Residents 2024. WonderWorks Back-to-School Bash for Florida Residents – With the new school year just around the corner, many families will be looking for fun ways to finish the summer and create some last-minute memories. One event local families won’t want to miss is the Back 2 School Bash hosted by WonderWorks Orlando. This exciting celebration will be held August 2-11, 2024, at the upside-down house on International Drive. During this event, Florida residents can snag a special admission rate of only $22, plus tax, per person. End your summer on a high note and have some discounted fun!
Tragic End in Orlando: Deshaun Dunmyer Fatally Shot by Deputies After Holding Baby Hostage in Standoff
The Orange County Sheriff's Office disclosed on Monday the identity of the man fatally shot by deputies last Friday following a nearly six-hour-long standoff. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the suspect was 31-year-old Deshaun Albert Dunmyer, who had reportedly taken his baby hostage and inflicted gunshot and stab wounds on the child's mother.
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
Dolly Parton Abandons Dollywood For New Venture Amid Open Police Investigation and Park Closure
Over the past year, country star Dolly Parton’s theme park Dollywood seems to be soaring higher than ever. Typically, when one thinks of theme parks, a few moguls will come to mind. Of course, it is hard to ignore the Disney theme parks around the world, especially Walt Disney World Resort. Universal also has massive theme parks, taking up a large foot print of the theme park space not only in Orlando, but globally.
A Blueprint for NeoCity’s Growth: Osceola County Can Replicate Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park Success
As Osceola County’s NeoCity is poised to become a leader in semiconductor innovation, the Orlando regional coalition is learning from the successes of Asia’s tech giants and gaining valuable insights into bolstering the region’s semiconductor industry. Building a world-class technology hub requires a strategic and collaborative approach....
Florida's lobster mini-season underway, "bug hunters" hope to bag their limit
MIAMI - Attention lobster lovers: the 2024 Florida mini-season is now open.So-called "bug hunters" hit the water at the start of the season, 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, hoping to bag their limit. That's six spiny lobsters per person in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park and 12 per person in the rest of Florida.The lobster's carapace must be larger than 3 inches and measured in the water. Anyone participating in harvesting spiny lobster must have a measuring device at all times. The spiny lobster, often called "bugs," inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.At...
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