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A hot and muggy Monday to start the soggy workweek
ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday will be a typical hot and humid summer day in Central Florida. The easterly breeze will be the dominant flow. So, we’ll see a few showers along our coast Monday morning, then, pushing inland by mid-day/ lunch time. The heaviest rain Monday afternoon will...
UCF opponent previews: Big 12 favorite Utah closes season on Black Friday in Bounce House
Nickname: UtesLocation: Salt Lake City, UtahEnrollment: 34,705Home field: Rice-Eccles Stadium (Capacity: 51,444)Conference: Big 122023 record: 8-5, 5-4 Pac-12All-time record vs. UCF: First meeting Editor's note: This is the final installment in a 12-part series highlighting UCF's 2024 football opponents. ...
USM Students Earn National Recognition at FBLA-Collegiate Leadership Conference
(Leavenworth, Kan.) – The University of Saint Mary had three top 10 finishes during competitions at the FBLA-Collegiate National Leadership Conference this summer in Orlando, Florida. Charley Monahan finished sixth in the Future Business Executive competition. Ava Vanderweit placed seventh in Organizational Behavior & Leadership and ninth in Foundations...
Orlando Airport Adds 5 NEW Nonstop Flights This Month
If you’re planning a trip to Disney World, one of the key things you need to consider is how you’re getting to Orlando. For those of you who choose to fly, we’ve got some great news: it’s getting easier and more convenient to get to Orlando International Airport every day!
Orlando airport’s multibillion-dollar spending spree will modernize aging terminals. Here’s the plan
Orlando’s airport was as deserted as a shopping mall gone to seed when the pandemic collapsed air travel. Amid that gloom, airport leaders worried their aging terminals A and B were becoming obsolete and perhaps due to be torn down or repurposed for other use. At the same time,...
Garnel Reddish: Empowering Youth through Soccer in Jamaica
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – Located on the outskirts of Ocho Rios, Pimento Walk is a rustic farming area in St. Ann parish, Jamaica. It’s also the hometown of Garnel Reddish, an Orlando resident who staged a soccer tournament there in early August. The final of that competition took...
Orlando Pride Focused On More Than Records
The 2024 NWSL season has been a special one for the Orlando Pride. The team took a major step forward during the 2023 season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs after several years near the bottom of the standings. This year has been full of new team and league records as the Pride search for the first trophy in team history.
TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.”. Orlando boxer Omari Jones won bronze at the Olympic Games. If you see him, buy him some Beefy King or a locally brewed six-pack to show your support.
Florida soccer battles back twice to earn 2-2 draw against UCF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Florida soccer fought back twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Central Florida on Sunday evening at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The final home match of August was interrupted by weather delays. The teams left the field at 6:39 p.m. with 14:38 remaining in the first half due to lightning. After a 53-minute delay, play resumed at 7:32 p.m.
MickeyBlog News for August 26th, 2024
This week, Disneyland Resort preps for Halloween while Walt Disney World’s oldest resort readies its new expansion tower. We’ve got plenty of exciting Disney updates for you in the latest edition of MickeyBlog News!. Disney Finishes the Tower. When Walt Disney World prepared to open in 1971, park...
$620 Million in Acquisition Financing for Hyatt Regency Orlando
JLL Hotels & Hospitality group announced that it secured $620 million in acquisition financing for Hyatt Regency Orlando, a 1,641-key, AAA Four Diamond resort in. JLL represented affiliates of RIDA Development Corporation and an Ares Management Real Estate fund to secure the floating-rate, five-year loan through Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank on behalf of borrowers.
Florida gas prices remain low ahead of holiday weekend
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – As Floridians prepare to hit the road for Labor Day, Florida gas prices during the holiday weekend are expected to be the lowest they’ve been in three years. In 2023, Florida drivers paid $3.68 per gallon on Labor Day. In 2022 it was $3.52 and in 2021 it was $3.02. […]
Big Bend prep sports weekly schedule: When, where are local teams playing
The Big Bend preps season is in full swing as the fall sports calendar has officially started. From the gridiron to the links, we have plenty of action around the area as the fall feeling slowly creeps up on us. A full slate of football action takes us into Labor Day weekend,...
Florida Republicans, Democrats release slates for Electoral College
Florida’s two major parties submitted their slates of 30 electors – the people who will cast the state’s votes in the Electoral College, depending on the winner – to the state Division of Elections last week. The names are a who’s who of elected state and local officials and party leaders. ...
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