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Jazz great Maurice Brown headlines Orlando Jazz Series at Dr. Phillips Center
Grammy-Award winning jazz trumpeter Maurice “Mobetta” Brown is set to perform in Orlando next month as part of a highly anticipated three-part jazz series presented by The Orlando Jazz Collective.
UCF football recruiting: 2025 commit tracker and predictions
Ever since Gus Malzahn took over the football program at UCF the Knights have seen a "boom" in recruiting and it truly no question as to why. UCF has moved up in the recruiting ranks tremendously in the last four years. Recruitment is so important in all college sports and...
More widespread thunderstorms during this week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sunday evening storms developed with a few downpours. Ward Lake, on the east side of Bradenton, picked up a half inch (0.53″), the east side of Sarasota almost a half inch (0.43″) and 0.75″ in east Venice. We’ll see more widespread afternoon and evening storms to start the week.
Former homeless woman gives back to others in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Several community foundations and organizations came together to give back to the homeless community on Saturday. One of the organization's founders said she gives back because she was in the same position not too long ago. Joanne Renucci was homeless for 15 years. Living in the...
More from financial counseling CEO Marvin Wilson on developing business principles
ORLANDO, Fla. – This week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray shares part two of his interview with Marvin Wilson, aka Meta Marvin, CEO of the financial education company Funding Credit. During part one of the conversation, Wilson and Murray got to talking about the importance...
Universal Orlando Offers Special Unlimited Ticket to Florida Residents
Universal Orlando Resort is offering a special Unlimited Days Ticket to Florida residents, allowing visits now through December 18th. That’s right, one ticket gets you unlimited days at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure theme parks in Central Florida. It’s also a sign that they would like an attendance boost the rest of the year ahead of the Epic Universe theme park opening in Orlando next year.
Full Sail University Celebrated 100,000th Graduate
Full Sail University celebrates its 100,000th graduate at the in-person commencement held in its on-campus state-of-the-art performance venue, Full Sail Live. Full Sail celebrated the milestone when Isabel Miller walked across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in film, and in doing so became the 100,000th graduate since the inaugural class in 1979.
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!
RJ Harvey Leads Explosive UCF Knights Offense That Could Shock Big 12
If you don’t know about UCF running back RJ Harvey, then you probably weren’t paying attention to Big 12 football last season. Because everyone in the Big 12 knows after last season. RJ Harvey’s 2023 Campaign. As the Knights made their Big 12 debut, they leaned hard...
Full NXT Results – Rascalz Shine, Hendry’s Return, and Title Defenses
NXT Results from July 16, 2024 at Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida featuring the return of Joe Hendry in the main event. Rascalz defeated Gallus with a top rope double stomp to Mark at 12:05. Oro Mensah stormed in and demanded a title shot after Ethan Page's match. State...
Jamahl Mosley discusses new challenge ahead of Orlando Magic's season
The Orlando Magic are team with expectations for the first time. The team's trip to the 2024 Playoffs did not feel like a coronation or the cap of a long process. It truly felt like the start of a long Playoff run. That is how everyone talked about the season in its aftermath after the Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Bainum Family Foundation commits $100 million to early education
The Bainum Family Foundation has announced a five-year, $100 million commitment to early childhood education. The largest investment in the history of the foundation will expand its geographic reach beyond Florida and Washington, D.C. Through initiatives including WeVision EarlyEd, the foundation will use its resources to define ideal child care and make it real for families now and in the future. Moreover, the funding will provide grantees and partners with the stability they need to support young children and their families while advancing transformative ideas and solutions to pave the way toward a more equitable future.
Winter Park's Famed Plant Store The Heavy Shuts Shop, Sprouts New Venture Garden Tiger
Winter Park's beloved plant store The Heavy has permanently closed its doors after six years in business. The announcement came through an Instagram post on July 12, signaling the end of an era for the establishment housed in the former Lombardi’s Seafood building on Harmon Avenue, as reported by WFTV.
Alaska Airlines Reveals NEW Premium Seats in Its Cabins and We NEED Your Thoughts on the Design
Planning a trip to Disney World involves…well…a lot of planning. You have to figure out your budget, how long you want to stay, where you want to stay, and what kind of park tickets to get. You also have to figure out HOW you’re getting to Disney World....
Kevin Brown faces John Bauza at MVP 8 in Orlando in Sept, Javon Walton in co-main
The bout between Kevin Hayler Brown and John Bauza has been set to headline “Most Valuable Prospects 8” at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida on September 6. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight. The WBA Continental Americas title is on the line. Unbeaten...
Confirmed: Universal Studios Experiences Massive Upheaval, Update Given on Park Entry
One Universal Studios theme park has been hit hard by the Microsoft computer outages. Like Disney, Universal has come a long way in the theme park game since debuting its first attraction in Southern California. What started with adding a backlot tour to its working movie studio in Hollywood has evolved into a flourishing theme park, complete with attractions inspired by mega franchises such as Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Nintendo, and, once 2026 comes around, Fast & Furious.
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