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Disney Springs will begin to reopen on May 20
Disney Springs plans to set capacity limits and reduced parking and operating hours.
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SeaWorld Orlando just welcomed four new baby spotted eagle rays
Their births are a big zoological deal because they’re a near-threatened species.
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‘We are over this’: Florida restaurant says they will reopen dining room despite public outrage
“Not sure what the owner is thinking right now but just have to believe that she is having a temporary lapse in judgment due to severe stress.”
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A Pennsylvania murder suspect was among the Florida beach crowds this weekend
Duval beaches reopened for limited daily hours on Friday, and nearby St. Johns County reopened on Saturday.
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As coronavirus cases top 24,000, Florida’s largest city will reopen its beaches today
Surf’s up, dudes!
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Federal court rules Epstein’s Florida victims have no rights under Crime Victims’ Rights Act
It isn’t lost on us that our decision leaves petitioner and others like her largely empty handed, and we sincerely regret that,” said the court’s opinion.
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Video shows Tampa Bay fisherman catching snook with Publix fried chicken
However, he earned negative points by ignoring social-distancing rules in the process.
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Shaq would like to explain his weird cameo in Netflix docuseries ‘Tiger King’
“But I had no idea that stuff was going on,” he said. “It’s actually a really good documentary, I binge-watched the documentary.”
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Florida hospitals are getting coronavirus tests with five-minute results, says Gov. Ron DeSantis
DeSantis said there are 2,000 of the tests on the way to Florida.
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Publix will allow shopping center tenants to not pay rent for two months
The rent relief is being offered to businesses operating in Publix-owned shopping centers.
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SeaWorld just furloughed over 90 percent of its workforce
“The Company looks forward to welcoming back its ambassadors and guests when it is safe to open again.”
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SeaWorld Orlando will close following concerns over coronavirus
On Wednesday, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, SeaWorld offered Florida resident discounts of up to 60 percent.
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Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando will close due to coronavirus pandemic
Disney Cruise Line is also shutting down all departures starting Saturday for the rest of March.
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Orlando Sentinel’s parent company refuses to recognize employee union, forcing election
“It’s interesting because we came in with nearly 80 percent support.”
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Orlando Sentinel staff unionize to battle new ‘vulture capitalist’ owners
“Like the other Tribune newspaper unions, we are deeply concerned by the potential takeover of hedge fund Alden Global Capital.”
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SeaWorld agrees to pay $65 million settlement in shareholder lawsuit over ‘Blackfish’
Internal emails revealed SeaWorld executives had been complaining about Blackfish hurting sales from late 2013 to early 2014.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott wants to make it harder to impeach the president
I’m not garbage, I’m an amendment to be.
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This poor man has been taken ‘hostage,’ please send milk and water
“Hi, I’m Rick Scott. As you may have heard, I’ve been taken hostage, along with 99 other people, in the U.S. capitol.”
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After years of rumors, Universal officially confirms Super Nintendo Land is coming to Orlando
“I think the next big thing on the horizon is Nintendo,” said executives on the call.
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It really looks like Brightline’s rail line between Tampa and Orlando will have a Disney World stop
Talks between Disney and Brightline are in a “rather advanced state now.”