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Disney theme park revenues double even amid scuffle with DeSantis, GOP

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney Co. executives boasted about another blockbuster quarter Wednesday at its theme parks even as they remained mum about the feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Orlando Sentinel

Federal judge dismisses 1st lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis over Disney World’s Reedy Creek district

ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge on Tuesday quickly dismissed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Orlando Sentinel

Former NBA and Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne is shot and killed

Payne, 31, was known for the bond he formed with a young girl who had become ill with cancer. A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Orlando shooting and is in custody.

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Florida high school to cover yearbook photos of ‘don’t say gay’ student protests

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Seminole County high school is covering up yearbook photos of students protesting Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill, a move that the publication’s staffers call censorship.

Orlando Sentinel

Adreian Payne (1991-2022)

Former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne was shot and killed early Monday morning in Orlando, Florida . A source confirmed Payne's death to the Free Press on Monday morning. Around noon, the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida ...

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Tourism and economic agencies join forces to market Orlando

It's an idea that almost seems as compatible as Mickey and Minnie

The Independent UK

SeaWorld, Ice Breaker coaster voted top honors

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando and its new Ice Breaker roller coaster came out on top in two categories of the latest 10Best Awards for 2022.

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'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind' puts an exclamation point on Disney World’s reinvention of Epcot

ORLANDO, Fla. — Can a roller coaster dance?

Los Angeles Times

Women denied entry at Florida strip club will take case to state Supreme Court — again

ORLANDO, Fla. — The attorney for two women who were denied entry into an Orlando strip club in 2018 because they weren’t with a man said Friday he plans to take their case to the Florida Supreme Court again because the issue is more than who can have fun at…

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center tracking first tropical wave of 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. — It may only be Mother’s Day and not yet hurricane season, but the National Hurricane Center is tracking the first tropical wave of 2022.

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel stand by math book story despite education agency’s complaint

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education on Friday disputed an Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel story about what math textbook reviewers found in the books, but the newspapers stand by their work.

Orlando Sentinel

Only one reviewer complained of ‘critical race theory’ in Florida math textbooks

ORLANDO, Fla. — Only one reviewer who dug into the math books publishers hoped to sell to Florida schools complained there was “critical race theory” embedded in the texts, and she was a member of the conservative Moms for Liberty group who looked at just two high school books, according…

Orlando Sentinel

NASA’s Artemis I launch likely slipping to August with retry of pad test in June

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA officials gave an update Thursday on the status of the Artemis I moon rocket launch saying it likely is targeting early- to mid-June before it rolls back out to the launch pad for a wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel

TUI to restart long haul flights from Newcastle to Orlando and Cancun ahead of summer

TUI’s long-haul flights from Newcastle International operate between May and October

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US Senate candidate leads first lawsuit challenging dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek district

ORLANDO, Fla. — Three Central Florida taxpayers represented by a lawyer running for U.S. Senate are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over the dissolution of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Orlando Sentinel

UCF reportedly negotiating $17-20 million settlement to exit AAC

ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF is reportedly negotiating a $17-20 million settlement with the American Athletic Conference to clear a path to the Knights joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023.

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Met Gala: Kardashian as Monroe, a Gilded Blake Lively

Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet Monday in one of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago. Kardashian had to lose 16 pounds to fit into the dress, designed by…

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New startup airline offering fares as low as $149 from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando to Europe

A new Norway-based startup airline is offering flights from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to Oslo this summer starting at $149 one-way.

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Lawmakers suspect Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to take control of Disney World’s government

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida lawmakers suspect Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to replace Disney World’s special government district with a new one that he would control.

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: NIL turns UF’s Billy Napier into an above-board Charley Pell

ORLANDO, Fla. — As Billy Napier addressed a sold-out crowd of Orlando Gator Boosters this past week at Full Sail University, he spoke about how he’s been studying the history of the University of Florida program since he took over as the head football coach in November.

Orlando Sentinel

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to Disney World this year

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World has announced dates, ticket prices and event details for the 2022 return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, an after-hours event at Magic Kingdom. For the past two years, the theme park has hosted less extravagant Halloween festivities in reaction to the COVID pandemic.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney Cruise Line juggles deployment with 5-ship fleet for summer 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. — With a full five-ship fleet at its disposal, Disney Cruise Line is spreading the love with its deployment for summer 2023.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Airport announces TUI Orlando flights ahead of summer

Edinburgh has announced that holiday operator TUI will be introducing flights to the American city of Orlando — home of the Walt Disney World Resort — this summer

Orlando Sentinel

Axing Disney World’s Reedy Creek could hurt Florida government finances, analysts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dissolving the Reedy Creek district could hurt Florida government finances and potentially strengthen The Walt Disney Co.’s balance sheet at taxpayers’ expense if leaders don’t solve a complex set of legal problems, according to industry analysts following the showdown.

Orlando Sentinel

Judge grants secrecy for some messages gathered in Florida's ‘ghost’ candidate probe

ORLANDO, Fla. — Communications between former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles and roughly two dozen individuals and organizations, which were obtained by Miami prosecutors investigating an alleged vote-siphoning scheme in 2020′s state Senate races, will not be released publicly, a South Florida judge ruled Thursday.

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