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Why is Ron DeSantis so determined to keep taking on Disney?

DeSantis’ war with Disney has some fellow Republicans questioning why he’s spending so much time battling Florida’s biggest name in tourism.




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Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrates 25th birthday, Earth Day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park celebrated its 25th birthday, which doubles as Earth Day, on Saturday.




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Disneyland dragon bursts into flames during ‘Fantasmic’ show

Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames.




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Disney World’s ‘Fantasmic’ continues despite dragon fire at Disneyland show

"Fantasmic" show continues at Disney's Hollywood Studios despite Maleficent fire during Disneyland show.




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Universal’s theme park plans unaffected by CEO’s exit, company says

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s departure from Comcast on Sunday for “inappropriate conduct” will not affect the company’s ongoing and upcoming theme park projects.




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Lawmakers unveil plan to inspect Disney World monorails

Lawmakers will take up an amendment requiring the Florida Department of Transportation to inspect Disney World's monorails.




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Florida Senate panel OKs Disney World monorail inspections

Disney World’s monorail system is poised to get state oversight as Gov. Ron DeSantis battles the theme park giant.




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Robocop BBot will ‘walk’ the beat at Orange County Convention Center

The robot’s debut next month does not signal the AI takeover just yet, convention center leaders say.




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Port Canaveral revamps budget projection with record passenger counts

The crowds have been coming to the cruise lines at a higher rate than planned at Port Canaveral, and officials have reprojected what was already set to be record numbers to a total that’s more than double what it saw before the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Theme Park Rangers Radar: Overlooked at Animal Kingdom plus wardrobe words from ambassadors

Theme Park Rangers Radar looks for overlooked animals at Disney World, learns about WDW ambassadors' clothing.




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Disney sues DeSantis, alleging ‘government retaliation’ in Reedy Creek feud

Disney accuses DeSantis of running a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” in the feud over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.




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Poo! Exhibit to exit Orlando Science Center

The pieces of the Poozeum exhibit, featuring fossilized feces, are leaving Orlando Science Center.




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Disney World: Another way to see Ariel (and her legs) is coming up

Disney World to host new meet-and-greets with Ariel in conjunction with new live-action "Little Mermaid" movie




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Gatorland: Florida Man Challenge part of Gatorpalooza event

Gatorland plans Gatorpalooza event for May, including Florida Man Challenge




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PODCAST: Impact of Disneyland dragon fire, BBot security robot rolls into town and Icon Park debuts retro game (Ep. 187)

On this episode of Theme Park Rangers, Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice discuss the fire that damaged the Maleficent dragon at Disneyland and its impact on Disney World shows.




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Veterans Day: 50 deals and events to celebrate service members

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and many Central Florida businesses are honoring former and current service members with deals and specials.




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Grand jury indicts man in Kissimmee hookah bar killing; alleged accomplice agrees to testify

Fatal shooting of 25-year-old Joshua Mitchell took place outside Café Lungo in November 2023





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Plant Doctor: What to know if you’re planting broccoli for the first time

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of broccoli, pindo palms, tibouchina, California poppies, azaleas, flax lilies, liriope and bromeliads




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Pictures: 25th annual City of Orlando Veterans Day Parade




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Florida Hispanics drawn to Trump despite race-baiting, deportation threats

Economic and social issues were more important for many voters. Interviews with Osceola County voters of Puerto Rican heritage show the trend.




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Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

By DOUG FERGUSON TROON, Scotland (AP) — Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and give the Americans a sweep of the four majors for the first time since 1982. Schauffele, who […]




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Xander the Great! Schauffele takes British Open for 2nd major title this year

His 6-under 65 at Royal Troon overcame a two-shot deficit and gave the Americans a sweep of the four majors for the first time since 1982.




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Jon Rahm wins 1st LIV Golf title; Jhonattan Vegas takes 3M Open to end drought

The 29-year-old Spanish star is one seven LIV players in the Olympics next week at Le Golf National outside Paris.




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Matsuyama avoids collapse and rallies to win FedEx Cup playoffs opener

With his command of the tournament slipping away, Matsuyama rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to regain the lead and then hit two shots as precise as any he hit all day for one last birdie to win a wild PGA Tour postseason opener at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.




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Scottie Scheffler caps off record season with PGA Tour title and $25 million bonus

Scottie Scheffler capped off the biggest year in golf in nearly two decades by winning the biggest prize in golf.




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Scottie Scheffler caps off record season with PGA Tour title and $25 million bonus

Scottie Scheffler capped off the biggest year in golf in nearly two decades by winning the biggest prize in golf.




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Scottie Scheffler has a strong mind that will be put to the test as expectations rise | Analysis

His mental strength will need to be stronger than ever going forward. Scheffler has the Presidents Cup in two weeks, a title to defend in the Bahamas at the Hero World Challenge after Thanksgiving and then it’s on to 2025.




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Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term

While strong rhetoric on the campaign trail can cause these big swings, not all of the promises turn into actual policy.




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How the Hurricanes can make the College Football Playoff after their first loss of the season

Despite losing their first game of the season, the Hurricanes still control their own destiny and can make the ACC title game and College Football Playoff.




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Gators’ chance for bowl bid arrives with LSU | Analysis

A Florida-LSU game with nothing significant at stake is a sign of the Gators' continued decline under coach Billy Napier and the Tigers' sudden stagnation under Brian Kelly.




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‘It’s infuriating’: Hurricanes’ strengths faltered in first loss of the season

The odd part of the Hurricanes' loss to Georgia Tech was that Miami struggled in several aspects of the game that they had dominated entering Saturday's contest.




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Cole Anthony continues to battle back into Magic rotation

Following a stronger start to November, Cole Anthony is progressing back to form, which could bode well for the Magic.




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Jones RB Jaquail Smith perseveres after infant daughter’s death | Football Insider

Jones running back Jaquail Smith wanted to quit sports when he found out about the death of his 5-month-old daughter Jamiria. Helped by the support of family, friends and the Jones coaching staff, Smith has managed to push past the tragedy.



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High school scores and top performers from Tuesday, Nov. 12

Montverde Academy and Circle Christian have strong Round 1 outings at the girls Class 1A golf state championship.




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Lightning coach Jon Cooper’s ‘Coop’s Catch’ charity surpasses $1 million to help kids with cancer

Monday morning, Cooper held his seventh annual “Coop’s Catch for Kids” charity fishing tournament, which benefits pediatric cancer research. Cooper’s first tournament in 2016 raised $60,000. This year’s event has brought the grand total to more than $1 million.




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Column: Hollywood is so lost it can’t even satirize itself. It’s time to rewatch HBO’s ‘The Comeback’ instead

HBO’s superhero movie satire “The Franchise” has no new ideas and it’s not even funny. Ironically, the 20-year-old Hollywood satire called “The Comeback” feels more timely.





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Review: ‘Blitz’ stars Saiorse Ronan as a 1940 wartime Londoner searching for her son

Steve McQueen's latest movie splits its time between grand and grandiosity and packs a Dickensian amount of peril into an otherwise worthwhile story.




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Orlando Fringe will close downtown ArtSpace

Orlando Fringe has ended its deal with the city and will leave the Church Street ArtSpace by February, leaders say. Finances are to blame.




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Chef Henry Moso’s handroll bar, Mosonori, has soft opening in Winter Park

Mosonori, a new handroll bar by James Beard Award finalist Henry Moso, has soft-opened in Winter Park.




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Got a pre-holiday hankering? Orlando’s got serious Thanksgiving sandwich game

With Pom Pom’s Mama Ling Ling off our cravings menu for good, it’s time to review some of Orlando’s best options for a classic “leftover sando.”




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Plant Doctor: Some light pruning now could bring more blooms to impatiens

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of impatiens, poinsettias, squash, crape myrtles, ginger plants, hydrangeas and plumeria.




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Orlando Philharmonic shows magic of Bernstein, power of young voices | Review

The Orlando Philharmonic debuted "Seventeen," which gives young people a voice, and paid tribute to Leonard Bernstein in weekend concerts.






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Orange elections chief Gilzean creates $2.1M scholarship fund named for himself

The scholarships would send graduates of two local high schools to community college. County Mayor Jerry Demings blasted the decision as an "inappropriate" use of county money.




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Manatee Awareness Month: Florida’s sea cows coming to Blue Spring, other winter havens

November marks the 45th year for Manatee Awareness Month as well as the official start of manatee season, which runs from Nov. 15-March 31. During the winter season, hundreds of the gentle giants make their way into Florida's natural springs or power plant outflows as a way to keep warm.




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Pictures: UCF Knights Men’s basketball team win third straight against Florida Atlantic Owls 100-94.