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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Florida resorts put out the welcome mat for family reunions

    It's that time of year again, when families start planning spring and summertime reunions. A good family reunion resort will offer activities and pastimes for all age groups, and accommodations with spacious, connecting rooms and suites, and condo- or villa-style apartments for families to spread out.
    It's that time of year again, when families start planning spring and summertime reunions. A good family reunion resort will offer activities and pastimes for all age groups, and accommodations with spacious, connecting rooms and suites, and condo- or...

    Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Zoology, Amusement and Theme Parks, Arts, Tourism and Leisure

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Mil millas de aventura

    Se acerca el verano y nada más obvio en Florida que ir a la playa. Sin embargo, las costas de la península albergan mucho más que arena y mar: sus 1,250 millas de línea costera son un paraíso para los aficionados a cualquier tipo de diversión. Ya sea...

    Tags: Panama, Ernest Hemingway, Harry S. Truman, Spring Break, Titusville

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge

    The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones.
    The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...

    Tags: Space Programs, Volusia County, Federal Aviation Administration, Zoology, Cape Canaveral

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Florida Beach Guide: New Smyrna Beach

    Slip on those sunglasses, dig out the sunscreen and load up the kids -- it's vacation time, and we're headed to the beach. Beach-goers continue to be lured to Florida's east coast by the natural setting of New Smyrna Beach.
    Sentinel Staff report
    Slip on those sunglasses, dig out the sunscreen and load up the kids -- it's vacation time, and we're headed to the beach. Beach-goers continue to be lured to Florida's east coast by the natural setting of New Smyrna Beach. Quiet New Smyrna Beach has...

    Tags: Zoology, Foods and Beverages, Environmental Issues, Surfing, Seafood

    5. May 4, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. From past to parties, Florida beaches are nearby

    All that's really required for a day at the beach is a stretch of sand and surf, but there's enough of those raw materials in Florida to enjoy an experience beyond that.
    All that's really required for a day at the beach is a stretch of sand and surf, but there's enough of those raw materials in Florida to enjoy an experience beyond that. For history buffs, there are beaches in the shadows of Spanish forts and Victorian-...

    Tags: Zoology, Ernest Hemingway, Artists, Dining and Drinking, Museums

    6. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Florida travel calendar for January

    Check out festivals and events in January across the state.
    Check out festivals and events in January across the state. View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below: Coming up this week Jan. 26, Feb. 2: Just for Kids. SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld Orlando kicks off its...

    Tags: Festive Events, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Science, Key West, Zora Neale Hurston Festival

    7. Jan 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Birders ready to flock to Titusville

    When it comes to bird-watching, or sighting other critters in the wild, I'm often reduced to acting like that annoying guy in the movie theater <strong> </strong>who doesn't understand what just happened in a big-budget spy thriller.
    When it comes to bird-watching, or sighting other critters in the wild, I'm often reduced to acting like that annoying guy in the movie theater who doesn't understand what just happened in a big-budget spy thriller. I'm the one leaning over the person...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Wildlife

    8. Jul 31, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Shuttle gone, Brevard hopes eco-tourism launches new era

    Kayaking in the Mosquito Lagoon on a moonless summer night reveals blazing stars and comets &mdash; not in the sky but in waters thick with &quot;bioluminescent" plankton.
    Kayaking in the Mosquito Lagoon on a moonless summer night reveals blazing stars and comets — not in the sky but in waters thick with "bioluminescent" plankton. When mullet jump out of the water, they look like rockets shooting off. Though the...

    Tags: Space Programs, Cruises, Zoology, Port Canaveral, Science

    9. Oct 3, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Free shuttle wallpaper download for October

    The Write Stuff - Orlando Sentinel
    This month's free wallpaper download features the launch of Columbia in 1990, framed by sea oats at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. As always, this spectacular photo was made by Orlando Sentinel photographer Red Huber. Download your version...
    10. Feb 5, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. NASA is only one of the attractions on Florida's Space Coast

    With the future of manned NASA missions uncertain, diversions along the Space Coast of Central Florida are becoming less about space and more about the coast.
    With the future of manned NASA missions uncertain, diversions along the Space Coast of Central Florida are becoming less about space and more about the coast. Not to worry. Towns such as Melbourne, Cocoa Beach and Titusville offer plenty of coast to...

    Tags: Space Programs, Zoology, Arts, Port Canaveral, Science

    11. Feb 11, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Pick your animal activity or activities Feb. 12

    Animal Crazy - Orlando Sentinel
    On Saturday, Feb. 12, the first day of Valentine's Day weekend — and Abraham Lincoln's birthday — animal lovers have a huge selection of things to do. Just take a look: Paws in the Park, the SPCA of Central Florida's annual fundraiser, in Lake...
    12. Feb 23, 2011 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Death of shuttle is killing Titusville

    TITUSVILLE &mdash; This city never wanted the space program. Fifty years later, Titusville is getting its wish.
    Mike Thomas
    TITUSVILLE — This city never wanted the space program. Fifty years later, Titusville is getting its wish. The shuttle is ending, Constellation is canceled, the city is dying, and there is no Buck Rogers from Washington coming to the rescue. "I...

    Tags: Space Programs, Indian River Lagoon, Real Estate, Hot Dogs, JC Penney Company Inc.

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