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Region's other tourist strip struggling to recover from downturns, decay
Back when International Drive was a short dead end and Orange County's giant convention center was just a dream, U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County was Walt Disney World's doorstep, the road most Disney-bound tourists cruised in search of an affordable...
Tags: Travel, Orange County (Florida), Highway Transportation, Walt Disney World Resort, Casino and Gambling
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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Travel, Lake Buena Vista, Walt Disney World Resort, Kissimmee
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Scaled-down convention-center projects do little for tourism corridor
It was an outrageous claim: Osceola County was going to get a convention-center complex so big you could see it from the moon. Fifteen years and many fizzled efforts later, the best the county could muster is 46,000 square feet of meeting and event...Tags: Travel, Gaylord Entertainment Company, Kissimmee, Tourism and Leisure, Gaylord Palms Resort
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Getting into stormtrooper gear at Disney's Star Wars Weekends
Guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios can have their likenesses transformed into a stormtrooper figurine, pose for photographs with Jabba the Hutt's pet and hear a short story from a man who was an Ewok during this year's edition of Star Wars Weekends. The...
Tags: Sam Witwer, The Walt Disney Co., Jim Cummings, Peter Mayhew, Amusement and Theme Parks
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At Disney's Epcot, David Bromstad of HGTV reveals 'Power of Color'
Designer David Bromstad gives the green light — or at least a flashing yellow light — for using color in home decor. But proceed with caution: Folks can brighten rooms without merely painting the walls, he says. "I get my color through...
Tags: Statue of Liberty, Arts and Culture, Walt Disney World Resort, Amusement and Theme Parks, Cinderella Castle
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Traffic: Brush fire causes major slowdown on BeachLine Expressway
A 3-acre brush fire is causing a backup on the westbound BeachLine Expressway . Three lanes of the expressway are closed at the toll plaza to accommodate firetrucks. The location is near the Central Florida GreeneWay. No structures are in danger,...
Tags: Sanford, Traffic, State Road 408
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Missing Orlando woman found at Volusia convenience store
An Orlando woman who disappeared May 12 after telling a friend she was going on a date was found at a Volusia County convenience store parking lot Sunday, the Sheriff's Office said Monday. A deputy was dispatched to the Kangaroo Express on South Charles...
Tags: Orange Blossom Trail
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Pastor's Son: Soup, soap and Salvation
There are many non-profit organizations in Orlando geared toward helping the less fortunate, but one in particular not only helps with food, shelter and programs to improve one’s way of life, but also work to increase faith. The Salvation Army...
Tags: The Salvation Army, Christianity, Soups, Foods and Beverages, Religion and Belief
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He built his career with Village People
David Hodo has worn a hard hat to work for three decades, but he's not a builder. He's the original — and current — construction worker for the Village People, a disco-era set of singers performing at Epcot this weekend. "It's an unusual...
Tags: YMCA, Arts and Culture, Amusement and Theme Parks, Clubs and Associations, Dancing With the Stars (tv program)
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Universal sets grand-opening date for Transformers ride
Universal Orlando announced the grand-opening date for its Transformers: The Ride -- 3D in a big way Thursday. The new attraction will open to guests on June 20, according to signage on the side of a downtown Orlando office tower. On Wednesday, a...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Universal Studios Orlando
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100 things to love on Seminole's centennial
One hundred years ago this month, Seminole County shook off the reins of Orange County and took charge of its own destiny. To mark its centennial, I asked you all to help me come up with a list of 100 things people love about Seminole County. Thanks...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Keith Rivers, Sports, Arts, Larry the Cable Guy
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