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Orlando ranked 7th most romantic city by MissTravel.com
Orlando SentinelParis in the springtime has nothing on Orlando. We got theme parks, outlet malls, Olive Garden restaurants, awseome sourvier shops and more mini-golf that any single person has time to conquer in one lifetime. And what's more romantic than taking...Tags: Travel, Olive Garden, Trips and Vacations
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When newcomers embrace Florida's quirks, they become natives
If you came here from somewhere else, you're nothing special. In Metro Orlando, fewer than a third of us are native Floridians. In Osceola County, it's less than a fourth. The U-Hauls, moving vans and overloaded pickups with out-of-state plates arrive...
Tags: Orlando, Osceola County, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Orange County Regional History Center
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Introducing Bonecrusher II: Gatorland adds 70 creatures to its menagerie
Gatorland is adding more than 70 animals -- including a 15-foot American crocodile known as Bonecrusher II -- to the attraction after purchasing the creatures from the recently closed Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs. New to Gatorland will be...
Tags: Everglades, Orange Blossom Trail
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Orlando Fringe review: 'The Humor Mill Orlando Presents Barack to the Drawing Board'
Zany premises and a few political jabs are part of the fun in "Barack to the Drawing Board," presented by The Humor Mill, a 5-year-old Orlando comedy troupe. Based on the improvised comedy styles made famous by the Second City in Chicago, "Barak" is a...
Tags: Holy Land Experience, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Second City, Rick Scott
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First quarterly report for Orlando theme parks: More Legoland, Limited Time Magic, work on Antarctica, Transformers
We’re just three months into 2013, and we are bursting with theme-park developments. And this is supposed to be the slow season. Instead of waiting nine months to compile a year-in-review post, I’ve decided to make quarterly reports that...
Tags: LEGO Group, Disney Channel (tv network), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, International Drive, Antarctica
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Gatorland: Residents of new Panther Springs settle in
The newest residents of Gatorland are warm-blooded and furry. Neiko and Lucy, a brother-sister pair of Florida panthers, have moved into a new habitat dubbed Panther Springs. The 7-year-old big cats moved in early this week and are getting accustomed to...
Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues
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Florida panthers: up close and personal
What do you get when you're given a rare opportunity to plop down a remote-operated camera just inches from an endangered Florida panther? Thanks to the kind assistance of the expert animal handlers at Gatorland, Fla., some very unique footage of the...
Tags: Kissimmee, Apple iPhone
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On Disney's doorstep
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — While it touts its proximity to Orlando and Central Florida's mega-theme parks, this city in many ways has grown into a worthy destination itself for spring break. If you are among the 1.3 million expected to visit the...
Tags: Orlando, Tour Operations Industry, Conservation, Daytona International Speedway, Kissimmee
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Gatorland: Panther exhibit to open in April
The alligators of Orange Blossom Trail are about to get new neighbors. Gatorland is adding an exhibit called Panther Springs, set to open in April. The $200,000 attraction will feature a brother-sister pair of big cats named Neiko and Lucy, Florida...
Tags: Orange Blossom Trail
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Karen Russell to talk 'Swamplandia!' at Rollins' Winter With the Writers
Friday's impending storm in the Northeast let author Karen Russell have a day off. "It's like a snow day!" she exclaimed in a phone call from Philadelphia, where the Miami native now lives. "I get to stay home!" Russell, whose Florida-set novel...
Tags: Orlando, Entertainment Events, Weather, Rollins College, Winter Park
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Visiting Rollins: Karen Russell, N. Scott Momaday, Azar Nafisi, others
It's time once again for Winter With the Writers, one of the literary treasures of Central Florida. Each year, Rollins College presents the program, subtitled "A Festival of Literary Arts," to the community without charge. The college is proud of the...
Tags: Rollins College, David Henry Hwang, Iran, Education, Awards and Prizes
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