What would Orlando have been like without the Mouse? What would Palm Beach County have been like as the theme park capitol of the world? The Palm Beach Post reported on a story of Walt Disney on his scouting trip to find the best spot for his kingdom. Although, the story doesn’t delve into...
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BBC America calls out Epic Comics as “clearly geniuses or magi or mageniuses or something.” They didn’t actually invent a time machine, but damn close. BBC America says that this Doctor Who spacecraft/time machine doubles as a soda vending machine. “If you want Sprite, you press the current Doctor’s face. The Tenth Doctor will get you...
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We made it. It’s not all about the Mouse ears that puts us on the map – we now have a “true” Orlando Edition of Monopoly. Not that crummy, fanny pack version made in the late 1990′s, this one is created for the local. This unauthorized game calls out joints like Stardust Coffee and...
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We read these headlines nearly every day. Now, there is an amalgamation of this jackass-hero’s feats – “Florida Man.” Buzzfeed lined up 10 reasons why “Florida Man” is the best Twitter Aggregator. We now have a crusader to call on…if absolutely no one else is available. ...
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Senator Darren Soto of District 14 is proposing a new bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, the end-all of gaining a fake hour of sleep or losing it. Local 6 reports that Sen. Soto, “claims the change would boost the tourism industry, with more sun earlier in the day.” Inside the proposed bill, it states that...
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Apparently we have coyotes. Bobcats and bears or any of the reptilian-kind are expected in Central Florida. Wile. E. in our midst – had no idea. According to WESH, “some residents claim their pets are being threatened, and in some cases, disappearing.” Resident Lynne Hickman said she makes sure to watch her dog when...
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Jessica Sanchez, a field reporter for Local 6 News, was on location in New Orleans. Sanchez was there to do a “getting ready” segment on NOLA preparing for the Super Bowl. Sanchez, broadcasting live, was videobombed by a drunkard. Who would’ve guessed that a boozed up woman on Bourbon Street would do such a...
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…2042. Oh, come on – it’s not too far away. In front of the Nickelodeon Suites Resort (14500 Continental Gateway), one can find the buried time capsule of 1992, when things seemed much simpler. The original burial ground was in front of the network within Universal Studios Orlando, outside Stage 18. It was moved...
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CBS affiliate WKMG reports that a 29-year-old man, Faron Thompson, was arrested in Orlando on suspicion of trying to force his fiancee to swallow her diamond engagement ring because she no longer wanted to live with him. Thompson was arrested Sunday on charges of battery via strangulation and child neglect, according to the station....
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Huffington Post reported that “Rajesh Jain, a diamond wholesaler traveling on business, told police that he’d left a bag with loose jewels in it on the back seat of his rental car around 7 p.m. Jan. 14 while eating at a Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in Orlando, Fla..” When Jain came back to his...
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