Blogs: Bloggytown

Read the accompanying story about the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ recent press conference here. The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the ACLU is also calling for an independent investigation of the incident. Council on American-Islamic Relations sends letter to DOJ to request investigation of Ibragim Todashev shoo…
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Food Trucks and their fans in Orlando have started a new Facebook page to keep people informed about the new rules and regulations the city recently passed regarding “mobile food vending.” As we reported in Happytown this week, the new food truck temporary use permit is in effect now, and trucks will have to...
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We put together a chart to show the rising cost of a single day, general admission adult ticket to Disney’s Magic Kingdom from the park’s opening date in 1971 to the present.
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Last night (6/3/13) local media were invited to experience the new attractions at Fun Spot America on north International Drive, which celebrates the grand opening of its largest-ever expansion this Saturday. Guests arriving on 6/8 before noon can purchase discounted $15 unlimited-ride wristbands valid during the day's festivities. You can read my take on...
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Now that we got you hungry, you will be thrilled to know that Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut of any variety with no purchase necessary (but, seriously how can you eat just one?) to celebrate the annual National Doughnut Day on the June 7.
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Here are a few names from this year’s list you should watch out for, and also what you might expect from each. If these storms are anything like the celebrities they’re named after, we’re in for a doozy of a hurricane season.
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Royce Mathew says that Disney stole his ideas and used them in 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
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With the clock ticking on Gov. Rick Scott’s bill-signing deadline – you guys, he totally carpel-tunneled 36 bills just yesterday and might have lost his hand – a diverse array of powerful women have signed on to a letter sent to the governor today. In that letter, printed below, the group lays out just...
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Hey pit bull lovers in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties! If you (or someone you know) would like to spay or neuter your pit bull, local rescue/advocacy organization Dolly’s Foundation is sponsoring a program to offer to get the job done for FREE at the Spay-N-Save Animal Clinic in Longwood (which, by the...
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Transformers The Ride 3-D isn't scheduled to officially open at Universal Studios Florida until June 20th, but between 7:15 and 8pm last night a limited number of visitors were allowed to experience the $100 million virtual-reality ride. This was the first of many anticipated “soft-open” technical rehearsals for the new attraction, which should continue...
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