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Wyndham Sells Wyndham Grand Orlando Bonnet Creek Hotel In Florida

Tishman Realty and Cross Lake Partners have acquired the Wyndham Grand Orlando Bonnet Creek hotel from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE:WH). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wyndham Grand Orlando Bonnet Creek is a 400-room upper upscale hotel located at 14651 Chelonia Parkway in Orlando, Florida. Built in 2011, the…

Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022

New SpaceX Dragon launches from Kennedy Space Center taking Crew-4 to the ISS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off from Kennedy Space Center taking another four astronauts to the International Space Station on an early morning launch Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 27, 2022

Florida is down to one approved publisher for K-5 math classes. Here’s why that worries some educators

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school districts may be down to just a single option for buying new elementary school math textbooks — and it’s a choice that concerns some educators.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 27, 2022

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After man ruined gay pride mural, he is ordered to write essay on victims of Pulse nightclub massacre

ORLANDO, Fla. — A driver who admitted to defacing an LGBTQ street mural in Delray Beach must write an essay about the hate and violence that gay, trans and queer people face, a judge has ordered.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Axiom Space private astronauts splash down off Florida coast

ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station turned into a bit of an extended stay hotel for the four Axiom Space private astronauts who finally were able to climb back on board a SpaceX Dragon and make their way safely back to Earth.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 25, 2022

Cheap flights as Aer Lingus slashes fares to New York and Orlando in flash sale

Super savings can be made on daily services from Manchester with discounts of £100 off economy fares and £300 off business class

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2022

Florida’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are up; reported deaths are down

ORLANDO, Fla. — There were 36,371 new coronavirus cases recorded over the last two weeks among Florida residents, bringing the cumulative total to 5,899,188. With 292 more fatalities on record, 73,830 Florida residents have died.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 23, 2022

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Fitness with Averee: Trap bar deadlift (and how it will help your game)

Averee Dovsek, Golfweek's fitness guru, is once again reporting from Xymogym in Orlando, Florida, with an exercise to strengthen your back.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 23, 2022

Disney to lose special tax status for opposing Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill

Governor Ron DeSantis is set to sign bill revoking 1967 law allowing Disney to self-govern a roughly 25,000-acre Orlando area

The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2022

Florida Senate OKs Dismantling Of Disney's Special District Status

The Republican-majority State Senate in Florida passed a bill on Wednesday to dissolve the special tax district status enjoyed by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) in the area around its Orlando theme parks.

Benzinga · Apr 21, 2022

Terrence Ross wants a trade from Orlando

By all accounts, Terrence Ross provided the rebuilding Orlando Magic with the ideal veteran presence during the 2021-22 season. But Ross has made one thing clear: He'd like to continue his career elsewhere. Source: Khobi Price @ Orlando Sentinel ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 20, 2022

Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Florida Governor Calls to End Disney's Self-governing Status at Theme Park

Florida governor Ron DeSantis asked the US state's congress Tuesday to vote to eliminate a statute that allows entertainment giant Disney to act as a local government in Orlando, where it has its theme park. The move is the latest episode in a dispute between DeSantis' administration and Disney, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2022

Republicans embrace DeSantis’ congressional map as opponents call it illegal, racist

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The first day of the special session on congressional redistricting exposed how raw and divisive the next few months may be in Florida politics as the congressional map drawn by the governor was advanced by two Republican-controlled committees Tuesday, while Democrats and minority voting advocates blasted the…

Miami Herald · Apr 20, 2022

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Daily Record · Apr 19, 2022

Teen who plunged 400ft to his death on theme park ride 'had seat misadjusted'

Tyre Sampson, 14, died while riding Orlando Free Fall thrill ride with a report confirming he was not properly secured in his seat.

Football London · Apr 19, 2022

Chelsea confirm pre-season tour and Arsenal date with one key obstacle

Chelsea are set to play Arsenal in Orlando on July 23 during a pre-season tour of America, but only if the takeover of the club has been completed before they're set to travel

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022

Teen, 14, who fell 400ft to his death on theme park ride 'had seat misadjusted'

Tyre Sampson, 14, died on March 24 while riding the Orlando Free Fall thrill ride, which is said to be the world's largest free-standing drop tower

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Teen killed in fall from Florida theme park ride was in seat with faulty safety sensors

Report says operator of the Orlando drop tower made ‘manual adjustments’ to the ride

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Orlando Sentinel · Apr 19, 2022

Orlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen’s death, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — An engineering firm hired by the state found that the operator of the Orlando Free Fall drop tower manually changed sensors on specific seats on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Monday in Orlando.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 18, 2022

Astronaut slated to become first Black woman to stay long-term on space station

ORLANDO, Fla — A couple of space rookies are joining a couple of veterans on a trip to the International Space Station this week, but one of them will open a new door of diversity as the first Black woman assigned for long-term duty on board.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 18, 2022

Orlando Free Fall operators altered safety features before teen’s death, report says

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 18, 2022

Bank records shed light on dark-money group in Florida ‘ghost’ candidate scandal

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of dollars a month moved through a dark-money nonprofit key to Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal in the nine months before the 2020 elections, passing between operatives and entities involved in races across the state, according to newly released documents.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 18, 2022

A (figurative) dive into SeaWorld’s pools for National Dolphin Day

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando visitors frequently see the theme park’s dolphins in midair, showing off their athletic skills. But that presentation is only a sliver of the dolphins’ everyday routine. In honor of National Dolphin Day, which was April 14, we spent time with the animals and Michael Hunt,…

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 17, 2022

NASA nails down Astrovan successor for Artemis astronaut transport to launch pad

ORLANDO, Fla. — Astronauts during the space shuttle era got their rides to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center for the most part from a classic converted Airstream dubbed the Astrovan. For the next generation, NASA has determined what its Artemis astronauts will ride in before blasting off to…

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 16, 2022

Coast Guard search for man overboard from Carnival’s Mardi Gras cruise ship

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger Saturday who Carnival Cruise Line said jumped off its Mardi Gras cruise ship on the way back to Port Canaveral.

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