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Occupy Orlando Protester Wins Free Speech Claims
A federal judge said police officers violated free-speech rights by arresting of an Occupy Orlando participant for writing political messages on the sidewalk outside City Hall. Occupiers can write on city sidewalk to express political messages...
SeaWorld Orlando ‘Empire of the Penguin’
Even as the grand opening of TurtleTrek approaches on Friday at SeaWorld Orlando, not much has been revealed about the theme park’s biggest in-the-works project, the new Antarctica realm, since its announcement four months ago. But that changed...
Orlando Museum of Art lets public choose exhibit
Online voting has decided the fate of singers, ballroom dancers and dance crews. Now it’s being used to decide what goes on the walls of art museums.
When Orlando Museum of Art’s “Picturing My Florida” exhibit opens Saturday,...
Orlando hotel occupancy, room rates up
Orlando’s hotel industry continued to see improvement in March, with low-budget properties leading the charge toward better occupancy and higher rates.
Hotels in the Orlando area filled 82.7 percent of their rooms in March, compared with...
SeaWorld Orlando treating injured manatee
SeaWorld Orlando officials say they’re treating a 10-foot manatee that was rescued in central Florida. Officials said the park’s animal care experts will conduct an extensive assessment of the 1,700-pound female manatee on Wednesday.
The...
Orlando exhibit puts you onboard Titanic
Four days later, when the luxurious ocean liner hit an iceberg, more than 1,500 passengers perished in the icy Atlantic Ocean, but public fascination with the ship and its passengers continues to this day.
The fateful voyage was the backdrop...
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer wins re-election
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has won a third term, easily defeating three challengers. Dyer and three incumbent commissioners – Tony Ortiz, Patty Sheehan and Sam Ings – all kept their jobs in Tuesday’s election.
With all absentee...
Dwight Howard uses his best moves
DWIGHT HOWARD kept his distance from Jennifer Williams on Tuesday night. The Orlando Magic big man, who arrived in town early for his team’s game against the Knicks on Wednesday, stayed far away from the “Basketball Wives” cast member...
Orlando mayor candidates spar over city’s finances
As he campaigns for another four years as Orlando mayor, Buddy Dyer has been trumpeting the city’s financial health.
But two opponents say Dyer isn’t being honest. At issue is the city’s bond rating, which Dyer touts as “Triple-A”...
FEC Industries plans Miami-to-Orlando passenger service
Florida East Coast Industries is planning a $1 billion project to develop a three-hour Miami-to-Orlando passenger train service by 2014, using a right of way that runs through the downtown areas of South Florida’s coastal cities.
