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SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin opens
The hottest attraction in Central Florida theme parks this week is also the coldest. SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, which includes a room with below-freezing temperatures and hundreds of birds, drew thousands of nonfeathered...
Tags: Antarctica, Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, The Simpsons (tv program), Travel
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Music, Rentals, Anna Karenina (movie), Florida Department of Transportation, Bronze Radio Return
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Little Puck steals show in SeaWorld's new wild ride to Antarctica
A young black-and-white bird soon will take SeaWorld Orlando guests for a spin on the theme park's new ride, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. Little Puck, an animated creation who's the star of the ride, met dozens of SeaWorld's business partners...
Tags: Antarctica, Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Gardens and Parks
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Free events around Orlando to keep you moving this week. Events ROCK‘N' ROLL CAR SHOW AND CONCERT: featuring vintage cars, retail and food vendors, and live rock bands: 5 p.m. Saturday; Lake Concord Park, 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry;...Tags: Apopka, Museums, Wars and Interventions, Entertainment, University of Central Florida
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Florida resorts put out the welcome mat for family reunions
It's that time of year again, when families start planning spring and summertime reunions. A good family reunion resort will offer activities and pastimes for all age groups, and accommodations with spacious, connecting rooms and suites, and condo- or...
Tags: Cocoa Beach Pier, Family, Rentals, Tourism and Leisure, Atlantic Ocean
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NASA to lease old KSC shuttle pad for commercial launches
WASHINGTON -- An old space shuttle launch pad at Kennedy Space Center soon could be home to commercial rockets under a plan announced Friday by NASA. The agency plans to lease what's known as Pad 39A to prospective tenants. Possible candidates include...Tags: SpaceX, Orion Space Mission, NASA
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Noteworthy attractions highlight New Smyrna Beach
When it comes to fun in the sun, Florida offers many choices. For years, the savviest travelers have used a simple technique to identify the roads less traveled, yet most worthy of exploration. The key: Follow the locals. They more than anyone can lead...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Petroleum Industry, Rentals, Port Orange, Beaches
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Florida Beach Guide: New Smyrna Beach
Sentinel Staff reportSlip on those sunglasses, dig out the sunscreen and load up the kids -- it's vacation time, and we're headed to the beach. Beach-goers continue to be lured to Florida's east coast by the natural setting of New Smyrna Beach. Quiet New Smyrna Beach has...Tags: Loggerhead Sea Turtle (animal), Music, Arts and Culture, Wildlife, Foods and Beverages
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Letters to the editor: Sex ed, debt, and pastors
First, sex education When I moved to Orlando in 1979, BETA was a small residential house for women with unplanned pregnancies. Today, it is a multimillion-dollar complex. Yes, it provides a fantastic service, as stated by president and CEO Ruth...Tags: Wildlife, Barack Obama, Shootings
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Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge
The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...
Tags: SpaceX, Brevard County, Wildlife, Heavy Engineering, Intracoastal Waterway
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Trail would let cyclists ride coast-to-coast across Florida
Cycling enthusiasts have long dreamed of having a paved trail through the center of Florida that would give riders a continuous path from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Now that vision may become reality. The budget the Legislature passed...
Tags: Andy Gardiner, Seminole County, Tourism and Leisure, Atlantic Ocean, Orlando
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Letters to the Editor: Death penalty, gun bill, Bill Clinton
Death penalty's meaning Terrorist operatives want the accused Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarvaev, to receive the death penalty. Why? It plays into their hands. History has proved repeatedly that, if anything, the death penalty encourages terrorists....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Wildlife, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, National Rifle Association of America
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