ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort embraces the ‘aloha’ spirit with the much-anticipated return of Loews Royal Pacific Resort’s Wantilan Luau. The festive, family-friendly luau and dinner show returns on Saturdays at 6:00 pm. The hotel’s captivating evening event unfolds at an outdoor covered pavilion, with the roar of the drums and traditional chants before…
BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax on people who have embraced plant-based lifestyles. In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN) – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill and board members of the Orlando Utility Company (OUC) to open the first of a hundred new public electric vehicle stations in the city, bringing the total to 300 throughout the city. “We are making the community ready for the rapid…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FNN) – On Monday, August 31, during the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) virtual 2020 Child Protection Summit, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced MyFloridaMyFamily, an online hub of resources established in partnership with the Governor’s Faith and Community Based Initiative and the Department of Children and Families. Using technology from…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN) — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and VISIT FLORIDA President & CEO Dana Young visited Daytona Beach to emphasize the critical importance of the tourism industry in Florida and to launch a new marketing campaign leading into the Labor Day holiday weekend. “This new intrastate marketing campaign is the latest step we’re…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Universal Orlando announces “Buy a Day, Go for the Year” deal for Florida residents. In a welcome surprise, Universal Orlando has offered a new deal in an attempt to increase turnout amid the coronavirus. For two months, guests can buy a one day, two-park ticket to Universal, and go for…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The 2020 PGA Merchandise Show came to the Orange County Convention Center from January 21-24, bringing many of the golf industry’s top companies together to showcase their best and newest products under one roof. The top products included typical golf gear: clubs, club bags, and balls. Companies like Callaway, Ping,…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – It’s a dark day for the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. The Board appears to be in a crisis in complying with State law and agency rules. Two state agencies, the Florida Commission on Ethics and the Florida Division of Elections, seem to have trouble contacting…