SANFORD, Fla. — A record number of Thanksgiving travelers is expected to hit Florida roads this holiday week, and Orlando is the No. 1 destination, according to the American Automobile Association's travel experts.
More than 2.9 million Floridians will travel 50 or more miles, about 2.7 million of them driving, AAA predicts. That would be 28,000 more than last year's Thanksgiving holiday week.
Best & Worst Florida Travel Times For Thanksgiving
Chances are a lot of Floridians have travel plans for Thanksgiving this week. Whether your venturing out on a road trip, or hopping on a plane or train, travel can be absurdly busy this time of the year.
It’s been a rough year, to say the least, and we’re all looking forward to some relaxing time with family and friends. But, that may mean some stressful traffic delays and unforeseen construction along your routes, if you’re not prepared.
10 Best Places to Stay in Orlando, Florida — Hotels and More
With nearly 500 hotels spread across the greater Orlando Metro region, visitors to the City Beautiful certainly have no shortage of lodging options.
For those planning to spend time at Walt Disney World, Universal, or any of the other Orlando theme parks, I usually advise dropping your luggage at one of the many incredible family-friendly resorts in the southwest part of the city, near the Dr. Phillips or Lake Buena Vista areas.
Bob Iger is returning as Disney CEO. Here are 9 changes fans want. - The Washington Post
When news of a CEO switch at Disney broke late Sunday night, hardcore fans of the brand rejoiced on social media by posting clips from movies such as "Frozen" and "Black Panther."
"The king has returned," one popular meme says, using a quote from "The Lion King" as a reference to Bob Iger's comeback.
South Florida saw record-breaking rainfall this weekend
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South Florida was drenched this weekend, leading to new records for the most amount of rainfall in a day in Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Robert Garcia, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service Miami, said Fort Lauderdale saw 1.67 inches of rain Sunday, breaking the previous record of 1.41 inches in a day set in 1992.
Florida COVID-19 cases steady ahead of Thanksgiving, but RSV and flu add to concern – Sun Sentinel
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The number of cases over the last two weeks stayed nearly the same compared to the 23,157 reported in the two weeks prior. Positivity increased from 7.8% to 8%.
AdventHealth Orlando is seeing a higher positivity rate for flu than during the week of Thanksgiving in years past, Hsu added.
Birthright Israel to scale back on free trips
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(JTA) Birthright Israel is drastically cutting back on the number of free trips it plans to offer to Jewish young adults, scaling back its operations by up to a third, the organization announced November 21.
The cuts come amid what the organization said is a mix of financial pressures, chiefly inflation and heightened travel expenses in a post-COVID world.
The holiday travel rush is already on, and it could spread out over more days than usual this year. Travel experts… https://t.co/7dkuTbW8Yq AP (from Global) Tue Nov 22 16:30:22 +0000 2022
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