Visit Orlando Named a Best Place to Work in Central Florida

I'm excited to share that Visit Orlando was named one of the “ Best Places to Work in Central Florida ” by the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ)! Based on an employee satisfaction survey, Visit Orlando was recognized for cultivating an exceptional workplace.

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I-Drive Chamber Luncheon:  Visit Orlando team members joined community leaders and business professionals at the I-Drive Chamber's "Heart of I-Drive" luncheon to celebrate the multitude of ways our tourism industry gives back to the local community, from ...

Date: 2023-06-16T18:00:00.000Z

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Bolles graduate Chloe Schiavone's run in Florida Amateur ends in quarters

Bolles graduate Chloe Schiavone's run in Florida Amateur ends in quarters

A run by Chloe Schiavone of Jacksonville in the Florida Women's Amateur ended on Friday with a 1-up quarterfinal loss to Kelli Pry of Tampa at the Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor.

Schiavone, a rising Notre Dame junior and two-time Times-Union girls high school player of the year at Bolles, had a 1-up lead through 15 holes after birdies at Nos. 14 and 15, but Pry, a former University of South Florida player, won the 16th and 18th holes to advance to Saturday's semifinals.

Publisher: The Florida Times-Union

Date: The Florida Times-Union

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Young Florida black bear swims to Florida beach "from way out in the ocean" - CBS News

A busy Florida beach had a strange and surprising creature wash up on its shore on Sunday – a young, small black bear. 

"A bear just swam from way out in the ocean to shore in Destin," one witness tweeted who took a now-viral video of the moment the animal arrived. "Insane." 

Twitter: @CBSNews

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Jason Zembuch-Young, the artistic director of a public high school in Florida, stages full-length musicals and play… https://t.co/wU424d7aHM nytimes (from New York City) Sun Jun 11 23:40:09 +0000 2023

A young black bear, initially thought to be a big dog, was spotted at a beach in Florida bobbing on the waves. Vi… https://t.co/reJydwXQaz TODAYshow (from Studio 1A) Mon Jun 12 11:34:16 +0000 2023

Central Florida theater and dance listings: June 16-22

“Cruel Intentions: A 90’s Musical”: 7:30 p.m.; June 16-18; Osceola Arts, 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee; $23-$28; osceolaarts.org

Theatre UCF's Pegasus PlayLab: “Bite Me”: 7:30 p.m.; June 16-17; UCF Black Box, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. in Orlando; $10-$25; 407-823-1500; performingarts.cah.ucf.edu

Publisher: Orlando Sentinel

Date: 2023-06-15T08:05:50 00:00

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Get amped for International Surfing Day: Where to catch a wave in Central Florida

According to the Days of the Year website , this day was started in 2005 by Surfing Magazine and the Surfrider Foundation.

While Surfing Magazine no longer exists, Surfrider does, and they work hard to help protect our oceans.

Surfrider, a nonprofit organization, that bills itself as "dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network."

Publisher: WKMG

Date: 2023-06-12T17:37:07.673Z

Author: Jacob Langston

Twitter: @WKMG

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Pixel Headz V2 mint for V1 holders starts in a few hours! @pixel_headz So amped to see these weirdos get minted! https://t.co/r8GJHoaaol Skollee__ Tue Jun 06 14:52:47 +0000 2023

Call yourself a Brevardian? Have you done all 35 things on our list?

Publisher: Florida Today

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"Do you consider yourself a hero?" "Not a hero ... I call myself a dad." Peyton Hillis recounts saving his son an… https://t.co/83YUJQaLKJ ESPNNFL (from Bristol, CT) Tue Jun 13 15:55:18 +0000 2023

Last night I dealt with a big fat lie told by Matt Wallace and his followers It has now been deleted. To call these… https://t.co/9msvY0Vg6f BaddCompani (from Portland, OR) Thu Jun 15 03:00:17 +0000 2023

Florida bill allowing state to squash local 'tenant bill of rights' regulations heads to DeSantis ...

Tequila Daisy, a new bar with over 500 spirit options, will open in downtown St. Pete this summer

We didn't find the springs at St. Pete's Frenchman's Creek, but we did see a miracle in a marginal place

Oracle of Ybor: To battle your eating disorder, you need guidance from a professional grim reaper

Publisher: Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Date: 2023-06-14 11:00:00

Author: News Service of Florida

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NEW: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has signed a bill that would exempt minor-league baseball players from the s… https://t.co/A0B2w8kcH7 highbrow_nobrow (from Planet Earth) Wed Jun 14 16:39:25 +0000 2023

After repeated attacks on teachers' unions, Ron DeSantis passed a law to strip public unions of the ability to auto… https://t.co/s8nVNvMMog MorePerfectUS Mon Jun 12 17:28:52 +0000 2023

Florida's Digital Bill of Rights includes: - The right to opt out of the collection of personal data - The right to… https://t.co/Enk6caS2gg GovRonDeSantis Tue Jun 06 23:23:00 +0000 2023

Transformers Con in Florida Warns Attendees of Anti-Trans State Restrictions | The Mary Sue

Transformers Con in Florida Warns Attendees of Anti-Trans State Restrictions | The Mary Sue

It has gotten to the point that organizations representing vulnerable or minority groups have begun to issue travel advisories warning about Florida's hostile attitude toward anyone deemed "other." One recent example was pointed out on Twitter by a group of comic artists.

"Bruh I just saw the Safety Guidelines for the Florida TFcon and wow they really are opening up a can of worms there," read the first tweet in a long thread. "Maybe they'll add more to clarify… but it's kinda yikes what they're implying."

Publisher: The Mary Sue

Date: 2023-06-10T21:20:11 00:00

Author: Cammy Pedroja

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The Face of South Florida Sports - Miami Dolphins

For as long as I can remember, South Florida has been a football town going back to the 70s. The high schools down here have produced many NFL players. Not to mention the University of Miami’s history and the lineage they created of players who made it to the NFL.

Tua’s rise will benefit him and his career and the Miami Dolphins as a whole. We haven’t had an elite quarterback since Marino, and the fanbase is starving. That is why Tuanon exists because the potential is there, and it’s growing.

Publisher: Miami Dolphins

Date: 2023-06-12T14:59:28 00:00

Author: KC Lief

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Duke Energy Foundation grant provides new strike team trailer for Florida State Parks in time for ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Florida have teamed up to provide a new trailer and equipment that will allow Florida State Parks’ strike and recovery teams to efficiently mobilize and respond to major storms and other severe weather events.

Publisher: Duke Energy | News Center

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West Village developers buy, rebrand downtown Chattanooga boutique hotel | Chattanooga Times Free ...

The developers of the West Village have added a fifth hotel in downtown Chattanooga to their portfolio and rebranded the boutique hotel to hearken back to its former use as the Clemons Bros. furniture manufacturing and sales building.

The former owners bought the 81,174-square-foot building when the structure was used for apartments with a first-floor retail outlet.

Date: 2023-06-09T20:24:00-0400

Author: Dave Flessner

Twitter: @TimesFreePress

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West Village NYC Officers from the @NYPD6Pct Respond to a man harassing people with a knife call. When they arrive… https://t.co/JJAfCztd8T ViralNewsNYC (from New York, NY) Sun Jun 11 02:31:26 +0000 2023

Elizabeth Kondal, Kaitlyn Schroeder lead area hopes in Florida Amateur

Elizabeth Kondal, Kaitlyn Schroeder lead area hopes in Florida Amateur

The last two winners of the First Coast Women's Amateur Championship will lead a group of nine First Coast players in the Florida Women's Amateur next week at the Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor.

Defending FCWA champion Elizabeth Kondal and 2021 champion Kaitlyn Schroeder, plus Sahanna Chokshi, Nancy Cox, Chloe Schiavone, Alexandra Drum, Madison Balaskiewicz, Alexia Iordanov and Chloe McGrath will join the rest of the field in 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying June 13-14.

Publisher: The Florida Times-Union

Date: The Florida Times-Union

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Metal poles poping up along Florida beach dunes helping to read ocean currents

The metal poles are hidden in the dunes and easy to miss along the beach walk at Hightower Park. Dr. Steven Lazarus is a Florida Tech meteorology professor and is the one leading the way on the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - New technology is being installed to track ocean currents on the Space Coast.

Publisher: FOX 35 Orlando

Date: 2023-06-09

Author: Esther Bower

Twitter: @fox35news

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