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ORLANDO, Fla. — A newly released Orange County audit revealed serious concerns about how local tourism marketing agency visits manage millions of management at public tourism funds. The audit highlights inadequate accounting practices, unapproved lobbying, suspicious costs, and lack of adequate return on investment (ROI) analysis. Specifically, the report alleges that visitors misuse around $380,000 in the county Tourism Development Tax (TDT). It aims to promote tourism for public funds collected through hotels and short-term accommodation taxes. Important findings Among suspicious spending: The 2023 NCAA March Madnest Tournament spent $20,600 on two Skyboxes at Kia Center. Only 8 of the…
“Inside the World of Epic Universe,” an hour-long television special about creating an epic universe theme park, airs on NBC at 9pm on August 20th. The show will be hosted by actor Joe Manganiello. Manganiello explores the creation of five worlds of the park, and the program includes interviews with filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”, “Wicked”) and his podcast co-host Matt Rogers. Mason Thames and Nico Parker from the recent live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” movie. Warwick Davis from the Harry Potter film. As of August 21st, shows that can be streamed on Peacock include…
Hillsboro County, Fla. (WFLA) – Hillsboro County’s newest high school is preparing for the grade. The school is located in Wimauma off Westlake Drive. Aquilla Jackson Morgan High School is the newest and largest high school in the county. Schools are not only a place where students can learn and grow, but they also continue to have a heritage. “I wanted to make sure Wimauma respected her commitment to being the first black employee and a 40-year educator dedicated to Wimauma’s children and families,” said Latoya Lovett, granddaughter of Aquilla Morgan. Strawberry seeds from Tampa Bay are sent to the…
I use the internet personally and professionally, like the following people, but there is one place I refuse to go unless I request it for work: Comment Thread. Toxic. Negative. Whimpering. bad. They give me mood cancer. I avoid them like the plague. Excludes recipes. In the cheesecake batter, I added eggs, cut a lot of sugar and pulled up the cream cheese by a third. (Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel) On cooking sites, comment threads are places where generous culinary explorers, those who have boldly gone to places I don’t have, stories of success and failure, and advice to those…
By AP Economics Writer Christopher Al Gerber WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has not changed its major short-term interest rates this year, cutting off repeated calls from President Donald Trump. The Fed’s decision on Wednesday left the key short-term rate at around 4.3%, standing after the central bank made three cuts last year. Speaker Jerome Powell said the Fed is likely already cutting cuts if Trump didn’t have drastic tariffs. Powell and other Fed officials say they want to see how Trump’s obligations to imports affect inflation and the wider economy. So far, while less than many economists expected,…
Kennedy Space Center – Even if you fly around it, it may not be nine months before humanity returns to the moon. People returned the flight to Space Coast on Wednesday, to ride and log time on Orion’s spaceship. First, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will join astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, and Artemis II crews will do something they have never done before. “It’s a great choice for launch and entry suits. Head to the (multipayload processing facility) and enter the vehicle,” Wiseman said in advance at a press conference. “The four…
(News Nation) – Some drink packs have been recalled after Celsius Astrovibe Energy Drink Cans are filled with vodka seltzer. The recall affects the midday beach variety pack of two production lots, where a can of Celsius Astrovibe Sparkling Blue Rass Drink with a silver top accidentally filled with vodka seltzer. The affected lots were sold in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. Florida-based ice cream bars are available nationwide High School Beach Variety Pack with lot codes l CCC 17JL25 14:0 to L CCC 17JL25 23:59 and L CCC 18JL25 00:00 to L CCC…
By Renata Brito Maseru, Lesotho (AP) – The deafening roars of hundreds of sewing machines are silent. The spool of thread of all colours is covered in dust. The warehouse is dark and empty. In Lesotho’s small African country, the business of clothing manufacturer Tzicc has dried up in the face of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. A few months ago, my work was stable. The factory’s 1,300 employees created and exported sportswear to American stores, including JCPenney, Walmart and Costco. However, when Trump announced in April that he would wipe out new tariffs on almost all US…
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A large sea turtle injured along Florida coastline in May returned to the sea after a boat strike Wednesday. The adult woman, who weighs 302 pounds (137 kilograms), was considered healthy and strong enough to return to the wild after being treated by the veterinarian team at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center for the past few months. “The sea turtle interaction with the boat is fatal. It was very special to see Pennywise survive the injury and be able to go to our center,” said Marika Weber, veterinarian at the center. “It was something we could…
Related Video: Officials provide updates after two children are killed at Miami Sailing Camp MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – One of the two children who died Monday after a yacht and barge in Biscayne Bay was associated with the Argentine entertainment industry. According to NBC affiliate WTVJ, the seven-year-old girl identified as Mila Jankelevich is the daughter of director Thomas Jankelevich and actress Sofia Rekha. Her grandfathers are prominent Argentine television producers Gustavo Jankelevich and Chris Morena. Mira was one of five girls on a yacht when the collision occurred near Hibiscus Island. He was on board for 19 years old.…