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More monster-related details have surfaced about the Universal Horror Elshed, which is scheduled to open in Las Vegas later this summer. Created by Orlando-based Universal’s destinations and experiences, the attraction features Area 15 Entertainment Complex, with craft cocktails and retail theme bars as well as four mazes in Halloween horror nights. In the Universal Monster House storyline, visitors can see the lab houses of Monster Hunter Van Helsing, Mummy Tomb, Dracula Castle, Frankenstein’s monsters and his bride. “You can follow Van Helsing when he fights all of your favorite classic monsters,” show director Nate Stevenson said in a promotional video…
Pinellas County has a sand problem. Things don’t stay in the right place. Storms and thyme strips it from our beaches, making our homes, businesses and communities vulnerable to flooding and erosion. It costs money to restore the sand. This week, when the Pinellas County Commission agreed to spend $125 million to revive the beach along Sand Key, Long Key Up Ham Beach and Treasure Island, we got another memory. The kickers are: Even with a price tag that will stop you from your mind, the project has obvious flaws. County staff are aware of this, as are county commissioners…
NEW LENNOX, Illinois (WGN) – Illinois doctors helped save the 17-year-old’s life while on vacation with their family at Disney World. According to a press release, he and his family said they were in the theme park at Disney’s Hollywood Studios when they noticed a group of girls sitting on a park bench crying at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. “Then I saw a young woman who wasn’t moving to the ground. I checked her pulse. It was irregular. We found an AED. Disney has them everywhere.” “I’ve never used it before, but the device walks you through it. I…
TALHASSEE – Florida legislative leaders have vowed to investigate the benefits of this year’s session and will hold the industry accountable if they fail to pay the claim.The House Committee held an unusual hearing to burn the state’s current and previous insurance regulators. Republicans and regulators have proposed several pro-legal bills.But after 105 days it wasn’t that much. After one of the longest and most controversial sessions in memory, lawmakers left Tallahassee late Monday night and took important action without reducing premiums or increasing scrutiny in the insurance industry.”We didn’t make as much of it as we wanted,” said Rep.…
If you’ve heard this, stop us: two closet gay boys attend the same Catholic high school in Long Island, New York, attend another university, go out as gay, reconnect and start dating at age 19, become inseparable. They moved to Tampa, got married, began posting about their lives and relationships on Tiktok and Instagram accounts, and now there are plenty of people sharing a window into the world with over 150,000 followers. Ryan Sullivan (Commentary by Ryan Sullivan)Nicholas Catania (Commentary of Nicholas Catania)It’s a unique story, but it’s our story. Over the past 18 years, we are grateful to have…
It was a technique, and two-time James Beard Award winner Michael Mina said he made the bourbon steak stand out when its first location opened in Scottsdale, Arizona nearly 20 years ago. And it’s fun too. At the time, Mina was mostly known for her two Michelin starred venues at the time, Aqua, on the West Coast. Mina wanted to crush the form a bit. And instead of a stable steakhouse like a bread basket, he debuted a trio of fat-fried ducks. The customer said, “We received a crisp, free welcome in three different flavors of three different fries with…
This July 4th, flowers clap across the sky, and families gather for cooking and parades to celebrate America’s founding. But amid a patriotic fanfare, we need to pause. This is not just to look back at what America is, but to consider what America is. Because American experiments are at risk right now.Stephen Alango (Commentary of Stephen Alango)Our democracy is fraying. Not because we don’t agree, but because we forget how we oppose it. We no longer have sincerity to our neighbors. We treat politics like a blood sport, and our fellow citizens are like enemies. We are trained to…
CLEARWATER — Melissa Decampos barely had time to grieve when her daughter took her life eight years ago. Someone had to care for her granddaughter, Toriana Hayes, who has Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. The rare genetic disorder left her developmentally delayed and at risk from potentially deadly seizures. Toriana is 19 but looks about 10. She needs medication every three hours to limit seizures and for painful gas. She cannot support her weight and expresses pain or distress by banging her hand repeatedly against her ear, which has left her mostly deaf.Her food, drink and medicine must be given through a tube…
Royal Caribbean offers facelifts with three ships with modernized amenities including improved pool decks, new dining options and Port Canaveral-bound sea harmonies. The company’s third oasis class ship, which will be launched in 2016 and is set to arrive in Florida in August 2026, will feature a new Caribbean-inspired pool deck, refreshed adult-only solarium, laser tags, arcade upgrades and fresh dining options. The upgrade plans include new ways to stay like the ultimate family suite and expansion at the largest casino royale in the company’s fleet. Harmony is the first oasis class ship to incorporate a 10-storey twisted dry slide,…
I read with interest and read the recent Times column, “In Florida, Planned Tourhood Doesn’t Back Down in Florida.” It’s author and interim CEO of Plannard Parent-Childhood in Southwest and Central Florida, Barbara Zudravecky reduces Florida abortion restrictions and amendment 4 ballot box failures, but plans custody promises that “health will fight for a world where health care is not determined by politics.” It is a powerful, rich statement from those who have spent their time and money politics. In fact, only Zdrevecky’s affiliates contributed more than $2 million out of the total $8 million that Planned Parenthood contributed to…