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Over the past 54 years, hundreds of animatronic figures have dotted Walt Disney World. Here are 10 notable theme parks you can scout in 2025. • Country Bears Musical Jamboree, a reboot of the Magic Kingdom’s original attraction, has a more magical, Disney-like feel for summer 2024, but retains its animatronic lineup, including Big Al singing “Remember Me” from “Coco.” • Elsewhere in Frontierland, last year’s transformation from Splash Mountain to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure was aided by Mama Odie as the title character, creatures as band members, and a figure of Louie the trumpet-playing alligator that was touted as one…

KISSIMMEE — Gaylord Palms Resort is going “ice!” I’m getting old again. Work is underway on an elaborate Christmas ice carving event in which artisans in Harbin, China will carve large blocks of ice into 11 colorful scenes from the TV show “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” They used chainsaws, scrapers and various sharp objects, all of which were revealed during Friday’s media preview. This is the first time “Rudolph” will be performed at the annual Central Florida event. The exhibit has been seen at other Gaylord Hotel properties, but it has been completely redesigned and is making its debut this…

Question: I want to use chrysanthemums in my landscape, but I’ve noticed that they don’t bloom very long. How can I make it last longer? Answer: Extend the length of time chrysanthemums, also known as mums, remain in the landscape by purchasing plants with relatively firm buds. The wider the flower opens, the shorter its lifespan as a decoration in the home or landscape. Also, choose a cooler time of year to plant your plants on your patio or landscape stand. Although very clean, it is probably not cost effective to fill the beds with mothers. They usually need to…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsboro Pet Resource Center has reached 600% capacity for cats in the shelter.”When you have this many cats, you have to be very creative,” says department manager Chelsea Waldeck.This shelter probably has the most feline friends ever. Waldeck said they had to fill all the kennels, offices and back rooms to house more than 300 dogs. On Friday, the shelter saw a steady stream of adoptions. “I was just about to leave and I was walking around the kittens and I saw this guy and I fell in love with him,” said Steven Wilson, who adopted…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida House Speaker Danny Perez has withdrawn eight new property tax proposals that the Legislature will consider in the next session. For now, members of Congress are leading the charge for property tax relief. But that responsibility now shifts to the Senate, which will either pass all eight proposals or narrow them down. 4 Florida cities ranked among America’s most housing-poor cities: report Back in March of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis asked Florida voters to pass on their property tax proposals.“I am aware that members of Congress are studying this issue with an eye toward…

PALM COAST, Fla. (WFLA) — A second Popeyes employee has been arrested after authorities say they learned he was helping a co-worker scam customers at the fast-food chain’s Palm Coast location. Shawnta Johnson, 42, of Palm Coast, was arrested by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, October 15, after a seven-month fraud investigation. Angry McDonald’s customer denied service and shot during scuffle – Polk Detectives said Johnson and his co-worker and best friend, Chanika Richburg, 49, of Palm Coast, made fraudulent charges to customers’ credit cards while working at a Popeyes drive-thru. Richburg was arrested in April on multiple…

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WFLA) – Two women were arrested Wednesday after allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover police officer at two separate massage parlors. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, agents from the Narcotics Task Force conducted an undercover investigation after receiving reports of illegal prostitution at two massage parlors in Port Charlotte. In both incidents, deputies entered the business and requested massages, according to a sheriff’s office report. While they were lying on the table, the masseuse offered them sex for an additional fee. Investigators said the first suspect, Zhang Yulin, 44, solicited sex from one of the…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Florida cities are among the most “housing poor” in the United States, according to a recent report from the Consumer Affairs Agency. Chase said homeowners who spend a significant portion of their monthly income on housing are considered “housing poor.” “As of 2024, more than 18 million Americans will be living beyond their budget due to rising housing costs and mortgage payments,” the bank said. “For me, house poverty means being able to own a home, but being so overwhelmed by the mortgage that you can’t afford other priorities like health care, savings, or even…

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was killed Thursday while helping a disabled semi on State Route 11 in Mahoning County. At approximately 11:52 a.m., Trooper Nicholas Cayton was responding to a disabled semi on State Route 11 northbound (right lane) just south of Route 224 after the truck struck an object in the road. At the scene, Officer Cayton was sitting in his cruiser with his emergency lights on when a 2007 Mack Granite truck struck the back of his cruiser, pushing him into the back of the disabled semi and striking the semi’s driver,…

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aquatica Orlando is introducing a new nighttime holiday attraction this year with the debut of Illuminations – Aquatica’s Lantern Festival. This seasonal event transforms the popular water park into a series of glowing walk-through light displays starting November 8th and continuing on select nights until January 31st, 2026. During Illuminations, visitors can explore five themed areas filled with illuminated animal lanterns, interactive lighting features, and festive food and drink. The event will run from 6pm to 10pm, with regular water attractions suspended for the evening hours in preparation for the exhibit. Aquatica Orlando Park President Bradley Gilmore…