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Walt Disney World is showing visitors at Disney’s Hollywood Studios a miniature of the resort’s expansion plans. It pays homage to three projects, most of which are Tropical America, the land under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Near the back of the Walt Disney Presents attraction at DHS is a terrifying scale model of Tropical America, flanked by a 2D artist’s concept of a “Monsters, Inc.”-inspired land set for Hollywood Studios and an expanded area of Frontierland featuring the Magic Kingdom’s “Cars” attraction. It’s not newsworthy news. This model was announced at the D23 event in California in August 2024,…
No, visiting Epcot isn’t the same as a trip to China, Italy, or France, but on some level the experience of eating and drinking “around the world” is sure to give you a sense of adventure, bring back memories of visiting distant lands, or inspire your next trip abroad. So, I’ve long found it interesting that many of the most popular foods at Epcot Festival have skewed more towards the domestic side of the culinary fence from year to year. Epcot Festival Chef Tony Marotta heard my observations and had some solid theories. “(American Adventure) is one of the busiest…
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the James Madison Institute released a new report, “Florida Property Tax Relief: Challenges, Options, and Pathways to True Homeownership” by Dr. Vance Zinn and Joseph Johns. This report assesses the economic impact of Florida’s current property tax system and outlines various proposed reform options. Property taxes are a significant economic burden for Florida taxpayers, with annual collections currently exceeding $55 billion. A recent JMI poll found overwhelming support for change, with 72% of registered Florida voters surveyed expressing a desire for property tax reform to be completely abolished or limited. The main options for reform according to…
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – More than 30 school districts in Florida received false bomb threat alerts Tuesday as part of a “swatting” email thread, according to Citrus County Police. The Citrus County School District issued a message Tuesday night from Citrus Schools Police Chief Rachel Montgomery alerting parents to the situation. Florida teen arrested after premeditated kidnapping and suicide shooting, lawmakers say Montgomery said the district was one of at least 46 schools to receive the same email containing a false report of a bomb threat. The emails did not include specific details or direct threats against individual school…
The Florida Council of 100 surveyed Florida’s top CEOs to analyze what they expect the state’s economy to do over the next six months. While some analysts expect growth to slow elsewhere in the state, Florida’s CEOs seem more optimistic than their national peers. The quarterly index is a forward-looking indicator that captures expectations regarding sales, capital spending, and employment. It is modeled after the nationally recognized Business Roundtable (BRT) index. Up 8 points from the previous quarter, Florida’s overall CEO Economic Outlook Index score for the third quarter was 91, higher than the national BRT index of 76. “Florida’s…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The last legislative session was not only long, but also marked by political conflict between Florida’s Governor, Senate, and House leadership. The question now is whether there will be another clash at the Capitol. Tensions from the last legislative session could carry over into the new year, as state lawmakers return to the Capitol for another committee week and prepare for the next legislative session, which begins in January. Judge grants restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills after ex-girlfriend’s harassment allegations 2025-2026 Congress: The 2025 session was one of the longest in Florida history. This year…
A Florida county judge on Tuesday granted a restraining order against U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) after a woman accused him of harassing and threatening her after they broke up earlier this year. Florida Republican state committee member Lindsey Langston, who was crowned Miss United States in 2024, filed an emergency motion for an injunction in August after separately telling law enforcement in July that Mills had released explicit photos and videos of her and threatened to harm other men she might date. The judge said there was “reasonable cause to believe that Langston is in imminent danger of becoming…
DUNNELLON, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida lawmakers say a 17-year-old who orchestrated a kidnapping of his own, triggering a statewide Amber Alert, has been arrested. On September 25, 2025, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspected shooting scene after a boy texted a family member to say he had been shot. Officers found the teen’s truck with bullet holes and blood stains on the windshield. Tampa pastor arrested after pulling gun during city council debate, police say “Crime scene technicians found bullet holes and blood on the windshield of the vehicle. [the teen’s] The cell phone was severely damaged…
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Two Texas parents are facing child abuse charges after they allegedly left their 6-month-old child in a tent on the beach. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, Oct. 10, deputies responded to the 4000 block of Sandestin Boulevard for a report of an infant left on the beach. Upon arrival, authorities said the child was left alone for nearly an hour as the parents were walking along the beach with three other children. According to WCSO, the parents returned to the scene and admitted they had put the child under the tent…
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – It was a picture-perfect night on the water Sunday. Sunset cruise through the mountain passes near Panama City Beach’s East Pier. But that peace was shattered when someone yelled, “I fell overboard.” “We were coming out of the pass and the captain called to say there was a person on board. It wasn’t one of us. It was someone who had been torn apart while snorkeling. So we went through the steps to get people overboard and jumped into the water and did a rescue operation. When I pulled her aboard, she was relieved.…