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Fall is here in Florida, and this weekend the 52nd Annual Winter Park Fall Arts Festival will mark the change of seasons and revive an annual community tradition. This weekend, more than 180 Florida-based artists will gather in the Park Avenue area to exhibit ceramics, digital art, drawing, textiles, arts and crafts, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculpture, and mixed media. The festival is sponsored by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. “Park Avenue and Central Park have been completely brought back to life, with artists lining the historic boulevards and beautiful paths dotted beneath the oak trees throughout Central Park,” said…

In a move that will affect millions of park visitors, Walt Disney Company today announced a new series of price increases for tickets, annual passes and add-ons across the US theme park. Disney said many of the price increases will be implemented immediately, with some parks likely to exceed the $200 barrier for peak day tickets. The company cites rising labor costs, maintenance costs, capital costs and ongoing demand as the main factors in the decision. With the new pricing, Disneyland’s most expensive one-day tickets will rise to $224, up 8.7% from previous top tickets. Meanwhile, at Walt Disney World,…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man accused of causing a fatal and destructive Pacific Palisades wildfire earlier this year was arrested in central Florida on Wednesday. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and California Law Enforcement announced their arrests at a press conference. Authorities claim that Jonathan Linderknecht, 29, caused a major January fire that later became one of the most devastating fires in the history of the Los Angeles region. Jonathan Linderknecht (Doctor of Justice) The fire killed more than a dozen people in wealthy coastal areas and burned down more than 6,000 homes and other structures. The…

The US Journal of Surgeons published a study by Wright State University. The study said that over 40% of victims involved in fatal car accidents over the past six years had higher doses of THC in the blood well beyond some of the state’s legal restrictions. “We’re driving at a high rate while the number of marijuana users is growing, and we’re sacrificing their lives,” the study said. Doctors involved in compiling the data said THC delays reaction times, cloud judgments and dull adjustments. And that delay of seconds can be the difference between a near miss and a fatal…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – “The Most Magical Place on Earth” just got a little pricey. Walt Disney World has increased prices on tickets, annual passes, and other offerings, as Nexstar’s Scott Gustin reported. Single-day park tickets have topped $200 for the first time in Disney World’s 54-year history. Park attendees will have to hand over $209 per person just to get into the Magic Kingdom gates during next November and December holidays. Prices for the same date in 2025 come in at just under $200 per day. Annual pass prices also saw a bump on Wednesday. Prices ranged from $20…

Video above: Florida lawmaker proposes Charlie Kirk memorial day TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A proposed bill threatens to withhold funding from Florida universities if they don’t change the name of Campus Roadways after conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk. Florida Rep. Kevin Steele, a Dade City Republican, filed HB-113 on Tuesday. It directs 40 public agencies to designate specific streets, or parts of them, such as “Charlie James Kirk” Road, Avenues and Boulevards. For example, the bill would order the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida, Steele’s alma mater, to rename USF Alumni Drive Charlie James Kirk Drive.…

Advancements are unfolding at Orlando Science Center’s updated high-tech CINEDOME. There are old chairs and an old-fashioned film projector. Incoming features new lights, speakers, an 8K digital projector, and an eight-story globe lining the largest screen. For now, the space is filled with scaffolding and used to attach Nanosum panels to very specific spots. “We’re going to strip this screen down, and then we’re going to put a brand new screen on top, and we’re going to put a new screen on top of that,” Stephen Holt, vice president of facilities and exhibits, said during a tour of the theater.…

Talker’s research surveyed 10,500 people from counties in the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia and more and found that Americans receive more fraudulent and deceptive messages than any other country. Research shows that the average U.S. citizen receives an average of nine calls, nine emails, and seven text messages each week, totaling around 100 scams each month. Some of the biggest concerns dealing with fraud were social media passwords and payment details (over 50%). Others ranked financial fraud (46%) and personal data breaches (25%). AI-driven phishing (39%) or personalized messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, and fake apps…

For Wendy Lopez, chef and partner at Reyes Mezcareria in Downtown Northern Orlando, Masa, a heirloom from the small Hanger Street Tacos storefront in Winter Park, brought the flavor of her hometown, Michoacan, to the tortillas and, by extension, to the table, a major change in the two years since her inauguration. “The aroma, texture, taste, everything. It’s different from before and day.” Her’s is one of the few restaurants that benefited from Masa’s journey on Hunger Street, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago. At the time, heavy white bags of corn, jewel-colored corn, imported from Mexico,…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – As other states continue their push to redraw their congressional maps, Florida’s role in this fight has diminished, at least publicly. However, the group remains on the defensive against the move as the state awaits next steps. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Usmier had called for a new mid-period census, saying Florida was wrong about the last one. Desantis believes the state should be awarded at least two seats and hopes lawmakers will take up the challenge this year. “If that relief is granted, it would obviously force the Florida Legislature to have to…