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The grey, sometimes rainy, and often windy conditions on the opening day of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival certainly made Blooms pop.The 30th edition of the Walt Disney World Event began Wednesday and featured many trademark attractions, including topiary, flower towers, floating gardens, butterfly gardens, Garden Rocks concerts and outdoor kitchens.But there is also the newness within the new Communicore Hall with beds, menus and theme parks.New growthSoon, Epcot visitors will be able to see the newly designed topiary featuring amazing characters and small from the 2016 animated film “Moana.”You are your little heihei, the chicken character, Pua,…
“MJ: The Musical” sells a kind of nostalgia that appears to be harmless on the surface, but deep down it’s worried that it’s extremely dangerous.I’ll explain what that means right away, but “danger” is a proper word as the latest jukebox musical of our tour Broadway season is set on the eve of Michael Jackson’s 1992 “dangerous” tour. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has a big bet on the show. This is in town twice the length of a regular Broadway touring show. That’s probably a safe bet. Jackson is the best-selling solo artist of all time, and…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Democrats at the Florida State Capitol are asking Gov. Ron DeSantis and the House Speaker to investigate further Florida insurance companies. The call follows a report revealing that the company claims bankruptcy while paying bonuses to executives. “The King Doesn’t Live Here”: Florida State Sen. Leaves Trump’s Joint Speech “Last week, on behalf of the Caucus, I issued a letter encouraging him to ask him outright, ensuring that the house uses the power of a subpoena to get to the bottom of what’s going on with these real estate companies.” Many people found this report shocking.…
The city of Regina is proposing an 8.5% property tax hike and a 5.82% utility rate hike in its upcoming budget, citing the need to support the growing population.The city has been “catching up” for many years, but it’s below what it takes to support the growing demand in the community. I said Regina Mayor Niki Anderson said in a budget proposal released on March 4th. The proposed property tax hike is last yearIncreased by 2.85%. Extra dollars, cities I saidcan support and invest in projects, supporting essential services to make Regina a more vibrant and attractive place. “Our local…
Hundreds of compact campers and “Van Life” enthusiasts will gather in Florida this weekend to celebrate life on four wheels.Peace, Love and Van will return to Sunshine State on March 7-10th, bringing an estimated 500 campers and their owners at the 406 acres of withlacoochee river park just outside Dade City. The event will be announced by Vanlife Outfitters, an online retailer that supports the camper van community by selling products and providing resources for Vanville.Josh Theberge, the company’s co-founder, said the gathering was built with the community in mind.”Many other van events across the country are 80-90% expo and…
Unions representing the frontline mountains hope that Ottawa will dismiss the concept of changing border security liability from the RCMP.According to the National Police Federation, the RCMP is the only institution fully trained and equipped to handle remote areas between border-related criminal investigations and official intersections.The union’s statement comes as Canada crosses the border to address White House concerns about immigration and drug southbound flows.The RCMP is responsible for police between official border crossings, while the Canadian Border Services Agency manages the security of land intersections, airports and ports.The union representing Border Officers has urged the federal government to expand…
Michelle Chapman, AP Business WriterPullbacks by American shoppers are paying more attention from retailers nationwide about Abercrombie & Fitch on Wednesday about the potential sale in 2025.U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply last month, according to the conference committee. Respondents to the Board’s survey expressed concern over inflation as trade and tariff mentions increased significantly, the board said.This week, President Donald Trump’s imposition of new tariffs on America’s three biggest trading partners promptly retaliated from Mexico, Canada and China, sending financial markets to tailspin. Tariffs are threatening to rekindle inflation. Inflation appears to have begun to check high in recent weeks,…
Hundreds of alerts regarding Esafety Commission content could face further scrutiny in the future.The court ordered Australian Esafiti Secretary Julie Inman Grant to reconsider the “complaint warning” about posts criticizing the “queer club” run at Melbourne Elementary School.When activist Celine Baumgarten released a critical X-Post for the school, it prompted the office of the eSafety Committee to complain.Queer clubs are supposed to accommodate years 4 to 6.Before the Administrative Review Court, Esafety admitted that, by investigating the complaints, they concluded that they did not meet the legal prerequisites of the takedown order.Esafety saw it as “poor, harassing, or offensive material,”…
Caroline Petrou Cohen, Los Angeles TimesDo Win Chang was 30 years old when he and his wife Jin Sook Chang opened a store in the Los Angeles area of Highland Park and called it Fashion 21 in 1984.The couple, who moved from Korea three years ago, sold clothing and apparel to teens and young adults at almost unbeatable prices. The 900-square-foot store generated $700,000 in its first year and became a staple in the fashion scene known as the Forever 21.At its peak, Forever 21 operated over 800 stores worldwide, earning billions of revenue. The brand particularly appealed to young…
Sunrise, Fla. — Florida Panthers Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zetto Anaum confirmed today that the club has acquired goaltender Vitek Vanesek from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Patrick Giles. The 29-year-old Vanecek played 18 games against the Sharks in 2024-25, scoring a 3-10-3 record, .882 save percentage and 3.88 goals against the average. He also played in one game with San Jose Barracuda, an affiliate of the American Hockey League (AHL) in San Jose. Cekia is a 6-foot-2, 184-pound Hubrick Veffbrod native and appears in 181 career NHL games between San Jose (2024-25), the New…