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The gambling market is already reacting to the news of the US arrest and detention of dictator Nicolas Maduro. Oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag do not predict the US will use military force against Venezuela before April, with the figure representing only a 20% chance of an invasion, as President Donald Trump has said the US will “govern” Venezuela in the short term. How about Venezuela becoming the 51st state? There’s a large camp that thinks that could happen given the country’s oil supply, but the 7/2 odds below give it only a 22% chance. With Maduro in custody, many have speculated…
For some fans, this year’s Winter Classic was a full-circle moment. Neal, who has been a Panthers fan for the past 18 years, said, “To see the Panthers gain national recognition after being in the Stanley Cup Final for three years and facing the New York Rangers, who I was there to win the Stanley Cup in 1994, and to be here now, 31 years later, celebrating the Panthers’ success against the Rangers only adds to the joy.” The Panthers have ignited the local market and catapulted themselves to the center of the hockey world over the past four seasons,…
As we begin a new year, I’m asking myself the same questions as many others. “Where have the last 12 months been?” As we reflect on the past year and set our sights on 2026, I’m continuing the Central Florida Explorer’s annual tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions and focusing on my intentions for the coming months. For example, I want to limit my phone time, incorporate movement into my day, and visit more state parks. Before we look to next year, let’s take a look at how well we accomplished our 2025 goals. Looking back at 2025 The last…
As 2026 approached, Florida opponents were complaining about the cost of auto and property insurance. In fact, it is one of the major factors fueling people’s dissatisfaction with affordability. But a year later, a different story is emerging. Car insurance premiums in Florida are plummeting. Let me say it again. Car insurance premiums have fallen significantly. Property and casualty insurance rates are flattening, and many insurance companies are seeking lower premiums for their customers. In the great state of Florida, by law insurance companies must return profits above a certain threshold to policyholders in the form of reduced premiums. So…
Written by Raymond Johnson It’s hard to believe, but I recently had the opportunity to read some reports showing that auto and home insurance rates in Florida are starting to go down. This has taken a long time, but as we turn the page on this year and get ready to head into the new year, it’s great to see conservative leadership really starting to pay off. Population growth continues to accelerate the housing affordability crisis, with working households feeling the pinch of rising property taxes, real estate insurance premiums, and health care costs. In 2023, our leaders had to…
Author: Clayton Wood, Contributor College football crossed the Rubicon the moment the NIL became the primary driver for roster construction. This is no longer amateur track and field with a following. It’s professional soccer with looser rules, worse contracts, and no adult supervision. And the chaos we see every December is exactly what you would expect when you professionalize a sport but refuse to adopt a professional structure. 1 year rental.A mercenary with no loyalty.Players opt out the moment the calculations decide they want to “save the bag.”Fans asked for close attention to the roster, which is reset every year.…
If all goes as planned in 2026, Orlando-area theme parks and attractions will be welcoming new animatronics, new roller coasters, more Muppet Mania, returning rides, and tons of sloths. Yes, it’s a sloth. But slow down a little. At Walt Disney World, multiple rollouts are planned at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including the opening of the Magic of Disney Animation Area in the former Star Wars: Launch Bay building. It spotlights aspects of the company’s approach to animation, using short films, vivid portraits, sketches, photo shoots, character greetings, and an indoor play area called “Drawn to Wonderland,” inspired by the art…
Sunrise, Fla. – Hockey Canada today announced the roster and staff for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The roster includes Panthers forward Brad Marchand, who joins forward Sam Reinhart, who was named to the reserve roster in June 2025. Marchand, 37, has represented Canada on the international stage five times during his career. Marchand, who won back-to-back gold medals at the 2007 and 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships, played in 13 games for Canada at the junior level, recording six goals and two assists (6-2-8). He also won a gold medal with Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, scoring…
Another year, another impossible mission: 12 best bites of the year. It’s why the “of the” matters so much to me. Tomorrow I might scroll through my photo gallery and remember a buttery lobster roll or bowl of menudo and crack myself in the noggin like the guy in the V8 commercial. “Stunad!” I say to myself. “You forgot the whatever-it-was!” And so, modifiers. In moderation, though. Just like everything on this 2025 round-up. Here’s to a happy new year of stuffing our faces. Fateh from Beirut Grill & Deli in Oviedo. So good it feels stolen from the gods.…
In early 2025, a Beer Institute survey revealed that 60% of Americans view non-alcoholic beer as a viable alternative for long-term sobriety. But what about just one month? The reasons for this vary from person to person, but for many of us, it’s been a dry start to January. Some people view the 30-day period as an addiction test to determine how dependent they are on alcohol to relax. Some people tie it into their overall health or weight loss plans for the new year. Some participants see it as a reset after weeks of decadent vacations, while others may…