Hundreds of Orange County students compete in chess tournament

Saturday was the first fully in-person chess tournament OCPS has held since before the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Drag performer says he is facing threats amid state anti-LGBTQ measures

Leigh Shannon usually fills up his Saturday night shows at Hamburger Mary’s, but he says he’s noticed fewer faces in the crowd recently.

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Gatorland takes guests to new heights with climbing wall

Croc Rock is a three-in-one adventure course.

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Construction crews start work at Holy Land Experience in Orlando

The property was purchases by AdventHealth in 2021.

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New Ariel meet-and-greet set for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The character encounter is tied to the new live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’ film.

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Starting next week, less than half of downtown Orlando bars can sell alcohol after midnight

The new ‘after midnight sales permit’ for downtown Orlando starts Monday.

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Family of man killed in crash has questions about teens involved

The community held a vigil with Romero’s family, who still has many questions about what led to the crash.

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Uber and DoorDash sales see continued increases after pandemic

An analysis of Uber’s latest quarterly earnings report revealed its delivery business generated $14.3 billion in sales

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Disney World shares details for Disney100 celebration plans

The resort is getting new photo ops and more.

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SeaWorld Orlando releases POV rendering of ‘Pipeline’ coaster

The new coaster is set to open in May.

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