Category: ORLANDO

DeSantis Speaks at Orlando Homeschooling Convention

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Orlando Homeschooling Convention event at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 26. …


74 Million Tourists Visited Orlando, Florida, Almost Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels

More than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, Visit Orlando, the official tourism association for Orlando, said Thursday. This puts Orland0 at 98 percent of pre-pandemic levels. The number of tourists was 25 percent greater than it was in 2021 when central Florida was still recovering from the blows to tourism…


Orlando City Pick up Rare Home Win, Blank Galaxy

Ercan Kara produced a goal on a nifty play in the box and teammate Facundo Torres also scored as Orlando City topped the visiting LA Galaxy 2–0 on a rainy Saturday night. Orlando City (4–3–2, 14 points) won a home game for the first time since February. Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese became the franchise’s…


Businessman Inspired by the Beauty of Chinese Classical Dance

ORLANDO, Fla.—Businessman Manuchehr Saman attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on March 19. “I think it’s one of the best shows I’ve ever seen,” Mr. Saman said. “I did not know anything about Chinese culture and I learned a lot. It’s incredible.” He said the dance was very inspiring. “What…


‘One of the Best Productions I’ve Seen’ Says Theatre Donor About Shen Yun

ORLANDO, Fla.—Thad Czapka, a realtor for Coldwell Banker and theatre donor at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, where he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on March 18, said “this is one of the best productions I’ve seen so far!” “This is the first time I’ve seen it and it’s amazing … I loved…


‘You Can See the Inner Work of the Artist,’ Says Aspiring Ballet Dancer About Shen Yun

ORLANDO, Fla.—Letitia Prosser, an aspiring ballet dancer, has wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for over 10 years, and finally, she and her father Bill Prosser, an architect, were able to attend the performance at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando on March 17. Ms. Prosser said she was amazed at…


‘More Young People Should See It,’ CEO Says About Shen Yun

ORLANDO, Fla.—As a surprise for his wife, John Rivera, CEO and entrepreneur, drove her two and a half hours from Jacksonville to attend the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. “My wife tried to see the show in Argentina and was unable to do it, so I surprised…


Shooting Spate Leaves 3 Dead, Including Child and Journalist in Orlando

Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Wednesday linked to a spate of fatal shootings that left a TV reporter and young child dead near the crime scene of a woman who was fatally shot earlier that day in Orlando, Florida. Orange County Sheriff John Mina told reporters on Wednesday evening that a Spectrum News 13…


Disney Announces Return of Half Marathons In Anaheim, Orlando

Disney officials announced this week they will be bringing back their half-marathon to its parks in California and Florida next year after a seven-year hiatus. The “runDisney Race,” which is part of the park’s “Half Marathon Weekend,” will take place in January 2024. The event will feature 5K and 10K races, with registration starting next…


Anti-Feminist Women’s Conference Wants to ‘Make Women Great Again’

The third annual 22 Convention for women kicked off Friday with the message that women can find happiness by regaining their femininity and submitting to an “alpha male patriarch.” The four-day convention, which garnered negative media attention in the past for “mansplaining” to women, is part of the 21 Summit, which bills itself as an…