Florida Events - Part 16

Monster Jam rolls into Orlando this weekend!

January 22, 2016 Comments Off

This weekend at Orlando Citrus Bowl sees Monster Jam roll into town. The world’s premier Monster Jam truck series will be racing at 7pm and the trucks appearing in Orlando will include: Grave Digger driven by Adam Anderson; Lucas Oil Crusader driven by Linsey Weenk; Max-D driven by Tom Meents; El Toro Loco driven by […]

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Atlético Mineiro takes 2016 Florida Cup Title

January 21, 2016 Comments Off

Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro took home the 2016 Florida Cup title as the championship concluded last night at ESPN Wide World of Sports and Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. In all nine games were played with 9 teams competing in matches twice. Mineiro’s two victories over Schalke 04 (3-0) and Corinthians (1-0) were enough to […]

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Busch Gardens announces chart topping line up for Food & Wine Festival

January 21, 2016 Comments Off

The Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival returns this spring with wild flavors and concerts for every taste. The popular Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival returns with a lineup of concerts from musical legends, sensational new culinary selections – including duck tacos, lobster ravioli, truffle fries and almond coconut truffles – and an […]

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Florida Leisure Homeowner completes 2016 Disney Marathon!

January 18, 2016 Comments Off

My Marathon Journey By Andrew Roe – Florida Leisure Vacation Home Owner I have always enjoyed and been lucky enough to get out and run 3 to 5 miles with no real effort. I just did not do it very often. You may have read my post that Florida Leisure put in their newsletter in […]

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Mecum Kissimmee Car Auction is back in Kissimmee with some 3,000 vehicle lots!

January 15, 2016 Comments Off

The largest collector car and Road Art auction in the world for many years running is back in Kissimmee starting today until 24th January. Over 3,000 vehicles will hit the auction block as Mecum offers everything from entry-level collector vehicles to multi-million-dollar investment pieces. The size and variety of the event is unparalleled anywhere else […]

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Diamond Resorts Invitational Golf Tournament begins tournament play tomorrow

January 13, 2016 Comments Off

Major League Baseball stars including American League MVP Josh Donaldson and standout Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander headline an array of Hall of Fame sports’ and entertainment stars set to compete in the inaugural Diamond Resorts Invitational benefiting Florida Hospital for Children celebrity golf tournament (diamondresortsinvitational.com), Jan. 14-16, at the Golden Bear Club in Windermere, […]

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey returns to Orlando this weekend!

January 12, 2016 Comments Off

The circus is back in town! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDSSM unveils the unbelievable to Children Of All Ages. Legendary circus artists from around the globe perform awe-inspiring feats of daring, spectacles of strength and thrills of wonder at the Amway Center in Orlando from January 14th to 18th. The circus is […]

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Brazilian Fredison Costa pulls off hat-trick at Walt Disney World Marathon

January 10, 2016 Comments Off

Under unseasonably warm and humid temperatures, Brazilian runner Fredison Costa (pictured above), chalked up his third straight win at the Walt Disney World Marathon this morning with a time of 2:33:24. Costa has now won the Disney Marathon a remarkable five times in the past six years. For the past two years, Costa has been […]

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Florida Cup with top International teams from Brazil and Germany returns this weekend!

January 4, 2016 Comments Off

The second edition of the Florida Cup returns to Orlando this weekend and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Top clubs from the German Bundesliga and Brazil’s Série A headline the soccer showcase as well as teams from Colombia and the Ukraine. The tournament is a chance for teams […]

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Michigan Wolverines destroy Florida Gators in Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

January 1, 2016 Comments Off

In front of a record crowd for the new Orlando Citrus Bowl, Michigan Wolverines overpowered Florida Gators 41-7 on New Year’s Day. 63,113 attended the game which was slightly more than the 62,510 that saw Orlando City Soccer draw their opening MLS game with New York City last March. In soccer terms, this was a […]

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