SeaWorld Orlando Returns Rehabilitated Male Manatee in St. Augustine Today
September 30, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Returns Rehabilitated Male Manatee in St. Augustine Today
Earlier today, following months of rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Team returned a male manatee to the waters of St. Augustine. The manatee, named Skellington, was rescued on April 23, 2014, by The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), who found him beached on a sand bar acting lethargic and with a […]
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Howl O Scream opens at Busch Gardens Tampa!
September 26, 2014 Comments Off on Howl O Scream opens at Busch Gardens Tampa!
An extremely wet night played into the atmosphere this evening as Busch Gardens Tampa opened their annual Howl O Scream event. For 18 select nights this fall, Howl-O-Scream 2014 unleashes a new type of terror as Busch Gardens Tampa transforms into Florida’s top-rated Halloween event, complete with 300 acres of fears and frights, including new […]
Continue reading …Florida well represented at Ryder Cup
September 26, 2014 Comments Off on Florida well represented at Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup began at Gleneagles, Scotland this morning and Florida was well represented at the ever popular event. Europe’s Justin Rose, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter all live within a few hundred yards of each other in the gated enclave of Lake Nona in Orlando. The USA, meanwhile, has two Florida based […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer set to break ground on new stadium on 16th October
September 26, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer set to break ground on new stadium on 16th October
Orlando City SC and the City of Orlando today announced the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Downtown Soccer Stadium will take place on October 16, 2014, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The event will be open to the public and fans are encouraged to participate. Specific details of the event will be released in the coming weeks […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Welcomes Flamingo and Tawny Frogmouth Chicks
September 26, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Welcomes Flamingo and Tawny Frogmouth Chicks
The SeaWorld Orlando Aviculture Team recently welcomed two new additions to their family – a Caribbean flamingo and a tawny frogmouth chick. The flamingo chick hatched on August 16, weighing just a pound. Although today it stands about 18 inches tall and weighs three pounds, when fully grown it will be five feet tall and […]
Continue reading …Bret Michaels visits Pet Supermarket Orlando and then rocks Hard Rock!
September 26, 2014 Comments Off on Bret Michaels visits Pet Supermarket Orlando and then rocks Hard Rock!
One of life’s good guys was in Orlando yesterday as Bret Michaels first made a visit to see fans at Pet Supermarket on Colonial Drive before heading over to Hard Rock Hotel to play a concert to aid Pinktober. Bret was at the store to help promote his Pets Rock line available exclusively at PetSmart. […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Selects First Pick in MLS Expansion Draft and SuperDraft
September 24, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City Selects First Pick in MLS Expansion Draft and SuperDraft
Orlando City Soccer Club took a significant step toward building its 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) roster today, selecting the first picks in the MLS Expansion Draft and SuperDraft. “Overall, it’s been a really good day for us,” said Head Coach Adrian Heath. “The draw went exactly as we hoped it would because we received everything […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Orlando Veterinary & Aviculture Teams Work with Local Animal Eye Clinic to Remove Cataracts from Four Penguins
September 24, 2014 Comments Off on SeaWorld Orlando Veterinary & Aviculture Teams Work with Local Animal Eye Clinic to Remove Cataracts from Four Penguins
A total of four SeaWorld Orlando penguins — one rockhopper and three gentoo – are healing nicely after receiving a specialty surgery on August 28, 2014 to remove cataracts at Animal Eye Associates in Maitland, Fla. The surgery was performed by veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Heidi Denis, who specializes in animal ophthalmology. “As penguins get older […]
Continue reading …Universal Orlando announces special rates for Active Duty & Retired Members of Military
September 23, 2014 Comments Off on Universal Orlando announces special rates for Active Duty & Retired Members of Military
Universal Orlando Resort has revealed an all-new offer exclusively for active duty and retired members of the military. Military personnel can now purchase a one-day, park-to-park ticket and receive two complimentary days to experience the extraordinary thrills and heart-warming moments that can only be found at Universal Orlando Resort. Plus, they can also upgrade with […]
Continue reading …Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Space Shuttle AtlantisSM with Atlantis Astronaut Adventure Oct. 9
September 23, 2014 Comments Off on Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Space Shuttle AtlantisSM with Atlantis Astronaut Adventure Oct. 9
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the $100-million Space Shuttle AtlantisSM attraction with Atlantis Astronaut Adventure on Thursday, Oct. 9 featuring 12 NASA astronauts, all of whom flew on the historic orbiter. The 12 Atlantis astronauts – Clayton Anderson, Bo Bobko, John Creighton, Charlie Walker, Hoot Gibson, Fred Gregory, Ken […]
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