Robert Sherman – American Songwriter Dies
March 6, 2012 Comments Off on Robert Sherman – American Songwriter DiesRobert Sherman, creator of such tunes as “It’s A Small World” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, has died in London at age 86. He was half of a sibling partnership that specialised in creating scores for many of the most poular musical films we love today. With his brother Richard Sherman, the pair created some […]
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“Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit” – John Glenn and Scott Carpenter Head Back to Kennedy Space Center
February 17, 2012 Comments Off on “Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit” – John Glenn and Scott Carpenter Head Back to Kennedy Space CenterIn 1962, NASA’s Project Mercury made history by sending an American into orbit for the first time. To mark the 50th anniversary of this historic achievement, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is inviting the public to a celebration that will be headlined by Mercury astronauts John Glenn (pictured above left) and Scott Carpenter (pictured above […]
Continue reading …First Lady Visits ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney
February 11, 2012 Comments Off on First Lady Visits ESPN Wide World of Sports at DisneyFirst Lady Michelle Obama, Disney Channel stars Debby Ryan (“Jessie”), Roshon Fegan (“Shake It Up”), and Disney XD stars Doc Shaw and Kelsey Chow (“Pair of Kings”) and Olivia Holt (“Kickin’ It”), and the hugely popular “Phineas and Ferb” character Perry the Platypus, along with choreographer Rosero McCoy, joined nearly 1,500 kids and families at […]
Continue reading …Mecum Breaks Records In Kissimmee
February 1, 2012 Comments Off on Mecum Breaks Records In KissimmeeIn the wake of the 2012 Mecum Kissimmee auction, the list of shattered records continues to grow. The Florida auction kicked off Mecum’s 25th year and a staggering 2,158 vehicles crossed the block, the most in company history. The six-day event, held at Osceola Heritage Park on January 24-29, 2012, achieved a 30% increase in […]
Continue reading …Air Force One touched down at Orlando International Airport at 11:36 a.m., four minutes early, and the president was greeted by a crowd of about 75 supporters. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who had been in Washington at the National Conference of Mayors, and Commerce Secretary Jon Bryson flew with Obama before they then set off […]
Continue reading …Watch President Obama at Magic Kingdom here
January 19, 2012 Comments Off on Watch President Obama at Magic Kingdom hereObama’s talk will begin at 12:35 p.m. ET and the best place to view it is via the live video that will be streamed right here: The live video stream is also available at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
Continue reading …Obama’s Visit To Orlando – What To Expect
January 19, 2012 Comments Off on Obama’s Visit To Orlando – What To ExpectIn the next hour President Obama will arrive in Orlando. He will make his way to Walt Disney World where he will make a speech to Cast Members and his remarks are not open to the public. In fact, an invitation is required and he will discuss ways to boost tourism and travel and other […]
Continue reading …Obama’s Push For Tourism Revealed
January 19, 2012 Comments Off on Obama’s Push For Tourism RevealedWe’ll be bringing you updates throughout the day on President Obama’s visit to Magic Kingdom today but we have secured a copy of what he is going to say ahead of time from the Press Secretary as below. Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2012 This morning, President Obama will sign […]
Continue reading …A nuke-powered rover the size of a family size compact car will start its journey to Mars this morning. The Curiosity, NASA’s $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at exactly 10:02 a.m. this morning and it hopes to answer the question: Can the Red […]
Continue reading …Small Business Saturday at Florida Leisure
November 26, 2011 Comments Off on Small Business Saturday at Florida LeisureToday is Small Business Saturday. An American shopping holiday created by American Express that was first celebrated on November 27, 2010 and it is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retailers and e-commerce stores respectfully. The idea being, that by contrast, holiday shoppers are encouraged to patronize brick and […]
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