World Food Championships come to Celebration
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on World Food Championships come to Celebration
Approximately 1,100 cooks and chefs from 40 states and 18 countries are in Central Florida for the World Food Championships that started this morning and run through 10th November. The event also includes 13 challengers from Central Florida who have made their way to Celebration to compete in the fourth annual epic cook off. The […]
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Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
Artegon Marketplace unveiled new enhancements, tenants and expansion plans today that complement the 1.1 million-square-foot shopping attraction and artisan marketplace located on the north end of International Drive. The new developments represent a multi-million dollar investment by the property’s owner, New York-based Lightstone, and will generate approximately 400 new jobs by the end of 2016. […]
Continue reading …SeaWorld Returns A Special Mother-and-Calf Manatee Pair to Florida Waters
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on SeaWorld Returns A Special Mother-and-Calf Manatee Pair to Florida Waters
This morning, the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue team returned a mother-and-calf manatee pair to Kars Park in Merritt Island, Fla. The pair was rescued on Mother’s Day this year after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spotted the distressed adult manatee experiencing buoyancy issues. The mother manatee was injured by a water craft […]
Continue reading …Busch Gardens plans for big year in 2016!
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on Busch Gardens plans for big year in 2016!
From world-class roller-coasters and Broadway-style entertainment to one-of-a-kind, up-close animal encounters, Busch Gardens® Tampa continues to deliver some of the biggest thrills anywhere. Next year will be no exception as the popular theme park has announced a line-up of exciting events scheduled to run now through 2016. 2015 Christmas Town: Select dates Nov. 27-Dec. 31 […]
Continue reading …Orlando Pride strengthens roster through NWSL Expansion Draft
November 2, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando Pride strengthens roster through NWSL Expansion Draft
Orlando Pride has selected 10 players through the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Expansion Draft as the team continues to build a competitive roster for its 2016 inaugural campaign. The team’s first pick, Meghan Klingenberg (pictured above), was traded to the Portland Thorns in order to fulfill its trade obligation in relation to the acquisition […]
Continue reading …US International Alex Morgan joins Orlando Pride for 2016 National Women’s Soccer League
October 26, 2015 Comments Off on US International Alex Morgan joins Orlando Pride for 2016 National Women’s Soccer League
United States Women’s National Soccer star Alex Morgan will be playing in Orlando next season. Orlando Pride announced the capture of the 26 year old from Portland Thorns FC at a press conference this afternoon. Morgan played an instrumental role in helping the United States capture the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup earlier this year […]
Continue reading …Orlando City concludes inaugural MLS season with loss in Philadelphia
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City concludes inaugural MLS season with loss in Philadelphia
Orlando City SC (12-14-8, 44 points) closed out its historic inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) season in the City of Brotherly Love earlier today. The Lions fell just shy of becoming the third ever expansion team to qualify for the playoffs in its first campaign, losing 1-0 to the Philadelphia Union (10-17-7, 37 points) before […]
Continue reading …U.S. Women’s National Team defeat Brazil 3-1 in front of record crowd.
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on U.S. Women’s National Team defeat Brazil 3-1 in front of record crowd.
World Cup Champions U.S. Women’s National Team continued its Victory Tour with a 3-1 victory against Brazil at the Orlando Citrus Bowl in front of 32, 869 fans, the largest stand-alone crowd to watch a USA women’s friendly in the state of Florida. Defender Lori Chalupny and midfielder Lauren Holiday played in their final match […]
Continue reading …Rowdies keep play off hopes alive with victory over Carolina RailHawks
October 24, 2015 Comments Off on Rowdies keep play off hopes alive with victory over Carolina RailHawks
Tampa Bay Rowdies took control of their own destiny in the playoff race Saturday night with an edgy 1-0 win over the Carolina RailHawks in front of 6,973 fans at Al Lang Stadium. Tampa Bay’s win, paired with a 2-1 Indy Eleven win over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers means that if the Rowdies win their […]
Continue reading …World Cup Champions United States Women’s Team train in Orlando
October 24, 2015 Comments Off on World Cup Champions United States Women’s Team train in Orlando
This morning the United States Women’s team trained at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando ahead of their Sunday fixture against Brazil at the same venue. The 2015 World Cup winners were put through their paces in the Florida sunshine and enjoyed a 75 minute workout to blow off the cobwebs after their journey from Seattle […]
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