The Space Race – 45 Years Ago Today, Apollo 11 Blasted Off To The Moon
July 16, 2014 Comments Off on The Space Race – 45 Years Ago Today, Apollo 11 Blasted Off To The MoonThe Space Race between the two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States, lasted from 1955 to 1972. It all began on 2nd August 1955 when the Soviet Union responded to the United States announcement, four days earlier, of intent to launch artificial satellites, by declaring they would also launch a satellite […]
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Orlando Predators Purchased by David Siegel
July 15, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando Predators Purchased by David Siegel
Timeshare mogul David Siegel (pictured above with wife Jackie) has purchased the troubled Orlando Predators and the team will now return to the Amway center for the 2015 season. At a press conference this afternoon it was announced that Orlando Predators LLC, a company owned by David A. Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, […]
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When I moved to America some 17 years ago, very few people were bothered about the World Cup or had even watched a game of soccer on TV. Despite the fact that the U.S. Men’s National Team had qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years in 1990 and that […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Extends Unbeaten Run To 17 Games With 2-0 Win Over Wilmington Hammerheads
July 12, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City Extends Unbeaten Run To 17 Games With 2-0 Win Over Wilmington Hammerheads
Orlando City Soccer continued its impressive 2014 USL PRO unbeaten run as they defeated the Wilmington Hammerheads 2-0 at ESPN Wide World of Sports earlier tonight. Dennis Chin and Anthony Pulis scored for Orlando as the Lions extend their unbeaten run to 17 consecutive matches. “I’m obviously delighted to get the win and keep the […]
Continue reading …Orlando City vs Wilmington Hammerheads at ESPN Wide World of Sports Tonight!
July 12, 2014 Comments Off on Orlando City vs Wilmington Hammerheads at ESPN Wide World of Sports Tonight!
Orlando City SC (13-0-3, 42 points) is set to face the Wilmington Hammerheads (5-1-6, 21 points) tonight at ESPN Wide World of Sports. The Lions are currently riding two club records for an unbeaten streak (16) and winning streak (7). Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. with great seats still available. Tickets can be purchased […]
Continue reading …Monsters Celebrity Bowl-A-Rama Raises Money For Rock Pink
July 12, 2014 Comments Off on Monsters Celebrity Bowl-A-Rama Raises Money For Rock Pink
Eighty local celebrities came together with hundreds of fans earlier today at Boardwalk Bowl on Colonial Drive in Orlando to raise money for Rock Pink. Rock Pink’s mission is to raise breast health awareness and support local breast cancer programs. Today’s event was the seventh time that the event has been run and thousands of […]
Continue reading …Brazil – The New Number One For Central Florida
July 11, 2014 Comments Off on Brazil – The New Number One For Central Florida
Just recently Visit Orlando, the State of Florida’s marketing agency, released an estimate that Brazil now leads the way for visitors to Central Florida. In total, almost 770,000 visitors from Brazil visited Central Florida in 2013, topping the 759,000 who came from the United Kingdom, according to the agency. Tourism from Brazil has exploded over […]
Continue reading …Rock Pink has once again partnered with “Real Radio” 104.1 and the “Monsters in the Morning” to bring you one of the most popular events of the year, The Monster Celebrity Bowl-A-Rama to benefit Rock Pink – whose mission is to raise breast health awareness and support local breast cancer programs. Rock Pink is one […]
Continue reading …Survey Ranks Orlando International Airport Among Top U.S. Airports
July 9, 2014 Comments Off on Survey Ranks Orlando International Airport Among Top U.S. AirportsTravel & Leisure Magazine has announced the results of its annual “World’s Best Awards” survey and Orlando International Airport was ranked among the nation’s top five domestic airports. From December 2, 2013 through March 31, 2014, the magazine’s readers were invited to vote for their favorite airport based on several criteria involving logistics and convenience. […]
Continue reading …Diagon Alley Officially Opens at Universal Orlando
July 8, 2014 Comments Off on Diagon Alley Officially Opens at Universal Orlando
It’s the day millions of people around the world have been waiting for… This morning, at 8 a.m., Universal Orlando Resort officially opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. Confetti, fireworks and a red carpet lined with dozens of cheering Diagon Alley team members welcomed thousands of excited […]
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