Proposed ‘glamping’ upgrades for Osceola park worry environmentalists
A 35-acre Osceola County park on the southern shore of Lake Toho is set to get a $19.5 million “glamping” upgrade — with dozens of new lodging units, an amphitheater and an upgraded restaurant...
Disney: Epcot relocating 1 manatee, 3 dolphins from The Seas
One manatee and three dolphins soon will be moving out of their Epcot habitat, Walt Disney World announced Tuesday. The animals are part of the theme park’s The Seas With Nemo & Friends attraction.A...
Could Florida’s plans to develop parks spread to Orlando area?
Visitors to Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka dive to the spring boil on a hot summer day in this underwater view, Friday, August 23, 2024. At 7,723 acres, Wekiwa Springs is one of...
Successful scalloping season along Florida coast might ebb thanks to Debby
Jeff Vickers was pulling buckets and buckets of scallops out of the gulf with customers who had chartered his boat during this year’s summer season.“This year was the best scallop season I’ve ever seen...
Fugate: Post-storm rebuilding could price working-class Floridians out of communities
TALLAHASSEE — As the Atlantic Ocean shows signs of heating up, potentially fueling damaging hurricanes, a former state and national disaster chief warned Tuesday of working-class Floridians being priced out of communities in post-storm...
Hot topic: Florida No. 1 for heat-related illnesses in nation, new report finds
Florida’s record hot summers can be dangerous for some people and a new study puts numbers to just how dangerous those soaring temperatures can be.The Sunshine State leads the country in the number of...