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Yom Kippur begins today at sunset. The most solemn of Jewish holy days will be observed in Central Florida synagogues and homes, continuing a tradition that began in Orlando more than a century ago.
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Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about hibiscus plants, aphids, insecticidal soaps, sod webworms, St. Augustine lawns, raised bed gardens, insecticide, peas, petunias, seeds, watering, foxgloves, trees and more.
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Auctioneers share tips about what you should know before downsizing.
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When the pandemic put restaurants to rest (temporarily), waiter Julio Alvarado fell back on his Oasis MicroFarm, which he started out of his apartment three years ago. Now micro farming has gone from a side hustle to a full time job.
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WFTV anchor Jamie Holmes delivered a morning report about Tom Cruise with quite a few puns.
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With four-foot-long jaws, an ancient reptile terrorized the seas even as Tyrannosaurus rex ruled the land. The great white shark of “Jaws” fame would probably have been but a tasty morsel for a giant, ancient seagoing lizard recently renamed “Jaws of Death” for its formidable bite.
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The pandemic is wreaking havoc on Halloween plans in Central Florida and around the country. As families weigh the safest options for celebrating the holiday, businesses large and small are expecting fewer financial treats from what is usually a monster moneymaker.
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While this Halloween won't quite resemble the holiday of years past, some attractions are finding innovative ways to open as drive-thru haunts or implementing reduced capacity and social distancing to keep visitors safe.
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Florida garden retailers and plant growers have seen a large increase in home gardeners.
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In the 1960s and 1970s, Doris Ashwell was a radio and TV trailblazer, host of popular shows aimed at women. The Orlando radio and TV pioneer died July 9 at 93.
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Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about watermelon seeds, planting, morning glories, roses, vining plants, mums, chrysanthemums, transplanting, butternut squash, boring insects, lemon trees, pruning, holiday cactus, potting, poinsettias, fertilizer and more.
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NASA and SpaceX announced this week they will launch another crew of astronauts to the International Space Station from Florida on Halloween morning, following a successful round-trip test mission to the ISS with Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley earlier this year.
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Entertainment
Amid social distancing and theater closures, outdoor movies have popped up around Central Florida. Here's a list of what's showing.
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Fun Spot is introducing escape room at Orlando location and adding Halloween trick-or-treating there and in Kissimmee. Also coming: “fright bites” menus .
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With the latest delay, Central Florida audiences will go more than a year without seeing a touring Broadway show.
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As the National Endowment for the Arts celebrates its 55th anniversary, its chairman extols the virtue of arts programs across the country -- including Florida, where the organization has given grants totaling more than $42 million in the last 20 years.
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One Central Florida film festival is set to start virtually next month and another is already underway. Here’s what you need to know about the two local events.
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Check out these deals in honor of National Coffee Day.
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Are you a fan of saving money? If yes, you should put Amazon's Prime Day on your radar. Prime Day is the online retailer's biggest annual sale.
PETS & ANIMALS
Food & Restaurants
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As Gov. Ron DeSantis loosens coronavirus restrictions in Florida, many Orlando stores and restaurants are planning to continue their precautions.
Business
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Even though 5.6 million Floridians are Hispanic or Latino, efforts to provide accommodations for Spanish speakers have often been ignored. One of the pressing issues for Spanish speakers is navigating the eviction process, and for Latino renters, the situation is all the more dire because leases and eviction notices are often only in English and court interpreters are not provided for civil cases.
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Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Mardi Gras is headed for 10 days of sea trials ahead of its 2021 debut in Port Canaveral.