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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Apopka, Tampa, Special Olympics, Winter Garden, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Florida travel calendar for January
Check out festivals and events in January across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Jan. 26, Feb. 2: Just for Kids. SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld Orlando kicks off its...Tags: Daytona Beach, Youth Organizations, Melbourne, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Cultural Development
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Disney at center of state-subsidized plan to attract pro-soccer fans
With a rich assist from Florida taxpayers, Walt Disney World and local sports promoters are hoping to make Orlando a magnet for soccer fans this February. Disney and the Central Florida Sports Commission have organized the region's first formal "Soccer...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Trips and Vacations, Economy, Business and Finance, Toronto FC, Travel
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Nowhere to go but downhill
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mike Matheny had just answered a reporter's question about the challenges of being a first-year manager when an unexpected situation presented itself. The visiting Cardinals were under the impression that the National...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Terry Francona, Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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Show Kids raising funds for trip
The Washington County Show Kids, under the direction of Brenda Cauffman, will travel to Florida in February to compete in Twirl Mania at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex The girls will be entered in individual events, dance twirl teams and...Tags: Christmas, Movies, Entertainment, Music, Religious Festivals
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The World at 40
ORLANDO, Fla. — Back in 1971, Disney promised us the World. And that's precisely what it delivered — in spades.
Walt Disney World's castle door flew open Oct. 1 that year, unwrapping an entertainment complex that would go on to vastly...Tags: AMC (tv network), Theme Park Vacations, Downtown Disney, Dining and Drinking, Orlando Hotels
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Brigitte Zavithsanos: flag football Player of the Year
Brigitte Zavithsanos
Palm Beach Gardens sophomore
Pos.: QB/WR/S/P
Comment: Recorded 2,238 all-purpose yards, 36 touchdowns and had 17 interceptions. She led the Gators (16-2) to District 16 championship and state semifinals for first time since 2007....Tags: High School Sports, Palm Beach Gardens
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Hillcats Manager Salazar Back in Braves Camp after Losing Eye
Sports DirectorTwo weeks after being hit in the face by a line drive during a spring training game, Atlanta Braves coach and Lynchburg Hillcats Manager Luis Salazar was back at the Braves training facility at Disney's Wide World of Sports today. Salazar...Tags: Spring Training, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Atlanta Braves
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Developer's plan to move Tampa Yankees to Orlando is foul
Former Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry once called us the "low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos of Orlando.''
That impression must still exist, because a developer from South Florida is making us an offer that only low-forehead, nose-picking yahoos...Tags: International Drive, Rich Crotty, Tickets, Orange County Convention Center, Alabama
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Gridiron Kings championship has familiar ring as Southeast claims title
Sentinel Staff WriterESPN's Rise Games Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 tournament turned out to be a microcosm of the last three college football seasons. The ones that ended with national championships for the Southeastern Conference. A pair of Miami standouts, Central High...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Amusement and Theme Parks, ESPN (tv network), Sports
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Tom Shaw pranks NFL prospects with fake gorilla in video
Sentinel Sports Now - Orlando SentinelTom Shaw, who runs a popular performance enhancement camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, pranked a group of NFL prospects in this hilarious video listed below. Players were told a gorilla from Animal Kingdom got loose and, well, you can... -
Find the Disney Channel stars at WDW
Sentinel Staff WriterAre your kids as crazy about the Disney Channel as mine are?If so, finding the connection to the DC shows and stars when you're on property might be worth your while. High School Musical 3 At Disney's Hollywood Studios, your fans can take in the High...Tags: Demi Lovato, Religious Festivals, Family, Jonas Brothers (music group), Entertainment
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