Author: Mitch Stacy
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Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida’s Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California’s Disneyland based on the “Cars” movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across the country in 2012. Check out photos of some of the new…
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Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida’s Walt Disney World, the new Cars Land at California’s Disneyland based on the “Cars” movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Transformers ride top the…
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AWOL soldier accused in base intrusion now in jail
TAMPA, Fla. — An AWOL soldier who allegedly tried to drive onto MacDill Air Force base in an SUV loaded with weapons and ammunition sat in a county jail Wednesday, as military officials refused to answer questions about what he might have been planning to do. Christopher Paul Kilburn, 26, was being held on a…
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Officials: Man who tried entering base was AWOL
TAMPA, Fla. — A man arrested as he tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base with weapons and ammunition in his car is a serviceman listed as being absent without leave, base officials said Tuesday. Air Force Col. Dave Cohen released few details about Monday night’s arrest at the base that houses the U.S. command…
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SeaWorld: Whale show to resume with some changes after trainer death
ORLANDO, Fla. • SeaWorld will restart its killer whale shows this weekend after Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, dragged a trainer to her death in the water at the Orlando park.SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment President Jim Atchison said today that trainers won’t get in the water with the killer whales for now until officials…
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Billionaire forges on with grand agenda
IMMOKALEE, Fla. • Near the magnificent new church on the Ave Maria University campus, sculptor Marton Varo chips away at 80 tons of the best white marble money can buy, direct from the same Italian quarry where Michelangelo used to get his marble. The $3 million, 35-foot-tall bas-relief sculpture depicts The Annunciation, when the angel…
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The first mate of real estate
CAPE CORAL, Fla. • Here at the epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, an ebullient Marc Joseph bounces off a pontoon boat onto a dock behind a lovely waterfront home – it was recently vacated when its former inhabitants couldn’t pay the mortgage. “The tiki hut comes with the house, guys!” the slim 41-year-old real-estate…
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Celebrity parties going head-to-head at Super Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. – Kevin Costner signed on to host a glitzy Super Bowl party this year, but the truth is he doesn’t really like parties all that much. Too much glad-handing, picture-taking and standing around.The 54-year-old Hollywood star would much rather be up on stage with his band, Modern West, grinding out original tunes in…