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Florida news, public affairs, travel, communities and local developments from The American Quorum.

Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Weekend: A New Disney Opening, Family Halloween Events and Universal Sale Dates

The Magic of Disney Animation opens Monday, Busch Gardens’ Spooktacular begins today and Rock the Universe tickets go on sale Tuesday. Here are the weekend hours, event rules and fall dates across Central Florida.

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Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Weekend Update: Rock the Universe Sale Nears as HHN and Dark Arts Fill Nights

Sep 12, 2026

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Disney World

Disney World Weekend Update: Animation Experience Opens Monday as EPCOT Lineup Turns Over

Sep 12, 2026

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Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Today: SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream Opens as Disney and Universal Plans Shift

Sep 11, 2026

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Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Update: $255 Florida Resident Ticket Leads a Busy Fall Calendar

Sep 11, 2026

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Disney World

Disney World Update: Animation Experience Opens Monday as 2027 Planning Dates Arrive

Sep 11, 2026

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Orlando Parks

Orlando Parks Daily: Disney Opening Nears as HHN Shapes Universal Nights

Sep 11, 2026

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Universal Orlando

HHN 35 and Final Dates Reshape Universal Orlando Planning

Sep 11, 2026

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Disney World

Disney World Sets 2027 Festival Dates as Animation Opening Nears

Sep 10, 2026

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Travel

Miami Cargo Crash Kills at Least Five and Disrupts Air Travel

Sep 7, 2026

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Breaking News

Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Forces Four-Runway Shutdown

Sep 6, 2026

Politics

4 States Vote Today as Florida’s New Map Could Shift Up to 4 House Seats and Alaska Tests a Top-Four Senate Field

Aug 18, 2026

Healthcare

FDA Makes Florida First State Authorized to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada Under Section 804

Jan 6, 2024

Idalia Strikes Florida Big Bend at 125 MPH, Leaving Historic Storm Surge and Expanding Federal Disaster Response

Sep 2, 2023

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Federal Counts in Classified-Documents Case, First Former President Arraigned on U.S. Charges

Jun 17, 2023

Hurricane Ian Strikes Florida With 150-Mph Winds, Catastrophic Surge and More Than 2 Million Without Power

Oct 1, 2022

Florida Moves to Dissolve Disney’s 55-Year-Old Reedy Creek District After 70-38 House Vote

Apr 23, 2022

Healthcare

Five Miami Beach Zika Cases Trigger New Warning for Pregnant Travelers

Aug 20, 2016

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