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Christmas 2019: The Best Yuletide Drinks in Miami

Photo Credit: Sea Wave/Shutterstock The Christmas season is upon us, and with that comes parties, gatherings and generally being together with close friends and family members. Maybe even co-workers in some cases. So, if you are with your friends or co-workers (or even your family members), why not do something fun and different for the

The Magic of Santa’s Enchanted Forest

Photo Credit: santasenchantedforest.com As the world’s largest Christmas-themed amusement park, Miami’s Santa’s Enchanted Forest is the perfect place to visit during the holidays. With more than 100 rides, shows, games and attractions, hundreds of thousands of visitors come every year to experience the magic of Santa’s Enchanted Forest. South Florida’s tallest Christmas tree light show

The Spread of Hepatitis A Is Under Control, Say Florida Health Officials

Thanks to efforts for vaccination and education, the Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees says the spread of hepatitis A is being slowed down to a controllable pace here in Florida. A declaration of public health emergency due to the rapid spread of the disease last August sent the Department of Health in Florida and the

It’s Christmas – In Florida

Photo Credit: https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/ Yes, you read right. We have an actual town named Christmas right here in sunny Florida. It is a community of about 1,000 people on Florida State Road 50 about 24 miles east of Orlando. It is located 16 miles west of the Space Coast and Kennedy Space Center.  The town’s name

Winterfest Boat Parade Brings Holiday Cheer to Fort Lauderdale Waterways

Photo Credit: Winterfest Boat Parade Facebook Page Have you ever wanted to watch a holiday parade on the water? Come to Fort Lauderdale and you can! The Winterfest Parade in Fort Lauderdale has some of the best displays of lights on the water in Florida. The Parade is an annual tradition held every December in

Introducing Snowcat Ridge, Florida’s First Snow Park

Photo Credit: Snowcatridge.com Coming soon to Central Florida: Snowcat Ridge!  Pasco County Board of Commissioners approved a permit for a snow amusement park to be built in a rural area of Dade City, just north of Tampa. The park will be located right next to TreeHoppers Aerial Adventure Park, close to Scream-A-Geddon, the annual Halloween

Memphis’ Mike Norvell to Coach Florida’s Seminoles

Photo Credit: footballscoop.com Memphis Coach Mike Norvell has been hired as head coach of Florida State University’s college football team. The announcement was made on Sunday, December 8 in the morning. On Saturday, December 7, the Seminoles announced an introductory press conference for noon on Sunday, December 8. Norvell’s No.17 Memphis beat No. 20 Cincinnati

Florida Gators Set to Play Against Virginia Cavaliers at The Orange Bowl

Photo Credit: www.floridagators.com The Florida Gators will play the Virginia Cavaliers at the 86th Orange Bowl this December. It is the first time in over 60 years the two football teams meet and play together. The schools recently met in the College World Series in 2015, and have played each other in the NCAA basketball

Governor DeSantis Calls for E-Verify to be Mandatory in 2020

Photo Credit: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Twitter A push to make E-Verify mandatory for Florida employers is now being eyed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature November 25 to pass an E-Verify requirement during the 2020 Legislative Session. The Governor’s office explains that E-Verify is a United States Department

Funding for Education Top Priority on Governor DeSantis’ To-Do List

Photo Credit:  https://www.wctv.tv/Office of Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a record $91.4 billion state budget on Monday, November 16th. This would be the new state budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The governor’s budget also includes spending an additional $1 billion on teacher raises. The proposed budget is money that would mostly go