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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Photo credit: Business Wire After years of effort by local leaders, a manufacturing facility is about to be built in Jacksonville, Florida. The $542 million facility will be able to export natural liquefied gas and position Jacksonville as a leader in gas export to the Caribbean Islands. The move was approved unanimously by Mayor Lenny
Photo credit: brands of the world The FBI has released a report stating that hate crimes are on the rise in Florida. The report claims a 51% rise in incidents from 2016 to 2017. Others, such as critics of the current law, say the numbers could be higher. Data from a study done by the
Even a brief stay at the Guitar Hotel at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL is the next best thing to a full-blown vacation. The newest addition to the South Florida tourism scene is part of a $1.5 billion expansion project unlike anything that has ever been seen or done in South