Here are seven of the top fast food deals this Halloween

Fast food deals on Halloween – Pictured: Chipotle Mexican Grill — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Hanson Pye If you know where to go, this Halloween you can get much more than just free candy. With freebies and discounts, several of the largest fast-food restaurants in the country are hoping to draw consumers during the eerie

Allure of the Seas joins lineup at Port Canaveral and will sail twice a week

Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Wayleebird The enormous Allure of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International, arrived in Port Canaveral early on Wednesday to begin an exceptional home-port stay. A ship that big will travel twice a week from a single port, instead of just once a week, for

The legality of internet sports betting in Florida could be determined as soon as a few weeks

Sports Betting Viewing Room – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nick_Nick There are two layers of court action, thus both state and federal courts are involved in the legal saga. Owners of the Bonita Springs Poker Room, West Flagler Associates, brought those legal actions. “This is the battleground of the future of sports wager in

Florida’s Brightline high-speed train service’s history

Brightline high-speed train (then still known as Virgin Trains USA) traveling south towards Miami, as seen on March 14, 2020, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Photo and Caption: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com Brightline began operating from Orlando on Friday. The success of a privately operated high-speed passenger rail service in the US will be put to

Orlando-to-South Florida service will begin, according to Brightline

MIAMI, FL/USA – JULY 14, 2018: Brightline is a high-speed train service between West Palm Beach, Florida, and Miami. This is the West Palm Beach, station. Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo By Thomas Barrat The launch date for Brightline’s high-speed rail service between Orlando and South Florida has been announced. Beginning next Friday, Sept. 22, travelers

What was the ‘fireball’ seen yesterday night in the Florida sky?

Fireball Over the Evening Sky – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Nazarii_Neshcherenskyi Just after midnight on Monday, Floridians who were out and about caught a glimpse of a blazing streak moving across the starry sky. It was characterized as a “fireball” that passed by Zephyrhills Park by a witness in Zephyrhills. Images and videos captured

Sports betting case in Florida seeks a new hearing

Sports Betting Board – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tino Bandito After a three-judge panel upheld a contract granting the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state, the owners of two Florida pari-mutuel facilities petitioned a full Washington, D.C. appeals court for a hearing. In 2021, a federal judge sided with the operators

Aldi buys out Winn-Dixie supermarkets, plans to convert Florida stores

Winn-Dixie Supermarket – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Jillian Cain Photography Florida and areas of the Southeast are experiencing a significant shake-up in the supermarket industry as German-owned Aldi purchases all Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations in the area, including those in Florida.  According to a press statement from Aldi, this acquisition is a part of Southeastern

Returning to Overtown, the Black Pepper Food and Wine Festival will honor black-owned restaurants

*Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival not pictured; Chef making beef burgers on open kitchen at food festival event – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Matej Kastelic Later this month, a food-focused festival honoring South Florida’s Black-owned restaurants returns for a third time. On Saturday, August 26, the Miami-born Black Pepper Food and Wine Festival

An American Airlines flight headed for Florida drops 15,000 feet in 3 minutes

American Airlines plane at airport — Courtesy: Shutterstock — GagliardiPhotography Flight logs show that a Florida-bound American Airlines aircraft fell nearly 15,000 feet in under three minutes. A spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration told FOX 35 that American Airlines Flight 5916 reported a potential pressurization issue on Thursday as it was its route from