Upcoming Oktoberfest events throughout Central Florida

Beer mugs with fresh pretzels at Oktoberfest – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by r.classen Now that fall is here, Oktoberfest events are being celebrated all across Central Florida. From the middle of September through the first Sunday in October, the largest beer festival in the world is held in Munich, Germany. However, numerous locations in

The Florida Strawberry Festival has revealed its 2024 theme

Florida Strawberry Festival Ticket Counter — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: EWY Media On Wednesday, the Florida Strawberry Festival revealed the outline of its 2024 celebration. The 89th annual festival will have the theme “Out of This World,” according to a news release from the organizers. “The sky’s the limit,” Florida Strawberry Festival President Kyle

The state’s first LGBTQ+ sanctuary city is this Florida community

People waving flags & celebrating at the LGBTQ+ Miami Beach Pride Parade in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Atomazul The first municipality in Florida to formally designate itself as an LGBTQ+ sanctuary is located in South Florida. The decision was approved by a unanimous vote of the Lake Worth Beach city commission on Tuesday, according

Orlando unveils self-driving shuttle to transport travelers around the Downtown area

Beep Autonomous Self-Driving Shuttle at Stop – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Joni Hanebutt There will be a new kind of transportation in Orlando, Florida, and it won’t include any human drivers. Beginning later this month, a free electric, self-driving shuttle will transport people around a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) loop in the center of Orlando. The Central Florida

Three South Florida restaurants made OpenTable list of the 100 most popular places to eat outdoors

Three South Florida restaurants make OpenTable dining list – Pictured: Wynwood Walls entrance — Courtesy: Image by Julian Prizont-Cado from Shutterstock South Florida restaurants really do have patio power. The online site for making restaurant reservations put out a list of the “100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America” for 2023. Two of

Florida Lottery introduces new scratch-off games with a lifetime benefit of $250,000 each year

Florida Lottery – Scratch-off ticket counter — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: The Toidi With the Florida Lottery’s newest “Year for Life” scratch-off games, you may win up to $250,000 per year for the rest of your life. The price of a ticket ranges from $1 to $10. According to the Florida Lottery, the new

After being attacked on her arms, legs, and stomach by a shark, a 13-year-old Florida girl fought back

Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz A 13-year-old girl successfully fought off a shark in the waters off Fort Pierce, Florida, and is now recovering from bites on her body, arm, finger, and knee. Ella Reed lives across the street from the beach, but she encountered what she believes to

A man from Florida has broken the record for the longest time spent living underwater

Tropical blue ocean with white sand and stones underwater — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Wonderful Nature A Florida university professor has smashed the world record for the longest period of time spent underwater, and he’s not done yet, he tweeted.  On Saturday, Joseph Dituri celebrated his 74th day at Jules’ Undersea Lodge. The previous world record,

Florida Publix cites company policy as bakery refuses to write “Trans” on a cake

Publix Bakery – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mahmoud Suhail The grocery retailer Publix has apologized to an LGBTQ+ customer after an assistant at a Florida store declined to prepare a cake with the word “trans” written on it. Yasmin Flasterstein is the director of Peer Support Space, which helps people in Central Florida who

Florida ranked third in worst states for single parents list

Single parent walks child in park — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Kichigin Florida has been ranked as the third worst state for single parents in a recent survey by experts at Lending Tree. Margaret Grace raised five children on her own for fifteen years while working three jobs and juggling one income. The Orlando