Halloween Horror Nights 2023 at Universal Studios Orlando features The Exorcist, Chucky, and more terrifying attractions

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Amonarch This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Florida got underway earlier than usual with a “record-breaking” 48-day program of after-hours frights. The interactive horror sets, live entertainment, exclusive limited-time menus, and other attractions that will be available at the Orlando

This month, the minimum wage in the Sunshine State will rise

Minimum wage protest — Courtesy: Shutterstock — a katz On September 30, Florida’s hourly minimum wage is expected to increase. Voters in 2020 adopted a measure that would gradually increase the state minimum wage yearly until it reached $15 in 2026. Florida’s minimum pay formerly equaled the federal minimum wage of $7.25 before the ballot

Tips for lowering Florida auto insurance costs despite rising premiums

Car insurance form & key on table — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Africa Studio Florida residents already struggle financially with sky-high property insurance premiums, and now they must also contend with sky-high car insurance premiums. The Insurance Information Institute’s insurance expert Mark Friedlander gave Local 10 News some money-saving advice. “Sticker shock, we were seeing it,

Three Florida college football teams ranked as Gators move into AP Top 25

University of Florida Gators — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Gregory Reed For the first time in eight years, Alabama dropped out of the top 10 in the Associated Press college football poll, and Georgia maintained its top spot on Sunday. In the AP Top 25, Georgia received 57 first-place votes. With two first-place votes, Michigan managed

How the UAW strike will impact consumers

Ford Logo – Source: Ford On September 14, 2023, at midnight, approximately 150,000 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, who build domestic cars for manufacturers like Ford, went on strike. The automobile industry is preparing for a significant effect due to the strike’s size and the fact that it is the first time

Former Florida surgeon general rejects the DeSantis administration’s assertions regarding COVID vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccine Card – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by vovidzha The DeSantis administration’s allegations that revised COVID-19 vaccines have “not been proven to be safe or effective” and that the shots shouldn’t be recommended for those under the age of 65 are being refuted by a former surgeon general of Florida. The COVID vaccines are

UAW strikes by employees at all three Detroit automakers are a new strategy for pressuring employers to increase pay

Photo Source: Dodge In an era of big profits and as the industry starts a costly transition from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles, about one in ten of America’s unionized auto employees went on strike on Friday. This was done to pressure Detroit’s three manufacturers into lifting pay. The United Auto employees union is attempting

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

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

Lionel Messi purchases a $10.8 million South Florida mansion

Lionel Messi & family waving on field after match — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Fabideciria Soccer star Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo recently paid $10.8 million in an off-market sale for a beachfront home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Real Deal first reported on the deal. The gated neighborhood of Bay Colony is home