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UPDATED: Hillcats manager has surgery for injuries from foul ball
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar has undergone surgery and was scheduled for more after being hit in the face by Brian McCann's foul liner while standing in the dugout during an exhibition game.
Salazar was...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Concussion, Florida, Brian McCann, Spring Training
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Ponce de Leon looked for rejuvenation, so can you at Florida spas
Special CorrespondentExplorer Juan Ponce de Leon came to Florida 500 years ago looking for the fabled Fountain of Youth, but alas, he did not find it. Modern travelers, however, definitely have a better chance at rejuvenation at one of Florida’s many wonderful spas....Tags: Tampa, Mangos, Amusement and Theme Parks, Miami Beach, Key West
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10 romantic honeymoons by land and by sea
Special CorrespondentLove is in the air as June, the traditional month for weddings, is just around the corner, and many brides and grooms are planning a honeymoon –perhaps the most important trip they will undertake together as it officially launches their married...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Travel, Marriage, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture
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Can Osceola's tourist strip take back its hotels?
Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...
Tags: Travel, Amusement and Theme Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Walt Disney World Resort, Kissimmee
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Justin Timberlake tour to stop Dec. 19 at Amway Center
It could be a very merry Christmas for Justin Timberlake fans in Orlando. Timberlake, who recently returned to the pop music charts with his first studio album in seven years, will be in town in time for the holidays. The singer has booked a Dec. 19...
Tags: NBC (tv network), Backstreet Boys (music group), Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake
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HVS: Hotels to regain pre-recession highs
Hotel-valuation company HVS hosted its first-ever nationwide update last week — linking hoteliers in Orlando with those in 11 other markets for a seminar on how the lodging industry is faring. The company, which recently opened an Orlando office,...
Tags: NASCAR, Travel, Amusement and Theme Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Orlando
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Recycling, rather than reuse or refuse, for these mattresses
After serving as makeshift trampolines and workbenches, as well as support systems for thousands of slumbering guests, even a hotel's beds have a check-out time. But where do 100 pounds or so of valuable steel and reusable cloth, wood and foam go when...
Tags: Mustard, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Seminole County, Orlando
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Other bookings
KING DJANGO: with Brian Hill, John DeCarlo and others: 9 p.m. May 30; Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., Orlando; $8 (18 or older); 407-898-5070. KELLY ROWLAND & THE DREAM: 8:30 p.m. June 6; House of Blues, Downtown Disney, Lake Buena Vista; $24 advance,...Tags: Downtown Disney, American Idol (tv program), Amway Center
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OBT icon Charley's WildFire Grille moving to Little Lake Bryan in 2014
Charley’s WildFire Grille on the Orange Blossom Trail is moving to Little Lake Bryan in Lake Buena Vista in the summer of 2014. The owner, Talk of the Town Restaurants, has purchased the property and the current building at 6107 S. Orange Blossom...
Tags: General Mills Incorporated, Tampa, Steaks, Orange Blossom Trail, Lifestyle and Leisure
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'Suspicious powder' turns out to be Tums
A report of "suspicious white powder" at an Orlando-area time-share resort turned out to be Tums on the bottom of a suitcase, officials said Sunday. A couple called 911 to report the powder late Sunday afternoon at Sheraton Vistana Resort. The hotel...
Tags: Travel, Hotels and Accommodations
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Always big, March bigger still this year for Orlando hotels
It has been eight years since Orlando-area hotels saw the kind of guest occupancy that the industry reported last month. The nation's second-largest hotel market filled 84.3 percent of its rooms in March, compared with 82.5 percent in March 2012,...
Tags: Travel, Amusement and Theme Parks, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations
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Florida full of travel options for Mother's Day and Father's Day
Mom and Dad took care of you and raised you to be the person you are today. And they most likely think spending time with you is the best gift on their special days. If this year you have decided to say thank you to them with a getaway or treat to...
Tags: Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Leu Gardens, Lake Wales, Family
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