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Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida adds hearing aid to George for World Hearing Day
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (121+ words) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. " Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida has added a hearing aid to George. The move mirrors an on-screen storyline in which Peppa's younger brother is diagnosed with moderate hearing loss in one ear, park officials said. The costume…...
Patrick O'Connell to bare his 'demons' in a memoir on building The Inn at Little Washington
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (192+ words) NEW YORK " Award-winning chef Patrick O'Connell has a book scheduled for September about how he converted an old garage into an international destination for food lovers. O'Connell's "Main, Middle & Gay" is a memoir by the founder of the Michelin-starred restaurant,…...
Historically Black fraternity launches speed mentoring program to bridge opportunity gap for young men
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (158+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " A historically Black fraternity is taking an innovative approach to mentorship, connecting young scholars with professional leaders through rapid-fire networking sessions. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity hosted its first "speed mentoring" event in Orlando, bringing together 20 young men with…...
Timber Creek High School in Orange County to test new weapons detection system
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (133+ words) Timber Creek High School in Orange County to test new weapons detection system'WKMG ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. " Timber Creek High School in Orange County was selected to test two weapons detection systems as part of the district's effort to maintain "safe…...
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ actors talk Florida show debut
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (132+ words) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" actors talk Florida show debut'clickorlando.com Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" actors talk Florida show debut "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" follows Harry Potter"s headstrong son, Albus. Harry is working at…...
He left the US for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to return
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (918+ words) The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbor, while he was FaceTiming in from Singapore, stranded half a world away. One…...
Teenager Blades Brown narrowly misses a 59. He's tied for American Express lead with Scheffler
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (900+ words) LA QUINTA " A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie…...
Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past. Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and…...
Lake County School Board to push forward design phase of new Eustis Elementary
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Fla. " Lake County school board will once again discuss rebuilding Eustis Elementary, a school that has been a community cornerstone for 100 years. "I think it's long overdue," Brianna Phill, a local resident, said. "This neighborhood absolutely needs something…...
Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (252+ words) ATHENS " More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country's official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday. The move marks the end of a decadeslong practice " formally abolished in recent legislation…...