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Central Florida theme parks roll out new attractions for 2013

May 12, 2019 at 3:55 a.m.

The number "13" is considered unlucky by some, but certainly not for travelers heading for Central Florida in summer of 2013, as this year holds unprecedented expansions at theme parks,...

Say ‘cheese’: Florida photo and video-friendly vacation packages

May 12, 2019 at 3:55 a.m.

As the saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words," and lately with the growing popularity of social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, maybe even another thousand...

History buffs find plenty right here in Florida

May 12, 2019 at 3:37 a.m.

Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here...

Set sail to explore the Inside Passage on an Alaskan cruise

May 12, 2019 at 3:52 a.m.

Its native peoples called it Alyeska, "the Great Land," and no wonder: Alaska has many eye-popping and mind-boggling attributes to richly justify that name. Consider it has 586,000 square miles...

Cruise ships offer more dining options

May 12, 2019 at 3:46 a.m.

Cruise ships offer more dining options than ever before, with multiple restaurants offering menus and ambiance to suit various moods and tastes. Here are dining offerings on four ships, in...

The 3-bedroom Treehouses Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa opened at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on June 1, 2009.

Florida lodgings off the beaten path

May 12, 2019 at 3:46 a.m.

To many travelers a hotel is usually just a place to retreat in between tours and adventures. But to those who look for something unusual in lodgings, it can also...

Drink up scenery at Florida’s waterfront bars

May 12, 2019 at 3:32 a.m.

What better way to enjoy summer than by sipping something tall and cool while drinking in the spectacular Florida water scenery? Finding your favorite watering hole with a view can...

Topiaries of Cinderella and Prince Charming, and other Disney characters, in front of Spaceship Earth, at the 2009 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, at the Disney World park.

Stop and smell the flowers at these Florida family-friendly garden settings

May 12, 2019 at 3:19 a.m.

Adults ---- going all the way back to Adam and Eve ---- have a soft spot for gardens, with their gifts of flowers and fragrances. Kids, well, maybe not so...

Assistant mask from Body Collectors Recollections -- Halloween Horror Nights 25 media preview at Universal Orlando, on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda / Orlando Sentinel)

Florida gets its dark side on with Halloween events around the state

August 23, 2019 at 9:55 a.m.

Florida scares up spooktacular -- and early -- Halloween festivities Whether you like your Halloween festivities to be super-spooky or perhaps not so scary, chances are very good that Florida...

Among the 600 streams, springs, rivers and creeks in Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida is an unusual natural attraction. Salt Springs bubbles up from vertical fissures deep underground that produce water laced with potassium, magnesium and sodium. <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/os-exfl-central-outdoors-ocala-20150517-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Florida Resorts’ Seafood Buffets

May 12, 2019 at 3:10 a.m.

"Troops march on their stomachs," Napoleon Bonaparte once observed. Arguably, travelers do too, and on getaways many gravitate to buffets. Florida, being synonymous with fresh fish and other delicious gifts...

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