Copy of Flights start between Orlando and Vancouver
Home Copy of Flights start between Orlando and Vancouver ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Nonstop flights between Orlando and Vancouver have started for the first time. Orlando International Airport officials recently announced that WestJet has started flying between the two cities. The two flights per week service last through the end of April.Vancouver had been the largest market in North America without flights to the Orlando airport until this year. Vancouver marks the 50th international destina..>> view originalHigher-paying jobs come to Orlando, but challenges remain
Central Florida's efforts to attract more high-paying jobs gained traction as the economy strengthened last year, but 2016 is expected to reveal whether the region can actually reshape its job market in a meaningful way.There is plenty of optimism, but it's complicated. Tourism is booming. Unemployment rates are falling. Companies such as Deloitte and Voxx International are moving to the area. On the other hand, regional poverty rates climbed in 2015 — to 16.2 percent, significantly higher than..>> view originalOrlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks game preview
TV: FOX Sports Florida Time: Pregame coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. Before the new year, the Orlando Magic were challenging the Atlanta Hawks for the Southeast Division lead. They have lost ground to Atlanta so far in 2016 and won't have Victor Oladipo for Monday's visit to the Hawks. Orlando (20-19) was one game behind the Hawks on Dec. 31 after winning seven of nine but now trails by three games following six losses in seven contests. The Magic rallied in the final minute of regulation to..>> view originalArthur 'Pappy' Kennedy Prayer Breakfast held in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - For 25 years, hundreds of people have remembered the life and legacy of an Orlando civil rights pioneer, as the nation recognizes the message of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1973, Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy was Orlando's first African-American elected official. His granddaughter Dr. Vikki Kennedy-Johnson was the keynote speaker Monday at the annual YMCA of Central Florida Prayer Breakfast to honor Kennedy. "One of the things I remember about Pappy Kennedy is he never met a stranger...>> view originalMasked intruders target wrong house in Orlando home invasion
ORLANDO, Fla. - A mother begged for her life early Monday after two masked gunmen barged into her Orlando home in an apparent mistaken home invasion.The Orange County Sheriff's Office said two people knocked on the door of a home in the 2800 block of Harwood Street and pushed their way inside when the woman came to the door. She told News 6 that she answered the door because she thought her neighbor was knocking.According to deputies, the assailants said, "You know what we are here for," before..>> view originalOrlando ends '15 near top for foreclosures in US
Almost a decade after Metro Orlando's real estate crash began, the region ended 2015 with the nation's ninth-highest rate of foreclosure filings, according to a new report from RealtyTrac.Within Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties last year, 16,867 foreclosure actions were filed in the courts, or one filing for every 56 houses. Orlando's foreclosure rate was more than double the national rate for last year. The ranking comes as foreclosures have been on the downswing for years throughou..>> view originalFlorida Opera Theatre makes big changes
With a new name, new leadership and stepped-up programming, Orlando's grass-roots organization devoted to opera is hoping to hit new high notes."We're ready to take the next step," said John Wettach, president of the board of directors for Opera Orlando, formerly Florida Opera Theatre. The group will announce this week that two professionals with national reputations will take the helm full-time — a level of commitment to the genre not seen since the collapse of Orlando Opera in 2008. After tha..>> view originalNational Airlines starts Orlando Sanford-to-St. John's route
National Airlines on Monday started its twice-weekly, nonstop service from Orlando Sanford International Airport to St. John's International Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.National launched its first passenger service last month with a route to San Juan, Puerto Rico. It also flies from Orlando Sanford to Windsor, Ontario. National, which operates its maintenance hub at Orlando Sanford, has worked with the Department of Defense for more than 20 years, as well as operating cargo fli..>> view original33-year-old dolphin dies at SeaWorld Orlando
33-year-old dolphin dies at SeaWorld Orlando Media General Contributors Published: January 18, 2016, 7:16 am ORLANDO, FL (WFLA) – A 33-year-old Commerson’s dolphin named Betsy has passed away at SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld shared the news on their Facebook page on Sunday. Betsy was recently relocated to Orlando from SeaWorld San Diego along with two other long-term companion dolphins. She had been receiving 24-hour veterinary care in an off-exhibit medical pool at SeaWorld’s Aquatica wit..>> view originalSeaWorld Orlando halts beluga interaction program
SeaWorld Orlando has stopped offering its beluga interaction program, in which visitors could pay $119 to don wetsuits and get in the water with the whales.SeaWorld spokeswoman Becca Bides said in an email the program is "currently under review." She did not say why. "We're always exploring new ways to enhance and evolve our complete menu of animal interaction opportunities and this review is part of that commitment," she said. SeaWorld's website still shows the interaction program, in San Dieg..>> view original
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