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Patrick Connolly

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Patrick Connolly

    Okeechobee Music Festival paused indefinitely amid rising costs (opens the original)

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    Okeechobee Music Festival, which returned in 2026 after a multi-year hiatus, is hitting pause on its live music and arts event amid rising costs. Festival organizers announced the decision on social media last week. The event is produced independently by Soundslinger. “Our passion for OMF will never fade, but we’ve faced some hard realities. The festival industry is in a difficult place right now with rising costs across talent, production and more,” the statement reads. “It can be unforgiving,

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Patrick Connolly

    6 springs in 2 days: A Florida road trip reveals the state’s freshwater treasures (opens the original)

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    Decades before Walt Disney ever set his sights on bringing Mickey Mouse to Florida and building theme parks that have drawn countless millions, the Sunshine State’s tourism revolved around springs. From the glass-bottom boat tours of Silver Springs, which began in the 1870s, to the Weeki Wachee mermaid show, which began in the 1940s, Florida’s freshwater gems have long drawn visitors from around the world and still do. Beginning in Central Florida, it’s possible to embark on a road trip to see s

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Patrick Connolly

    My next great adventure: Exploring Orlando’s theme parks and attractions (opens the original)

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    My earliest memory of Walt Disney World dates back to my first trip at 4 years old, when one of our often-referenced family memories was forever enshrined on VHS. “Where are we?” my dad asks, pointing the camera toward me, a chubby-cheeked preschooler with a little mop of blond hair. “Restaurant!” was my confident response, making for an adorable family memory captured in a home video clip. Technically, the correct response was “Walt Disney World,” where we had just arrived on a trip that was a

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Patrick Connolly

    First look: Hurly-Burly takes over former Jellyrolls location at Disney’s Boardwalk (opens the original)

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    It’s showtime for Disney’s newest live entertainment and nightlife venue opening Thursday at Disney’s Boardwalk. Hurly-Burly is themed as a historic seaside theater, drawing inspiration from the “golden era of seaside leisure” and vaudeville entertainment. The name is synonymous with commotion and tumultuous uproar, in this context meant to invoke the thunderous applause and jovial energy between live musicians and theater patrons. “It’s the moment when a crowd bursts into applause, which we tho

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Patrick Connolly

    Spooky Awards 2026: Submit your spooktacular Halloween home (opens the original)

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    It’s time to dust off the real cobwebs atop boxes of fake cobwebs and other Halloween decorations in the attic, as the spooky season is now upon us. We’re scouring Central Florida for the best-dressed houses and front lawns of decorated Halloween homes for our fifth annual Spooky Awards. The focus will be on houses in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties, but entries from certain areas of Polk and Volusia counties may be considered as well. Extra points will be given to houses with partic

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