Orlando News & Updates

NEWS: Orange County Mayor Expected to Announce Plan for Re-Opening Tomorrow

April 30, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced that he will unveil a plan on Friday that will outline the county's plans moving forward when it comes to entering Phase One of Governor DeSantis' plan for re-opening the state of Florida. Much of Disney World is located in Orange County, and the Mayor's plans may provide potential insight into how the resort could begin the slow process of re-opening.

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NEWS: Re-Open Florida Task Force Recommends Theme Parks Begin Re-Opening in Phase Two

April 30, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

According to recommendations sent from the Re-Open Florida Task Force to the governor, the group recommended that theme parks in Florida could begin slowly reopening starting in phase two of the state's proposed re-opening.

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NEWS: Florida Governor Announces Phase One of Reopening Florida to Begin May 4th

April 29, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced Phase One of reopening Florida, which includes new guidelines for retail locations as well as restaurants.

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NEWS: Here’s What You May Have Missed From Florida’s Orange County Task Force Meeting Today

April 29, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

The Orange County Economy Recovery Task Force met again today to discuss bringing tourism back to Orlando, along with emphasizing the importance of the Orlando theme parks, including Disney World.

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Southwest Airlines Predicts Travel Won’t Return to Normal Until Places Like Disney Re-Open

April 28, 2020 by Alex Martin

Find out what the CEO of Southwest has to say about the future of air travel here.

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NEWS: Here’s What Was Discussed at Florida’s Orange County Task Force Meeting Today

April 28, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force met today to discuss what guidelines and potential mandates should be in place for reopening the Florida county.

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NEWS: Orange County Task Force Meets to Discuss Initial Guidelines for Reopening Theme Parks

April 28, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

Today's Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force discussed guidelines and potential mandates for the reopening of restaurants and theme parks, including Disney World.

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NEWS: Florida Governor Speaks to Peak of the Health Crisis for Central Florida

April 27, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

In a recent press conference, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shared that he believes the numbers indicate that Central Florida reached its peak number of cases in early April.

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Universal Orlando Announces It Will Auto-Enroll Their Furloughed Employees Into Florida’s Unemployment System

April 24, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Universal announced that they will auto-enroll their furloughed employees into Florida's state unemployment system. This announcement comes after mounting pressure from furloughed employees, expressing deep frustration in the enrollment process.

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NEWS: Here’s What Was Discussed on Friday’s Re-Open Florida Task Force Meeting

April 24, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

At today's meeting of the Re-Open Florida Task Force, members of the small business, restaurant, and tourism industries spoke on the current state of their businesses, and protocols they see being implemented upon the state's reopening.

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