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NEWS: Florida’s Orange County Task Force Discusses “Pent Up Demand” For Theme Parks

May 6, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Today was a day full of meetings and press briefings from the Orange County Task Force and from Orange County Major Jerry Demings. Today's meetings included remarks on the news of Shanghai Disneyland reopening on May 11, which brought up the importance of Disney World and other major theme parks to the local Orange County economy.

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

May 5, 2020 by Quincy Stanford

The Florida Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force is in talks on how best to maintain and restore the county economy. Here are the important takeaways from today's meetings.

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NEWS: Mayor Demings Reveals Re-Opening Plan for Florida’s Orange County

May 1, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Orange County Major Jerry Demings led a press briefing today which outlined recommendations from the Orange County Task Force on how industries can move into Phase One of Florida's gradual reopening. During the press briefing, he provided his thoughts on when major theme parks, like Disney, could reopen.

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NEWS: Florida State Parks to Begin Re-Opening on May 4th

May 1, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that state parks will be able to re-open starting on May 4th, the same day that retail stores and restaurants will be allowed to re-open in the state with limited capacity.

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NEWS: Universal Orlando Will Begin Implementing Temperature Screenings for Employees

April 30, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Universal Orlando announced today that beginning on Friday, they will implement mandatory temperature screenings for all employees before coming onto property. Any employee with a temperature of above 99.9 degrees will be sent home.

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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: 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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NEWS: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Set to Make An Announcement on When Florida Will Be Reopening

April 28, 2020 by Carly Terzigni

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to make an announcement on Wednesday on when he plans on reopening the state.

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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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