Walt Disney World stunt performer dies in Fla. while rehearsing for Indiana Jones showORLANDO, Fla. — A Walt Disney World stunt performer died after an accident while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones show at the Hollywood Studios theme park in Orlando. Pa. man convicted of groping woman in Minnie Mouse costume at Disney WorldORLANDO, Fla. — A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World. Spielberg in talks over contract with Universal theme park in Fla.ORLANDO, Fla. —Universal Orlando officials are negotiating with Steven Spielberg over whether to renew a consulting contract. With GOP Sen. Martinez’s early departure, Fla. gov gets to fill seat he wants for himselfTALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Republican Sen. Mel Martinez announced Friday he would step down 16 months early, saying he was making good on a promise to voters that he wouldn’t stay just to keep the seat warm. GOP’s general opposition to Sotomayor may hurt Senate candidates in Fla., elsewhereMIAMI — If there is one place where any bad feelings from the hearings on Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court nomination could have lasting consequences, it’s Florida, the pesky swing state that the second-largest Puerto Rican community outside the island calls home. GOP Sen. Martinez of Fla. says he’ll resign before term ends, return to private sectorORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will step down from the Senate before his term ends, adding fresh intrigue over who will fill the seat. GOP Sen. Martinez of Fla. says he’ll resign before term ends; gov won’t appoint self to seatORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will step down from the Senate before his term ends, adding fresh intrigue over who will fill the seat. Martinez, the only Hispanic Republican in the Senate, told reporters at a news conference he was leaving office of his “own free will.” He announced in December he would not to seek to re-election in 2010. Nev., Fla. officials protest resorts’ reported inclusion on federal conference ‘blacklist’CARSON CITY, Nev. — Politicians from Nevada and Florida expressed outrage Thursday at a report that some federal agencies have put the two tourist hotspots in the states on a “blacklist” when deciding where to hold conferences or meetings. Buses collide at Walt Disney World, leaving 12 visitors hurt at sprawling Fla. theme parkORLANDO, Fla. — Officials say two buses have collided at Walt Disney World, leaving a dozen visitors with minor injuries. A year later, saga of Fla. mom accused of killing girl fascinates public with twists, turnsORLANDO, Fla. — It’s easy to forget 2-year-old Florida toddler Caylee Anthony was slain after all the plot twists and turns in her story. Pranksters dupe Fla. couple into believing there’s a hotel gas leak, room gets trashedORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities say a prankster persuaded a married couple to smash their Florida hotel window after falsely telling them the room had a gas leak. NTSB’s preliminary findings shows no mechanical problems with stop system at Disney’s monorailORLANDO, Fla. — Federal investigators are focusing on why a switch failed to change positions in the monorail crash that killed an operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend. Witness says fatal Disney monorail crash was “head-on” in 911 call; Federal probe begunORLANDO, Fla. — A witness to the monorail accident that killed a train operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend described it as “a head-on collision” between two trains in a 911 call released Monday. Monorail crashes in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, killing employee; train out of serviceWalt Disney World monorail crash kills employee ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World officials say a monorail crashed in the Magic Kingdom section of the Florida theme park, killing an employee. Train service has been shut down. Walt Disney World says monorail at the Fla. theme park out of service after employee deathORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death. Economy sheds more jobs in June; those who still have work find it doesn’t pay like it used toWASHINGTON — Americans lucky enough to still have a job are noticing something unpleasant in their paychecks: They’re making less money. As fares creep up, procrastinators waiting too long could miss their flightsMINNEAPOLIS — If you’ve been waiting for the lowest possible airfare for a trip this summer, it may be time to get off the fence. $40K found and turned in by 2 employees at Florida car dealership; authorities seeking ownerORLANDO, Fla. — Two employees who found $40,000 in cash at a Florida car dealership have made their boss proud: Instead of keeping the money, they turned it in. Florida judge set to consider blocking the release of Caylee Anthony’s autopsy reportORLANDO, Fla. — Caylee Anthony’s grandparents are fighting the release of the Florida toddler’s autopsy report. Caylee’s grandparents want spotlight on missing children; Fla. girl disappeared 1 year agoORLANDO, Fla. — The grandparents of slain toddler Caylee Anthony say they want to bring more attention to missing children cases. Hearing-impaired Florida man says his dog saved him from house fire by jumping on his bedORLANDO, Fla. — A hearing-impaired man is crediting his service dog with saving his life from a fire. Darrin Weeks said his dog Roscoe jumped on the bed Sunday to wake him after a fire broke out in the building of his Orlando duplex. Weeks ran next door, awoke his neighbor and pulled him out of the fire. Sheriff’s office says 4 bodies found in family murder-suicide in gated community near OrlandoHEATHROW, Fla. — A man fatally shot his wife and two children and killed himself in a home in a gated community in suburban Orlando, authorities said Monday. 4 bodies found in gated community home outside Orlando; Murder-suicide suspectedHEATHROW, Fla. — Four bodies have been found in a home in a gated community outside Orlando in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide. Charles Albury, co-pilot of plane that dropped A-bomb on Nagasaki, dies at age 88 in FloridaORLANDO, Fla. — Charles Donald Albury, co-pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, has died after years of congestive heart failure. He was 88. Activists contest lawsuit settlement allowing Segway restrictions at Disney theme parksORLANDO, Fla. — Activists for the disabled brought their Segways into a federal court Wednesday to urge a judge to reject a settlement between Walt Disney World and three visitors restricting the use of the personal transporters at the resort. AirTran traffic, capacity, load factor fell in May compared to same month a year agoORLANDO, Fla. — Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Tuesday that May traffic, capacity and load factor fell compared to the same month a year ago. After the crash, has the sun set on America’s ‘Sun Belt’?ORLANDO, Fla. — We first heard the term decades ago: The “Sun Belt” was just starting a run of phenomenal growth — and no wonder. It conjured a sunny state of mind as well as a balmy place on the map. Is economic twilight falling on America’s ‘Sun Belt’ states following financial crash?ORLANDO, Fla. — We first heard the term decades ago: The “Sun Belt” was just starting a run of phenomenal growth — and no wonder. It conjured a sunny state of mind as well as a balmy place on the map. After the crash, has the sun set on America’s ‘Sun Belt’?ORLANDO, Fla. — We first heard the term decades ago: The “Sun Belt” was just starting a run of phenomenal growth — and no wonder. It conjured a sunny state of mind as well as a balmy place on the map. Woman in abduction hoax waives extradition in Fla., will be sent back to Pa. to face chargesORLANDO, Fla. — A woman accused in an abduction hoax that began near Philadelphia and ended at Walt Disney World will be sent back to Pennsylvania to face charges. |
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