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Temperatures rebound as next cold front closes in on Central Florida
Read full article: Temperatures rebound as next cold front closes in on Central FloridaAfter a hefty weather weekend for lots of us, the rest of the spring break week ahead looks glorious! Warming temperatures after Tuesday morning, with another shot of cool air in the forecast by Friday morning before the vacation wraps up on a high note.
Spring Break travel, weather delays lead to busy Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Spring Break travel, weather delays lead to busy Orlando International AirportOrlando International Airport continues its Spring Break rush this week after a ground delay stranded some travelers on Sunday.
Severe weather causes travel headaches at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Severe weather causes travel headaches at Orlando International AirportAs severe weather rolled through Central Florida on Sunday, travelers experienced delays at Orlando International Airport during the busy Spring Break travel period.
Spectacular spring break week ahead for Central Florida after severe weather Sunday
Read full article: Spectacular spring break week ahead for Central Florida after severe weather SundaySunday has been encompassed by discussions of severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes for central Florida. However, after this rather historic storm system which has wreaked havoc for millions across the country moves downrange, a marvelous rest of the spring break vacation is in store for those able to take advantage of the time off.
New Smyrna Beach police enforce zero tolerance as spring break begins
Read full article: New Smyrna Beach police enforce zero tolerance as spring break beginsAs spring break kicks off for many school districts, New Smyrna Beach and Volusia County law enforcement are preparing for the annual influx of visitors.
Mother drives from Georgia to pick up teen accused of alcohol violation in Volusia, sheriff says
Read full article: Mother drives from Georgia to pick up teen accused of alcohol violation in Volusia, sheriff saysVolusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwoodโs warnings toward parents were demonstrated following the arrest of a 16-year-old accused of an alcohol violation.
As high school seniors hit New Smyrna Beach, people hope teens play it safe
Read full article: As high school seniors hit New Smyrna Beach, people hope teens play it safeHundreds of high school seniors are flocking to the beach Thursday for โSenior Skip Day,โ but this year, law enforcement is stepping in to keep things under control.
Spring break sun tip: Take your shot glass of sunscreen and put it on your body
Read full article: Spring break sun tip: Take your shot glass of sunscreen and put it on your bodyWhile youโre outside soaking up the sun, so is your skin. Extended exposure to the sun and its powerful UV rays can lead to various skin health issues.
Florida deploying law enforcement to cities to help with spring break crowds
Read full article: Florida deploying law enforcement to cities to help with spring break crowdsSpring break is upon Florida and once again the state is deploying its law enforcement assets to help several local cities deal with the crowds that come with young vacationers.
โReally donโt want you here:โ Volusia sheriff puts out warning to parents, teens ahead of spring break
Read full article: โReally donโt want you here:โ Volusia sheriff puts out warning to parents, teens ahead of spring breakAfter chaos erupted on the beach on Presidentโs Day with hundreds of teenagers, Sheriff Mike Chitwood put out a warning ahead of spring break: Break a law and youโll be arrested.
Parents of curfew-violating spring breakers could face fines in New Smyrna Beach, police say
Read full article: Parents of curfew-violating spring breakers could face fines in New Smyrna Beach, police sayNew Smyrna Beach police say the parents of teenage spring breakers caught violating could face punishments or fines. Police are planning other extra measures as well, after a rowdy President's Day weekend.
Flo Rida to headline concert lineup at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival
Read full article: Flo Rida to headline concert lineup at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine FestivalThe festival will feature a mouth-watering menu and headlining concerts every Saturday with additional performances on select Fridays and Sundays.
Rough surf, strong currents expected on Central Florida beaches this week through Easter weekend
Read full article: Rough surf, strong currents expected on Central Florida beaches this week through Easter weekendBeach safety teams along the coast of Central Florida are waving the red flag warning that surf and rip currents are extremely strong, and the conditions are expected to stick around through the Spring Break week and Easter weekend.
โA stat we want to change:โ Florida officials crack down on drug use during spring break
Read full article: โA stat we want to change:โ Florida officials crack down on drug use during spring breakFlorida officials on Tuesday issued a spring break warning in Daytona Beach to help reduce the number of overdoses and crack down on drug use.
Island H2O Water Park makes a splash with Spring Break Bash, 2024 season kickoff
Read full article: Island H2O Water Park makes a splash with Spring Break Bash, 2024 season kickoffJust in time for spring break, Island H2O Water Park is gearing up for an exciting 2024 season launch with its Spring Break Bash.
Over 100 flights canceled, hundreds more delayed at OIA due to weather, โairspace constraints,โ officials say
Read full article: Over 100 flights canceled, hundreds more delayed at OIA due to weather, โairspace constraints,โ officials sayMultiple carriers had to cancel over 100 flights at Orlando International Airport on Sunday with hundreds more delayed.
Your Florida Daily: FDA says ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, PGA Tour returns to Orlando
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: FDA says ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, PGA Tour returns to OrlandoOne of the cinnamon distributors is based in Apopka.
State, Volusia officials to crack down on spring break crowds
Read full article: State, Volusia officials to crack down on spring break crowdsOfficials at both the state and local level are sending a message to the crowds coming for spring break this year: Enjoy the Sunshine State, but donโt destroy it and leave it a mess.
Your Florida Daily: Woman accused of ramming through Space Force gate, rideshare drivers plan lunchtime strike
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Woman accused of ramming through Space Force gate, rideshare drivers plan lunchtime strikeKrishna Janosky rammed the gate at the base last week, according to an arrest report.
Orlando airport leaders expect Easter weekend passenger numbers to crack top travel days
Read full article: Orlando airport leaders expect Easter weekend passenger numbers to crack top travel daysLeaders at Orlando International Airport predict nearly 7.3 million departing passengers will travel through MCO during the 46-day spring break travel period, which runs from March 4 through April 18.
Orlando International Airport shatters spring break travel records
Read full article: Orlando International Airport shatters spring break travel recordsOrlando International Airport officials announced six traffic passenger traffic records have already been broken since the start of spring break two weeks ago.
New Smyrna Beach police say safety plan worked, arrest more than 70 during spring break
Read full article: New Smyrna Beach police say safety plan worked, arrest more than 70 during spring breakPolice in New Smyrna Beach said Monday the largest spring break crowd theyโve seen have finally left town with dozens now facing charges.
Spring break broke Orlando International Airportโs daily departure record, leaders say
Read full article: Spring break broke Orlando International Airportโs daily departure record, leaders sayLeaders at Orlando International Airport said the spring break travel period helped them to break a record number of departing passengers.
Ever wondered when spring break started? Take a deep dive into the history of this week
Read full article: Ever wondered when spring break started? Take a deep dive into the history of this weekSpring break is a week of fun celebrated by many, but where and when did this legendary week get its start?
Spring breakers, law enforcement flock to New Smyrna Beach
Read full article: Spring breakers, law enforcement flock to New Smyrna BeachBy Friday afternoon, the spring breakers had already made their way to Flagler Avenue but this year, they were met by dozens more law enforcement officers than they may have seen in years past.
Florida temperatures expected to โchill outโ for spring break
Read full article: Florida temperatures expected to โchill outโ for spring breakLike clockwork, Mother Nature has thrown a curveball into many family staycation plans by reverting the state back into winter during spring break week.
Students bypass a tropical spring break to volunteer in their own community
Read full article: Students bypass a tropical spring break to volunteer in their own communityInstead of trying to go to a tropical location for spring break, 36 students at Wayne State stayed in their community to serve for an annual occurrence called โalternative spring break.โ
How exactly to plan the ultimate girls trip to Las Vegas
Read full article: How exactly to plan the ultimate girls trip to Las VegasLas Vegas is a classic U.S. travel destination. Itโs vibrant, usually packed with people, larger than life, and thereโs likely something to do for ANY personality type -- even if youโre not all that into gambling or drinking.
Miami Beach, after shootings, extends spring break curfew
Read full article: Miami Beach, after shootings, extends spring break curfewMiami Beach city commissioners have voted to extend a curfew, a day after it was announced by the city manager in response to violent incidents surrounding spring break.
โThatโs not kids being kids:โ New Smyrna Beach issues curfew to address โspring break invasionโ
Read full article: โThatโs not kids being kids:โ New Smyrna Beach issues curfew to address โspring break invasionโNew Smyrna Beach commissioners enacted a 60-day curfew for unaccompanied youth under 18 and groups of more than 30 Wednesday in response to reports of disruptive spring break crowds.
โOnly time will tell:โ Orange County leaders worry rising gas prices will impact tourism
Read full article: โOnly time will tell:โ Orange County leaders worry rising gas prices will impact tourismWith the gas prices shattering a record high on Tuesday, concerns are rising about the impact it will have on Central Florida tourism.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited elderly father in Florida during pandemic
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited elderly father in Florida during pandemicGov. Gretchen Whitmer's office says she traveled out of state more than a month ago to visit her elderly father, a snowbird who lives in Florida and has a chronic disease.
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Travel spikes with new pandemic-era air travel record, TSA says
Read full article: Travel spikes with new pandemic-era air travel record, TSA saysAll rights reserved)Travelers stand in line at a TSA security checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Temperatures dropped into the single digits this week as snow shut down air travel and grocery stores. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Anyone who has flown recently is in good company as Sunday set a new record with the highest number of air travelers since the coronavirus pandemic began. AdClose to 10 million people have flown in the last week as spring break continues for students across the nation. The trend is worrying health experts because only 15.5% of the population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Threat to public safety: Police say Miami spring break partying โcouldnโt go on any longerโ
Read full article: Threat to public safety: Police say Miami spring break partying โcouldnโt go on any longerโMIAMI โ Pointing to over 1,000 arrests in one of the nationโs top party spots, Miami Beach officials warned Sunday that the unruly spring break crowd gathering by the thousands, fighting in the streets, destroying restaurant property and refusing to wear masks has become a serious threat to public safety. AdA military style vehicle was seen rolling down the palm-tree lined Ocean Drive as outnumbered Miami Beach police officers struggled to disperse the raucous crowds Saturday. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said he has trouble sleeping at night, worried about the out-of-control parties. Several said it was time for a new marketing campaign to help rebrand South Beachโs as a party city, pointing to the small handful of arrests in nearby Fort Lauderdale over spring break. Miami tourism officials say billions of dollars were lost when the pandemic first erupted last year, canceling spring break and forcing beach closures across the Sunshine State.
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Viral video shows Florida spring breakers helping handcuffed man escape from police cruiser
Read full article: Viral video shows Florida spring breakers helping handcuffed man escape from police cruiserFlorida spring breakers have gone viral in a video after helping a handcuffed man escape a Clearwater police cruiser. The video shows a crowd of spring breakers surrounding a police cruiser on the beach. Asad has been charged with aiding prisoner escape and resisting arrest without violence. Adam Asad, 18, of Oldsmar is the suspect who helped a handcuffed prisoner to escape on the beach. He faces two charges -- aiding prisoner escape and resisting arrest without violence.
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Spring break crowds leave Walt Disney World reservations booked up
Read full article: Spring break crowds leave Walt Disney World reservations booked upORLANDO, Fla. โ Walt Disney World will be a very busy place for spring breakers starting next week. Reservations are available at select parks for theme park ticketed guests and resort guests beginning on March 20. On Sunday, Walt Disney World reopened Blizzard Beach for the first time since it closed last year. AdThe water park is operating in alignment with the health and safety measures implemented throughout Walt Disney World Resort such as enhanced cleaning, temperature checks and physical distancing. Disney's Blizzard Beach reopened March 7, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Want to rent a Lamborghini at Orlando International Airport? Better reserve one fast
Read full article: Want to rent a Lamborghini at Orlando International Airport? Better reserve one fastORLANDO, Fla. โ The white Lamborghini Huracan roared one more time in a parking lot at the Orlando International Airport before โFast Robโ rolled it onto a flat-bed truck and drove it back to Miami. A customer flying in from New York ordered it to be delivered at the airport for when he landed. MPH Club is based in Miami but Rob said the Orlando office is growing quickly and demand over the next few weeks is high. Of those who want to travel, Orlando remains one of their top destinations.โCronk said spring break travel could restore hotel occupancy in Central Florida to December levels. โCompared to last year (spring break) we were looking at 10-12% occupancy in early April,โ Cronk said.
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Spring break visitors starting to return to Brevard, but not in pre-pandemic numbers
Read full article: Spring break visitors starting to return to Brevard, but not in pre-pandemic numbersItโs almost like pre-pandemic spring break, says Thompson. Another sign that spring break tourism is rebounding is the passenger figures at Orlando International Airport, traditionally one of the nationโs busiest airports during spring break. AdSoft national numbersNationally, however, spring break tourism demand remains soft. Despite the nationwide progress on COVID-19 vaccines, spring break travel intentions actually appear to be dropping. The 12.4% who plan to travel for spring break is down from 16% the week prior, the poll by Destination Analysts found.
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UCF moves spring break to April followed by remote learning
Read full article: UCF moves spring break to April followed by remote learningORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ The University of Central Florida is preparing for the spring semester as more cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Florida and around the U.S.To help curb the spread of COVID-19 school officials will be moving spring break back a month. โTo help limit the spread of COVID-19, we will be rescheduling spring break from March to April 11 to 18,โ Vice President of Student Development and Enrollment Services Dr. Maribeth Ehasz said. Students will be able to start registering for spring classes on Nov. 2 as scheduled. School officials will continue to require face coverings and physical distancing while on campus. The school said it is ready to pivot to more remote learning if necessary.
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Florida schools offer free meals to students during extended coronavirus closures
Read full article: Florida schools offer free meals to students during extended coronavirus closuresThankfully, the state and school districts have enacted free meal pickup programs providing at least two meals a day for all students across the state. But we canโt let Floridaโs children go hungry in the meantime,โ Department of Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said in an email. โThatโs why weโre activating our Summer BreakSpot locations, to offer families an alternative way to find healthy, nutritious meals. Families can go to any pickup site, their child does not have to be a student at the school. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6โฒs coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.
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Brevard County beaches stay open during current state of coronavirus
Read full article: Brevard County beaches stay open during current state of coronavirusCOCOA BEACH, Fla. โ In response to the growing number of coronavirus cases in Central Florida, Brevard County government officials said Monday said the county wonโt close its beaches. At this point, if Cocoa Beach closed, Ryan Calmont, of Poinciana, and his family, said they wouldnโt know what to do. Instead, Space Coast beaches, restaurants and bars became the substitute for the spring break some cruisers originally planned. While the beaches are open, Brevard County is still advising to listen to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to avoid large crowds. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6โฒs coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.
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Coronavirus fears cause drop in travel as students prepare for spring break
Read full article: Coronavirus fears cause drop in travel as students prepare for spring breakORLANDO, Fla. โ With students across Central Florida getting ready for spring break next week, airline companies say coronavirus fears are leading to a dramatic drop in travel demand. Officials with Delta Airlines said the company expects as many as a third of seats to be empty this month on flights within the U.S. On Wednesday, travelers at Orlando International Airport said they had discussions about the risk of coronavirus before deciding to board a flight. โThereโs always a concern when youโre flying that youโre going to get sick,โ traveler Theresa Maksymow said. On Tuesday, Delta Airlines released a video that showed cleaning efforts being made to keep passengers safe.
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9 inexpensive ideas for your spring break staycation
Read full article: 9 inexpensive ideas for your spring break staycationSpring break is right around the corner, and you may be dreaming of a fun family vacation -- but what if a full-fledged vacation is not in the cards or the budget? Spring break is typically right around Easter, which is seen by many as a time of renewal. An Easter morning hike would be a great way to kick off your day, so lace up your shoes and soak it all in. Spring break is a great time for a movie marathon, so queue up your favorite streaming service or break into that stack of DVDs. Hosting a staycation is a great way to spend the Easter break, especially if you can keep the kids entertained and happy.
Did you know you can zip line at Niagara Falls?
Read full article: Did you know you can zip line at Niagara Falls?Sure, seeing Niagara Falls from either the United States or Canada is awe-inspiring, but what if we said you could experience the beauty of Niagara Falls from up above, like you were a soaring eagle?
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No matter what youโre into, youโre bound to love one of these 7 vacation ideas for spring break
Read full article: No matter what youโre into, youโre bound to love one of these 7 vacation ideas for spring breakSpring break is a great time to cut loose and celebrate the end of winter. Thereโs a reason why destinations such as Mexico and Fort Lauderdale are so popular for spring break. If youโre going to a popular spring break destination, make your travel arrangements now, as accommodations might sell out. If you're looking to do something really different for your spring break, why not escape spring altogether with a trip to the Southern Hemisphere? From lounging on the beach to skiing to volunteering, these seven spring break ideas offer fun for people of all ages.