Simulation cruises set sail, signaling return to vacation sailing PUBLISHED 8:01 PM ET Jul. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:01 PM EDT Jul. 17, 2021
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – For the first time since the pandemic began, cruise ships with passengers have begun sailing from Port Canaveral.
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Cruise ships have begun simulation cruises from Port Canaveral
Disney Dream set sail on its first test cruise Saturday
Many excited to see the cruise industry return sailings
People from a nearby park watched as the Disney Dream cruise ship set sail Saturday its first “simulation cruise.”
The sailings are meant to test the waters to make sure cruises can operate with passengers under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s conditional sailing order.
Florida to end $300 weekly federal unemployment benefit in June By Audrea Huff and Emily Braun Tallahassee UPDATED 11:00 PM ET May. 24, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:18 AM ET May. 24, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:18 AM EDT May. 24, 2021
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Floridians receiving the weekly $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefit will no longer be able to collect that payment as of June 26, the state announced in a news release Monday.
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On June 26, the $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefit will end in Florida
State officials announced the unemployment benefit change Monday
The federal benefits were scheduled to expire on Sept. 6
Several other federal jobless benefits programs�
Emily Braun, of Elgin,
Michael Stoffel, of Red Wing and
Emma Welch, of Stewartville, were recently inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa Phi is a society that recognizes excellence in all academic disciplines and scholarly distinction.
Phi Eta Sigma
Wartburg College student
Timothy Wengenack of Rochester was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma. Phi Eta Sigma is the Freshman honor society for students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and finish in the top 20 percent of their class.
Athletic Director s Honor Roll
Bradley Mathiowetz, of Rochester, has been named to the Angelo State University Athletic Director s Honor Roll for the fall 2020 semester. The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll is for student athletes who maintain a 3.0 GPA.
PUBLISHED 9:48 PM ET Apr. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:48 PM EDT Apr. 10, 2021
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WrestleMania started Saturday in Tampa, but a much different kind of wrestling event drew crowds in Seminole County.
It s more than just a show of might; it’s meant to show the community how Seminole County is fighting against something much bigger than the competition in this ring.
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Wrestling event raised money to fight opioid crisis in Seminole County
Longwood Mayor (and former WWE star) Matt Morgan competed
Sheriff: 109 people died last year from opioid overdose in the county
The Seminole Showdown featured two fighters – raising money for the battle against Central Florida’s opioid crisis.
UCF Celebrates the Arts Back after Pandemic Cancelation in 2020 PUBLISHED 10:22 PM ET Apr. 03, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:22 PM EDT Apr. 03, 2021
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ORANGE COUNTYU, Fla. UCF Celebrates the Arts is back, after having to be canceled last year due to the pandemic.
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UCF Celebrates the Arts is back this year after being canceled in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic
The festival will continue through April 10
The sound of trumpets carries through the air, and with it, a feeling University of Central Florida student performers like Eric Rohwedder say they’ve missed.
“Music is just one of those languages that we can communicate with anybody, said Rohwedder. It’s one of those arts that really invokes the emotions that we’ve always wanted to express.”