ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – if you’re traveling to the Orlando area this summer, you may want to pack a little more cash. Transportation officials say cash tolls on the BeachLine Expressway are set to increase by 33 percent beginning June 30. that means tolls will rise from $1.50 to $2. Transponder tolls will increase by 9 to 16 percent, depending on…read more →
NIAGARA FALLS — Allegiant Airlines, one of two operating carriers at the Niagara Falls International Airport, is once again expanding its services locally. Beginning July 1, the low-cost carrier will offer service to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, joining Tampa Bay and Orlando as destinations offered from Niagara Falls. “We’re pleased to offer another affordable and convenient way for Niagara…read more →
There’s a story I read the other day about the football player from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, Lonnie Andrews, Jr, who was killed July 1, 2008. Very sad story from what I’m hearing. The story is that he got into an argument with a 17 year old kid who subsequently shot and killed Andrews. the young football…read more →
Right now, the Jazz don’t belong to coach Tyrone Corbin. General manager Kevin O’Connor has even less say. since Utah’s practice facility opened Thursday to players for informal workouts, the Jazz have placed their trust in three often-anonymous men: mark McKown, Gary Briggs and Brian Zettler. The trio has spent 33 combined years in Salt Lake City, toiling behind the…read more →
The MI-Connection Board of Directors was quiet Thursday night, Sept. 22, as they listened to positive reports from MI-Connection General Manager Alan Hall and Transition Manager David Auger.MI-Connection services are up for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ends Sept. 30. Hall has projected the final nine days of the quarter after 83 days of very consistent gains…read more →
WUCF TV, Orlando’s new primary PBS station, is taking an offbeat approach to its first fund drive, which began Thursday and ends Sunday. “we don’t have a monetary goal. We’re asking 10,000 viewers to contact us via email or letter,” said Grant Heston, assistant vice president of news, information and UCFTV. “If part of that is a donation, that’s great….read more →
In the crusade of public opinion during the early days and weeks of the NBA lockout, the league has stridently defended its position that players must capitulate to its salary demands because the league is drowning in red ink. The only thing the NBA has clutched more dearly than its talking points about devising a system that allows “all 30…read more →
Major online travel agencies, including Expedia, Priceline, Travelocity and Orbitz, lost a class-action lawsuit by 173 cities in Texas and could owe them more than $20 million in hotel occupancy taxes. The case, the City of San Antonio vs. Hotels.com, was initially filed in May 2006 and is one of the longest-running cases against the OTAs. it received class-action status…read more →
ORLANDO, Fla. — The new years brings changes to Universal Orlando’s annual pass prices and benefits.Universal offers three annual pass types — Power, Preferred and Premier Passes.according to Universal’s website, pricing on both the Power and Premier Passes, the resort’s entry-level and top-notch annual pass tiers, has increased. A Power Pass now costs $159.99, up $20. A Premier Pass now…read more →
