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Walmart Opens New Health Centers In Florida

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) has launched five new Walmart Health centers across North and Central Florida. Walmart Health brings accessible care to Floridians, beginning in Jacksonville and four additional locations in the Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa areas. Walmart Health centers provide several services, including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, behavioral health and counseling,…

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Ending cigarette sales at Walmart stores may not curb Florida youth’s nicotine use

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walmart is the latest retailer to end cigarette sales in some stores in Florida and several other states alongside CVS, which stopped selling them in 2014, and Target, which stopped selling them in 1996.

Orlando Sentinel

Budget airline launches cheap flights to Orlando from £149.99 for 2022

Cheap flights to Orlando are on offer from £149.99 each way with new budget airline PLAY - and they're not the only cheap flights to the USA on offer for holidaymakers

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NASA hits new snag with Artemis test at Kennedy Space Center, could threaten Axiom mission

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA looked to complete its Artemis moon rocket tanking test at Kennedy Space Center after an issue forced a scrub on Sunday, but a new valve issue forced mission managers to call it off again.

Orlando Sentinel

Woman donates blood plasma to fund her trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando

To what extent are you ready to go in order to fulfill your travel dreams? A woman in Philadelphia loves the Walt Disney World in Orlando so much that she has decided to visit there once every month with her sister, and cover the cost by donating blood plasma.

The Times of India

Editorial: Orlando amusement park tragedy should inspire safeguards

Fourteen-year-old Tyre Sampson was a talented student athlete, much loved by his family and looking forward to starting high school with a guaranteed spot on the football team. On social media, friends and family described a “gentle giant” who carried a straight-A average in middle school and dreamed of playing…

Orlando Sentinel

2022 NBA draft lottery race: April 4 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Houston’s loss on Sunday, combined with wins by the Thunder and Pistons, gives the Rockets a substantial lead in the race for 2022 NBA draft positioning over all teams except Orlando.

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Knicks' RJ Barrett delivers 27 points and a message

ORLANDO — RJ Barrett had done his part already, piling up 24 points in three quarters Sunday as the Knicks had their lead up to 32 when he wandered past the press table near the Knicks bench and implored the media, “Write something good.”

Newsday

Seat belt could have saved teen at ICON Park Free Fall, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — One simple thing might have saved 14-year-old Tyre Sampson’s life: a seat belt.

Orlando Sentinel

Report: Family of teen killed on Orlando amusement park ride has no ties to woman allegedly posing as cousin

Tyre Sampson died after falling from his seat on a Florida theme park amusement ride

The Independent UK

NASA begins launch pad rehearsal for Artemis I moon mission

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA began its three-day wet dress rehearsal on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center today for the Artemis I mission to the moon.

Orlando Sentinel

Franz Wagner leaves Magic’s loss to Raptors with ankle injury

ORLANDO Fla. — Heading into Friday, the Orlando Magic’s 102-89 home loss to the Toronto Raptors was expected to be a showcase of two Rookie of the Year candidates.

Orlando Sentinel

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Conor Lamb says John Fetterman’s afraid to debate, calling shotgun incident ‘a huge problem’

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Florida official says stronger laws may be needed after boy's death on Orlando Free Fall ride

ORLANDO, Fla. — As the state’s investigation into the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower last week continues, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Friday her department will look into changing Florida laws to ensure amusement park rides are safe.

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Blood Wedding: Footage Shows Brides Rowdy Uncle Shot Dead By Florida Cops After KOing Officer

The incident took place in Winter Park, which is a city located near Orlando, in the south-eastern US state of Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

UCF lab cooks up lunar dirt on Earth so humans can roam the moon

ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s an Oviedo warehouse just north of the University of Central Florida that looks normal enough on the outside, but inside its staff and students are creating something otherworldly.

Orlando Sentinel

LGBTQ advocacy groups sue Florida seeking to stop ‘don’t say gay’ law

ORLANDO, Fla. — LGBTQ advocacy groups are seeking to block what they call the “don’t say gay” law from taking effect, arguing in a federal lawsuit that it is discriminatory, vague and runs afoul of the free speech rights of students and teachers.

Orlando Sentinel

LGBTQ advocacy groups sue Florida seeking to stop ‘don’t say gay’ law

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Disney's Park Segment Continue To Win Analyst Confidence

Goldman Sachs analyst Brett Feldman maintained a Buy rating on The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) after attending the company's Disney Parks Investor Experience at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Feldman's conviction in the firm's outlook has increased following the event. The analyst notes that the new reservation system and Genie app provide new insights with…

The Independent UK

Father of teen killed on Orlando amusement park ride found out about his death via graphic social media video

‘I want to know what happened to my son. I want to know why my son is in a white bag’

Orlando Sentinel

AccuWeather predicts another busy hurricane season for 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. — After two years of alphabet-depleting hurricane seasons, 2022 looks to be more of the same, according to predictions from weather site AccuWeather.

Orlando Sentinel

After 2 years, CDC removes coronavirus travel warning for cruises

ORLANDO, Fla. — The coast is clear as far as cruise lines, COVID-19 and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is concerned.

The Independent UK

‘Say gay’: Billboards appear all over Florida in protest against ‘Don’t say gay’ bill

Billboards encouraging people to “say gay” have cropped up in Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Orlando

The Independent UK

Florida teen was turned away twice from rides before falling from plunge attraction

Two attractions now closed at Orlando park

Orlando Sentinel

ICON Park Free Fall victim had been turned away from other rides, cousin says

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Shay Johnson last spoke with her cousin Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old killed after falling from a drop tower at ICON Park last Thursday, he was about to board the ride after he was turned away from other nearby attractions because of his size, Johnson said.

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