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SeaWorld tax breaks shift burden to you
Things are awfully good at SeaWorld nowadays. Sales have topped $1 billion. Profits are soaring. A public stock offering wildly exceeded expectations. You might expect SeaWorld's tax bill to soar as well. After all, that's what happens to most of us...
Tags: Business, Politics, Jim Atchison, The Wall Street Journal, Taxation
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Ellie Diez-Massaro showcased at Lake Eustis Museum of Art
Ellie Diez-Massaro, who is well known for her hand-painted black-and-white infrared photographs, will showcase some of her works at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, 1 W. Orange Ave., in Ferran Park in downtown Eustis. "Color and Light," which opens with a...
Tags: Orlando, Museums, Daytona Beach, Daytona State College, Arts and Culture
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Tourism lobbyists plead with House to kill hotel-tax legislation
Tourism industry officials scrambled through the weekend to out to members of the Florida House of Representatives to get them to kill a measure that would allow small coastal counties to spend their hotel taxes on lifeguards. "We have been in contact...Tags: Orlando Hotels, U.S. Senate, Florida Legislature, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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This week: Clifford the Big Red Dog plus Star Wars at Legoland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
There's an eclectic mix of entertainment options this week at Orlando's theme parks and attractions. + The traveling exhibit "Adventures With Clifford the Big Red Dog" opens Saturday at Orlando Science Center. The displays teach Clifford's Big Ideas,...
Tags: Orange County Regional History Center, Mardi Gras, Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, LEGO Group
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Local parks report 12 injuries in 1st quarter
Orlando's big theme parks disclosed a dozen injuries combined during the first three months of 2013, according to updated state filings. Included in the latest report: a rare reported injury from SeaWorld Orlando, which said a 72-year-old woman...
Tags: Orlando Hotels, Trips and Vacations, Space Mountain, Islands of Adventure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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04/29: Business events
Chamber West Orange: networking groups, 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays, Mimi's Cafe, 3130 Daniels Road, Winter Garden; 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays, TooJay's, 10185 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee; http://www.tuesdaynetworkinggroup.com/ or 407-656-1304. Winter Park: Winter Park...
Tags: Orange County Convention Center, Ocoee, Daytona State College, Heathrow, Seminole State College
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Senate approves bill expanding the use of the bed tax
On a unanimous vote, the Florida Senate just unanimously approved legislation would permit small coastal counties around the state to spend their bed taxes on lifeguards and beach patrols. The issue now heads to the House of Representatives, where...Tags: Elections, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Safety of Citizens, U.S. Senate
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H2O fun at Florida resorts
Resorts have pools, of course, but what separates the men from the boys when it comes to H2O fun is having a water park right on the premises — talk about making a splash more conveniently particularly for families! With a water park onsite you don&...
Tags: Gymnastics, Lake Buena Vista, Personal Service, Gaylord Palms Resort, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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SeaWorld won't pay income taxes for years
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is a hot commodity on Wall Street. The Orlando-based theme-park owner raised $700 million last week in an initial public offering that exceeded even its own expectations. The company's share price then surged even higher,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Blackstone Group, L.P., Lobbying, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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SeaWorld Orlando: It's Jack Hanna Weekend
Sentinel Staff WriterFamed wildlife expert Jack Hanna makes a return visit to SeaWorld Orlando this Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25. Hanna and his co-stars -- which previously have included animals such as leopards, kookaburras, and eagles -- will make appearances at 1:15...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks
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Frommer's: SeaWorld's Antarctica, Universal's Transformers among 'most exciting' 2013 additions
Two under-construction Orlando theme-park attractions are among the eight "most exciting additions of 2013," according to a post on Frommers.com, a national travel website. The story, written by Jason Cochran, lists SeaWorld Orlando's Antarctica --...
Tags: Six Flags Over Georgia, Antarctica, Six Flags Inc., Islands of Adventure, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Small county takes on tourism industry over control of bed taxes
Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes. Okaloosa County, a coastal Panhandle community whose economy relies on tourists visiting its white-...
Tags: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Monroe County (Florida), Orlando Hotels, Florida Legislature
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