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WEATHER ALERT

7 warnings and 2 advisories in effect for 6 regions in the area

Backstreet Boys, Howie D, brings a sandwich shop, lounge and full-service restaurant to Cocoa Beach

🥪This beachside sandwich shop has a secret

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COA Sandwich Shoppe puts a fresh spin on the beach-day sub, with freshly sliced meats and bread from a century-old bakery. It’s part of a larger Cocoa Beach dining concept with a hidden speakeasy-style lounge and full-service restaurant, backed by Backstreet Boys member Howie Dorough.

From falconry at the Avian Reconditioning Center to a free art festival in Daytona Beach, here are six picks for Nov. 6-8, 2026.

6️⃣ things to do in Central Florida this weekend: Maker Faire, MAX POWER, Halifax Art Fest

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Halloween weekend is packed with festivals, LEGO trick-or-treating, a haunted car wash and raptor fun.

6️⃣Thing to do this weekend in Central Florida: OSC After Dark to Brick or Treat

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DAYTRIPPERS.

Living in a global tourist destination means there is no shortage of amazing things for locals to do, and host Kara Moeller is down to try it all. Follow along as she builds a daytrippers guide to Central Florida.

Families can follow a treasure map, meet a pirate, explore marine life and collect Halloween treats during SEA LIFE Orlando’s weekend adventure

🏴‍☠️Pirates of the Haunted Seas at SEA LIFE Orlando: A family guide to the Halloween event

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Family fun returns on select dates through Oct. 31

🎃Legoland Florida transforms for Halloween with Brick or Treat

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Annual Halloween event runs select nights through Oct. 31

👻SeaWorld Orlando’s Howl-O-Scream: Everything you need to know about haunted houses, scare zones and food

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From lemurs and sloths to servals and penguins, this hands-on Central Florida experience gets you closer to wildlife while supporting global conservation.

🦦Chase Sanctuary offers up-close animal encounters while supporting endangered species conservation

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Discovery Cove’s Shark Interaction Program lets participants step into the habitat for a trainer-led session, then snorkel alongside multiple shark species

🦈Shark Interaction at Discovery Cove offers a close-up look at sharks — and why they’re misunderstood

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‘Mob’ habitat — home to red and western gray kangaroos and Bennett’s wallabies — is accessible via the Wildlife Express Train at Conservation Station

🦘New Jumping Junction walk-through brings kangaroos, wallabies up close at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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EVERYDAY WILD.

The everyday animals we share Central Florida with from a wildlife photographers perspective. Follow along with Joey Manna as he finds the good side on our wild neighbors.