For many new parents, a dislike of reading stems from their own classroom experiences in the early 2000s that emphasized reading as a skill for testing.
Activate's new location in Altamonte Springs features over 55 interactive games and a popular competitive league.
Discover how to spot and photograph Florida’s tricolored heron, an active hunter in wetlands. Learn identification tips, hunting behavior, and photography challenges of this fascinating bird living all around Florida.
Brianna Bagley’s favorite hobby is playing Horizon Zero Dawn, a role-playing game featuring a young hunter who battles murderous robotic organisms on a postapocalyptic planet overrun by machines.
In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty.
As the holiday season winds down, the days between Christmas and New Year’s have become a key moment for shoppers to recharge and enjoy their new holiday presents, including one of the most gifted items of the season: gift cards.
Global e-commerce has crossed the $6 trillion mark and according to Shopify, cross-border commerce is now growing faster than domestic sales in many regions. As more shoppers buy from brands outside their home country, the opportunity for global sales continues to accelerate.
The Merry Menagerie at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a unique holiday event featuring life-size, artisan-crafted animal puppets that roam Discovery Island. Learn what makes this festive experience special and why it’s a must-see during the holiday season.
If you’re looking for a fun, educational, and immersive day out, the Brevard Zoo is the place to be. Celebrating 31 years as a community-built zoo, this spot is all about getting up close with amazing animals and exploring nature like never before.
Summer barbecues, birthday parties, winter holiday dinners — all these food-focused celebrations are prime times for dogs to chow down on something that doesn’t agree with them.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that there are approximately 8.8 million motorcyclists on the road in the United States, according to active registrations from each state.
As we trade turkey and cranberry sauce for candy canes and twinkling lights, households across the country are gearing up for another food-centric celebration: Christmas.
The beach is a perfect place for wildlife photography, as long as you’re ready to get a little dirty and wet. Exploring the fast-paced world of sanderlings and some tips for capturing them on Florida’s sandy shores.
Looking for an outdoor adventure? Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park offers exciting aerial courses, ziplines, and swinging bridges for all ages.
Many people in the U.S. are familiar with hair loss. About 30% to 50% of men will experience male-pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, by the age of 50.
Gaylord Palms brings a frosty, family-friendly holiday spectacle to Florida with ICE!, a newly redesigned ice-carving experience featuring scenes from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Grocery store prices have been on the rise in recent years, and many Americans feel the financial pinch on Thanksgiving — a holiday where food is the star of the show.
Every Thanksgiving, while millions of Americans gather around tables laden with turkey and pie, emergency rooms brace for an invisible surge: a wave of cardiac emergencies that makes the holiday season one of the deadliest times of the year.
Looking for a unique, hands-on experience in Central Florida? All Fired Up in Winter Park offers a welcoming space where you can paint your own pottery, learn fun techniques and create personalized keepsakes. Perfect for families, friends, date nights, and parties — here’s everything you need to know before your visit.
Homeowners generally assume that raking the leaves off their lawn is a necessary fall maintenance task — but is that actually true?
An evening in Orlando’s Thornton Park District at the monthly Wine & Art Walk. A vibrant night market featuring wine tastings, rotating local artists, live music, and bites from 21 neighborhood restaurants.
Dogs love toys. Whether it’s that first stuffie they get as a puppy or the ratty old relic they still drag around as a senior dog, they are absolutely devoted.
They're big, juicy, tasty—and if they're loaded with bacon, condiments, and cheese, all the better. It's no surprise that burgers are one of America's most popular foods, with diners eating three burgers on average every month, mostly from fast-food chains.
A local escape with luxe suites, poolside bites, sports simulators and outdoor recreation, all minutes from Orlando's top attractions.
Choosing a college major is an intricate balancing act between passion and practicality. However, an ever-fluctuating job market influenced by emerging technologies often subtly guides the practicality side of the decision.
Fresh off her victory in WWE LFG Season 2, Dani Sekelsky shares insights about training with legends, her unexpected path to professional wrestling, and why she's determined to make her mark in NXT.
Central Florida Animal Reserve is a nonprofit sanctuary dedicated to providing lifelong care for big cats who have nowhere else to go. Open on weekends with multiple tour options, the reserve combines daily hands-on animal care with education, volunteer opportunities, and community events to support the future of these animals.
Wallet getting lighter before you even board your flight? You’re not alone; lots of travelers face the same issue: They enter the airport and their money takes off before they do.
Even as children’s publishing explodes with new talent and excitement from fans online, new distractions and diversions are precipitously driving down the share of young people who read for fun. It’s a long-simmering problem that even the optimist Saylor acknowledges his industry must confront.
Not your average farm! Discover Orlando's hidden gem where a chef traded his kitchen for acres of food-growing magic. Fresh eggs from happy chickens, honey from busy bees, and produce that actually tastes like nature intended. Saturday visits welcome - prepare to be amazed!
