State Employees – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian For Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day, state employees will receive a five-day weekend and two four-day weekends, respectively. This year, all three holidays fall on Thursdays. On the Friday following Thanksgiving, offices were already scheduled to close. However, Florida Governor Ron
Christmas presents under tree – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Pixel-Shot A rigorously implemented rule that specifies when and where military families are permitted to celebrate Christmas has ordered them to take down their decorations on an air force base in Florida. The private housing contractor Balfour Beatty Communities sent a brief memo to the
Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle decorated for the Disney holiday celebration – Courtesy: Image by peridotmaize from Pixabay Every November, Magic Kingdom goes from guests saying, “Oh my god, the pumpkins are gone,” to saying, “Wait, it’s already Christmas?” This week, visitors experienced the return of one of the most cherished holiday icons: the iconic Toy
Views of the winter snow, the beach and the ocean — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YAROSLOVE_PHOTO_VIDEO Palm Beach County will not get a white Christmas this year, as the weather predicts partly sunny mornings followed by generally cloudy skies with highs in the upper 70s. But it raises the question: Has snow ever fallen in tropical
Seaside cold weather in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Kristi Blokhin A few light raindrops had fallen on Christmas Eve, but this isolated pattern of rain quickly ended. On Sunday, it was predicted that an area of low pressure would travel eastward from the Texas and Louisiana region toward the Sunshine State. The moisture that
A Christmas Carol – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Plateresca Which Christmas movies enhance your experience? You undoubtedly have a favorite Christmas movie, whether it’s Ralphie pleading with Santa for a Red Ryder BB pistol, Kevin McAllister booby-trapping his family’s home, or Clark Griswold trying to negotiate complex family dynamics. What might surprise you is
Christmas, Florida — Courtesy — Image by: Britt Kennerly FLORIDA TODAY Every year, people from all over Florida visit the post office in Christmas, Florida, to have Santa Claus, reindeer, and Christmas trees stamped on their holiday mail at a site suitable for the season. In case you were unaware, Christmas is a town in
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — White Cat Photo “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” Experience that sensation at Kissimmee’s Gaylord Palms Ice! attraction, where you can also meet your favorite Peanuts characters, such as Linus Van Pelt, Charlie Brown’s closest buddy. This year’s holiday celebration,
Freeze warning sign on highway — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Brian A Jackson This weekend’s powerful cold front brought frigid temperatures to Florida, giving the state another taste of winter. Saturday began with temperatures in the 30s and 40s, while Sunday’s highs in Central Florida were only predicted to reach the 50s. On Saturday night, counties
Sandy Christmas Snowman on the Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Artiom Photo The Sunshine State might not end 2022 with a white Christmas, however, it got close to having one according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Northern and Central Florida experienced overnight lows in the 20s, while the Big Bend and