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NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

New precautions have been put in place to keep people safe, including a mask requirement and temperature checks at entrances.

Walt Disney World plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 workers in about a week while allowing them to keep their benefits for up to a year as they stay home during the coronavirus pandemic

SeaWorld will be changing the centerpiece of its killer whale show at its Orlando theme park in the coming year. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports the “One Ocean” show will be replaced with the “Orca Encounter” show aimed at featuring more information about conservation and killer whales’ behavior. “This educational presentation reflects our company’s mission to inspire people and protect...

A federal grand jury has charged 26 people — including airline employees, airport staff and restaurant workers — with running a $4 million drug smuggling and money laundering operation from Puerto Rico’s international airport. The alleged leader of the scheme has not yet been arrested and is believed to be holed up in the Dominican Republic with his pet tiger....

The niece and supervisor of a murder suspect were arrested for allegedly helping him evade capture before the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer. Online court records show that 27-year-old Lakensha Smith-Loyd was arrested on an accessory charge Wednesday, a day after the fugitive’s supervisor at a fried chicken restaurant, Zarghee Mayan, was arrested on the same charge.

A “youth host” on a Disney Cruise ship accused of molesting a young boy during a cruise earlier this year is set to go to trial in Miami-Dade later this month, and prosecutors are looking for more alleged victims.

If one of your favorite times of the year is Halloween, then you’re in the right part of the country! A new analysis by WalletHub finds Boston is the third best city in the nation to celebrate the spooky holiday in 2019.

Dressing up for Halloween is great and all, but costumes can be expensive. Here are some tips to help you save money and still be spooky.

The airline apologized in a statement Sunday for the three-hour delay on its Orlando-Atlanta flight as the woman was taken off the plane, and officials screened all passengers again.

The Skyliner air gondolas opened to visitors last week. The cable cars whisk visitors from hotels to theme parks three stories above the ground while going 11 mph (18 kph). No more than 10 people are allowed in each cable car.

A Colorado couple was shocked to see a Universal Orlando actor dressed as Gru from “Despicable Me” flashing the “OK” hate symbol in a photo with their two young children. NBCUniversal is owned by Comcast Corporation.

Halloween may not be until the end of October, but for theme parks, it started all the way back in September. Haunted houses, creepy mazes and coaster-riding ghouls can be found at amusement parks big and small across the United States this time of year. Spooky-themed events were once a way to extend operations at regional parks well into the...

The Orlando area theme park announced Tuesday that over 400 options – everything from plant based dumplings to a cashew cheesecake – will be available starting October 1st at quick service locations and October 3rd at table service locations.

A Florida boy who used the money he’d been saving for a birthday trip to Disney World to buy supplies for Hurricane Dorian evacuees is going to Orlando after the theme park surprised him with a free trip.

At Boston’s Logan Airport, people like Rich Lariviere and his wife Kathy are just trying to make it home to Florida, so they’re hoping their delayed flight doesn’t turn into a cancelled one. Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale international airports shut down Monday while Orlando International Airport plans to close Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, a task force from Massachusetts is...

While some people grabbed their suitcases and hopped on a flight down to Florida, others picked up their bags and felt relieved to be at Boston’s Logan Airport and out of Hurricane Dorian’s path. “It was a little nerve-wracking,” Needham resident Melissa Bello said. “Our backup plan was we were going to drive to Atlanta and possibly try to take...

As Hurricane Dorian hurled toward the Florida coastline Friday, several people rearranged their travel plans, deciding to fly home to the Sunshine State before the powerful storm makes landfall. The storm was upgraded to a Category 4 as it headed toward Florida. Forecasts indicate heavy rain and the potential for life-threatening flash floods.

Hurricane Dorian is forcing people to adjust their travel plans this holiday weekend.