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☆ I visited a popular lounge at the Orlando International Airport. It let me down, but I'll still visit every time I fly.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Amanda Adler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I visited The Lounge at MCO, an airport lounge that can cost $50 a person to enter. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementI travel frequently, and I like to visit airport lounges when I fly. Through this card, I got access to Priority Pass, an airport-lounge membership program. On my most recent trip, I was able to use my Priority Pass to visit The Club at MCO, a lounge located at the Orlando International Airport, for free.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Venture, The, Orlando International Airport Locations: MCO

☆ Investors accuse the ex-CEO of the company that helped take Trump Media public of stiffing them out of millions of shares
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Investors accuse Florida businessman Patrick Orlando of diverting millions of Trump Media shares from them. Orlando was the CEO of the blank check firm that helped take Trump Media public. AdvertisementInvestors have accused the ex-CEO of the blank check firm that helped take the parent company of President-elect Donald Trump's social media site public of stiffing them out of million of shares. Orlando, his attorneys, and attorneys for ARC Global did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider on Thursday. "Specifically, as Managing Member of ARC, Orlando conveyed roughly 46% of ARC's membership interest to Franlu in a secret transaction for zero consideration in exchange."

Persons: Patrick Orlando, Orlando, —, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Trump Media, Service, Florida, ARC Global Investments, Trump Media & Technology Group, Acquisition Corporation, Orlando, ARC Global, Business, ARC, Belsize Ventures, Franlu, Securities, Exchange Commission, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, SEC, Trump Locations: Florida, Orlando, Delaware's Chancery, Cayman Islands, Miami

County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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☆ Florida’s home insurer of last resort is in serious trouble. Will Milton put it over the edge?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Flood waters inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network/Imagn Images A vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key on Thursday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The roof of Tropicana Field, destroyed by Hurricane Milton, is seen in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Milton, Helene, ” Mark Friedlander, ”, ’, Hurricane Ian, Giorgio Viera, Rebecca Blackwell, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Julio Cortez, Austin, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Cristobal Herrera, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, Floridians ’, Denise Rappmund, Rappmund, Bobby Atwood, Atwood, won’t, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Property Insurance Corp, Citizens, Dade, “, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, DeSantis, Republican, CNBC, Hurricane, Getty, AP, USA, Daytona, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Moody’s Investors Service Locations: New York, Florida, Miami, Monroe, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Central Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice , Florida, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Tampa, Bradenton , Florida, Venice, St . Petersburg , Florida, Clearwater, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Orlando, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Milton

Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

Persons: Milton, Floridians, ”, Ron DeSantis, Walt, Aquatica, Connie Gore, Cecelia Smith, Hurricane Milton, Crystal Vander, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Robert Turick, Turick, Helene, Rebecca Blackwell, Cristobal Herrera, Julio Cortez, Giorgio Viera, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Austin, Joe Raedle, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Hurricane Helene, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” DeSantis, “, ” Crews, Melissa Seixas, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, Hurricane, it’s, CNN’s Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, St, Daytona, Tampa International, Sarasota Bradenton International, Coast Guard, Walt Disney, SeaWorld, USA, AFP, Getty, AP, Hurricane, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Consumer Protection, “, Government, FEMA, Cross Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough, Lithia, Clearwater, Johns, Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, St, Petersburg, Georgia, South Carolina, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Martin County , Florida, Port St Lucie , Florida, Hurricane, Englewood , Florida, Manasota Key, Hurricane Milton, Venice , Florida, Riverview , Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, Punta Gorda , Florida, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, Milton, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Bradenton , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Melissa Seixas , Florida, Pinellas County, Georgia , Tennessee, Carolinas

☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Vivienne Marran, ”, Hurricane Milton, Marran, Helene, they’ve, we’ve, “ I’ve, ” Marran, Helene –, “, Holly Speckhart, Julio Cortez, ‘, Jane Castor, you’re, ” Speckhart, Ian – Bridgit, Budd, Milton, Fort, Ricardo Arduengo, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Joe Raedle, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Lee, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Yamil Lage, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Rebecca Blackwell, Hurricane Helene, Bryan R, Smith, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Marta Lavandier, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” Anna Maria Island, William Tokajer, ” Tokajer, “ We’ve, we’ll, “ we’ve, I’ve, We’ve, who’d, –, “ you’ve, ” CNN’s Mary Gilbert, Rebekah Riess, Andy Rose, John Berman Organizations: Sol , Florida CNN, CNN, Hurricane, Tampa Bay, ” Tampa Fire Rescue’s, Milton, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Mayor, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Getty, Disney, Vanguard, School, Ocala, USA, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Bradenton, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Reuters, AP, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Holmes Beach Police, Social, Isla del, Sunshine Skyway Locations: Sol , Florida, St . Petersburg, Gulf, Mexico, Tampa, Milton, ” Tampa, Hurricane, Ohio, Cincinnati, Sanibel, Fort Myers , Florida, Orlando, Ocala , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Havana, Cuba, AFP, Palm Beach, Bradenton Beach, Tampa , Florida, Celestún, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, St . Petersburg , Florida, Kissimmee , Florida, Florida, Isla, Isla del Sol, Holmes Beach

☆ White House 'in touch' with airlines as hurricanes Helene, Milton spark price-gouging fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Price gouging is the practice of retailers artificially inflating prices dramatically when the retailer's costs have not increased. In times of crisis, when urgent demand vastly outpaces supply, consumers can be especially vulnerable to price gouging. Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton to make landfall on its western coast Wednesday, deepening the wounds left by the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged the southeastern U.S. about a week earlier. The attorney general's office has received more than 450 consumer contacts alleging price gouging related to Helene, which "mostly concern fuel," a spokesperson told CNBC. Though the price-gouging panic is normal during natural disasters, just the term "price gouging" has political implications, less than a month out from a presidential election that is extremely close.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Milton, Helene, Kamala Harris, Harris, Howard Stern, — CNBC's Leslie Josephs Organizations: White, The Department of Transportation, Hurricane, CNBC, Transportation, —, Tampa International, Orlando International Airport, . American Airlines and United Airlines, Florida Attorney General's, Democratic Locations: Washington ,, Florida, Hurricane, U.S, Tampa, Milton

☆ Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines warn travelers about Hurricane Milton disruptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla., due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close some areas and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for Hurricane Milton's landfall. Tampa International Airport suspended operations at 9 a.m. Orlando International Airport will close at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Southwest Airlines , which has about a fifth of the market share in Orlando, has struck 402 flights from its total Wednesday schedule, according to FlightAware data.

Organizations: Tampa International Airport, American Airlines, Airlines, Milton's, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Southwest Airlines Locations: Tampa, Tampa , Fla, Hurricane Milton, Florida, Orlando

☆ Airports are closing and American Airlines is operating evacuation flights as Hurricane Milton nears Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday night. AdvertisementFour international airports are set to suspend commercial flights as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, while American Airlines scheduled extra services for evacuees. Orlando International, Sarasota-Bradenton, St Pete-Clearwater International, and Tampa International airports have all announced closures. As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, close to a third of 158 flights at Tampa International had already been canceled, per FlightAware. Related storiesIt's added 11 flights from Tampa International and one from Sarasota-Bradenton, totaling about 2,000 seats.

Persons: Milton, —, Peter O, Hurricane Helene Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Milton, National Hurricane Center, Orlando International, St Pete, Clearwater International, Tampa International, Bradenton, Pete, Clearwater, Tampa Executive, Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Hurricane, FAA Locations: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Tampa, Sarasota, Bradenton, Orlando, Plant

☆ Florida threatens TV stations over abortion rights ad. FCC calls it ‘dangerous’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Brian Stelter | Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Florida Department of Health, however, cited local statutes in the cease-and-desist letters sent last week to WCJB in Gainesville and WFLA in Tampa. The threat from the health department underscores the intensity of the political battle over Amendment 4, a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in Florida’s constitution. The cease-and-desist letters from John Wilson, general counsel for the state health department, appear to be part of that campaign. The health department did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment about the FCC rebuke. The local stations did not respond to requests for comment, but both stations continued to air the ads on Tuesday.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jessica Rosenworcel, ” Rosenworcel, DeSantis, John Wilson, Jason Garcia, Wilson, Caroline, ” Organizations: CNN, Florida’s Department of Health, Gov, Republican, Democratic, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, Florida Department of Health, Orlando Locations: Gainesville, WFLA, Tampa, Florida’s, Florida

☆ Finally, a Way Around Exorbitant Rental Car Surcharges for Tolls
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Elaine Glusac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tolls have long been the curse of rental car drivers, who often find their final bills inflated by per-day charges for access to automated toll payment devices provided by rental car companies. Now one toll authority in Florida aims to eliminate rental car sticker shock. The program — which the toll authority says is the first of its kind in the nation — aims to ensure that a traveler’s last memory of a trip to Orlando is not being gouged by fees for a rental car transponder. Usage fees often go to third-party contractors that handle toll payments for rental car companies. “Our governing board is made up of local elected officials and they were getting calls and emails.

Persons: we’re, ”, Michelle Maikisch, Ms, Maikisch Organizations: Central Florida Expressway Authority, Orlando International Airport, Central Florida Expressway, “ Locations: Florida, Orlando

☆ Inside the $43 million Veterans Affairs simulation hospital where doctors are piloting new tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

An operating room at SimVET Courtesy: SimVETInside a sprawling $43 million Veterans Affairs facility equipped with operating rooms, intensive care units and an outpatient clinic, there are no patients. The SimVET facility in Orlando, Florida Courtesy: SimVETThe Veterans Health Administration services 9 million veterans in 172 medical centers across the U.S. Each medical center has a simulation program, and some have a dedicated space on site. "We have two fully staffed operating rooms, all the equipment you would normally use: lights, booms, real anesthesia machines. A mannequin at the SimVET facility Courtesy: SimVETBeyond its unusual patients, SimVET is home to many familiar-looking health-care scenes. Fluorescent lights line a long hallway full of exam rooms, and operating rooms stuffed with machinery look like they were plucked straight from a nearby hospital.

Persons: it's, Scott Wiltz, SimVET, Wiltz, SimVET Wiltz, Amanda Borchers, Borchers Organizations: Veterans Affairs, Orlando International Airport, National Center, CNBC, Veterans Health Administration, U.S, Research Network, SimVET, Medical Locations: Florida, SimVET, Orlando , Florida, Orlando, Lexington, Kentucky

☆ I used to regularly fly on ultra-low-cost airlines to save money, but the cheap tickets aren't worth the headache anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementPlus, I'm not convinced that Frontier and Spirit's recent addition of "premium" perks will give either a competitive edge. Frontier and Spirit offer 28 inches of pitch, while coach seats on all three mainline carriers start at 30 inches. AdvertisementAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines recognized the budget competition years ago and created their own version of a cheap ticket: basic economy. ULCCs are not always cheaper once you do the mathIn my experience, mainline tickets are sometimes cheaper than Frontier or Spirit. Spirit has dropped all change and cancel fees, and Frontier is adding business-class-like seats to lure in more premium travelers.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Taylor Rains, mainlines, it's, Scott Kirby, LaGuardia Organizations: Service, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Business, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Mobile, LaGuardia Airport, Delta, Google, United, Spirit Locations: Delta, Orlando

☆ Close Friends, Competing for Coveted Olympic Spots. Who Would Make It?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Conner Mantz’s arms were shaking as he warmed up for the Olympic marathon trials in Orlando in February. Mr. Mantz, 27, of Provo, Utah, looked over to his close friend, Clayton Young, who was stretching next to him. They had raced for the same prize money, fought for the same spots on the podium — and formed a bond so strong that other runners said they wished they could replicate it. Now, they hoped to get each other to the marathon at the Olympic Games in Paris. They had a real shot: Mr. Mantz was a favorite to qualify, and Mr. Young was a strong contender.

Persons: Conner Mantz’s, Mantz, Clayton Young, Young Organizations: Mr, Olympic Games Locations: Orlando, Provo , Utah, Paris

☆ Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the way they approach life'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Some Americans are choosing to retire abroad because of healthcare costs and divisive politics. The US is no longer a desirable place to retireThere used to be a seemingly clear-cut path to retirement in the United States. According to Fidelity's 2023 Retiree Healthcare Cost Estimate, a single individual can spend an average of $157,000 on medical expenses and healthcare throughout retirement. Gregorio, 52, is an Italian-American who founded the international social network Expats Living in Rome in 2001. It also offers a community through Facebook groups like Expats Living in Rome and Expats Living in Italy, where people can ask questions and share updates on their journeys.

Persons: —, Eric, Christina Schwendeman's, Christina, Christina Schwendeman, Larry Fink, Micki Dukinfield, Micki, Dukinfield, Schwendemans, BUSS, It's, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Colin Esaw, Ron DeSantis, Esaw, He's, Italy Patrizia Di Gregorio, Gregorio, Patrizia Di Gregorio, Expats Organizations: Service, US State Department, Social Security, BlackRock, AARP, Business, Trump, Republican, Facebook, BI, Super America Locations: Italy, Naples , Florida, United States, Clavesana, Italy's Piedmont, America, Minnesota, Vicenza, Venice, Vincenza, Florida, Ireland, Orlando, Scalea, Calabria, Italian, American, Rome

☆ I booked a premium ticket on Florida's high-speed Brightline train for just $44. The first-class experience was fabulous.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Molly O'Brien | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Brightline, a high-speed train operating in Florida, offers an alternative to road and air travel. A premium ticket offers first-class amenities like snacks, drinks, and access to a special lounge. The Orlando to Miami journey from end to end takes about three hours and thirty minutes. On a sunny Saturday in March, I took a Brightline train from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach. I decided to splurge on a premium ticket for $44 — $20 more than a regular ticket — and I'm glad I did.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Miami —, Sunshine State, Google Locations: Florida, Orlando, Miami, South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach

☆ A plane used to fly VIPs like King Charles made an emergency landing after windowpanes fell off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Airbus plane had previously been used by King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other UK officials. AdvertisementA plane used by VIPs like King Charles and Queen Camilla had to make an emergency landing after three windowpanes fell out mid-flight. The lights, used to convey a sunrise, had been aimed at the windows for several hours at a time, the report said. A hole burned through one of the windows while five other windows were deformed after 2,000W lights were used, the report said. If high-intensity lights were used, it suggested keeping use to a minimum and away from windows.

Persons: King Charles , Queen Camilla, —, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Charles, Camilla, Charles III, Tim Rooke, Rishi Sunak, James Organizations: Titan Airways, Airbus, Service, Air, Investigation, Telegraph, Airport, British, Business, Investigation Branch, Boeing Locations: London, Orlando, British, France, Paris, Buckingham

☆ Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both score twice as Inter Miami routs Orlando City
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both scored twice as Inter Miami cruised past Orlando City 5-0 in the Florida derby on Saturday. This was the biggest margin of victory in Miami’s short history, underlining the team’s credentials as a strong contender to win this season’s MLS Cup. Suárez scores his second goal inside 11 minutes against Orlando City. “We are aware of the team that we have and we are working towards fighting for the MLS Cup,” Messi said after the match. Orlando, which drew its opening MLS game against Montréal, plays Mexican side Tigres in the Champions Cup on Tuesday.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Messi, Suárez, we’ve, I’ve, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Julian Gressel, Orlando, Robert Taylor, Megan Briggs, Jordi Alba’s, ” Messi Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Orlando City, Miami, Orlando, MLS, Chase, Major League Soccer –, Getty Images Miami, Real, LA Galaxy, Eastern Conference, Nashville, Concacaf, Montréal, Tigres Locations: Florida, Barcelona, Argentine, Real Salt, Mexican

☆ The Florida city with cheaper homes and fun perks luring residents from Miami and New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

About 730,000 people moved to Florida between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest census data available. The typical mover to Florida is not a baby boomer, but a millennial or a Gen Xer from New York and California, according to Business Insider's Noah Sheidlower. "When it comes to people who can't get a starter home in South Florida, they're coming to Orlando," Smith said. "But if you move to Orlando, Florida, with $750,000 or $800,000, you're like, 'I get a yard? AdvertisementMore than 140,000 of the nearly 739,000 people who moved to Florida between 2021 and 2022 came from California and New York , according to Census data.

Persons: —, Noah Sheidlower, Freddie Smith, Shay Walker, Smith, Redfin, Orlando, jodi jacobson, Jenna Clark, Mark Kaley, Joe Raedle Organizations: Service, Business, Orlando, Walt Disney, University of Florida's, Economic, Business Research, Insurance, Disney, Census Bureau, Department of Housing, Urban Locations: Florida, New York, California, Cities, South Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Los Angeles, Orange County, New York City, Central Florida, Orlando , Florida

☆ An affordability crisis is making some young Americans give up on ever owning a home
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington, DC CNN —Americans are living through the toughest housing market in a generation and, for some young people, the quintessential dream of owning a home is slipping away. Mortgage rates surged in recent years, hitting the highest levels in more than two decades last fall. CNN spoke with some young Americans about their thoughts on the current state of the US housing market and their plans for the future. “The housing market is not a single person’s market.”What typically happens when a regional housing market becomes too unaffordable is that people without the means simply move somewhere cheaper, such as a suburb an hour away, for example. Still, affordability takes into account mortgage rates, family incomes and single-family home prices, which remain a vexing pain point.

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☆ Yacht-see! Wayne LaPierre takes witness stand as NRA corruption-trial jury views photos of luxury ships he enjoyed on vendor's dime.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wayne LaPierre took the stand Friday in the NRA corruption trial in New York. A photo of the deck of the yacht "Illusions," shown at the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. NRA leader Wayne LaPierre arrives at his civil corruption trial in New York. A photo of the yacht "Illusions," shown to jurors in the NRA civil corruption trial in New York. A photo of the "Grand Illusion" shown to jurors in the NRA corruption trial in New York.

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And the DeSantis campaign made many of them, his advisers, allies and supporters have acknowledged to CNN in interviews. Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, speaks during a campaign event in Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 17, 2024. Michael Reaves/Getty Images DeSantis and his wife, Casey, have three children: from left, daughters Mamie and Madison and son Mason. But that approach was rejected by the woman who would be announced as DeSantis’ campaign manager, Generra Peck. And yet, in the face of this overwhelming rejection of his pitch to Make America Florida, DeSantis refused to change gears.

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☆ DeSantis ends 2024 presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Accordingly, I am today suspending my campaign,” DeSantis said. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio (the latter two of whom he bested in the 2016 Republican presidential primary). Patrick Farrell/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images DeSantis shakes hands with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum after a CNN debate in October 2018. Joe Raedle/Getty Images DeSantis speaks at the opening of the Conservative Political Action Conference in February 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images DeSantis helps hold a python as he kicks off the 2021 Python Challenge in Miami.

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☆ How Ron DeSantis learned to embrace mainstream media and turn off Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

“I came in not really doing as much media,” DeSantis told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday. After keeping the mainstream press at arm’s length early in his presidential campaign, DeSantis now will seemingly talk into any camera that is rolling. But ignoring it was worse.”A spokesman for the DeSantis campaign did not respond to questions from CNN about this story. Ron DeSantis Prev NextInstead, after launching, DeSantis engaged in a lengthy tour of the conservative media ecosystem – radio, TV and influential podcasters. “But conservative media is reactionary to what the mainstream media covers.

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FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida's Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train's route between Miami and Orlando. Friday's crash killed driver Lisa Ann Batchelder, 52, and passenger Michael Anthony Degasperi, 54, both of Melbourne. On Wednesday, 62-year-old Charles Julian Phillips was killed when the vehicle he was driving was hit by the train. Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey told reporters at the scene that the SUV tried to outrun the train. “I start by saying if the arm is down don’t go around,” Alfrey told Orlando television station WKMG.

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