Walt Disney World Laid Off More Than 700 Singers, Actors
Walt Disney World laid off 720 actors and singers on Wednesday since many of the theme parks' live entertainment shows have gone dark due to the pandemic.
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Walt Disney World laid off 720 actors and singers on Wednesday since many of the theme parks' live entertainment shows have gone dark due to the pandemic.
Walt Disney World has canceled "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" at the Magic Kingdom and the "Candlelight Processional" at EPCOT for this year due to health and safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic.
The threat of COVID-19 didn't keep visitors away from central Florida's theme parks over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
The Walt Disney World Resort is keeping some of its hotels closed as tourists are not returning to central Florida in large numbers.
The coronavirus pandemic has upended Orlando's status as the most visited place in the U.S.
State health officials are not seeing any COVID-19 cases associated with the reopening of the theme parks in the Orlando area.
For the first time since mid-March, all four of Disney World Orlando's theme parks are open.
With the opening of the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom over the weekend, Walt Disney World plans to open two more of its parks this week.
Disney World is set to welcome guests back this weekend as part of a phased reopening.
Move along Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear, Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen are coming to town.
Walt Disney World plans to reopen its parks next month, but a petition has been started to delay that as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Florida.
As coronavirus cases spike in the Sunshine State, Disney has announced plans to reopen its theme parks in Florida.
While the theme parks at Walt Disney World aren't scheduled to reopen until next month, the resort has already reopened some of its hotels.
Walt Disney World has canceled this year's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
Disney Springs will partially reopen on Wednesday.
Walt Disney World has posted a warning ahead of several third party shops and restaurants opening in Disney Springs this week.
A very small step towards normalcy is coming to the Walt Disney World Resort.
An economic task force in Central Florida is discussing possible guidelines and mandates for Orlando theme parks when they re-open.
Florida's theme parks are some of the most visited attractions in the world.
A 34-year-old California man who visited Walt Disney World in early March has died from the coronavirus.
More closures are coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland due to the coronavirus.
Some passengers on the iconic "Jungle Cruise" at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom experienced a ride that was a little less than magical on Thursday.
Platinum is the traditional gift of a 70th anniversary but a Florida icon will be getting the golden touch instead.
It's now a little more expensive if you want to be a pass holder at the Most Magical Place on Earth.
Two central Florida men accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from Walt Disney World have accepted plea deals to avoid jail time.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The case has since been turned over to Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives.
A NEXT Weather Alert day has been issued Tuesday due to the heat.
The incident took place in the area of Southwest 46th Avenue, south of Pembroke Road.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The case has since been turned over to Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives.
A NEXT Weather Alert day has been issued Tuesday due to the heat.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.