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 Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
A 45-year-old woman was also checked out at a hospital as part of an evaluation.
Heavy storms flooded streets across Broward County, stalling cars and leaving some pedestrians wading barefoot.
The Fall Equinox, the official start of astronomical fall, is on Tuesday. But it will still feel like summer in South Florida.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes' defense had to take the lead.
Miami was eliminated from the postseason race.
A 45-year-old woman was also checked out at a hospital as part of an evaluation.
Heavy storms flooded streets across Broward County, stalling cars and leaving some pedestrians wading barefoot.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.