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View In Browser August 14, 2018 orlandosentinel.com The Weekly Smile ADVERTISEMENT McDonald's offering free food for life in super-sized promotion Monday, Aug 13 McDonald's is super-sizing its promotional mojo by offering free food "for life" with a "McGold Card" as part of a promotion that runs through August 24 Read More » The future looks bright as 14-year-old makes headlines running for governor A 14-year-old boy is running for governor in Vermont because of a glitch in the rules that doesn't specify an age requirement. Read More » Underwater mausoleum growing off Florida coast: 'We're creating life after life' The memorial is modeled after the lost city of Atlantis, with impressive lion statues and ornate gates and pillars encrusted with sea life. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Rare piglet first of its kind born at Brevard Zoo Rare North Sulawesi babirusa piglet is the first of its kind born at the Brevard Zoo. Read More » Two sets of twins get married, honeymoon at Walt Disney World Two sets of twins that were married one day apart spent their honeymoon at Walt Disney World. Read More » Shakira lists $12 million home on 'the most prestigious residential street in Miami Beach' Colombian singer-songwriter and Grammy winner Shakira has re-listed her 9,125-square-foot gated home in Miami Beach with Douglas Elliman Real Estate for $11.648 million. The home has been on and off the market for several years. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT AAA contest offers free trip to Europe for 8th-graders and their chaperones AAA is offering Florida eighth graders the chance to win a free trip to Amsterdam and a river cruise. The bad news? The winners have to take along a parent or chaperone. The good news? The grown-ups get the free stuff too. Read More » Great white shark snatches fish away from teen angler A great white shark snatched a striped bass off the line of a teenage fisherman off Cape Cod. Read More » With help from NASA astronaut, treasure hunter says he may have found alien space ship off Florida's coast Using charts made by astronaut Gordon Cooper, treasure hunter Darrell Miklos the came across something in the Bahamas that he thinks is from another world. Read More » PODCAST: Orlando firefighter brings the heat to 'Food Network Star' (Ep. 44) Orlando firefighter Manny Washington just wrapped his run on the "Food Network Star" competition. In this podcast he talks about his best and worst moments on the show, his culinary dreams, and who is a tougher critic of his food – the TV judges or his firefighter Read More » Tony Dungy, wife Lauren talk children's books, adopting seven kids, foster care Tony Dungy and wife Lauren Dungy discuss collaborative effort in writing a series of children's books. The couple has adopted seven children and still take in other children as foster parents. Read More » Mysterious $31K gift from British woman will benefit Seminole's homeless dogs and cats An English woman's gift to Seminole County will provide dogs and cats with an air-conditioned mobile adoption trailer. Read More » Boy rises from wheelchair for national anthem A 10-year-old Tennessee boy struggled out his wheelchair to stand for the national anthem. Read More » Lake County Sheriff's Office performs Oscar-worthy 'Lip Sync Challenge' The Lake County Sheriff's Office joined the nationwide lip-sync challenge in a long and hilarious way. Read More » Pictures: Walker Stalker 2018 in Orlando Check out photos from Walker Stalker, a festival for fans of "The Walking Dead." The event was Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-12, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Orlando Sentinel | 633 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the The Weekly Smile newsletter.