A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.
 Tuesday, Feb 5 Children who took part in Florida's Tax-Credit Scholarship Program — which sends students from low-income families to private schools — attended and graduated from college at higher rates than similar youngsters who remained in public schools, a new study found. |   | |
| Henry Bass is on stage and right at home during "The OCA Show with Henry Bass," a show he has been hosting for more than three years. Bass, 22, is autistic. OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability) is a center that caters to special needs children and adults through year-round programming in Orlando. |
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| In this episode of Central Florida Explorer, Patrick heads to the Silver Moon Drive-In near Lakeland. The theater has stood the test of time for more than 70 years and shows no signs of going away anytime soon. |
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| After discovering eagles could pose a threat to my small dogs, I did some research and found Raptor Shield — a vest that protects pups from attacks by large birds. |
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| Numerous animals were caught in a blaze Monday morning while Orange County firefighters worked to put out a fire that consumed Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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| A fictional take on Central Florida actress Hedy Lamarr, 'The Only Woman in the Room,' will be discussed in Barnes & Noble stores across the country Tuesday. |
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| Two Patriots — Tom Brady and Julian Edelman — will represent Super Bowl champions New England Patriots — at a Walt Disney World parade Monday. |
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| The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is selling a specialty cocktail during the run of "Hamilton." |
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| The live-action version of "Dumbo" will have sneak peaks at Disney's Hollywood Studios beginning sometime in March. |
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| The ninth Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford presents 78 works — a dozen are from Central Florida — and a discussion on filmmaking in Florida. |
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| For season 38, 'Survivor' adds an island called Edge of Extinction, which gives voted-out players a way back into the game. |
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| A Pennsylvania painter, Yu Shou, won Best of Show at the 44th annual Mount Dora Arts Festival held over the weekend. |
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| "Above and Beyond" exhibit brings aviation information (and virtual geese) to Orlando Science Center |
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| Slash and his band Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators brings their Living the Dream Tour to Hard Rock Live. |
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| Dolly Parton will perform at the Grammys and hear her songs performed by Katy Perry, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town. |
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| A Longwood Elementary School teacher was named Seminole County's top teacher Friday. Sarah Hall will now compete in for Florida's teacher-of-the-year honors. |
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| Universal Orlando has introduced a new character: A farting troll. |
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| Animal Kingdom visitors can see plenty of animals without having to step foot inside a safari vehicle. |
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| Weston-based Ultimate Software has agreed to sell to private equity for $11 billion, which would likely create many employee-millionaires. |
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| Desmond Meade is a finalist for the Orlando Sentinel's Central Floridian of the Year. Meade is the leader of the Amendment 4 movement which granted voting rights back to ex-felons. |
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