A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.
 The Florida Festival of New Musicals drew a larger audience to Winter Park Playhouse and attracted the attention of New York producers -- all while showing the diversity of the art of musical theater. |   | |
 The third successful launch of SpaceX's mighty Falcon Heavy took off from Kennedy Space Center's launch complex 39A early Tuesday morning, marking one of the most complex and technically challenging missions in the company's history. | | | |
Two Central Florida's children's hospitals are among 84 institutions nationwide to make it to this year's U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals ranking. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and AdventHealth for Children made it to the list. Arnold Palmer Hospital ranked in three categories -- Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Orthopedics and Pulmonology -- while AdventHealth for Children made to the neonatology category. | | | |
 With gas considerably cheaper than last year and a strong economy, 48.9 million Americans, 2.6 million from Florida, are expected to travel during during the July Fourth holiday this year, according to AAA. For Floridians and others, that means the roads, airports and theme parks are going to be a mess. | | | |
 Orlando's theme parks have their cool spots this summer. You just have to know where to look. | | | |
 The second annual Alive Art Exhibit at Orlando's CityArts features 49 artists inspired by the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. | | | |
 "Ghost the Musical," at Theater West End: Review by Orlando Sentinel critic Matthew J. Palm | | | |
 WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Vanessa Echols is among nine Central Florida women being honored at the Hats Off to Success luncheon, which is hosted by Dress for Success Greater Orlando. | | | |
 Blue Spring State Park features a first-magnitude spring that's 72 degrees year round, perfect for cooling off during the hot summer months with tubing, snorkeling and scuba diving. | | | |
 Stop and smell the "flowers" at Wine Bar George's Wine Basket with the Rosé All Day Cookie. | | | |
 Apollo 11's cultural influence can be seen in memorabilia of the time, from dishes, jewelry, toys and dresses as well as television and movies. | | | |
 Two dozen mascots prepare to compete in Mascot Games at the Amway Center in Orlando on June 21 and June 22, presented by Wawa with proceeds benefiting New Hope for Kids charity. | | | |
 A TCM festival on Tuesdays in July will celebrate sci-fi movies, salute Apollo 11 and present 'Metropolis,' 'Close Encounters,' 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' and the first 'Star Wars.' | | | |
 Universal Orlando will house Yeti in 2019 edition of Halloween Horror Nights. | | | |
 The new Lake County Museum of Art, formerly the Lake Eustis Museum of Art, opens June 28 with an exhibit by abstract artist Liz Wincup. | | | |
 The Purple Rain at The Stubborn Mule is a light drink with a brilliant color. | | | |
 Take Your Dog to Work Day is June 21. Take a break from your job at these Orlando area restaurants. | | | |
 Local Brazilians, the ones who work at Hocca at the very least, are thrilled to have this homegrown chain in the 407. Will shoppers at Florida Mall take to seared meats and mile-high mortadella? Time will tell. | | | |
 Raglan Road Exeutive Chef Mark O'Neill is making this Disney Springs menu his own with changes bold and subtle. And delicious. | | | |
 Disney's Blizzard Beach is one of the sites for World's Largest Swim Lesson. Olympian / Floridian Rowdy Gaines was host | | | |
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