A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.
 Orlando foodies can now begin their Magical Dining Month plans of attack. More than 120 restaurants are participating this year. |   | |
 Cuteness alert. Meet the baby walrus born recently at SeaWorld Orlando. | | | |
 How the Orlando Sentinel covered the Apollo 11 launch 50 years ago on July 16, 1969. | | | |
 Apollo 11 blasted off at 9:32 a.m. Follow the countdown here minute-by-minute until the Saturn V lifts off. | | | |
 Whether they watched from near the launch pad, from a hospital bed or from across the world, millions of Central Floridians marveled at the Apollo 11 mission. Here are a few of their stories. | | | |
 Jonathan Duggins, an Orlando video producer and photographer, has an interest in Legos and space. He builds realistic-looking Lego sets based on Apollo 11 and other space missions and then photographs them. | | | |
 Winter Park High School teachers Kate Demory and Craig Russell have always helped their students. In the past they've furnished apartments, given rides to interviews, picked students up from jail and hosted dinners. Most recently, they've been helping a 20-year-old Amonte Green, a former student who's been homeless since he was 15. They started a GoFundMe and the community has raised more than $4,000 for Green to go back to school and find a place to live. | | | |
 Disney World parade will feature two young stars from new "The Lion King" movie at Magic Kingdom on Saturday. | | | |
 It was not a meal fit for a king, but for a 14-year-old dog on his final day, it couldn't have tasted any better. | | | |
 A Palm Harbor man fought off an alligator trying to make a meal out of his daughter's dog, according to a report by WOFL. | | | |
 Disney announces opening dates for second Star Wars land ride, Rise of the Resistance. Hollywood Studios will have it before Disneyland does | | | |
 After-hours events at Disney World and Universal Orlando offer special programming for an additional price. Theme Park Rangers Dewayne Bevil and Matt Palm analyze the stage shows, fireworks (new ones this year), and "free" snacks at Disney's Villains After Hours, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights mixes extreme frights and buckets of blood to their after-hours event. | | | |
 Though it's only been around for about three months, The Orlando Dog Mom Club has over 4,500 members. The club hosts monthly meetups and provides a forum for local dog moms to connect. | | | |
 Kids get free meals at Noodles & Company's Orlando locations on Tuesday, July 9. | | | |
 In the latest wanderings of the Central Florida Explorer, Patrick took control of a 17-ton tank during an adventurous experience at Tank America in Melbourne. | | | |
 Chick-fil-A will give out free food for Cow Appreciation Day to guests who dress up for the July 9 holiday. | | | |
 The Central Floridian made her Broadway debut in the musical comedy with heart. | | | |
 'Jackass' star Steve-O fills his current 'Bucket List' Tour with crazy stunts on film and stand-up comedy. One bit has caused men to faint frequently. | | | |
 A Walt Disney World artist is getting a second chance to do what he loves. | | | |
 Is an Express Pass worth the cost at Universal Orlando? We spent a full day in Universal's two theme parks to find the answer and share our thoughts. | | | |
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