A happy dose of uplifting news from Central Florida and beyond.
 Eight Orlando area pups will compete in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl and Dog Bowl on Feb. 1-2. |   | |
 Latest gift announced Monday: $500,000 from Dr. Phillips Charities | | | |
 A Florida brewing company teamed up with a dog shelter to help find several dogs a new home by posting their faces on beer cans. | | | |
 Seminole County jail inmates are making "joey pouches" for orphaned baby kangaroos in Australia amid the country's devastating wildfires. | | | |
 Artist Kimberly Miller's striking clay totemic sculptures will be on display at the 45th annual Mount Dora Arts Festival, set for Feb. 1-2 in downtown Mount Dora. | | | |
 Six puppies named for the British royal family have traveled from the British Virgin Islands to Florida to find their new homes. | | | |
 City commissioner Patty Sheehan contributed $50,000 toward a fundraising campaign to purchase land near Lake Eola Park, in hopes of expanding its southwest corner.The money goes toward the purchase of the Murrell Building on the corner of Rosalind Avenue and East Central Boulevard that currently houses a 7-Eleven store. The 5,000-square-foot parcel is under contract with the trust, to be sold if the trust raises $3.5 million in donations. It had 18 months from last October to raise the money, and so far has raised $800,000. | | | |
 The music from John Williams that plays at Disney's Star Wars lands just won a Grammy. | | | |
 A livestream of Florida's manatees is hoping to raise awareness and help researchers. Now, anyone, anywhere can indulge in sea cow voyeurism, seven days a week, 365 days a year. | | | |
 Ring surveillance footage showed a Lyft driver taking the puppy. The rideshare company wouldn't cooperate, but man and dog were reunited three months later. | | | |
 Cornelius Davis is one of the "Aladdin" cast members in a cabaret at a benefit for health-care initiatives. | | | |
 Krispy Kreme's Valentine-inspired Conversation Heart doughnuts, with messages conveying love and friendship, are available through Feb. 14. | | | |
 Exclusive, event-specific treats? We've got 'em in this gallery of goodies from Disney's dark side! | | | |
 SeaWorld has announced which musical acts are playing at the park's Seven Seas Food Festival. | | | |
 Bar Louie, Bonefish Grill and more have Happy Hour discounts throughout the week. | | | |
 "Anne of Green Gables" is attracting a diverse (and sometimes kid-free) audience. | | | |
 There's a lot going on at Central Florida theme parks, from Elmo's 40th birthday celebration at SeaWorld Orlando to new menu items at Universal and ninja days at Legoland Florida. | | | |
 'Men in Boats': Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm reviews the Mad Cow Theatre production. | | | |
 Adventures by Disney is offering the most ever river cruise options for 2021 on four rivers across Europe. One of the tours will even take passengers on a tour of its new cruise ship Disney Wish at the shipyard. | | | |
 Orlando-area attraction Legoland features $69.99 pass for both theme park and water park. | | | |
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