Orlando

Orlando, Fla. – October 19, 2026 -- Evermore Orlando Resort is running a holiday program from Thanksgiving through January 1, 2027, with beach days, races, a foam party and a New Year's Eve lantern bash spread across its 1,100 acres.

Thanksgiving gets a connection-focused makeover

The resort is launching Relational Wellness by Evermore, programming designed by Harvard-trained social scientist Kasley Killam, author of The Art and Science of Connection. The Thanksgiving lineup includes Connection Cocktails and Menus paired with conversation prompts, an Evermore Thanksgiving Toast centered on gratitude, Gratitude Cards for loved ones far away and a Lantern Ceremony honoring someone who has brought light into a guest's life.

Resort president Elizabeth Mullins said the aim is to turn time together into real connection through simple rituals.

Orlando – October 15, 2026 -- Grande Lakes Orlando opens its open-air ice-skating rink and annual Christmas Market on November 25, and reopens its renovated championship golf course on November 1 ahead of the 2026 PNC Championship.

The open-air rink adds a new brasserie and poolside cocoa cabanas

The rink, billed as Orlando's only open-air ice-skating rink, returns November 25 on the resort's expansive lawn. It debuts alongside Rinkside Brasserie, an à la carte restaurant with seasonal dishes. The Fireside Lounge serves gourmet s'mores and more items from the Rinkside menu.

Guests can also book the Grande Cocoa Cabanas by the heated pools. The private cabanas come with Grand Marnier hot cocoa, gourmet s'mores and dedicated food and beverage service.

The Christmas Market runs November 25 through January 2

The European-inspired market is open to resort guests and the public. Its artisanal chalets include:

Chanhassen – October 06, 2026 -- Life Time (NYSE: LTH) is running its first-ever Get Together. Give Together. Community Week from October 11 to 17, inviting members and staff at its athletic country clubs nationwide to volunteer, work out and donate to local and national causes.

Local clubs choose their own causes to support

Each participating club picks organizations meaningful to its own community. Life Time Winter Park near Orlando is backing All Kids Bike, running a food drive and hosting a botanical garden cleanup. Life Time Fort Washington near Philadelphia is partnering with Girls on the Run for a girls' wellness day covering movement, nutrition and strength. Life Time Shenandoah near Houston is supporting Kids' Meals by having members decorate and donate lunch bags with food items for local children.

Orlando, FL – October 02, 2026 -- Essential oils company dōTERRA welcomed more than 10,000 attendees, in person and virtually, to its 2026 Global Convention, "Imagine," held September 23 to 26 in Orlando, Florida. It marked the first time in company history the annual event took place outside Salt Lake City.

The four-day gathering brought together Wellness Advocates to celebrate achievements, learn about the company's Natural Intelligence approach, and connect as a global community.

A Recognition Gala Opened the Week Before a Mass Service Project

The convention began with a Recognition Gala honoring the year's top performers. Attendees then took part in a Healing Hands Service Project, assembling more than 12,000 Days for Girls Kits destined for communities worldwide, including Orlando itself.

Orlando, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- U-wifi will begin offering affordable, and potentially free, home internet plans to consumers starting October 1, 2026, through a new Mobile Virtual Network Operator agreement with T-Mobile.

The partnership targets households left without support after the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program expired. That program had provided a $30 monthly internet subsidy to 23 million eligible households before it ended, widening the digital divide in low-income communities.

U-wifi will run its service over T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network

The company's patent-pending platform will deliver wireless broadband to underserved communities, low-income households, students, seniors, veterans, and families affected by the loss of ACP benefits. Plans are designed for telehealth users, job seekers, SNAP participants, and other budget-conscious households.

Orlando, Fla. and Dallas – September 22, 2026 -- Topgolf has partnered with Spark Golf to launch a new six-week, 9-hole league at its venues nationwide, giving golfers a casual, social way to compete this fall.

The league runs every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. from October 6 through November 10

The season kicks off this October and plays out over six weeks at Topgolf locations across the country. Each round uses Toptracer technology, letting players score their 9 holes on virtual courses while tracking performance in real time.

Each round costs $44 per player

The fee covers a 9-hole round on Toptracer's virtual courses. Players register and manage their league play through the Spark Golf app, which lets them connect with other members, keep score, and track handicaps and stats.

Orlando – September 20, 2026 -- GameSir has unveiled its first officially licensed Fortnite controller collection, giving mobile players console-style hardware paired with in-game digital bonus items.

Two controllers headline the initial launch lineup

The collection debuts with the GameSir G8 Plus Fortnite Edition and the GameSir X5 Lite for XBOX Fortnite Edition. The partnership was facilitated by IMG Licensing and brings Fortnite-inspired designs to gear built for Battle Royale, Zero Build, Reload, and developer-made game modes.

Smyrna, Tenn. – September 15, 2026 -- Contour Airlines will begin seasonal nonstop flights between Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) in Missouri and Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) in Florida starting December 16, 2026.

The route will operate every Wednesday and Saturday through March 27, 2027, giving Southeast Missouri travelers a direct option for winter getaways to Central Florida.

The airline is building on demand from an existing Florida route

Contour says strong bookings on its seasonal Cape Girardeau-to-Pensacola service showed demand for direct Florida access from the region, prompting the new Orlando Sanford route.

"Adding seasonal service between Cape Girardeau and Central Florida gives travelers in the region another convenient way to escape the winter," said Ben Munson, President of Contour Airlines.

Tallahassee – September 13, 2026 -- Florida is still sitting on more than $4.5 billion across 13 million-plus claimable accounts, even after returning a record $847 million to residents in the past year. The state's official portal says one in five Floridians has unclaimed money waiting for them.

The figures come from CFO Blaise Ingoglia's first year in office, spanning July 2025 to July 2026. In July 2026 alone, $57 million went back to residents, including $15.3 million in Tampa/St. Petersburg, $10.5 million in Orlando and $10.05 million in Miami. February and March 2026 each set new monthly records, with $88 million and $92 million returned respectively.

Orlando – September 07, 2026 -- Fitness Ventures, the largest Crunch Fitness franchisee in the country, will coordinate a 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb Challenge across 106 Crunch locations nationwide on Friday, September 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

Participants will climb 110 flights, roughly 2,071 steps, matching the height of the World Trade Center towers. The company expects between 5,000 and 8,000 people to take part across the network, including members, non-members, employees, first responders, and community volunteers.

More than 100 fire departments will climb in full gear

Many participating fire departments plan to complete the climb wearing full protective gear as a tribute to FDNY firefighters and first responders who died on September 11, 2001. The event nearly doubles in scale from last year, when 71 Crunch locations participated, growing to 106 clubs this year.