Things To Do In SW Florida

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and a number of Orlando-area establishments are celebrating active and retired service members with deals, specials and events.

Winter, the prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies may be fighting a gastrointestinal infection, officials said.

The Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire returns for two weeks in Tavares, Fla following its virtual faire last year. Fairgoers dressed in costumes and period clothes met unicorns, cheered during jousting and sword fights, visited merchants and watched shows and other performances. (Chasity Maynard/Orlando Sentinel)

Florida native and author Lu Vickers, in a journey that began while researching her novel “Breathing Underwater,” she became an expert on the history of Weeki Wachee and its mythical mermaids. She’ll tell the story, illustrated with vintage photos, in a free online program Nov. 13, presented by the Orange County Regional History Center.

Check out pictures from 50 years ago when celebrities turned out for Walt Disney World’s dedication ceremony.