Salvation Army serving 5,000 Thanksgiving meals to Central Florida families
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the organization will hand out 5,000 pre-packaged Thanksgiving meals at their gym at 440 W. Colonial Drive.
Dangers of frying turkey shown in explosive demonstration videos
The USCPSC said thawed turkeys should be fried, “outside only, and away from your home.”
Couple sends cardboard cut-out of themselves to grandkids for holidays
Missy and Barry Buchanan created life-sized cardboard cut-outs of themselves and sent them to their grandchildren in Texas and California ahead of the holidays.
Denver mayor encouraged virtual Thanksgiving before flying to Mississippi for holiday
Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases.
Orlando's tourism district sees crowds as Thanksgiving approaches
There's been an uptick in people visiting Orlando for the holiday.
Winter Park Christmas parade requiring reservations
The 68th Annual Winter Park Ye Olde Hometown Christmas Parade will be held on Dec. 5.
How to scale back your Thanksgiving celebrations because of COVID-19
We spoke to several doctors about how they are scaling back their Thanksgiving celebrations in the name of safety.
95 percent of Thanksgiving travelers are driving this year, AAA says
AAA predicted more people would hit the road for Thanksgiving travel this year as fewer fly.
Health department warns: ‘Thanksgiving leftovers won’t taste good if you’re on a ventilator’
The health department released a series of posts ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday with attention-grabbing pictures and captions.
Biden delivers Thanksgiving address urging US unity in battle against COVID-19
President-elect Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday, discussing the current coronavirus surge and calling on Americans to help limit the spread of the disease.
Michael Jordan donates $2M from 'Last Dance' proceeds to Feeding America
Chicago Bulls and NBA legend Michael Jordan donated $2 million to the nationwide hunger-relief charity, Feeding America.
Attorney Dan Newlin helps provide Thanksgiving meals to local families
"I'm proud to have teamed with Publix and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to help bring Thanksgiving Meals to local families in need."
Thousands traveling to and from Central Florida for Thanksgiving
Orlando International Airport is expecting to have nearly 37,000 people fly out on Wednesday.
Oakland to host drive through Christmas event where you can meet Santa safely
The Town of Oakland’s holiday celebrations will look a bit different this year due to precautions taken due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first thanksgiving was in St. Augustine, not Plymouth, experts say
The national and annual tradition of Thanksgiving Day originated decades before the feast held in Massachusetts. Experts say it started in St. Augustine, Florida.
Thanksgiving could make or break US COVID-19 response
Governors and mayors are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings that have been blamed for accelerating the spread of the coronavirus.
More families buying smaller turkeys, paring down Thanksgiving dinner
More and more people are opting to buy smaller turkeys this year as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the CDC and health experts discouraging travel and large family gatherings.
Trump pardons national Thanksgiving turkey at the White House
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered reprieve to a turkey as part of an annual Thanksgiving tradition.
'Festive fun': LEGOLAND kicks off the holiday season this weekend
The holidays at LEGOLAND run select dates in November and December through New Year’s Eve: November 27-29, December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, and 24-31.
Toddler runs in terror after 'Grinch' surprises her during Christmas photo shoot
The Grinch has become one of the most iconic pop culture characters connected with Christmas. It turns out, while the cartoon version might be enjoyable to children, seeing the Grinch in real life might not be as much fun.