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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Why our brains love good deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Why our brains love good deals

Black Friday is predicted to lure 36 percent of American consumers into making purchases this year, and it turns out those door-buster deals are playing into the way our brains are wired.

November 28, 2019 6:59pm EST
Bugs could live in your Christmas tree — here are some ways to get rid of them

Bugs could live in your Christmas tree — here are some ways to get rid of them

Before you head out and pick a real Christmas tree, here are some tips on how to keep the bugs that may be living inside it out of your house.

November 28, 2019 5:52pm EST
Orlando Magic serves hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to the homeless

Orlando Magic serves hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to the homeless

Head Coach Steve Clifford, Nick Anderson, Bo Outlaw, and Magic dancers will serve food to hundreds of homeless people.

November 28, 2019 12:40pm EST
All aboard! ICE! at the Gaylord Palms featuring The Polar Express is now open

All aboard! ICE! at the Gaylord Palms featuring The Polar Express is now open

The exhibit is created using 2 million pounds of ice, carved by artists from Harbin, China.

November 28, 2019 9:46am EST
Thanksgiving scramble: Who will be open on Thanksgiving day for your last-minute grocery needs

Thanksgiving scramble: Who will be open on Thanksgiving day for your last-minute grocery needs

Several grocery stores will offer limited hours in Central Florida on Thursday to help with last minute holiday meal needs.

November 27, 2019 4:09pm EST
Company will pay you $1,000 to binge-watch 12 holiday movies

Company will pay you $1,000 to binge-watch 12 holiday movies

The applicant must be enthusiastic about the holiday season, love movies, have a strong attention for detail, be able to binge-watch 12 movies in a short amount of time, and be active on social media

November 27, 2019 3:45pm EST
Here's where you can cut down your own Christmas tree in Central Florida

Here's where you can cut down your own Christmas tree in Central Florida

FOX 35 News' David Martin shows you where you can cut down your very own Christmas tree.

November 25, 2019 9:29pm EST
Millennials want to ban ‘Secret Santa’ because it ‘gives them anxiety’

Millennials want to ban ‘Secret Santa’ because it ‘gives them anxiety’

Some millennials want to bring an end to the "Secret Santa" office holiday tradition because it "gives them anxiety," a recent study found.

November 25, 2019 4:44pm EST
Calculate how much your holiday lights will cost you

Calculate how much your holiday lights will cost you

As you get your lights hung up for the holiday season, you're probably wondering how much your energy bill will be with all of the extra electricity?

November 25, 2019 4:10pm EST
Butterball help hotline is back to answer all of your burning turkey-cooking questions

Butterball help hotline is back to answer all of your burning turkey-cooking questions

If you have turkey-prep or cooking questions, Butterball is back with its "Turkey Talk Hotline."

November 25, 2019 2:35pm EST
Doing Disney World during the holidays? Here are 10 ways to save money

Doing Disney World during the holidays? Here are 10 ways to save money

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park bills itself as "The Most Magical Place On Earth" and the holiday season is commonly known as "the most wonderful time of the year," so it's only natural for people to want to combine the two.

November 24, 2019 3:07pm EST
People get sick of family after about 4 hours during holidays, report claims

People get sick of family after about 4 hours during holidays, report claims

According to a survey of 2,000 Americans who are traveling to visit loved ones this holiday season, it takes just 3 hours and 54 minutes of socializing with extended kin for the average person to long for peace and quiet.

November 24, 2019 2:37pm EST
AAA: Busy travel period expected in Florida for Thanksgiving

AAA: Busy travel period expected in Florida for Thanksgiving

Nearly 2.9 million Floridians are planning to travel more than 50 miles during the period from Friday through Dec. 1, up about 4 percent from last year.

November 21, 2019 3:51pm EST
'Don't be a victim': Sheriff's Office warns citizens about holiday gift card scam

'Don't be a victim': Sheriff's Office warns citizens about holiday gift card scam

Across the nation, criminals make millions from gift card scams. The BBB advises people to look for any tears, wrinkles, or other indications of tampering on the gift card packaging before buying it.

November 21, 2019 2:38pm EST
Mattel gets rid of blue and red cards in 'nonpartisan' UNO deck

Mattel gets rid of blue and red cards in 'nonpartisan' UNO deck

In an effort to make the holiday season as nonpartisan as possible, Mattell is releasing a limited-edition UNO deck of cards with politically neutral colors.

November 20, 2019 11:35am EST
A $100 Kohl’s 'coupon' floating around the internet is a scam

A $100 Kohl’s 'coupon' floating around the internet is a scam

If a deal sounds too good to be true — like Kohl’s giving away $100 in merchandise for its 57th anniversary — then it probably is. 

November 19, 2019 8:57pm EST
Target will offer Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day for second year in a row

Target will offer Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day for second year in a row

For the second consecutive year, Target will start its Black Friday event on Thanksgiving Day.

November 6, 2019 7:14pm EST
Some places to donate your leftover Halloween candy

Some places to donate your leftover Halloween candy

Let’s face it, in many places across the country, it just wasn’t a good night for trick-or-treating on Thursday. But what to do with all that leftover candy?

October 31, 2019 11:17pm EDT
Razors, drugs, dangers in your Halloween candy? More likely an urban legend

Razors, drugs, dangers in your Halloween candy? More likely an urban legend

Intentional tampering of Halloween candy almost always is debunked as pranks or exaggerations.

October 30, 2019 7:29pm EDT
Growing petitions attempt to change traditional Halloween celebrations

Growing petitions attempt to change traditional Halloween celebrations

There are petitions to move the holiday, to add an extra day off from the holiday to recover and even age bans.

October 30, 2019 7:03pm EDT
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