Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Florida, Orlando

Photographer and Videographer at Orlando Sentinel

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Epic Universe notebook: News, notes, nuggets, notions

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

We're ripping open the Epic Universe reporter's notebook and looking back through notations made during the earliest days of Orlando's newest theme park. There are random creative-type quotes, operational observations, gentle suggestions and more. Surprisingly, the world named How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk dominates the pages, so we'll start there and make our way around Epic with thoughts. • A design feature of the theater for the "The Untrainable Dragon" show in Berk deserves applause.
Orange County things to do, starting May 30

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

What's happeningKung Fu Show: A diverse team of professional performers from the Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple will present a lion dance, kung fu and tai chi performance demonstrations. Explore Chinese culture through this demonstration. Registration is recommended. 1 p.m. May 31, Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, free, 407-835-7323, ocls.info/aanhpi.
UPDATE: FAA now says flights departing from Orlando International Airport are delayed

1 week ago | bradenton.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday evening that departures from Orlando International airport are delayed. This alert replaced an earlier FAA announcement that departures to the airport from certain areas of the United States and Florida were grounded due to thunderstorms. The agency was reporting that delay for departures from OIA was averaging 15 minutes and increasing due to traffic management initiatives.
Orange County things to do, starting May 23

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

What's happeningQigong Movement and Breathing: Embark on a transformative journey with Jasmine Win, a modern qigong instructor, and discover the ancient practice of qigong. Learn at your own pace and ability in this joyful and relaxing class. Registration required. 2 p.m. May 23, Southwest branch of the Orange County Library System, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando, free, 407-835-7323, ocls.org.
Through nonprofit, chefs teach families to feed themselves on a budget

2 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Karey Wilmott and her daughter Madison, 6, and Stacie Archer, with the bag of ingredients to prepare chicken cacciatore, at the Orange County Public Schools Academic Center for Excellence in downtown Orlando, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS) TNS ORLANDO, Fla. -- Karey Wilmott used to be a frozen veggies girl. "I hate to admit it," says Wilmott, mother of two daughters, Maleah, 16, and Madison, 6.
Epic Universe: Frequently asked questions (plus answers)

2 weeks ago | bradenton.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Universal Orlando's new theme park is about 2.5 miles southeast of its original parks, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. The property is east of Kirkman Road and north of Universal Boulevard, near Orange County Convention Center. When does the theme park open? After weeks of previews for select groups, Epic officially opens to the public May 22. Where is the park entrance and parking area? To drive to Epic Universe, take Destination Parkway and turn onto Epic Boulevard.
AdventHealth plans new 14-story tower at Orlando campus, other changes

3 weeks ago | bradenton.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

AdventHealth plans to construct a new 14-story tower on its main campus near downtown Orlando, add more training programs to attract more new doctors and boost robot-assisted surgeries and other technological advancements. The healthcare company announced its plans Wednesday, saying it would add more than $1 billion of enhancements to the campus in what it touted as the largest single investment in health care in Central Florida history.
Epic Universe survival guide: What to pack for the new park

3 weeks ago | bradenton.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

After a few trips to Epic Universe, the new Universal Orlando theme park, a list of should-have-packed items emerged. Some of these goods are attraction staples or everyday "life in Florida" materials. Some are just good planning strategies. Some are more necessary at Epic than at other locations. Although these are recommended for most Orlando outings, here's why they should be considered Epic essentials. Wear sunscreen, Momma always said, and Momma knows best. Make it a high-number SPF, too.
Kissimmee OKs downtown roads project aiming to transform city center into a destination

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Kissimmee city commissioners will move forward next summer with a road project they hope will change the fabric of downtown - transforming it from a cut-through for motorist into a final destination. The connect-kissimmee-plan approved April 6 would narrow nearly two miles of downtown’s main road between John Young Parkway and Vine Street from four lanes to two. The over $16.3 million project aims to make downtown more pedestrian friendly by widening sidewalks and slowing vehicle traffic.
Orlando preschool looks to set new standard for childcare

3 weeks ago | bradenton.com | Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda

Like many parents, Imani Brooks struggled to find affordable childcare after the birth of her son, with her search made more complicated because he has cerebral palsy. When she finally found a place that could provide her baby the extra help he needed, she learned it was a 30-minute drive from her home near Orlando's Camping World Stadium and so expensive she debated whether she'd be better off quitting her job.