ABOUT
The Orlando Blog : a/k/a TheOrlandoBlog is Orlando’s number one source for local, fun, weekend, attraction, news, faith & church, family friendly events in Central Florida. The following represents our primary writing staff, although we encourage and accept many guest postings as well.
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The Orlando Blog is owned by:
Five Stonez, LLC – A Florida Limited Liability Corporation
Orlando, Florida
PUBLISHER / CEO:
John E. Litton
Well, I’m a native Floridian and I love Orlando. After serving the past 11 years in ministry as an Executive Pastor/Church Administrator I opted to begin a local BLOG to promote the Central Florida area and to somehow get the word out about ‘Family Friendly’ events and themes which are so prevalent yet, not openly talked about. Amazingly, such a BLOG had already been created some time ago and was managed by the one and only Amanda Tinney. Thank goodness she allowed me to make her an offer and she accepted ….; This will give her time to devote to her other sites which are listed below in her bio. She still contributes to this site and we are honored to call her a friend!
We are sure to make some changes along the way and try a few new things out. We hope you’ll boldly let us know how we are doing. Drop a line anytime … !
Hope you’ll let me know what you think as well. You can reach me at John@TheOrlandoBlog.com and find me on Facebook as well as my personal Twitter account @JohnLitton and of course … @TheOrlandoBlog
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GUEST AUTHORS:
Amanda Tinney
Hey ya’ll! My name is Amanda Tinney and I’ve lived in Central Florida for 25 years. I’m a Walt Disney World local, former Disney Cast Member and UCF alum currently on a permanent vacation in sunny Central Florida with my husband, daughter, and three cats. I’m going to give you a local’s view of what there is to do in and around Orlando, Florida.
If you love Walt Disney World be sure and check out my other site DisneyEveryDay.com. And if you love cupcakes check out another site I run…The Cupcake Blog. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter. And if you have any suggestions of things that you would like to see me cover here in the Orlando area drop me an email… amanda at disney every day dot com! I look forward to hearing from you!
Leigh Caldwell
Hello, Central Florida! I have lived in Florida for 17 years. In that time, I’ve married a Florida native and given birth to another one, so I now consider myself an official Floridian.
I’m a former full-time print and broadcast journalist who still writes professionally about travel, theme parks and parenting for various print and online venues. You can also find me on my other blog, ThemeParkMom.com, and I’m a regular contributor to TravelingMamas.com and AOL travel site Gadling.com.
I would love to connect with you on Twitter and Facebook. Please let me or the other contributors know about any happenings in the area or other things you think we should cover. You can reach me at leighblogs at gmail dot com.
Suzannah DiMarzio
Suzannah DiMarzio has it bad for the Mouse. Although she grew up outside of Boston, she took her degree in tourism management south to Orlando just to work at Disney and within the travel industry. Suzannah has lived in Central Florida since 1995 when she moved to Orlando to become a Walt Disney World cast member and later travel agent. Now a mother of three, she is a member of the Walt Disney World Moms Panel and is a contributing author for Whoa, Momma! at TampaBay.com as well as many other sites. You can find her daily at ZannaLand.com.
Rick Howard
Rick Howard has lived on and around the Florida Coast for almost 30 years. He’s a Walt Disney World veteran, travel agency owner (Kingdom Magic Travel), blogger (Travel with Rick) and social media junkie. Rick lives in Vero Beach with his wife Leslie and 2 teens who’ve grown up Disney. Along with frequent visits to the Disney Parks, Rick enjoys cruising on the Disney ships, and traveling the world in search of hotels with great views, restaurants with tasty food and establishments with refreshing drinks of all kinds.
Gary Coday
Greetings from Missouri! I have lived in the Lebanon, Missouri area all my life. I have worked in the Tool and Die Industry for about 30 years and am currently the supervisor of the design department. My wife, our two daughters and I are very active in our church and community. I am the bassist in the Praise Team, co-lead the Men’s Ministry and am the Small Groups Coordinator at Lebanon Family Church. We also lead a weekly bible study. I have been serving Christ for over 25 years and my heart’s desire is to teach people the love of Christ along with showing them the responsibilities of being a follower. Hosea 4:6 says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” My response to this is “If we don’t teach the people, who will?” The social media is a great way to communicate a message and my message is God’s message. I am proud to provide regular submissions to TheOrlandoBlog for its new ‘Faith’ Page and look forward to connecting with you along the way. Look me up on Twitter or Facebook.
