Most fans of Cypress Gardens remember two things about the historic but now-defunct theme park: water skiers and Southern belles. Both return to this Polk County city when Legoland Florida opens its ...

Now, when tourists think of Florida, they tend to think of the Mouse. But there was a time when they thought of oranges, Southern belles and pretty girls on water skis at Cypress Gardens. The Winter ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — In a blending of old and new, LEGOLAND® Florida paid tribute to the heritage of Cypress Gardens during a ribbon cutting ceremony to reopen the Florida Pool and Oriental Gardens.

Bill Reynolds watched the rain splash against his office window, washing the day's profits down the drain. "Weather is our biggest ally -- and our biggest foe," the Cypress Gardens president and CEO ...

CYPRESS GARDENS -- The late Dick Pope Sr. swung open the gates to Florida Cypress Gardens Jan. 2, 1936 -- opening the world of Southern Belles, gorgeous flowers and water skiing wonders to tourists.

It’s a Lego fan’s dream come true: Legoland Florida opens this weekend in central Florida, the first Lego-themed outdoor park in the United States since Legoland California opened in 1999. Built on ...

Legoland Florida unveiled some of the most cherished pieces of Cypress Gardens' botanical gardens this week, reuniting the past with the present. The iconic Florida Pool and the Oriental Gardens ...

Florida Cypress Gardens, famous for its costumed Southern belles and acrobatic water skiers, said Thursday that it will cease operations this weekend, ending a 67-year run as the region’s oldest ...

TALLAHASSEE - A four-month campaign to save Cypress Gardens appears to have ended in victory, as Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday formally agreed to help save the ...

WINTER HAVEN – Most fans of Cypress Gardens remember two things about the historic but now-defunct theme park: water skiers and Southern belles. Both return to this Polk County city when Legoland ...