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100-year-old woman celebrates Mardi Gras - The Morning Sprint

We shared that story and more on Tuesday’s episode of the Morning Sprint at 8 a.m.

Universal Orlando Resort’s seasonal celebration, Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval kicks off. This year’s parade features six new floats inspired by elements like Earth, wind, water, fire, the sun and moon. The collection of new floats will join Universal’s traditional lineup of New Orleans-inspired floats to complete this year’s vibrant parade. (Landon McReynolds, WKMG)

ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Tuesday! Grab your morning coffee and check out the Morning Sprint to find out what’s trending.

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Here are some of the stories that we discussed in today’s episode:

  • “I’m still enjoying life.” | Hear from the 100-year-old woman who is kicking off the new year strong with Mardi Gras celebrations.
  • A Valentine’s Day nightmare | We’ll tell you the warning signs that you should watch out for to avoid being victim to romance scams.
  • WSLS will once again be freezin’ for a reason at the Polar Plunge | Hear how you can weigh in on what costume 10 News Anchor Duke Carter wears when he goes for the cold.

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Jazmine Otey joined the 10 News team in February 2021.