The Lake Worth Drive-In and Swap Shop in Florida is closing, with operations ceasing by October 4, 2025, due to zoning restrictions, YouTube video notes. Conversely, the major Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop remains operational, though its drive-in theater closed in 2023. Other local "swap shop" locations (e.g., Hingham) are open.
The drive in at the Fort Lauderdale location closed in 2023 after a suspicious fire burned screen 5, but the flea market is still in operation. The Lake Worth Swap Shop is open as of September 2025, but is scheduled to be closed by the City of Palm Springs by the end of the month.
While Amazon did purchase land nearby for a fulfillment center, the Swap Shop itself remains under the ownership of the Henn family. Amazon stated on USA Today that they have no plans to purchase the Swap Shop.
Swap Shop was a success, attracting substantial ratings not only among its target audience of children, but also students and parents. It ended in 1982, to allow the presenters to move on to other projects, notably Edmonds, who became one of the highest-profile TV presenters in the UK.
The controversy surrounding the show stemmed from cultural and historical reasons regarding children and television's effect on them. Latino and feminists groups criticized Sesame Street for its depictions of some groups, but its producers have worked to address their concerns throughout the years.
Edmonds and his wife decided to move to New Zealand in 2015 and eventually emigrated in 2019; during the COVID lockdown he set up 100 online community radio stations called Positivity Radio. He currently lives in Ngātīmoti, in the South Island, with his wife, having gained residency permission in February 2020.
The golden rule of swapping: only bring something you'd like to find yourself at a swap shop. Everything should be clean and in good condition. Think about what other guidelines you'd like? Will you allow gym wear, swimwear, jewellery?
Preston Henn. Preston Byron Henn (January 20, 1931 – April 30, 2017) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop in 1963. Murphy, North Carolina, U.S.
Now, for those who don't know, this isn't the first time Lara has starred on a lifestyle show outside of GMA. She was previously the face of Flea Market Flip, which aired on HGTV for 14 seasons from 2012 to 2019.
Poundland confirms it's shutting NINE more stores in fresh wave of closures – see the full list. POUNDLAND has confirmed that a further nine stores are slated for closure in the coming weeks. The bargain retailer has already closed over 100 locations since June 2025.
They claimed to have simply 'drifted apart' and said nobody else was involved. But Noel Edmonds's split with his wife Helen might not be as amicable as it seems, with details emerging yesterday of an affair between Mrs Edmonds and her cross-dressing gym instructor.
Why is Oscar the Grouch no longer on Sesame Street?
On October 17, 2018, Spinney announced his official retirement from both his characters. The following day, he recorded his final performances as Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird as part of episode 5022 for the series' landmark 50th anniversary, though, when the episode aired, none of his vocals were kept in.
Sesame Street episode 847 was pulled from airing and essentially banned because parents complained it was too scary for young children, as it featured Margaret Hamilton reprising her frightening role as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. The episode, intended to teach bravery, instead terrified kids, who were already familiar with the witch from the popular movie, leading to complaints about nightmares and fear of the show, and it wasn't seen again until special events and online releases years later.
“Home reno shows are expensive because all of the materials are jacked up and on delay, the price of wood and marble and everything else is going up, so these shows don't make as much sense anymore,” a source told Deadline in an article published on Monday, July 28.
What is the most complained about TV show in the UK 2025?
There are some genres that continue to attract scrutiny, in particular reality TV, which makes up more than half of the ten most complained about programmes. This year, around three in ten complaints to Ofcom were about Love Island, with the 2025 series totalling 14,121 complaints.
