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“We expect next year to be steady growth. Visit Orlando right now is forecasting a 4% growth in REVPAR (revenue per available room). In the last two years, we had a lot of hotels open up; we’re taking a little breather now. The economy is slowly climbing back.”
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After massive education cuts two years ago, Gov. Scott was able to get close to a billion dollars put back into education last year and a little more than a billion was added to the budget he signed yesterday.
The Florida Horse Park cleared a major obstacle this week on its way to becoming a player in the world of equine sporting events.
Diverse retailers compete for food dollars
As millennials come of age and baby boomers ease into retirement, there's a shift in how America shops for food.
Column: What's on your mind, small-biz leaders?
Small-business owners are occupied with making enough money, keeping costs down and being profitable. But the smartest entrepreneurs also pay attention to new technology and services.
Super Bowl saga comes down to a vote
A Super Bowl bid that helped roil politics from Miami to Tallahassee comes to an end today.
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Gatorland is adding more than 70 animals -- including a 15-foot American crocodile known as Bonecrusher II -- to the attraction after purchasing the creatures from the recently closed Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs.
Ballot Box
Apart from remembering and honoring the men and women who lost their lives in military service, do you have any plans for the extended Memorial Day weekend?
