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Small Orange County farmers capitalize on the eat-local movement
West Orange County is well positioned for the eat-local trend.
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Published on 4/30/2014
Central Florida gets a boost from SunRail
The arrival of SunRail train service is the story of the year for Orlando and Orange County, with its impact felt throughout central Florida.
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Published on 3/31/2014
SeaWorld's Whale of a Fight
The Orlando-based company's flagship park in Orlando was headed for record earnings with higher ticket prices and new attractions. Then came Blackfish...
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Published on 2/28/2014
Business incubator effect in Central Florida
Launched nearly 15 years ago, the UCF Business Incubation Program has generated a return of $6.16 for every $1 of public investment and was directly responsible for 1,856 central Florida jobs paying an average of $58,075 at the end of a 20-month study in 2013.
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Published on 1/31/2014
Orlando airport prepares for rail connection
Orlando International Airport is undergoing a $1.1-billion expansion as it prepares for growth expected from the All Aboard Florida passenger rail line from south Florida.
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Published on 1/2/2014
A Fixture in Apopka - Florida's longest-serving mayor
John Land, was first elected mayor of Apopka in 1949. He lost an election in 1967 but returned to win in 1970 and has been re-elected continuously since.
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Published on 12/23/2013
Conelec - Central Florida Business Profile
Conelec Electronic Manufacturing is positioned for growth in a new and larger 63,000-sq.-ft. facility in DeLand Crossings industrial park.
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Published on 12/19/2013
Green Meadows Petting Farm
Bob and Coni Keyes opened Green Meadows Petting Farm in 1988, a 50-acre attraction similar to one they operated in Wisconsin.
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Published on 11/14/2013
Inn the money: The new Alfond Inn
Alfond Inn is owned by Rollins College. Profits fund a scholarship program.
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Published on 11/11/2013
Orlando's commercial real estate market
Office is coming back, albeit slowly. Real estate firm research arms differ on the extent of the comeback.
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Published on 10/31/2013
Legal decision could mean more liability for developers
Developers and home builders throughout Florida face potential new legal liabilities for shoddy infrastructure work after a homeowners association in west Orange County won what is being called a landmark case before the Florida Supreme Court.
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Published on 10/22/2013
Liftoff for new attraction at the Kennedy Space Center
NASA's space shuttle program has ended, but Brevard County's economy is getting a boost from the retired shuttle Atlantis, which has begun a new career as the centerpiece of a $100-million attraction at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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Published on 8/28/2013
Family values at Crossman & Co.
Scott Crossman founded Crossman & Co., a retail leasing and management company in Orlando, in 1990 and built it through the years with strong central Florida business contacts.
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Published on 8/14/2013
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A Central Florida business profile
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Published on 8/7/2013
Crawford Entertainment
Seminole County native Chad Crawford graduated from Full Sail University but bounced around doing odd jobs until...
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Published on 7/23/2013
Michael Schultz talks Florida Hospital and trends in state healthcare
Michael Schultz, President, CEO, Florida Region & Tampa Bay Network, Florida Hospital discusses trends in Florida health care...
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Published on 7/22/2013
Water challenges at SFWMD
Daniel O'Keefe, a real estate attorney, is the new chairman of the South Florida Water Management District. In this interview, O'Keefe discusses what's coming up for the District.
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Published on 7/17/2013
Drumming up support for a commercial spaceport
Space Florida, the state's aerospace economic development agency, continues to work for a commercial launch site just north of the Kennedy Space Center.
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Published on 6/14/2013
Employment Technologies
When Joe Sefcik Jr. founded Employment Technologies in 1995, many companies were still using paper, pencil and telephones to test job candidates or conduct employee evaluations.
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Published on 6/5/2013
DataSite
Orlando-based DataSite bills itself as “a fortress for the digital world” for good reason.
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Published on 5/23/2013
Pain Relief: Northrop Grumman is expanding in Melbourne
Brevard County's pain from the shutdown of the NASA space shuttle program is getting a significant dose of relief from Northrop Grumman.
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Published on 5/20/2013
Central Florida
Population and demographic statistics for Central Florida; businesses and people to watch.
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Published on 4/4/2013
Disney Moves
A reorganization of top ranks at Walt Disney World has brought Disney veteran George A. Kalogridis back to Orlando as president of the Disney Co.'s largest resort.
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Published on 3/14/2013
Final Link in Orlando's State Road Beltway
Work on the $1.7-billion Wekiva Parkway (SR 429) is under way northwest of Orlando, a milestone in developing the final link of a beltway around the urban core.
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Published on 2/26/2013
Luxury bus transportation in Florida is "On a Roll"
The past five years have seen the re-emergence of bus transportation... the trend has taken root in Florida as well...
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Published on 2/19/2013
