April 19, 2024

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| 2/11/2019

› Orlando International Airport remains busiest airport in Florida for 2018
The passenger numbers for 2018 have been counted and once again Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the busiest airport in the state of Florida with a record 47.7 million annual passengers, up 6.9 percent over 2017.

› Orange Lake Resorts set to open new HQ, hire 250 in Orlando
Orange Lake Resorts plans to hire 250 people in the next four years, a move that coincides with the company’s plan to open a three-story, 125,000-square-foot office building next month in South Orlando as part of a national headquarters complex.

› South Florida leaders hope for another look from Amazon after report
South Florida officials have a message for Amazon and Jeff Bezos: Baby come back. On Friday, The Washington Post reported that Amazon is reconsidering its decision to award New York City part of its HQ2 project, which the company has said would come with 25,000 jobs and billions in local investment.

› Commissioner says MLB is open to new Rays stadium in St. Petersburg
Though disappointed with the collapse of talks for the proposed Ybor City stadium, commissioner Rob Manfred said major league owners and officials are open to the Rays finding a new home on the St. Pete side of the bay.

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