 Business News for Orlando and Central Florida
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- 01/31/12 - Community Foundation of Central Florida donates $1 million to performing arts center project
When Mayor Buddy Dyer announced on May 18th, 2011 that funding for the Dr. Phillips Center for the performing arts would begin, he said, “They have raised more money for this project than any single project in the history of our city. We are going to be able to break ground because of their efforts.” [...]
- 01/17/12 - Phase 1 in Orlando’s SunRail project
U.S. Rep. John Mica introduced a new program in the Orlando area on Jan. 11 aimed at bringing together the area’s employers, developers, and educational and government entities to create jobs near the first 12 planned SunRail commuter rail stations. Take a look at Phase 1: The new Jobs Though Connections initiative encourages local officials to promote [...]
- 01/10/12 - Hudson’s Furniture opens a new store in New Smyrna Beach, boosting local economy
This month, Hudson’s Furniture has opened its 14th location in New Smyrna Beach, off of State Road 44. This new store will create more than 40 jobs and stimulate the economy in surrounding areas. “We’re very excited to be opening this store in New Smyrna Beach. We’re expecting the new location to get a lot [...]
- 12/07/11 - Church Street Station’s Antique Train Gets Relocated
The city of Orlando posted on its website a request for proposals to remove the antique Baldwin locomotive at Church Street Station. The Florida Rail Museum in Parrish noticed, and now is considering moving the train to its site near Bradenton. The museum has train engine and car displays and runs a 13-mile train trip from its site [...]
- 11/21/11 - What is Small Business Saturday?
The 2nd annual Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. On November 26, American Express is asking millions of people to shop small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. “When we all shop small, it will be huge.” Interested? [...]
- 11/02/11 - Powerhouse USA announces two team member promotions
Powerhouse USA announces two team member promotions ORLANDO, Fla. – Oct. 17, 2011 – Within the past month, Powerhouse USA, a marketing and advertising agency located in downtown Orlando, has promoted two of its employees – Amanda Gaid has been elevated to Creative Services Manager, and Haley Lindback is now the agency’s Business Development Specialist. [...]
- 10/17/11 - Lynx to build and modernize regional transportation systems
Lynx was awarded a total of $3.2 million in funds from the Federal Transit Administration for projects that would replace, rebuild or modernize transit infrastructure. The grants, which were a portion of the $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects nationwide, involve replacing or refurbishing aging buses, building or improving [...]
- 10/03/11 - Local Massage Envy locations join fight against arthritis
Nationwide Massage Envy locations, including 11 in Central Florida, will partner up with the Arthritis Foundation to host Healing Hands for Arthritis—an event to build awareness and raise money for the Foundation. “We see the role massage therapy can play in pain management and symptom relief in our clinics on a regular basis,” said Adam [...]
- 09/19/11 - Orlando Magic plan to open $100 million complex downtown
The Orlando Magic are already planning their next multimillion-dollar real estate investment in downtown Orlando, less than a year since the Amway Center opened. The Orlando Magic want to build a $100 million headquarters, sports and entertainment complex across the street from the $380 million Amway Center, which opened last October. The team’s headquarters now is [...]
- 09/05/11 - Job Opportunities with SunRail
On Aug. 15, SunRail released a post asking for partners to aid in the construction of Orlando’s commuter rail system rumored to be competed sometime in 2016. This $1.3 billion project is looking for engineers, operators, maintenance inspectors and supervisors. The SunRail construction team is offering career opportunities to all in the Central Florida area, [...]
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