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OUC’s Long-Term Energy Plan Ensures Affordable and Sustainable Electricity

The Orlando Utilities Commission released management recommendations for its Electric Integrated Resource Plan on November 11, and the workshop presentation is posted on OUCFuturePlanning.com. The plan is intended to balance current needs with future challenges, supporting reliability, affordability, clean‑energy goals and resiliency through a more…

Orlando, FL · 21h

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8 Florida Paper Craft Shops Where ‘Just Looking’ Turns Into a Very Expensive Hobby

One of these shops sits inside a building with the word Scrap built right into its name, and somehow that feels like a fair warning. Paper crafters know the danger. You go in for one sheet of cardstock and leave with stamps, dies, ink, and a class schedule. Florida has...

Florida · 4d
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CareerSource Central Florida to host Paychecks for Patriots job fair Nov. 10

CareerSource Central Florida will host its annual Paychecks for Patriots job fair Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Orlando, connecting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses and other job seekers with more than 20 local employers. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Orange Technical College, Building 1600,...

Orlando, FL · 4d
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Fun Spot teases new roller coaster, now RMC shipment spotted in Orlando

Something mysterious has arrived at Fun Spot America Orlando. On Nov. 9, 2026, the amusement park shared video of a truck carrying large crates bearing the Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) logo, just weeks after Fun Spot’s CEO teased the possibility of another roller coaster coming to Central Florida. The...

Orlando, FL · 2d
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New Apopka leadership roles approved with salaries up to $210,000

Apopka officials approved four new department head roles following debates over high salaries and property tax reforms.

Apopka, FL · 4d

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Jones Homes Joins Toll Brothers at Saint Cloud's Massive Bella Tara Project

Two homebuilders have staked their claims in one of Osceola County's biggest master-planned communities. Jones Homes USA and Toll Brothers have bought lots in Bella Tara, an approximately 655.86-acre development south of Kissimmee Park Road in Saint Cloud. Jones Homes USA paid $14.77 million for 153 lots. According to GrowthSpotter,...

Osceola County, FL · 5d

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Downtown businesses push back on more after-hour fees

Downtown businesses are being asked to pay after midnight alcohol permits on top of their fees to stay open late. City officials say the fees fund law enforcement to keep the area safe, but some downtown businesses say they are the only ones bearing the cost to keep it that way.

Orlando, FL · 2d

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EchoPark Automotive To Open First Orlando Location

EchoPark Automotive is preparing to enter the Orlando market with a new location scheduled to open in December 2026. According to an announcement from its parent company, Sonic Automotive, Orlando will become the retailer’s 15th market. The announcement was included in a company press release about EchoPark’s new advertising campaign featuring actor Owen Wilson.

Orlando, FL · 5d

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Kevin Fussell Forging a Path for Family’s Ranching Legacy to Prevail

Kevin Fussell’s family has raised cattle in Central Florida since the years after the Civil War. Back then, there were no fenced pastures and few reasons to own land when cattle could graze freely across the open range. Today, the fifth-generation Polk County rancher faces a very different problem:...

Polk County, FL · 6d

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Seabra Foods: Capturing Customers with Cultural Flavors

With three Orlando-area stores, this retailer showcases produce, engages the community, and promotes food diversity. Fruits and vegetables in the United States have a way of revealing all-American stories involving hopes and dreams, family and flavors. This is the case for Seabra Foods, which started in 1967 as a small grocery store in Newark, NJ.

Orlando, FL · 5d

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Florida Snap Beans Pull In the Green

Fall is in full swing, and so is Florida snap bean season. After planting in August and September in Central Florida, they start coming off the field in October and November, just in time for that Thanksgiving green bean casserole. In fact, from November to April, our state is the primary domestic supplier of this crop.

Florida · 6d

WFTV Channel 9 Orlando

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Electric air taxi makes history with first landing at Orlando International Airport

Orlando International Airport hosted the first U.S. commercial airport electric air taxi takeoff and landing this week.

Orlando, FL · 6d

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The Ruthvens President Brandon Clark Named Chair of the Central Florida Development Council

The Ruthvens, Central Florida’s warehouse specialists, is pleased to announce that President Brandon Clark has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC), Polk County’s economic development organization. Clark assumed the role on October 1, 2026. Clark’s appointment reflects The Ruthvens’...

Lakeland, FL · 5d

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Taste of South Lake Draws 1,200 While Showcasing Local Businesses

Food samples, business exhibits and live entertainment brought a large crowd to Clermont Waterfront Park on Nov. 5 for the sold-out 15th annual Taste of South Lake & Business Expo. Hosted by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce and presented by AdventHealth Minneola, the event gave guests an evening to...

Clermont, FL · 5d

Florida Today

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Trader Joe's opening new Florida store Nov. 5, more coming in 2027

Attention shoppers ! Florida's newest Trader Joe's is opening Nov. 5 in Orlando. It's one of dozens of locations nationwide that the quirky grocer is opening at the end of 2026, but it's not the only Florida location on its way. A Sarasota location will open by the end of 2026, according to company spokesperson Nakia Rohde, and more are planned for 2027. "Next year, we plan to add new Trader Joe’s in Boynton Beach, Orlando, Kissimmee, Maitland, Central Naples, and Vero Beach," Rohde said. "We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year." Shop Trader Joe's with Instacart Trader Joe's recently opened locations in West Palm Beach in June, in Melbourne last December, and Daytona Beach a year ago. The popular California-based grocery chain, known for its private-label " unique and interesting products ," along with seasonal favorites and its highly sought-after totes, invited customers to join "Captain Randy and Crew" for the 8 a.m. opening. Trader Joe's prides itself on "low prices, every day" with no loyalty programs or membership cards. Here's what to know. Where is the new Florida Trader Joe's? .oembed-frame { width:

Orlando, FL · 7d

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Proposal infuses ‘1980’s vibe’ into derelict Orlando shopping plaza Colonial Promenade

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando’s Colonial Promenade shopping plaza may be going retro with a new plan to redevelop the derelict plaza on East Colonial Drive. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, owner of the property is considering a proposal to redevelop and rebrand the shopping plaza. The Wideman Company presented design renderings at a committee meeting Wednesday.

Orlando, FL · 7d

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This Florida Farmers Market Is the Perfect Excuse to Get Out of Bed on Sunday

Fresh coconut water poured straight from the coconut is a real Sunday morning option here. That alone sounds like a better plan than hitting snooze. I like a market that starts with something that playful. The stalls don’t stay on one road, either. They stretch along a downtown main street...

Clermont, FL · 9d

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Construction begins on 252-unit Gateway Osceola apartment community

Construction has started on Gateway Osceola, a 252-unit apartment development in Osceola County, Florida. Muirfield Development announced the start of construction on the four-storey, Class A multifamily community, which will occupy approximately 12 acres in the NeoCity and NeoVation corridor near Osceola Heritage Park in the Kissimmee area. BBL Building...

Osceola County, FL · 8d

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OUC Pitches Fuel Rate Cut That Could Trim Orlando Bills by $5 a Month

Orlando Utilities Commission customers could see a smaller electric bill by next spring under a newly proposed fuel rate decrease that the utility says would save a typical residential customer about $5 a month. The plan would also deliver nearly $3.3 million in combined monthly savings across OUC's entire electric customer base if it clears a vote set for next month.

Orlando, FL · 6d