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HomeGoods Now Open in Former Big Lots Space at Colonial Plaza

HomeGoods has officially opened its new location in Colonial Plaza at 2544 E. Colonial Drive, near Bumby Avenue, taking over the former Big Lots space. The nearly 30,000-square-foot space was previously occupied by Big Lots, which closed during the retailer’s nationwide restructuring. HomeGoods is part of TJX Companies, which...

Orlando, FL · 15h
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Registration opens for Coverings 2027

Orlando, Fla.—Coverings has opened attendee registration for its 2027 trade show, scheduled to take place April 6-9 at the Orange County Convention Center here. The event will also offer discounted hotel rates and bring back its Coverings Cares charitable giving program. Industry professionals can register for complimentary, all-access badges...

Orlando, FL · 1d
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Ovation Orlando Moves Forward in Kissimmee with Major Hotel Acquisition, New Renderings and Plans for Massive Entertainment District

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — One of Osceola County’s largest proposed entertainment and hospitality developments is moving forward, as developers behind Ovation Orlando have acquired a neighboring 718-room Marriott hotel and unveiled new renderings of a massive shopping, dining and entertainment destination near Walt Disney World. South Florida-based real estate...

Kissimmee, FL · 16h
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Families Pile Into Wagons To Cut Their Own Christmas Tree At This Florida Farm

I can’t think of many places where a kid gets handed a real saw and pointed toward a forest of Christmas trees. This one does exactly that, every single holiday season. The farm spreads across 65 acres in Florida, and thousands of homegrown pines and cedars stand waiting for a family to claim them. The same couple has run it since 1986.

Florida · 1d
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WATCH: Brightline pursues Cocoa, Tampa expansion amid financial restructuring

Brightline secured $490 million in financing commitments as part of financial restructuring plans that could expand rail connections across Central Florida from Tampa to the Space Coast. According to the press release, the financial restructuring agreement is intended to reduce the company’s debt and provide new capital. “Today’s agreement...

Tampa, FL · 2d

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HBK Merges in Orlando-Based McDirmit Davis

Top 50 accounting firm HBK has combined with McDirmit Davis, an Orlando, FL-based accounting, audit, tax, and financial services firm, effective Nov. 2. Top 50 accounting firm HBK has combined with McDirmit Davis, an Orlando, FL-based accounting, audit, tax, and financial services firm, effective Nov. 2. Financial terms of the...

Orlando, FL · 1d

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Publix Expands in Polk County: New Shopping Center Signals More Commercial Real Estate Opportunities in Central Florida

Publix Super Markets is making another move in Central Florida’s commercial real estate market, with the Lakeland-based grocery giant set to anchor a new shopping center in Polk County, Florida. The development, reported by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on November 9, 2026, adds to a growing list of grocery-anchored retail projects reshaping one of Florida’s important commercial growth corridors.

Polk County, FL · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Orlando List Prices Slip as Price Cuts Climb Above National Share

Orlando buyers gained more room to negotiate as sellers trimmed prices and listings climbed.

Orlando, FL · 2d

The Orlando Connect

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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 · 5h

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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 · 3d

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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

WFTV Channel 9 Orlando

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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 · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 5d