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Dead couple leaves behind home with reverse mortgage in The Villages
A dead couple has left behind a home with a reverse mortgage in The Villages. The home at 16871 SE 96th Chapelwood Circle in the Village of Springdale was the subject of a deed compliance hearing earlier this week at the Brownwood District Office. The home was owned by Armando...
West Orlando News
Fund the Convention Center, or Watch Las Vegas Take Orlando’s Business
Orange County has spent decades building Orlando into one of the great convention and tourism capitals of the world. Now is hardly the time to get timid. The post Fund the Convention Center, or Watch Las Vegas Take Orlando’s Business appeared first on West Orlando News .
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CRA to consider two potential property acquisitions
The CRA will consider purchasing a 0.45-acre vacant property at 205 E. Eighth St. for $156,000 to potentially serve as a homelessness resource center or community project. The board will review acquiring 161 E. Sixth St., valued at $110,286 but listed for $299,000, with possible uses including parking or mixed-use development.
hoodline.com
Metcalf Building Orlando Sold, Converted Into Office Suites
The 103-year-old Metcalf Building at the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Orlando has new owners, and they are not interested in nightlife. First Capital Property Group has acquired the 10-story landmark and is converting it into modern office suites aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, a shift that comes just months after the building's basement lost its longtime bar tenant.
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Historic Metcalf building in downtown Orlando gets new owners, plans for office redevelopment
ORLANDO, Fla. – The historic Metcalf Building in downtown Orlando has new owners — and plans for a new chapter. Located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street, the 10-story building has been a downtown fixture for more than a century. Built in 1923, the property includes more than 38,000 square feet and blends historic character with modern office space.
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Apopka’s Kelly Park Road widening hits funding snag
APOPKA, Fla. – For Jodi Ogden, driving Kelly Park Road sometimes starts before she ever gets behind the wheel. Ogden lives in Sorrento and says she travels the road about three times a week. When traffic is at its worst, she said she has learned to plan around it.
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Ocoee increases fire fee to offset rising costs, anticipated loss of property tax revenue
Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the new rate. District 4 Commissioner George Oliver III was absent. (The city commission meeting coincided with Florida’s Primary Election, and Oliver was a candidate for District 2 County Commissioner. He lost.) The fire fee is expected to generate $4.5 million annually, roughly 30...
Bay News 9
Data shows a dip in Central Florida home sales and listings in July
ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Central Florida’s real estate market saw fewer home sales and fewer new listings in July compared with June, while prices remained higher than a year ago, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association. The association, known as ORRA, said the median home price in...
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Retirees Are Flocking To This Peaceful Florida Town For Its Affordable, Slower-Paced Lifestyle
Tucked into the heart of Central Florida, far from the crowded beaches and theme park chaos, sits a small city built around a literal circle. Older adults keep trading busy suburbs for this quiet county seat, drawn by lower costs, easy days, and a downtown you can stroll in minutes.
hoodline.com
Glasshouse's Final 591 Units Rise In Southwest Orlando As Roofs Take Shape
Roof trusses are going up over Glasshouse's Phase II building at O-Town West in Southwest Orlando, while its neighboring Phase III structure still has open upper floors and exposed concrete elevator cores rising above the wood framing below. The two five-story buildings, located at 11780 Glass House Lane, will together add 591 residential units to the site, pushing the overall Glasshouse community past 900 residences across three buildings once finished.
villages-news.com
Homeowner in new section of The Villages will have to remove lanai
A homeowner in the new section of The Villages will have to remove a lanai that was added to his home without permission from the Architectural Review Committee. The home of Robert Fowler is located at 1101 Fields Court in the Village of Edenfield, which is located near the Woodlands Championship Golf Course, south of State Road 44. Fowler purchased the brand-new villa in December for $300,400.
hoodline.com
Winter Springs Neighbors Fear Flooding If Jetta Point's 46 Wooded Acres Get Sold
A vacant 46-acre wooded greenbelt just west of State Road 417 along the south side of S.R. 434 is now a step closer to being sold off by Seminole County, and neighbors in Winter Springs say they are bracing for what that could mean for their flood-prone yards. Jetta Point sits at a slightly higher elevation than the surrounding neighborhoods, and residents worry that commercial development on the site could send even more stormwater rushing toward their homes.
hoodline.com
Dyer Warns Orlando Could Lose $80M a Year If Amendment 3 Passes
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer used his 2026 State of the City address to make the case that the city's property taxes are a bargain — costing residents fewer than $7 a day — even as he warned that a statewide ballot measure could soon force painful cuts to police, fire protection, road repaving, and park hours. Dyer delivered the speech at The Plaza Live, arguing that Orlando's property tax revenue is spent efficiently and represents a wise investment in local services that residents rely on daily.
Florida Today
Popular Florida resort under contract for whopping $1.38 billion
A popular Florida resort is under contract for a staggering $1.38 billion. Yes, that’s billion, with a b. Ryman Hospitality Properties is a definitive agreement to purchase Grand Lakes Orlando Resort. The seller is Trinity Investments. The 409-acre complex includes a JW Marriott, a Ritz-Carlton and a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole golf course. “Grande Lakes is a terrific asset and one that fits all of our ownership criteria,” said Mark Fioravanti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryman Hospitality Properties. “The transaction strengthens our JW Marriott and Gaylord Hotels customer rotation strategies, expands our presence in the nation’s top meetings market and creates the opportunity for meaningful portfolio synergies. Building on the success of our growing JW Marriott platform, Grande Lakes establishes a nationwide rotational network for the JW Marriott brand within our hotel portfolio. Grande Lakes also introduces Ritz-Carlton as a new luxury brand within our portfolio, providing access to a high-value customer segment and unique customer insights that can further strengthen our platform and support long-term value creation across the portfolio.” Trinty bought the resort in December 2018 for $870 million. “This transaction is a testament to Trinity’s ability to identify complex, large-scale opportunities and execute on a value-add
villages-news.com
I never expected so many homes to become rentals
I bought into The Villages expecting a 55+ community with shared standards. I never expected so many homes to become rentals or for transient occupants with little long-term investment in our neighborhoods. Now the impact is clear with neglected lawns, poor maintenance and a noticeable decline in appearances. Residents raised...
hoodline.com
H Mart Orlando Food Hall Phase 2 Opens August 21
H Mart’s Orlando food hall is about to get a lot bigger. The Asian supermarket giant has finished construction on a Phase 2 expansion of its food hall at 7501 W. Colonial Drive, adding six new vendors that will open to the public on August 21 at 10:30 a.m.
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Ambar Residences Orlando | Inside Marriott’s New Residential Hospitality Model
Orlando welcomed a record 76.7 million visitors in 2025, the highest visitation total in the destination’s history, as the theme park capital continues to evolve into a broader leisure and business destination. With a growing convention sector and demand for longer, multigenerational stays, Orlando presented an opportunity for a different kind of Marriott hospitality offering, combining the space of a residence with the service and infrastructure of a global hotel brand.