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Orange County Rejects Toll Brothers' Agricultural-Enclave Bid Near Horizon West

Orange County commissioners voted unanimously to deny Toll Brothers' bid to certify nearly 40 acres off Avalon Road as an agricultural enclave, a designation that could have cleared the path for a 39-home community in the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement, bordering Horizon West. The decision blocks the fast-track route the builder was counting on to unlock higher-density development on land with a Rural Settlement 1/5 Future Land Use Map designation and Citrus Rural District zoning.

Orange County, 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 …

Polk County, FL · 3d

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Kissimmee could soon offer regional flights across Florida as Future Flight Global targets 2027 launch

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Traveling between Kissimmee and other Florida cities could soon become faster and more convenient, thanks to a new regional air service being developed by Future Flight Global (FFG), with plans to begin operations during the first quarter of 2027. The company announced its plans Monday, November...

Kissimmee, FL · 14h
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Launching the future at Kissimmee Airport—quietly

Traffic in Central Florida, especially if you are heading to another urban area like Tampa, Ocala or West Palm Beach, is … not great. And, the price of gas makes that slow ride even more daunting. Imagine if a flight, on a smaller, electric plane that can make those...

Kissimmee, FL · 21h
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The Orlando Connect

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OUC Presents Recommended Long-Term Energy Plan to Board

OUC leadership presented the results and recommendations of the Electric Integrated Resource Plan to the OUC Board of Commissioners during a public workshop on November 11, 2026. A copy of the presentation shared at the workshop is available for download. The plan, updated about every…

Orlando, FL · 1d

Willow and Hearth

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Florida Homeowners Got Hit With $13,157.73 Roof Bills Each, Then Found Records Allegedly Showing The Contractor Got A $232,000 Deposit 12 Days Before The Public Vote

A roof is supposed to keep the rain out. For homeowners at Vistas at Phillips Commons in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area, it has become the center of a lawsuit. A […]

Orlando, FL · 4d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 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

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VeeCor Envisions 6M-SF Daytona Beach Industrial Park

VeeCor Properties has expanded the Florida Logistics Center to nearly 580 developable acres, more than doubling the planned footprint of the industrial development at the Interstate 4/Interstate 95 interchange in Daytona Beach. The expansion creates additional opportunities for large-scale industrial and build-to-suit development in Central Florida. David Murphy, Monica Wonus...

Daytona Beach, FL · 2d

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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

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 · 1d

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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 · 3d

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 · 4d

hoodline.com

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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 · 3d

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

A new Trader Joe's location is opening in Orlando on November 5. The popular grocery chain is known for its private-label products and low prices. Several other Trader Joe's stores are planned for Boynton Beach, Orlando, Kissimmee, Maitland, Central Naples, Sarasota, and Vero Beach. Attention shoppers! Florida's newest Trader Joe's...

Orlando, FL · 7d