Orlando
June 23, 2022
Writer: Liz Palmer 3 min read June 2022— Throughout the discussions held at the second annual Invest: Greater Orlando launch conference on Thursday, a general...
June 16, 2022
Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read June 2022 — Orlando is becoming a hub for electric mobility, with a key focus on bringing more electric...
June 6, 2022
Writer: Liz Palmer 2 min read June 2022 — With Pride celebrations in full bloom, hotel demand showing strong numbers...
May 19, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read May 2022 — With a focus on diversifying the local economy, Greater Orlando emerged from...
May 11, 2022
Having been in the industry for over 35 years, Eric Quinn, CEO of KMI International, has led multiple organizations through...
May 5, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read May 2022— As the regulatory environment for businesses becomes increasingly complex, leaders in the...
May 5, 2022
2 min read May 2022 — Invest: spoke with Jim Henderson, chairman and CEO of AssuredPartners, about the company’s emphasis...
May 5, 2022
From the rise of cryptocurrencies to the slow emergence from a historic low interest rate environment, the banking industry is...
April 28, 2022
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read April 2022 — Brightline’s railroad connecting Miami to Orlando is now 75% complete, the...
April 26, 2022
There is no ‘one size fits all’ strategy for organizations when handling the ever-changing landscape of banking. In his conversation...
April 21, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read April 2022— As affordable housing options become more limited and demand continues to rise...
April 21, 2022
2 min read April 2022 — In an interview with Invest:, President and CEO of Space Florida, Frank DiBello, talked...
April 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2scKdVK_bY Florida's Space Coast has some of the more unique tourist attractions that can be found throughout the state....
April 5, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read April 2022 — As Central Florida’s economy continues to grow, leaders in higher education...
April 5, 2022
2 min read April 2022 — Orlando’s strong fundamentals in the travel and tourism industry will help deliver a robust...
March 29, 2022
2 min read March 2022 — Orlando boasts a talented workforce pipeline and is emerging as a financial services hub...
March 23, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read March 2022— With the ongoing inmigration of people into the area and the continued...
March 23, 2022
2 min read March 2022 — Gagnon Development specializes in new construction of commercial and residential properties throughout the state...
March 18, 2022
2 min read March 2022 — Creative Village in Downtown Orlando is emblematic of the innovative growth the city has...
March 9, 2022
Writer: Jerrica DuBois 2 min read March 2022 — Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) is attracting further investment, new airlines,...
March 9, 2022
2 min read March 2022 — A relevant market-driven curriculum is a priority for Deborah Crown, dean of Crummer Graduate...
March 1, 2022
2 min read March 2022 — “Our people are our assets,” Michael Okaty, office managing partner of Foley and Lardner,...
February 23, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read February 2022— Discussing the future of higher education, sectoral leaders agree that affordability and...
February 23, 2022
2 min read February 2022 — Osceola County is one of three Hispanic-majority counties in Florida, owing to its large...
February 18, 2022
2 min read February 2022 — Withum is a leading public accounting firm that grew by 20% over the pandemic...
February 11, 2022
Writer: Caty Hirst 2 min read December 2021 — The acquisition of Florida-based Spirit Airlines by Denver-based Frontier would make...
February 11, 2022
2 min read February 2022 — Black-owned and minority businesses are cornerstones of the economy of Central Florida. Tanisha Nunn...
February 3, 2022
2 min read February 2022 — With 10,000 people turning 65 every day in the United States, Joseph Bert, founder...
January 26, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read January 2021— With no end in sight to supply chain disruptions, Orlando is taking...
January 26, 2022
2 min read January 2022 — Avalon Park Group integrates global reach with an entrepreneurial spirit to provide innovative investment...
January 21, 2022
2 min read January 2022 — NDM Hospitality & Rentyl Resorts has been capitalizing on a new trend in real...
January 11, 2022
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read January 2022 — As most restrictions for international travelers were lifted by the end...
January 11, 2022
2 min read January 2022 — FAIRWINDS is an American member-owned credit union that is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and...
January 5, 2022
2 min read January 2022 — Orange County has emerged as a leading center of high-tech innovation and is amplifying...
December 28, 2021
Writer: Jerrica DuBois 2 min read December 2021 — As the banking community evolves in the pandemic’s wake, leaders are...
December 28, 2021
2 min read December 2021 — “KMI is the right people doing things the right way,” CEO Eric Quinn of...
December 14, 2021
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read December 2021— Through relocations, openings and closures, banks are rethinking their retail presence in...
December 14, 2021
2 min read December 2021 — In an interview with Invest:, Cate Manley, President and CEO of the Apopka Area...
December 6, 2021
2 min read December 2021 — The international travel ban was lifted on Nov. 8, and Orlando’s airport is ready...
December 3, 2021
2 min read December 2021 — In an interview with Invest:, City Manager for the City of Kissimmee, Mike Steigerwald...
December 1, 2021
2 min read December 2021 — "We are in the process of a building boom," City Manager Norton Bonaparte of...
December 1, 2021
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read December 2021— On Dec. 2 Brightline leaders are scheduled to address Polk County’s Transportation...
November 24, 2021
2 min read November 2021 — In a conversation with Invest:, President and CEO Lynda Weatherman of the Economic Development...
November 17, 2021
2 min read November 2021 — “Aviation has made the world more accessible and Orlando Sanford International Airport is proud...
November 11, 2021
Writer: Sara Suarez 2 min read November 2021 — A variety of indicators suggest Orlando’s residential real estate market may...
November 11, 2021
2 min read November 2021 — In an interview with Invest:, Rick Pullum, president of One Florida Bank, discussed the...
October 28, 2021
Writer: Jerrica DuBois 2 min read October 2021 — With COVID making Oct. 31, 2020, one of the least spookiest...
October 12, 2021
Writer: Alejandro Sanchez 2 min read October 2021— Known for its strategic location and world-renowned tourism attractions, Greater Orlando is...
September 23, 2021
Writer: Sara Suarez 2 min read September 2021 — Lake Nona continues to add companies and events to its roster...
September 8, 2021
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read September 2021 — Orlando’s climb to a regional healthcare hub received another boost early...
August 17, 2021
Writer: Sara Warden 2 min read August 2021 — With tourism accounting for almost 19% of its overall GDP, Orlando...
August 5, 2021
Writer: Cameron Saunders 2 min read August 2021— In the United States, demand is high for infrastructure improvements. Boldly conceived...
July 15, 2021
Writer: Joshua Andino 2 min read July 2021— With summer in full swing, it’s time for some fun in the...
June 30, 2021
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read JUNE 2021 — The Orlando market is the country’s most popular Fourth of July...
June 17, 2021
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read June 2021 — From its recognition as one of the top patent-producing public institutions...
June 3, 2021
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read June 2021 — After what was a sour cycle for the industry over the...
May 20, 2021
Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read May 2021 — The strong interest in Orlando’s real estate market shows no sign...
May 4, 2021
Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read May 2021 — The verdict is in: Orlando’s domestic tourism industry is primed for...
April 15, 2021
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read April 2021 — It’s been a difficult cycle for Orlando's multifamily market as the...
April 2, 2021
Real world experience is key for all students, not just for those that can get internships. For Ringling College of...
March 30, 2021
Writer: Joey Garrand 2 min read March 2021 — Education is a cornerstone of life and Orlando, known as a...
March 17, 2021
Writer: Joey Garrand 2 min read March 2021 — 2020 was a hard-hitting year for the aviation industry, which was...
February 16, 2021
Writer: Joey Garrand 2 min read February 2021 — Cities like Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles are well known...
February 10, 2021
Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read February 2021 — Most tourism and entertainment venues are either closed or operating...
February 2, 2021
Writer: Joey Garrand 2 min read February 2021 — PortCanaveral has been brought to its knees by the pandemic and...
January 19, 2021
By: Joey Garrand 2 min read January 2021 — With the world pumping out 33 gigatonnes of energy-related CO2 emissions...
January 6, 2021
By: Joey Garrand 2 min read January 2021 — With historically low interest rates, mass migration to the area and...
December 22, 2020
By: Sara Warden 2 min read December 2020 — When life abruptly moved online in March, business travelers were forced...
December 17, 2020
By: Max Crampton Thomas 3 min read December 2020 —Traditionally, a company’s end-of-year holiday party is a celebration to toast...
December 7, 2020
By: Sara Warden 2 min read December 2020 — Undoubtedly, retail was among the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19...
November 24, 2020
By: Brendan Meagher 2 min read November 2020 — After a tumultuous year for many healthcare organizations, things are starting...
November 11, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read November 2020 — The aviation industry is soaring to new heights with the rise...
October 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2020 Orlando’s economic resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges, innovation and adaptation highlighted...
October 19, 2020
Getting financial tools and resources out to the community is a priority for Addition Financial, which is one of the...
October 14, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 3 min read October 2020 — COVID-19 quickly spun counties that rely heavily on tourism and hospitality into...
October 2, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2020 Orlando’s economic resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges to highlight...
September 29, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read September 2020 — Despite a dismal year for the aviation industry, Orlando Melbourne International Airport...
September 1, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read September 2020 — Affordable housing has been a major cause for concern in Florida...
August 18, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read August 2020 — Before April, e-commerce was already a booming business but COVID-19 has...
August 4, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva Invest: Orlando offers economic insight in a time of uncertainty AUGUST 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO,...
July 21, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read July 2020 — It has been almost six months since the World Health Organization...
July 7, 2020
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read — Public transportation is a vital contributing element to urban sustainability. Practical transportation networks...
June 24, 2020
By: Abby Melone, President & CEO, Capital Analytics It’s a truism in today’s hyper-connected world that people go where the...
June 23, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read June 2020 — Hospitality leaders and sports fans alike are cheering for the Central...
June 5, 2020
By: Max Crampton Thomas 2 min read June 2020 —With a history spanning more than 119 years, Rasmussen College is...
May 28, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read May 2020—A few days shy of the official start of the 2020 hurricane season...
May 15, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read May 2020 — The real estate market will know a before and after COVID-19...
May 1, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read May 2020 — In a crowded accounting and consulting services marketplace, it can be...
April 28, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read — Since March, shelter-in-place measures have become the norm across the nation, shuttering nonessential businesses,...
April 24, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Accounting and consultancy firm RSM’s Orlando practice had little problem migrating...
April 23, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Florida Blue is part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
April 17, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read April 2020 — As the coronavirus reduced daily activity to only essential services, educational...
April 15, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Rollins College is a 135-year-old private liberal arts institution. President Grant...
April 10, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read April 2020 — As the COVID-19 virus spreads from state to state, one demographic...
April 8, 2020
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Aspire Health Partners is Florida’s largest behavioral health nonprofit. Here, President...
April 6, 2020
By: Abby Melone It’s a brave new world for everyone. Quarantine, lockdown, self-isolation and sheltering in place characterize the new normal...
April 3, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read April 2020 — The strength of the commercial real estate sector relies on the...
March 9, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read March 2020 — Orlando’s diversifying economy has been attracting a high amount of investment...
February 26, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — Both the number of visitors to Orlando and its population are...
February 26, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — Orlando needs to promote itself as a hotbed for investors and...
February 19, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — Since 1971, the Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) has been fulfilling...
February 12, 2020
By: Felipe Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — The Sunshine State has been a beacon of light for companies...
February 12, 2020
By: Sara Warden 2 min read February 2020 — Orlando’s tourism industry is going from strength to strength, generating $75.2 billion...
February 5, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read February 2020 — Orlando’s real-estate scene has witnessed major changes as people look more for...
January 23, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — Mergers and acquisitions are a trend in the banking industry. A...
January 23, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — Amid the growth in Orlando’s economy and population, local cities are...
January 16, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — The increase in free-standing healthcare locations across the nation continues to...
January 9, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020— DPR Construction is leading the charge in delivering large construction projects faster...
January 9, 2020
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read January 2020 — The rapid advancements in technology and innovation are significantly disrupting the...
December 30, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read December 2019 — The Orange County Convention Center, one of Orlando’s economic engines, is...
December 18, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read December 2019 — Orlando, known for its thriving tourism industry, is growing quickly and...
December 15, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas Since 1982, Florida Technical College (FTC) has been meeting the needs of students and the job marketplace....
December 15, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas Over the last few years, Orlando has been increasing its presence in the esports scene. Already home...
November 27, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read November 2019— There are a few debates around Florida being home to the first...
November 27, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read November 2019 — As the banking sector gets more concentrated, some financial institutions are...
November 20, 2019
Spotlight On:
Sam Miles, First Senior Vice President, Central Florida Regional President, Valley Bank
Sam Miles, First Senior Vice President, Central Florida Regional President, Valley Bank
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read November 2019 — Central Florida’s economic growth has driven many financial institutions to rebrand...
November 15, 2019
By: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read November 2019— Orlando has ranked among the country’s fastest-growing job markets for several years...
October 24, 2019
Writer: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read October 2019 — Gary Gagnon’s family has been involved in the real estate industry...
October 4, 2019
Writer: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read October 2019 — Orlando’s population has increased rapidly over the last few years, making...
October 4, 2019
Writer: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read October 2019 — The retail sector has remained steady in Orlando over the last...
September 19, 2019
Writer: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read SEPTEMBER 2019 — At times when big retailers such as Sears, Charming Charlie’s and...
September 11, 2019
Writer: Yolanda Rivas 2 min read SEPTEMBER 2019 — A new community assessment and feasibility analysis in Orange County is...
August 21, 2019
by Sara Warden 2 min read August 2019 — The global biotechnology market is expected to exceed $775 billion by...
August 7, 2019
by Sara Warden 2 min read AUGUST 2019 - The theme park industry in Orlando is about to get an...
July 23, 2019
by Sara Warden 2 min read July 2019 — Right now, students all over the world are enjoying a long...
July 9, 2019
by Staff Writer 2 min read July 2019 — For a fast-moving business, it’s all about fast-moving data. These days,...
July 3, 2019
by Staff Writer 2 min read July 2019 — As the 4th of July vacation fast approaches, many Americans are...
June 21, 2019
By staff writer June 2019 — When it comes to spending their hard-earned cash, people prioritize the experience. In a...
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