2021 Power Players: Here are The Connectors, 9 people who other biz leaders have on speed dial.

By Anjali Fluker Orlando Business Journal’s 2021 Central Florida Power Players recognizes 50 business leaders and executives who are helping grow and innovate the way business is done throughout the region. Winners were chosen in five categories: Industry Giants, Disruptors, Deal Makers, Connectors and Heavy Hitters. This article introduces the nine businesspeople who were chosen…

2021 POWER PLAYERS

By Anjali Fluker OBJ introduces 50 of the most influential executives in Central Florida business. This year, Orlando Business Journal introduces a new awards program: The 2021 Power Players. This program identifies 50 businesspeople making the biggest waves in the region during a time of tremendous upheaval as we seek to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2021…

Mixed-use project on former Orange County dump takes next step toward construction

By Jack Witthaus A proposed massive redevelopment of a former Orange County dump has taken a step closer to construction, as developers continue to look for sites locally to serve Orlando’s booming population growth. Orlando-based MMI Development’s Fieldstream Village mixed-use project is expected to go before Orange County’s Board of County Commissioners in October. That’s…

Cuban Protests Inspire Demonstrations In Central Florida

By Matthew Peddie Demonstrators showing solidarity with Cuban protesters took to the streets of Florida this week.  Orlando area business leader Angel de la Portilla, president of Central Florida Strategies, joined Intersection to talk about what the protests mean for Florida’s Cuban community- and for him personally.  “This is a very personal time for me…

New apartments to rise on former Ocoee orange grove

By Jack Witthaus A former Ocoee orange grove owned by citrus magnates may soon transform into a new apartment project. Longtime local orange barons and property owner Heller Brothers, in partnership with Chicago-based developer Fore, plan to build a 410-unit apartment complex northeast of Maguire Road and Florida’s Turnpike, according to city of Ocoee documents. The…