By Richard Bilbao New York-based Fitch Ratings on April 22 placed the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s credit rating under a “negative watch,” indicating a possible downgrade in rating. That means a primary funding mechanism for many Reedy Creek Improvement District projects in and around Walt Disney World has credit experts a bit wary. Fitch identified…
DetailsBy STEPHEN HUDAK Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings heard a wide spectrum of opinions Monday night, leading an open-house forum in his campaign to persuade voters to back his proposed penny-per-dollar increase in the county sales tax to fix clogged roads and build a “world-class” transit system. Some residents came to cheer him on, others…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy Ryan Lynch Brevard County’s government has more than 20 contracts up for renewal or bid as of July 23, including construction manager at-risk services for a new 47,500-square-foot emergency operations center in the city of Rockledge. This story is part of an ongoing look at contracts with public entities that are set to become…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy Ryan Lynch Seminole County’s government has roughly 132 contracts up for renewal or bid as of May 5, ranging from one-time design services and purchase agreements to recurring services. Contracts with a financial value available range from $57,165 to as high as $5 million. The Orlando Business Journal compiled a list of the contracts set to…
DetailsBy Ryan Lynch Osceola County’s government has roughly 85 contracts up for renewal or bid this year. The local county’s agreements range from one-time design services and purchase agreements to recurring services as of April 29. For contracts with a financial value available, they range from as high as $6 million to as low as…
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