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Disney Announces New Resort to Open May 31st
Walt Disney World announced that the grand opening of the first phase of its newest resort, Art of Animation, will be May 31st. The Art of Animation resort will feature rooms with 24 unique themes from movies such as The Lion King, Cars, Finding Nemo and The Little Mermaid, bringing them to life. The resort [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 11/9/10 – Florida newspapers struggle
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the Orlando Sentinel circulations have dropped during the past year. The weekly circulation has been down almost 5 percent from last year on the same day while the Sunday circulationh had a drop of 4 percent. Other Florida newspapers have also taken a hit. South Florida Sun-Sentinel suffered with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 10/6/10 – Intuit expands in Orlando
According to a report from Intuit Inc., the growth rate for small business employment continued rising in September, but at a slower rate than the previous month, while hours worked and compensation remained essentially flat. Intuit said its Small Business Employment Index found that small business employment grew by 0.14 percent in September, making it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minutes: 10/5/10 – Digestive Disease Week held in Orlando
Orlando was selected as the host city for the Digestive Disease Week, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center from May 19-22, 2013. The annual convention usually draws about 20,000 medical professionals. The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates the convention’s economic impact will be more than $38 million. The last time [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 10/4/10 – Alinean expands in Orlando
Alinean announced plans to expand its employee base with at least 10 new hires over the next two years and lease additional new headquarters office space in downtown Orlando. They were also approved to receive incentives from the state of Florida and the city of Orlando through the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refunds to extend [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 9/29/10 – Halloween sales expected to rise
According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween won’t be so scary for retailers this year. According to a new release, in its 2010 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, consumers plan to spend an average of $66.28 on costumes, candy and decorations, which is nearly $10 more than last year’s $56.31. And total spending on the holiday [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 9/28/10 – Victoria Medical Park
Florida Hospital DeLand Victoria Medical Park will be opening Oct. 3. The 25,000-square-foot complex offers women’s diagnostics, outpatient imaging, sports medicine, rehabilitation, a physician offices and a laboratory. It will be located across from Victoria Park’s retail village center. Florida Hospital DeLand was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital that is part of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OBR Minute: 9/21/10 – KB Home ranks No.1 in Orlando market
According to two new studies released by J.D. Power and Associates, KB Home was No. 1 on the list of new home builders in the Orlando market for customer satisfaction and new home quality. A press release said KB Home received a score of 909 out of 1,000 this year, a 50-point increase from its [...]
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