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Orlando: You Don't Know The Half Of It Orlando is rolling out a new ad campaign, in an attempt to rebrand the region as an economic hub. The ads build directly on the region's reputation as a theme park mecca, but attempt to show the world that there's more here. After leading the nation in job growth, Orlando is attracting some of the biggest names in business, creating thousands of high-wage, high-tech...

Your Guide to Holiday Fun in Orlando, From Today Until January 1st! The holiday season is bursting at the seams with things to do and see. From the arts to sports, boat parades to theme parks, we have one suggestion a day from today all the way to Jan. 1. Here is your guide to holiday fun in Orlando: DEC. 12 R&B star Usher performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Amway Center in Orlando. Tickets: $48.80-$167.75;...

Greatest Year in Downtown Orlando's History! On Wednesday, Mayor Buddy Dyer praised the past year as the greatest one in downtown Orlando's history. The mayor made the pronouncement in his annual "State of the Downtown" speech before a crowd of community and business leaders. Dyer used the speech to trumpet a downtown resurgence, and to signal a roadmap for the future of downtown Orlando's growth. "This...

City of Orlando officials joined leaders from The Pizzuti Cos. LLC for The Sevens Downtown Orlando groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The Sevens will be a mixed-use building project in the North Quarter district of Downtown Orlando. The Sevens groundbreaking was originally set to take place earlier this year. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Pizzuti President Joel Pizzuti joined business and community leaders...

Looking for a new home can be a pretty exciting task. With that much money on the line, it's worthwhile to read up on the process before you set out. Unnecessary mistakes can and should be avoided while trying to get the best deal for your money. As a first-time homebuyer, proper guidance from seasoned professionals can make all the difference. Here are a few first time homebuyer tips for when you are...

Fortune magazine ranked Orlando number one for job growth in 2014 According to the ranking of Orlando number one for job growth, Orlando's job growth of 3.7 percent in the first nine months of the year was more than twice the national average. The top 10 cities and surrounding metro areas (1 million or more workers) that made the list experienced the strongest non-agricultural job growth compared to...

Nearly half a dozen construction projects are creating a downtown Orlando construction boom, according to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. The projects are mostly residential, with 900 units being built over several projects. Commercial construction is ongoing too with both a hotel and office building planned for Orange Avenue north of Colonial Drive. Over the last few months crews have been busy constructing...

Construction is kicking off this week on the Brownstones at Thornton Park, a new upscale townhome development in one of downtown Orlando's trendy neighborhoods, which marks the first time in many years that a new for-sale product is being built in the area. F&J Developers LLC is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony October 9 at 300 S. Summerlin Avenue in Thornton Park for the $6 million Brownstones at...

There's a new compost program for downtown Orlando, available to families in the bungalow neighborhoods. Katie Shannon and Alex Stringfellow, two graduate students from Rollins College, have started Compost Orlando. Compost Orlando has two programs; a residential pickup program and a community drop-off program. They compost the scraps into soil and give it to community gardens or back to the families, if...