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Biz reporter | #Technology and #Housing @OBJUpdate | #Startups and #innovation @OrlandoInno | Tips, comments, questions: [email protected]
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Joined December 2013
The leader of Disney theme parks spoke with OBJ about the Reedy Creek District overhaul and what's ahead for Disney World. Read the exclusive, free-to-read interview here: https://t.co/T8yn9ii1IO
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The theme park giant's Orlando property employs nearly 75,000 people and generates millions of dollars in economic impact.
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News this morning in case you haven’t seen it: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis overhauls leadership and structure of the Reedy Creek district that’s home to Disney World
DeSantis signs Reedy Creek district law into effect and ends current structure of Disney-chosen board.
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Some breaking news from OBJ's Ryan Lynch: Brightline preps to start passenger train service from Orlando to West Palm Beach soon. I mean, really soon:
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The service also set a timeline to finish construction at its Orlando station.
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Welp, a major shakeup is planned at one of my go-to shopping spots. More details from OBJ on redevelopment planned in a busy neighborhood near downtown Orlando: https://t.co/eTZuzO61l9
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A new urban infill redevelopment project may be in the works in the popular Mills 50 area, near downtown Orlando.
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This morning I have the latest on Central Florida startup CareWork, which just raised capital to launch nationwide and grow its team. Here's more:
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The firm's software helps nursing homes that face staff shortages and other issues.
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Big news this morning from OBJ: Disney's site plans for its Lake Nona campus reveals what Disney aims to build to house the thousands of employees it will bring to Orlando: https://t.co/rDUEgOOijF
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Here's what will be included in the 60-acre campus — and who is involved so far.
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Happy Friday, y'all! If you're wanting to catch up on the biggest recent #Orlando biz news, here's my top-read story of the week: leadership shakeup at one of the region's biggest #tech companies. https://t.co/c5JidUU1VY
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The fintech company is valued at more than $1 billion.
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New from OBJ: The RDV Sportsplex where the Orlando Magic once practiced has been sold. Here's more: @Steven_Ryzewski @GenesisClubs @RDVSportsplex
https://t.co/4BevrKx9wE
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"When we enter a market, we like to go big," said an executive for the new ownership group.
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Big news this morning on #Disney's big affordable housing development planned in #Orlando, courtesy Richard Bilbao: @WaltDisneyWorld @TheMichaelsOrg
https://t.co/ffwOUVz4Oh
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The project will be financed by the theme park giant.
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Check out how the metro #Orlando #housing market fared in October as mortgage rates hit a 20-year high: @ORRAFL @nardotrealtor
https://t.co/Mr16svPULQ
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The Orlando area's inventory of homes for sale exploded 109% in the past year.
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Tiger Woods again makes headlines in #Orlando. After we reported a Winter Park sports tech firm co-founded by the golfer raised millions of dollars, @Steven_Ryzewski reports Woods' PopStroke golf concept has eyes on a new local location: https://t.co/ThEbmE1Yqk
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"You can't just do basic retail anymore."
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.@nardotrealtor Chief Economist Lawrence Yun in #Orlando shares that the median distance between a homebuyer’s old home and new home is 50 miles in 2022. That’s more than double the median distance any point in 17 years. Basically, buyers are willing to move further than before.
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ICYMI last night: Orange County voters overwhelmingly approved a proposed ordinance that caps rent increases, despite the ordinance being stuck in legal limbo: https://t.co/G2Nn9LL4T5
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The ordinance proposed a cap on rent increases in the county.
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.@Steven_Ryzewski brings news on the big plans for a property connected to Westgate CEO David Siegel in the heart of the I-Drive tourist district:
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.@OrlandoInno reported a couple weeks ago that an Orlando-area company co-founded by Tiger Woods raised millions of dollars. It turns out the firm's investors include pro athletes and celebs including Steph Curry, Serena Williams and Justin Timberlake: https://t.co/TrGN29FXKu
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Other investors include Serena Williams, Arthur Blank and Josh Allen.
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BREAKING: Publicly traded satellite maker @TerranOrbital was supposed to create 2,100 #jobs at a new #Florida #SpaceCoast #manufacturing facility, but that project now will go to #California, the CEO tells me. Here's more: https://t.co/8reyeJ8fDc
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The company would've invested $300 million into the Space Coast project.
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What a trip: A Florida incubator for startups in the psychedelics sector (that's right) is raising millions of dollars. @SFBJInno has all the details: https://t.co/Z1dILDOoql
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The Fort Lauderdale venture builds brands in the emerging psychedelics industry.
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That’s a wrap on #SynapseOrlando (except for the after party, but I will not tweet from there for my own protection). Check out @OrlandoInno for highlights and takeaways in the coming days!
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A peek inside @FalconsBeyond’s hidden lounge showing off the latest in entertainment #tech at #SynapseOrlando
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