2016: The Election That Never Ends
First Meeting of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Just when we thought the plot s couldn’t get…
Journalism: No More Funny Business
Trump, Flamingos and Provocateurs Today’s politics is like a daily trip to the circus with clowns piling out…
Creepy Clowns: No Laughing Matter This Halloween
Clownin' around takes on a whole new meaning.
Orlando: Innocence and Inaction
A photo of an innocent little girl spurs reflection and a call to action in light of the…
Orlando Tragedy: What Do I Tell My Children?
My family and I were all packed into the car on our way to church yesterday morning. We…
Terror Visits Orlando
There are moments that transcend all barriers and labels. All of us who call Central Florida home are…
Raising the Chocolate Bar in Florida
Florida has a major sweet tooth for chocolate.
Unique Gift Ideas for the Florida Enthusiast in Your Life
The mascot football stockings are hung, the tree is richly decked and the annual light displays are a-glow.…
Urban Farming Trend Growing in Orlando
Capitalizing on the many rooftops and urban landscapes of downtown Orlando, Executive Director Brent Buffington of Growing Orlando…
Film Premieres “Natural Florida”
Coming soon: The Forgotten Coast Return to Wild Florida Film Premiere. As the old saying goes, the journey…
Speaker Boehner and Florida Political Ripples
Florida reacts to John Boehner's resignation from Congress.
Florida Takes Center Stage at GOP Debate
Little differs between the CNN “reality show” and a zombie apocalypse.
#NationalSoWhatDay
Of hashtags and writing deads, there is National Donut Day and other bizarre, unique holidays.
“Green” Banking in Florida
Environment, people and community at First Green Bank Putting environmental and socially responsible causes ahead of profit or…
Connecting Cultures: An Educational Business Proposal
The benefits of being bilingual have become a highlight in our global society. But what about when the…
Not Your Average Top 10 List
Was a time when people d to news for the articles, editorials and columns, the vast information written…
Lions and Tigers and Bears in Florida
Ahhh zoo trips. As a child, a visit to the zoo was an event to be celebrated. We would pack…
Lawton Chiles’ Legacy and Florida Redistricting
Former Gov. Lawton Chiles was a larger than life figure, a man who won his first U.S. Senate…
Florida Citrus Forecast: A Fresh Look
Oranges have been among Florida’s most venerable ambassadors. To the rest of the world, they’re tasty treats from…
Florida and the Emmys
The Primetime Emmys are, by far, the most frustrating of the old- awards shows. The television academy is…
Puerto Rico’s Economy Fuels Florida Migration
While troubles in Greece and China continue to plague the world’s financial status, another struggle closer to home…
What Does “Grexit” Mean for Florida?
Greeks voted overwhelmingly Sunday to reject the bailout package offered by its European Union trading partners, a move…
Construction Industry Update: Building What’s Next For Florida
According to on statistics portal Statista and other expert sources, the United States is the second largest construction…
eMerge Americas Tech Conference Coming to Miami
Technology will rule Miami, May 1-5, when the second annual eMerge Americas conference transforms the city into a…
Global Timeshare Industry Meeting in Orlando
Florida is home to 25 percent of all vacation ownership resorts in the United States, with nearly half…
UCF Awarded Commerce Grants for Entrepreneurship
The University of Central Florida hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Sen. Bill Nelson at a…
Iron Yard Orlando Students “Demo” Computer Skills
From Novice to Pro in 12 Weeks Iron Yard Orlando opened last September and quickly has become part…
Tampa Bay Rays Future?
They’re not Les Rayons yet. Despite talk that began surfacing last fall about the Tampa Bay Rays moving,…
Drones: Ready for Takeoff?
Nothing illustrates how fast drone technology is moving than the fact that .com officials already are complaining that…
Lawmakers Ponder Florida Film Tax Credits
Whatever happened to Hollywood East? At one time, the film industry seemed on the verge of making Florida…
Magic Leap’s Magic Demo
A homegrown Florida company, Magic Leap, based in Dania Beach, sent shock waves through the tech world and…
Irishman Rory McIlroy takes first swing at Arnold Palmer Invitational
It only seems fitting that on the very week in which everyone in Central Florida is Irish for…
Citrus Greening in Florida
In the days before Walt Disney made Florida a mecca for theme parks, back when South Beach was…
Orlando City Soccer
Observations of an aspiring Orlando soccer fan. Some lessons take time to sink in, and so goes my…
Former Microsoft & Apple Exec Talks Tech in Sarasota
Rob Campbell, founder of numerous tech startups and former executive with Microsoft and Apple will insights from his…
Big March Ahead for Tourism
Florida aims for 100 million annual visitors As spring approaches, everyone’s fancy turns to thoughts of a Florida…
Spring Training 2015
Spring training has become big business. A battle is growing over the economic spoils.
Driving for Dollars
Speedweeks is pumping big dollars into the fuel tank of Florida tourism.
Recycled Satellite, Reusable Rocket
Who says space launches are wasteful?
Lockheed Martin announces $2M grant to fund STEM education
"This investment will put our STEM education on steroids."
Florida Venture Capital Conference 2015 Recap
Be proactive. Don’t assume it will be easy.
Orlando chefs cook up support for Ronald McDonald House
McDonald’s golden arches are glowing in the Sunshine State for a very good cause.
Voxx brings $17M manufacturing center and HQ to Lake Nona
Gov. Rick Scott was on hand Monday to welcome Voxx International as the first company to join Lake…
Crystal Lagoons to make splash at new Lake Nona resort
Technologically innovative and environmentally conscious Crystal Lagoons US, Corp. is making its Central Florida debut with a recently…
Embraer – Jetting Ahead
Embraer, already building Phenom jets at Melbourne International Airport, is adding to its local presence. EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT…
Business Summit at Florida Tech
The Women’s Business Center at Florida Tech in Melbourne is hosting a Business Leadership Summit on Friday, Aug.…
Florida Economic Development Conference Recap
The 50th Annual Florida Economic Development Conference kicked off Sunday evening, June 8 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in…
Alachua Trade and Logistics: Not A “Freight” of Going Global
As Florida ports prepare for heavier cargo traffic from the hotly-anticipated Panama Canal expansion, our inland counties are…
Embraer requests $5 million in incentives from Brevard County
Following an expansion announcement, a Melbourne-based subsidiary of aircraft manufacturer Embraer hopes to receive $5 million in grants…
New simulation program will prepare teachers before stepping foot into the classroom
TeachLivE by the University of Central Florida is teaching educators the skills required through simulated training. The classroom…