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A new station in Cocoa will bring new tourism opportunities to the region.
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The House is gearing up for a Wednesday vote on legislation that could lead to a ban on one of the most widely used apps in the world, with an estimated 170 million users in the United States alone.
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The Florida High School Athletic Association is considering a proposal that would allow high school athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness. If approved, Florida will join more than 30 states that allow high school athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness.
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A bill being debated in Congress could have major impacts to Central Florida’s economy, especially tourism. Spring Break is a major part of the travel season for Florida. With the 2024 travel season getting underway with Spring Break this month, Randall Croom of Stetson University said the Credit Card Competition Act could change the way we travel.
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The City of Orlando recently released the latest iteration of the urban gathering space in downtown Orlando formerly known as the Under-i project, for its location underneath I-4. The latest version called The Canopy is scheduled to begin construction early next year.
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Orange County could use Covid funds to erase thousands of residents’ medical debt.
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NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload initiative, or CLPS, is changing the way science gets to the moon. By relying on commercial partners, NASA can send more science to the lunar surface and at a much faster rate. Jim Gregory, Dean of the College of Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, said the CLPS initiative will have a positive trickle down effect on the Space Coast economy.
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Two of the airports benefiting from this latest round of funding are in Central Florida.
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Ride Sharing drivers went on strike at the Orlando International Airport to voice concerns over pay and benefits from companies like Uber and Lyft.
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A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that Florida has the most regressive state and local tax system in the country.
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TikTok has surged into the e-commerce space, positioning itself as a kind of Amazon for the social media age. Analysts say it might work, but users and sellers are asking: At what price?
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Despite the decrease, Visit Orlando is not concerned with this loss as the year ahead looks promising.