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Will the real money please stand up?
Today I’m at the Florida Venture Forum’s Early Stage conference, a convergence of people with big ideas hoping to meet people will big money. In fact, you can tell who has the deep pockets. Typically,...
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Orlando lags in number of arena events
Back when the Orlando Magic and the city of Orlando were selling the idea of of a new arena they always insisted on calling it an “events center.” That part of the sales pitch was designed to convey...
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GMAC decides to reward underwater homeowners who are veterans
I suspect we will eventually see more of this kind of thing. If one bank can see the financial benefits of keeping underwater borrowers in their homes — and it works — there’s no reason why this sort...
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The latest on principal reduction
For struggling homeowners who are holding out hope that their banks may ultimately reduce the principal they owe on their homes, there may be a glimmer of hope. While I have never advocated for...
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Retail space at the Vue condo finally filled
This morning I toured the new office of law firm Stovash Case & Tingley, which just moved into the ground floor space at the Vue condominium tower. Once upon a time, this space was supposed to be...
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Holy Land tickets free tomorrow. Who comes out ahead?
The Holy Land Experience, the small Christian attraction in Orlando that maintains it is a church rather than a theme park, will open its gates for free on Tuesday. Holy Land is required to drop its...
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Over-the-top fantasy gifts: million-dollar fountains, anyone?
Click on the image to browse a gallery of all nine fantasy gifts Pardon the interruption from the recession. Today Neiman Marcus unveiled its 85th annual Christmas book and, if you’re like me, you flip...
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Finally, help for homeowners who pay on time
I try not to say this very often, but I told you so. Early last year I wrote about how the Obama administration retooled its program to help beleaguered homeowners in such a way that even those who...
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Hotels galore: Can downtown take all the love?
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer preached the merits of loving our city and helping it to flourish in his State of Downtown speech this morning. I’m with the mayor on this one. There is lots to love about...
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How Orlando became Bill Clinton’s favorite talking point
If you haven’t noticed, former President Bill Clinton has a thing for Orlando. During the last two months he’s touted the merits of Orlando’s simulation and tech industries everywhere from NBC’s “Meet...
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