With the front page exposure in the Wall Street Journal of the $2.3 billion, 21-mile I-4 highway reconstruction project slithering through congested downtown Orlando, the rest of the country now knows what Central Floridians have…
Articles of Interest
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: SPACEX & ITS SATELLITES
As SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on May 23, the story is less about the rocket and more about its payload. Elon Musk had always envisioned the opportunity behind reusable rocket technology as a…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FLORIDA’S HIGHER EDUCATION
Florida’s ranking for the third consecutive year as first in the nation for higher education by U.S. News and World Report deserves far more attention than just a pat on the back. In today’s marketplace,…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS
With the release of SeaWorld’s earnings report May 7 and Disney’s on May 8, it’s worth noting that Central Florida’s economy is firing on all cylinders. SeaWorld, on the mend with lower costs and new…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ADVENTHEALTH’S WHOLE ME
AdventHealth’s visionary launch of its Whole Me project in conjunction with genomics company Helix is a game-changer for health outcomes in our region. While the project, available free of charge to all adults in Florida,…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: MIDDLE INCOME SENIORS
For those of us involved in senior living, the results of the study released this week by the University of Chicago were not surprising. For middle income (between $25,000 and $74,000 annually) seniors above the…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: 3D AS DISRUPTOR
With its contract this week to provide 3D printed rockets to Canadian satellite giant Telesat inked less than three months after its January agreement with the U.S. Air Force to set up shop at Cape…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ROBOCALLING
If you’re one of the recipients of the more than one billion robocalls harassing cell phone owners, you are no doubt pleased with the FTC’s actions shutting down four illegal operations, including one in South…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: MARCHING FORWARD
Hats off for local filmmakers Lisa Mills and husband Timothy Brown for the release of their latest of 14 films all focused on Florida and Florida-based themes. “Marching Forward,” which will screen at the 28th…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: SEAWORLD’S RAINBOW CONNECTION
The opening of Sesame Street at SeaWorld Orlando is a breath of fresh air. For years, SeaWorld brought entertainment to visitors and residents of all ages. Who doesn’t remember Shamu or the Otter Pavilion? But…