When Shelley Wilson Lauten, current CEO of the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, was recruited to head up an organization called MyRegion.org at the behest of Jacob Stuart, president of the former Orlando Chamber of…;
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Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: UCF 3D Bionics
UCF’s recent decision to absorb 3D bionic nonprofit Limbitless Solutions as a direct-support organization continues to move the university in the direction of…Read More Originally posted for the Central Florida 100.
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Cuba Déjà Vu
Commencement of Jet Blue’s twice-daily flights to Cuba from Orlando will be ushering in an explosion of commercial activity on both ends of the Stargate portal over the next five to 10 years. With Fidel…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: On Demand Delivery
The internet continues its assault on traditional distribution channels in the red hot race for on-demand delivery by online service providers. Over the past three weeks, Central Florida has been benefitted by UberEATS with 100…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Sanford Burnham
SANFORD BURNHAM. In the midst of the hoopla and legislative finger-pointing, it is worth noting that economic development comes in all shapes and sizes. In 2006, the luring of Sanford Burnham to what was to…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Creative Village
CREATIVE VILLAGE. While full development of the Creative Village is still several years away, it is worth noting today that plans are currently afoot to begin construction next year on several parcels within this mammoth…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: Airbnb Taxes
AIRBNB TAXES. While $440,000 in Orange County taxes paid by Airbnb is not necessarily a princely sum, it’s a start. Technology plays that fundamentally leverage massively scalable voluntary resources — sometimes referred to as private…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: EpiPen Outrage
EPIPEN OUTRAGE. While Central Florida parents clearly have cause to be outraged when the price of an EpiPen increases 500% to $608 for a two-pack, as manufacturer Mylan’s CEO, Ms. Heather Bresch, pulls down an…;
Orlando Sentinel’s CF100: ITT Assassinated
Lost in the shuttering of ITT’s Lake Mary campus, along with the other 129 campuses nationwide, is the lesson of what happens when political puritanism overcomes economic pragmatism. With Corinthian Colleges down, ITT following suit,…;
Central Florida 100: The Grow and Politics
THE GROW AND POLITICS. Emily Bonilla’s strong showing against well-seasoned Commissioner Ted Edwards, primarily riding the wave of opposition to the East Orange County development known as The Grow, highlights the delicate balance in the…;