Moffitt Cancer Center adding facilities

Moffitt Cancer Center and Central Florida Health Alliance jointly announced July 29 that they are partnering on two new cancer care facilities to be built on the campuses of Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Health System. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:04:40 GMT

Olive Garden plans 3 new eateries

Olive Garden announced plans to open three restaurants — two on the East Coast of the United States and one on the West — between the early part and spring of 2011. (DRI) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:43:02 GMT

UCF med school opens to students Aug. 2

The new $65 million University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Lake Nona’s “medical city” will mark its first official event Aug. 2 when the college holds its “White Coat Ceremony” for its second class of 60 students. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:29 GMT

Snaith: Oil spill will delay recovery

A new statewide forecast released Thursday by University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith concludes the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster isn’t just hurting tourism and the environment, it likely will delay the state’s economic recovery for at least a year. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:34:33 GMT

Lynx deploys new coding technology

The Central Regional Transportation Authority — Lynx — is rolling out technology called quick response (QR) codes that will allow riders with smartphones or cellphone cameras to access schedule information at their specific stop. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:13:21 GMT

Harris Corp. lands NASA program contract

Harris Corp. was awarded a contract for NASA’s Crew, Robotics, Avionics and Vehicle Equipment (CRAVE) program as part of a team led by Oceaneering Space Systems Inc. (HRS) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:26:48 GMT

Joint venture buys Groveland community

A North Carolina equity group joined with local builder Shea Homes Inc. to buy the remaining homes and lots in a 1,000-home, partially completed active adult community near Groveland from Bank of America. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:06 GMT

Investors sue Old Southern officials

A group of 22 plaintiffs — individuals and businesses — filed a lawsuit July 26 against officials with the former Old Southern Bank. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:15:02 GMT

BlueChip launches solar leasing program

BlueChip Energy LLC is launching a new solar lease-to-own program for Florida homeowners. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:23:24 GMT

June traffic up at Orlando airport

Passenger traffic at Orlando International Airport in June increased 2.1 percent compared with the year-ago period, with 2,938,672 travelers passing through. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:43:41 GMT

Seminole State offers new programs

Seminole State College’s Florida’s Center for Public Safety is offering two new college credit programs on homeland security and gang investigations this fall. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:33:57 GMT

Roger B. Kennedy starts $1M hospital project

General contractor and construction manager Roger B. Kennedy Inc. has started work on a $1 million, 11,284 square-foot building for the Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:10 GMT

Magic announce leadership promotions

Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer Bob Vander Weide announced Wednesday that Alex Martins has been promoted to team president and Otis Smith has been promoted to president of basketball operations. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:15:54 GMT

Plaza Collina sells for $15 million

A Winter Park land investment group bought the infamous Plaza Collina site in south Lake County for $15 million. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:39 GMT

Delta adding nonstops to D.C.

Delta Air Lines Inc. will add nonstop flights from Orlando to Washington, D.C. Oct. 31. (DAL) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:37:38 GMT

Orlando hotel occupancy 75% for mid-July

Orlando-area hotel occupancy for the week ending July 17 was 75.2 percent, up 12.5 percent from 66.8 percent for the same time period last year, said Smith Travel Research. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:33 GMT

Humana names Fla. commercial president

Humana Inc. has named Tim Love president of its Florida commercial operations. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:41:05 GMT

AirTran to open pilot base in Orlando

AirTran Airways plans to open a pilot base this fall in Orlando, joining Atlanta and Milwaukee as domiciles for its pilots. (AAI) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:50:53 GMT

Seminole State gets $154K grant

Seminole State College of Florida received a $154,000 grant from the state Department of Education to enhance its emergency notification system. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:33:47 GMT

Niagara Bottling to hire 40 in Groveland

Niagara Bottling LLC will hold a job fair July 29 in Clermont to fill 40 positions to support increased capacity at its bottling plant near Groveland. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:31:09 GMT

HMA to buy Wuesthoff Health System

Health Management Associates Inc. announced Tuesday it has agreed to buy the 406-bed Wuesthoff Health System and its associated facilities. (HMA) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:57 GMT