Ginsburg Tower to open doors Nov. 25

The new 15-story Ginsburg Tower at Florida Hospital Orlando will receive patients and open its new emergency room on Nov. 25. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:12:55 GMT

Ripley’s buys sweet oddity

Ripley’s Entertainment has acquired a likeness of the rapper Eminem made of M&Ms for one of its Ripley’s Believe It or Not! odditoriums. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:05:30 GMT

DayJet files bankruptcy

DayJet Corp., the Boca Raton-based air taxi pioneer, has had its wings permanently clipped. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:48:58 GMT

Nature’s Table to open The Garden Patch

Nature’s Table Franchise Co. is returning to downtown Orlando’s central business district with a concept the owner began with 31 years ago. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:21:23 GMT

The Fresh Market opens in The Villages

The Fresh Market debuted earlier this month at the Buffalo Ridge shopping center in The Villages. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:26 GMT

Ad agency gets branding account

Push Inc. announced it has been selected to perform the branding for a Fort Myers shopping center. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:41:51 GMT

Harris recognized by business group

Harris Corp. has announced that it has received a corporate citizenship award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center. (HRS) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:24:56 GMT

Consumer prices take historic plunge

Consumer prices plunged in October by the largest percentage in 61 years as gasoline costs dropped by a record amount. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:01:21 GMT

Disney, IMAX forge five-picture deal

The Walt Disney Co. and IMAX Corp. have entered into a partnership that will see five Disney movies released in the IMAX format, starting with "A Christmas Carol" in 2009. (DIS) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:42:54 GMT

Faro wins laser scanner contract

Faro Technologies Inc. sold six high-performance photon laser scanners to Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Quantapoint Inc., which provides laser scanning technology and services to architectural firms, engineering and construction companies, power plants and offshore platforms. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:36:09 GMT

October architecture billings fall

The American Institute of Architects reported its Architectural Billings Index last month hit its lowest level since the group began tracking the figures in 1995. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:19:52 GMT

U.S. housing starts lowest since 1959

Two key measurements of the housing market show that the sector is a long way from ending its historic slump, but the South showed slight improvement. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:35:45 GMT

Community Health bans tobacco

Community Health Centers Inc.’s 10 clinics in Orange and Lake counties will impose a tobacco ban Nov. 20 — the date of the American Cancer Society's 33rd Great American Smokeout. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:02:48 GMT

Wyndham expands in Colorado

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the Orlando time-share subsidiary of the Wyndham Worldwide hospitality company, has opened Wyndham Vacation Resorts in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:40:07 GMT

Wheel of Fortune coming to SeaWorld

The television game show Wheel of Fortune will tape four weeks of shows at SeaWorld Orlando Dec. 11, 12, 14 and 15, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:23:32 GMT

Seminole schools gets $356,120 grant

AT&T Inc. has awarded $356,120 over the next four years to the Seminole County School District to support its transition program for ninth-graders who achieved limited academic success in eighth grade. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:22:15 GMT

Orlando 3Q home sales up, values fall

The Orlando market saw an uptick in single-family home sales for the third quarter, but a continued drop in existing condo sales and values for all homes, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:28 GMT

AirTran adds flights for Inauguration

AirTran Airways will add more round-trip flights for Barack Obama’s inauguration in response to consumer demand. (AAI) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:44:38 GMT

Green building guidelines upgraded

The flagship rating system for green buildings is getting a major upgrade next year to make climate change and energy efficiency even higher priorities. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:39 GMT

Gift card sales expected to fall 6%

Gift card purchases are predicted to suffer this holiday season as consumers continue to monitor the current economy and their wallets. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:08 GMT

Daytona airport wins FAA safety award

Daytona Beach International Airport has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded it its safety mark of distinction award for the staff’s dedication and effort to improve airport safety. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:35:37 GMT