Winter Park’s CRA is proposing a Catalyst Development Program that would offer up to $500,000 to attract mixed‑use development and jobs along major corridors.

Brevard Zoo set a Dec. 2 groundbreaking for its $140M Bowen Aquarium after raising about $74M; organizers project roughly 525,000 visitors and $128M in annual impact.

Mission Grove at Stoneybrook opened in Winter Garden with 166 residences across independent living, assisted living and memory care and a wide amenity list.

White Castle filed plans for a 2,764-square-foot restaurant with outdoor seating and a dual drive-thru at a Walmart outparcel in St. Augustine’s World Commerce Center.

Orlando Health will transfer the former Rockledge hospital campus back to the city after demolition and cleanup, a donor agreement says. Council will consider the deal this week.

Diadem Pickleball Complex paid $6.5M for a 35,806-square-foot Winter Garden warehouse at 14748 W. Colonial Drive — a sign of growing demand for indoor courts in Central Florida.

Terian Group's 336-unit Emi on 50 is set to break ground in Mills 50 this month — a $92.5M tower with rooftop amenities and Japandi design.

The 123‑room Home2 Suites in Lake Mary sold to New York buyer Pureland Hospitality for nearly $18M, ending the Rockpoint‑Highgate hold on the new hotel.

A 400-foot mixed-use tower has been pitched for the west side of Lake Eola, proposing 200+ apartments and about 135,000 sq ft of office space while stirring preservation debate.

Orlando Health has cleared steps to allow mixed‑use redevelopment of the former South Seminole Hospital campus in Longwood, shifting attention to housing, retail and medical uses near downtown.

The 225‑acre Space Coast Town Center in West Melbourne unveiled Integra Station and early retailers including Panda Express, Chipotle and 7‑Eleven.

Universal has begun grading an 87.2‑acre parcel near Epic Universe; permits and transit planning have fueled talk of a CityWalk‑style entertainment district.

OCPS unveiled a roughly $187M proposal to overhaul the Orange Technical College South Campus, replacing aging buildings with new labs and career-focused classrooms. The plan is on the district’s multi‑year capital schedule.