After a $308 million GAAP loss in 2025, Marriott Vacations’ Orlando team is leaning on loyalty tiers, owner events and portfolio trims to claw back profitability. Executives say early signals are encouraging as they reshape inventory and marketing.

A new Publix prototype is set to open at Mariana Acres in Winter Haven on Thursday. The 55,000‑sq‑ft store will replace a nearby Auburndale location and include a pharmacy and liquor outlet.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday runs July 20–Aug 20 and covers clothing under $100, school supplies under $50 and laptops under $1,500.

TMRW Sports will relocate its headquarters from Winter Park to downtown Orlando, promising 195 high-wage jobs and about $11 million in office build-out backed by city incentives.

A two-story Build-A-Bear flagship with rooftop dining and a one-of-a-kind customization studio is rising at ICON Park, aimed for late summer 2026.

A new analysis ranks Orlando No.2 among the 30 largest U.S. metros for freelancer business growth since 2019, driven by tech‑sector gains and a Sun Belt surge.

Portrait Bank secured a Florida charter and roughly $43M from local investors, becoming Central Florida’s first new community bank in nearly a decade. The Winter Park lender will begin onboarding customers during a soft opening ahead of a public launch.

Three South Florida Publix stores sold multiple Fantasy 5 top‑prize tickets Sunday, leaving winners with mid‑five‑figure payouts and a state claim process. Winners must validate prizes at Florida Lottery district offices.

Comcast plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company while keeping a leaner Comcast focused on connectivity and services.

A closed CITGO at 3460 Edgewater Drive is proposed for conversion into a Chester's Chicken outpost, a rare Central Florida expansion for the chain.

Florida AG James Uthmeier has launched subpoenas to CVS and Caremark, targeting PBM audits and contract rules that critics say hide drug costs and squeeze pharmacies.

A SmartAsset analysis finds surprising winners — barbers, opticians and some doctors — and big losers — designers and many science and academic roles — once Florida prices are factored in.

Giovanni’s Pizzeria & Kitchen signed the first lease at Park Maitland Square, taking the anchor spot at the former Buca di Beppo site in Maitland. Brokers say more tenants are in talks.