National retail rent growth cooled to its weakest first‑quarter pace since 2014, but Orlando still posted mid‑single‑digit gains driven by tight grocery‑anchored centers.

WalletHub’s latest ranking puts Tampa at No. 1 for starting a business and lists St. Petersburg among the top five, citing low taxes and investor access.

Disney World’s 2027 ticket calendar is out: peak dates climb to record highs while budget days remain.

QXO agreed to acquire TopBuild for about $17 billion, accelerating consolidation in building-products distribution.

A Florida court has ordered Live Nation to show mandatory ticket fees up front for Florida buyers, an immediate change the state says will improve price transparency at checkout.

Abacus Global Management has moved its headquarters from MetroWest to Truist Plaza at Church Street Station, signing a roughly 52,000‑sf sublease and expanding downtown. The NYSE‑listed firm says the move positions it for the next phase of growth.

Amazon and Winn‑Dixie expanded their delivery partnership to cover most Florida households, bringing thousands of Winn‑Dixie items to Amazon shoppers statewide.

The closed Hooters on Osceola Parkway is slated to be torn down for a national burger concept, local listings and business reporting show.

FloridaCommerce leased nearly 30,000 square feet at Windsor at MetroCenter in MetroWest Orlando.

Engineering filings show Publix plans to demolish and rebuild its Woodland Center store in Eustis, adding pickup and expanded services. The project could reshape the SR‑19 retail strip.

Sprouts and TJ Maxx are lined up to anchor a new 55,000‑sq‑ft shopping center at State Road 44 and S Myrtle in New Smyrna Beach, with construction eyed for summer 2026.

Orlando Health reached an agreement to acquire Anniston’s Regional Medical Center, folding the city‑owned hospital into its Alabama network and promising new investments.

Rivian filed plans for a roughly 40,000-square-foot showroom and service facility near Orlando’s Millenia corridor that would include on-site chargers and service bays.