Trader Joe's lists a 'Coming Soon' site at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes, putting a new store under three miles from UCF. No opening date has been announced.

Family-owned Makoto Dressing plans a 70,000‑square‑foot production plant in Melbourne as the brand scales up production beyond its restaurant roots.

New county filings show Topgolf's Viera project is active again and may be larger than first pitched, renewing questions about traffic and timing.

An Osceola County jury awarded Victoria Marcano $3.967M after a June 2023 slip at a Kissimmee Publix; the grocery chain has asked the court to reconsider the award.

Vans will open a shop at Disney Springs Town Center near World of Disney. No opening date has been announced.

Sesame Workshop sued SeaWorld in Manhattan federal court, accusing the park operator of refusing to pay royalties and of mishandling the Sesame Street brand.

MINISO, CAVA and Mister O1 are heading to Waterford Lakes Town Center in 2026 while Fat Rosie's opened March 5. The arrivals expand dining and discount retail near UCF.

GE Aerospace will spend more than $160M upgrading four North Carolina plants, adding machines and capacity as airlines modernize and orders climb.

Orange County pulled in a record $35.3M in January tourist taxes — its tenth straight monthly high — as conventions and Epic Universe boosted hotel demand.

Walmart has filed permits for a Melbourne remodel pegged at about $5.2M and activity in Titusville as Brevard’s retail map is remade by redevelopments and big land deals.

Federal and state investigators say they've secured a $1.83M settlement with movers and their owner after alleging deceptive household‑goods practices. The judgment splits penalties, restitution and attorney fees.

Niagara Bottling’s takeover of the Silver Springs plant in Ocala ends with final staff departures in March, wrapping up nearly 40 years of local bottling.

L3Harris sold its Orlando laser-systems plant to Perimeter Solutions Group and will cut 63 jobs, with reductions scheduled for April 30, 2026.