Progressive is returning excess profits to Florida auto policyholders who had coverage on Dec. 31, 2025; average rebates are near $300 and will arrive automatically in early 2026.

Scratch-off sales reached a calendar‑year record in 2025, generating an estimated $1.21 billion for Florida’s education trust and hundreds of millions for retailers.

Downtown Winter Garden businesses, including Three Birds Café, are closing due to a building sale, leaving owners and patrons distressed about the area's future.

Three Birds Café will close its downtown Winter Garden location on Feb. 26 after a lease renewal fell through. Owners say they'll run coffee carts and hit farmers markets while hunting for a new Plant Street home.

Illumus is set to close its Titusville plant and cut 84 jobs, affecting manufacturing, customer-service and engineering roles on the Space Coast.

Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Clermont on March 6 at 3420 S. US Hwy. 27, kicking off a March 6–8 grand‑opening weekend and creating about 82 local jobs.

A Florida WARN notice shows DHL will phase out operations at its Lakeland distribution center, putting 203 jobs at risk with the first cuts in April.

Walmart seeks to expand its drone delivery service to Clermont, Florida, by operating drones from a local supercenter and has requested city approval for an 8-foot fence and a temporary storage container.

Kroger is closing three fulfillment centers, including one in Groveland, Florida, affecting up to 1,400 jobs. The move aims to optimize its network and boost e-commerce profitability.

PepsiCo is closing its Frito-Lay plant in Orlando, which has been operational since 1965, due to business needs, affecting an undisclosed number of employees who will receive transition support.

H Mart has opened its first store in Florida, located in Orlando, offering a wide selection of Asian groceries and food options from Korean and Japanese eateries.

H Mart's grand opening in Orlando is set for September 25th, offering a mix of Korean and Asian foods and a 183,000-square-foot space filled with diverse products and a food hall.

Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy! in Winter Park has closed to focus on expansion through franchises. The site faced eviction over unpaid rent but continues to grow elsewhere, with new Florida locations planned.