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This year, the Pizza Tomorrow Summit brings thousands of attendees to enjoy two days of festivities at the Orange County Convention Center.
For years, Orange County has had the lowest median wages of any major metro in America. We’re talking dead last — 50th out of 50, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lower even than smaller cities with lower costs of living, like Birmingham, Alabama and Louisville, Kentucky. This is what happens when you build an economy around ride attendants and hotel housekeepers. You get a ...
The popular eatery is marking the occasion by introducing new, ethically-sourced cheese made from a farmer-owned co-op.
I rarely recommend people watch government meetings — unless maybe they have insomnia or a fondness for self-flagellation. But if you want to understand how feverishly the tourism lobby in this community works to keep a stranglehold on politics and politicians in Central Florida, I have one for you to watch. It was the second-to-last meeting of Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ task force on ...
A task force created to recommend how Orange County should spend hundreds of millions in future tourist-tax revenue will send five proposed projects forward, giving the highest marks to another convention center expansion and a plan to add seats and a roof to Camping World Stadium. The appointed board also gave a collective thumbs-up to an Amway Center renovation, a makeover of the Dr. ...