The first de novo community bank serving Central Florida in nearly a decade has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the state’s Office of Financial Regulation. Portrait Bank of Winter Park, within the Orlando MSA, is one...
A Florida lawmaker is seeking to jump-start efforts to abolish property taxes through a citizens initiative campaign. WKMG Click Orlando reports Rep. Ryan Chamberlin (R-Belleview) announced his plan after his effort to end property taxes failed in the recently...
A Florida property manager is being sought by police after investigators determined she embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from homeowners’ associations to finance her personal lifestyle. WGME reports the Martin County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant...
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) has announced plans to open its first large-format store in Florida. The new store will be located at the Galleria Fort Lauderdale and is slated to open in late 2027. The store will span approximately 94,000 square feet across two levels, and...
Alterra IOS has announced its acquisition of five Central Florida industrial outdoor storage properties totaling 23 usable acres and 96,500 square feet of accompanying warehouse space. Three of the sites are in the Tampa metro area and two are in the Orlando metro...