Downtown Orlando’s Westcourt sports district delayed, construction underway at Creative Village

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 3/4 3:00A Laura Kinsler

The Westcourt Sports and Entertainment District in downtown Orlando has been delayed, its developer disclosed, due to the economic uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs. The high-profile project now...

Spirit plans to sell 20 planes, add Atlanta flights, recall 500 attendants

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 2/17 6:38A David Lyons

Financially-pressed Spirit Airlines, which is reorganizing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is taking steps to sell 20 of its planes in a court-supervised auction while recalling 500 flight attendants and...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Tourists have long loved Orlando; Disney made it a whole new world

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/31 1:00A Dewayne Bevil

As part of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th birthday, on the first Sunday of each month, we will report on a topic that helped shape the Central Florida of today and how we covered that topic. This month,...

US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/22 2:54A Associated Press

By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market. Related Articles...

Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/22 2:43A Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Powered by  strong consumer spending , the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of...

Wall Street claws for more gains in wake of Greenland de-escalation

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/22 2:32A Associated Press

By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers Wall Street was poised to open with gains Thursday, adding to the rally from a day earlier when U.S. President Donald Trump walked back his tariff threats on eight European countries...

This customized Lake Nona home was gutted, rebuilt and put on the market for $4.2 million

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/22 12:00A Tiffani Sherman

It isn’t often that someone buys a relatively new home, guts it, and then puts it up for sale. But that’s exactly what happened with a home in Lake Nona. “Everything is customized in the house,...

Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in December?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 1/5 12:00A Richard Tribou

After 1,700 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in December, 256 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Orange and Brevard tied for the highest...

Orlando International Airport sees travel delays, cancellations

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/27 3:49A Richard Tribou

Holiday traffic is hitting Orlando International Airport, which endured dozens of cancellations Friday and Saturday and hundreds more delayed flights. The airport on Friday was among the most affected in the United States, with 43 cancellations...

As Orlando woos overseas visitors, Trump’s social media plan for tourists sparks concerns

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 12/23 1:00A Skyler Swisher

A Walt Disney World vacation could soon come with a new U.S. government mandate for the theme park-loving British and tourists from dozens of other countries: Hand over five years of social media...

Seasons eatings around the Orlando metro

Orlando Sentinel (Osceola County News) 12/11 1:00A Amy Drew Thompson

Orlando really is your home for the holidays with special events for family dining, New Year s Eve extravaganzas, special menus (solid and liquid) and lots of family-friendly fun and activities. Check...