The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando has tapped another local Hispanic organization, Prospera, to find its new president.
Gaby Ortigoni was regional vice president of Prospera (formerly HBIF, the Florida Hispanic Business Initiative Fund.) Before that, Ortigoni was director of marketing…
If you own a small business in Orlando and haven’t checked out the National Entrepreneur Center yet, you might be missing out on advice, networking and even ways to finance business growth.
The center, which was founded in 2003 with the help of Disney World and formerly bore Disney’s name, is a…
Florida’s unemployment rate remains low at 3.9 percent, while Orlando continues to lead the state in sheer number of jobs added with a lower jobless rate of 3.4 percent, according to the state’s February jobs report released Friday.
The Orlando metro area added 42,000 jobs over the past 12 months,…
NASA would get a billion-dollar boost in its budget in the newest federal spending bill, on which Congress is expected to vote this week.
The bill would increase total NASA funding to $20.73 billion, up from $19.65 billion in the same bill for the 2017 fiscal year. The amount Congress is seeking…
Software developer Jonathon Castro couldn’t stand the winters in Chicago anymore. Two years ago, he told his wife they were moving to Florida.
“He said anywhere in Florida,” said Yolanda Castro, 44. “People asked him, ‘What if your job doesn’t work out?’ He said he would find another job – in Florida.”…