7 things to know today and top American boomtowns (yes, Orlando is one of them)

Good morning, Orlando! Since the average American eats out between four and five times a week, what's trending in restaurants affects your overall lifestyle more than you might think. That's why our sister publication, Bizwomen, compiled a nifty.....»»

Welcome to Wednesday, loyal readers. Here's what you need to know today. Let's start with food It appears the locally owned Oakwater American Bistro has closed after a year of business in Granite Bay. The phone number for the business at 5540 Do.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will add Amazon.com Inc.'s Alexa virtual assistant to millions of its vehicles beginning next year. According to the Detroit automaker (NYSE: GM), it will make Amazon's (Nasdaq: AMZN) A.....»»

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Good morning, Orlando! The onePULSE Foundation, the nonprofit established following the June 12, 2016, shootings in downtown Orlando to honor and preserve the legacy of the 49 people killed and all those affected, has purchased a 1.75-acre parcel.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! SpaceX reportedly may fly its Starship — the one designed to send astronauts to Mars — as early as next month, according to New York-based digital media firm Inverse. Billionaire Elon Musk's Hawthorne, California-based rock.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! While there seems to be an unlimited supply of new homes being built around town, Orlando is among several U.S. Sunbelt cities where job creation is outpacing housing construction, an article by CityLab said. In fact, the total .....»»

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Good morning, Orlando! When you're job hunting, do you go to great lengths to keep you digital distance from potential employers? According to a recent survey from JDP, a firm that does social media screenings for employers, one in five acknowle.....»»

TGIF, Orlando! Before we head off to the weekend, here's a breaking story from yesterday evening: The legality of the construction design team chosen to handle the Orange County Convention Center's $605 million expansion is being challenged. An .....»»

Happy Thursday, Orlando. The major anchor of downtown's $1.5 billion Creative Village complex is inching closer to its debut, but an important element of the new UCF Downtown — University of Central Florida and Valencia College's shared campus — is .....»»

Good Monday morning, Orlando. Today marks the first day of school for several Central Florida school districts, including those in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. Although summer vacation is over, speculation continues to run rampant since U.....»»

Technical difficulties at the home office have us playing catchup this morning, so we'll just get right to today's Five Things. Sneak a peek The third annual Sneaker Weak PDX event kicks off on Saturday with the second African American Footwear Fo.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! Although most of us are simply not aware of it, we all interact with forms of artificial intelligence every day. In fact, as far as uses go, AI has no boundaries. It can be used in something as simple as your Facebook feed to d.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! Sunday nights can be scary before the work week begins, but Monday and Tuesday, especially in the morning, are when employees are most productive, according to new research from staffing firm Accountemps.  In fact, nearly a .....»»

Good morning, Orlando! Amazon.com Inc. is inserting itself into the homebuying game with a new partnership with Realogy Holdings Corp., one of largest full-service residential real estate services companies. The duo on Tuesday announced TurnKey, .....»»

Good morning, Orlando! Looks like we have some mixed feelings about the direction of the U.S. space program, according to a new poll from C-SPAN timed with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Although Americans admire NASA and gen.....»»

Good morning, Orlando! A Hollywood movie — based on a book about the late daughter of Jackie and David Siegel, the CEO of Orlando-based Westgate Resorts — is under discussion and filming may start soon, Siegel told Orlando Business Journal. .....»»

Good morning, Orlando! Say it isn't so: In the coming decade, bugs could become big business in the food industry, possibly following the path of plant-based meats. That's according to a Barclays report that says the insect protein market — less .....»»

Happy Fourth of July, Orlando! As we prepared to enjoy Independence Day festivities with family, friends and fireworks — and, of course, barbecue — OBJ figured we'd start the day off by giving you a little business news to remind you the local .....»»