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The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is embarking on a $560 million expansion project, bringing another 44,000 square feet of meeting space and a 100,000 square feet of ballroom to the north and south building. Construction of the Grand Concourse expansion will begin in 2026 and is expected to end in 2029. “We look forward to starting work on expanding the Grand Concourse,” said Mark Tester, Executive Director of OCCC. “This project will significantly improve our convention centers as it continues to meet growing client needs and growth in the conference and events industry.”The expansion of the Grand Concourse provides…

Gov. Ron DeSantis announces his next appointment to Florida’s Judicial Nominations Committee. Judicial Nomination Committee of the First District Court of AppealsJoseph Hart of Tallahassee is a general advisor to the Florida Department of Insurance and Regulation. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University. Heart will be appointed for a period ending July 1, 2028.Judicial Nomination Committee of the Second District Court of AppealsJoshua Webb of Tampa is a shareholder of Hill, Ward & Henderson, Pennsylvania, and earned both a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor from the University…

Stan Choe, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” is fast approaching, with stock markets falling Monday from Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand.In New York, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% on Friday as one of the worst losses in the past few years. We are doing well, losing nearly 6% after the first three months of the year. This could be the worst quarter in nearly three years.The index had fallen by 1.7%, but reduced losses as the morning progressed. The Dow Jones industrial average had risen 43 points (0.1%) as of 11:30 a.m. However,…

Featuring palm-lined Sandy Beach and Boom Downtown, Fort Lauderdale is the perfect stage for events, both large and small, from the highly popular Tortuga Music Festival to the public Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon with a wealth of attendance.But by next year, promoters may have to spread out more money to host these events in Fort Lauderdale.The current plan is to charge higher fees for outdoor events both inside and outside the Barrier Island, which are not organized by the city. The bigger the event and the greater the impact, the more rapidly the fees will increase.”Impact Fees” constitute just a…

Moscow says it is ready to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative (part of the ceasefire ceasefire contract) if long-standing demands for sanctions relief are met.News AnalysisLast week, US and Russian officials held marathon talks in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, with the aim of signing a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea.After the talks, the White House appeared ready to prepare certain restrictions on Russian agriculture and fertilizer exports (Russian long-standing demand) as part of the Black Sea suspension agreement.”It seems pretty clear that the US administration is seeking ways to provide relief from Russian sanctions…

Merritt Island, Fla. (WFLA) – SpaceX began human spaceflight Monday night, conducting research designed to improve human capabilities in space. FRAM2’s FALCON 9 release liftoff is targeted at 9:46pm by NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. MOSI will debut the second largest planetarium in the country The crew on missions over the past few days will explore the Earth from polar orbit and fly the polar for the first time. They are tasked with 22 research studies to understand the health of humans in the universe. Mission Commander Chun Wang, Vehicle Commander Janik Mikkelsen, Vehicle Pilot Laveer Lodge, and mission…

Related Videos: Local filmmakers have made short films about security guards who intervened in domestic violence incidents to help raise awareness. DELTONA, Fla. (WFLA) – According to the Volsia Sheriff’s Office (VSO), her mother was fatally shot and killed by her ex-husband a week after being arrested for domestic violence. The lawmaker responded to a report of the shooting at about 2:20am in Palma. The victim, identified as Ashley Vaia, was found dead by her teenage daughter, according to NBC affiliate Wesh. Suspect Samuel Via fled the scene heading north on I-95 from Borussia County. Multiple law enforcement agencies were…

Like many others, the Northern transplant flew to Florida due to warmer temperatures, landed in Osceola County, where he stayed for over 20 years. Now he’s moving forward.However, this particular snowbird was a real bird, one of the last two pertussis in the region, one of only five in the state.His departure leaves central Florida among local celebrities, at least among those who know, but underscores decades of efforts that have failed to establish one of the world’s rarest birds in the sun.”He’s a very handsome bird,” said Diane Gates. Diane Gates traveled to see the crane after learning him…

Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban said the warrant issued for alleged war crimes in Gaza was “not observed.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to travel to Hungary this week, his office confirmed on Sunday.The trip ignores an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged warrants of war crimes by Israel in Hamas’ response to October 7, 2023.During the five-day visit, scheduled to end on Wednesday and Sunday, Netanyahu will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who invited him in November 2024, just days after the ICC issued the warrant.Orban said at the time that…

Republicans are pulling out all stops ahead of the special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, as President Trump won more than 30 points in November by narrower margin worries than expected. Trump called on two teletown halls for Sen. Randyfine (R) to kick out the Republican base on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s America Pac spent about $10,200 in the race earlier this week, lowering another $66,000 on Thursday. While Democratic candidate Josh Weill has fined him, an internal vote from Republican company Fabrizio Ward showed Weill holds a three-point lead with a fine. Democrats and Republicans continue to argue…