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Bowyer-Singleton gets $11M bridge project

The Florida Department of Transportation has selected Bowyer-Singleton & Associates Inc. to design an $11 million replacement bridge in the Florida Panhandle.

NASA contractors issue layoff notices for 2,300

NASA contractor Space Gateway Support LLC and three of its subcontractors have told the state they plan to layoff a total of nearly 2,300 employees by Sept. 30 as Space Gateway Support's contract for base operations at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station expires.

The Villages sees 17.8% jump in new home sales

The Villages on Monday reported new home sales surged 17.8 percent in the first part of this year.

Economy puts bite on restaurants

When Realtor Aswin Suri lunched recently at Delphine -- American Brasserie, the Beach Street eatery was busy.

Oil swings down $6 over 2 days

Oil prices swung below $140 a barrel Tuesday after a plunge of nearly $4 in the previous session, as the dollar strengthened and fears of a supply disruption faded.

Even the wealthy are feeling the money crunch

Even the wealthy are tightening their purse strings these days.

After protesting gun rule, Disney guard is fired

Walt Disney World fired a security guard on Monday after he protested the company's decision not to allow people with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cars on Disney property.

EBay sellers promise expired FastPasses are key to shorter lines at Disney

Pssst! Wanna buy some old FastPass tickets that will supposedly get you around the long lines at Walt Disney World's most popular attractions?

UCF gets $8.75M for energy research - Florida Today

Filings continue to climb - Florida Today

Cocoa company seeks tax break - Florida Today

Rubin: Downtown theater will open by December - Orlando Business Journal

United Way seeks help with campaign - Orlando Business Journal

Cobian gets Caribbean contract - Orlando Business Journal

Two Orlando properties receive awards - Orlando Business Journal

Simpsons Ride dubbed best new attraction - Orlando Business Journal

Lake resort taxes slip 3.1% in May - Orlando Business Journal

Classroom project to get eco help - Orlando Business Journal

Orlando-based AirTran to slash 480 jobs, cut flights - Orlando Sentinel

Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board - Orlando Sentinel