Posted on: March 8, 2019
Jessi Blakley grew up on the waters of Fort Lauderdale, boating and water skiing and learning to sail not far from where she grew up in the neighborhood of Rio Vista. But things really got serious for her and the water when she was 10. It was then that she tried competing for the first […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: March 6, 2019
Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute® today announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Lake Nona Medical City in Orlando, Florida. The state-of-the-art campus blends Design Thinking with the science of human performance in a holistic, multi-sensory approach to enhance the end-to-end Human Performance Institute® experience. In the immersive course, participants learn how […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 25, 2019
The tinted glass doors on the cozy electric shuttle slid open quietly. “Welcome aboard,” said Aaron Foster, a solutions engineer for Navya, the French maker of the 15-passenger, battery-powered vehicle that attracted a curious crowd eager for a quarter-mile ride on the ballyhooed bus expected to be running this spring in southeast Orlando, Fla. The […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 15, 2019
Pack up and get moving down to Lake Nona this weekend. There’s a new entertainment district opening Friday that’s made completely out of old shipping containers. The containers have been converted into some out-of-the-box uses, from restaurants and bars to a dog park.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 29, 2018
The PGA Tour makes its way to the Bahamas this week for the Hero World Challenge, which will feature some of the best golfers in the world. The invite-only event includes four of the top five players in the world and 16 of the top 23. The field also represents six different countries.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: October 15, 2018
Standing in a half-built concrete building, with the Bahamian sun blazing down, is a revelation. This is Albany – one of the world’s most exclusive resort communities located on New Providence Island in the Bahamas – and, it’s likely that you may not have heard of it. Owned by British billionaire Joe Lewis and his […]
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With an ambitious new residential development, Orlando, Fla., offers a vision of the city of the future.
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When Natalia Foote and her husband Michael were looking for a new home, they wanted a place that had a community feel. They decided on one of the latest successes in wellness real estate: Lake Nona. The entire 17-square-mile development is designed to optimize healthy living through amenities and events.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: May 19, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur today announced HEINEKEN, the UK’s leading pub, cider and beer company, as its Official Beer Partner ahead of the 2018-19 season. This new partnership will see HEINEKEN supply a host of its much loved beer and cider products inside the Club’s world-class new stadium, which is set to open later this year, including […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: April 30, 2018
Luxury Developers tout wellness real estate, offering private and communal spaces for meditation and yoga; homes are cleased of toxins, designed to boost mental clarity.
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“There are probably more talented musicians per capita in the Bahamas than anywhere else,” says Goldstuck. “This was an opportunity to build a world-class facility that can serve as a catalyst for local talent development.”
Read Full ArticlePosted on: October 19, 2017
When Maria Sastre first set foot in Lake Nona’s GuideWell Innovation Center for a board meeting a year-and-a-half ago, she was blown away. In fact, the president and CEO of Signature Flight Support Corp. – who was on-site for a board meeting of Florida Blue parent GuideWell Holdings Inc. – was so impressed that she bent the ear […]
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Lake Nona’s developers are pairing with a sister company of Google to help design the shopping center of the future. Tavistock Development is partnering with Intersection, an arm of Google-parent Alphabet Inc. that helps integrate technology into urban projects, for the expansion of its planned 100-acre Lake Nona Town Center project.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: August 9, 2017
Lake Nona developers announced plans for the community’s newest hotel, a 16-story tower designed by Arquitectonica. With construction slated to start early next year, the 215-room hotel would feature a ballroom, rooftop pool and lounge, 80-seat restaurant board room and two meeting rooms. It will be situated next to a recreational lawn that is part of […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: July 11, 2017
Work is about to start on what may be the Orlando area’s first apartments with “micro” units with Tesla ride shares. Tavistock Development on Thursday unveiled plans for the fourth apartment community at its Lake Nona development in southeast Orlando. The Pixon, as the 201-unit property is being called, is expected to include half a dozen units […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: July 10, 2017
Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans Monday to open a new fulfillment center in the Orlando area, bringing 1,500 full-time jobs to the region. The online retail giant said the Lake Nona center is expected to open in 2018. Amazon employees at the more than 850,000-square-foot fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship small items, including books and electronics, […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: June 14, 2017
Since 2014, developer Tavistock Group has been building a sports and performance district unlike any in the country, one untethered to a stadium or a team. Tennis, golf and soccer already have professional and amateur presences at the development, called Lake Nona, on 17 square miles near Orlando International Airport. Tavistock, which has already helped […]
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Leading U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG LLP today broke ground for construction of its $400 million learning, development, and innovation facility in the Lake Nona community of Orlando and forecasted hiring some 330 people statewide over the next three years.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: May 19, 2017
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Read Full ArticlePosted on: May 3, 2017
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the premier conference for the $3.7 trillion global wellness industry, released five trends shaping the future of Florida’s wellness market at a press conference held at The Breakers, Palm Beach, the site of the 11th annual Global Wellness Summit…. Florida has had shining examples of wellness communities for years, like […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 22, 2017
Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its 2017 Star Awards today, posting the largest group of winners in the company’s history. The 59th annual list includes 62 Five-Star restaurants, 176 Four-Star restaurants and 73 Recommended restaurants.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 21, 2017
An offshoot of Atlas, the upscale New American inside the St. Regis, this more casual space still retains that restaurant’s elegance, but livens things up with regular live music, smart cocktails and elevated pub fare with an emphasis on shareable plates (Wagyu beef sliders, lobster pot pie, etc.).
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 8, 2017
Two years later, Atlas can already be counted among Atlanta’s top fine dining destinations, thanks to an elegant dining room, with a rare collection of 20th-century artwork, and the creative talents of executive chef Christopher Grossman and his team. Now, though, the new Tavern at Atlas offers another way to enjoy Grossman’s cuisine, in a […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 1, 2017
In barely two years’ time, Atlas has catapulted itself to the top of our fine dining pyramid.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: January 9, 2017
KPMG, one of the four largest accounting and professional services firms in the world, officially announced its new $430M global training and conference center in Lake Nona Monday morning.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: January 5, 2017
The $63 million USTA National Campus features an indoor facility and 100 outdoor tennis courts with a variety of playing surfaces. The Lake Nona campus, just southeast of Orlando, will be home to every level of tennis from youth to collegiate players to elite international players.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: December 8, 2016
Set on 22 waterfront acres at 2301 Southeast 17th Street along the Intracoastal Waterway, Pier 66’s 17-story main tower is an architectural icon of the Fort Lauderdale skyline with its famous rotating panorama rooftop. The 127-slip mega-yacht marina is one of the largest in the state and recently served as a host location of the […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 30, 2016
On everyone’s mind at this week’s Hero World Championship is one question: How much of the old golf game will Tiger Woods bring?
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 29, 2016
Twenty-three minutes into Tiger Woods’s news conference on Tuesday, the skies opened, and rain lashed the roof of the temporary tent where Woods was taking questions…
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 15, 2016
Canonita is one of the restaurants at The Venetian’s Grand Canal Shoppes, and it has a great location right on the Grand Canal–a wonderful place to enjoy a unique view. The dishes include traditional Mexican favorites like enchiladas, burritos and tacos.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 2, 2016
Our classic, upscale steak house presents fine dining in an atmosphere of timeless elegance, offering guests the finest cuts of prime meats, fresh seafood, and much more. The Abe & Louie’s experience focuses on providing undeniably superior service and classically prepared cuisine in a truly impressive setting.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: November 1, 2016
It surprises me sometimes how far you can travel and still be in Orlando. It’s even more surprising when you can travel a seemingly endless distance from downtown to the burgeoning Lake Nona area and still find a good meal. But such is the case with Canvas Restaurant & Market, where interesting dishes can be […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: October 15, 2016
Marina del Rey is home to thousands of boats and lots of great restaurants. While Cafe del Rey may not offer views of sandy shores, this dockside restaurant has a different ocean view worth noting: the marina. Cafe del Rey matches its surroundings with a nautical feel that pairs well with the California fare available […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: October 12, 2016
Located in the heart of Buckhead at The St. Regis Atlanta, this stunning gem offers an incredibly unique and treasured visual experience for diners when they visit the in-house restaurant…
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Focusing on the growth and vision of Lake Nona, The New York Times featured the health and wellness “living laboratory” of Lake Nona as a key component of Orlando’s emergence.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: September 16, 2016
SimLEARN in Lake Nona is now the largest VA simulation center and one of the ten largest in the country.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: September 7, 2016
Tottenham’s new stadium features a retractable pitch — a grass soccer field over a synthetic surface for NFL games — which would make it possible to hold two games in the same stadium on the same day.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: September 2, 2016
Lake Nona is unveiling a smart home highlighting innovations designed to improve health and well-being. It is one of the few smart model homes in the nation to solely focus on displaying and testing health-related technology.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: May 4, 2016
The typical path for restaurants is to open a food truck as proof of concept and then parlay that into a brick-and-mortar location. Freebirds has reversed the formula, as the Austin-based chain with about 100 stores in seven states plans to unveil its first food truck this weekend.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: April 7, 2016
New luxury real-estate developments around the Caribbean that appeal not only to golf enthusiasts, but to beach-lovers and those who want family friendly activities.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: March 31, 2016
From relegation strugglers to title favourites in less than a year, Leicester’s remarkable rise has been the story of the season, with many neutrals hoping they can clinch the Premier League title in May
Read Full ArticlePosted on: March 15, 2016
The GuideWell Innovation CoRE aims to help health startups go from idea to market.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 16, 2016
ATLANTA — Atlanta has long been considered the capital of the New South. It boasts the world’s busiest airport and 16 Fortune 500 companies. It is a black entertainment mecca. So many movies are shot here that people call it Y’allywood.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: February 16, 2016
With the help of the beloved Atlanta restaurant veteran Gerry Klaskala, the chef Christopher Grossman accents trout with peanuts and young Vidalia onions, and plates truffle dumplings with Wagyu beef. The walls are often filled with paintings by Picasso and Matisse from the British billionaire Joe Lewis’s collection. This is luxe Buckhead dining at its […]
Read Full ArticlePosted on: January 29, 2016
A brand new, state-of-the-art 23-acre training facility at the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District, will house the Lions of Major League Soccer (MLS), Orlando City B of the United Soccer League (USL), and the Club’s Elite Youth Academy.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: August 1, 2015
Business Traveller Editor Tom Otley reflects on his stay at Albany, The Bahamas. “There’s luxury – and then there’s Albany, the new residential resort for the super-rich in the Bahamas,” says Otley.
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London South East investor trade magazine details Inspired Capital PLC’s financing agreement with Bentley Park (UK) Ltd.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: July 29, 2015
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation profiles the Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) progression into a fully integrated beef production and distribution system that caters to exports of volume as well as exceptional meat quality.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: July 28, 2015
Fast Casual profiles the debut of Coca-Cola products at all Freebirds World Burrito locations.
Read Full ArticlePosted on: July 24, 2015
Business Insider names Tavistock Restaurant Collection’s Abe & Louie’s as the best steakhouse in Massachusetts.
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