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Osceola County’s growing effort to become a hub for high-tech jobs is getting a big boost, with a global player in micro-electronics and nanotechnology opening a new office near Kissimmee with potentially more than 100 jobs. Belgium’s Imec is set to announce Friday plans to have 100 scientists and personnel working at the fledgling Florida...
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Osceola County officials and members of the Brevard County Manatees’ ownership and management announced the Class A Florida State League team will move to Kissimmee, starting with the 2017 season.
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2nd MMI Grant Possible A group formed within the Kissimmee-based International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research is closer to snagging federal funding for smart-sensor development.
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The Margaritaville Resort Orlando project is giving a look at what its first guests will see in 2017 when its first phase is complete.
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Leaders for the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research are busy securing deals to build up the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in Kissimmee — and the latest one will lead to plenty of new high-wage jobs. Osceola County on May 23 approved $15 million in research funding to help the Kissimmee-based group develop a design center. Because of...
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Valencia College at Poinciana Campus opens in the fall of 2017. The 65,000-square-foot building was designed by architect DLR Group to complement its natural surroundings. . (Valencia College)
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The sprawling Vacation Village at Parkway resort in Kissimmee is gearing up to add two more timeshare towers similar to this tower, built in 2015.
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The University of Central Florida and the new high-tech manufacturing center in Osceola County scored a major federal research contract victory, landing a role in a new $75 million deal to develop smart-fiber technology.
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Eastwind Development is planning a two-phase, market-rate, 350-unit apartment complex across the street from the SunRail stop on the Osceola County side. The complex, estimated at about $52 million-$53 million, will feature six four-story mid-rises with elevators and detached garages, as well as a separate clubhouse. Interior amenities will include stainless steel appliances, upgraded light...
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The remaining days of April will be extremely busy for Atlee Mercer. The former county commissioner and chairman of the Osceola County Expressway Authority (OCX) is waiting for Saturday’s official opening of the northern end of Poinciana Parkway, the first leg in the tolled beltway around the southern end of its urban area.