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Another year of business on the books, and there are many more deals to spot.
This past year, Central Florida got wind of the next phase of major development at Walt Disney World – the region’s largest employer and largest generator of economic development.
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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Disney’s governing body, has unanimously approved a $17 billion development agreement with The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). At least half of that investment – ​​$4 billion over the first ten years of the project – will go to Florida companies that specialize in a wide range of products and services, and generate future economic development through tourism and job creation jobs.
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