http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Orlando Business Journal : breaking news from Orlando http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily42.html?ana=from_rss The University of Central Florida has announced that David Gray Ross, executive in residence and instructor, has been named to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team concerning health and human services. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:31:46 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily41.html?ana=from_rss Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. said Dec. 4 it plans to eliminate 12,000 jobs, or approximately 4 percent of its total work force. (T) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:35 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily40.html?ana=from_rss The Orlando Science Center is rolling back its admission price through Dec. 31 in what it calls an effort to offer “affordable quality time” to area families looking for holiday season activities. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:22:27 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily39.html?ana=from_rss Rosen Hotels & Resorts received an E-Race award from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission for its efforts to eradicate racial discrimination in its businesses. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:15:20 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily38.html?ana=from_rss Harmony Development Co. announced it has signed an agreement with Florida State University to build an energy research center in its Osceola County development. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:29:42 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily37.html?ana=from_rss Health club company Bally Total Fitness and certain affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said Dec.3. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:19:03 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily36.html?ana=from_rss Deteriorating retail spending, declines in the housing market and the national economic woes helped drag the Southeast economy into deeper weakness in October through mid-November, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report published Dec. 3. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:50:16 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily35.html?ana=from_rss High incidences of infectious disease and a high rate of uninsured people caused Florida to drop to near the bottom of the list in a state-by-state analysis of the nation’s health. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:48:03 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily34.html?ana=from_rss Workforce Central Florida, which helps connect employers with job seekers, is closing its Seminole County office on Sand Pond Road in Lake Mary by Dec. 19. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:15:59 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2008/12/01/daily33.html?ana=from_rss Cathy Weeden has been named general manager of Gator Sports Marketing, a division of IMG College that helps manage the marketing and media rights for University of Florida athletics on behalf of FOX-owned Sun Sports. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:55:09 GMT