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So what's in a name? $40 million when it comes to new Amway Center
Sentinel Staff WriterThe name of the Orlando Magic's new arena will sound familiar. The team and Amway Global have reached a 10-year $40 million naming-rights deal to call the new facility Amway Center. The agreement comes as the recession has made it more difficult for...Tags: Sales, National Basketball Association, Amway, Amway Center, Sports
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New GVSU Building Announced in Seidman's Honor
Fox 17 News ReporterHundreds of people attended a memorial service in honor of William Seidman today at the Allendale campus of Grand Valley State University. He passed away in May at the age of eighty eight. Seidman grew up in Grand Rapids. He worked for three different...Tags: Amway, Colleges and Universities, Education, Death
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Kotkamp claims a $270k fundraising quarter
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseWith the close of the fundraising quarter, we're about to be deluged by press releases from candidates bragging about how much they raised. Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, who's running for attorney general, was the first statewide candidate to hit our inbox.... -
Orlando Magic seek ticket-price sweet spot for new arena
When tickets went on sale this week for the Orlando Magic's Eastern Conference finals home games against the Cleveland Cavaliers they sold out in six minutes. Cha-ching. And in the past three days, 400 new season tickets for next year have flown out of...Tags: National Basketball Association, LeBron James, Alex Martins, Dwight Howard, Cleveland Cavaliers
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Magic: We paid Guetzloe, too
Sentinel Staff WritersThe Orlando Magic have paid embattled political consultant Doug Guetzloe $200,000 to keep the anti-tax activist from launching a campaign to kill a new arena and other major projects, a top team executive confirmed Thursday. Half the money came in 2001,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Alex Martins, Crime, Law and Justice, Orange County (Florida), Politics
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2006 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
Who makes things happen here in Central Florida? Today, Taking Names columnist Scott Maxwell concludes the list of the 25 most powerful people. We are down to five -- three politicians, the head of the region's largest work force and the leader of one of...Tags: Government, National Government, George W. Bush, Andy Gardiner, Joe Lewis
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2005 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
They are three politicians, the leader of Central Florida's premier university and the head of the region's largest employer. They are four men and one woman with strong roots in the community whose phone calls are promptly returned. They are, according...Tags: Government, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Jeb Bush, Andy Gardiner
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Davenport Plans Expansion of On Campus Housing
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University's second residence hall was officially dedicated this morning. The Fred and Lena Meijer Residence Hall opened in the fall of 2006, and houses more than 100 students. The five story complex is split into apartment... -
DeVos Family Unveiling New Event for Grand Rapids
News ReporterThe DeVos family is gearing up to make a big announcement tomorrow about a new event coming to Grand Rapids. It's expected to bring world-wide attention to the city. They've been tight lipped about it, but we have a sneak peak of what the event will be....Tags: Amway, Arts and Culture, Family, Facebook, Arts
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2004 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
We're down to the final day of Taking Names' ranking of The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida. When we started tallying ballots, our panel of 15 plugged-in and diverse judges cast more than 375 votes for more than 140 people. Now we're down...Tags: Government, National Government, Jeb Bush, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Glenda Hood
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City on the sidelines
Sentinel Staff WriterTwenty years ago, Central Florida had the potential to become one of the sports hubs of the South, blessed by a burgeoning market when expansion was the rage among pro leagues. Sports marketers considered the region a land of opportunity. Then reality...Tags: National Football League, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, Football, Politics
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Odds improve for TD Waterhouse renovation
Sentinel Staff WriterIt has been nearly four years since the Orlando Magic begged, threatened and cajoled local leaders in their failed quest for a better arena. Today, they've never been closer to getting one. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has pitched to Magic execs the idea of...Tags: National Football League, Management Change, Hotels and Accommodations, Health, Toronto Raptors
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