Karen Talley with GrowthSpotter reported on a panel discussion at the University of Central Florida College of Business Administration featuring a group of local developers and bankers talking about the growth taking place in Greater Orlando.

While the US economy overall is stagnant, Central Florida is flourishing

Panel members discussed the reasons why Greater Orlando continues to expand in many different ways, including the quality of life that attracts residents, the advancement in medicine and technology and the economic impact of the tourism industry.

Even though life is good in Orlando right now, the developers acknowledge that people are looking for more than just the basics when they choose where to shop, eat, live and work. Innovation will become even more critical for Greater Orlando to continue to attract talent and residents, but panel members insist that they are up to the challenge.